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November 2022 Story of US
Story of Us: November
Announcements and Feedback
Hello Folkies! This is our monthly Story of Us post where we get together to make game announcements, ask for any feedback or suggestions, partake in character relationship memes and open up our invites for the upcoming application cycle!
Check out the bottom of this post for important dates to keep an eye on!
Announcements / Reminders
As a reminder, Milk has stepped down as the headmod and our mod team has been re-structured. If there are any issues, feel free to contact us at any time through the mod contact page.
One of the changes we are implementing today is the brand new Event suggestion and Player Plot page, which can be found in the Game Navigation from now on. If you have any events you'd like to suggest, or perhaps run a plot on your own, use that post. We would be happy to hear your ideas!
Finally, we are happy to announce the Game Feedback post! We would like to hear what you think of the game so far, possible changes you'd like to see, or perhaps any issues you would want to see addressed. This post is open to our playerbase, and with it we hope to make Folkmore a game everyone can enjoy.
Thank you very much for all of your patience and help!
Upcoming Weather for December
As we enter December, all the glitter from November starts to fade away, but the shinning stars remain, leaving the night sky bright all through the month. Kuma Lisa is still the current iteration of Thirteen, however characters will often see her in her Fox form that has now turned pure white to match the snow that covers most of the land (with the exception of Cruel Summer).
The giddy effects of Kuma Lisa are replaced with a calm and peace that Star Children might find comforting. It's more clear now that the nights are much longer than before, and the cold outside makes Star Children want to cuddle up with someone to keep warm. Despite the cold, however, the night will feel always beautiful and peaceful. Every night paper lanterns will be released to light the streets and stores all around Folkmore; these will magically remain in place until the end of the night, rather than floating away. When the day comes, they will rise up and disappear.
The days, in contrast, will feel a bit more grey and listless. There won't be a lot of light and everything seems a lot slower than usual, lacking the spirit of the night. Star children may feel a bit more depressed than usual but if they reach out to others this feeling may be eased.
As a reminder: the Anti-Hero trial is still on going until January 1st.
Feel Free to Comment
If you have any questions about anything going on in the game or need an update on a question that might have gotten lost between the cracks please use this space to ask down below!
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Check out the bottom of this post for important dates to keep an eye on!
As a reminder, Milk has stepped down as the headmod and our mod team has been re-structured. If there are any issues, feel free to contact us at any time through the mod contact page.
One of the changes we are implementing today is the brand new Event suggestion and Player Plot page, which can be found in the Game Navigation from now on. If you have any events you'd like to suggest, or perhaps run a plot on your own, use that post. We would be happy to hear your ideas!
Finally, we are happy to announce the Game Feedback post! We would like to hear what you think of the game so far, possible changes you'd like to see, or perhaps any issues you would want to see addressed. This post is open to our playerbase, and with it we hope to make Folkmore a game everyone can enjoy.
Thank you very much for all of your patience and help!
As we enter December, all the glitter from November starts to fade away, but the shinning stars remain, leaving the night sky bright all through the month. Kuma Lisa is still the current iteration of Thirteen, however characters will often see her in her Fox form that has now turned pure white to match the snow that covers most of the land (with the exception of Cruel Summer).
The giddy effects of Kuma Lisa are replaced with a calm and peace that Star Children might find comforting. It's more clear now that the nights are much longer than before, and the cold outside makes Star Children want to cuddle up with someone to keep warm. Despite the cold, however, the night will feel always beautiful and peaceful. Every night paper lanterns will be released to light the streets and stores all around Folkmore; these will magically remain in place until the end of the night, rather than floating away. When the day comes, they will rise up and disappear.
The days, in contrast, will feel a bit more grey and listless. There won't be a lot of light and everything seems a lot slower than usual, lacking the spirit of the night. Star children may feel a bit more depressed than usual but if they reach out to others this feeling may be eased.
As a reminder: the Anti-Hero trial is still on going until January 1st.
If you have any questions about anything going on in the game or need an update on a question that might have gotten lost between the cracks please use this space to ask down below!
Character Relationship Meme
It's that time of month to organize your thoughts and compile some plans with each other! This is an optional meme for players to get to know each other and draft up some ideas and keep up to speed on what everyone else is doing!
Copy and paste the following form and reply to the appropriate section down below. Have fun!
Copy and paste the following form and reply to the appropriate section down below. Have fun!
Invitations
Our game is invite-only which means in order to make a reserve or apply, you must have an invite from a current player in-game! Players are not required to give invites. Invites are open between the 22nd of every month and close on the 5th of the following month when applications open. All invites expire after that application cycle ends.
Players are limited to one invite per round unless they have purchased an additional invite slot through Spoons. If using an additional invite slot, please make sure to link to your purchase in your invite form.
Invites allow new players to reserve/apply to the game. Invites do not guarantee that new players will get in. Some invites may not be accepted and we will message players on a case-by-case basis if necessary.
Players only require an invite for their first application. Once they are a player in the game, they can apply as more characters at a later date. If a player drops completely from the game, they will require a new invite to get back in.
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW A PLAYER IN OUR GAME BUT ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE SEND OUR MOD JOURNAL A PM WITH YOUR HANDLE AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR A REQUEST TO AN INVITE.
Fill out the following form and place it down below in the appropriate section.
Players are limited to one invite per round unless they have purchased an additional invite slot through Spoons. If using an additional invite slot, please make sure to link to your purchase in your invite form.
Invites allow new players to reserve/apply to the game. Invites do not guarantee that new players will get in. Some invites may not be accepted and we will message players on a case-by-case basis if necessary.
Players only require an invite for their first application. Once they are a player in the game, they can apply as more characters at a later date. If a player drops completely from the game, they will require a new invite to get back in.
Fill out the following form and place it down below in the appropriate section.
CALENDAR
Calendar dates may be subject to change due to real-world circumstances. Please follow us on our plurk to keep up to date! We will update this section accordingly. Remember to set your journal to EST as we will always pay attention to timestamps.
TDM
November 22nd-25th
ANY TIME
November 22nd-25th
ANY TIME
RESERVES OPEN
Dec 1st
12:01 AM EST
Dec 1st
12:01 AM EST
RESERVES CLOSE
Dec 5th
12:01 AM EST
Dec 5th
12:01 AM EST
INVITES CLOSE
Dec 5th
12:01 AM EST
Dec 5th
12:01 AM EST
CHECK IN OPEN
Dec 1st
12:01 AM EST
Dec 1st
12:01 AM EST
CHECK IN CLOSE
Dec 5th
12:01 AM EST
Dec 5th
12:01 AM EST
APPLICATIONS OPEN
Dec 5th
12:01 AM EST
Dec 5th
12:01 AM EST
APPLICATIONS CLOSE
Dec 10th
11:59 PM EST
Dec 10th
11:59 PM EST
TRIAL PLOT
Dec 11th
ANY TIME
Dec 11th
ANY TIME
TRIAL LIVE
Dec 13th
ANY TIME
Dec 13th
ANY TIME
INVITES-CR MEME BEGIN
Dec 22nd
ANY TIME
Dec 22nd
ANY TIME
megan | christine, gemmaline, and varen
Player Pronouns: she/her
Player Contact:
Preferred Tag Style: Action
Monthly Pacing: It's kind of up in the air. Usually at least a tag a day and can boomerang.
OOC Limitations/Disinterests: Non con, mentions of suicide, and that thing where plants grow out of bodies
Heads up that I've dropped Mary Bennet. Thank you to all who took an interest in her!
christine delacroix | original | legend
Character Age: 32
Characer Species: half elf
Character Details: A slightly tall blonde woman with pointed tips to her ears and a voice that sounds like this. There is always a peregrine falcon in the vicinity of her, if not riding on her shoulder. Sometimes she speaks to the bird and looks as though she understands it.
Character Summary: Christine was an alchemist and magical healer in one of the three major city-states of the continent of Idan. These cities were each ruled by one of three dragon brothers who by their nature slowly ensorcelled their populations to love and worship them. As a dragon's greed for wealth and power only grows as they age, the dragons went to war to conquer one another's cities and Christine joined the war as a healer. In the last great battle she was struck down on the battlefield and that should have been her end, only one hundred years later her bones were approached by a hooded figure who resurrected her. As part of this awakening, Christine's soul had to be split between herself an a magically created animal, hence the bird. As necromancy is forbidden magic in Idan and she doesn't know who did it or why, she's been keeping her Awakening to herself while trying to find answers as to what her purpose now is.
Permissions: here
Character Role: Legend
Character Role Deets: She manifests wings and a halo. I'd eventually like her to fly around with her bird.
Character Living Quarters: In Treehouse #301 in Leshy.
Character Schools: N/A yet. Maybe she'll teach magical healing.
Day to Day Life: Daily trips to the libraries to copy information into a notebook, trying to work her Relic to shop at Foxi Etsy, cooking good meals for no one but herself.
Current Mindset/Health: Overall good, but her soul is currently being shared between herself and an animal companion so if anything happens to the bird, her health would deteriorate fast.
Recent Developments: The recent Trial was pretty kind to her, but she considers that dumb luck and nothing more. She'd be interested in gathering info on what has happened to people during Trials.
Goals For Your Character: To try and find what her purpose is.
Problems With Your Character: She's a compassionate, kind figure, but she worries too much and tries to mother everyone. I would prefer it if she made some close friends here!
Wanted CR: I'm good with research buddies, found family, good friends, or romance (M/F 18+).
Unwanted CR: Negative CR.
Open/Closed to New CR: Both!
gemmaline | the elder scrolls online | legend
Character Age: 80ish
Character Species: Dark Elf
Character Details: She has gray skin, purple eyes with large irises, and pointed ears. She stands at 5'7" and is pretty slight framed as a result of malnutrition in her early years. There are various scars visible depending on what she's wearing due to years of combat.
Permissions: here
Character Summary: Gemmaline is genuinely good at heart and wants to make the right choices that keep people around her safe and happy. She hopes for a good solution to problems that arise, but recognizes that in truth not everything can turn out well and is mainly a realist; understanding that the world is cruel but at least trying to push things in the right direction. She has little patience for whiners, slackers, or the pompous. Her background is that of an orphan who grew up in a society that heavily values claiming lineage to one of the Great Houses, so being classified as a nobody has turned her against the rich, titled, and powerful — especially if they abuse that power. She was a bit more wild in her youth, being a member of the Thieves' Guild and stealing from those she felt deserved it, but now she only does sneaky things if it's to uncover a villain's plot and is more likely to want to help those in need. She's been thrust into the role of savior for her world like any good little MMORPG protagonist, but again, she's more of a realist about it than anything else.
Character Role: Legend
Character Role Deets: She can manifest both silvery wings and a silver halo glow around her head. She now also can turn into a mermaid with a tail the color of her eyes.
Character Living Quarters: Tiny Home #3 in Talaria
Character Schools: She's eventually going to start teaching jewelry making perhaps through the general school, but she has a forge that Tony Stark and Steve Rogers helped her build so she's been producing items and she has now opened a shop in Epiphany called Gemmaline's Jewelry!
Day to Day Life: She wanders, she pokes her nose into things, and offers her help.
Current Mindset/Health: Feeling good!
Recent Developments: She's starting to make friends and would like a bunch more since she's left a network of friends and acquaintances behind at home. She also used her spoons to bring her mount here from home. If anyone wants a lift on a huge ram made of starlight, just call on her!
Goals For Your Character: I'd like for there to be a mixture of events where she helps people and where she fails because she's heavily depended on in her world and she needs both a break and to realize that trying to do it all isn't feasible.
Problems With Your Character: Gemmaline is still missing friends and has leftover sadness from what she saw in her memories. ESO doesn't have romance built into it, but sometimes characters get flirty and it's implied that perhaps someday there could be something, so who she saw in her memory was one such person before he sacrificed himself. That event plus hearing about people gaining soulmates and in relationships has her wondering if such a thing is even meant for her.
Wanted CR: All of the above! She was an orphan and gathering found family is important. She's always down for learning something new or teaching others in turn. And I would be down for romance if things steered that way (M/F 18+). The only real caveat she has is that she has a negative kneejerk reaction to her own people, so likely wouldn't consider another Dark Elf.
Unwanted CR: Nothing negative.
Open/Closed to New CR: Open to both new and current.
varen avegos | original | familiar
Character Age: 36
Character Species: Werewolf
Character Details: Brown hair, blue eyes that shift to yellow during the full moon because he's a werewolf. His senses are stronger, he can shift outside of full moon times, and he's pretty athletic. Catch him doing parkour sometimes.
Character Summary: Varen is a loyal and dedicated individual who has settled himself into a life of service as a bodyguard to the royal family in his native land. He's quiet, thoughtful, and is trying to lay low after the recent heartache of losing his love (the princess he was guarding) to a political marriage in a foreign land. Ordinarily he tries for a stoic, calm demeanor but werewolves are emotional creatures and right before the full moon is when that's the most intense. He's protective, cautious, and a little bit of a buzzkill because of it, though experience has proven that someone with enough charm can convince him to do nearly anything.
Permissions: here
Character Role: Familiar
Character Role Deets: It will mainly be a wolf for simplicity's sake, but he'll also have a bird form for scouting things out overhead and a horse form in case he needs to rush anyone to safety.
Character Living Quarters: a cottage in Gram
Character Schools: N/A
Day to Day Life: A lot of exploring, keeping watch, being around to offer help.
Current Mindset/Health: He has been opening up to people a bit more since his arrival and it's helped since he's been missing his pack.
Recent Developments: The red scarf event helped him in a major way! He was forced to confront his heartbreak head on and accept that he can't keep wallowing in his hurt. He expects the woman he loves to move on and be happy, so he's going to try and do that too. Last month he was sent through the trial in the mansion and finds that he's pretty loyal to Thirteen because she's given him the opportunity to get over his pain.
Goals For Your Character: To find people here he considers pack and to balance his emotions properly (knowing when to be open and when to hold back).
Problems With Your Character: There will still be some lingering sadness over his lost love so there will be some sad moments for him, but from this point on he'll be slowly moving forward and healing.
Wanted CR: Friendship and family dynamics for now. Flirting is fine, but he's really in no place to reciprocate.
Unwanted CR: Negative CR. Let's keep it friendly.
Open/Closed to New CR: Open to both new and current.
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Definitely something to work out.
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No clue how it could ever come up but she's also got someone back home that she feels like she might need to let go of while she's here so maybe eventually they could find a way to talk about how he started to find his peace?
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