BOUNTY BOARD.

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BOUNTIES. Welcome to the Bounty Board! This is where you can find tasks or sidequests that your character can take on. These can range from simple fetch quests to complex puzzles that require inter-player coordination. And there will definitely be rewards. To accept a bounty, simply comment to it and state the characters who will be undertaking it. Then, submit a thread of your characters completing the mission before the deadline, and the mods will reply with your reward. Bounties that have closed will have their comments frozen. Players can also post their own bounties, under the comment header of the month they are submitted in. The form to use is below! <br><center><table><tr><td width="700" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 1.25rem;"><b>THE NAME OF YOUR BOUNTY GOES HERE.</b></span> Here's where you would talk about the task that is being undertaken. Give details for what sort of help is needed and what should be done to finish the bounty. <b>PRE-REQUISITES.</b> If your bounty requires some skills to be possessed, or is faction-locked, mention it here. <b>REWARDS.</b> Loot, glorious loot! <b>DEADLINE.</b> Exactly what it says on the tin. <b>ETC.</b> Anything else? </td></tr></center> NAVIGATION. premise | rules | faq | taken | directory | applications factions | locations | npc listing | hiatus/drop | bounty board | mod contact

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QUESTIONS?

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Ask questions regarding the bounty board here. For more general questions, please direct them to the FAQ.

JUNE 2017

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A TRIAL BY ANY OTHER NAME. As newcomers (or foreigners), the prime directive suggested would be to befriend the locals. The leaders have agreed to set out some simple tasks to allow characters to integrate into their community. Show your strength and how you can be relied on as new residents to the Moon. Which is basically: perform community service. Do a good deed for your faction and report it at the administrative centre. This can be cleaning up the street, helping a new store open, walking some kids to school, finding lost pets... really, as long as you can find a grateful local to vouch for you, you'll be clear. PRE-REQUISITES. None! REWARDS. A reasonable amount of money, enough to live off for a week. Some words of appreciation too, if that counts. DEADLINE. Always open. ETC. This is the tutorial mission.

JULY 2017

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ODDLY CHICKENED. One of the chicken farms in the Blood faction is experiencing a rather peculiar issue. Chicks are hatching with significant deformities, and it will affect their business in the future. Unable to solve the conundrum themselves, they've started asking for help. If you can help them restore their hens to their former glory, they will reward you with money and a decent bit of reputation. PRE-REQUISITES. None! REWARDS. A chick of your choice, as well as about $500 in money. DEADLINE. July 31st. ETC. You can ask them to dye your chick if you wish.

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THE HARVEST. The Midsummer's Feast is considered the most important celebration on the Moon. In order to bring in the summer harvest before festival time, every man's effort counts. Helping out at one of the Spring villages to turn in the wheat and corn will surely help with their endeavours. PRE-REQUISITES. This involves a considerable bit of either physical labour or handiwork skill. REWARDS. Invitation to the party that you helped to put together. Though the more important reward would be reputation with both the spirits and the people. To show your respect for their culture means a lot to them, so bring your friends and work those muscles! DEADLINE. ICly July 15th. You can submit backdated threads until July 31st. ETC. You can also pick up some cooking skills for your character this way.

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FIRST WINGS. The Wintersmith has a personal interest in those who come to the Moon, so he's set a task for all of you. Venture out into the Badlands and scout out nearby terrain, in preparation for expansion of the city. The Badlands is filled with invisible miasma that saps characters' strength the further they move from the city walls, so they are highly encouraged to travel in groups. Dragons are highly resistant to the miasma, so they will carry your folks back in case everyone faints. You will be given basic film cameras to document your findings. PRE-REQUISITES. Your party must at least have one Ice faction member. Also, it is advised to not take any complex technology, as dragon screams can short out electronics. Not that dragons will scream easily, but... REWARDS. Reputation with the Wintersmith, which is... hard to earn compared to the rest. You will also be paid money in accordance with the distance you've managed to cover. Ice faction characters will receive something special for their dragons. DEADLINE. July 31st. ETC. Comment here and mods will arrange an exploration thread for you!

[lunaem]

luna & sion will be taking this on!

[deem]

Signing up with 9S and Nisaka.

Androids don't count as complex tech do they...

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The farm that Luna and Sion visit is a family-operated farm run by a mother and her three daughters. Upon arrival, the mother will explain to the two foreigners that they've cleaned the coops out of curses and still can't find the reason. The farm is very well maintained using magic to keep the chickens well fed and warmed, as well as a free range outside for them to roam and pick at the grass.

A thorough inspection of the coop will indeed reveal absolutely no curses or environmental contagions... unless Sion checks out his scanner, that is. There is a small but significant X-ray beam pointed downwards at where the hens are nesting. Climbing up on the roof will reveal that a small shard of crystal has embedded itself into the roof. The crystal is transparent and fits snugly in the palm of one hand. It seems like the pointy end of the crystal emits radiation in a small cone before it, presumably the culprit. This only happens when it's exposed to light, which means the two of them can safely transport it in an opaque container.

When this is explained to the hen keeper, she would be very thankful to them for their help, but also asks them to take the 'cursed stone' as far away as possible. It seems like the knowledge of the electromagnetic spectrum is not something common to Blood faction members. The shard is theirs to do as they wish... though they may wish to keep it secret, lest others set their sights on wresting it from their grasp.

[lasteden]

Luckily, they don't! Not to.. that degree, at least...

Would you prefer a writeup of the outcome provided here (like what I've done with the Chicken bounty) and then you're free to thread it out, or would you prefer a full 3 person thread (where mods will tag in at important points)? Let me know what works best. o/

[deem]

Since Lena and I have both had slower tagging activity of late due to rl schedules, we'd like to go with the write-up option.

[lasteden]

Sounds good!

Upon setting out from the city gates, 9S and Nisaka will find themselves greeted by a desolate, rocky landscape. As the rumours go, there's absolutely no sign of life around whatsoever. No animals, no grass, just miles and miles of hills and valleys. There are some mineral deposits a few miles out, if 9S fancies a bit of ore. Otherwise it's terribly bland, though the duo might want to take pictures of important landmark formations for finding their way back.

As they progress further from the city, our two explorers will start feeling the miasma's drain on their strength. It's mitigated by being in proximity of the dragon, though. Pushing a bit further will reveal a stretch of land where the wind intensifies, so it might be safer to fly lower. A faint sort of electromagnetic signal is perceivable at this area. Although the signal presents itself as complete garble, it can be traced, and it leads deeper into the Badlands. However, there will come a point where Nisaka's dragon refuses to go any further. If they linger around that area, they may see moving shadows in the distance. It's hard to discern right now but they seem to take the shape of large beasts with metallic or crystalline body parts. it's not possible to attract their attention unless 9S fires something... If they're hit, they'll definitely come running to attack.

The two of them should not stray out too long, four hours is the hard limit before one of them will pass out.

SEPTEMBER 2017

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OUT INTO THE UNKNOWN. Given the foreigners' remarkable tolerance to the miasma outside of the city, they would be encouraged to venture out of the confines of its walls to explore the Badlands. The objectives here would be to bring back mapping information and samples from outside. Photos are the quickest way, but you can also bring back physical rocks or whatever strange things you encounter on your travels. The hard limit for characters right now is 5 miles out from the city walls. PRE-REQUISITES. Exploration groups must be composed of two or more people, for safety reasons. You may ask a NPC roostkeeper to let a dragon accompany you if both of your characters are not Ice faction members. This can be handwaved. REWARDS. Reputation with the faction leaders, as well as monetary compensation depending on how much information you've brought back. Ice faction members will receive something special for their dragons. DEADLINE. September 31st. ETC. For an example of how the exploration results will be provided on an OOC level, refer to the July Badlands bounty above.

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THE SOIL OF OUR PEOPLE. With the summer planting season concluded, the Spring faction must now prepare for their autumn season. All are welcome to pitch in to till the land and mingle with the spirits that assist in the process. PRE-REQUISITES. This involves a good amount of physical work. REWARDS. Reputation with the spirits and members of the Spring faction. Some of the more appreciative families will also bring gifts of food and handmade utilities such as clothes. You may net a plot clue when you have finished the bounty as well. DEADLINE. September 31st. ETC. You can also pick up some cooking skills for your character this way.

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EMPTY HALLS NEED FILLING. Some interested citizens of the Light faction have expressed interest in seeing the concert hall being used again. Their last performance was almost a month ago, and it's bound to be time for another... the problem is, most of the actors are only actors as their side jobs. Their main occupation, such as public service and driving buses, also need their attention. If one were to host a play or some sort of art again, it'll take a while. PRE-REQUISITES. Being a Light faction member will help, but it isn't compulsory. Be prepared to negotiate and work together with NPCs, willing or unwilling. Maybe you can show off arts from your own world, too. REWARDS. A performance! And a plot clue. DEADLINE. September 31st. If this bounty is completed, a show will be held in October. ETC. None.

[scarsolderthanyou]

Stone will help here, so long as someone tells him what to do.

... he may shift into his winged form and just dig the furrows needed with his claws, though, if he thinks it'll be faster. Stone is not likely to do much hiding around here :P

[lasteden]

Hello! For the bounty's completion, you would need to turn in a thread of it, which requires two characters. You can use the OOC plotting post to coordinate something o/

[scarsolderthanyou]

Cool, cool, will do!

Do we do open posts and things here, or is it just mingles and the like? I figured I'd do an open post of him learning and shifting to dig, but I can plot it out with somebody ahead of time, instead, if that's the preferred manner of organizing such things for this game :3

[priforprince]

Hibiki is on this like purple on everything she owns.

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Feel free to put up an open post on the log community! We only ask that you turn in a thread of the bounty here on the bounty post, for admin purposes. So for example, if you posted and three different people tagged in, then all 3 can be turned in for the bounty and the plot clue.

[scarsolderthanyou]

Great, thank you!

So is it preferred that we not comment on here until we have the thread, or do we do claiming/"we're going to do this comments", too?

(Sorry for all the questions! I just want to know the proper process :D )

[lasteden]

Don't worry about it! I might have missed something too so if we clear it up we can both go ahead and get it done. \o/

Commenting here to claim > mod confirming + giving details on the bounty > then turning in the bounty and getting rewards is the flow. o/

[likethelight]

Allen and Lux will take on this! (Ice and Light respectively.)