State of the Game 2

[hohnkai]

M O D U P D A T E

Hello Savrites! We had originally intended this to be a normal mod update type of post, but we decided to do a State of The Game update instead. Mostly to let you know what's going on, where we're going, and where we'd like to end up. First, let's talk about apps! As per the calendar, applications will be opening up again on October 16th. We have changed some of the rules regarding apps to (hopefully) make it easier on both new and old players as well as the mods. They are reflected on the individual pages, but here is a summary: ☄ A reserve is now required for all applications. ☄ There will be an application cap. ☄ Any current player who officially drops may re-app a new character at any time, but only once every 2 months. The application cap will be set to 15 applications for new players and 15 applications for current players. This means we will have a total of 30 app slots open during October. Whichever slots are not filled will then be opened as a "free for all" on the last day of the cycle (October 22nd). Two Page Updates: Mini Games & Jobs TIMELINE: October - Mini Colony * see info below November - Ship Month December - Midway Hub January - Midway Hub February - Arc II Thisavrou Plot Specific Sign Ups Are Now Closed In October the ship will be touching down on the Runoff's Mini Colony. This is a mecha of trade and commerce, which is something we want to do a little bit of world building with. There are three sections below that players should participate in. The first is a sign up for location specific plot; take a look at the linked map and respond with your character's name and the corresponding number. Once all the numbers have been taken, we'll double them over for anyone else that signs up. The second section is to 'create a business'; in this section players can build a business and then NPC it during the event. The third is suggest something that occurs on the mini colony; you list it and if it fits, we'll approve it. All of this stuff will be built into the event logs when they come up. We'd really like our players' input. If anyone has questions about the upcoming event(s), Arc II, or anything else, let us know below. Thank you all for being amazing players.

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[worn_wings]

This system is home to one of the fiercest, most intensely competitive pop music scenes in the galaxy. Right now the hottest song is G'yr nik warrum p'kohn ss'vom, loosely translating to You make my liver quiver, by the band Comitial Tripod.¹ Musically, it's a fairly traditional ballad of atonal warbling with a heavy, near-hypnotic drumbeat, but the lyrics are full of racy double-entendres that scandalize the older generation. It's exceedingly popular, played several times an hour on most music stations, often hummed or sung in snatches by the cool kids out on the town. Though not particularly melodic by average human standards, it is pretty catchy.

The band is scheduled to appear next week, and the streets of the city are full of scalpers offering tickets... and bookies laying odds on whether it'll happen. Because the music scene here is so competitive, bands will do nearly anything to get ahead. Comitial Tripod is a band that's achieved a rare level of popularity-- only about 42% of their airplay time is pay-for-play, the rest is genuinely supplied by DJ choice and audience requests. It's hard to beat a force like that, and rumors abound that several of the lower top-ten bands have put out hits on the members. Just last month their manager was found in a shallow grave.

One thing is for sure-- if the show goes on, it's going to be one to remember.

1. The translation is a little imprecise, as the organ in question has less to do with digestion than the average liver. It's biggest function is the production of bioluminescent pigments and pheromones used in the mating displays of the band's dominant race. As such, in their culture it's more equivalent to the human cultural use of the heart-- an organ where love is felt.

[hohnkai]

Lmao this is fantastic. Since the log already went up, we didn't get to put this in, but if you want to do a post to the network or log comms with it you totally should. Otherwise, we'll try to include it in the next log if we can.