OOC Info [Avanthal] Trails in the Northern Skies

[Spirit Frostfawn]

Hey Lulls! You seem to have stuff well planned out, grats on that! I love the Departure of Morwen festival idea is an excellent one! It'll certainly stop the thread getting clogged up and slowed down... and that's always a pain. However... I do have a question about that. With no DS... what are we going to to about the actual 'Morwen' part...? Since you obviously can't moderate her, and Noblesse wouldn't have been able to either, so I'm assuming you have some kind of plan for that... are we allowed to know? Also, I can't wait for the quests! I'm sure they'll turn out fine... and I don't think we mind waiting for grading, but... I'd cross Syliras off your list, considering their grading list is now... *goes to check* 1 thread. They don't need help XD Still, I think Avanthal might deserve the services of one of the graders at least... don't you think? Maybe once in a while

[Lullaby]

Aha, yes, I thought if I was going to be alone for a bit, it's best to have things well planned out. I guess that applies to anything though, seeing as having an action plan is always better than running in blindly! In regards to the Departure of Morwen Festival 'Morwen' part, I do have something in mind, but until everything is finalized, my lips are sealed! For the most part, I was hoping your threads would be more focused on the festival, than Morwen's own part in it, which is quite minor in the scheme of things. Well, if things get really busy, and such, I can definitely request a grader to spend some time in Avanthal. I only hesitate to pull them away from places where the STs really truly are swamped, but if you guys need me to, then I can request one up here as well. C:

[Spirit Frostfawn]

Hrm... I can't wait to see what you have planned... a DS popping in? No Morwen? I'm sure it'll be good Anyways, I can't wait for the hunting threads to be up! (did I already say that?) The puppies will need training... and I'm sure Apple and Fog would love to join in Also, I'm going to remind everyone that puppies are still for sale! There are 4 left, but if I don't sell them all by the end of the season... they're going to NPCs Here's the link if you can't find the selling thread. Don't hesitate to PM me with questions... and you can get multiple puppies if you want! Any interaction is welcome

[Kaden Swift]

On the Calendar date 91, the animal go crazy. How will this effect a Kelvic, or even pets? I wanted to check since that date is rushing forward.

[Lullaby]

Hey my beautiful frozen snowflakes!!

Firstly, I just want to say ... thank you. You guys are amazing, fantastic, and unbelievably patient. I know this is frustrating constantly waiting on so many things, and I really apologize, but unfortunately things have ground to a stand-still and there are a lot of things that still aren't cleared up for me to go ahead and actually have things moving around Avanthal.

I take total blame for how slow everything is, and I am so so sorry, and cannot thank you all enough for sticking it out with me as I try to get everything settled. You guys deserve so much more attention than you are getting. I've just had a bazillion due dates these past two weeks, for major assignments that have taken months to do, so I've been horrendously absent.

Friday though, I am free. Totally and completely. Apart from my average amount of work, and exams in a couple months, I am all yours! I really hope that means I can get out everything I was hoping to for you guys, and crossing my fingers everything goes as planned. Fall has been so hectic for everyone, especially with Blesse's retirement. Even now I'm taking a short break to clear my mind, and I thought that I should drop everyone a line and let you know how things are going on my end.

To those who have been grading. I am not even sure if you will see this, but also, thank you. From the very depths of my singing heart. It took so much off my plate to see the Grading thread move forward a bit, and I couldn't help but sigh in immense relief to see that the first couple pages are done. I am working on getting those posts deleted as well. ^^

Alright, so that is the end of my rant! If you've read this far, here is a cookie, you champ!

Kaden -- it will not affect anyone within the walls, or pets. It only effects a few odd animals outside of the walls, so you will see a lot of wildlife, but Kelvics and pets connected to Avanthal will not be affected. Additionally, not all animals outside of the walls will be either.

I check here a lot, and my messages, so even if I'm not able to do much else, please don't hesitate to ask me questions!

Stay frosty, loves!

[Spirit Frostfawn]

Lulls! It's great to see you again! Sucks with homework, I've been lucky to get a light semester. But I'm glad everything's loosening up a bit though And I don't mind being patient! I have lots of stuff to work with, with Ravok, and NaNo on another PC, so take as much time as you want. Be careful not to burn out. And graders are amazing, aren't they? No other word for it. The system is just... amazing. I want to hug Vanari and Alric every time they grade something ^-^ On another note, we have a few new players! All you guys looking for a new friend? Well... look no further! There are still puppies in stock (so many... too many...) Spirit's got (I think) about 4 left, and if they aren't sold to PCs... they're going to NPCs at the end of the season. So get them while you can! Puppies! Puppies for Sale! Shameless advertising... shh...

[Lullaby]

Avanthal!!

Hello, and I really apologize for dropping off the face of the earth like that. Life got hectic, and unfortunately, Mizahar took the brunt of my lack of spare time. Now, I have a few announcements, and other such things to address, so please bare with me through what I imagine will be quite long, though I will try to keep it short.

My sincerest apologies, but both the Departure of Morwen thread, and the Festival of Lights has to be postponed until next year, in which as this late in the season it would be pointless to put the up for the remaining few days.

Also, season change. I will be making up a Calender, and such, and will hopefully have it up by the end of the weekend. Since I do not have moderator abilities though, I shall link it where I will have to post it, so that things do not get cluttered for Winter 513 AV until I can edit things around here.

The hunts. Yes, they are still a go. I know, you have been waiting and waiting and waiting. I really apologize, but I don't even think it even covers the tip of the frustration you must feel. If you are still interested, PM me, and I will get you started this weekend, no ifs, ands, or buts. I have decided the best mode of action would say that the day that was planned in Fall for this event there was a sudden blizzard, and Frostfawn Hold made the call to postpone the Hunts until Winter where the weather would be more tolerable as well, with Morwen away. Therefore, the new date of the Hunts will be on the Winter calender, and I will re-open the signups to those interested. Again, PM me if you are interested, please.

Alright, with the rest of the season change comes job money requests. Please do PM those to me, and I will look over them, and then forward them to a DS that will add the money to your SS thread. Please do not plague the DS's with requests, since they also have their own domains to deal with. ^^ Just send them along my way, and make sure to poke me if I don't message you back acknowledging that I've seen it and passed it along.

Also, I am doing a bit of a change for the Moderator Request thread. This weekend I am making an office in the Storyteller Office forum, and will close the Moderator Request thread here in Avanthal so that all requests will then be directed to my Office. That way I have full editing, deleting, and moving around abilities, so that the Moderation thread doesn't get as cluttered as it is now. Do not worry, continue posting them in the current thread until I post there closing it. ^-^

Coming this Winter: It will be fairly peaceful for the most part, guys, I will forewarn you. Being a JrST, big plots are difficult to manage and co-ordinate, so I am going to keep it simple this season and work on getting out some interesting things for Spring since I'll have tons of time to go through the approval motions and such. Therefore, I've decided to bring back the Thread Prompts that Valkyrie did each season, and will have those at the same time the Calender goes up.

Additionally, look forward to some new festivals. Some will be open threads, though most will be within the Thread Prompts, ready for someone to grab! Keep an eye out, and I'll keep you posted.

To those waiting on grades, thank you, as usual, for being ever so patient. You will not need to move your request to my new Office when I have it up and running, and I will finish all the Requests in the current thread before I move everything fully over to the Office.

Lastly, PMs. If you have sent me a PM regarding moderation, jobs, anything of the like. I have probably lost it within my Inbox. Please, please, please, just poke me about it. I am super forgetful, and also fairly busy. Having a tendency to look at them on my phone, and then forget to answer them is my main problem. If I do not respond within a few days, just poke me! I do not bite, and will thank you for keeping me on my toes.

I apologize, additionally, for grammar and spelling errors as it is very late, and I still have a lot to do, so I just spitting this up before moving off once more.

As always, any questions or concerns, you know which Inbox to spam!

~ Lull

[Spirit Frostfawn]

Lulls! Again, it's great to see you back! School can be a pain sometimes, I know... Postponing the hunts till Winter sounds like a good idea to me. Totally didn't do the same thing in Ravok... sh... it's easier. I also don't mind waiting on the departure of Morwen thingie The wages thing makes sense as well... And about grading... I hope you enjoy Kaden and I's many threads... there's a lot of them, but they should be good reads. A fourth is coming! When... I write it up... XD Anyways, great to have you back! I hope school's calm enough to get us through December, at least? Then all the complicated stuff is sorted out. EDIT: I just repeated myself >.>

[Lullaby]

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It is November 30, so the Time Change is a-coming! Please remember that job threads are required in order to get pay, and thy should not be only one post of flimsy writing. I want to see you put thought and effort into it. What makes your job interesting? Make it awesome to write about!

Here is our Calender for Winter 513 AV. The thread prompts will be up promptly (hehe).

In response to the Hunts. I only have Meville, and Spirit. Is there anyone else? If I don't hear anything by Monday, I'll just post the thread I have for the two of them. ^^

[Lullaby]

Hey guys! Quick note that Minosayaa brought up in a PM, Registration for Winter. I've talked it over with Mirage, and we've decided to forgo registration for this season. That is correct, you do not need to post any type of registry for this season. Please do not post in the Fall one, or PM me the information. xD Don't worry about it, and I will let you know if I decide to post one! Thanks guys!