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September 2021 Newsletter (Our First Newsletter)
SEPTEMBER 2021 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.
[NAVIGATION]
Enviormental Changes • Influences on Blood Types • Monthly Calendar • Mod Announcements • Impact Summaries • Newsletter Questions
MONTHLY ENVIORMENTAL CHANGES (IC)
Enviormental Changes • Influences on Blood Types • Monthly Calendar • Mod Announcements • Impact Summaries • Newsletter Questions
CURRENT SEASON:: Season of Blood; the season of change and movement. One can see the change of leaves from green to golden-reds as if someone is dipping them in dyes. Shadows grow longer and seem to follow where they are not wanted.
THE MOON:: Blood Moon. This Blood Moon seems unusually tame, pale red in comparison to its usual deep red. Citizens will comment on its paleness. "There is much water in this blood moon. Perhaps it is the womb..." Which may mean little to you. Blood runs thinner this month, lessening the blood pollution. Perhaps a blessing from Moon Presence. She can be seen floating throughout the skies during September, lighting down on buildings and singing low, haunting melodies. To those who leave out flowers under the moonlight, you will awaken to find your home covered in white roses that give off a wonderful scent. This scent will soothe the mind and ease mental health. The flowers will unfortunately be dead by the end of September.
PATRON PTHUMERIAN:: Never Mind. Never Mind's ravens will flock throughout the city. You will see clusters of them on top of buildings. They seem eager to direct Sleepers about and sqawk helpful tidbits. Never Mind himself will appear in massive gatherings. He will be calling all new Sleepers this month "Students" and try to encourage people to go to Gaze to educate themselves. "It is the season of learning, squidlings. Come along. Expand your minds." He may even fly you there himself if you ask.
MONTHLY BLESSINGS:: On your Blessed Day this month, if your Patron Pthumerian is Never Mind, you will be blessed with a Moral Compass. This isn't a traditional compass. It reacts innately to the blood of whichever Sleeper holds it, the eye turning the color of your blood. When you are struggling to make a choice, this eye will begin to frantically look around until focusing in a specific direction. You will begin to feel what the "right" thing to do is which can lead to you making the right/safe/healthier decision. However, sometimes the eye is known to dart around in multiple directions which may mean the choice is far more complex and may lead to mixed results. You will only have 10 seconds to make the right choice, the time counting down beneath the eye, and once the decision is gone, you're on your own. The eye will close until it is needed once more. The eye can also detect lies and if you are holding it during a conversation and a lie comes up, the eye will narrow sharply and look at whoever is telling a lie. The Moral Compass can be used by anyone who touches it. It can be lost. This Moral Compass will appear somewhere in your home, wrapped up for your special day.
THE WEATHER:: September is one of the rainiest months in Trench. The days are endlessly grey and wet. The last warmth of summer is washed away by a torrential downpour. But it is not a dreary time for all. Ravens take to the skies and begin roosting along the streets, cawing helpful advice to those willing to listen. September is considered a relatively safe month since the rains tend to wash away the blood and keep blood pollution at bay. Never Mind considers this an ideal time for cleansing the mind and starting anew. Watch your feet: it gets muddy!
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES:: Not applicable.
EFFECTS FROM PREVIOUS MONTH:: Not applicable.
MONTHLY INFLUENCE ON BLOOD TYPES (IC)
THE MOON:: Blood Moon. This Blood Moon seems unusually tame, pale red in comparison to its usual deep red. Citizens will comment on its paleness. "There is much water in this blood moon. Perhaps it is the womb..." Which may mean little to you. Blood runs thinner this month, lessening the blood pollution. Perhaps a blessing from Moon Presence. She can be seen floating throughout the skies during September, lighting down on buildings and singing low, haunting melodies. To those who leave out flowers under the moonlight, you will awaken to find your home covered in white roses that give off a wonderful scent. This scent will soothe the mind and ease mental health. The flowers will unfortunately be dead by the end of September.
PATRON PTHUMERIAN:: Never Mind. Never Mind's ravens will flock throughout the city. You will see clusters of them on top of buildings. They seem eager to direct Sleepers about and sqawk helpful tidbits. Never Mind himself will appear in massive gatherings. He will be calling all new Sleepers this month "Students" and try to encourage people to go to Gaze to educate themselves. "It is the season of learning, squidlings. Come along. Expand your minds." He may even fly you there himself if you ask.
MONTHLY BLESSINGS:: On your Blessed Day this month, if your Patron Pthumerian is Never Mind, you will be blessed with a Moral Compass. This isn't a traditional compass. It reacts innately to the blood of whichever Sleeper holds it, the eye turning the color of your blood. When you are struggling to make a choice, this eye will begin to frantically look around until focusing in a specific direction. You will begin to feel what the "right" thing to do is which can lead to you making the right/safe/healthier decision. However, sometimes the eye is known to dart around in multiple directions which may mean the choice is far more complex and may lead to mixed results. You will only have 10 seconds to make the right choice, the time counting down beneath the eye, and once the decision is gone, you're on your own. The eye will close until it is needed once more. The eye can also detect lies and if you are holding it during a conversation and a lie comes up, the eye will narrow sharply and look at whoever is telling a lie. The Moral Compass can be used by anyone who touches it. It can be lost. This Moral Compass will appear somewhere in your home, wrapped up for your special day.
THE WEATHER:: September is one of the rainiest months in Trench. The days are endlessly grey and wet. The last warmth of summer is washed away by a torrential downpour. But it is not a dreary time for all. Ravens take to the skies and begin roosting along the streets, cawing helpful advice to those willing to listen. September is considered a relatively safe month since the rains tend to wash away the blood and keep blood pollution at bay. Never Mind considers this an ideal time for cleansing the mind and starting anew. Watch your feet: it gets muddy!
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES:: Not applicable.
EFFECTS FROM PREVIOUS MONTH:: Not applicable.
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:: Warmbloods will feel extremely cozy this month. Any position they get into will immediately be the perfect position. It's almost as if their bodies are preparing for hibernation. Food tastes exceptionally delicious. This is a mentally stable month for warmbloods.
COLDBLOODS:: Coldbloods will find themselves unusually anxious this month. Their blood may react more hectically to their surroundings and accidental use of powers will be common. Try not to accidentally burn or electrocute something! Their anxiety will also manifest as hyperactive energy. It will be difficult for coldbloods to sleep.
PALEBLOODS:: Palebloods will find their visions somewhat foggy this month. It will be difficult for them to have dreams and when they do, they will be jarring and murky, like everything is being witnessed from beneath water. Perhaps it has something to do with the Blood Moon being so pale...? After all, the moon is most directly connected to palebloods...
VILEBLOODS:: There will be little influence over vilebloods this month. However, if a vileblood were to transfer blood to a paleblood this month, it will greatly improve a paleblood's ability to experience clearer visions. Vilebloods will feel unusually drawn to palebloods because of this.
DARKBLOODS:: Darkbloods will find themselves unusually paranoid of eyes and being looked at this month. This may increase corruption. They will feel as though they are continually being watched and the only way to alleviate this feeling is by visiting Gaze.
LEVELS OF CORRUPTION:: For the most part, corruption will be lower during the month of September as blood pollution is less than usual, but some may still experience spikes in corruption. The city will be relatively calm per corruption during September. However, due to the religious sentiment held towards blood, a certain event will take place to ensure that blood is still flowing readily in the city to keep the magic flowing...Hopefully, it won't be something you're dragged into against your will!
LEVELS OF BEASTHOOD:: There will be relatively low levels of beasthood this month due to contained corruption and the availability of Moon Presence flowers everywhere.
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:: Warmbloods will feel extremely cozy this month. Any position they get into will immediately be the perfect position. It's almost as if their bodies are preparing for hibernation. Food tastes exceptionally delicious. This is a mentally stable month for warmbloods.
COLDBLOODS:: Coldbloods will find themselves unusually anxious this month. Their blood may react more hectically to their surroundings and accidental use of powers will be common. Try not to accidentally burn or electrocute something! Their anxiety will also manifest as hyperactive energy. It will be difficult for coldbloods to sleep.
PALEBLOODS:: Palebloods will find their visions somewhat foggy this month. It will be difficult for them to have dreams and when they do, they will be jarring and murky, like everything is being witnessed from beneath water. Perhaps it has something to do with the Blood Moon being so pale...? After all, the moon is most directly connected to palebloods...
VILEBLOODS:: There will be little influence over vilebloods this month. However, if a vileblood were to transfer blood to a paleblood this month, it will greatly improve a paleblood's ability to experience clearer visions. Vilebloods will feel unusually drawn to palebloods because of this.
DARKBLOODS:: Darkbloods will find themselves unusually paranoid of eyes and being looked at this month. This may increase corruption. They will feel as though they are continually being watched and the only way to alleviate this feeling is by visiting Gaze.
LEVELS OF CORRUPTION:: For the most part, corruption will be lower during the month of September as blood pollution is less than usual, but some may still experience spikes in corruption. The city will be relatively calm per corruption during September. However, due to the religious sentiment held towards blood, a certain event will take place to ensure that blood is still flowing readily in the city to keep the magic flowing...Hopefully, it won't be something you're dragged into against your will!
LEVELS OF BEASTHOOD:: There will be relatively low levels of beasthood this month due to contained corruption and the availability of Moon Presence flowers everywhere.
All Newsletters will be posted around the end of each month.
September 1st:
MOD ANNOUNCEMENTS (OOC)
September 1st:
There will be no activity checks for September, but you will still need to have your character added to our activity check page.September 2-5th::
Reserves close at 12:00 am.
Application Cycle open at 12:00 am.
OOC Introduction Post made for new players. Will be posted upon first batch of replies sent to applicants.September 5th:
Application cycle close at 12:00 am.September 5-10th::
Event Plotting Post incountryclub
Activity Check results posted including allowances for error correction.September 8th:
House Keeping post included with Activity Check Results.
Game Event goes live inSeptember 15th:
Character Relationship Meme posted toSeptember 26th(ish)::
Test Drive Meme goes live in
Reserves open at 12:00 am and close on October 1st at 12:00 am.
EARLY ACCESS ENDS SEPTEMBER 5th once our Early Access application cycle closes.
Our game officially opens to the public OCTOBER 1st with public reserves starting on SEPTEMBER 26th.
Half-Applications from previous Deerington players will still be allowed at this time.
Thanks for reading our first-ever newsletter! We hope this gets our tentative player base excited for the possibilities to come if they decide to apply! Please feel free to use the micro-prompts from this newsletter to generate samples for your application. Potential players are always welcome to use our Newsletters as a basis of inspiration for writing samples on their applications.
IMPACT SUMMARIES (OOC/IC)
Our game officially opens to the public OCTOBER 1st with public reserves starting on SEPTEMBER 26th.
Half-Applications from previous Deerington players will still be allowed at this time.
Thanks for reading our first-ever newsletter! We hope this gets our tentative player base excited for the possibilities to come if they decide to apply! Please feel free to use the micro-prompts from this newsletter to generate samples for your application. Potential players are always welcome to use our Newsletters as a basis of inspiration for writing samples on their applications.
THIS SECTION IS IRRELEVANT FOR SEPTEMBER - But we'll leave it here so people get an idea of what this will look like.
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:
There will be a IC Impact Top Level comment where characters can make announcement/advertisements about businesses or report in on things that they discovered. The intention of a character using the Newsletter would be the equivalent of a character using a news outlet source - the idea is that whatever they share to the Newsletter will reach the entire city of Trench rather than exclusively Sleepers. Characters will be able to respond and comment to each other's IC Impacts as they would on deernet.
IC Impacts will be a lot more in-character and randomized in look and feel, depending on what players are hoping to achieve. We have not provided an IC impact form since the variety is so widespread. Feel free to make both OOC and IC impact posts.
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:
IC Impacts will be a lot more in-character and randomized in look and feel, depending on what players are hoping to achieve. We have not provided an IC impact form since the variety is so widespread. Feel free to make both OOC and IC impact posts.
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This includes when they're dying, because I'm morbid.
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When they're dying, they would give off a rather tragic, opera-feeling mourning song. They know they are dying, but they seem to be glad for what good they managed in the meantime.
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