June Game Announcements
A Word From Your Mod Team
As always, we're so happy to see you guys enjoying yourselves, even as we gear up for the fun fun times that are doing your AC. Remember to do that if you haven't already, by the way!
Semi-Secret Mechanics?
One or two of you have run across this already, but to let everyone know: there are a couple of semi-hidden mechanics in play: Curriculum Breach, and Attracting Unwanted Attention. Should your character do certain things, well, these might happen. And if you see them happening to someone else, well, we're obfuscating what they mean and what results on purpose.
Honestly, why even mod a game if you can't spend the entire time laughing maniacally?
This Month In Diatu
Beautiful Warm Weather isn't really exciting to talk about. The days are uniformly warm just to the point of hot, with occasional showers in the afternoon to cool things off. The campus all but blooms with students taking advantage of these wonderful days, and as night comes later and becomes quite comfortable, things never seem to really calm down on campus. Spells to silence late-night noises become increasingly popular.
Thunderstorms, however, are far more interesting, as this time of year finds Ascelion skimming their tops rather than going beneath them. Webs of lightning crackle through a sea of clouds surrounding the island, and some days the lowest-level docks are beneath the surface of the clouds and become unsafe. Wizards flock to the edges of the island on days like this, tapping the electricity for various magical purposes. That is just one reason...
Forged and Glyphed Goods Are Everywhere, on the one hand because the environment is quite auspicious for them, and on the other because midterms are coming up and students are working overtime to practice for these critical tests. Overall, goods of this sort are cheaper and more versatile than any other time -- but at the risk of questionable quality. Innovation and practice do not always mean the most advanced and perfected results, after all.
Midterms are a thing, by the way. Better study.
This Month In Anastara
Work Hard For the Money, because the nice weather and the preparation for a week of fun and folly after midterms are over mean the city is gearing up for business. Shopfronts are being cleaned, stocks are being inventoried, storerooms are being cleared of rats (though most jobs of the latter sort go to level 1 adventuring parties). An enterprising student can make a tidy sum if they're willing to put some time and effort into picking up part-time jobs.
Adventures
As detailed on our Adventures page, you may sign up for an adventure by responding to the appropriate comment on this post. We will respond with your adventure setups in a few days. You may undertake a new adventure this month even if you are still in an adventure from previous months.
We also want to encourage everyone to involve others in your adventures! Though it is possible to do many adventures solo, we intend them as opportunities for characters to mix and mingle.
Actions
To represent characters working long-term towards a goal, you can submit up to two actions on the appropriate comment below that your character will be focusing their time towards (or one action twice). This can range from studying, to exploration, to trying to gain points for the Colormarch, to buttering up NPCs, to others. At the end of the month, once you submit AC, you will be given your results.
The Colormarch!
We've calculated the Colormarch stats for the past months and victory goes to Eiather! The Gates and the Walk are now in azure and cobalt, and as a reward, you have all been granted A Forged Wand. These splendid wands are enchanted such that they may be slid up the sleeves of robes or clothing and never fall out, nor cause any discomfort or impairment while so tucked away.
So the Ghost Dragon is Still Hanging Out?
Apparently. And some students are trying to figure that out.
Monthly Mod Plans
- Update Locations to include all new discovered areas (monthly)
- Update Adventures with new options (monthly)
- Create a Religion page to explain the religion of the Tenscore Kingdoms (we swear we'll do this sometime)
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diatuooc2019-06-05 10:05 pm
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Spyro is set and ready to go for the unlocked Belly of the Beast! Accompanying him is Noa and Seto Kaiba.
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If you can get down. You must first face a simple spell shield, a barricade that allows none to pass. This is standard warding magic wrought powerfully; can you find a way through, or past, or around?
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But we can totally step up to adding an ocarina and a whole CHOIR of penguins. Because we are a part of a rhythm
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I am fully prepared to summon an army of musical penguins if that works ok
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You have succeeded on this task with a roll of 25 (20, +5 for assistance).
That was easy enough! The barrier shatters; it was only a simple thing designed to weed out casual meddlers. The tunnel beyond crosses the line from simple physical cold to the sort that sinks into the spirit and numbs the thoughts.
...in fact, it really is doing just that! Spyro himself has the techniques to resist the influence, but can he get his companions to shake off the growing lassitude?
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Spyro indeed starts using that Dragon Mind thing that Ire taught him.
Meanwhile, the Kaiba stepbros decided that warding off the cold might decrease said influence. So Seto's drawing glyphs at the moment along the wall as they move.
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Spyro remains unaffected, but no matter the physical temperature around them, the cold continues to sink into their hearts. Soon enough, Spyro will find himself with two companions who are losing their empathy, with everything that implies...
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Spyro is going to try (emphasis on try) teaching Noa the Dragon Mind trick. How well does this go?
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You have passed this stage with a result of 11 (7, +4 for being a dragon).
Noa is capable of learning enough resistance to push aside the onslaught of emotional cold, enough to venture forward further.
Having set upon you a mental and emotion challenge, the ghost dragon now meets your double dare with a physical challenge.
You must find the colored flag in the giant boogery nose.A creature of earth and stone, some sort of golem, emerges from the very walls of the cave to strike at you!no subject
Spyro has a plan for this! Surprised yet fearless in the face of this danger, his first choice of action is to charge directly into this golem head-on! Because even without Sparx he is a mighty Giantslayer!
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He's got a penguin strapped to his back, and he's basically entering panic mode and doing everything he can to dodge Everything.
This might include rolling under the golem's legs. If it has them. Who knows.
He is Trying.
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You emerge from the battle unscathed, and Spyro's efforts have stopped the golem!
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To continue, assemble everyone Spyro wishes to take down there in a log (existing or new), then link it to us so we can provide NPC duties!
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