2017-10-31

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⇨ OCTOBER ACTIVITY CHECK



AC PERIOD: OCT 1ST - NOV 6TH
ACTIVITY IS DUE: NOV 6TH, 11:59 PM


DO YOUR ACTIVITY CHECK HERE!
DROPS AND HIATUSES FYI!
CASH IN REWARD POINTS HERE!

CHARACTERS ACCEPTED IN OCTOBER ONLY NEED TO DO A CHECK IN, ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY IS NOT REQUIRED.
(Of course, you're free to complete AC as usual if you'd like to claim some bonus rewards!)

That being said, since everyone went above and beyond for this event, we're applying some some special October AC-only rules!

► The maximum amount of reward points you may claim this period is 40 instead of 30.
► The maximum number of event participation proofs you may claim this period is 3 instead of 2. Otherwise the usual rules still apply (i.e. you can use threads used for basic AC to claim this, must at least be 10 comments)
► The maximum number of bonus tag proofs you may claim this period is 8 instead of 6. Otherwise the usual rules still apply (i.e. each proof must still be 25 comments, you can't use the same threads for basic AC and for bonus tags)
► Brainwashed servants working for the Prince may use those threads towards the Doing Your Job bonus.

Please remember that investigation threads only count towards AC if actual play (face-to-face interaction) is taking place in them!

Event Logs this month include Heartstone Manor, The Beneath, The Hunt, The Grand Ball, Jailhouse Rocks, and Say Uncle.

AC STRIKE RULES CAN BE FOUND ON THE ACTIVITY CHECK POST.

If anything seems weird, let the mods know! Primarily, do this by leaving a comment on this post. If you have any suggestions for new content rewards, let us know that too. If you are planning on dropping, please use the drop page ASAP to avoid being banned from future entry.

If you are confused about the AC system, then this is a good time to ask questions! It's also a good time to make recommendations if something about this doesn't seem right to you.
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Heartstone Manor: The Story So Far...

Feeling lost in the plot? ME TOO. Here is a non-exhaustive recap of the plot-relevant stuff from past week(!) of game activity. Most of the details of this information is not ICly available, but the bare minimum that characters are probably aware of by now is:

1. The Prince has captured some of the Carnival's people.
2. There's currently some effort towards uncapturing those people.
3. The Ringmaster has opened a portal between the Carnival and the Prince's realm that people can pass freely through to get their things and take a break somewhere else.
4. Strange has delivered an IC rundown on the situation that anyone with a radio could have overhead, and there's a call to help brainstorm ideas.

This post is mainly to serve as a matter of record/reference and also where people can OOCly dump any thoughts or note if they're interested in team-ups or coordinating efforts more directly. There's plenty to do even if you're not involved in dealing with the Prince: there are scared servants to calm down and round up, gargoyles to fight off, new contract-signers to orient, and generally just trying not to cock things up more than they already are.

Current status of various items of interest (up to date as of Day 177):

World Status: The Ringmaster has conjured a sun to banish the darnkess for morale, so the Prince's twilight realm is not so twilight-y.

The Ringmaster: has conjured a portal to the Carnival and is guarding one of the islands. She has stated that she cannot risk leaving the Prince's realm, as to do so may close the door behind her.

The Prince: Has holed himself up in his fortress. No one has seen him since things began to go to shit, save for the prisoners inside. His gargoyle patrols attack anyone approaching the fortress.

The Prince's Servants: Those that have been retrieved (monster-form and otherwise) are currently hanging out on one of the many floating islands. Any collected Prince servants are presently not allowed inside the Carnival grounds. Servants that have been transformed into monsters are being rounded and corralled up by various carnival members and deposited into a loose holding area.

Currently in Rock Jail: Lambert, Joker, Gon, Yugo, Susan, Lauren, Rita
Currently in the Fortress: Sora (brainwashed), Rin (brainwashed), Julien (brainwashed), Foster, Herbert
Currently at the Carnival: Tyki, Reira, ████ (brainwashed, confined in trailer and bound)

A more detailed timeline of events follows:

[ and if you actually want to read how we got here, have the long version. it is amazing how quickly all of this went to shit ] )