It's a party. In Caido. And you're all invited.
So obviously something big is going to go down - but most of you already figured that bit out, didn't you?
It sounds, at first, like the peal of a bell, emanating from the very centre of the meadows where only long grass and wildflowers play. But a second chime - louder, this time - will draw the attention of the crowd, and a wisp of something bright and ethereal spirals up from the earth, pulsing gold and copper. And it speaks, in a voice that seems to echo from befores and afters, neither male nor female nor anything in between.
"Eight more cycles of heat and snow, before the call will come. Eight seasons until war. The tools are ready, but the warriors are not. Eight seasons more to make haste, to find the relics and prepare."
Congratulations! You have been privy to what is probably the most admin-centred IC announcement that has ever taken place on the site! And NOW YOU KNOW. What do you know?
- We're officially in the mid-game, kids. You have EIGHT IC SEASONS to prepare for the war (or not, it's up to you!) It will come after this point, whether you are ready or not.
- RELICS. These are big, important items that will help you A LOT. They are hidden (some may have been hinted at already...) and will be introduced in various ways over the next eight seasons. How? Why? What do they do? Are we going to be obvious about them? We can't tell you. But we CAN tell you that either "side" can gain a relic, and they may only be owned by one character at a time. First to find 'em keeps 'em!
A few notes:
- This both is and isn't a call to arms. It's a HUGE achievement for us to get this far in the site's story, and this is a cue for you to be able to decide what to do with your characters, where they want to go, who they want to be, who to focus on levelling etc. etc. Don't panic, and remember to have fun!
- Your character will need to have been present at this point in the SWE to receive this information. If your character is not present, you will need to receive it IC from someone who was here.
- We say EIGHT SEASONS, because that is the timeline we have worked out. But as you guys know, you shape our story - the war could absolutely happen before eight seasons go by! But this is when the hammer will definitely drop.
What we need from you:
- PLEASE REACH OUT in your admin chats and let us know which of your characters, if any, are definitely going to be involved in this war business. We want to know who we should be focused on and where to shine our spotlight.
- PLEASE REACH OUT ANYWAY for any other plots etc. that you want for your lovely characters! Just because it's war, doesn't mean they still don't have goals and dreams and aspirations. :heart:
- If your character is not going to be participating in the war plot, please do not put them in any PQs, PQ+s, KQs related to it. These might be important.
And a final, little teaser:
When war does happen, and when it's over, it will not be the end of the site. Not even in the slightest.
So obviously something big is going to go down - but most of you already figured that bit out, didn't you?
It sounds, at first, like the peal of a bell, emanating from the very centre of the meadows where only long grass and wildflowers play. But a second chime - louder, this time - will draw the attention of the crowd, and a wisp of something bright and ethereal spirals up from the earth, pulsing gold and copper. And it speaks, in a voice that seems to echo from befores and afters, neither male nor female nor anything in between.
"Eight more cycles of heat and snow, before the call will come. Eight seasons until war. The tools are ready, but the warriors are not. Eight seasons more to make haste, to find the relics and prepare."
Congratulations! You have been privy to what is probably the most admin-centred IC announcement that has ever taken place on the site! And NOW YOU KNOW. What do you know?
- We're officially in the mid-game, kids. You have EIGHT IC SEASONS to prepare for the war (or not, it's up to you!) It will come after this point, whether you are ready or not.
- RELICS. These are big, important items that will help you A LOT. They are hidden (some may have been hinted at already...) and will be introduced in various ways over the next eight seasons. How? Why? What do they do? Are we going to be obvious about them? We can't tell you. But we CAN tell you that either "side" can gain a relic, and they may only be owned by one character at a time. First to find 'em keeps 'em!
A few notes:
- This both is and isn't a call to arms. It's a HUGE achievement for us to get this far in the site's story, and this is a cue for you to be able to decide what to do with your characters, where they want to go, who they want to be, who to focus on levelling etc. etc. Don't panic, and remember to have fun!
- Your character will need to have been present at this point in the SWE to receive this information. If your character is not present, you will need to receive it IC from someone who was here.
- We say EIGHT SEASONS, because that is the timeline we have worked out. But as you guys know, you shape our story - the war could absolutely happen before eight seasons go by! But this is when the hammer will definitely drop.
What we need from you:
- PLEASE REACH OUT in your admin chats and let us know which of your characters, if any, are definitely going to be involved in this war business. We want to know who we should be focused on and where to shine our spotlight.
- PLEASE REACH OUT ANYWAY for any other plots etc. that you want for your lovely characters! Just because it's war, doesn't mean they still don't have goals and dreams and aspirations. :heart:
- If your character is not going to be participating in the war plot, please do not put them in any PQs, PQ+s, KQs related to it. These might be important.
And a final, little teaser:
When war does happen, and when it's over, it will not be the end of the site. Not even in the slightest.
longheat
