OOC Intro Post

[sodder]

WELCOME TO DEERINGTON!

Hello new players, and hello old players with new faces! We're thrilled to have you in the game and we hope your time here is horrifically wonderful! Please feel free to use this space to introduce yourselves to one another and show off your new characters! Below is some useful information for all new players of the game and how you can expect the game to function! You certainly do not need to read it in order to plunge into the game, but we felt it might prove useful for some people and help you adjust to how the game works quicker!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THIS MONTH

Check out this month's Prelude to catch up on what the setting will be for the month! New characters will receive any items/newspaper from the month's Prelude.

Our plotting post with details on our event is live here! Please feel free to dig right on in with the plotting.

Please read our Story So Far post that will be available to all characters ICly. This is a good point of reference for anyone who wants to dig into the meaty core of the game's story.

Requirement for all new characters: Please make sure to comment with your character to the AC Page by the 20th. We will assume you've withdrawn your acceptance if we don't see your character on the AC page by then. This would be seen as idling out and you would have to wait for one application cycle before reapplying.

Content Warnings: Please make sure to check out our player-maintained content warnings excel sheet. We strongly encourage all players to fill this out.

PRELUDES, EVENTS, AND MORE

20-25th of Each Month:

You can expect a Prelude post made each month to provide details about Deerington's setting for the upcoming event/month. Prelude posts may just be descriptors of the location or may be deliverable posts by NPCs like Sodder or the Dog Keeper. Preludes occasionally will contain gifts or necessary items for a character! All Preludes are accessible to characters accepted during that month's application cycle. For example: the Prelude for December has gifts and settings that are accessible to every character accepted in December.

11th of Each Month:

A plotting post containing the event prompts will be posted so that players can read the event and plan for it ahead of time. There should be time for new players to get in on the plotting since all events officially go live on the 15th.

15th of Each Month:

We hold one event per month. Many of our events have a lasting impact on characters that will sometimes carry over a month or two after the original posting. We always clarify what parts of these events may carry over, and even as a new player, you may be able to access certain elements from events posted before you were in-game so always make sure to check out the Preludes for details about any carry-over prompts!

We provide content warnings for each of our events. Each event typically has a specific horror focus, and some events may be more specific than others. Please make sure to read the content warnings closely.

All of our events are specifically designed so players can feel comfortable opting out of any of the events without completely missing out on what's going on. Never feel you have to engage with any part of an event that makes you uncomfortable!

Mini-Events:

Some game-meta mini-events will be posted along with every other event. Clues to how to access these mini-events will be given in prior months. These mini-events are for players who want to get heavily involved in the story elements of the game. They are entirely optional. All mini-events are logged here and can be accessed at any time during your time in Deerington. All mini-events were created so that players can take their time exploring the story elements on their own schedule.

Every other 15th of the Month:

We have a CR meme that is posted every other month. This encourages people to make long-term plans with each other as well as catch up on what characters might be going through in the game!

End of Month:

Our Test Drive Meme is posted towards the end of each month. All TDM events can be used in game canon! You can also use direct TDM posts as AC! 10 points for a top-level (new characters only), 3 points per log comment, 1 point per network comment (all players).

STARTER INFO

While we have provided you with your essential links for joining the game, we have compiled a useful list of links you might be interested in for further immersion of the game!

↪Story So Far provides a general timeline of events that have occurred in-game for the first two years, just about. You do not need to read all of this to get into the game, but it may help with characters who are investigative.

↪ Social Media in Deerington: Social Media is a large part of how characters interact in Deerington. They use deerFeed, deerlyBeloved and Staggr. Read up more on how each of these apps function in the game and get your pages set up!

↪ Death Certificates: This will help you keep track of your character's deaths in-game as well as any symptoms they might be experiencing. Most new characters won't have to worry about this but heck, what do we know? Maybe you'll want to get to dying sooner than most!

We hope our information has been helpful! As always, feel free to ask any questions you may have, and we hope you have fun!

Comments

[jedies]

Hello Deeries! Tis I, Timmy bringing one Jedi Master named Obi-Wan Kenobi from that unknown franchise Star Wars. You've probably never heard of it.He's a sassy, tired old man who would really like to nap but unfortunately he has to deal with a war and other terrible things. He likes tea, hates politicians and was voted Most Likely To Lose His Clothes During Battle. He'll be coming from the middle of Revenge of the Sith just before he defeats Grievous and Everything Falls Apart because that's just how Obi-Wan rolls.

You can reach me @ timmtams and I'm down for making TDM threads canon! Also if you could hit up Obi-Wan's force permissions, that'd be great!

[prescind]

timmy!!! i just tagged into the birb's post so now i gotta get some cr with this handsome dude too.

[jedies]

trace ♥ yes get cr with both my handsome dudes.

[glitchinthesystem]

Hey Timmy, looks like Obi-Wan and Glitch here could bond over the fact that a certain Sith in game both wants them dead. Long story.

Anyways Hi I'm Ceej and I just play my Original here named Glitch. Long story short, he's a rude boy with a soft heart. Also his world is a whole fake apocalypse, it's great.

Annyways I hope you have fun here!

[jedies]

ohohoho. Let's have tea and bond over how tiring it is.

And thank you ♥ Happy to be here with Obi-Wan.

[thefaulty]

Hi Timmy! I'm Sue and I play the droid robot Arid at Deerington. I'm a huge SW fan (I have journals for Zam Wesell and Boba Fett :,D) so I'm thrilled to see Obi-wan here! Hope y'all have a great time in-game!

[jedies]

ahh zam and boba, that's amazing! and thank you, I'm psyched to be playing Obi-Wan. Please throw your robot at him.

[heraldingangel]

Welcome to the game! I'm so excited to see Obi-Wan back again!!! I would love to throw Cas at him at one point and just have them talk!

[jedies]

Oh, I didn't know we had an Obi-Wan before! But yes please do ♥ I imagine they'll connect really well.

[heraldingangel]

..... that was another game. I'll just see myself out. orz

yes, please. I'd love that.

[jedies]

sdff it happens ♥

tea times with tired old men.

[heraldingangel]

I don't think Cas has ever had tea in his entire existence.

They should have tea-time. :|

[jedies]

tea is the superior drink, cas.

[heraldingangel]

But they only gave him shots. How was he supposed to know?!

[jedies]

pets, there there.

[savingthrows]

I hear Jedi and I have to slide in with this here telekinetic murder child. Hiiii, I'm Inky, playing Eleven from Stranger Things as well as an alternative timeline version of Castiel from Supernatural (.... this canon, I swear). Obi-Wan is <3

[jedies]

spn be like that.

Hello! Nice to meet you and please throw your murderchild at Obi-Wan! He'd be ... concerned.

[in_loveless_memory]

I'm so excited for Obi-Wan!

[jedies]

Ahh I'm so glad! Please throw your characters at him ♥

[in_loveless_memory]

Ritsuka might very well ask for help seeing as Maul found out he amplifies powers.

Also, Obi-Wan needs to meet Maul's conscience/wife friend, Usagi.

[jedies]

haha yes obi-wan def needs to meet maul's conscience.

[lightthedarkness]

She's a fiesty one.

[jedies]

He likes that ♥

[torridness]

As I sit here wondering which of my characters will test his patience the most... hehehe

[jedies]

a tough challenge!!