CHAPTER TWO, PART 1: A LIGHT LUNCH

Event rundown and OOC plotting

Hello, neighbors! It’s February, and romance is in the air—you know what that means, right?

Guaranteed to blow your mind.

It’s time we introduced you lovebirds to what is obviously the most romantic restaurant in town to get together and mingle!

Like with December, this month’s plot month will be split into two parts, the first of which running from February 5 to February 14. A second plotting post will go up on February 13, with the second half of the event running from February 15 through February 28. Here’s what you can expect:

On February 1, characters will begin to hear about a luncheon the HHA is hosting on Friday. Representatives of the HHA will be leaving neatly lettered invitations in mailboxes and going door-to-door to ensure that everybody’s heard about the event — no finding out about it the day-of this time, no sir! But watch out; some of your Robbie neighbors are most insistent that you should come, and they won’t leave you alone until you agree!

On February 5, the HHA luncheon will occur, held at one of Santa Rosita’s many restaurants. Come on over for some tasty food, delicious drinks, and as much conversation as you could ever want! The head of the Happy Homes Association will be in attendance, seeking out new neighbors willing to volunteer their time and skills to help the HHA be the best it can be while keeping track of donations on the side.

Donations? Did we forget to mention that this luncheon is also a fundraiser? The HHA is raising money for the upcoming Founder’s Day celebrations, and the more you contribute, the better the celebrations can be...

On February 10, something special will be discovered. :) We can’t give too many details about this yet (more details will become apparent when Friday’s log goes live), but this is where the sign-ups we mentioned in the EOM post will come into play. Let’s talk a little bit more about those below:

Character Sign-Up Info
As we stated before, we’ll be holding sign-ups from February 5 to February 7 for players to volunteer their characters for special involvement in this month’s plot. The direction of part 2 of this month’s plot will be directly impacted by the number of player signups we receive. Call it a choose-your-own (with 47 of your closest friends)-adventure of sorts.

Characters who are selected for plot participation will not be able to interact with the setting of Santa Rosita for a period of approximately 5–7 days beginning on February 10 (though don’t worry, you’ll still have opportunities for CR during that period and might learn a few things along the way…) and will be subject to Tranquilizing and body horror/experimentation. Some examples of possible modifications include the following (highlight to read; content warning for body horror, surgery, dismemberment): organs such as kidneys, livers, lungs, etc. being removed and replaced (with either natural or artificial replacements); amputation of fingers/toes, hands/feet, or arms/legs; surgical alterations to the face and/or other parts of the body (superficial or major); brain surgery.

We understand that players may be open to some of these things, but not all. The sign-up form will have a dedicated Opt-Outs section so that you can tell us if there’s anything in particular you want to avoid. In addition, any character alterations sustained during this event can be undone via regains obtained at the end of plot months. Character alterations can be healed in any plot month as a regain and do not need to be healed at the end of the month they were sustained in; if you’d like to retain them for a while and heal later, you may.

If you don’t want to deal with the above content, don’t worry — there will still be opportunities to participate in this month’s plot. We don’t want to pressure anybody to participate in an event that may trigger them. If a player chooses not to sign up, we expect players to similarly respect each others’ boundaries (this may be a good time to make sure your permissions posts are up to date!).

With this being said, we do want to be clear and reiterate that the unfolding of the plot for this month — and how it affects the overarching plot — will be affected by the number of sign-ups we receive. Player and character choices can and will have an effect on the way this story resolves. We’re all in this together. And sometimes choosing your own adventure can resolve in a not-so-nice ending.

Whew! That sure was a lot, but hopefully this gives you a little more information on what to expect coming up. As always, this OOC post will also function as a catch-all plotting post. Please feel free to use the space below to connect with other players for potential meetings and CR.

If you have any questions, please direct them to the FAQ top-level below or reach out to us on the Mod Contact page!