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vella mods ([personal profile] vellamods) wrote in [community profile] vella2020-07-12 04:52 pm

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!

    As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to let us know! Have fun!)




livefreely: (pic#13400168)

[personal profile] livefreely 2020-07-15 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
You can make things with cans, easy.

But it's also good for putting a plank on top of them too, right?
spiritoso: (07)

[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-15 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
I think so! I wonder how many it would take for it to feel sturdy.

[ Probably a lot. ]

Do you need help carrying the cans?
livefreely: (pic#13400226)

[personal profile] livefreely 2020-07-15 07:17 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm... I dunno, but a lot, I'd think.

[She assumes, anyway.]

Is that okay? If you want to, I'd appreciate it~!
spiritoso: (13)

[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-15 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course! I'm always happy to help a friend out!

[ She'll start picking up some cans from the shelf too. ]

What are you going to do with the plank?
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[personal profile] livefreely 2020-07-16 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
...

[There's a strange silence for a flicker of a second at the word 'friend' before she immediately bounces back to proverbial life.]

Oh! I'm planning on trying to make an obstacle course and I want to see if this would work for it.
spiritoso: (62)

[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-16 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kaede raises her eyebrows a little at the silence, wondering if she called Iori a friend too soon. She at least really hopes to consider Iori a friend soon, but maybe not just yet. When Iori recovers almost immediately, Kaede feels a little relief and looks excited. ]

Wow, an obstacle course? What kind of obstacles do you have planned?
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[personal profile] livefreely 2020-07-16 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
... I don't know yet!

But it's okay, because I'm coming up with things as I find materials. But I think I want to have like... monkey bars, maybe? What do you think, Kaede-chan?
spiritoso: (33)

[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-16 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
I think monkey bars would be a great idea! It's an obstacle course so you need to have tests of all different kinds of strength, right? That would be a good way to test arm strength.

Maybe we could find some kind of weights for everyone to pull.
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[personal profile] livefreely 2020-07-16 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, exactly. I want to test all sorts of things. Like in the show I watched... there was even like a big towering wall you had to run up all the way!

Do you think there's any way to get weights, though?
Edited 2020-07-16 05:02 (UTC)
spiritoso: (04)

[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-17 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
That sounds like fun!

[ She could never do it, but it would be a lot of fun to watch. ]

I have no clue. We could probably find some heavy things to use instead, though. Maybe bags of flour?
livefreely: (pic#8087805)

[personal profile] livefreely 2020-07-17 11:11 am (UTC)(link)
Flour... help me find some then?
spiritoso: (18)

[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-17 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course!

There should be some here since it's a pretty basic thing. Maybe with all the baking stuff?

[ She'll start heading that way, at least. ]
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[personal profile] livefreely 2020-07-18 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe so!

[She follows after Kaede with enthusiasm with every single step, her smile brimming from ear to ear.]

The good thing about flour is that we can also use it to make a who~le bunch of stuff too. I wish we had a proper oven, though.
spiritoso: (16)

[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-19 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
Me too.

[ A brick oven is nice, but she'd like a little more than that. ]

Do you like baking, Nagase-san?