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Fresh Crops! December 5 - December 11, 2022

This week's newest fics and chapter updates for Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons on AO3!

Friends of Marmora Town: Budding Beginnings - by TheCrystallineLion; WIP, 1/?, 1.3k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender, Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Keith/Shiro, Allura/Lance/Lotor, Hunk/Shay, Ina Leifsdottir/Pidge | Katie Holt, Matt Holt/Romelle, Kolivan/Krolia, Colleen Holt/Sam Holt, and more - Relationship; Characters: Keith, Shiro, Allura, Lance, Hunk, Pidge | Katie Holt, Coran, Matt Holt, Romelle, Lotor, Shay, Krolia, Kolivan, and more Additional Tags: Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Childhood Friends, Estrangement, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, friends to strangers, Reconciliation, Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn, Farmer Shiro, Jack Of All Trades Keith, Eventual Romance, Budding Love, Angst and Feels, Slice of Life, Eventual Smut, Gay Disaster Shiro, Gay Disaster Keith, Intersex Keith Summary: After inheriting his Grandfather's farm, Takashi Shirogane moves out to the humble rural area of Marmora Town. Not knowing what to expect, Takashi is uncertain about it all, due to the fact he grew up in the suburbs for the majority of his life and knows little about it. With an unclear future ahead, Takashi is worried that he won't make a life worthwhile here and worse yet, he will end up running his beloved Grandfather's farm into the ground. He will have to rely on what little knowledge of farming he picked up over the years of his childhood, during the times he came to visit his Grandfather's farm in the summertime. Due to a misfortune that is no fault of his own, Takashi can never return home- and thus he has no choice but to pull himself up by his farmer's overalls and do his best to cultivate a life worth living in Marmora Town. As he struggles through his first year of farming, Takashi begins to believe that his efforts will bear no fruit- and just as he's about to lose all hope, it arrives in a place that he least expects. In the form of an estranged childhood friend that he thought he'd never see again. The jack of all trades within the town. His former best friend, Keith Kogane.

Chamomile Tea - by Crven; Complete, 1/1, 2k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Language: Bahasa Indonesia Fandoms: Pioneers of Olive Town, Story of Seasons (2014) Relationships: Farmer/Raeger, Annie/Raeger, Minori/Raeger, Yuka/Raeger; Characters: Annie, Minori, Raeger, Iris, Fritz, Klaus, Yuka, Female Farmer Additional Tags: Angst, Fluff and Angst, Heavy Angst, Angst and Tragedy, Romance, Mentions of Other Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons Games, Based On Original Harvest Moon Games, One Shot Summary: Secangkir teh hangat, semangkuk sashimi. Kau harus ingat, bahwa aku kerap merasa sepi. Tapi kurasa, aku dapat menampik emosi ini dengan bermain di tengah lautan ombak yang sepi.

Cozy And Warm - A Winter-Themed Prompt Collection - by durotos; WIP, 3/?, 5.2k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: Multi Fandoms: Rune Factory, Rune Factory 4, Rune Factory 5, Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Frey/Vishnal, Alice/Reinhard, Claire the Farmer/Cliff Additional Tags: multifandom - Freeform, Prompt Fic Summary: A collection of fics I have written via a tumblr Winter Themed Prompt List courtesy of TheBeckster. Multi fandom. Bundle up for some winter fun!

50 First Dates - by Onelinewonder; WIP, 32/?, 168k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Story of Seasons (2014) Relationships: Minori|Annie/Nadi, Minori|Annie/Fritz (One Sided); Characters: Minori | Annie, Fritz, Raeger, Elise, Nadi, Eda Additional Tags: Romance, Humor, Tragedy, Unrequited Love, Friendship, Platonic Relationships, Family Drama, some drinking, Some Cursing, some violence, Suicide mention Summary: After an accident leaves Minori unable to retain her short term memory, adjusting to life on the farm becomes even harder than before. Life must go on, but every day she starts with a blank slate. Relationships will be impossible to hold, but her friends will continue to help her get back on her feet. There will always be hope for the future, even during the darkest of times.

Living in Color - by rockyroadster95; WIP, 7/?, 15k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Categories: F/M, Gen Fandom: A Wonderful Life Summary: At her father's funeral, Aya was given an offer that would take her far from her stale and directionless life to a place she hoped would give her something to live for.

Harvest Moon Fanimation | He and She - by DreamingHearts; WIP, 13/?

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/M, M/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Gray, Kai/Popuri, Claire/Gray, Doctor | Trent/Mary the Librarian | Marie, Harris/Elli, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran/Cliff; Characters: Claire, Gray, Cliff, Kai, Popuri, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Doctor | Trent, Kappa, Harvest Goddess, Rick, Carter the Pastor Additional Tags: Fanimation, Fanfiction, Originally Posted on Youtube, YouTube, Originally Posted on deviantART, Embedded Video, Video, Drama & Romance, Falling In Love, Mild Language, Elmrada, adopted fanfiction, Music, Drama, Heartbreak, Family, Fluff, Suspense, Rejection Summary: The story of how opposites can sometimes be just what you need.

Sugar and Spice - by Chibimiie; WIP, 49/?, 125k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Animal Parade Relationships: Chase/Molly the Farmer, Angela/Luke; Characters: Molly | Hikari, Angela the Farmer, Chase, Luke, Kasey the Farmer Additional Tags: Slow Burn, oh god how do you tag fics, mentions of eating disorders, alternating povs, Friends to Lovers, Cross-Posted on FanFiction.Net, bumped up the rating because i honestly should have a little bit ago, burn so slow it's honestly a simmer Summary: Wanting to get away from past hurts of the city, sisters Molly and Angela decide to respond to a flyer advertising an abandoned farm on the faraway island of Castanet. Leaving behind their closest friends and brother Kasey, the two take a chance and move to the tiny island hoping for a new chance at life.

A Christmas Visit - by Writingnerd291; WIP, 6/15, 8.8k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandoms: A New Beginning Relationships: Neil/Rachel | Rio, Rachel & Henry; Characters: Neil, Rachel | Rio, Felicity, Hana, Henry the Farmer | Haruto Additional Tags: Romance, It's just a Hallmark movie in fic form, no beta we die like men, 2am brain-mode writing, if a trope seems cute while I'm writing it's gonna make its way in here, how do you tag again???, Winter, found home fic, Regular-ish updates throughout January, Rachel and Neil are human disasters, Henry is trying his best, Hana just really wants grandkids Summary: When Rachel visits her brother Henry on his farm in Echo Village, she falls in love with more than just the vibrant town. The grumpy blond animal dealer has absolutely nothing to do with it at all, of course.

[pansy-picnics]

i colored this a really long time ago so it’s not good. but i just think they’re all dating each other. that’s it

[lousylark]

blue lace

Part 1.5 out of approximately 16.  Read part 1 here.  Klaus X Minori, Story of Seasons.  Please like, reblog, or leave a comment if you like it.  Enjoy!

Winter 31st.  Oak Tree Town Square.  6:50 PM.  

Elise stood at the very edge of the festival grounds.   She was cold, but she needed to be able to see everything that was going on — and one thing in particular.  

“Someone’s tense.”

The voice made her jump.  She looked and saw that Nadi had somehow snuck up on her.  Her mouth curled into a scowl.  

“I am not tense,” she grumbled.  “I just do not like people.”

He smirked and leaned against the small fence behind them.  “Well, we already knew that.”

“Yes, thank you, Nadi, for another excellent display of your stunning observational skills.  Now leave me alone.”

As per her wishes, he fell silent, and Elise returned to her people-watching.  Or, rather, her important-people-watching.  

A little ways across the square, Minori, her rival, stood in a small circle with Jenkins, Pierce, and Holland.  Minori looked awkward standing there, like she didn’t know what she was doing.  And, if Elise was right — and she almost always was about these things — she probably didn’t know what she was doing.  After all, Minori had probably never been interviewed like this in her life.  

Her frown deepened.  After Veronica had explained the New Leaf Competition to her, she hadn’t managed to get very far with the FAS board before they had been surrounded by adoring fans and curious spectators.  Even before the crowd had arrived, they had been all aflutter about finding Minori.  

“Nadi,” she said, cutting off her own rambling thoughts, “is there something terribly more appealing about Minori than there is about me?”

He looked at her strangely for a moment.  “What do you mean by that?”

She tugged her coat tighter around her body.  Her silly, childish dress may have been made of silk worm’s thread, but it did nothing to keep her warm.  

“I simply mean,” she said, “that if you were interviewing for a job, what would make you pick her over me?”

He let out a breath, obviously relieved.  Then, crossing his arms over his chest, he replied, “Well, there are a couple of things.”

She raised an eyebrow.  “A couple of things?”

“Yeah.  First of all, she’s way more genuine than you are.  She’s also nicer.  Then there’s the fact that she does all of her work herself, she doesn’t just make other people do it.  She has a sense of humor, that’s another good one.  She doesn’t use sarcasm negatively like you do, she doesn’t —“

“Very well, that’s enough.”  Elise glared at him.  “I understand.  She is the girl next door.  I am the spoiled brat of a rich politician.”

He shrugged.  “I mean, at least you acknowledge it.”

She looked at the sky.  It was starting to get dark.  “I may not be the girl next door, but I am self-aware.”

“Yeah, well, Minori’s both.”

She barely resisted the urge to whack him with her purse.  

Somewhere nearby, a man let out a hearty laugh.  The festival attendees seemed to be having a good time, though Elise thought the party was too full.  It was almost seven and there were still people flowing in through the gate, either for noodles or fireworks or just friendly conversation.  She had seen several babies — really, who thought to bring infants in this weather? — and many young children.  Veronica wouldn’t be disappointed with the turnout.  

“So, why are the FAS board members here?”  Nadi, too, was watching the crowd, but the question was directed at her.  

Her frown reappeared.  “To select an agricultural representative for the New Leaf Competition.”

“Yeah, that’s what everyone keeps saying.  But what does that mean?”  

She could, of course, reveal everything Veronica had told her to Nadi.  Nadi was a simple landscaper.  If it had been any other servant, she would have kept her mouth shut without a second thought.  Most of her servants, even her best ones, were squirrelly and liked to talk.  She knew from experience that there was nothing worse than a household with a gossip network instead of hard-working servants.  

But she knew Nadi was more reserved, and more calculating, than most of her servants.  Even if he was irritable, he was terribly intelligent for a field worker.  Perhaps, in this instance, it would do her some good to work through her news with a trusted confidante — though, she used the term loosely.  

She relented with a heavy sigh.  “This year, the FAS board has decided to put together a competition for the small farming communities that surround Norchester.  The whole premise is to honor a farming community that has ‘turned a New Leaf’ in terms of their economic and social prosperity, so to speak.”

“Okay, cute.  So what else?”

“I was getting to that,” she said through gritted teeth.  “Each town involved has a business mentor and three representatives — the agricultural rep, the publicity rep, and the mayoral rep.  The mayoral rep is, obviously, the mayor —“

“So Veronica.”

Elise nodded.  “Yes, it will be Veronica.  But the business mentor, publicity rep, and agricultural rep are both chosen by the FAS board.  They already chose Kassie Kline from The Norchester Report to be our publicity rep, so now they just have to choose an agricultural representative and a business mentor.  The business mentor will be from out-of-town because we don’t have anyone qualified.  But the agricultural representative must come from Oak Tree Town.”

“Well who’s to say they won’t choose Giorgio, or even Fritz?”  Nadi asked.  

“The agricultural rep has to be only a farmer,” she explained.  “So Giorgio isn’t in the running because he’s also a model and a part-time journalist.  As for Fritz…” she trailed off, and looked at Nadi with one eyebrow raised.  

He smirked.  “Yeah, okay.  You’re right.  So it’s between you and Minori?”

“Correct.”  Her fingernails dug into the fur of her coat.  “The agricultural representative is supposed to be the farmer who has made the greatest impact on the town.”

Nadi looked straight at her.  “Well that’s Minori, hands-down.  Elise, you just don’t —“

“I know what you’re going to say,” Elise interrupted, “and yes, it is true.  Minori has worked harder for the town itself; she is more friendly with the citizens and she even landscapes as a hobby.  She also cares for this town with all of her being, which I find perplexing but have given up trying to understand.”  She crossed her arms over her chest.  “But you are ignoring an important factor: I bring more annual revenue to this town.  My farm is bigger and better.  Hers is impressive, of course, especially for someone with her small background.  Mathematically, however, my farm does more good for the town, and that’s an equally important factor as being the ‘girl next door’ to the FAS board.”

“Well, that may be true,” Nadi said, “but what’s the big deal, anyway?  What makes this a competition?”

“The competition culminates in a festival, like this one,” she explained, “but bigger.  Much, much bigger.  The FAS is calling it a Revitalization Festival, and it’s supposed to showcase both the town’s culture as well as the impact of farming on that town.  The criteria for the festival are incredibly broad, but the winning town is chosen on a combination of ticket sales and three secret critics’ reviews.  Each festival has to take place in the first week of Fall this upcoming year.”

Nadi shook his head.  “That’s so little time for something so huge.  Is there any reward?”

Elise nodded.  “A million dollar grant to the town, and five hundred thousand to each individual representative.”

He let out a long, low whistle.  “High stakes.”

She sighed.  Her gaze had drifted back to where Minori stood with the FAS members.  

“High stakes, indeed.”

Winter 31st.  Oak Tree Town Square.  7:00 PM.  

By the time Klaus, Marian, and Del Cossa arrived in Oak Tree Town, the festival was well underway.  But thankfully, Raeger had yet to start dishing out the noodles, so not all hope was lost.  

Klaus and Marian walked side by side into town, with Del Cossa ambling slightly behind at a gentler pace.  Klaus hadn’t before realized how old Del Cossa was.  He looked much younger when he was made up to judge the fashion shows.  Klaus wondered how he and Marian became friends when such an age difference existed — not that he was judging.  After all, he himself was several years older than Raeger, who was arguably his best male friend after Marian.

Immediately upon entering the Trade Depot, Klaus was struck by just how many people were crowded into the square.  He had expected Oak Tree Town to be much more peaceful than the city.  Instead, it was like someone had taken every occupant of Norchester’s central park and shoved them in the festival grounds.

Marian gasped.  “My goodness, I haven’t seen so many people here in…well, ever.”

“I haven’t either,” Klaus said. “Why are there so many?”

“Veronica opened up this festival to the public,” Marian explained.  “You know, to further the town’s shining reputation.  I knew there would be more people than usual, but this is incredible.”  He looked around at the trade depot again, smiling widely. “Veronica must be elated.”

Del Cossa caught up to them and let out a hefty sigh.  “Yes, this is quite remarkable, though I could very much use somewhere to sit down.”

Marian laughed.  “Yes, I thought you might say that, Del.”  He wrapped an arm around Del Cossa’s shoulders.  “Klaus, would you like to find somewhere to sit with us?”

Klaus was half-tempted to say yes.  It had been a long day, so he wasn’t too keen on the idea of trying to navigate through this giant crowd.  But he hadn’t seen his other acquaintances and friends in quite some time due to the perfume convention.  He wanted to catch up with Raeger, and perhaps Iris, before Marian suckered him into too many drinks.  

“I’ll pass for now,” he said.  He straightened the scarf around his neck.  It seemed even colder in Oak Tree Town than it had been in Norchester.  “I’d like to find Raeger, and maybe Iris, and say hello.”

“And Minori?” Marian asked.  Mischief sparkled in his eyes.  

Klaus shrugged.  He was too used to Marian’s teasing to take the bait.  “Perhaps.”

“Well, suit yourself.  Del and I will go paint the fairgrounds red!”

Del Cossa straightened his glasses, a faint, youthful smile gracing his otherwise elderly features.  “Something like that.”

“We’ll catch up with you later!” Marian called, and then he and Del Cossa disappeared into the crowd.  

Klaus took a deep breath.  People flooded the Depot, but he hadn’t felt this alone in days.  He wanted to enjoy the moment while it lasted.  

He was in no rush.  He skirted the outside of the crowd for a while, passing clumps of people deep in conversations.  To his right was Maurice’s daughter, Melanie, chattering excitedly with Lutz.  

Not too far from them stood Elise.  She was leaning against the outer fence, a dour expression painted on her pale skin.  They made brief eye contact.  She managed a polite nod, which surprised him.  They hadn’t spoken more than a few words to each other since she arrived several years ago, though Klaus knew her father well.  He and Mr. Buchanan had a complicated relationship; one that Elise probably wasn’t even aware of.  That was part of the reason that Klaus tried to keep his distance from her.  

“Klaus!”

He recognized that voice.  

Iris stood to his left, closer to the crowd.  Some of her girlfriends surrounded her.  They bubbled with laughter and merriment.  He didn’t have a particular interest in interrupting them — not because any of the girls were unfavorable company, but because he could never think of much to say to women other than Iris.  

Iris must have realized that he didn’t feel much like talking to her friends, because she quickly excused herself from the group and started making her way toward him.  

They exchanged a quick hug.  “How was the convention?” she asked. “It’s so good to see you again!”

“The convention was exceptional,” he replied.  “A little unorganized at times, but there were some very prestigious perfume connoisseurs there.”

She lowered her voice slightly.  “Did you find what you were looking for?”

He patted his breast pocket absentmindedly.  “I did, as a matter of fact.”  After running a hand through his hair, he asked, “How was your holiday?  Get much writing done?”

She nodded.  “I finished that chapter I was stuck on.  You remember, with the girl and the rotting apple?”

“Ah, and the worms?”

She smiled.  “Yes, and the worms.”

“How could one forget such a chapter, Iris?” he teased.  

In the distance, he could see that Licorice was watching them closely.  She wasn’t suspicious, she was simply curious.  Licorice had been in town little more than a season.  He wondered if she was aware that he and Iris were not, in fact, a couple.  

Many years ago, they actually had attempted a relationship.  It had lasted only one regrettably  awkward season, and had been filled with only surface-level conversations and formal dates — none of the casual, coquettish spontaneity that he had known once in his youth.  Both had agreed that the relationship wasn’t going anywhere, and they had parted ways as close friends.  

Many of the townspeople, however, weren’t convinced that they wouldn’t someday be married.  Klaus was firmly against the idea.  In fact, he was rather firmly against the idea of any sort of romantic relationship, at least at this point.  He carried too much baggage.  

Perhaps — perhaps, if he dared hope, he could change that with his findings from the convention.  Perhaps he could finally move on.  But it was a long shot, and he was too old to dream of finding happiness in love, anyway.  

Iris followed his gaze to see Licorice.  She gave her friend a small smile, but didn’t acknowledge her staring.  Instead, she turned back to Klaus and asked, “Did Marian drive you here?”

He nodded.  “Yes.  We brought Del Cossa from the train station, as well.  Apparently he’s just returned from a trip in Europe.”

“Del Cossa the fashion designer?”  she asked.  “I wasn’t aware he and Marian were close.  Though Angela did say Marian was going to pick up a friend from the train station.”

“Yes, well, he ended up picking up two,” Klaus explained.  

Iris folded her arms over her chest, a coy smile donning her expression.  “That’s right!  I seem to recall you saying that you weren’t coming home from the convention until after New Year’s Eve.”  

Her eyes sparkled in a way that told him she knew more than she was letting on.  Though he and Iris had been a dysfunctional couple at best, she had always been very good at seeing through his words to his heart.  Though he would deny it out loud, he always wondered if it was one of the reasons he had been okay with breaking things off.  Her unnerving ability to see through his facades made him feel uncomfortably vulnerable.  

He smiled, giving into her game.  “Ah yes, well.  My sentimentality got the better of me, it seems.”

“Really?”  She appeared genuinely surprised — and that didn’t shock him.  It was one thing for her to notice his true feelings; it was another for him to admit to them.  “Well, that’s nice, Klaus.”

He straightened his back in an attempt to feel more guarded again.  “I suppose so.”

Both fell silent for a time.  Klaus scanned the crowd.  He still wanted to see Raeger, and perhaps he would check in with Otmar or Mistel before returning to Marian.  

“Have you seen Raeger?” he asked.  “This crowd is so thick I fear I won’t find him by myself.”

“I’m not too sure where he is, but I know he’s here,” Iris replied.  “His catering company cancelled on him, so he’s probably still setting up right now.”

Klaus raised an eyebrow.  “Really?  How unprofessional.”  He looked across the square.  Usually Raeger’s setup was stationed at the north end.  “Maybe I’ll go help him set up, then.”

“Well, good luck finding him.”  She pushed a long piece of hair away from her eyes.  “I’ll go back to my girls, then.  I’m glad you’ve come home!”

He raised a hand in farewell.  “I’m glad, too.  Happy New Years!”

“Happy New Years to you, too!”

Iris gave him one final squeeze on the shoulder and then turned away and started back toward her friends.  Klaus watched her go for a moment, then returned to searching the crowd.  He had come in through the east end of the Trade Depot, so Raeger would likely be somewhere to his right.  

“Well, here we go,” he mumbled to himself.  He straightened his jacket and started at a quick pace into the crowd.  

As a perfume maker, he had a very trained sense of smell.  Tonight, with all of these people, he was slightly overwhelmed by all of the scents.  Everywhere he turned there was something new: a woman heavily doused with lavender; an old man who smelled — rather unfortunately — of mold; a young girl who cried loudly but smelled like chocolate chip cookies.

He was so distracted by all of the smells that he didn’t see the person moving toward him until they smacked straight into his elbow.  

“Oh, goodness gracious,” he murmured.  Then, louder, he asked, “Are you alright, miss?”

The girl didn’t respond.  Instead she seemed to wobble on her feet a bit before finally raising her head to look up at him.  

Minori’s eyes didn’t quite focus on him.  She seemed not really to be focusing on anything, but she had raised a mittened hand to cover her nose, which appeared to be where he had hit her with his elbow.  

“Klaus?” Her voice, though muffled because of the mitten, held obvious traces of confusion.  “I thought you were in Redford for a perfume convention?”

He shifted his feet, still staring at her nose.  “Er, yes, I was.  But now I’m here.”

“Oh!”  She took the hand away from her face.  “You must be who Marian picked up at the train station!”

“Yes, but — oh, Minori, your nose is bleeding.”

Her eyebrows shot up.  “Oh, goddess.  It is?”

Part of him wanted to laugh, but another part of him felt terrible for causing her pain.  Already, there was blood dripping down her nose and onto her lips.

“Yes, and fairly badly,” he said.  “We should go find Marian.  I’m sure he’ll have something to help.  I have a handkerchief, if you’d like to use it.”

She snorted, and then winced — probably because doing so hurt her nose.  Still, her tone was good-natured when she teased, “Of course you have a handkerchief.  Classic ‘I’m-an-old-man’ Klaus.”

He put his hand on her shoulder, and together they navigated through the crowd.  She refused his handkerchief at first, but once they saw her blood dripping down from her face onto the snow, she acquiesced.  
 “I have several more at home,” he said, hoping to comfort her.  “You can keep that one.”

She smiled, though he noticed her eyes watering and felt another rush of pity.  

He scanned the crowd for Marian, figuring that his pink hair wouldn’t he hard to find.  Still, he imagined they wouldn’t have traveled far from the entrance of the Trade Depot, so they went in that direction.  

He looked down at Minori, who was a good foot shorter than he was.  Her hair was curlier than usual.  Even with a nosebleed, he found her rather lovely.  More often than not, that seemed to be the case — whether she was covered in dirt, sweat, or she was sunburned from a long day outside, she somehow always managed to look radiant.  

He cleared his throat, grateful that Marian and Iris seemed to be the only ones who could read thoughts in Oak Tree Town.  

He finally spotted the doctor sitting in one of the up lawn chairs around the edge of the square. Del Cossa sat to his right.  A little table stood between the chairs with two glasses of wine sitting atop it.  

Klaus waved them down.  “Marian!”

Miraculously, his friend noticed him over the buzz of the crowd.  Before Marian could say anything, Klaus called out, “Do you have a first aid kit with you?”

Moments later, Minori was sitting in one of the lawn chairs while Marian checked her nose.  Del Cossa and Klaus both watched, though Klaus felt too restless to sit down.  

Marian gave Minori a more absorbent material to hold up to her nose.  “How did this happen, exactly?”

Minori blinked.  “Well, I was —“

Marian brushed her lips with his forefinger.  “No, no.  Not you, honey.  Let Klaus explain.  You just relax.”

Klaus put his hands in his pockets and let out a breath.  “I was trying to find Raeger and I just wasn’t paying much attention to my surroundings, I suppose.  I remember I reached up to try and fix my hair, and then I felt something hit my elbow.”

Marian pursed his lips.  “Way to go, Klaus.”  

He scratched his neck sheepishly.  “Sorry, Minori.”

Minori’s eyes were less watery now.  She granted him a broad grin.  “It’s fine.  Kind of funny, honestly.”

Marian sighed and straightened up so that he wasn’t hunched over Minori.  “Well, you’re lucky, Nori.  Your nose isn’t broken.  You’ll have a nice bruise for a few days, but other than that you’ll be fine.  Do try to be more careful.  You and Fritz would be neck and neck in a contest for the biggest klutz.”

“That’s not true!” She objected, daintily touching her nose.  When her pointer finger made contact with the bruise, she winced, dropping her hand back onto her lap in defeat.  “I’m not clumsy,” she clarified, “I’m just kind of spacey sometimes.  I didn’t see Klaus coming.”

“And to be fair, I was walking quite fast,” Klaus added.  

“Yes, well, walk slower next time!” Marian quipped.  He carefully placed the remaining gauze in his first aid kit.  Then, in a softer voice, he asked, “Minori, dear, how are you?  We haven’t talked in some time.  Didn’t you travel to see your family for the holidays?  How was it?”

She nodded.  “Yeah I did.  It was great.  I hadn’t seen my older brother in person since I came here three years ago, so that was really nice.”  

Klaus wasn’t as close to Minori as he was to Raeger or Iris, but he would consider her more than an acquaintance.  As far as he had observed, it was hard for anyone who knew Minori for more than a week not to consider her more than an acquaintance.  She carried herself well and was always outgoing and helpful — all qualities that made her popular with the townspeople.  

Everyone knew that Minori valued her family very highly — especially her brother.  They were a rare case of siblings who actually got along; the only other example he knew offhand was Lillie and her sister, Melanie.

Klaus realized that the conversation had shifted.  Marian was reintroducing Minori to Del Cossa.  

“Yes, we’ve met many times.”  She shook Del Cossa’s hand.  “It’s good to see you again, sir.  Giorgio told me you’ve been in Europe?”

Del Cossa nodded.  “Yes, I have.”  

The fashion designer seemed oddly distracted.  Minori seemed to detect this, because she dove straight into a conversation with Marian about how busy the Norchester train station was.  No sooner had they started speaking, however, did Del Cossa suddenly interrupt.

“Excuse me, are those the board members of the Farmer’s Appreciation Society?” He pointed into the crowd, toward three people that Klaus had never seen before.

Minori nodded.  “Yeah.  That’s actually who I was talking to right before I bumped into Klaus.”

“Do you know why they’re here?”  He pushed his glasses further up on his nose.

Minori dug one of her shoes into the snow.  Her expression appeared thoughtful, even a tad bit nervous.  “Kind of.  They’re trying to select an agricultural representative for the New Leaf Competition.”  She stumbled over the words, as if she wasn’t sure what they meant.  “They asked me a bunch of questions for some sort of survey.”

Del Cossa shook his head.  “Oh, I highly doubt that it was for ‘some sort of survey,’ my dear.” He stood from his chair.  Klaus could have sworn he heard one of the man’s knee joints pop.  “If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to speak to them.”

He handed his wine glass to a surprised Marian, and then ambled straight for the trio of board members.  

“Odd,” Marian said.  He turned to Minori.  “What’s this about a competition?”

Minori stood from her lawn chair.  “I’d really love to explain, Marian, but I promised Raeger I’d help him cater and it’s almost seven-thirty.  His company cancelled on him, and I’m already late because of this whole nose catastrophe.”  

“I heard about Raeger’s issues,” Klaus said.  “Do you think he needs another set of hands?  I’d love to help.”

“Oh, definitely.”  She smoothed out her jacket, and went on, “The team he was supposed to get was six people strong, so I’m sure he’d really appreciate it.  Lillie and I are his only helpers right now.”

“Off we go, then.”  He offered his arm to her, and she giggled before taking it.  

“You two be safe!” Marian called as they left.  “No more nosebleeds!”

Klaus saluted to Marian over his shoulder.  “Yes sir!”

“And don’t forget we have an appointment tomorrow morning, Klaus!”

He directed a two-fingered salute toward his friend.  “I’ll be there, Doctor!”

  Winter 31st.  Oak Tree Town Square.  11:45 PM.  

The evening passed much quicker than Minori expected it to.  Helping Raeger dish out noodles was a much-welcome break from her tangled thoughts about the FAS members’ interview.  She was able to lose herself in the work.  Each person who came up to the table for noodles had a different face, a different voice, a different life.  She liked to imagine each person’s life outside of the Trade Depot.  It kept her mind working.  

And, of course, there was no shortage of conversation as they worked.  If she wasn’t concocting a backstory for a festival-goer, she was talking to a patron or her friends.  Some of the townspeople were surprised to see her behind the counter; others had already heard about the fiasco with Raeger’s catering company and were grateful he had helping hands.  

Sometime around eleven the crowd of noodle-eaters finally thinned.  Lillie and Klaus excused themselves to meet with their families — or, in Klaus’s case, with Marian.  Minori stayed behind with Raeger to help him pack up the equipment.

More than a half hour passed before they were through.  Raeger leaned against one of his carts and let out a heavy sigh.  

“Thanks, Nor.”  He stretched his arm around her shoulders in a half-hug.  “I don’t know what I would’ve done without you and Lillie tonight.  And Klaus.”

“You’re welcome.  It was fun!” she said.  “Honestly, I think this is my favorite New Years festival since I moved here.  The time passed really quickly.  And the work kept me warm.”

He took his arm away from her shoulders.  “Yeah, and there’s only fifteen minutes left before midnight.”

“Yeah.”

“Is the long winter gonna affect your crops?” he asked, looking at her with concerned, puppy-dog eyes.  

She laughed, despite the subject of the conversation.  “Those eyes, Raeger.  This is why all the girls love you.”

He sighed.  “I should just wear sunglasses everywhere.”

“Sounds good.”  Her smile faded, however, when she remembered his question.  “But yeah, if the cold lasts too much longer it’ll put a dent in my work this spring.  I have a huge load of five-star potato seeds that I wanted to get in the ground right away.”

“Well, you know if you ever need anything, I’m always here to help.”  He smiled, and added, “Obviously I’d prefer to make you free meals, but if you need anything besides food I can try to help with that, too.”

She grinned, looking up at the stars.  “Hopefully it won’t come to that point.  But I wouldn’t mind if you made Half-Off French Toast Wednesdays a thing again this Spring.  The cows would get so mad at me last year when I let them out an hour later than usual last year, but that french toast was so worth it.”

Raeger chuckled.  “I’m glad, Nor.  I’ll think about doing it again, just for you.”

Minori looked out into the crowd.  It was less dense, now.  Some of the families with younger children and elderly couples had left the Depot to return home.  She knew that Melanie and Lutz, as well as Otmar, would still be there, though.  This festival was too precious to the townspeople for them to go home early and sleep.  

Speaking of younger townspeople, Minori saw a young girl rushing toward them through the thinning crowd.  At first she thought it was an unlucky kid coming back for more noodles, but as the girl drew closer she realized it was someone more familiar.  The curls in her hair had fallen out, and she had exchanged her cute earmuffs for a too-big knit cap, but it was unmistakably Melanie.  

Minori was just about to call out a greeting when she noticed the grave look on Melanie’s face.  Her worried eyes stopped her from speaking.  Instead, Melanie was the first to speak.

“Minori!  Raeger!” she called, rushing up to them.  

Raeger looked up from his catering equipment and grinned, but, upon seeing her face, his eyebrows drew together in worry.  “What’s up, Melanie?”

“It’s Lillie,” Melanie said, her voice raspy from running.  She gulped for air.  “There’s some guy, following her.  He won’t leave her alone.  I don’t know what to do!  He looks really creepy.  Please help!”

Raeger and Minori exchanged a look.  Of course, Minori thought, the festival had been going too smoothly.  Opening the event up to the public couldn’t be without consequence.  She just wished, maybe selfishly, that it didn’t have to be of consequence to her or her friends.

“Where is she?” Minori asked.

“By the archway,” Melanie replied.  “But she won’t leave the festival grounds ‘cause she doesn’t wanna miss the countdown.” Her eyes were watering.  “A-And I don’t know where dad is because he’s talking with business people.  He said he’d find me but he hasn’t yet.”

“Alright, Lanie,” Raeger said.  His words were slow and careful.  “Minori and I will take care of it.  Go get some water and find Lutz and his parents.  Do you know where they are?”

Melanie sniffled but nodded, keeping her head high.  “Mhmm.”  

She didn’t budge.  Raeger reached out and squeezed her shoulder.  “Don’t worry.  We’ll take care of it.  Okay?”

She nodded again, frantically.  “Okay.  I’ll go find Lutz.”

“Good plan,” Raeger said.

Melanie turned and disappeared into the crowd.  Minori watched her go, her stomach churning with worry.  Still, she was proud of Melanie.  Two years ago this sort of thing would’ve reduced her to a puddle of tears, but she had grown considerably since then.

Once Melanie was out of earshot, Raeger turned to Minori with a frown.  “I’ve got a plan.  I think it’ll work, but you should come in case I need reinforcements.”  

Minori quirked an eyebrow.  “Reinforcements?  You’re not going to fight this guy or anything, right?”

“No,” Raeger said.  He ran a hand through his hair.  “But who knows.  If it comes to that, I need you to run and get Klaus.  I think he’s still hanging out with Marian.  Now come on.”

He grabbed her hand and started leading her through the crowd, but she still had more questions.  “I don’t think Klaus is the guy you’d want to ask to help you in a fight, Raeger.  Shouldn’t I look for Maurice, or even, I don’t know, Nadi or Fritz?”

Raeger snorted.  “Trust me, Klaus can hold his own in a fight better than I can.”

Minori tried to get a look at his expression, but his face was turned from her and toward the depot entrance.  “If you say so.  What’s your plan?”

But before he could respond, they broke away from the beef of the crowd and saw Lillie.  Sure enough, she was standing near the entrance of the Trade Depot.  A burly man stood only slightly away from her.  He was definitely, as Melanie had described, “creepy.”  Lillie appeared to be speaking to him, but everything about her posture and disposition suggested extreme discomfort, even from where Minori and Raeger stood twenty feet away.  

Raeger increased his pace to a speed walk, letting go of Minori’s hand.  She didn’t hang back, though.  She walked faster so that she could keep up with Raeger and help her friend.

Lillie paused in her speech when she saw Raeger.  Her face flooded with relief.  

“Raeger,” she greeted.

“Hey, babe,” he replied, and —

— abruptly swept her into his arms and kissed her.  

Minori squeaked with surprise, but, realizing Raeger’s plan, hid her reaction with a violent cough.  The burly guy recoiled, simultaneously shocked and disgusted.  Minori couldn’t really blame him for the second reaction: Raeger’s kiss was still going strong and, from what she could see, looked a little sloppy.  

“Alright, lovebirds,” Minori said, barely able to keep the mirth out of her voice.  She didn’t want to raise suspicion, but Raeger’s apparent plan had her nearly in stitches.  Lillie would surely complain about him kissing her for weeks.  “Melanie’s waiting for us.”

Raeger finally broke off the spit-swapping fest, but he didn’t let go of Lillie.  Instead, he wrapped one arm tightly around her waist and started steering her away from the other guy, back toward the crowd.

“Minori’s right, babe,” he said, loud enough for the creepy man to clearly hear. “Let’s get you back to your dad so we’re ready for the count down, okay?”

Lillie’s gaze didn’t seem to be focused on anything, but her eyes were wide with what Minori figured was surprise.  

“O-Okay,” she managed to respond.

And just like that, the danger had passed. Minori waited for Raeger and Lillie to pass until she looked over her shoulder at the guy who had been following Lillie.  He looked completely put-off and annoyed.  Minori stuck her tongue out at him, but only because she knew it was too dark for him to see her do so.  She watched as he huffed and then stalked angrily toward the archway, away from the festival grounds and back toward the open field they were using for temporary car parking.

“Good plan,” Minori muttered to Raeger as they walked.

He smiled a bit.  “Thanks.  Worked a lot better than I thought it would.”

As soon as they were far enough away, Raeger stopped and held Lillie at arm’s length.  

“Are you okay, Lillie?” he asked.  “Sorry if I surprised you.  Melanie came and told us that guy was being creepy, and it was the best and quickest plan I had.”

Lillie nodded, but her expression was still off.  “I’m fine,” she said.  Her voice was airy and light.

Raeger and Minori exchanged a glance.  Then he turned back to Lillie.

“You sure?” he asked.  “You’re not scared or anything?”

“N-No,” she said, “really, I’m fine.”

Minori narrowed her eyes suspiciously.  “You don’t seem fine, Lillie.”

Lillie didn’t respond.  She just stared off into space, seemingly unseeing.  Minori’s stomach flipped.

Raeger pulled Minori slightly to the side, and asked in a hushed voice, “Do you think she’s in shock?”

She stared at him blankly.  “What?”

“Do you think she’s —“

“No, no, I heard what you said,” Minori said, cutting him off.  “Why would she be in shock?  You don’t think that guy, like, did something to her…?”

Raeger made a face.  “No, of course not!” He ran a hand through his hair.  It seemed to calm him down a little.  “She just seems off.”

Minori looked at Lillie.  She was just standing there, staring into nothingness, her eyes still wide like teacup saucers.  

“Okay, maybe, you’re right,” Minori conceded.  “Should I get Marian?”

Raeger nodded.  “Yeah, that might be for the best.  I’ll bring her back over to my catering stuff and you can meet us there.”

“Got it.”

Minori turned away.  Someone had turned off the street lamps around the Trade Depot, likely so that it was easier to see the stars and the fireworks that would go off at midnight.  Unfortunately, it made her task of finding Marian much more difficult.  She figured the best place to start was by retracing her steps from earlier, when she went to get her nose checked out.

She looked up at the sky.  Her nose was still buzzing and it was still cold and she was still worried about Lillie, but she couldn’t help but feel incredibly grateful in that moment.  Tomorrow, Spring 1st, would begin her third year in Oak Tree Town.  After two full years, she finally felt solid about where she stood in town.  Goddess knew what the third year had in store, but she had a feeling it was going to be great.

Because the crowd was thinner now that some families had left, it was easier to navigate the festival grounds.  When she finally reached her destination, however, she was greeted with two empty chairs and two empty wine glasses.  The town doctor was nowhere in sight.

“Looking for someone?”

Minori jumped.  She turned toward the voice.

“Oh, Klaus,” she said, her voice little more than a sigh.  “You frightened me.”

“My apologies.”  He stepped closer to her so that she could see him better.  “How’s your nose?”

His words somehow sounded less calculated than usual.  She gave Klaus a lot of grief for acting like an old man, which perhaps was unwarranted when she didn’t even know his real age.  But when he spoke with the syntax of an English professor and carried a supply of pocket kerchiefs everywhere he went, it was hard not to tease him.

Still, the way he was speaking now made him sound younger.  Maybe it was the alcohol —

“Minori?”

She blinked.

“Yes?  Oh, my nose.  It’s okay.  Still buzzing a little bit.”  She grinned, and added, “If only your elbow weren’t so hard.”

“Ah, yes.”  He reached back to scratch the back of his neck.  “And to think I almost wore my sports coat with heavier fabric on the elbows.”

She tilted her head to the side.  “Those exist?  What’s the point of that?”

Klaus chuckled.  “Apparently, to prevent possible nose injuries.”

She couldn’t help but giggle at that.  “Well, it was partially my fault, too.”

He raised an eyebrow.  “Oh, was it?  As I recall, it was my elbow that hit your face, not the other way around.”

“Well, if I were a little taller, maybe I could’ve avoided the hit.”

“Ah, yes.”  He smiled at her joke.  “Next festival, you should wear shoes with taller heels.  Six inches at least.  Like that reporter — Lillie’s friend, I believe.”

Minori giggled.  “Kassie!  Yes, I noticed, too!  She had those massive heels!”

Klaus chuckled.  His face looked ten years younger when he smiled.  He actually looked rather handsome tonight, she realized.  While she was sure her face was ten shades of red and pink from the cold, his complexion seemed unbothered by the weather.  He didn’t even look tired, even though it was nearing midnight.  The bags under his eyes were gone, replaced with crinkles around the corners of his eyes from prolonged laughter.  

She wondered what Klaus had been like when he was younger, before the bags around his eyes, and before the crinkles.  Just smooth skin and laughter; hair like the night sky and keen, sharp eyes, like a wolf.

Minori cleared her throat to bring herself back to the present, determined not to space out again.  

“I’d be so clumsy in Kassie’s shoes,” she said, “I think I’d get a nose injury and then some.”  

Klaus nodded.  “Indeed.  How does she walk in the snow?”

“I have no idea,” Minori replied.

He hummed, his expression thoughtful.  “A determined woman is always a force to be reckoned with.”

“Especially a determined woman with six inch heels,” Minori added.  “I mean, after all, they kind of double as a weapon, right?  She could stab someone’s eye out with those!”

He laughed, and, again, Minori watched his face transform.  She wondered why she hadn't noticed this hidden youthfulness before.  After all, it wasn’t like he was a normally grumpy human being.  He’d laughed plenty of times around her.  Maybe it was the pain medicine that Marian had given her for her nose, or the night air.  Or perhaps Klaus’s perfume convention had given his soul a break?  She wasn’t sure, but she hoped the change stuck around.  

The crowd in the plaza suddenly started to buzz.  Minori looked over her shoulder, watching as families huddled together or moved across the square to find other friends.

“What’s happening?” she wondered aloud.

Klaus looked at his watch.  “Ah.  One minute left until the New Year.”

Minori grinned — and then her heart dropped into her stomach.

“Oh, Goddess!”  She smashed a hand against her forehead.  “I was supposed to find Marian.  Do you know where he is?”

Klaus’s smile faltered.  “Across the square.  Why?  What’s wrong?”

“Some guy was following…” she trailed off.  “There’s no time to explain.  Can you take me to him?”

He nodded.  “Of course.  Right this way.”

Scarcely had they taken two steps, however, when Marian emerged from the crowd.

“Well, speak of the devil,” Klaus said.

“Oh, thank goodness.”  Minori cupped her hands around her mouth like a megaphone.  Marian!” she called out.  “We need your —“

She stopped as she realized that Raeger and Lillie were already following behind Marian.  Melanie and Maurice trailed behind them.  

“No worries, Nor!” Raeger said, jogging up to them.  “Marian just happened to pass by after you left.”  Once he was next to Minori, he lowered his voice and said, “Lillie’s doing a little better now that her family is here.  Marian said she wasn’t in shock, but I’m still not so sure.”

Minori trusted Marian’s judgment, but Raeger’s face looked so dour that she said, “We’ll keep an eye on her.”

He nodded.  “Yeah.”

Lillie’s family and Marian joined them to form a little circle.

“Minori, darling,” Marian greeted, grabbing her hand.  “How’s the nose?”

“It’s fine, Marian, thank you.”

Minori looked and saw that Raeger was busy comforting Lillie, so she turned back to Marian and asked very quietly, “Lillie’s not in shock?”

Marian, much to her surprise, snorted.  “Hardly.”  Seeing Minori’s concerned expression, he added, “It’s nothing a good night’s sleep and some girl talk won’t fix.”  He winked.  “Promise.”

She wanted to ask what Marian meant by that, but before she could, voices rose from the middle of the plaza.

“Ten…Nine…”

It seemed that their time until midnight was nearly up.  Marian was the first of their group to join the counting.  

“Eight!”

A hand clasped Minori’s shoulder.  It was Maurice.  He was smiling, counting down along with the crowd.

Minori looked over at Raeger and Lillie.  After some coaxing from Raeger, Lillie also joined in on the counting.  Melanie followed her sister’s lead.

“…Five!”

Minori breathed in.  She thought of the FAS interview.  She breathed out.

Klaus, who was standing on her other side, looked down at her.  He winked — winked! — at her  and joined in on the counting.

“Three!”

Well, if Klaus was going to count, she certainly couldn’t sit out.

“Two…One!”

Cheers erupted from the crowd.  Minori found herself looking up.  Stars dotted the midnight sky — beautiful and shining and full of potential.  To her, this festival somehow always felt sad.  This year, however, she would compare it to looking at the night sky.

“Happy New Year,” she said to no one in particular, still staring at the stars.  

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, August 19th!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Gigant Inn & Springs or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring don’t count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Aaron

Claire*

Elena

Elliot (SV)

Lumina*

Marlin

Maya*

Ray

Rick

Shara*

Woofio

Hiatus:

Alicia [Semi-Hiatus until August 18th]

Amber [Hiatus until August 31st]

Ann [Semi-Hiatus until August 10th]

Ash [Hiatus until August 30th]

Bado [Hiatus until August 27th]

Bianca [Hiatus until August 27th]

Charles [Hiatus until August 27th]

Claire [Semi-Hiatus until August 6th]

Clorica [Semi-Hiatus until August 18th]

Dia [Hiatus until August 27th]

Dorothy [Hiatus until August 26th]

Doug [Semi-Hiatus until August 6th]

Dylas [Hiatus until August 27th]

Elise [Hiatus until August 26th]

Frey [Hiatus until August 19th]

Fritz [Semi-Hiatus until August 10th]

Gabriel [Hiatus until August 19th]

Hiro [Semi-Hiatus until August 10th]

Holly [Hiatus until August 28th]

Iluka [Semi-Hiatus until August 18th]

Julius [Hiatus until August 19th]

Kai [Hiatus until August 26th]

Kamil [Hiatus until August 19th]

Kana [Hiatus until August 19th]

Karina [Hiatus until August 26th]

Lillian [Hiatus until August 28th]

Luke [Semi-Hiatus until August 7th]

Margaret [Semi-Hiatus until August 7th]

Mark [Hiatus until August 27th]

Maru [Hiatus until August 19th]

Minori [Hiatus until August 26th]

Muffy [Hiatus until September 2nd]

Pia [Semi-Hiatus until August 18th]

Pico [Semi-Hiatus until August 18th]

Rock [Semi-Hiatus until August 18th]

Rod [Semi-Hiatus until August 18th]

Rosalind [Hiatus until September 2nd]

Sabrina [Semi-Hiatus until August 18th]

Sephia [Semi-Hiatus until August 18th]

Shara [Semi-Hiatus until August 10th]

Sharron [Hiatus until August 27th]

Sofia [Semi-Hiatus until August 18th]

Sonja [Hiatus until September 2nd]

Witch (Vivi) [Hiatus until August 19th]

Witch Princess (Nessa) [Hiatus until August 19th]

Wizard (Gale) [Hiatus until August 31st]

Yuzuki [Hiatus until August 19th]

Passed:

Abigail

Alex (SV)

Andrea

Angela

Ayame

Brodik

Calvin

Chase

Dirk

Dolce

Elder Dragon: Aquaticus

Evelyn

Georgia

Jake

Jamie

Johnny

Kasey

Kiel

Kyle

Leia

Lily (SI)

Ludus

Mary

Max

Melody

Pandora

Pete

Popuri

Raeger

Raguna

Raven

Russell

Sam

Sebastian

Soseki

Vishnal

Wayne

Failed:

Leon

Nami

Siluka

Xiao Pai

Dropped:

No one was dropped by us this time around!

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Bo

Elder Dragon: Terrable

Life

Micah

Toy

[love-bokumono-fics]

Fresh Crops! October 17 - October 23, 2022

Back from vacation y'all! Thanks for watering the plants and bringing in the mail. Quick question tho... did y'all throw a party or something while I was gone? I found a bunch of fur and muddy footprints all over the place. Nothing seems out of place but... you could have mopped afterwards

Jokes aside, thanks to our guest mod last week for keeping track of things while I was off the internet.

How about we dive into this week's newest fics and chapter updates for Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons on AO3!

Sugar and Spice - by Chibimiie; WIP, 45/?, 112k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Animal Parade Relationships: Chase/Molly, Angela/Luke; Characters: Molly | Hikari, Angela the Farmer, Chase, Luke, Kasey the Farmer Additional Tags: Slow Burn, oh god how do you tag fics, mentions of eating disorders, alternating povs, Friends to Lovers, Cross-Posted on FanFiction.Net, bumped up the rating because i honestly should have a little bit ago, burn so slow it's honestly a simmer Summary: Wanting to get away from past hurts of the city, sisters Molly and Angela decide to respond to a flyer advertising an abandoned farm on the faraway island of Castanet. Leaving behind their closest friends and brother Kasey, the two take a chance and move to the tiny island hoping for a new chance at life.

The Boys - by juggalombre; WIP, 5/?, 8.9k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Categories: M/M, Multi Fandoms: Harvest Moon DS Characters: Original Male Character(s), Carter the Archeologist, Flora, Marlin | Mash Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Post-Canon, Slice of Life, Slow Burn, Pining Summary: Jazz's life gets turned around with the help of some friends.

cherry wine - by dripndrops; WIP, 3/?, 8.9k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandoms: Story of Seasons (2014) Relationships: Annie | Minori/Raeger, past Lillie/Raeger; Characters: Annie | Minori, Raeger, Lillie, Fritz, Elise, Melanie | Meruti, Others are mentioned Additional Tags: Slow Romance, Romance, Fluff and Angst, friends to strangers, or more like really awkward acquaintances, It's a romance fic I'm just taking my time with it, Giving Raeger the love he deserves, Friends to Lovers Summary: The impromptu bonfire festival reminds Raeger of his affection for two different people. One a blurred memory that he could only view in glimpses through a glass and the other looking right at him. Yet through their vast differences, he can't help but see the similarities. Annie only sees him. or; Raeger thinks that he knows he’s in love. He learns.

Where We Belong - by DreamingHearts; WIP, 1/?, 0

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandom: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Cliff; Characters: Claire, Cliff, Gray, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Popuri, Kai, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Doctor | Trent, Karen, Elli | Elly, Thomas, Harvest Goddess, Witch Princess, Harvest Sprites, Rick, Carter the Pastor Additional Tags: Originally Posted on deviantART, YouTube, Embedded Video, Video, vimeo, Fanimation, Eventual Romance, Drama, Drama & Romance, Friendship, Friendship/Love, Falling In Love, Suspense, Mild Language, Fanfiction, Music, Sound Effects, Family, Fluff Summary: Claire moves to Mineral Town to restart her life, but she never expected this Island Paradise would be plagued by the malicious Witch Princess's curse! The only way to restore the 4 seasons and save the Harvest Goddess is to abide by her rules, but Claire's not alone in this.

He and She - by DreamingHearts; WIP, 11/?, 0

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Categories: F/M, M/M Fandom: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Gray, Kai/Popuri; Characters: Claire, Gray, Cliff, Kai, Popuri, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Doctor | Trent, Kappa, Harvest Goddess, Rick, Carter the Pastor Additional Tags: Fanimation, Fanfiction, Originally Posted on Youtube, Originally Posted on Vimeo, YouTube, vimeo, Originally Posted on deviantART, Embedded Video, Video, Drama & Romance, Falling In Love, Mild Language, Elmrada, adopted fanfiction, Music, Drama, Heartbreak, Family, Fluff, Suspense, Rejection Summary: The story of how opposites can sometimes be just what you need.

The Lost Heir - by krissydvalentine; WIP, 7/?, 4.1k

Rating: Not Rated; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandoms: Story of Seasons (2014) Relationship: Farmer/Raeger; Characters: Female Farmer, Raeger, Klaus Additional Tags: Romance Summary: "Those thoughts are too depressing, so next they wander to the new farmer that moved in last season. Annie. But something seems off about her. Everyone is always talking about the auburn hair, hazel eyed beauty, but that is not what I see. She’s definitely gorgeous. But I see silver, blonde hair that catches the moonlight and bright, emerald eyes that stare straight into my soul. And I’m pretty sure I saw a pointed ear sticking out of her hair one time. Maybe I’m delirious with a fever. Because none of that is possible, right?"

I'll Be My Own Hero - by Povegleia; WIP, 1/?, 4.8k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: Other Fandom: Tree of Tranquility Relationship: Gill/Owen; Characters: Gill, Owen, Barbara, Hamilton, Elli | Elly, Jin, Irene, Mira, Ramsay Additional Tags: Idiots, Gill is a bisexual mess, i'll update the characters and tags as the story progresses, My First Work in This Fandom, Work In Progress Summary: No one was going to fall from the sky and come save their island. Gill felt like he was the only one who thought that way, and he was determined to change things. alternatively: Gill has to use the power of friendship to band everyone together and work to restore the island to its former glory. alternatively alternatively: What if the player character never arrived on Waffle Island? How would things have gone had they not stepped in when they did to restore the rainbows and save the Harvest Goddess and Mother Tree? The challenges and hardships that a single rancher had to conquer is now an entire town's responsibility.

Story of Seasons: Killing Game Edition - by det2x; WIP, 1/?, 4.3k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence; Categories: Multi, Other Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town, Sunshine Islands, The Tale of Two Towns, Grand Bazaar Relationship: Possible multiple ships; Characters: Pete | Jack, Chelsea, Gretel, Farmer, Life (Innocent Life), Female Farmer (Story of Seasons 2014) Additional Tags: Fangan fanfiction, It's a fangan, killing game, Violence, Killing, Monokuma will be a chicken, Innocent Life: A futuristic Harvest moon is in here, Jack as the protag, Multiple franchise in one fic, Fan Killing Game (Dangan Ronpa) Summary: Eigtheen individuals from different towns found themselves as the new residents in the abandoned little town of Mineral Town. As weird as it sounds, they were forced to participate in a killing game hosted by a talking black and white chicken, named Monocluck. Join Jack as he found himself stuck in a killing game in his town with other participants he hardly knew. Will he survive the bloody game? A Story of Seasons story in a Danganronpa Setting.

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, May 13th!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Piece of Pie B&B or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Aquaticus

Ash

Basil*

Chelsea*

Felicity (RF)

Karen

Klaus

Leia*

Margaret

Mark

Marla

Melanie

Michelle

Paolo

Raven

Sara

Skye

Sonja*

Wizard (Gale)*

Hiatus:

Carl [Semi-Hiatus until May 15th]

Fritz [Semi-Hiatus until May 15th]

Hinata [Hiatus until May 13th]

Hiro [Semi-Hiatus until May 15th]

Minori [Semi-Hiatus until May 8th]

Rock [Hiatus until May 8th]

Sebastian [Semi-Hiatus until May 4th]

Selphy [Semi-Hiatus until May 4th]

Sofia [Hiatus until May 8th]

Will [Hiatus until May 8th]

Yuzuki [Hiatus until May 26th]

Passed:

Aaron

Alicia

Ayame

Bo

Cecilia

Chase

Cinnamon

Claire

Dorothy

Doug

Elder Dragon: Terrable

Elise

Evelyn

Frey

Gabriel

Georgia

Iluka

Jake

James

Kai

Kana

Karin

Komari

Lest

Lily (SI)

Luke

Max

Micah

Mikoto

Molly

Muffy

Natalie

Nina

Pandora

Pia

Rachel

Raeger

Raguna

Rosalind

Russell

Sam

Soseki

Violet

Witch Princess (Nessa)

Failed:

Allen

Andrea

Angela

Jamie

Kasumi

Siluka

Xiao Pai

Dropped:

Elliot (SV) - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Rod - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Eve

Joe (RF)

Lisette

Tina

Wayne

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, July 22nd!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Piece of Pie B&B or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring don’t count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Ann

Doug

Dylas 

Karina

Lillian

Maru

Phoebe

Witch (Vivi)

Hiatus:

Andrea [Hiatus until August 1st]

Angela [Hiatus until August 2nd]

Ayame [Hiatus until August 2nd]

Brodik [Hiatus until August 1st]

Charles [Semi-Hiatus until July 21st]

Bado [Semi-Hiatus until July 21st]

Dirk [Semi-Hiatus until July 22nd]

Jamie [Semi-Hiatus until July 20th]

Kiel [Semi-Hiatus until July 22nd]

Leia [Hiatus until August 1st]

Leon [Semi-Hiatus until July 20th]

Pandora [Hiatus until August 1st]

Popuri [Semi-Hiatus until July 16th]

Raeger [Hiatus until August 2nd]

Rod [Semi-Hiatus until after check]

Russell [Semi-Hiatus until July 16th]

Sephia [Semi-Hiatus until after check]

Soseki [Semi-Hiatus until July 16th]

Xiao Pai [Semi-Hiatus until July 20th]

Passed:

Alicia

Amber

Ash

Bianca

Bo

Calvin

Dan

Dia

Dolce

Dorothy

Elder Dragon: Aquaticus

Elder Dragon: Terrable

Elise

Elli

Evelyn

Frey

Fritz

Gabriel

Georgia

Harvest Goddess (Sephia)

Hiro

Holly

Iluka

Jake

Kai

Kamil

Kana

Kyle

Life

Lily (SI)

Ludus

Luke

Margaret

Mark

Mary

Max

Micah

Minori

Muffy

Pete

Pia

Pico

Raguna

Raven

Rock

Rosalind

Sam

Sebastian

Sofia

Sonja

Toby

Vishnal

Witch Princess (Nessa)

Wizard (Gale)

Failed:

Ash

Cecilia

Molly

Yuzuki

Dropped:

Alice - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Luke (TLV) - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Marlin - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Chase

Chelsea

Claire

Gray

Keira

Komari

Lest

Lillie

Nina

Rachel

Selena

Vaughn

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, April 29th!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Piece of Pie B&B or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Allen

Chase

Frey

Kasumi

Pia

Rachel

Raguna

Siluka

Tina

Xiao Pai

Hiatus:

Aaron [Hiatus until April 27th]

Bo [Semi-Hiatus until April 21st]

Dorothy [Semi-Hiatus until April 24th]

Elise [Semi-Hiatus until April 24th]

Eve [Semi-Hiatus until April 21st]

Hinata [Hiatus until May 13th]

Jamie [Semi-Hiatus until April 2nd]

Kai [Semi-Hiatus until April 24th]

Micah [Semi-Hiatus until April 21st]

Mikoto [Hiatus until April 27th]

Minori [Semi-Hiatus until April 24th]

Natalie [Hiatus until April 30th]

Nina [Semi-Hiatus until April 24th]

Rock [Hiatus until April 28th]

Sebastian [Semi-Hiatus until April 20th]

Selphy [Semi-Hiatus until April 20th]

Sofia [Hiatus until April 28th]

Terrable [Semi-Hiatus until April 21st]

Wayne [Hiatus until April 27th]

Will [Hiatus until April 28th]

Witch Princess (Nessa) [Hiatus until April 28th]

Passed:

Andrea

Angela

Carl

Cecilia

Cinnamon

Claire

Doug

Evelyn

Fritz

Gabriel

Georgia

Hiro

Jake

James

Joe (RF)

Kana

Karin

Komari

Lest

Lily (SI)

Lisette

Max

Muffy

Pandora

Raeger

Russell

Sam

Soseki

Violet

Yuzuki

Failed:

Alicia 

Ayame

Elliot (SV)

Iluka 

Luke 

Molly

Rod

Rosalind 

Dropped:

Abigail - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Ann - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Ellen - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Gill - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Harvest Goddess (Sephia) - Dropped due to failure to report back in after hiatus ended. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Joe (MM) - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Brodik

Chase

Daachan

Dylas

Lily (RF)

Maya

Pierre

Raven

Veronica

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, April 1st!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Piece of Pie B&B or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Abigail

Brodik*

Calvin

Chase

Claire

Doug

Dylas

Ford*

Gill*

Hinata

Kana

Karin

Lisette

Ludus

Maya

Micah

Molly

Natalie

Pierre

Wayne

Will

Hiatus:

Aaron [Hiatus until April 12th]

Angela [Semi-Hiatus until April 1st]

Ayame [Semi-Hiatus until April 1st]

Daachan [Hiatus until April 12th]

Dia [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Dorothy [Hiatus until March 26th]

Elise [Hiatus until March 26th]

Harvest Goddess (Sephia) [Hiatus until April 1st]

Louis [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Kai [Hiatus until March 26th]

Mark [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Mikoto [Hiatus until April 12th]

Minori [Hiatus until March 26th]

Natalie [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Nina [Hiatus until March 26th]

Nori [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Raeger [Semi-Hiatus until April 1st]

Sharron [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Veronica [Semi-Hiatus until April 1st]

Wayne [Hiatus until April 12th]

Passed:

Andrea

Ann

Bo

Carl

Cinnamon

Elder Dragon: Terrable

Ellen

Evelyn

Fritz

Gabriel

Georgia

Hiro

Iluka

Jake

Jamie

Joe (MM)

Joe (RF)

Lest

Lily (RF)

Luke

Mary

Max

Melody

Muffy

Pandora

Rosalind

Russell

Sam

Sebastian

Selphy

Violet

Failed:

Lily (SI)

Margaret

Rock

Sofia

Witch Princess (Nessa)

Wizard (Gale)

Dropped:

Charles - Dropped due to failure to report back in after their hiatus ended. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Elder Dragon: Aquaticus - Dropped due to failure to report back in after their hiatus ended. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Harvest King (Ignis) - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Kross - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Xiao Pai -  Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Alice

Gretel

Henry

Julius

Lillian

Michelle

Mistel

Molly

Paolo

Reina

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, March 18th!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Miyako or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Bo

Cinnamon

Gabriel

Iluka

Joe (RF)

Mary

Michelle*

Selphy

Hiatus:

Alice [Hiatus until March 15th]

Ann [Semi-Hiatus until March 14th]

Aquaticus [Hiatus until after check]

Charles [Hiatus until after check]

Dia [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Dorothy [Hiatus until March 26th]

Elise [Hiatus until March 26th]

Ellen [Semi-Hiatus until March 14th]

Gretel [Hiatus until March 21st]

Henry [Hiatus until March 21st]

Joe [Semi-Hiatus until March 14th]

Julius [Semi-Hiatus until March 9th]

Lest [Hiatus until March 15th]

Lillian [Hiatus until March 21st]

Lily (SI) [Semi-Hiatus until March 6th]

Louis [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Luke [Hiatus until March 28th]

Kai [Hiatus until March 26th]

Margaret [Hiatus until March 28th]

Mark [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Minori [Hiatus until March 26th]

Mistel [Semi-Hiatus until March 9th]

Muffy [Hiatus until March 15th]

Nina [Hiatus until March 26th]

Nori [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Paolo [Semi-Hiatus until March 14th]

Reina [Semi-Hiatus until March 14th]

Rosalind [Hiatus until March 15th]

Sharron [Semi-Hiatus until March 26th]

Witch Princess (Nessa) [Semi-Hiatus until March 9th]

Passed:

Aaron

Andrea

Angela

Ayame

Carl

Daachan

Elder Dragon: Terrable

Evelyn

Fritz

Georgia

Harvest Goddess (Sephia)

Hiro

Jake

Lily (RF)

Max

Melody

Mikoto

Pandora

Raeger

Rock

Russell

Sam

Sebastian

Sofia

Veronica

Violet

Wizard (Gale)

Failed:

Harvest King (Ignis)

Jamie

Kross

Molly

Xiao Pai

Dropped:

Kasey - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Rod - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Abigail

Celia

Katie

Lumina

Neil

Popuri

Rachel

Rick

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, March 4th!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Miyako or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Carl

Elder Dragon: Terrable

Hiro

Lumina

Russell

Xiao Pai

Hiatus:

Aaron [Semi-Hiatus until February 28th]

Abigail [Semi-Hiatus until March 3rd]

Alice [Hiatus until March 15th]

Ann [Semi-Hiatus until March 14th]

Aquaticus [Hiatus until March 3rd]

Charles [Hiatus until March 3rd]

Daachan [Semi-Hiatus until February 28th]

Dia [Semi-Hiatus until February 26th]

Dorothy [Semi-Hiatus until February 26th]

Elise [Semi-Hiatus until February 26th]

Ellen [Semi-Hiatus until March 14th]

Gretel [Hiatus until February 24th]

Henry [Hiatus until February 24th]

Joe [Semi-Hiatus until March 14th]

Kross [Semi-Hiatus until after check]

Lest [Hiatus until March 15th]

Lillian [Hiatus until February 24th]

Lily (SI) [Semi-Hiatus until March 6th]

Louis [Semi-Hiatus until February 26th]

Luke [Hiatus until February 28th]

Kai [Semi-Hiatus until February 26th]

Margaret [Hiatus until February 28th]

Mark [Semi-Hiatus until February 26th]

Mikoto [Semi-Hiatus until February 28th]

Minori [Semi-Hiatus until February 26th]

Muffy [Hiatus until March 15th]

Neil [Hiatus until February 28th]

Nina [Semi-Hiatus until February 26th]

Nori [Semi-Hiatus until February 26th]

Paolo [Semi-Hiatus until March 14th]

Rachel [Hiatus until February 28th]

Reina [Semi-Hiatus until March 14th]

Rick [Semi-Hiatus until March 4th]

Rosalind [Hiatus until March 15th]

Sebastian [Semi-Hiatus until March 3rd]

Sharron [Semi-Hiatus until February 26th]

Passed:

Andrea

Angela

Celia

Evelyn

Fritz

Georgia

Harvest Goddess (Sephia)

Harvest King (Ignis)

Jake

Jamie

Lily (RF)

Max

Melody

Molly

Popuri

Raeger

Rock

Sam

Sofia

Veronica

Violet

Wizard (Gale)

Failed:

Ayame

Julius

Katie

Kasey

Mistel

Pandora

Rod

Witch Princess (Nessa)

Dropped:

Claire - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Doug - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Chelsea

Gill

Laney

Lynette

Soseki

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, February 18th!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Miyako or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Abigail

Daachan

Fritz

Gill

Gretel

Harvest Goddess (Sephia)

Jamie

Julius

Kai

Laney

Louis

Lynette

Mistel

Nori

Rick

Hiatus:

Ann [Semi-Hiatus until February 14th]

Aquaticus [Hiatus until February 17th]

Charles [Hiatus until February 17th]

Chelsea [Hiatus until February 14th]

Doug [Hiatus until February 2nd]

Ellen [Semi-Hiatus until February 14th]

Harvest King (Ignis) [Semi-Hiatus until February 15th]

Henry [Hiatus until February 24th]

Joe [Semi-Hiatus until February 14th]

Kross [Semi-Hiatus until February 17th]

Lillian [Hiatus until February 24th]

Lily (SI) [Semi-Hiatus until February 6th]

Luke [Hiatus until February 28th]

Margaret [Hiatus until February 28th]

Neil [Hiatus until February 28th]

Paolo [Semi-Hiatus until February 14th]

Popuri [Hiatus until February 12th]

Rachel [Hiatus until February 28th]

Reina [Semi-Hiatus until February 14th]

Rock [Semi-Hiatus until after check]

Sofia [Semi-Hiatus until after check]

Soseki [Hiatus until February 14th]

Passed:

Aaron

Alice

Angela

Ayame

Celia

Dia

Dorothy

Elise

Evelyn

Georgia

Jake

Katie

Lest

Lily (RF)

Mark

Mason

Max

Melody

Mikoto

Minori

Molly

Muffy

Nina

Raeger

Rod

Rosalind

Sam

Sebastian

Sharron

Veronica

Violet

Witch Princess (Nessa)

Failed:

Andrea

Claire

Doug

Kasey

Pandora

Wizard (Gale)

Dropped:

Iris (SoS) - Failure to report in after hiatus ended. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Maru - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Maya - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Odette - Failure to report in after hiatus ended. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Phillip - Failure to report in after hiatus ended. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Selena - Failure to report in after hiatus ended. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Karen

Lumina

Oracle

Scarlet

Tina

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This is also applicable for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and/or report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and, if you’ve passed, apply these money changes to your bank account (via an activity marker post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, September 1st!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Gigant Inn & Springs or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from the University of the Pelago Island’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from the University of the Pelago Island’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from the University of the Pelago Island’s degree program.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring don’t count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Say hello to the new muses! Please follow these blogs if you haven’t already.

Alex

Alice

Chelsea

Frey

Holly

Lest

Lillian

Pandora*

Phoebe*

Sam* (reset; new blog)

Hiatus:

Alicia [Hiatus until September 1st]

Clorica [Hiatus until September 1st]

Felicity (RF) [Hiatus until September 13th]

Iluka [Hiatus until September 1st]

Kai [Hiatus until September 13th]

Lisette [Hiatus until September 1st]

Odette [Semi-Hiatus until August 25th]

Pia [Hiatus until September 1st]

Popuri [Hiatus until September 13th]

Russell [Hiatus until September 13th]

Sabrina [Hiatus until August 23rd]

Sebastian [Semi-Hiatus until August 20th]

Selena [Semi-Hiatus until August 25th]

Soseki [Hiatus until September 13th]

Vishnal [Semi-Hiatus until August 20th]

Passed:

Angela

Aurelia [Hiatus ended this week.*]

Carlos [Hiatus ended this week.]

Chase

Dan

Danny

Dorothy

Dylas

Elder Dragon: Aquaticus 

Elliott [Hiatus ended this week.]

Emily

Evelyn

Felicity (ANB)

Ford

Forte

Georgia

Gray 

Iris (SoS)

Ivan (RF)

Jake

Julia (RF)

Kamil

Klaus [Hiatus ended this week.*]

Komari [Hiatus ended this week.*]

Laney

Leah

Leon

Luke 

Maerwen [Hiatus ended this week.]

Margaret

Mark (Lyric)

Marlin [Hiatus ended this week.]

Masked Man (Matai)

Mist

Neil

Phillip

Raguna

Rick [Hiatus ended this week.]

Sonja

Tori

Trent

Violet

Yuzuki

Zavier

Failed:

Flak

Fritz

Henri

Kathy

Licorice

Mary

Minori

Porcoline

Sofia

Wayne

Witchie

Dropped:

Elise - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks.

Ibuki - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks.

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Claire

Doug

Frey

Gaius

Kiel

Michelle

Raeger

Sam (old blog)

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, November 11th!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Gigant Inn & Springs or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from the University of the Pelago Island’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from the University of the Pelago Island’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from the University of the Pelago Island’s degree program.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring don’t count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Say hello to the new muses! Please follow these blogs if you haven’t already.

Elder Dragon: Fiersome

Ford

Iris

Leah

Hiatus:

Alex [Hiatus until October 29th]

Amir [Hiatus until November 6th]

Cecilia [Semi-Hiatus until November 6th]

Charles [Hiatus until November 9th]

Electra [Semi-Hiatus until after check]

Harvest Goddess (Sephia) [Semi-Hiatus until after check]

Harvest King [Semi-Hiatus until November 6th]

Jamie [Hiatus until November 6th]

Leon [Hiatus until November 6th]

Lily (SI) [Hiatus until October 29th]

Marina [Hiatus until November 9th]

Minori [Semi-Hiatus until November 10th]

Molly [Hiatus until November 6th]

Sabrina [Semi-Hiatus until after check]

Xiao Pai [Hiatus until November 6th]

Passed:

Abigail

Agate

Alicia

Angela

Bianca

Calvin

Chase

Clorica

Dia

Elder Dragon: Aquaticus

Elli

Elliot (SV)

Evelyn

Fritz

Georgia

Gill

Hart

Iluka

Iroha

Jake

Kai

Licorice

Mark

Marlin

Mary

Max

Nadi

Pam

Pete

Pia

Popuri

Raguna

Russell

Sam

Sebastian

Selphy

Sharron

Sofia

Soseki

Trent

Vaughn

Violet

Vishnal

Failed:

Kross

Luke 

Lumina

Maerwen

Margaret

Pandora

Ray

Rick

Sara

Dropped:

Andrea - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.) Ignore, please.

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Bado

Elise

Leia

Muffy

Raeger

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, October 28th!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Gigant Inn & Springs or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring don’t count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Say hello to the new muses! Please follow these blogs if you haven’t already.

Elli

Fritz

Gill

Kross*

Marlin

Ray (new blog, not a new arrival)

Sara*

Trent

Hiatus:

Alex [Hiatus until October 29th]

Amir [Hiatus until October 23rd]

Bado [Hiatus until October 26th]

Bianca [Hiatus until October 25th]

Dia [Hiatus until October 25th]

Charles [Hiatus until October 26th]

Clorica [Hiatus until October 22nd]

Electra [Semi-Hiatus until October 28th]

Harvest Goddess (Sephia) [Semi-Hiatus until October 28th]

Iroha [Hiatus until October 25th]

Jamie [Hiatus until October 23rd]

Leon [Hiatus until October 23rd]

Lily (SI) [Hiatus until October 29th]

Luke [Hiatus until October 22nd]

Margaret [Hiatus until October 22nd]

Marina [Hiatus until October 26th]

Mark [Hiatus until October 25th]

Molly [Hiatus until October 23rd]

Sabrina [Semi-Hiatus until October 28th]

Sam [Hiatus until October 27th]

Sharron [Hiatus until October 25th]

Xiao Pai [Hiatus until October 23rd]

Passed:

Agate

Angela

Calvin

Cecilia

Elder Dragon: Aquaticus

Elise

Elliot (SV)

Evelyn

Georgia

Hart

Harvest King

Jake

Kai

Licorice

Lumina

Maerwen

Max

Nadi

Pam

Pandora

Pete

Popuri

Raguna

Ray

Rick

Russell

Sebastian

Selphy

Soseki

Vaughn

Violet

Vishnal

Failed:

Abigail

Alicia

Andrea

Chase

Iluka

Leia

Mary

Minori

Muffy

Pia

Raeger

Sofia

Dropped:

Maya - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Wizard (Gale) - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Amanda

Claire

Doug

Ludus

Neil

[thepelagoislands]

Activity Check

Two weeks have gone by, and the current activity period has ended! This post will be listing all of the characters who have and haven’t met their post requirements, as well as provide them with their pay and expenses for the last two weeks, so be sure to read this to collect/pay your bank, and to make sure whether or not your character is in danger of being dropped!

To pass, your character must have at least FIVE RP POSTS. Music, Money Posts, and Artwork don’t count for activity unless they have an RP component to them. If your character hasn’t met the post requirement, then they will fail. If they fail the subsequent check, then that character will be dropped from the Masterlist. Failed characters do not get the money bonuses from the Activity Check. Instead, they will only be awarded 500G and whatever expenses that applies to them (rent, commuter’s pass). Hopefully you’ll be able to keep up with your activity next go-round!

If you are a new arrival to the group (as in, you’ve joined during this activity period), then you will automatically pass. Additionally, if you are a new arrival and have made FIVE RP POSTS, then you will get full benefits of the check. If not, your character’s name will have a star next to it, and they will only get 1,000G for passing. This only applies to new arrivals that have been here for a majority of the activity period. If your character has joined in the week of the activity check, they will also be allowed full benefits. This also applies for people with hiatuses-- if you get off of hiatus and report back in within the week of the activity check, you will also be allowed a pass.

Here are the most recent community updates and announcements!

Please be sure to read the results below, and -- if you’ve passed -- apply these money changes to your bank account (via a money update post tagged as #pi:money and #pi:activity) according to which ones apply to your specific character.

The next Activity Check will be on Saturday, September 2nd!

Expenses (Arcadia)

[-4,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Eagle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Ocarina Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,500G] For living in the Gigant Inn & Springs or Three Sister’s Inn.

[-750G] For living in either of those places with one roommate.

[-500G] For living in either of those places with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at either of the Inns, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Shade Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Shade Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at a Leudan business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Expenses (Leuda)

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments.

[-2,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with two roommates.

[-1,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with three roommates.

[-3,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments.

[-1,500G] For living in the Inner Apartments with one roommate.

[-1,000G] For living in the Inner Apartments with two roommates.

[-2,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel.

[-1,000G] For living in the Bell Hotel with one roommate.

[-666G] For living in the Bell Hotel with two roommates.

[20% Off] For working and living at the Bell Hotel, you get 20% off of whatever rent usually applies to you.

[-1,000G] For living in the Mire Apartments.

[-500G] For living in the Mire Apartments with one roommate.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working at an Arcadian business.

[-2,000G] Commuter’s Pass for working on a discovered island.

Profits

[+3,000G] Automatic allowance for children and teen characters under 18.

[+1,500G] For your first (main) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your second (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+1,000G] For your third (part-time) job.

You can add another 500G if you have (at this point in time) earned a degree from Arcadia Community College’s degree program.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of a business.

You can add an extra 500G to this value if you’ve made a menu for the business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a second business.

[+1,500G] For being the boss of a third business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a business.

You can add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the business. Can stack with the Boss bonus (you are only allowed ONE menu bonus, however) if your character is acting as both boss and owner of a business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a second business.

[+1,000G] For being an owner of a third business.

[+500G] For updating your Biography / Diary pages.

[+500G] For updating your info in the Character Information doc.

[+500G] For every open post you respond to.

To prevent people from snatching up too many opens, this will only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every open post you make.

A reward for promoting activity and including others! This will also only be counted for a maximum of three open threads.

[+500G] For every work thread you complete.

And by work thread, we mean a thread in which your character sells something to another while at their workplace. Threads simply taking place at work with no transactions occurring don’t count.

[+2,500G] For being Mayor (owner/boss of City Hall).

Add another 1,000G if you’ve made a menu for City Hall.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+2,000G] For being a Guildmaster (owner/boss of Explorer’s Guild).

Add another 500G if you’ve made a menu for the Guild.

This bonus does not stack with the regular Owner/Boss bonus. Instead, it replaces it.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every arrest you make.

[+1,000G] Policeman Bonus: For every call/incident you respond to.

[+1,000G] Guild Member Bonus: For every voyage you complete.

New Arrivals:

Angela

Arthur

Cecilia*

Collette

Gill

Harvest King*

Kasumi

Maerwen

Hiatus:

Aaron [Hiatus until September 12th]

Ash [Hiatus until August 30th]

Dia [Hiatus until August 27th]

Dolce [Semi-Hiatus until September 1st]

Dorothy [Hiatus until August 26th]

Dylas [Hiatus until August 27th]

Elise [Hiatus until August 26th]

Holly [Hiatus until August 28th]

Julius [Hiatus until after check]

Kai [Hiatus until August 26th]

Kamil [Hiatus until after check]

Karina [Hiatus until August 26th]

Lillian [Hiatus until August 28th]

Ludus [Semi-Hiatus until September 1st]

Mark [Hiatus until August 27th]

Marlin [Hiatus until September 12th]

Maru [Hiatus until after check]

Minori [Hiatus until August 26th]

Muffy [Hiatus until September 2nd]

Pete [Semi-Hiatus until August 31st]

Raven [Semi-Hiatus until September 1st]

Rosalind [Hiatus until September 2nd]

Sharron [Hiatus until August 27th]

Sonja [Hiatus until September 2nd]

Witch Princess (Nessa) [Hiatus until after check]

Yuzuki [Hiatus until after check]

Passed:

Abigail

Alex (SV)

Alicia

Amber

Bado

Calvin

Charles

Chase

Claire

Clorica

Doug

Elder Dragon: Aquaticus

Elena

Elliot (SV)

Evelyn

Georgia

Harvest Goddess (Sephia)

Iluka

Jake

Jamie

Johnny

Kasey

Leon

Lily (SI)

Luke

Lumina

Margaret

Mary

Max

Melody

Pandora

Pia

Pico

Popuri

Raguna

Ray

Rick

Rock

Rod

Russell

Sabrina

Sam

Sebastian

Sofia

Soseki

Vishnal

Wayne

Wizard (Gale)

Woofio

Xiao Pai

Failed:

Andrea

Dirk

Kiel

Kyle

Leia

Maya

Dropped:

Nami - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

Siluka - Dropped due to failed Activity Checks. (Please read the Activity Check bullet on the RULES page before reserving again.)

These muses were personally dropped by the muns, so please unfollow them if you haven’t already!

Angela

Ann

Ayame

Bianca

Brodik

Frey

Fritz

Gabriel

Hiro

Kana

Raeger

Shara

Witch (Vivi)