Intro mingle link + mod change information + May event details

[havenmods]

The intro log is now up, so come and help welcome our lovely new batch of players! From a suggestion made after the previous ones, there is now also a general network option, as well as the other options. Apartments getting new members are:

#1.002 | #1.004 | #1.007 | #3.001 | #3.003
#3.007 | #4.002 | #4.006 | #4.008 | #5.002

But even if you don't have a new character rooming with one of your characters, come on over and welcome the newbies in the public sections.

-> INTRO MINGLE HERE <-

Hello Havenites, Blue here with my last important announcement as moderator for some time.

I have spent a great amount of hours over the last three days taking Ruki through every aspect of mod work, as well as filling her in on the circumstances of my leaving. As due to these circumstances I would have needed to be away from Haven for two - three months, I felt the fairest thing would be to hand over the game (as I am doing). I had not presumed to return as I believe when a moderator hands the community over, it then becomes the property of the next moderators. However, after discussion with Ruki, it has been agreed that after these two - three months have passed and these unfortunate circumstances are behind me, that I will return and resume my position as head moderator.

To this end, I have assisted in pre-preparing the events for May, June, and July. As well as the incidental plot for in-between events, so things are all set to run for some months to come. The calender has now been altered and is once again accurate for May and June. I have also altered the FAQ page and mod contact page, as there is now a moderator plurk at havenrpg. Many of you will have received friend requests already, please feel free to add, follow, or ignore as you wish.

If you have any concerns, opinions, or general comments about this arrangement and my hopeful return to mod-ship, please feel free to comment in this entry. I am now officially handing over the reins to Ruki, and will only log into the mod account until Sunday to complete the raid. While I am gone I may have sporadic access to plurk from my phone, so please feel free to keep in touch.

Thank you for being amazing, Havenites, and I will miss you dearly while I am gone.

Now, handing over to Ruki for the event information...

Moving onto event information! Due to unfortunate unforeseen circumstances that brought on the mod change, the original personalized fear event had to be scrapped, but the usual schedule will be adhered to and something will be started on Monday. The May event will now uncover some of Haven West’s history. It will focus on the setting with no mod participation, and shall run from 13th - 18th May.

Stage One: Awakening (Starting on Monday)
Remember when Haven North was first discovered, back in December? Some may get a sense of déjà vu. On the first day, characters will still wake up in Haven West, but the town is restored to how it used to be. Buildings are intact and amenities are available, for the first time on this side. There are however Chinese and English flags and banners all over town: propaganda and heavy influence of the Yao Corporation is everywhere in sight. If the characters can get used to that, living has now become relatively pleasant.

There will be a post in the main community to signal to start of the event on Monday, posted at 7PM EST.

Stage Two: Growing Tensions (Starting on Wednesday)
On the third day, things will begin to deteriorate, as much tend to in Haven. Characters will begin to hear wordless murmurs of worried voices, some may even be shouting or screaming, but no matter how hard they look, they won’t find anybody else at the source. The flags may spontaneously burst into flames and the propaganda posters, ripped and defaced. There might be heavy smoke suddenly obscuring the streets. Graffiti will begin appearing on walls too with messages of resistance, tension will continue to escalate as the state of the city begins to worsen more and more.

Again, there will be a post in the main community to signal and detail the changes on Wednesday, posted at 7PM EST.

Stage Three: Ending (Starting on Friday and ending on Saturday)
On Friday morning, the characters will wake up to the sound of bombs loudly dropping as the buildings all crumble apart. Characters may get injured or killed during the process, which is left to player discretion. Again, however, please make injuries and deaths believable. By the end of it, Haven West returns to how it’s always used to be, in ruins with low resources and no amenities as it has before the start of the week.

In closing, there will be a post in the main community to signal and detail the final changes on Friday, posted at 7PM EST. On Saturday, a notification to mark the end of the event will be posted at the same time in the OOC community, marking the end of the event.

If there are any questions or comments, please ask here or PM the mod account. You may also use this post for plotting purposes.

NOTE: There are two sections in this post for questions, otherwise please use the post freely for event plotting discussion.

Comments

MODERATOR ANNOUNCEMENT

[havenmods]

Please comment here with any opinions (negative or positive), concerns, or questions about the moderator arrangements that have been agreed.

[tamer]

i want to take the time to thank both blue and ruki for the dedication they are showing to this game and its playerbase. ;;

blue, you have been an impeccable mod and just a lovely and approachable person all around. your commitment and genuine joy towards moderating is amazing and admirable, and i'm so glad to hear that you may be returning. we promise to keep your baby safe and warm till then! :)

ruki, i know this is a daunting task but i want you to know you are not alone! ;; we are all here for you, in many ways, and should you ever need any help with administrative duties or just someone to vent at, please don't hesitate to use my plurk as frequently as ciel's used izumo's ic inbox. ;) you can definitely do it, and we're all cheering you on! thank you for stepping up for us. ♥

[theboywiththebook]

Blue, you've been a really good mod and I love how you always got so deeply personal with the characters. In any case I am really glad to hear that you will return and this isn't a goodbye as it's more like, see ya later kinda thing. Anyways, I hope things go well whatever is happening and I wish you all the love and luck with whatever you need.

As for Ruki, congrats on being the new mod and I hope the job comes easy! Thanks for taking over!

[notvessalius]

I didn't get a chance to comment earlier on the mod change, but I'd also like to express my 100% support for Ruki and her decision to mod Haven while Blue's gone. Thank you Ruki!! We're all here for you too, so feel free to make as many ruki-minions as possible!

ALSO, Blue, I can only hope that your RL circumstances work out in a way that leaves you happy, positive, and encouraged!! Everyone in Haven is sending you their support and loads of good luck!! We'll be very happy to see you come back, since Haven is the culmination of all your efforts and ideas and we wouldn't have come this far without you!!

EVENT QUESTIONS

[havenmods]

Please comment here for questions pertaining to the event. This can also be used to ask questions while the event is in progress.

[tamer]

during stage two of the event, since graffiti will be showing up around town, does that mean it will be possible to write freely and without punishment? :O or will those circumstances be unchanged?

[havenmods]

No, the usual rule to writing applies. In fact, feel free to have characters witness graffiti vanishing the same way they witness it appearing.

[tamer]

aahahha awesome, thanks!

[theboywiththebook]

Okay a couple of questions:

When Haven West becomes like Haven North, with full access to good supplies, are characters able to stock up on them without it all disappearing?

Second, among these supplies can weapons be found? Like machine guns, swords, pistols, that sort of thing.

[havenmods]

There are no weapons to be found, but characters can stock up on basic supplies like food and clothing.

[theboywiththebook]

okay, thank you!

[unicornered]

Are Haven North and The Haven remaining the same during this event? i.e. monsters in the tunnels, fog still present, transparent people on a loop, etc.

[havenmods]

Yes. This will be detailed in the post tonight.

[swordedpast]

Aside from the Yao Corporation logos, can any writing or other notable information be found during the first stage of the event?

ETA: Is there fresh food such as vegetables available in the restored Haven West, and if so, would it be possible to find and stock up on seeds?

[havenmods]

No, there is no writing otherwise during the first stage.

ETA: Fresh vegetables are available, and he can find some seeds.