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fc recs for the protector??

Ooh one of my faves! We'd love to see Melissa Barrera, Mackenyu Arata, Tati Gabrielle, Derek Luh, Adeline Rudolph, Henry Golding, Dev Patel, or Kiana Madeira!

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Most wanted creatures?

Both admins would love some more humans to round out the ratio of humans v creatures! But looking at our numbers we also could definitely have some more fae and witches!

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Over the past few weeks all anyone in The Gates has been talking about, aside the strange and unexpected death of Cathy Beaumont, is the annual Harvest Festival. Every October, just early enough for families to go through the pumpkin patch to pick the perfect pumpkin for carving, The Gates holds a fun for all Harvest Festival in the middle of town! And this year is no different. Hay bundles that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere are strategically placed around the town center to act as possible seating for tired residents, and booths a-plenty have been built to add to the festival fun. Banners, scarecrows, and all kinds of autumnal decorations bring a cozy feeling to the town, and are only aided by the scent of pumpkin spiced lattes and apple cider donuts.

Welcome to the Harvest Festival

The Harvest Festival runs for one weekend every October, from Friday to Sunday, and there's plenty to do for residents looking to get out of their houses and enjoy the fall weather. Games, rides, food, and drinks are often at the top of everyone's list, and every year dozens of residents come together to help put this festival on. Listed below are a handful of booths, rides, and food stalls located in the festival, as well as the kind members of the community who are volunteering their time to help out.

Rides & Activites

Bobbing for Apples (hosted by the Sheriff's Department): You can find this activity in front of the gazebo in the middle of town, with difficulty levels ranging for all ages.

Ferris Wheel: Built by the pier, this is the perfect spot to see the beautiful view of the island from up above, or get cozy with a date.

Handmade Candles (run by Twilight Herbs): If you're looking to buy a seasonal candle, or make one, then stop by Twilight Herbs.

Haunted Firehouse (hosted by the Fire Department): Take a walk through the haunted firehouse with a group of friends or alone if you DARE!

Horror Book Exchange (hosted by the Public Library): Looking for your next five star read or want to share your favorite horror novel with someone? Come trade a book for a book!

Magnetic Fishing (fun by Bait n' Tackle): Put your patience to the test in this quick and cute game. If you're able to successfully catch one of the metal fish on a magnetic fishing pole, you'll get to pick from a handful of plush prizes.

Pumpkin Patch: Find the perfect pumpkin (kindly donated by the folks at Sacred Heart Church) for all your carving needs.

Psychic Readings (hosted by Mystic Tarot): Looking to find out the name of your one true love or how many kids you'll have? Visit Mystic Tarot for a free reading.

Food & Drinks

Dead Man's Pub will be running a pop up booth near the north side of town square with different kinds of barbecue for purchase. If you're thirsty, they also have hard apple cider and beer available.

Get your pumpkin spiced latte and apple cider donut fix by visiting the booth run by The Dark Roast, located on the west side of town square.

The Harvest Festival is free of charge to attend and you can purchase tickets to many of the rides and games at the entrance. It is currently Friday, October 18th in game and the event will run until October 20th. For members, this event will begin today, January 18th. Please keep an eye on the main and announcements channel in our discord for event updates, including a future determination of when it will end.

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Good morning! ☀️ We're so excited to kick off interactions this afternoon, but we'd love a few more characters to add into the mix for our first event! If you're on the hunt for a supernatural small town group with an interactive mystery full of twists and turns, The Gates is the place for you! An admin will be around the rest of the day if you have any questions.

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Current residents of The Gates, please welcome our newest members of our community! We ask that you embrace them with open arms and be the best neighbors you can be.

marceline doe & irina calhoun

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i hope this isn’t a silly question but just for some more clarity: how many covens are there and which witch is a member to which coven? i did read through all the skeletons i just wanna make sure i understood correctly thank youuu :)

Not silly at all! There is currently only one full coven - that of the Magnate, the Burnout, and the Troublemaker. There are two more potential covens who are actively seeking out additional members to become complete - the Meddlesome and the Prodigy (now seeking a new member after the death of their leader, Cathy Beaumont), and the Airhead and the Recluse. The Activist and the Perfectionist, having recently moved to town, are not yet a part of any coven.

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Hello tags! Just wanted to come in and say we've accepted out first round of characters and our main has been updated to reflect our newly added residents. Take a look at the pretty faces that are going to be see around The Gates and maybe even consider taking up a spot yourself! We still have 12 mun spots open and 28 available skeletons!

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Current residents of The Gates, please welcome our newest members of our community! We ask that you embrace them with open arms and be the best neighbors you can be.

virginia 'ginny' beaumont

alexandre rodrigues

parker albright

sabrina shirazi

nathaniel 'nate' windsor

dominic faris

na'im raviv

margaret 'daisy' lloyd

luis montero

alek laska

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Welcome to The Gates MARGARET LLOYD, NATHANIEL WINDSOR, NA'IM RAVIV, DOMINIC FARIS, IRINA CALHOUN, MARCELINE DOE, LUIS MONTERO, & ALEKSANDER LASKA! After careful consideration, the residential association has decided that you are an excellent fit for our community. Please familiarize yourself with our move-in checklist and be in touch within 48 hours.

(Sydney Sweeney, cis female, she/her.) Welcome back to The Gates’ Community Center, MARGARET ‘DAISY’ LLOYD! Or should we say THE HBIC? As a resident of BAYVIEW ESTATES for FIVE YEARS, we are sure you need no introduction. However, we’d like to confirm some information for our community directory. You are TWENTY FIVE/ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT years old, correct? And an OWNER at THE DARK ROAST? Wonderful! We are so pleased to have someone who is ALLURING, WITTY, and INDEPENDENT within our community. Of course, we’ve also heard that you can be COLD, HARSH, and CUNNING… but you can’t believe everything you hear, right? Anyone who reminds people of A PERFECTLY CAT LINED EYE ROLLING IN DERISION, THE SMELL OF CHANEL NO 5 LINGERING ON A PILLOW IN SOMEONE ELSE’S BED, A BLUR OF BLONDE CURLS AND SEQUINS ON ANY DANCEFLOOR is welcome in The Gates.

(Nicholas Galitzine, cismale, he/him.) Welcome back to The Gates’ Community Center, NATHANIEL “NATE” WINDSOR! Or should we say THE CATACLYSMIC? As a resident of BAYVIEW ESTATES for THREE MONTHS, we are sure you need no introduction. However, we’d like to confirm some information for our community directory. You are TWENTY-FIVE years old, correct? And an UNEMPLOYED LOSER at NOWHERE? Wonderful! We are so pleased to have someone who is CHARISMATIC, RESILIENT, and STEADFAST within our community. Of course, we’ve also heard that you can be VOLATILE, SHORT TEMPERED, and STUBBORN… but you can’t believe everything you hear, right? Anyone who reminds people of NOTES OF CITRUS AND LEATHER, THE CHARGE IN THE AIR BEFORE A STORM, A MOTORCYCLE FLYING DOWN A DEAD END ROAD is welcome in The Gates.

(Alexander Uloom, Male, He/Him) Welcome back to The Gates’ Community Center, NA’IM RAVIV! Or should we say THE SKEPTIC? As a resident of BAYVIEW ESTATES for SIX YEARS, we are sure you need no introduction. However, we’d like to confirm some information for our community directory. You are FOURTY FOUR years old, correct? And the DISTRICT ATTORNEY at CITY HALL? Wonderful! We are so pleased to have someone who is RESOLUTE, STALWART, and WITTILY CHARMING within our community. Of course, we’ve also heard that you can be OBSTINATE, CYNICAL, and OVERLY CRITICAL… but you can’t believe everything you hear, right? Anyone who reminds people of THE FEELING OF WARM SUNLIGHT ON A FROSTY MORNING, THE SCENT OF ROASTING COFFEE BEANS, AND THE TOUCH OF INCENSED SMOKE is welcome in The Gates.

(Taylor Zakhar Perez, cismale, he/him.) Welcome back to The Gates’ Community Center, DOMINIC FARIS! Or should we say THE GLORY SEEKER? As a resident of CEDAR RIDGE for HIS WHOLE LIFE, we are sure you need no introduction. However, we’d like to confirm some information for our community directory. You are THIRTY-FOUR years old, correct? And a BARTENDER at TIDES & TURF? Wonderful! We are so pleased to have someone who is OPTIMISTIC, AFFABLE, and SOCIABLE within our community. Of course, we’ve also heard that you can be JEALOUS, BITTER, and IMPULSIVE… but you can’t believe everything you hear, right? Anyone who reminds people of AN INSATIABLE NEED TO BE NEEDED, THE TAP TAP TAP OF A PENCIL AGAINST A DESK, THE FAINT LINGERING SCENT OF WHISKY is welcome in The Gates.

(Ella Purnell, cis female, she/her.) Welcome back to The Gates Community Center, IRINA CALHOUN! Or should we say THE BABY DOLL? As a resident of HARBORVIEW HEIGHTS for TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS, we are sure you need no introduction. However, we’d like to confirm some information for our community directory. You are TWENTY-SEVEN years old, correct? And a CHEF at THE NIGHTENGALE INN? Wonderful! We are so pleased to have someone who is LOYAL, GRACEFUL, and CHARMING within our community. Of course, we’ve also heard that you can be EMOTIONALLY REPRESSED, JUDGEMENTAL, and PERFECTIONIST… but you can’t believe everything you hear, right? Anyone who reminds people of DELICATE JEWELRY, CLOUD COVERED FULL MOON & CRESENDO OF SILENCE is welcome in The Gates.

(Ashley Moore, cis female, she/her.) Welcome back to The Gates’ Community Center, MARCELINE "MARCI" DOE! Or should we say THE RUNAWAY? As a resident of CEDAR RIDGE for TEN WEEKS, we are sure you need no introduction. However, we’d like to confirm some information for our community directory. You are THIRTY YEARS/ONE HUNDRED FIFTY years old, correct? And a LIBRAIAN at THE GATES PUBLIC LIBRARY? Wonderful! We are so pleased to have someone who is INTUITIVE, RESILENT, and CREATIVE within our community. Of course, we’ve also heard that you can be INSECURE, STUBBORN, and IMPULSIVE… but you can’t believe everything you hear, right? Anyone who reminds people of THE SHADOWS BETWEEN SUN-DRENCHED LEAVES, LOCKED DIARIES & COOL BREEZE ON A SUNNY DAY is welcome in The Gates.

(Alberto Guerra, Male, He/Him.) Welcome back to The Gates’ Community Center, LUIS MONTERO! Or should we say THE PEACEKEEPER? As a resident of HARBORVIEW HEIGHTS for TWENTY-FOUR YEARS, we are sure you need no introduction. However, we’d like to confirm some information for our community directory. You are FOURTY-FIVE years old, correct? And the OWNER at DEAD MAN’S PUB? Wonderful! We are so pleased to have someone who is FRIENDLY, PERCEPTIVE, and GENEROUS within our community. Of course, we’ve also heard that you can be CONTRARY, BLUNT, and MEDDLING… but you can’t believe everything you hear, right? Anyone who reminds people of A COMFORTABLE, WELL WORN LEATHER JACKET, LATE NIGHT CONVERSATIONS OVER A GLASS OF WHISKEY and THE FADING SCENT OF CIGARETTE SMOKE is welcome in The Gates.

(Mike Faist, Male, He/Him.) Welcome back to The Gates’ Community Center, ALEKSANDER LASKA! Or should we say WORKAHOLIC? As a resident of HARBORVIEW HEIGHTS for TWENTY NINE YEARS, we are sure you need no introduction. However, we’d like to confirm some information for our community directory. You are TWENTY NINE years old, correct? And a DETECTIVE at THE GATES POLICE DEPARTMENT? Wonderful! We are so pleased to have someone who is AMBITIOUS, METICULOUS, and STRONG-WILLED within our community. Of course, we’ve also heard that you can be OBSESSIVE, EMOTIONALLY WITHDRAWN, and OVERZEALOUS… but you can’t believe everything you hear, right? Anyone who reminds people of OF A MAN STRUNG OUT ON SEVEN CUPS OF COFFEE, A PACK OF CIGARETTES, AND A SINGLE HOUR OF SLEEP, is welcome in The Gates.

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Only three hours to go before we clear out our submit box! We accept every Wednesday, so if you want to be here when we open for interactions this weekend make sure you get your application in before 8pm EST!

Also, we've been hearing that tumblr has been a little funky the last few days. If you've applied and aren't seeing us update our application count please feel free to reach out! We don't want to miss anyone.

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Happy Acceptance Day! We'll be closing the submit at 8pm EST!

We couldn't be more excited to get things rolling, but before we do, we'd love to get a few more applications in. If you're looking for a supernatural small town group with a mystery to unravel, look no further!

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So we're exactly twenty four hours away from our first round of acceptances and at the moment we're projected to have 8 muns and 12 muses at the time of opening! So exciting! But between you and me, the admins personal goal is to have at least 10 muns and 15 muses when we open! And since we only accept on Wednesdays, this will be the only acceptance before opening for interactions, so if you've been considering applying now's the time!

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What time will the submit close for new applications?

Since we're first come, first served and semi-appless, we're planning on closing the submit tomorrow at EIGHT PM EST and accepting shortly after that!

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Hey tags! We've got a little over TWENTY FOUR hours before we close the submit box for our first round of acceptances! Acceptances will take place tomorrow, January 15th, at 8pm EST! So please make sure to get any applications in if you'd like to partake in our opening event this weekend! We currently have EIGHT amazing applications and TWENTY EIGHT available skeletons. I'll be lurking all day to answer any questions!

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Can we apply for two characters if they've got an established connection?

Hi! Yes, that's fine to apply for two characters that are connected. If you'd like we can also reconfigure some connections with skeletons that may not be taken in case any of those established connections are too juicy to let go!

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Good morning, everyone! Super excited to announce that we are planning on clearing out our submit box this Wednesday, January 15th in preparation for opening our group this upcoming weekend! We currently have eight AMAZING applications in our inbox and would love a few more (our personal goal is 10) before we post our acceptances. So, if a small town harboring a secret supernatural community and a recently murdered resident sounds like your jam, please come and check us out! We currently have TWENTY EIGHT skeletons that are up for grabs and some of them are desperately wanted! We've even added a few wanted connections on our page to help anyone looking for suggestions! An admin will be lurking all day, so if you need anything just ask.

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wanted connection

Muse:  Virginia Beaumont (The Prodigy)Wanted Skeleton: The Bohemian Type of Connection: You would think Virginia would be close to her younger brother, The Bohemian, but due to their drastic difference in magical ability, it was hard for them to connect at a young age. Virginia was often focused on studying magic and learning how to control it, that she did not know how to relate to her non magically gifted brother. But now that their Aunt Cathy has passed, perhaps answers about her death will bring them closer. (Can be a half-brother) Connection Name: UTP Connection Age: 25-29 Suggested Faceclaims: Alex Fitzalan, Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, UTP Do they need to contact you prior to applying? No