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Salutations, Soul Campaign!

I will try to keep this post short and sweet because I still have school tomorrow (and no one wants to listen to me go on and on and on, anyway.)

1. Activity Check...

Is still gone. Technically, this would be the last month for AC anyway so by now there isn't much point. The Love Meme will go up over the weekend, hopefully!


2. July Plot: The Day the Earth Shook

You've probably seen an article or two about strange seismic activity...very soon it will be coming to Death City. There's more, however, because it seems there's a trend of Kishin Eggs gathering around the locations where these tremors happen.

What does that mean? You'll find out this month! An event post will be going up tomorrow.

Also, just a heads up, there is something slated to happen on the 25th, but it will not interfere with morning training!

This month's calender is here.

Hey, Soul Campaigners! First: yes, this mod post is early this month. Because this month's plot is going to kick start early so we wanted to make sure you'll all have ample time to prepare.

1: Apps Closing in May for New Characters

Just a reminder that May is the last month where we'll be accepting new characters. Just a quick reminder that there are two app cycles in May, one on the 10th and another on the 25th.


2: Trouble in Japan

There are two parts to May's plot. First, as you've no doubt seen in day change news reports there have been...problems in Japan. That part of the endgame plot will come to a head in May, beginning with a post from a player character followed by a brief training arc, and the first major boss fight leading up to endgame.

More information will be made available later on in the week.


3: Arson in Death City

Towards the end of May there will be some strange happenings going on. Illegal strange happenings. The kind involving fire. This will be more of a background plot that will be further developed in the future. So stay tuned for that!

Feel free to bring up any questions you may have in this post!

This month's calendar can be found here. And no, it doesn't link to the Excalibur song this time. It's safe.

Salutations, Soul Campaign!

Starting this month until endgame, monthly mod posts will happen on the first of every month along with AC. This month's plot is a bit complicated so we thought it would be better to put it behind a cut.

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Once again, this month's calendar can be found here.

Salutations, Soul Campaign!

There actually isn't much to talk about this month. But all the same here are the few things that needs to be covered.

1. February Investigation Plot

This Month's plot actually has two parts. The first part, which is the investigation is already up and the results of this investigation will unlock the second part of the event which will be a raid on Hachi's abandoned lab. This will happen ICly on August 16 (February 18th OOCly).

More information will be made available before then. For now, here is the mod calendar for those of you who want to see how this month will be organized.


2. Player Plots

We're happy to announce that there are currently two player suggested plots scheduled into the event schedule do this year! I won't spoil them since they're both a bit further away though I'm sure a few of you have heard about them already.

Currently, there is a tentative timeline of events set up for 2014 but there is still room yet to stick a few more plots in so if there's anything you've ever wanted to see happen in SC please come to us with it ASAP so I can try to fit your idea in!

Salutations Soul Campaign!

I know it isn't quite the beginning of the month anymore but we wanted to get everything sorted out before I said anything. Anyway, enough of my excuses here's what's coming up this month!


1. Small OOC Changes

These won't affect any characters ICly, but we're taking some time during this month to implement some stuff from the Feedback post as well as doing a bit of housekeeping!

Here's what we're up to:
1 - We will be creating a new section that will include a form, examples and guidelines for creating and submitting Soul Resonance Attack Requests
2 - The Mission Rules Page will be getting a makeover though the rules themselves will not change. This is mostly just because that page is quite big and I want to see if I can streamline it.
3 - More information about Weapon/Meister growth in the FAQ!
4 - The format of the Player Plot Proposal Page will also see a change in order to make it more interactive and hopefully easier to use. The plan is to create a format that will help facilitate the creation of more player plots like the TYL plot of old and just make more interesting events in overall!

And maybe one or two more small things will require some tweaking. These are our main goals though!



2. Mod Team Change (Again)

As of this month, Picaro, who has been a helper mod since the last time this game asked for new mods, will be stepping down and...well, stop being a part of the mod team. The Mod Contact Page will be updated to reflect this.



3. The Next Event

The next event will be something a little more light-hearted and actually, we'll be using a suggestion that we got on the Feedback post last month! It will involve a Meister/Weapon Designation swap as well as bring in things from canon worlds. The logistics are still being worked out and you will hear more about this soon!

This is a short note to let everybody know that the player of Beyond Birthday (darkestshadeofyou) has been banned from Soul Campaign as of today. The reason for this action is that they actively tried to circumvent the fact that they have been already banned from SC once by apping in with a new identity.

Doing this fills us with no joy and we sincerely encourage anybody who might ever find themselves in a similar situation to first ask the new mod team if an old ban still counts before you attempt to return to a game .

Feel free to pm us or email us (soul.campaign@gmail.com) if there are any questions or concerns regarding this matter left open.

Hey there, new folks! Welcome again to Soul Campaign!

As you guys get acclimated (or harassed by Excalibur in the Intro Log, sorry Kratos), we the mods would like to bring you up to speed on something happening in the next day change going up tomorrow!

First off, there's been a call to arms for all ready and able Meisters and Weapons to head out on a three-star mission. Azusa is available to answer your character's questions involving kishin eggs and witches, but would likely not recommend you head out until you've begun to get a good feel for your new powers.

As for the rest of you, we're leaving the mission sign-ups open for a few more hours, so don't forget to partner up and sign up here! The information and planning post is right here, for your convenience. Fighters will be out for most of the day, until the evacuation ends in success. Show the new guys how it's done!

As for you new guys who are itching for a fight, you've got one!

While the fighters are out in Central America, local thugs are taking advantage of the fact that the main forces are gone, and will be attacking the residential districts. What a welcome, huh? Those guys are jerks. Though you just came in, that doesn't mean you can't give them a good kicking and a chase! Show 'em your stuff! But you're not alone... some folks are staying home tomorrow, and will be right behind you in defense of the districts! Don't be shy- they don't bite. Much. But watch out for that ninja nurse...

Want to give your character a little more time to acclimate? That's perfectly okay! If you'd like to assume your character's room stays untouched during the attack, that's just fine.


Last but not least, a heads up for everyone: The CR Meme, our bi-monthly 'come play with me/let's plot stuff' meme, will be going up on Saturday! Keep your eyes peeled.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here. Have a good night!

Salutations, Soul Campaign! Here's your monthly modpost with what we've got cooked up!


Game-wide Mission!

A while back, a few of the Guest Agents signed up to investigate some strange things that were happening in Central America. They came back with some fragments of metal that, after thorough testing, were found to have traces of Black Blood! Coupled with an intact container that investigators found and brought in for examination, it has been concluded that the fragments came from a container that held a Black Blood compound to poison the water supplies and, in turn, crops and wildlife. The Witches are on the move again.

Those who had been in Death City when the water supply was tainted with Black Blood probably haven't forgotten the chaos it caused and those who hadn't experienced that will get the chance to see it soon enough. Hopefully you've all been training in resisting Madness!

Shibusen has received distress calls from San José in Costa Rica and Tegucigalpa in Honduras, with requests to help evacuate the people of those cities. Madness levels have gone through the roofs and is showing no signs of dying down, rendering the cities uninhabitable. To add to the problem (because we all know when it rains, it pours) the high amounts of Madness have driven many citizens to insanity in both areas; those who consumed the souls of their victims have become Kishin Eggs and are hunting for their next meal...

The mission to San José and Tegucigalpa will take place on May 29th in game, which will fall on this coming Friday the 17th, and mission sign-ups are now available on the Mission Board. Completion of the mission will reward 5 Kishin Egg souls and 5 Meister Points to all pairs who participate. There will also be an announcement from Shibusen soon, so keep your eyes out for that!


New Missions, Deathscythe SOS

The Mission Board has a batch of brand new tasks fresh from the... oven...? You'll find them right here! Take a look at them, and feel free to sign up for whatever adventure tickles your fancy!

Also, a new little feature has been added to the Mission System! Typically, when a pair signs up for a mission, a 20-sided die is rolled. After Meister and Weapon modifiers, a 15 or higher means the mission is a success. But what if the roll comes close, like a 13 or a 14?

That's where Deathscythe SOS comes in! Cloud and Sephiroth, the very first Guest Three-Star Meister and Deathscythe pair, are always on the hunt for malevolent Witches and Kishin Eggs around the world. On any mission dice roll that comes very close to success, agents are given a 50/50 chance that help happens to be in the area, and are asked if they'd like to call an SOS on their communicators. Should they accept, Cloud and Sephiroth will be alerted and will swoop in to turn the tide of battle, changing a near-miss to an automatic success.

This is optional, of course, if for CR reasons or otherwise you would prefer to take the mission failure.


SO TO SUMMARIZE...!

-Mission to two cities in Central America, awarding 5 Kishin Eggs/5 Meister Points! Sign-up is right here, and an IC announcement will be up soon!
-New Missions!
-Cloud and Sephiroth don't mind helping you whup some demon butt if you're in a little pinch!


Feel free to use this post to ask questions and plot amongst yourselves! Have a good one!

Salutations, Soul Campaign! Orange here. Now that the newbie flood is more-or-less over, we just wanted to take a moment to address two things.


1. The Feedback Post

First off: thank you for all your invaluable input! Since shortly after the post went up the mod team has been discussing your feedback and how to best implement it. We're currently wrapping up the last of our discussion and once we're completely finished there will be another mod post telling you what our decisions regarding...well, everything will be.

As you may have already noticed, some of the feedback about the layout have already been implemented (the control strip on the top has been restored and a links list has been added to the crack and ooc communities, now with hover texts). Unfortunately, taking care of all the broken things will continue to be a work in progress but it will (hopefully) get fixed eventually. For now, you can simply view the communities in your style if you are experiencing any problems.


2. Plot Issues

The original plan had been to move into Phase 2 of the Erinyes plot this weekend, since it would give the mod team time to process apps as well as allow new players to participate in the plot. However, due to recent real life events and the nature of the next phase of the plot, we feel it may be a bad time to run it and that having it now might make people uncomfortable. The plot won't be dropped completely, but we'll probably push it back a couple of weeks.

That being said, we do intend to do something before this month is up! Either by using mini-plot as a filler or bump up an event that's supposed to start later to fill in the space. Either way, we just need a bit of time to reorganize things.

Thank you for your continued patience.

And greetings again, Soul Campaign! Let's get started!

As Guests are now aware, accompanied by a Death City Times entry, things in the city are getting pear-shaped. Citizens of Death City are refusing to take Shibusen's tab and are either demanding they pay out of pocket or kicking them out, and some have even taken to violence.

Crime's on the rise in the streets, Guest businesses are getting covered in graffiti if not heckled, and even street punks are getting in on the 'fun'. It's been a year in-game since BREW brought in its first Guest, and Death City's not happy with how the place looks right now.

However, things seem a bit odd. The spike in crime is so sudden, so violent, and almost... instigated.

And that's when a few Guests suddenly go missing. On May 10th (a regular day change taking place on March 8th), mysterious figures will abduct a small number of Guests, taking them to an unknown location within the city where their communicators will be stolen. A rescue effort will be coordinated and executed on May 13th (a week-long day change taking place on March 19th).

So who's going missing? Maybe your character! All interested parties have to do is leave a comment to this post. From there, a small number of victims will be randomly selected from the pool and announced on March 1st along with further details on who these kidnappers are and a little on what they'll be up to next.


Have a question? Leave a comment and it'll be answered as soon as possible!


EDIT: After some thought, it was decided that the day change that the kidnapping occurs will actually be a regular day change as opposed to a week-long instance. We apologize for the inconvenience, and have since edited the real-time dates. They will be noted in the follow-up post.