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Jobs [Sep. 23rd, 2021|02:33 pm]

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If your muse(s) does/do not have a correct job listing, please list in the comments what you listed in the application. (Remember to put your name on the subject line.)


If yours is accurate in the comments reply with accurate, done, correct, or whatever. Any one-word will do.


We apologize for the time and trouble on your end.
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Birthdays [Sep. 23rd, 2021|02:08 pm]

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Please list your muses' birthday(s) below with your name in the subject line of the comment window. In addition, will you put your name and birthdate under your list of muses' birthdays?

No need to put the year on any of them.
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[Sep. 23rd, 2021|01:51 pm]

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Happy Fall. Sorry for the length of this one.

First, I want to apologize to all of you, but particularly Emma, for being away for so long. Thankfully, the majority of my temporary stressors have dissipated, which is good. I'm working on a few things for the community such as jobs, housing, and birthdays. Please fill each of them out, you'll find them above, when you have time, so I can update each list and especially those that were purged by accident.

Activity
You might say we are going to a sandbox game since there is no activity limit. At times we might have a check-in but that will be all the requirements to stay

Points - ways to acquire them:
One activity per month. (Limit of fifty-points)
Bring in another member
Advertise the community in one (or more).
Each one is worth fifty points

Every player received 200 points for the summer (June-September) activity.



Time Jumps
Remember we time jump. I think letting you know where we are time-jumping (every other month). In October, I'm working on the Calendar this week, which is an obvious time-jump choice. Salem in 1692, you guessed it the witch trials. Silvia suggested this month's major plot. Of course, it's going to be Halloween-themed, so if you are getting sick of it, I apologize. If you want anything put on the October Calendar, reply to this post.

Let's try not to let posts go unanswered. Answering them will help the community thrive. It also makes the game more fun. I do miss our talks on discord.

CalendarIf you run out of ideas refer to the calendar. You don't have to use any of the suggestions listed. You may also use them out-of-order. Feel free to publicize your business and pimp sales for it.


There is a mini-plot(September) where things are stolen out your window. I'm expanding it to a long-range plot. Just every now and then lose something small into October and just anytime, if you wouldn't mind.

Feel free to do a plot for your character(s). Only if your plot affects other community players does it have to be approved by the moderators.

Contact the moderators via the dropbox with questions, suggestions, and the like.

Happy First Birthday, Open Plains. Thank you, Lucky.
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Calendar and other mod stuff [Aug. 31st, 2021|02:56 pm]

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September Calendar & Suggested Plot Devices Listed*

Feel free to backdate.
*By no means are you expected to do any of our plots Plot devices, in this case, are used to give muns ideas on what to post while the Community-wide plot is in-play.

September Calendar )
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Mod Update [Aug. 31st, 2021|12:48 pm]

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This morning, the neighbor's dog, Cujo chased a rabbit into a cave. There lived an ancient evil, wrapped up in a bat. As you can guess the rat bit Cujo giving him rabies.

Welcome to our Mini-plot. You'll find a link to rabies (Sept/Oct) on the calendar. This mini-plot will run through the fourth, with an invisible daily plot on the third. You'll find most of the plots this month are daily or mini-plots.

With the Rabies plot, you can see Cujo (Original isn't it?) get chased by the rabid raccoons, the sky is the limit. S

Here is a look at the upcoming plots for the next few days. September 1:Mini Rabies Plot Continues
Write in your journal about something important to you. You are worried about the way rabies is spreading.
Rain

Calendar Snapshot-
September 2: You come into contact with one of the rabid raccoons if you haven't yet. Some people will get bit.
Mini Plot

September 3: Some people will be invisible for a day. Write about how it makes you feel and interact with others.
Plot

September 4:Mini Rabies Plot Ends
National Wildlife Day - you see a deer, a bear, a rabbit, a fox, or a Lynx. Write about your encounter.
National Newspaper Carrier Day - give the newspaper carriers a tip.
National Lazy Mom’s Day – Women are lazy today. Making men do everything
National Food Bank Day– Give from your root cellar to people less fortunate
Sign up for horse racing.

September 5: Lazy Dad's day - men are lazy today. Making women do everything.
National Be Late For Something Day - you are late to everything you do.


September 6: National Labor Day - Community-wide BBQ and party. National Read A Book Day - Go to the library and check out a book. (See Resources)


Please put your birthdays for September and October (yours and your muses) as a reply to this post. Also if you are staying in-game.

Happy Birthday Open Plans It's our birthday this month. To celebrate we are going to a sandbox game. We will still have plots, but you don't have to do activities to stay in-game. We might have a list of who is still playing but no more of us checking on you. That is your birthday present.

We are going to continue to do the Time Jumps through October and then get a vote on it in November.

Happy Labor Day everyone.

Remember to reply about your status in-game. (Staying, leaving, hiatus.)
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Can you dig it? [Aug. 5th, 2021|05:23 pm]

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Time 1969( the sixties) August at Berkley University, California. The USA was a war with Vietnam. Many of the students riot, while others listen to inspiring speeches at Peace Rallies for example. Many dressed as hippies.

On the Berkley Campus, one will find a myriad of characters making up the population of students, teachers staff, and townies.

What Happened in 1969 Important News and Events, Key Technology and Popular Culture?

What happened in 1969 Major News Stories include The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records, the First Concorde test flight is conducted In France, Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its debut, Pontiac Firebird Trans Am the epitome of the American muscle car is introduced, Woodstock attracts more than 350,000 rock-n-roll fans, Members of a cult led by Charles Manson murder five people, Chappaquiddick Affair Senator Edward Kennedy, PBS Established, The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon.

On the 8th Charles Manson's people killed Sharon Tate and her friends. That could definitely be a good topic for a thread.

What do you remember about the sixties? (Doesn't mean you were born then.) Let your muse borrow your memories for thread ideas.

Have fun!



Here is the year search link -
https://www.google.com/search?q=1969+wikipedia&ei=An4MYfGpLbbB0PEPrqqv2AU&oq=1969+wiki&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIFCAAQgAQyBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB46BQgAEJECOgUILhCRAjoICAAQgAQQsQM6CwgAEIAEELEDEIMBOggIABCxAxCDAToFCC4QgAQ6CAguEIAEELEDOgQIABBDOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARCvAToLCC4QgAQQxwEQrwE6BwgAELEDEEM6CAgAEIAEEMkDSgQIQRgAUMR8WKzBBGDy-QRoAnACeAGAAbsViAGxH5IBCTcuMy4xLjktMZgBAKABAcABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz
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Christmas in July [Jul. 23rd, 2021|03:23 pm]

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Today there will be Snow, that doesn't kill the plants. In the town Square is a Christmas tree. On the 25 you will find a package under the tree with your name on it. A free small gift with no strings attached. It will all disappear on the 26th.
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[Jul. 19th, 2021|04:12 pm]

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Question. August is time for us to do another time jump. We just wanted to make sure you guys are still for it. Would you answer with a yes or no, and a timeline you'd like to see us use. I've picked a random one but would appreciate your input.

For those of you who knew, Ginni's skin-cancer surgery went well. We haven't heard anything back so I'm assuming it's benign or we would have heard of something by now. Thanks for the prayers and thoughts. I'll be around a lot more just as soon as I can.

Please leave your thoughts to this request.
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July Calendar [Jul. 1st, 2021|03:13 pm]

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Sorry, this is late, but I've had a rough couple of weeks. This month's big plot was at a player's request. Enjoy.

July Calendar & Suggested Plot Devices Listed*

Feel free to backdate.
*By no means are you expected to do any of our plots Plot devices, in this case, are used to give muns ideas on what to post while the Community-wide plot is in play.

July Calendar )
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[Jun. 21st, 2021|01:14 pm]

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Tomorrow morning our Merry Band of muses will wake in their own beds in their own houses. The time jump ends. We hope you enjoyed it. We will be time jumping every other month.

Thank you for being wonderful.

Look for a Mini plot for the rest of the month. My apologies for putting Father's Day on the wrong date.
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Calendar and Plot [May. 30th, 2021|05:20 pm]

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The Gone Blind Plot ends at midnight.

Tomorrow - May 31: National Memorial Day (The First Official Memorial Day. The first national celebration of Memorial Day (originally Decoration Day) took place on May 30, 1868, at Arlington National Cemetery.) Day Plot - Town-wide picnic on the fairgrounds.


June Calendar & Suggested Plot Devices Listed*

Feel free to backdate.
*By no means are you expected to do any of our plots Plot devices, in this case, are used to give muns ideas on what to post while the Community-wide plot is in play.

June Calendar )
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Blind Plot List [May. 26th, 2021|01:08 pm]

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Here is the list of the new volunteers. If anyone wants to volunteer to be a mentor, I'd like to switch some people out. At least Gorgo.

If you see them floundering around, feel free to step in but their mentor will help them the most.

Here is the current list on 05/26

Blind - Maxie - Mentor - Jughead
Blind - Snow - Mentor - Loki
Blind - Elena - Mentor - Peter
Blind - Sookie - Mentor - Bucky
Blind - Phoebe - Mentor - Jay
Blind - Evie - Mentor - Tim
Blind - Lucy - Mentor - Diana
Blind - Jessica - Mentor - Gorgo
Blind - Jonathan - Mentor - Benji
Blind - Jacen - Mentor - Faith

Thanks, guys

Thank you Sean for your question. I hope this answers it.
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[May. 25th, 2021|03:01 pm]

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Please accept my apologies for posting this late. Real-life has kicked me in the backside.

The Truth Serum plot is over unless you want to backdate.

We have a mini-plot the blind plot that starts on the 27 and ending on the 30th.

Blind - Maxie - Mentor - Jughead
Blind - Snow - Mentor - Loki
Blind - Elena - Mentor - Peter
Blind - Sookie - Mentor - Bucky
Blind - Phoebe - Mentor - Jay
Blind - Evie - Mentor - Tim
Blind - Lucy - Mentor - Diana
Blind - Jessica - Mentor - Gorgo
Blind - Jonathan - Mentor - Benji
Blind - Jacen - Mentor - Faith


If you want to join this plot, reply below by the 26th. If you realize you want to do it and it's past the 27th, go ahead and put Gone blind plot in the subject and someone will tag in to be a mentor.

Remember to check the calendar for daily plots that you can use anytime.

June is quickly approaching. I hope it's a better month for all of us. We have an exciting plot on the way for June. Thank you for your hard work.
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#2 Plot - Gone Blind [May. 14th, 2021|01:20 pm]

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From the 27 (the full moon) to the 30th is the Gone Blind Plot. As soon as this post is set up, there will be a place for people to sign up to be blind, while others sign up to serve as guides. You will be matched by a mod for this, so it will all be set up before time. It should be interesting for those who are blind and those who serve as 'guide dogs.' I hope that each of you will have one of your characters be blind or serve as a mentor.

This should serve as character building for your muses.

In the subject line of your posts type blind plot.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the comic book plot.

Remember, besides this mini-plot, there are daily plots available on the calendar if you so choose.
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Next Plot [May. 14th, 2021|01:19 pm]

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This is the first of two plot posts.

#1

Be Careful What you Say-Truth Serum Plot -15- 22- suggested by Silvia, thanks Sil.

This one is pretty straightforward. If you chose to participate in this plot, your character will be compelled to tell the truth. The truth serum is in the water, but it will not affect all characters. If you think someone is attractive, ugly, sweet, kind you will be forth-coming and tell them. If asked a question and your muse is participating they must tell the truth. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here or post them in the dropbox.

Sookie will see the same man coming from the water supply. Remember to write Truth Serum Plot in the subject line of your post. You may get questions that you have to answer from those who the truth serum doesn't affect.

Have a great day!

Thanks for being so awesome.
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Tag Dump [May. 13th, 2021|11:08 am]

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Please ignore.
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Plot Stuff [May. 12th, 2021|12:27 pm]

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All of the characters who were comic book characters, woke up today back to normal. I've been screwing up by forgetting to always post my comic. In old threads from the 6-11 should still be tagged as comics.

The next plot begins on the 15. It was inspired by Silvia. Thanks, Sil.

The Frozen River Plot has stalled. If I'm not mistaken Emma has put out a message to Seven, Kara, Lucifer (SPN), and Jack. Back on that day, the river is still rising. If at least two of you will stop it, that would be great. Seven is spent using her powers and is carried back to the clinic to be healed.

For those of you checking the calendar, it's awesome. Makes it worth it to put that work into it.

I may not be around much today, as it is my husband's birthday. (Sorry I had to.)

On any plot that is just a description plot (like Elena's about the bonfire), you may also thread if you so choose.

Feel free to use your comic book icons in posting as you would a normal icon. But only if you want to.

The next adds are Thursday.

Birthday wishes and sugar cookies.
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[May. 11th, 2021|03:54 pm]

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Just a couple of things.

1. New adds (Tuesday). We haven't added you to the cast list yet, but you will be.

2. Tags - y'all are doing a great job, keep it up.

3. Posts - a post without a tag is a lonely post. If you see a lonely post please tag in. So far y'all are doing well. Just want to nip this in the bud before it becomes a problem. Thank you for doing this. We don't want people to feel left out.

Remember to use at least three comments if you can.

A different kind of post. Elena will be posting today about a bonfire tonight. You can post what your character would have done if they had been there. This allows you to post but not have to thread. Please don't count these for activity. Some people have many muses and this allows them to take part in an event.

Thank you all for your participation. We love it. I'm really enjoying this, I hope you are as well.
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May - September Birthdays [May. 8th, 2021|06:24 am]

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Would you please make a comment below if you or your character has a birthday between May and September? They can be listed on the calendar. (I only have calendars from Sept. to September. When I make the new Calendars I will get more birthdays.

Please put both in the same comment.

Thanks
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[May. 7th, 2021|11:07 pm]

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Remember one comment does not a thread make. Try to do at least three.

Thanks!
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