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Hello lovelies!

Just a note from the mods real quick to cover a few questions we've been asked regarding a recent gamewide development. Namely, the Collector's decision to bring various places/things/beings from other realities to Colligo.

For the most part, this is meant to signify a shift in the game. Now that the city isn't shut off from the rest of the planet, and exploration is possible even if living outside of the city currently is not, the Collector wants reasons for people to want to stick around too. Which is why he's decided to allow things from home to start popping up. However, we of course don't want things to get completely out of hand, so there are a few guidelines.

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As each situation is unique and this is something fairly new that can impact the game in a large way, we ask for the time being that anyone who wants to bring in any item/being/place from home that they please ask us first. You can feel free to respond to this post, if you would like, or you can also contact us via our mod post.

Thanks and if you have any comments or questions, feel free to ask!

~ Jessy, on behalf of the Colligo Mod Squad

Hello all! Just a quick note from the Modly Ones.

As today is Friday the 13th, we couldn't let this superstitious day go by without doing something to the poor sods at Colligo. So! Starting this morning, which means that yes, backdating is allowed (including network and comm posts), everyone in the city is going to be experiencing the worst luck ever. Basically, consider this day a Murphy's Law sort of day. Meaning anything that can go wrong quite likely will and odds are will do so in a very big way.

At midnight going into Saturday (EST), the bad luck streak will end and things will return to Colligo's idea of normal. And, of course, if you have any questions/comments/idea/etc feel free to respond here or the mod contact post. Thanks and keep being awesome!

~ Jessy, on behalf of the Colligo Mod Squad

So it's the holidays and the city of Colligo is getting in the Christmas spirit.

Starting this evening there will be snow. Not a blizzard, just a nice light snow that will build up over the week and make things nice and pretty and Winter Wonderland-y. Enjoy it. Make snow angels. Build snowmen. Construct an igloo if that's what you really want. The lake in the park will be completely frozen, for those of you who enjoy ice skating. Basically there's just going to be some nice winter weather to put everyone in the right mood.

Or, if you don't want to go out in the snow, you can stay inside by the fire with some hot chocolate. Yes, all the apartments now have fireplaces in them. No, nobody knows where they came from, but it's safe to assume that the Collector has made some adjustments to the layout of the apartments. But really, he's just doing everyone a favor. How else will Santa get in to give everyone presents?

Ah mistletoe! Nothing says wintery affection like a poisonous plant hanging over your head. Am I right? Well, Colligo has mistletoe hanging all around the city in various locations, and people are welcome to put it up in their apartments if they choose. But the city's mistletoe is a little more aggressive than other varieties. Anyone who stands under the mistletoe will feel an overwhelming urge to kiss whoever is there with them, no matter who that person is. The feeling will fade once they've kissed, but we look forward to fun and embarrassing times for all.

On a slightly less fun note, Colligo will be experiencing a Christmas Invasion. Starting Christmas morning, Toclafane will be showing up in the city and attacking. Check out the link for more information on them. They're vicious little creatures, so don't take them lightly. There will be another post later this week with a more detailed explanation of the invasion. Until then, have fun with your Christmasy surprises.

Time for the ninth day of presents from the Collector to your characters.

The characters have found the following gifts in their respective flats:

( gifts )

Check back tomorrow for more gifts!

♥

The Colligo Mods

Okay folks. In three hours time (at midnight EST), the AU plot will officially come to an end. Everyone will turn back to normal. Whether characters remember what happened to them or not is up to you. All we ask is that any characters from the future not remember anything too specific.

Also, don't forget to request items from home for the Present Exchange 2010!! This will be running until December 24, with a game-wide plot (details coming soon) to follow immediately after.

That's it for now. Thank you all for making this game such a success and we'll be posting shortly with the first recipients of presents so keep an eye out!

~ The Colligo Mods

Okay folks, in honour of the upcoming holidays, we're going to do something a little different in Colligo this year.

First up, starting the first week of December and carrying right on through until Christmas Eve, every character in Colligo is going to receive some sort of present. Not just any present, though. In fact, everyone is going to receive something from home! However, to make things interesting, we're going to ask that you reply to this post with at least three items that your character(s) might want from home. It can be anything (aside from a living person, although pets are welcome!), big or small. For those who have duplicates in the game, it can be two of the same item as well. In fact, there are very few guidelines to this one at all. Just think of at least three things your character(s) will want, and reply here with the following form:

<b>PLAYER:</b> <b>CHARACTER:</b> <b>ITEMS:</b> • Item goes here • Item goes here • Item goes here

It doesn't matter what order they're in; we're going to randomly pick the item. However this way you don't have to narrow your choice down to just one and we have more to work with as well.

Please note that we will be contacting players privately (either via email or AIM; possibly both) to inform them when their character(s) present has arrived, where they can find it, what it is, etc. This will start on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 and will run until December 24, 2010. We will obviously have to have more than one character affected daily, but may take days off in between depending on how the presents will affect the game as a whole (and how busy the mods are as this is quite a hectic time of year).

Also note that we will be kicking off a rather large plot on, or around, December 25th, so be on the lookout for more information! In the meantime, please reply to this post with the requested information regarding present choices. You have until 12AM EST, Wednesday, December 1st to reply.

~ The Colligo Mod Squad

P.S. Please note that you do not have to participate in the present-giving plot if you'd rather not. This is simply a way for us to reward our players and their characters for all of the awesome activity as of late. It is no way required that you list all of your characters, or even any, if that is your wish.

So time for the last twist in the honesty plot.

From now until the plot ends on the 9^th, there are no more filters on the network, or rather nobody will be using filters. That's right. Everything your characters say is open for everyone else to see.

They can still text, but we do not want this to be a substitute to avoid saying things publicly. Don't avoid the network comm. This is supposed to be fun and awkward.

Strikeouts are also not to be used for the duration of the plot.

Enjoy.

-The Modly Trio

Hi guys.

You're doing great with the honesty plot. So now, it's time to kick it up a notch.

That's right. It's time for your characters to unburden themselves. Whatever secrets they have or things they've been keeping to themselves, they have a strong desire to share them with someone. Whether this will end well or badly for them is hard to say, but just have fun with it. This will continue until the 30^th of September.

And the genderswap has come to a close. Anyone who went to sleep the opposite gender will wake up tomorrow back to their normal selves, and anyone still awake will notice the change instantly. But they will also find something far more disconcerting as happened to them than altering genders...

They can't lie.

From today until the end of the month, Colligo will be undergoing an increase in honesty. In fact, it will be complete honesty. From now until the 25th, any questions which your characters are asked, they will have to answer as truthfully as they can. As of right now, they do not have to volunteer any information that isn't requested off them, but on the 25th, The Collector will be cranking up the intensity.

From the 25th until the end of September, your characters will feel the urge to unburden themselves. Whether it be to family, close friends, their SO, or just that random stranger across the hall, it's up to you, but they will want to talk to someone about the things in their life that they might otherwise keep silent on.

How much you participate in this event is fully up to your own discretion, but these urges will be affecting every character in colligo. So everyone remember, the truth will set you free. Or possibly get you punched in the face. Either or. ;)

Just a little note from the mods. Tomorrow night at 12:00 EST, the genderswap will be over. At that point, any characters who have not yet swapped back will do so. Everyone will have the appropriate parts and whatnot. Rejoice and be glad.

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Also at midnight another event will be starting up. We'll tell you details tomorrow night, but this one will effect everyone. Cower in fear Be ready! /Cue ominous music

From this point until the blackout is over, the PDAs have lost power, and the network will no longer be functioning until the power is back on. Feel free to use colligo_comms for handwritten notes, letters, and various non-electronic produced items. The Collector should feel inclined to restore the power sometime in the next few days.

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Once this mini-event is over, we will be having a longer event and it will be a genderswap. Start considering what PBs you want to use for the characters who are affected now, so you're not stuck at the last minute. And if you need any PB help, plese don't hesitate to come to the mods.

Hey guys! A couple notes from your mods.

First, Colligo is going to be experiencing a blackout for a little bit. Starting tonight at 7:00 PM EST, the power is going to go out in the city. This is going to last for a couple days, but no more than three or four. Some notes.

•Water will still run fine. The apartments are hooked up to city water, which runs in blackouts.
•The Library will still have power. It always has power.
•Similarly, buildings with back-up generators, such as the clinic and other places, will still function normally.
•PDAs will work at the start, but they do have to charge, so they will die. They'll probably make it through the evening and part of tomorrow, but all of them should be dead by 24 hours in. The net community shouldn't be used after that. The communications community will still be functional, as there are means of communication that don't involve electricity, but try to keep the smoke signals to a minimum. Take this as an opportunity to thread and have fun with it.
•Stock up on your candles and your coolers full of ice/practice your freezing charms/come bug Sylar to keep your stuff cold!

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Once this mini-event is over, we will be having a longer event and it will be a genderswap. Start considering what PBs you want to use for the characters who are affected now, so you're not stuck at the last minute. And if you need any PB help, plese don't hesitate to come to the mods.

- The Modly Trio

Hi all! Three quick things.

First, we're having a roll call.

This isn't an activity check, this is a roll call to see who's around and who isn't. But even though it's not an activity check, we do want you to take a look at your characters and really consider whether or not you're active with them or can be in the future. If you would, fill out the following form and let us know if you're still here.

PLAYER:
CHARACTERS
• Character Name | Fandom — journal
<b>PLAYER:</b> <u><b>CHARACTERS</b></u> <b>•</b> CHARACTER <b>|</b> <i>FANDOM</i> — <lj user="JOURNAL">

You have until 07/22/2010 at 12:01 a.m. EST to reply to the roll call. If you fail to respond before the deadline, your character(s) will be removed from the game and you will have to re-apply. If you wish to drop a character, please do so on the appropriate post. Questions or concerns? Contact the mods.

Secondly, we're going to start having occasional mini-events, just to give the characters something to talk about and react to. Here's the first one:

Colligo is experiencing a heat wave. Temperatures have been hovering around 100°F and it's not dropping any time soon. And starting tomorrow, the air conditioners and ceiling fans aren't working. None of them. Sucks to be you all. So it's going to be hot, people are probably going to be grumpy, and you're going to have to come up with creative ways to cool down. There will be daily updates in this post regarding the temperature, so you'll know how bad it is from one day to the next. This, like the roll call, will last until 07/22/2010.

( 07/15/10 ): Today, the temperature is 103°F.
( 07/16/10 ): Today, the temperature is 109°F.
( 07/17/10 ): Today, the temperature is 108°F.
( 07/18/10 ): Today, the temperature is 106°F.
( 07/19/10 ): Today, the temperature is 104°F.
( 07/20/10 ): Today, the temperature is 110°F.

Thirdly, we will be accepting applications again, once the roll call is complete (07/22/2010), and holds are now open. So feel free to place holds in the appropriate post.

Thank you, everyone.

- The Modly Ones