vella | Week 3 Log

WEEK 3 LOG ♬
Weather: Sunny and warm AM, cool PM until Friday. Friday - cloudy AM, rainy PM

Another Week Goes By

Monday morning comes along. It’s a quiet morning, which is much-needed after such a long island adventure. To anyone walking around the island, you’ll notice two things:

The airport is open, but the seaplane is gone.
Also, there’s a familiar face jogging around the perimeter of the housing portion of the island. That familiar face happens to be none other than the ninja rabbit himself, Snake! Looks like he’s already spending his first day on the island getting in shape!

When Tom Nook calls you all over for morning announcements, he looks pleased with himself. Even Snake comes over to join those who gather to listen to the tanuki. “Good morning, everyone! Let’s all give a warm welcome to our new friend, Snake!”

Cue applause. … Hopefully there is some applause, anyway. Snake grins and just looks very happy to be here.

“Next, I’m pleased to announce that the postal service is now open, since Orville is here to manage mail! You’re able to send individual messages to your fellow residents with gifts attached if you'd like, all handwritten if you’d like, yes. Alternatively, you can redeem what are called Nook Miles for items now -- they’re essentially a rewards system, and you can track your rewards on the Nook Miles app on your phone.”

“Essentially, the app will automatically award you for every contribution you add to the island, whether it be decorating your house, harvesting fruit, pulling weeds -- you name it! You can then turn in those Nook Miles at the airport, and that’s how we’ll be delivering items to you in the mail from now on.”

That’ll have the mail system make more sense, at least! Now it’s all on you if you decide to end up with 40 items in the mail all at once.

“The last announcement I have to make is that we’re going to make a second housing plot! The first one was a success, what with Snake moving in, and I’m grateful for Wilbur and Orville’s efforts in helping us build our island. So...with that, I need the following items for the next house:

1 Ironwood Table
2 Ironwood Dressers
1 Ironwood Clock
2 Ironwood Chairs

And just like last week, if nobody on the island has the DIY for these, I will send over the DIYs to your apps.”

He pauses, and then he looks a little...sheepish at this next announcement. “Now, I’m aware that some of you have been building bridges — and now that you all have vaulting poles and ladders, there are untouched parts of the island for you to explore. I’d like to ask you all to consider creating areas outside, such as an exercise area, perhaps even a park of sorts — though we will have someone coming in soon who may need some space.

Finally, this is just a request -- if you have any fossils, bugs, or fish, do turn them in to Blathers! He's very close to hitting his goal before we can open up a museum, so keep that in mind.”

He raises his hand, as if to end the morning announcements. “That’s all for today!”

Possible Objectives

1. Help Tom Nook prepare a housing plot for the second villager house!
2. Get Nook Miles to redeem items at the post office at the airport.
3. Help Blathers by catching and donating specimens.
4. Decorate and explore the untouched part of the island (see locations page; it’s the left hand area)

NOTE: Nook Miles are not a new mechanic and are simply an IC way to justify the rewards system, now! You don't need to keep track of points; just assume the threads you turn in are characters redeeming points for items.

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday

(OOC: Welcome to Week 3! Please direct all questions to the FAQ under the Week 3 top level.

Here's this week's Weekly Plotting Post for you all to use!

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That's right.

[Her voice is dead serious, even if it's hushed to a whisper.]

They were so bad... that now I have to catch them and turn them in to the powlice. Do you wanna help? They're super sneaky.

[She's not quite sure what a police is, but Serval scratches behind her ear and nods.]

That sounds fun! Let's go! Where do we find them?

[One day, she will teach Serval the word 'police' so she can finally understand her puns.

But that day is, apparently, not today.]

Hmm, I dunno, actually. But they're small and dark and run fast. Many a victim they have caught... but no more! The evil must be defeated!!

Wow... I'm good at playing hunter, so don't worry! Let's find them! First we gotta find where they usually go. Since they catch people, does that mean they'll go where people are?

Mm.

[She nods in earnest response, both to agree with the whole 'playing hunter' and 'catching people'.]

I think you're the faster one, so if we really have to... I'll be the bait. But if we find someone else that's out there --

[Then maybe there's something to be prevented.]

[Serval gives a thumbs up and clambers into a tree, looking out on the grass.]

I don't see anything. Wait, what kind of bug is it?

You don't?

[She doesn't know if that's reassuring or not.]

It's a scorpion...

Those are hard to find in the dark, but don't worry! I can -- wait, there!

[She leaps out of the tree and starts chasing after it like a real cat.]

-- woah!

[Iori on the other hand jumps back out of surprise, as Serval pounces.]

B-Be careful, Serval-chan...!!

Don't worry! I'll be fine!

[She giggles and bounds after the scorpion... which seems to have spotted Iori and is now running towards her.]

Get it, get it!