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November 2022 Newsletter
NOVEMBER 2022 NEWSLETTER
Welcome to Deer Country's Newsletter! This is a half IC, half OOC informational post. We strongly urge our player base to read all Newsletters posted to the community as they contain important information about that month's weather, environmental changes, other plot-important information, important dates, and any important mod announcements. Newsletters will allow a chance for players to post about the impact their characters may have made in the setting using the form down below.
You can always feel free to ask questions on newsletters. Of course, we may sometimes suggest you wait until the event for certain questions, but for the most part, we should be able to help you out! Players are welcome to engage with the prompts/elements from Newsletter as soon as they are accepted into the game. Players may also use newsletter prompts as a basis for writing samples in applications.
You can always feel free to ask questions on newsletters. Of course, we may sometimes suggest you wait until the event for certain questions, but for the most part, we should be able to help you out! Players are welcome to engage with the prompts/elements from Newsletter as soon as they are accepted into the game. Players may also use newsletter prompts as a basis for writing samples in applications.
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Enviormental Changes • Influences on Blood Types • Monthly Calendar • Mod Announcements • Impact Summaries • Newsletter Questions
ENVIORMENTAL CHANGES (IC)
Enviormental Changes • Influences on Blood Types • Monthly Calendar • Mod Announcements • Impact Summaries • Newsletter Questions
CURRENT SEASON:: November kicks off Bone Season. This is considered the "crossing over" time of year, the point of time suspended between death and new life. The world slumbers, ready to awaken anew when spring comes.
THE MOON:: Bone Moon. This frigid, white moon casts a freezing glare across the city. The skies are clear in November and it's so bright you don't even need a lantern to travel at night. The Bone Moon can be disorienting and Sleepers may find that they're more prone to misunderstanding things that people try to tell them. Be careful with your words. Moon Presence can occasionally be seen floating in the sky by the moon, completely still, doing nothing, saying nothing. She just stays suspended before vanishing in the blink of an eye. Anyone who was here last year will note that it often felt like she was waiting for someone. Could she be waiting again now?
PATRON PTHUMERIAN:: The Tower. Buildings and statues will seem to move around town. Unless your patron is the Tower, you might find yourself getting easily lost in the city of Trench. This year, something seems a little off. While the Tower is prone to changing the looks of the city on a whim, everything that is created is awkwardly angled, disproportioned, and sometimes it even looks like it might be... melting? Strange.
MONTHLY BLESSINGS:: On your Blessed Day this month, your Patron Pthumerian will bless you with a mechanical song bird. It chirps melodically from time to time and has a small key on its back to wind it up for a more steady tune. Listening to the bird's song in full will bring a person comfort and warmth, though it does not seem to offer any benefits to corruption and/or beasthood. However, it does seem to bring listeners a boost in creativity, whether it's finally being able to figure out a problem they were trying to solve for ages, or returning to a canvas they abandoned weeks ago, or writing down fresh lines in a project they had all but forgotten about... The bird is a perfect companion for anyone who is stuck in a mental road block. Be careful about relying on the song for creative inspiration, though! Those who listen to the bird for too long will find that they begin to feel lightheaded and dizzy, sometimes having mild hallucinations, and eventually, they will even black out. When they come to again, they will find themselves in one of the many establishments in the Cellar Door, covered in gold glitter, and feeling just the slightest bit hungover. It's hard to tell how much time has gone by while they were out, but any Sleeper who asks will find that as much as two days may have passed without them even realizing.
THE WEATHER:: November is much colder than October and a few mornings will show light snowfall. Snow will begin to actually layer and stick around by the end of the month. There will be a pleasant odor in the air throughout November as mushrooms flourish throughout the city, ready for harvesting. But be careful! Not every mushroom is good to eat. You'll have to learn the hard way.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES:: Fruits and beef products will become increasingly rare during Bone Season. Most meat products will likely be jerky and fruits will be dried and canned. It will be difficult to get fresh of either for a while. People will start to wear thicker clothes, including furs, around the city. There will be an influx of wool clothes and blankets sold at the Architect's Market. Trenchies, Sleepers who remember last November, and anyone who's run into the Zealots as of late will remind people to travel in packs again this month. Sleepers can still go missing without any warning. At least now people may remember where to go looking for them...
EFFECTS FROM PREVIOUS MONTH:: The draugrs seem to have all either been destroyed or returned to their own crypts. Anyone who lost their memories from one who didn't defeat it before the end of October will find that they regain their stolen memories slowly through the beginning of November. By mid-month, their minds should be back to normal, though it's not unheard of for some memories to be lost forever. Anyone who travels out to the woods looking for the maze from October will find that Trenchwood is back to normal and there's no signs of any broken compasses anywhere.
MONTHLY INFLUENCE ON BLOOD TYPES (IC)
THE MOON:: Bone Moon. This frigid, white moon casts a freezing glare across the city. The skies are clear in November and it's so bright you don't even need a lantern to travel at night. The Bone Moon can be disorienting and Sleepers may find that they're more prone to misunderstanding things that people try to tell them. Be careful with your words. Moon Presence can occasionally be seen floating in the sky by the moon, completely still, doing nothing, saying nothing. She just stays suspended before vanishing in the blink of an eye. Anyone who was here last year will note that it often felt like she was waiting for someone. Could she be waiting again now?
PATRON PTHUMERIAN:: The Tower. Buildings and statues will seem to move around town. Unless your patron is the Tower, you might find yourself getting easily lost in the city of Trench. This year, something seems a little off. While the Tower is prone to changing the looks of the city on a whim, everything that is created is awkwardly angled, disproportioned, and sometimes it even looks like it might be... melting? Strange.
MONTHLY BLESSINGS:: On your Blessed Day this month, your Patron Pthumerian will bless you with a mechanical song bird. It chirps melodically from time to time and has a small key on its back to wind it up for a more steady tune. Listening to the bird's song in full will bring a person comfort and warmth, though it does not seem to offer any benefits to corruption and/or beasthood. However, it does seem to bring listeners a boost in creativity, whether it's finally being able to figure out a problem they were trying to solve for ages, or returning to a canvas they abandoned weeks ago, or writing down fresh lines in a project they had all but forgotten about... The bird is a perfect companion for anyone who is stuck in a mental road block. Be careful about relying on the song for creative inspiration, though! Those who listen to the bird for too long will find that they begin to feel lightheaded and dizzy, sometimes having mild hallucinations, and eventually, they will even black out. When they come to again, they will find themselves in one of the many establishments in the Cellar Door, covered in gold glitter, and feeling just the slightest bit hungover. It's hard to tell how much time has gone by while they were out, but any Sleeper who asks will find that as much as two days may have passed without them even realizing.
THE WEATHER:: November is much colder than October and a few mornings will show light snowfall. Snow will begin to actually layer and stick around by the end of the month. There will be a pleasant odor in the air throughout November as mushrooms flourish throughout the city, ready for harvesting. But be careful! Not every mushroom is good to eat. You'll have to learn the hard way.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES:: Fruits and beef products will become increasingly rare during Bone Season. Most meat products will likely be jerky and fruits will be dried and canned. It will be difficult to get fresh of either for a while. People will start to wear thicker clothes, including furs, around the city. There will be an influx of wool clothes and blankets sold at the Architect's Market. Trenchies, Sleepers who remember last November, and anyone who's run into the Zealots as of late will remind people to travel in packs again this month. Sleepers can still go missing without any warning. At least now people may remember where to go looking for them...
EFFECTS FROM PREVIOUS MONTH:: The draugrs seem to have all either been destroyed or returned to their own crypts. Anyone who lost their memories from one who didn't defeat it before the end of October will find that they regain their stolen memories slowly through the beginning of November. By mid-month, their minds should be back to normal, though it's not unheard of for some memories to be lost forever. Anyone who travels out to the woods looking for the maze from October will find that Trenchwood is back to normal and there's no signs of any broken compasses anywhere.
Each month, blood types will be impacted differently depending on events, Pthumerians, and moon cycles. These changes will vary significantly. These changes are meant to represent the intricate relationship between Sleeper blood and the world around them.
Players are always welcome to opt-out of anything in this section, but we do strongly encourage participants to help create a consistent atmosphere for the game. To those who opt-out OOCly, characters cannot ICly contradict these events.
There will be some months where all blood types are impacted or only some blood types are impacted. Rarely will there be months where no blood types are impacted.
WARMBLOODS:: Will be unable to lie. This doesn't mean brutal and blunt honesty. They can pad their truths to make them more palatable, or even keep their thoughts to themselves. If they are asked a direct question, however, even something as simple as "How are you?", they will be unable to supply any answer other than a completely honest one.
COLDBLOODS:: Coldbloods will be drawn to music this month. Maybe they'll end up listening to the same song on repeat over and over or they'll look for a band they've never heard of before to try something new. Some Coldbloods may even feel compelled to sing and dance in public, putting on a full musical number. Those who watch Coldbloods perform will feel compelled to join them.
PALEBLOODS:: Palebloods will find that the blood in the veins glows non-stop this month, whether it's exposed to the moonlight or not. Their blood seems to be visibly pulsing under the surface. Those who experience visions will find that they come stronger and more vividly then before. Nosebleeds will be a frequent side effect.
VILEBLOODS:: Vilebloods will find that anything they do to another person, they will feel themselves at equal or greater strength. This means that if they hurt someone, they'll hurt too. If they make someone feel loved, they will also feel loved. This includes both purposeful and accidental actions taken by the Vileblood. Try not to accidentally step on anyone's toes this month, I guess.
DARKBLOODS:: Darkbloods this month will have out of control reality warping powers. If they try to create something, it will come out warped and twisted, like something out of a Dali painting. They will find they are constantly bringing things into existence, or destroying things completely, without even meaning to. This can happen with both objects as well as people and can result in the death of another if it's bad enough.
LEVELS OF CORRUPTION:: High.
LEVELS OF BEASTHOOD:: High.
MONTHLY CALENDAR (OOC)
Players are always welcome to opt-out of anything in this section, but we do strongly encourage participants to help create a consistent atmosphere for the game. To those who opt-out OOCly, characters cannot ICly contradict these events.
There will be some months where all blood types are impacted or only some blood types are impacted. Rarely will there be months where no blood types are impacted.
WARMBLOODS:: Will be unable to lie. This doesn't mean brutal and blunt honesty. They can pad their truths to make them more palatable, or even keep their thoughts to themselves. If they are asked a direct question, however, even something as simple as "How are you?", they will be unable to supply any answer other than a completely honest one.
COLDBLOODS:: Coldbloods will be drawn to music this month. Maybe they'll end up listening to the same song on repeat over and over or they'll look for a band they've never heard of before to try something new. Some Coldbloods may even feel compelled to sing and dance in public, putting on a full musical number. Those who watch Coldbloods perform will feel compelled to join them.
PALEBLOODS:: Palebloods will find that the blood in the veins glows non-stop this month, whether it's exposed to the moonlight or not. Their blood seems to be visibly pulsing under the surface. Those who experience visions will find that they come stronger and more vividly then before. Nosebleeds will be a frequent side effect.
VILEBLOODS:: Vilebloods will find that anything they do to another person, they will feel themselves at equal or greater strength. This means that if they hurt someone, they'll hurt too. If they make someone feel loved, they will also feel loved. This includes both purposeful and accidental actions taken by the Vileblood. Try not to accidentally step on anyone's toes this month, I guess.
DARKBLOODS:: Darkbloods this month will have out of control reality warping powers. If they try to create something, it will come out warped and twisted, like something out of a Dali painting. They will find they are constantly bringing things into existence, or destroying things completely, without even meaning to. This can happen with both objects as well as people and can result in the death of another if it's bad enough.
LEVELS OF CORRUPTION:: High.
LEVELS OF BEASTHOOD:: High.
All Newsletters will be posted around the end of each month.
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MOD ANNOUNCEMENTS (OOC)
1st:
Activity Check opens at 12:00 am.Rolling 2-5th::
Reserves close at 12:00 am.
Application Cycle opens at 12:00 am.
OOC Introduction Post made for new players. Will be posted upon first batch of replies sent to applicants.5th:
Application cycle close at 12:00 am.Rolling 5-10th::
Activity Check closes at 12:00 am.
Event Plotting Post incountryclub
Activity Check results posted including allowances for error correction.8th:
House keeping post included with Activity Check Results.
Game Event goes live in15th:
Character Relationship Meme posted toRolling 25-27th::
Test Drive Meme goes live in26th:
Reserves open.
If we have anything to say, you'll be the first to know.
IMPACT SUMMARIES (OOC/IC)
Did your character start a new business last month? Did they have a massive fight? Solve some mysteries? Then this is the place to summarize the impact they have had on the setting! We hope this makes it easier for everyone to collectively stay in the loop about what other players are doing. This is not required but we feel it will help provide a sense of community among the characters. All impacts summarized should be incidents that could be publically discovered or referenced. Impacts can be from player plots, mod events, TDMs, character-created businesses, or other such concepts.
This will also serve as a light plotting post for those who are interested in bringing on more people for whatever they have done/how they plan to continue with their personal plots. Please fill out the following form and post it as a comment on this page!
Impact summaries are more or less meant to keep characters and/or players in the loop. This does not take the place of proper CR memes or plotting posts for events.
There will be a OOC Impact Top Level comment players can use to discuss OOC impacts in a more formal, OOC manner where players can discuss the nitty-gritty details and ask questions or plot. This is where you can use the form:
This will also serve as a light plotting post for those who are interested in bringing on more people for whatever they have done/how they plan to continue with their personal plots. Please fill out the following form and post it as a comment on this page!
Impact summaries are more or less meant to keep characters and/or players in the loop. This does not take the place of proper CR memes or plotting posts for events.
There will be a OOC Impact Top Level comment players can use to discuss OOC impacts in a more formal, OOC manner where players can discuss the nitty-gritty details and ask questions or plot. This is where you can use the form: