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"...I think you'd really like hockey."

"My dads tried to sign me up for softball at one point... but I got kicked out. I was trying to stop them from catching the ball, but apparently you're not allowed to 'tackle' or 'bite' other players."

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"Man. The colosseum would be way more tempting if Ken was here." Imperialdramon go brrrr.

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Fireworks erupted overtop the city's centre where the giant hole usually could be found. Except now it was filled with a huge stadium! When had that happened!? As was often tradition in Spirale, plenty early risers would have their beauty sleep disturbed by the blaring of an announcement over the electronic devices in their possession.

"That's right, Jonathan! This is an exciting year for the Spirale Games! Well it's the first year, but that's what makes it so exciting!" Anything with a screen would have displayed video of Ofiuco's android body sitting at a sportscasting desk. But there was no one else present so who was she talking to? "We have a number of exciting events for teams to sign up for and we can't wait to see you out there!"

Of course the implication was that if they didn't see them out there then those who didn't participate wouldn't be reaping any of the rewards!

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Welcome to our April / May event, the Spiral Games! As you can imagine we've taken inspiration from major sporting events, but this is closer to a celebration of many different skills and only some of the events are based on athleticism! You can find a full list of the events here so that this post isn't too cluttered!

So how is everything going to work?

Characters can participate in some events alone, but we encourage everyone to form teams of up to four characters! All of the team members don't need to participate in every thread if you don't want to but the option is there if you'd like! Teams will have no bearing on rewards (but it will make them easier) so there also isn't a limit of how many teams a character can be in to prevent a scenario where some characters are let out just because some people made teams early on.

If you would like to, you can give your team a name and even design a logo!

On the event list page you can see a list of events and the rewards you can earn from participating! Rewards can only be claimed by the team members who participate, so if you choose to do a one person drabble then only you get those rewards!

You can participate in as many events as you want, but the amount of Stars one character can earn from the event is capped at 500 Stars. This does not include the regular amount you get for event participation.

There will also be an unlock reward for this event, however there is a stipulation to this. In order to claim the unlock you must write at least 300 words with at least one character on your account that your muse has yet to interact with. So long as the thread is event related it will count, which is where teams could certainly help!

As always please feel free to send any questions you may have to the masterlist!

The event ends at 11:59:59PM EST on May 17th!

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"Dates are gross, they have a bad texture." Wrong date.

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"Are the fire pants too much?" The whole outfit is literal fire.

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minus the frickin necklace daisuke is wearing this to the garden party-

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As one ventures deeper into the Forest of Airisal, they begin to hear a piano's soft notes. Quiet at first, barely audible even but as they continue toward the sound it becomes sort of an invitation. After a bit of a winding path, trees adorned by string lights guide the way to a cottage with the music now fully audible. Walk around to the back and you'll find yourself with a quaint little scene. Tables and chairs adorned with various species and colors of flowers, and large vases of flowers are scattered about whilst the trees encircling the clearing that is Tsuru's backyard are also alive with lights. In the center sits a grand piano, one at whose bench Tsuru remains seated. Fingers glide across piano keys, resonant and melancholy with a touch of nostalgia.

Once finished, she rises and begins welcoming her guests. "Thank you all for coming. Whether it be the first time we meet or you happen to be acquainted with me, I welcome you to my home. Though it may not be as grand as the forests of the Black Shroud, I remain thankful that so many have come to join me. Now, shall we make this into a grand evening?" After that introduction, she opens her arms in welcome so that they may all begin making themselves comfortable as she explains the activities for the night.

okay hello! to reiterate from the original post: this isn't an official event and will not count towards any rank-ups, it's simply a little member-run party that i organized on my own time and put together. it's a pretty simple party, nothing too grand but tsuru put together a few little activities for people to take part in! i'm making them vague to give you all enough creative freedom to have some hopefully interesting threads! the activities are as followed:

croquet, because what is a garden party without a classy game like that? wickets are set up a little ways away from the tables and mallets are available for people.

card games, there's a couple decks of cards on each of the tables that people will be able to play with if they want! some of them might be familiar to you, some might not. she picked up a whole bunch that probably come from other worlds so it seems feasible that something you're familiar with may or may not show up! (they're all harmless games, nothing out of hand should happen)

tsuru really wants this to be a bit of an icebreaker gathering so she asks that when starting a conversation with someone new, you ask them a question, if you'd like! can be meaningful, can be silly, but it has to be a question!

there's also a few soft rules for the party, which tsuru would be very grateful if you respected!

no alcohol of any kind around the premises, please. you also won't be able to obtain any hard drinks from the waiting staff and mika will not be happy if she sees someone breaking this rule. your character is free to break it but there may or may not be consequences ic.

no violence if you can help it. yes, your powers may or may not be uncapped and no one can really stop you...except for other characters with the power to! so again, ic consequences.

and that's it really! have fun! tsuru will be playing on the piano throughout the night, with help when she's not. you're free to request songs and she'll play anything as long as you can pull up sheet music for her. yes, even the ridiculous songs.

in character, this party begins on April 6th at 5PM EST (which is now) and ends at 12AM EST. out of character, you will be able to make starters from now (April 6th, 5PM EST) to next saturday (April 13th, 12AM EST) the tag for starters pertaining to this party should be tagged appropriately with the additional tag of "#isola garden party" so that people are aware of what your character might be talking about! anywho that's all! have fun!

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"I'm fine!!" He wasn't. With his face being freshly irritated AND bothered by pollen, he just wasn't winning.

"That's my specialty, apparently." The chosen child rubbed his face for any relief, these standalone objects were 3 to 0 at this point. He wished he knew how he kept running into these stationary objects, but he guessed that would forever be a mystery.

"What're you doing anyway! Real shifty you're out here by yourself!"

While usually in her own little world when tending to the flower patches of Savior's Respite, Aerith takes note of this particular visitor because of the loud sneezing that accompanies the sound of a loud thud from running facefirst into a tree. After witnessing that, Aerith stands up and dusts herself off before calling out, "You okay over there?" Eyebrows knit together in concern as she asks. Judging from his reaction he probably wasn't.

"How you'd manage to do that anyway? Hard to run into a tree that's right in front of you, yet you managed to step on so many flowers." Of course, she has the mention the latter, seeing the few that had been trampled over thanks to his clumsiness.

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"I-I'm fine, really." His confident disposition can't help but fade ever so slightly when he's doubted, but when attention is brought back to V-mon, Daisuke is quickly back to his normal self.

"More or less, though that might be my fault." He shot a deadpan stare at his monster companion as it kept snacking to its heart's content. Definitely his fault.

"Well intentioned, huh?" Everyone he's come across has been kind enough so far, so maybe he's just been lucky... "Oh, yeah, he's a digimon!" Not that that entirely explained anything.

"I don't entirely understand myself." And he never exactly questioned it, "But we're basically fated partners. It's a mutual relationship."

"Really? No tea or juice? I even have soda, much as I don't care for it. Too carbonated, you see." And too fizzy. She was better suited to soft drinks instead, but that's beside the point. Chin in hand, she watches as the small creature continues to help himself to the coffee cakes turned down by the boy. "Does he usually eat this much? Must be hard to keep his appetite down."

"You'll have to forgive me if I'm being a bit overbearing, I hardly ever get visitors this far into the woods. Well-intentioned ones, at least." Cue an annoyed look for a moment as she specifies, but she's quick to pop back to her usual smile. "What is he exactly, if you don't mind my asking?"

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"Yeah, kinda...It'll sort itself out. I think?"

".. oh dear."

"Is this.. normal for the island?"

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yahoo! v-mon can get in on the guardian action too. So with that in mind, I'm taking precendence from my Shadow blog and putting out an interest/plotter check for the event! Daisuke (and by extension, v-mon) will be selecting a harp seal as their guardian...

I'll edit this once I decide to cap it

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"The subject of humanity has been a hotly debated one for a long time, in fact. For example: Ofiuco is not "human" but she had developed "humanity". One doesn't simply need to be a human to exhibit it. So under what circumstances might that "humanity" be tested? Perhaps... an event that must be survived at all costs? And can this humanity be retained if one's container is changed?"

It finally seemed like the cold winter's grasp was finally beginning to loosen its hold over the city. How was it that an island that had to be so relatively close to the equator even experienced winter in the way that it did? A question that plenty had asked themselves who lived in the city and yet the only answer was just to not worry about an answer.

At the stroke of midnight on that Friday night things began to seem odd. Had a new chill set in? Things became very cold very quickly, with frost gathering on windows and a terrible blizzard raging. But to make matters worse? Power across the entire city flickered and immediately shut off and communications were powered down. It became concerning because how would they brave the cold if it continued? Maybe things would look better in the morning?

It might have. If the morning ever came.

6am came and went. Then 8am. And 10am. And while the blizzard had finally calmed and opened up the sky, the Northern Lights that had emerged merely continued to dance across the starry sky. The city was frozen over and blanketed in an excess of snow. Everyone's lives were clearly at risk.

CHOOSE ONE... A GUARDIAN.

Everyone's phones should have been drained of their power and yet a voice called out from the phone's speaker. The screen would flicker to life it taken out, and options were displayed. Creatures. Animals. Were these supposed to be the "Guardians"? What did they do? Could they help? Who had sent them? With little other option, many began to make their choices and were rewarded with a warmth that allowed them to go on.

But with time? More than mere warmth would be provided to them. Accepting the help of a Guardian came with an undisclosed cost.

How much of your humanity are you willing to shed to survive?

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BRR... WHAT'S GOING ON?

Haunted by an eternal night, the entire island has fallen to a deep, dangerous cold overnight while simultaneously being buried in a heavy snow. The city's power and communications systems have also gone down with no signs of being restored anytime soon, making things rather dicey since temperatures are dropping as low as -37F (-35C). Adding to all of this? Abilities don't seem to be working. Needless to say this is a matter of survival.

But the city and the surrounding branches have become a proper arctic biome. While powerless buildings still tower high above, wildlife typical of a frozen climate that couldn't have even existed before thrives. And the night sky is filled with stars and the Northern Lights when not covered with snowy clouds.

And so it's a good thing that a mysterious benefactor has prepared a way for the citizens to survive. Taking temporary control of the otherwise inactive cellphones, they offer the people a choice. Choose a Guardian. And beneath that text? A list of animals that thrive in cold climates.

Upon selecting one of these animals you'll receive a number of benefits:

the extreme cold feels significantly less taxing, making surviving easier

you'll be able to sense others who have chosen a guardian nearby, making it easier to find and collaborate with others

you'll be able to sense sources of food, although in some cases it will need to be hunted

This all sounds convenient. Maybe a little too convenient for there not to be a trade off and, typical of the antics of the Stars, there is. As the minutes, hours, and days tick on it becomes difficult to ignore the signs. Perhaps your ears become similar to those of the Guardian you have selected, or maybe you grow similar fur at first. But with time these traits spread and worsen. And some instincts begin to develop that could hardly be considered "human". Seemingly you have borrowed the power of your guardian...

...But at the risk of becoming the very same critter you've selected. Because what can survive better in the extreme cold than a creature who evolved to thrive within it?

FAQ

Which animals can be chosen for our characters? You can select any animal so long as they survive in cold climates normally! Things like arctic foxes, snowy owls, seals, whales, penguins... You aren't limited to mammals alone so long as you abide by that rule when picking them! However they must be real animals that actually exist, not things like dragons or yetis.

How quickly do the side effects occur? It's up to you! You could have them onset immediately, or have them develop gradually over the event's course. There's no timeline beyond what you personally would like to do with them!

Can we choose more than one animal? Can we switch them mid-event? You cannot select more than one animal at a time. However you can swap your Guardian one time during the event if you aren't feeling it, or if you want to try something else.

What if my animal is already not a human and aren't affected by the cold enough to select a Guardian? The cold is so deep that it should be enough to bring about substantial risk for most citizens even if they aren't made uncomfortable by the cold itself. Machine lifeforms would function less efficiently, and even the more adept to the cold might struggle with all of the snow. If you need a reason to make your character select one, you can always speak with some friends or contact the masterlist for an idea in a worst case!

Do I need to select a Guardian for event participation? You don't! You could have your character not pick one at all. That said, you could also have them pick one and not show any side effects, as...

What is the minimum and maximum amount of side effects we can inflict on our characters? As mentioned previously side effects aren't required and you could leave your character unaltered! On the opposite end, you could completely shift your character into their Guardian animal if you'd like. Anything in between is fine too, so go as little or as hard as you would like!

"Instincts" are also mentioned. What would those entail? Essentially these would be things that would make them act more like the animal they are becoming. Like burying food in the snow to keep it safe, or hunting using certain methods if their animal is a born hunter. Again, these are optional and you could shift your character into an animal's form while retaining their human sense.

So powers aren't working during this event? Nope! But any weapons your character has retained are still available!

Would characters who are non-biological in nature gradually become biological? That's up to you! If that's an angle you'd like to explore with your character becoming flesh and blood then feel free!

Will the event have a part 2? No! However we will be posting "weather events" over the event's course that will change the conditions in the city in extreme ways temporarily, be it a blizzard or an even deeper chill. It isn't necessary to acknowledge these if you don't want to though!

When does the event end? The event ends at 11:59:59PM on Friday, March 29th.

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He had to show someone this discovery. It was fate he stumbled upon this image, surely.

From: Daisuke Motomiya To: [???]

[txt]: hey [txt]: where can i get this [txt]: [IMAGE]

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"Now that I'm thinking about it. I don't think I'm saying it right. Armadillo??"

"No...Armadillo." But pronounced like quesadilla. Someone help him.

" hmmm, digital world armadillos... i wonder if luz has heard of them. "

she'd definitely have to ask her later.

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"...I also don't know." He knows about Armadillomon and that's it. "I don't think they're real, actually."

"They might be just a digital world thing."

" oh that kind of sounds fun, honestly! "

" ... whats an armadillo. "

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"Some game about talking armadillos. The plot in this one is really confusing and kind of sucks.:

" hmm? what game were you playing? "

no time wasted when you're having fun!

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"That's how it ends!? How do I get back the time I wasted playing this stupid game??"