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January Plotting & CR Post
January Plotting & CR Post
Hello everyone! It's time for the announcement and plotting post for January!
OOC Housekeeping
- The Zodiac Network Post will go up January 1st, with a midmonth post going up January 15th. The game wide event log will go up January 4th.
- If you haven't already, please remember to check in for activity! Activity is due by the end of the month.
- Just a reminder for anyone who hasn't joined yet, but we have a game discord for current players! It's completely optional to join, but come in and say hi!
World Changes
- None this month!
Side quests
New Side Quests have been added for the month of January! Go ahead and sign up! If you haven't turned in quests for December gacha points, you can still do so until the end of the month! However, signing up for any December quests is now closed.
Starting this month, we'll be introducing Titles as an element to side quests! On specific quests, depending on how the quest goes and the level of effort the character puts into the quest, they may earn a title (like "Bruce the Wrathful") that they will become known by in certain NPC rings (Undertown, Spirit Realm occupants, certain factions). These titles may also come with a perk (like a discount on certain stores). While you can earn multiple titles, you can only have one perk active at a time.
Kaisou is now one years old!
As of this month, Kaisou has now hit it's one year anniversary! I want to take a moment to thank everyone who joined and contributed to this game, as at the end of the day a game is nothing without its players. When I started this game, I just wanted to make a fun space for people to play at a relaxed place, and you guys have really helped make that dream into a reality. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
That said this month marks the kick-off of the year two plot! While year one meta plot focused on the "who done it" mystery of what caused the abnormalities, this year will be focusing on dealing with a Spirit Realm that's had it's barrier weaken enough that it's causing a real effect on Kaisou at large.
Due to it being a new year, the regain and app page have been changed to new ones. Also the FAQ has had some minor updates, and we've added a Plot Recap post that gives a synopsis of all the major events in the past year.
New Application Options
A new page for applications has been added! In addition to the new page, there's been a couple changes put into place.
- We understand that characters that have been in the game long enough to acquire a lot of regain points have a huge advantage over newer characters. So to help even things a little, we've increased the amount of points/powers new characters get when they app. Paranormal AUs will start with 6 points to put into their backstory powers, Normal AUs will get 2 free 3-point regains, and OUs will be allowed to retain 1-3 abilities depending on the power level.
- As announced on the December AU workshop, Black Order and POKEGO members are now available to app for any player that's been in the game at least 3 months! More details about them can be read on the app page.
Town Events
We're deep into winter and it's a water month, so the month of January will be an extremely cold and snowy one! Be sure to bundle up! And just like last January to celebrate the cold, the Winter Carnival will be going on in Blue Fish Lake Park! Get out into the cold and enjoy yourselves!
In addition, starting in January the full moon will affect anyone with monster changes for canine, feline or bear. So during the dates of January 5-7th, people who fall under this category will begin having trouble controlling their more monstrous sides. If you don't know anyone of that persuasion, don't worry! There will be NPCs who are struggling with the same issue, so it's chaos for all!
Gate Event: The Zodiac Race
In honor of the Lunar New Year, this month's gate will be based on Chinese mythology! App users will be asked to help out in the annual Zodiac Race (the real zodiac not the corporation), in which they will be expected to escort their assigned Zodiac animal through a dangerous journey through some snowy, monster-filled mountains in order to complete the time honored race. The Zodiac animals that'll be assigned to the characters will be based on their birth year. If they were born outside of Earth's calendar, then you can either choose an animal that'd suit them or RNG it.
To help you get an idea of what having each animal is like, here is the list:
- Rat: Will ride upon you during the race. Clever and on high alert, the rat will warn you of any ambushes and potential shortcuts.
- Ox: Can be ridden or pull a sled. An animal with high endurance, it'll need to rest less than other animals.
- Tiger: It's a tiger. It'll help fighting any demons and may even pull a sled. For your own safety, keep it well fed.
- Rabbit: Can be carried, ride in a sled or hop along. You seem to be luckier in small ways throughout the trip.
- Dragon: An eastern dragon about the size of a tiger. Cannot breathe fire and can only fly short distances. It'll help with fighting any demons and may pull the sled, will not allow you to ride it and tends to be prideful. Please keep it fed.
- Snake: Unfortunately due to the cold weather, the snake is useless and will try to hibernate the whole time. Using your own body to warm the snake will bring luck though and you don't have to feed him.
- Horse: Can be ridden or pull a sled. Faster than the ox, but needs to rest more often.
- Ram: Has a very easy-going temperament. Can pull the sled and has horns it'll headbutt into demons. Also fluffy.
- Monkey: A monkey that'll ride on you or in a sled, and can use tools to help out. Unfortunately, it gets easily bored and is prone to pulling pranks.
- Rooster: It's a chicken. However if you hold onto its feet, it can fly you short distances. Will always wake you up early.
- Dog: A good boy. Can do all the things dogs can do, including helping with demon fights and pulling the sled.
- Boar: While more stubborn, the boar can also pull the sled and do many things that dogs can do. Will charge at demons.
Due to the danger level of this plot, any character who is 15 years or younger will require an older chaperone to be with them. Characters in general are allowed to team up to make their journey and animal wrangling easier!
As a reward for participating in the race, characters will either receive a generous amount of money ($8,000) or be offered a peach of immortality. If the peach is consumed, it will make the character unable to die - however it will come at a hefty cost of being permanently tied to the Spirit Realm. This means OU characters would be unable to return home and all characters will be unable to leave the city boundaries of Kaisou unless they're going into the Spirit Realm (because they need to stay near the Spirit Vein). These consequences would remain even if the character is dropped, so please consider carefully! If you choose to have a character consume the peach, please comment to the thread below!
Alternatively for you sneaky/morally dubious characters, you can choose an Option C in which you take a peach but give it over to the folks at the Zodiac Offices for their own enigmatic reasons. Characters who do this will be paid a much larger sum of money ($40,000), and may cause consequences down the line. If you choose this option, comment to the thread below!
Plotting Comment
Feel free to use this form below to set up any plotting for the month!
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