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driftfleet_ooc2018-10-27 08:34 pm
spaceshipit) wrote in driftfleet_ooc2018-10-27 08:34 pm
Spooky Scary Skele-drift...
Hope you've finished any projects and collected any hidden treasures you want, because it's time to leave the system! As the Fleet exits the planet's orbit, feel free to go ahead and toss any trash on your way out. It's not like they won't be able to handle it~
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As of this post, the Fleet is drifting! The drift period will last from 10/28 to 11/11.
Waystations on the way out dwindle in frequency over the first few days... until there are absolutely none. The very last one has a handy notification of: "Last rest stop for the next: #########" ... except it's covered in so much graffiti, it's impossible to tell what that number is. Or the units of distance. How unfortunate... Better heed the warning and stock up on fuel and supplies here, before you're really out in space and drifting!
And again, the Fanmail kiosk is still around! Check in on your adoring public!
Now... We have several announcements! Please hang in there with us for a bit! There will be many, many details after the cut, but if you want a short breakdown, here is the tl;dr version:
- Please submit any changes to your ship to the Ships & Crews page! Link below!
- Calibrations will be happening in January! Get pumped, and get ready!
- We're having a Halloween event during this drift period! Yay!
Ship Changes / Personal Projects
When you get a moment, please remember to submit any and all changes you have made to your ships while on this planet! There is a form on the Ships & Crews page - just drop a comment, and you'll be good to go! This is a good way to make sure players now and in the future know what they have available to them on their ships. Extra guns, better shields, upgraded power supplies, specialized goodies in the kitchen or the lounge... let us know! We'll update your ship's spreadsheet accordingly.
Calibrations are coming...
Yes, calibrations will be happening again - in January!! We might be jumping the gun on announcing this, but we're just as excited about them as you guys are! We also traditionally try to keep December's star system more laid-back and festive, more of a "breather episode" - so we didn't want to spring this on anyone unexpectedly!
Those who are new to this event can find a handy primer all about it here, including links to the first time we ever ran this event. Feel free to use that to get a feel for how you'd like to run your own calibration! If you need even more ideas, last year's calibrations can be found here. We'll repost all of this information once we're closer to the actual date of the event, as there will probably be some minor detail differences, so don't worry about missing anything.
This year, there will once again be things to find to dig deeper into Atroma's secrets. We try to let characters push a little bit deeper each time, and this time around will be no exception! And, well, maybe something else... something a little more unexpected... will happen... Only time will tell, so stay tuned!
DRIFT FLEET HALLOWEEN 2018!!
You didn't think we forgot the most wonderful time of the year, did you~? Well, it's party time! And Atroma is going to be giving you all the tools to make it happen!
Once safely into Drift, the Atroma will be dropping several, several boxes into the cargo bay of every ship. A few boxes contain orange, purple, black, and red ribbons (real ones, not code ones!), decorations in various halloween-y shapes (pumpkins, bats, ghosts, etc!), and some fake cobwebs / skeletons. Feel free to decorate your ships!
Other boxes contain... candy! A lot of candy. Each ship has an entire HUGE crate full of the following candy:
And finally... One box per ship contains... COSTUMES!!! Each person on the ship will be given a costume, sized perfectly to fit them in every way. What's the costume? We're leaving that up to you! Is it something silly? Something spooky? Something serious? Something outrageous? Is it good quality, bad quality? Is it just a T-shirt that says "This is my Halloween Costume" and nothing else? The sky's the limit! Get creative, dear players!
With all of this cargo is a note:
If anyone checks the file directory on the network, they will find a folder filled with tons and tons of generic and stereotypical ~spooky~ Halloween songs - specifically from Earth! These are playable on any device throughout the duration of this event.
With all of these decorations, costumes, and candy... why not go trick-or-treating? And hey, there are even enough decorations to take over the Iskaulit and make it look just as festive! And there's music... Costume party, anyone~? Time to have some fun! The mods will not be making any mingle posts for this event, so feel free to make your own!
All of this stuff will stick around until the end of the drifting period. At that point, the decorations and temporary music files will disappear... but the candy stays, and the costumes are yours to keep!
===========
As of this post, the Fleet is drifting! The drift period will last from 10/28 to 11/11.
Waystations on the way out dwindle in frequency over the first few days... until there are absolutely none. The very last one has a handy notification of: "Last rest stop for the next: #########" ... except it's covered in so much graffiti, it's impossible to tell what that number is. Or the units of distance. How unfortunate... Better heed the warning and stock up on fuel and supplies here, before you're really out in space and drifting!
And again, the Fanmail kiosk is still around! Check in on your adoring public!
Now... We have several announcements! Please hang in there with us for a bit! There will be many, many details after the cut, but if you want a short breakdown, here is the tl;dr version:
- Please submit any changes to your ship to the Ships & Crews page! Link below!
- Calibrations will be happening in January! Get pumped, and get ready!
- We're having a Halloween event during this drift period! Yay!
Ship Changes / Personal Projects
When you get a moment, please remember to submit any and all changes you have made to your ships while on this planet! There is a form on the Ships & Crews page - just drop a comment, and you'll be good to go! This is a good way to make sure players now and in the future know what they have available to them on their ships. Extra guns, better shields, upgraded power supplies, specialized goodies in the kitchen or the lounge... let us know! We'll update your ship's spreadsheet accordingly.
Calibrations are coming...
Yes, calibrations will be happening again - in January!! We might be jumping the gun on announcing this, but we're just as excited about them as you guys are! We also traditionally try to keep December's star system more laid-back and festive, more of a "breather episode" - so we didn't want to spring this on anyone unexpectedly!
Those who are new to this event can find a handy primer all about it here, including links to the first time we ever ran this event. Feel free to use that to get a feel for how you'd like to run your own calibration! If you need even more ideas, last year's calibrations can be found here. We'll repost all of this information once we're closer to the actual date of the event, as there will probably be some minor detail differences, so don't worry about missing anything.
This year, there will once again be things to find to dig deeper into Atroma's secrets. We try to let characters push a little bit deeper each time, and this time around will be no exception! And, well, maybe something else... something a little more unexpected... will happen... Only time will tell, so stay tuned!
DRIFT FLEET HALLOWEEN 2018!!
You didn't think we forgot the most wonderful time of the year, did you~? Well, it's party time! And Atroma is going to be giving you all the tools to make it happen!
Once safely into Drift, the Atroma will be dropping several, several boxes into the cargo bay of every ship. A few boxes contain orange, purple, black, and red ribbons (real ones, not code ones!), decorations in various halloween-y shapes (pumpkins, bats, ghosts, etc!), and some fake cobwebs / skeletons. Feel free to decorate your ships!
Other boxes contain... candy! A lot of candy. Each ship has an entire HUGE crate full of the following candy:
- SS Bloodsport: Long, long strings of red candy, twisted into spirals -- with parts that you can pull apart and eat individually!
- SS Red Fish: Pretty decently-sized bars of 80% dark chocolate!
- SS Blue Fish: Pretty decently-sized bars of white chocolate!
- SS Tourist: Round disks of chocolate with peanut butter stuffed on the inside!
- SS Huntress: Squares of soft taffy, individually wrapped, in four different flavors: cherry, strawberry, orange, and lemon!
- SS Bishop: Tiny plastic bags filled with a handful of colorful bean-shaped candies! There are a variety of flavors - some better than others...
- SS First Breath: Fruity gummi candies in fun Halloween-themed shapes!
- SS Caprine: Gumballs in the shape - and size - of human eyeballs!
- SS Vanquish: Pretty decently-sized bars of chocolate-covered nougat, caramel, and nuts!
- SS Heron: Gummi worm-shaped candies covered in sour dust!
- SS Blameless: Thin, but still decently-sized bars of chocolate loaded with crispy rice!
- SS Goldstone: Candy corn! Need we say more?
- SS Twin Roses: Small plastic bags filled with balls of slightly crispy chocolate-covered malted milk!
- SS Starduck: Tiny cardboard boxes, filled with teensy little candies of many colors and fruity flavors!
- SS Iskaulit: Not a crated shipment, but... In the main hall, there is a table set up with several plates, with cupcakes - for everyone!
And finally... One box per ship contains... COSTUMES!!! Each person on the ship will be given a costume, sized perfectly to fit them in every way. What's the costume? We're leaving that up to you! Is it something silly? Something spooky? Something serious? Something outrageous? Is it good quality, bad quality? Is it just a T-shirt that says "This is my Halloween Costume" and nothing else? The sky's the limit! Get creative, dear players!
With all of this cargo is a note:
Happy Halloween Season, dear Fleet! So many cultures from all across the multiverse celebrate this spookiest of holidays, so why not join in on the fun? Each ship has a different sweet treat to enjoy, so why not do some trick-or-treating? Share with your fellow Fleet crew... unless you'd rather trick them, of course! :)
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If anyone checks the file directory on the network, they will find a folder filled with tons and tons of generic and stereotypical ~spooky~ Halloween songs - specifically from Earth! These are playable on any device throughout the duration of this event.
With all of these decorations, costumes, and candy... why not go trick-or-treating? And hey, there are even enough decorations to take over the Iskaulit and make it look just as festive! And there's music... Costume party, anyone~? Time to have some fun! The mods will not be making any mingle posts for this event, so feel free to make your own!
All of this stuff will stick around until the end of the drifting period. At that point, the decorations and temporary music files will disappear... but the candy stays, and the costumes are yours to keep!
Question!
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As long as it's some of the candy and not all of the candy, then by all means, go for it. It's trick or treat, after all~