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THE STATE OF THE TAXON MENACE.
(Also known as RUMI, STOP USING STAR WARS FOR SOTT TITLES.)
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
The fog that accompanied the headless horseman is gone, leaving the cool fall air of Point Pleasant to do as it will without influence. Stores will have decorations advertising turkeys and homey Thanksgiving scenes of family and home.
Do try to avoid beating up the Extras for their little empty reminders that you spend the holiday with family. They don't know any better.
REMINDERS
Looks like it's time for another edition of Stuff We Want You To Remember That We Have Because There's A Ton Of Stuff!
→ Don't forget about the calendar, and let us know if you have any events/birthdays/etc. that you'd like us to add!
→ Don't forget about the activity roster we have set up for you, either. AC this month will be delayed until after the bodyswap glitch is over, so please make sure you've passed/will pass.
→ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, go fill out your permissions meme if you haven't already! We need one from everyone, yes, even you.
→ Also, phone posts. Make 'em if you want 'em!
→ Just like always, we're constantly looking to improve the game for you, add elements you want to see, and change things you think aren't working for the game as a whole. Be sure to toss your ideas and concerns toward our suggestions and complaints post for any need you have.
If all else fails or is just hard to find, remember to hit our link directory, featured right at the top of the mod journal.
BODYSWAP LEFTOVERS
Don't forget that the bodyswap glitch is still going on! On the evening of the 7th, characters will go to sleep swapped and wake up right back where they belong.
We hope you enjoyed it, and remember that if you have any concerns or questions about it just let us know.
MEET THE ALIENS
So, in the interest of adding more metaplot on a smaller scale, and to just mess around because aliens are fun, we'd like to introduce you to the faces (kind of) of Taxon's caretakers that will, on occasion, be interacting with the citizens from now on.
If you ever want an alien to pop up in a thread or for a plot you'd like to do, drop us a line! We'd love to help you out, and we're sure the aliens would, too.
FREEBIES
To celebrate not just the usual November holiday, but the glitchy fun of this particular month, the freebies this month are from the 50's!
All TV dinners (mystery meatloaf or wholesome Thanksgiving-y turkey) and cans of Coca-Cola (first sold in 1955) are yours for the consuming, citizens. Just don't be dirty Soviet commies about it.
PLEASANTVILLE
You voted for it, now you have it: the Pleasantville glitch, running from the 7th to the 20th. (We know this only gives one day between the bodyswap and this, but we wanted to a) give you two weeks to enjoy, and b) avoid overlap with the Thanksgiving holiday, when a lot of people won't be around to participate.)
In that early Sunday morning, Taxon will change. Sleeping bodies of the residents will be shuffled into new homes. Programmed possessions will disappear and the city itself will shrink to the size of a cozy small town. Roads out will all slowly circle back. New buildings will appear and everything will be tinged in that distinct feel of retro.
Some of the more noticeable new locales are Taxon High School (go wildcats!), Taxon Drive-In (currently showing TARANTULA and East of Eden), the Stroll Dance Hall (home of all public and dance-y events), Peggy Sue's Soda Shop (no, no one knows who Peggy Sue is but she makes a good root beer float), and the Summit Bar (for those that prefer a less-than-reputable gathering place) that's just down the road from a quaint little lover's lane. And, just to make sure no one is out of work, characters with businesses will find that they still have their jobs, only their workplaces will be appropriately fifties-ified.
Now, Pleasantville comes in two different glitch-y favors for you to choose from.
Additionally, there's a few extra things your characters can do to keep themselves busy.
Whether they're AU or not, you can work with your fellow players to arrange family units for your characters. They'll end up in a residential area, while couples and single folk will wake up in a nice 50's apartment complex. High-school aged characters (or just those you feel might be young enough to get roped into a formal education) can attend classes at Taxon High, play football, attend pep rallies, and other noble academic pursuits for the duration of the glitch. There will also be signs up in all the frequented stores and hang-outs for a good old fashioned sock-hop, scheduled for the 19th down at the Stroll Dance Hall.
For your reference and edification, we've got some pictures, music, and wacky advertisements from the era to help you get a feel for the changes.
Have fun, and don't hesitate to ask us any questions you have about it!
MEME
How are things? Good? Have lots of fun adventures in October? Well, tell us about it! It's time for the monthly meme, so fill this out and let us know what your characters have been up to and what you'd like to do with them this November. Arrange your fauxmilies, your AU-ness, or just your poodle skirts and Thanksgiving dinners.
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
The fog that accompanied the headless horseman is gone, leaving the cool fall air of Point Pleasant to do as it will without influence. Stores will have decorations advertising turkeys and homey Thanksgiving scenes of family and home.
Do try to avoid beating up the Extras for their little empty reminders that you spend the holiday with family. They don't know any better.
REMINDERS
Looks like it's time for another edition of Stuff We Want You To Remember That We Have Because There's A Ton Of Stuff!
→ Don't forget about the calendar, and let us know if you have any events/birthdays/etc. that you'd like us to add!
→ Don't forget about the activity roster we have set up for you, either. AC this month will be delayed until after the bodyswap glitch is over, so please make sure you've passed/will pass.
→ PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, go fill out your permissions meme if you haven't already! We need one from everyone, yes, even you.
→ Also, phone posts. Make 'em if you want 'em!
→ Just like always, we're constantly looking to improve the game for you, add elements you want to see, and change things you think aren't working for the game as a whole. Be sure to toss your ideas and concerns toward our suggestions and complaints post for any need you have.
If all else fails or is just hard to find, remember to hit our link directory, featured right at the top of the mod journal.
BODYSWAP LEFTOVERS
Don't forget that the bodyswap glitch is still going on! On the evening of the 7th, characters will go to sleep swapped and wake up right back where they belong.
We hope you enjoyed it, and remember that if you have any concerns or questions about it just let us know.
MEET THE ALIENS
So, in the interest of adding more metaplot on a smaller scale, and to just mess around because aliens are fun, we'd like to introduce you to the faces (kind of) of Taxon's caretakers that will, on occasion, be interacting with the citizens from now on.
THE VOICES
- only communicate through the voice function on tablets
- one male voice, one female voice; they are both horrible trolls
- they like to speak entirely in quoted material sometimes
THE HAMSTERS
- 6ft tall, fuzzy, and oh so interested in your emotional growth
- they also giggle a lot, unlike the giant hamsters currently in the zoo
- never seen in Taxon itself, just the arrival room
THE OLD SPICE GUY
- he’s the alien your man could smell like
- can turn anything into anything else or create things out of thin air
- occasional seen in Taxon on a horse
THE MAYHEM
- this one just trolls you with horrors and potential injury
- will appear to be whatever he wants to be to make his mayhem work
- apparently impervious to pain, or he just likes it
THE SHARK
- that one alien intern that sings “boom-de-yada” all the time
- he just wants to be your friend!
- ...seriously it’s a shark, he can do what he wants
THE FURBY
- he loves you! (no really, he does)
- remove his batteries and he keeps on talking
- the one who is always watching you (yes, he saw that)
If you ever want an alien to pop up in a thread or for a plot you'd like to do, drop us a line! We'd love to help you out, and we're sure the aliens would, too.
FREEBIES
To celebrate not just the usual November holiday, but the glitchy fun of this particular month, the freebies this month are from the 50's!
All TV dinners (mystery meatloaf or wholesome Thanksgiving-y turkey) and cans of Coca-Cola (first sold in 1955) are yours for the consuming, citizens. Just don't be dirty Soviet commies about it.
PLEASANTVILLE
You voted for it, now you have it: the Pleasantville glitch, running from the 7th to the 20th. (We know this only gives one day between the bodyswap and this, but we wanted to a) give you two weeks to enjoy, and b) avoid overlap with the Thanksgiving holiday, when a lot of people won't be around to participate.)
In that early Sunday morning, Taxon will change. Sleeping bodies of the residents will be shuffled into new homes. Programmed possessions will disappear and the city itself will shrink to the size of a cozy small town. Roads out will all slowly circle back. New buildings will appear and everything will be tinged in that distinct feel of retro.
Some of the more noticeable new locales are Taxon High School (go wildcats!), Taxon Drive-In (currently showing TARANTULA and East of Eden), the Stroll Dance Hall (home of all public and dance-y events), Peggy Sue's Soda Shop (no, no one knows who Peggy Sue is but she makes a good root beer float), and the Summit Bar (for those that prefer a less-than-reputable gathering place) that's just down the road from a quaint little lover's lane. And, just to make sure no one is out of work, characters with businesses will find that they still have their jobs, only their workplaces will be appropriately fifties-ified.
Now, Pleasantville comes in two different glitch-y favors for you to choose from.
- FLAVOR ONE: Your character will become an AU version of themselves, behaving as if they've always been a part of this era and this version of Taxon.
- FLAVOR TWO: Your character is themselves, but they won't be able to upset the status quo and alert AU'd characters of the fact that things are Wrong.
Additionally, there's a few extra things your characters can do to keep themselves busy.
Whether they're AU or not, you can work with your fellow players to arrange family units for your characters. They'll end up in a residential area, while couples and single folk will wake up in a nice 50's apartment complex. High-school aged characters (or just those you feel might be young enough to get roped into a formal education) can attend classes at Taxon High, play football, attend pep rallies, and other noble academic pursuits for the duration of the glitch. There will also be signs up in all the frequented stores and hang-outs for a good old fashioned sock-hop, scheduled for the 19th down at the Stroll Dance Hall.
For your reference and edification, we've got some pictures, music, and wacky advertisements from the era to help you get a feel for the changes.
Have fun, and don't hesitate to ask us any questions you have about it!
MEME
How are things? Good? Have lots of fun adventures in October? Well, tell us about it! It's time for the monthly meme, so fill this out and let us know what your characters have been up to and what you'd like to do with them this November. Arrange your fauxmilies, your AU-ness, or just your poodle skirts and Thanksgiving dinners.