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ALL THANKSGIVING TRIPS ARE OFFICIALLY CANCELED! ALL CURRENT INTERACTIONS SHOULD STOP NOW!

This is an emergency alert! Cotton Plant, Arkansas is officially on lockdown. A massive storm has just swept through the town, and everyone must stay put, exactly where they are until further notice. Strong winds have knocked over a near by cell tower, so you’ll notice that your cell phone is not currently working, but don’t worry, no matter where you are, there is an emergency supply kit.

Supply kits include, sleeping bags, pillows, blankets, water bottles, first aid kits, flashlights, and enough food to last until the lockdown is over. When the storm hit, residence of the town ran to the closest building to take shelter, so if your character is in a place they would not normally go, that’s okay. There will be no leaving these locations until further stated. 

This post applies to all players. Everyone will be involved in this plot, other than those who are currently on full hiatus, and will remain on full hiatus for the entirety of the event. Please note, all acceptances have been paused until the event is over, this includes fc/family changes.

Below you will find groups, please look through the groups to find your character(s) this is where they are located for the start of the event. The people in the group with them are the ONLY people they can interact with during THE START of the event. Paras, FTFs and dash convos with the people in your group are the only form of communication allowed during the start of this event.

Please be aware that there are over 100 characters in this group, we attempted to match people up in order to create an opportunity for new connections. If your character was left off the list (unless they are on hiatus), or two of your characters are in a group together, please let us know, otherwise, these groups are final. Any trips that were planned for Thanksgiving or during this time will need to take place after the lockdown is lifted. Stay tuned throughout the week for updates.

Please find your group(s) below, and make sure that any posts you make throughout the event have the tag that is included next to the location. Each location has power, but no cell service, no wifi, no phones. All locations also have an ample amount of food and water to last until the lockdown is lifted.

Please note: We know that many characters have pets, but for the purpose of this event please disregard pets, we don’t want characters to worry about their pet. The only exception is service animals which should be with the character, assume they have food and water, and can go outside a few times a day to use the bathroom. 

WHEN YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS, PLEASE REPLY WITH YOUR CHARACTER’S GROUP NUMBER TO LET US KNOW!

Library - #ourtown1

nathaniel

margaret

kalika

zacheriah

layla

Shear Heaven - #ourtown2

tony

kyle

charity

raven

alexander

Gas Station - #ourtown3

juliette

mercedes

maya

luisa

darby

Community Center - #ourtown4

karalana

max

thyme

ryder

patrick

Thyme Piece - #ourtown5

riley

arianna

ashley

jimmy

antonia

marisol

Dom’s Garage - #ourtown6

eva

rachel

kenzie

lux

anastasia

jett

Grocery Store - #ourtown7

Chandler

james

quinten

juniper

oliver

Hotel Bistro - #ourtown8

scott

kalissa

avery

charlie

daxton

Juniper Berry - #ourtown9

kurt

jagger

tyler

artie

avia

Pourhouse Cafe - #ourtown10

kendall

spencer

lincoln

scarlett

evelyn

Cotton Plant Public - #ourtown11

aliyana

brenton

rowan

robin

janiyah

claire

Police Station - #ourtown12

keegan

bailey

aurelia

kendra

jackson

High Times - #ourtown13

barbra

korri

hayden

erin

theresa

Fire Station - #ourtown14

annie

nikola

sydney

daniel

kennedy

Clove's Cigar Shop - #ourtown15

sam

brielle

theodore

emily

lanette

aurora

Asian Ginger - #ourtown16

jaslynn

noah

inez

oz

kingsley

Al's Diner - #ourtown17

cece

daisy

ignacio

ginger

nakya

Cotton Plant Motors - #ourtown18

delila

kirk

lorena

lydia

cyrus

Jammin Java - #ourtown19

cameron

addie

rowena

sawyer

hunter

xander

All Stars - #ourtown20

alexandra

phoebe

silas

mikaela

vanessa

Honey Buns - #ourtown21

jasmine

morgan

wendy

athena

gabrielle

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UPDATE: Good news! It looks like cell service is back! You still can’t leave, but feel free to call your loved ones! 

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UPDATE: Due to damage to some infrastructure, and low supplies, emergency crews have finally made their way to some locations and will be transporting these groups to a new location. 

Along with a new location, they will also be delivering new supplies. This includes more food and water, as well as a fresh change of clothes for everyone. These new supply kits also include some games, and some alcohol, just incase you’re bored. 

Please check your ooc blog to find out if your group is moving, and to where. All groups that are moving will be in their new location by 6 pm EST. 

Your character will not know where they are going, or who else will be there until they arrive. 

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UPDATE: Good news, the power is back on! That means you can charge your phones with the chargers in your supply kit! That’s good since cell service seems to be back. Act quickly, who knows how long it will last. 

Please note, cell service will not last long, though your character will not know this. Everyone has time to have one SHORT phone call. These calls will be happening simultaneously, so each character can only speak with ONE person. Leaving voicemails is not allowed. Cell service will last a total of three minutes before it goes out again. Please play out phone calls realistically, they should not be long.

At the end of this three minutes, after all phone calls are complete, any previously posted undelivered texts will be delivered. You cannot post texts after this post and expect them to be delivered. These texts will just be delivered, the cell service will go back out before anyone can respond to them. 

You are more than welcome to complete these phone calls at any time, if you are not on at the time of the post your character still gets one call, but only one, and it still must remain short, and it will still take place at the same time as everyone else’s, as cell service will be back out. No “saving” calls, or carrying them over. 

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UPDATE: There has been damage caused by the storm to some of the structures around town. Emergency crews are headed to these locations to pick up the people in these locations as fast as they can, but for now stay put and remain calm. 

LIBRARY, COTTON PLANT MOTORS, GAS STATION - The roof is leaking, emergency crews will be with you as soon as possible. 

HOTEL BISTRO, HIGH TIMES, FIRE STATION, ALL STARS - Currently suffering water damage, emergency crews will be with you as soon as possible. 

Emergency crews are addressing the most urgent locations first and will be relocating residents when needed. These locations should except new residents to arrive shortly. 

SHEAR HEAVEN, POUR HOUSE CAFE - 4 children from an after school program, and their staff member will be arriving shortly. 

JUNIPER BERRY, POLICE STATION,  - 4 Members of the Cotton Plant High School Boys Basketball team will be arriving shortly. 

DOM’S GARAGE - 4 older women who are members of the Cotton Plant Knitting Club will be arriving shortly. 

CLOVE’S CIGAR SHOP, THYME PIECE - 4 middle aged men, dressed casually, but acting strangely will be arriving shortly. 

You’ll only know what’s happening at your location not in the rest of town. Please have your characters react accordingly, and feel free to discuss as a group in your OOC blogs how they will react to this news. If your group wasn’t mentioned, don’t worry, we didn’t forget about you. 

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UPDATE: Rolling black outs across Cotton Plant. ALL power is now OUT! Don’t worry, we’re sure the power will be back on soon!

Everyone please track the tag #ourtownplotdrop