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Halloween Concert Sign Ups

This is an official OOC post for signing up for the Halloween Concert held on October 31st at the Blossomcrown Concert Venue.

Along with music acts, there will also be opportunities to man food and drink stands (for breaktimes between) or help those attending the concert dress up in a Halloween aesthetic way at the costume workshop.

Those who already signed up to help with arrangements here don't need to sign up again.

The mingle will go up on the day of the concert!

AWS outage

DW is seeing some issues due to today's Amazon outage. For right now it looks like the site is loading, but it may be slow. Some of our processes like notifications and journal search don't appear to be running and can't be started due to rate limiting or capacity issues. DW could go down later if Amazon isn't able to improve things soon, but our services should return to normal when Amazon has cleared up the outage.

Edit: all services are running as of 16:12 CDT, but there is definitely still a backlog of notifications to get through.

Edit 2: and at 18:20 CDT everything's been running normally for about the last hour.

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[Video; UN: gentlebreeze]

I had a dream... [Xingchen is sitting in the dark, a blanket around his shoulders. He rubs his neck, strangely focused on one spot, before stopping himself.]

Do you think it's possible for us to see, to dream, of what happens in our world? Maybe not to others, but to ourselves?

[Closing his eyes, he lets out a little sigh.]

I wonder too if being here will change our destinies at all. Should they be altered? What benefits one person may not benefit all. It's a difficult topic to think about and I -

I can't help wanting to stay in Ellipsa where everything seems much simpler.

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{Video; UN: orchid}

{She starts this feed with an overweight (but adorable) grey cat in her arms! She beams and nuzzles her cheek against his, cuddling him for as long as he allows. A cat will cat and with a little kick, he is free to wander her apartment.}

This is Daqiang! I've just adopted him~ No, no, Dà Mùtou, don't try to eat that! {In a swirl of colorful cloth, she races after the surprisingly spry feline.}

Those are friends. Not for eating. {She tuts and returns, cradling the cat in the crook of her arm.}

Anyway, you should visit the animal shelter! They have so many cute cats and dogs. I had a hard time deciding! Daqiang just -

There is something about his face that I like.

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BIRDTILE - Autumn Catch All | Mingle

WHO: This short king (

saisdoesmatter | Raphael), other residents of Birdtile House, visitors, and maybe YOUUUU??? (seriously I'm not linking everyone who lives here we'll be here all day)
WHAT: DINNER?! Maybe?! Holy shit there's more turtles! CONGRATS HOUSE you need more rooms.
WHEN: "Autumn" as a catch all so new ~~victims~~ residents can actually meet the rest of the house
WHERE: Birdtile House and their vast tracts of land
WARNINGS: Antics! Hijinks! FEELS?! Probably anything and everything. As of right now, nothing comes to mind. Will lock if something goes into spicy territory.

( no seriously congrats donatello has kidnapped more hamato )

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text ❥ un: Inaban

Hi there, Ellipsa!

Today I'm making a bit of announcements plus a call for some volunteers:

1. The Technology Club will be working in conjunction with the Welcome Center! We'll be having Powerpoints and learning areas for any basic tech for those who have just arrived there. So if anybody who is either in the club or is well versed in technology in general would like to volunteer some hours, that would be great.

2. Secondly! While infrequent, Otherworlders do die on occasion. And while they do come back, dying sucks and can be something that is trying mentally and emotionally, even if physically... well. Which is why I'd like to offer up a new (unofficial) service for that! Basically, I'd like volunteers to help me out with checking out flower yards and offering to those who have newly died a gift basket full of goodies for them. Also: if any businesses would like to volunteer in filling these gift baskets as well for future purposes, feel free to get into contact with me.

tl;dr:
- Basic tech stuff will be taught at the Welcome Center for newbies, tell your friends
- New services for Otherworlders that have died recently, gift baskets will be offered
- Volunteers needed for both of these

That should be it. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, feel free to give me a shout; I'll answer as I can.

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video; un: skyjack

So... I've been thinking about it for a bit and decided to finally throw an idea out.

[He smiles, brightly.]

Since we have the Arts Festival in Spring, how would people feel about also having a Sports Festivals? We could do one for summer and one for winter!

We could have have tournaments, competitions and even workshops to learn new stuff.

[Because what's more fun than learning new stuff?? Especially when they were fun.]

If there's enough interest, I can help with the organization... but I can't run the whole thing by myself.

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(open.) autumn catch-all

WHO: Nilla's characters (Jyoti Victoria Melanthios, Castorice) + you!
WHAT: catch-all for October-November! will contain prompts for quests, TDM, as well as general things
WHEN: October-November
WHERE: all over the place
WARNINGS: discussions of death likely to come up, but will update when needed

JYOTI 🪼 wildcard

CASTORICE 🦋 wildcard

OOC ➡️ quest plotting

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video; un: RUDEBUSTER

[Guess who was finally caught chalk stealing. Not that it affects the quest, they do still need the chalk. But she was made to apologize anyway.]

About the missing chalk... I just wanted to sincerely say.

[A deep breathe.

Then she smirks.]

My bad.

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[Video] un: parfaitsamurai

[ For those who may frequently keep an eye on the network, this will be a new face outside of Cinder. Gintoki plain does not use the network. But he has a couple of important announcements, and so he is here.

It takes a couple of seconds after the video turns on for him to decide that he got it right and the recording has started. Then he fiddles with the phone for another few seconds to get it into a decent position against the comic book he's laid on the table, his scowl slowly deepening until he finally leans back on the couch with a scoff. ]

Don't understand what's wrong with phones with buttons and good ol' video cameras.

[ Clearly muttered to himself, but audible.

Finally, he presses a curled fist up against his mouth and clears his throat. As his hand lowers, he puts on a somewhat disturbing smile as he reaches across the couch to pick up a bag of Special Flavor Coffee Beans. He makes a show of holding it up in front of the camera like he's in an advertisement or the TV shop or something, and speaks with a clearly fake enthusiasm that anyone who knows him would know is sort of uncharacteristic. ]

Miss out on getting your own bag of Special Flavour Coffee Beans at the charity auction? I've got a bag right here and I'm willing to part with it to the highest bidder! The bidding starts at a thousand Moon Coins.

[ I beg your deepest pardon. Don't they just sell that coffee at Moondrop anyway? Honestly, he doesn't know.

And then he just tosses the bag onto the couch like it's not precious. As he keeps talking, his voice settles into his usual lackadaisical drawl. ]

I'm also looking for a tailor. More exactly, someone who can tailor kimonos. See this?

[ He holds up his arm to fully show the blue cloud-like pattern at the end of the sleeve of his kimono. ]

This is a custom pattern fit for a protagonist. I got thrown into this place with just one of these kimonos, and that's unacceptable. I can't go around wearing plain yukatas most days of the week, I need my kimono!

[ Oh, suddenly the passion is back in his voice. It sounds way more real than his ridiculous coffee bean advert voice. He suddenly leans his head back against the backrest of the couch, covering his face with one hand. ]

I'm an embarrassment to my kind!

[ After a second or so, he seems to compose himself, lifting his head again to stare blankly into the camera. ]

And I could use a couple of haoris too. Oh, and you should give me some of them for free, 'cause it's my birthday. Everybody say happy birthday to Gin-san. I accept cakes, parfaits and chocolate.

[ Didn't even properly introduce himself, the nerve. He just leans forward and clicks post, or however it works. ]

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video; un: moros

[ The man on screen is tall and well-muscled, with impeccable posture and a detached expression. A pair of antlers branch above his head. His skin is grayish, his white hair is long, and he has what are quite frankly fabulous cheekbones. (To those who know Thanatos or Hypnos, the familial resemblance may be apparent.) ]

It was suggested to me that I speak to other gods about life in this realm. I am Moros.

[ That, he thinks, is introduction enough. ]

I have little "life experience" outside of my work, and my interactions with mortals have been confined to that. Knowing that, I ask: what do you believe would best prepare me for life in this realm?

[ He shifts his weight just slightly. ]

I also have a few questions for mortals. What is it you enjoy about life here? What causes you concern? Do you feel as if you are master of your own fate, or do you believe there is a greater design?

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001. voice | un: hornet

Greetings, residents of Ellipsa, and all those brought here.

[The voice that comes through is calm and clear.]

My name is Hornet and I am recently arrived, but strangely I find myself treading familiar ground.

Still, I wish not to assume anything of this place and so I have two questions.

The first, quite the general one: is there anything you feel important to know that may not have been immediately told to us upon arrival?

The second, we are only provided for for a short period, correct? Where would one go make their own means?

[A pause]

And if anyone hails from Hallownest, please let me know.

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[Closed Mingle] Searching for Houses

WHO: Yogi (

dornen), Ezra (

emanation), Julie (

joyfuljulie), Eve (

iwannabewithyou)
WHAT: House Hunting
WHEN: Though October
WHERE: Nightwake
WARNINGS: None come to mind, will add if necessary.

Time to hunt for houses! A mingle just for that. Also to get to know your future roommates?

along came a spider

Hello everyone!

I am Coco and I was here several years ago with Ysayle Dangoulain and my WoL from FFXIV. I am returning with Hornet from Hollow Knight and now Silksong! Mainly I am making this post to give folks the option to opt out for spoilers since the latter game is still very new.

If you'd like feel free to add me at

CalledVertigo <3

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[Open Mingle] Odyssey Meet and Greet

WHO: Odyssey Members and potential joiners
WHAT: Get to know each other gathering
WHEN: October 11th
WHERE: Odyssey Headquarters, Frostreign
WARNINGS: Will mark if needed! For now I can't think of anything

Announced ICly here.

( Read more... )

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video; un: jean

I have a few things to address about the whole Hell Dimension thing, but another completely unrelated announcement.

[He didn't use Rinku's post from earlier since this is sort of personal and kind of something he wants people to know... as much as it's annoying.]

A while back a group of us went to the Survival Fortress. During that time I was captured by demons for a bit. I saw at least three of them turn into "me". [He looks very, very sour at the memory.]

At least one of them died at the fortress. Another one died while the Hell Dimension mission was going on. But there are still at least a few left. So if you see me somewhere in the Winter Segment, call me first before assuming I'm doing something evil.

[Who knows what the demons get up to.]

... and if a vacuum cleaner starts doing something suspicious somewhere, that might be a demon king in disguise. Pretty sure it remained trapped in the dimension but you never know.

[ANYWAY--]

The other, better announcement is that we're holding a meeting at Odyssey for members to get to know each other! We also welcome anyone who is interested in joining.

If you feel like it, bring some snacks and drinks. We do have food for everyone, but what's a better way of bonding than showing your favorite food?

The headquarters is located in Frostreign [a fake map link]. It will be on October 11th, so this Saturday! Feel free to bring your friends with you, of course.

[OOC: Mingle here!]

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the murderbot diaries: murderbot

text, UN: Eden

[ Even SecUnit is aware that humans often need some form of visual stimulus to go with reading text on a screen, but it is very anxious about showing it's human face on the screen when it doesn't have the ability to wear a blank face plate on its helmet at the same time to keep humans from looking at the expressions on its face. So instead, think of this post as one of those infographics that you will see on Instagram with falling snow in the background. ]

I'm used to having a med system that can slide into my feed and tell me exactly what I need to do for a traumatised human, but I don't have a med system that's independently functional here. I have access to basic human anatomy diagrams, but that is really it. I'm no good at the kinds of messy human emotions that come with trauma recovery. Is there some kind of med center that would be more helpful for a human's continued mental health?