What a Weak Sauce Update...

Tell me about it- take my anal-retentive standard of quality and think about how I feel putting forth such a pathetic piece of work. 

Couldn’t decide if I wanted push off doing the blog until tomorrow or if I just wanted to power through it- well, looks like I am powering through it after all. Truthfully, there is little chance that I am going to feel much better tomorrow- if at all- than I do today. I’m running on two hours of sleep again after having spent 19 (yes 19) hours at work and making two out of town trips before getting that pathetic amount of sleep, but then again I am going to be at work for similar hours today and dealing with the compilation of this mounting inability to get proper rest.

Without intending to sound whiney, the point is I’ll probably feel like shit tomorrow too.

Now, today has just been an interesting bit of fun anyway. I had to spend a significant amount of time away from the computer because I had water dripping from our ceiling down onto my head- yes, the house I am working in, a house designed to safely house patients, apparently leaks when facing a rainstorm. We run a state of the art, billion-dollar hospital, yet we couldn’t spring a little extra to keep our group-home style facilities running decently. Yeah, joys of being a state-worker sometimes.

Anyway, despite the threat of leaking rain-water and having no more than half a dozen brain cells firing off at any one given point of time, I’m writing this sucker out and seeing where we can go with it- just don’t be surprised that it is short. 

What's Happening Valucre?

The Chosen: Round Three Stagnates- ~~~~~~

The Beginning of a New Era- Pretty neat concept here, with the cold snap starting to come to an end, a character who has been frozen in the Shawnee Glacier will thaw out and return to the world. He’s going to be in that awkward predicament where he has next to nothing, other than what he wore and carried at the time he got frozen (wasn’t much). Author is looking for three to four other participants to help make an interesting story- see if this sounds cool to you. ;)

The Master Artificer- Not really an interest check for an RP but rather an interest check for a unique market system where you can acquire artifacts from the artificer of our most (in)famous outsider, Roen. These goods are uniquely crafted, certainly intricately detailed and individualistic, and can come with an array of cool powers too. If this sounds like something you could go for, you ought to drop a line stating your interest. ;)

Syndicate of the Mercenaries- A shout out to old members and an invitation to potential new joiners. Based out of Patia, Terrenus, this group looks to take on jobs that may or may not actually involve combat- they take on a wide variety of skill required jobs. As such, they look to take on a variety of members who have some sort of talent they bring to the table. Think you got something special? Go sign up. :)

Halcyon Broken [Renovatio Event]- Because this is so well put together and I don't want to mess this up, I'm going to borrow pieces from the interest check and put them here. With these events, its best just to capture the essence of the hard work put in by the creator. ;)

What's the gist?

Renovatio has been overtaken by a plague started by Alexander Endriel and promoted by Camellia Eglantine. People are falling left and right, unable to fight against this sickness which eventually turns them into undead. The streets are full to the rim with walking dead and those able to survive are struggling to make it to safety. There is supposedly no cure to this sickness, without help more will die and the plague will surely spread beyond the borders of Renovatio. Everyone is taking a chance to escape to Oo'Xora, the only place untouched by the sickness and the only place open for survivors.

As if the plague is not a big enough problem, the death of the Grand Kommandant has shaken the usually strong reserve of Renovatio's inhabitants, because they know without her their land will crash into the world below them, thus destroying anything in its way. Without her, Renovatio is starting the crumble. Random earthquakes ranging from tiny to large and swift changes in the weather make traveling difficult. And of course the normally quiet beasts roaming the land have found a fire lite underneath them, thus causing more havoc. Without Merida we have to find another way to support Renovatio before it crashes down to the ground, taking everyone and everything with it. A cure to the plague feels out of reach without their savior.


What can I do?

Anything. And I mean it. You can destroy a city, you can start rebuilding a city, you can kill as many undead or civilians you want. There is no one to tell you no, unless the goody-goods want to take up a role to keep some peace - there are many ideas for you to pick from. The one and only place that is still in control of the Royal Family is Oo'Xora. Lemoine's reach goes only so far and she isn't willing enough to risk the safety of her people by leaving their haven open for attack. You can either assist her or yourself and your goals. She can't stop you, she won't make an attempt, but once things settle she will make sure that you answer to your sins.

I am giving you this power, so please don't abuse it! I want you to put effort into everything you do, and that means you can't just destroy or take over something in one post. I'm trusting you with something that is very precious to I and another, make us damn proud.


Where do I start?

Anywhere. Either in one of the cities of Renovatio or you can venture on in however you deem fit. There are many ways you can do this, and if you need help please let me know.

Here is a list of any open role-play during this event. When you make an open role-play, tell me and I will add it to the rest of the bunch. When you do make a thread, open or closed, please put [Halcyon] in the title so I know that it is part of the event.

Save our Savior
⇀ Find the Princess Primera!

A Way Home
⇀ Adelaida needs help getting home to the Cold South.

Little Lamb
⇀ Help Yonatan retrieve something very precious to her.
Prizes!
⇀ [1] Golden Spork [2] Prosthetic ® Arm [3] Ring [4] Phoenix Down

Healing Grounds
⇀ Find a way to clean the water in Renovatio.
Prizes!
⇀[1] Pendant [2] Cialo's Will [3] Shield [4] Book of Destruction

Quick Speak
⇀ There's talk about a new God in town.
Prizes!
⇀[1] Ring of Alteration [2] Request [3] Tome of the Holy Trinity [4] Feather

A Man Touched by the Gods in a Garden of Corpses
⇀ Welcome to the Garden of Corpses.

Other Highlights?

'Feature Explanations and Errors'- Trying to keep up on the updates or need a place to go to find out if there is already an explanation for a buggy system on the new site? You can start by looking here. 

Did You Know-  We have bounties and Warrants? Yep, part of canonizing events often entails potential consequences for those who commit crimes. If you want learn more, read this thing, and for others, look here. 

Closing Thoughts?

I saw an interesting video last night. It’s quickly going viral- and with good reason. It is absolutely thought provoking, a sucker punch to the feels that seems to have a way of further aggravating dust allergies- yes, that is my excuse and I am sticking to it. What is special about this video is the way it presents its message- it takes an idea and puts it to a context we are used to seeing in popular culture, but then does a fine job in getting us to think about some worldwide issues much more than we have been. It got me thinking too- thinking about the way we write and the way we use our voice in writing.

Not all of us are going to have an opportunity to write something that could become a nomination for the Pulitzer, but we definitely have the ability and time to write something that makes other people think, and perhaps even remember your story just because of that. The issues presented need not be something going on in the real world, but instead could be focused on nuanced layers of depth that gradually build upon each other and by the end- tell a great story.

That Youtube video made me stop and think- our writing should do that too. Even a great piece of fiction has that capability- you just have to find that subject manner and unique way of presenting the message. Who knows- perhaps someday you will be one of those who win the big award. But for now, we can focus on improvement.

-          Acies   

"An idea can only become a reality once it is broken down into organized, actionable elements."  ~Scott Belsky