Mod Announcement

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Mod Announcements

Hello, Deerlings! We hope everyone has been well during these trying times.

We would like to issue a game-wide apology for certain delays in the game. Our core mods are going through some real-life challenges right now and it has been difficult to maintain the game at a preferred pace. We understand this can be frustrating on your end to deal with as a player, so we apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused. These real-life challenges are extenuating into the unforeseeable future and so we ask for patience.

We have screened all comments to this page for the sake of privacy regarding those who may be interested in applying as a Helper Mod and for anyone who may have concerns about anything laid out below.

Catch Up

To accommodate these challenges we are going to make an official statement that you can anticipate mod questions/any reward requests (especially story clues/grants/personal horrors)/activity check responses may take more time than usual to get back to.

We are also doing our best to catch up on a backlog of rewards and are currently processing story clue/personal horror/grant requests for Wrench, the Doctor, and Fern. If you have been waiting for any requests for a week+ and your character was not listed, let us know in a comment below with a link to the request.

We are also trying to make sure we have caught up on all pages - rewards and otherwise. Please let us know if we have missed any questions/concerns/requests in a reply on this page so that we can make sure we get to you.

If you have made a recent request/question within the past couple of days you do not have to comment to this page as we are likely still just in the middle of processing your request/question as is.

Private Concerns

We have noticed that DW has been an unreliable place for PMs to our mod account. We have missed a few PMs due to Dreamwidth eating the messages, and we have decided to open our Mod Contact Page for all future PMs. We have screened the comments for your privacy. Please send all future private inquiries to that page.

Game Calendar

It was brought to our attention that our game calendar has been behind. Again we apologize as this was the result of real-life challenges. Moving forward we have decided to make a permanent game calendar for our regular dates. Event-specific dates will always be listed clearly in preludes.

Preludes and Test Drive Memes will be posted towards the end of each month. The more complex a prelude, the earlier it will be posted so players can plan appropriately. Preludes, TDMS, and events, as always, will be announced on our game Discord and Plurk.

You will notice that our calendar page says it is "under construction" and that is due to important plot points we are anticipating in the future. We also want to make it prettier (◕‿◕✿)

AC Announcements

As some of you may have already noticed our AC page is nearing captcha. We will be making a new AC page following the AC of June. None of the AC rules will change nor will you lose any points. We will make an announcement of when the new page is going up and all you will have to do is make a fresh comment on the new page.

Our AC team is working on sending out AC notifications so we apologize if you have not yet received yours. You can expect it soon.

Mod Help Request

Due to our backlogged state of the game, we are asking for a new Helper Mod.

Your role would be to serve as a direct backup to the core mod team. While we might not always require your help, we would like to have someone readily available to discuss game plots, help us look over events, and perhaps perform some basic maintenance on lists or other important game pages. Your role would likely be low-demanding in terms of time and effort, but it would be crucial and important to our core mod team who at times can be too busy and occasionally needs additional help to make sure our game runs as smoothly as possible.

We are looking for someone who has the time and energy to be able to commit to status as a Helper Mod. It would be a huge help given the circumstances and we would deeply appreciate reliable assistance throughout the game.

Instead of our usual application process, we simply ask that you reply in a comment below (screened) with your name, handle, and why you think you would be a strong candidate. If we have multiple people of interest we may take on various people to help with the game so that everyone's load is lighter.

Thank you ahead of time for everyone who has an interest! We appreciate your initiative to help keep this game running smoothly.

Upcoming Months

We want to give a fair warning that the next several months will have heavy plot elements regarding the core storyline of the game.

These plot elements will include much heavier use of fourth walling in ways that will serve to psychologically challenge characters. All fourth walling in our plot is meant to make characters contemplate their existence in intense and challenging ways. We are getting to the point in the game where characters will no longer be able to avoid realizing their potential origins. It will become exceedingly difficult for characters to avoid the game's intended fourth-wall aspects. We assure you none of these fourth walling elements will be crack-based or info-modding.

Although our core game story will feature heavier fourth wall elements we ask that players still remain courteous of other player's limitations and permissions in regards to fourth walling. We will be providing the fourth walling in a way that every player will be able to accommodate the information however they choose to and are most comfortable with. As always, make sure to be open and clear with your communication.

Please reference June's Prelude to know what will be happening towards the end of June. Everyone can expect July's Prelude to be posted on June 20th. This will feature an opportunity for characters to be able to interact with the NPC Mother Superior. This will also include a detailed explanation for the atmospheric shift that can be expected for July.

This atmospheric shift will not impact characters' homes or the ability to work. They will, however, have to be a little more creative in how they travel throughout the town.

July and months following will have atmospheric shifts in Deerington. These are meant to represent the different layers of Deerington. The overall structure of Deerington will remain the same, but there will be heavy changes all characters will have to engage with similar to the plant life seen in previous months.

The plot is only thickening and you can anticipate heavier plot elements to be revealed over the next several months. A reminder that all of our events and plot posts are entirely optional. There will still be several prompts every month for players who may not be as interested in solving the mysteries of Deerington. The atmospheric shifts and eventual fourth walling aspects will be the only features all characters will have to engage with.

THANK YOU + FEEDBACK & SUGGESTIONS

As always we welcome feedback and suggestions to any of this information. Additionally if you have feedback overall about the game please feel free to speak up!

If you have any questions concerning any of this information, please feel free to ask in a comment below!

Again we have screened comments for this specific mod announcement post purely because of the potential content.