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Icy Conditions Ahead

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02:27

Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal

As mentioned last month, an engineer from the city of Raumm has been working in town to try and update the infrastructure. Namely, he's been trying to implement running water using a combination of his own inherent abilities and technical knowledge. It's been a more complicated process than he originally anticipated but that's only made him more determined.

Unfortunately, his strict working conditions and extra hours demanded has left a larger margin for error. One morning, people will awaken to the crack-shatter of a pipe (or several) and rushing of water through Town unexpectedly. Rather than turning into a flood though, it ices over nearly everything it touches and swiftly.

Maybe it caught you in the process and you need some help being picked out from the road. Perhaps you're now trapped in your house due to far too many icicles hanging from your roof and covering the door. Maybe you're actually living it up and impromptu ice-skating across Town now.

Watch your step, workers will advise, and don't mind the Sahuagin-esque swears coming from their head engineer. He's fine. It'll be fine. ... It'll probably be fine!

To try and turn this disaster into something a bit more fun though, Town decides to kill two birds with one stone and proposes an ice sculpting competition. People are free to compete with the promise of small prizes for their efforts. Whether doing it the old-fashioned way or using one's dragon breath, the point is to have fun!

Well, that and- Please help them chip away some of this ice before it causes more damage.

SPICY EXPERIMENTATION

If that header is misleading, our apologies. Anything untoward is actually one of the farthest things from Hoshiko's mind as she workshops some newer inventions of hers. Although she'd usually have her crew be the test subjects for her gadgets, they're busy and she's stuck here in Town for the time being so- Lucky you, Townsfolk!

If playing with ice and snow isn't your thing (like it isn't hers), then feel free to instead to offer your assistance and feedback on her inventions. She appreciates it! For your help, you'll be rewarded with mulled wine. That's spicy, right? She can also help people acquire one (1) luxury item imported from Raumm for their help. It'll even be delivered in time for the new year!

As for her inventions, people can choose from four to beta test:

The Deinvisibler

Rift Chalk

Finger-Gun(s)

power

Smoke Cloak

As always, she holds no liability or responsibility for what Townsfolk choose to do. All she cares about is notating the results. Thanks again!

... and everything nice?

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04:57

Counting Crows - A Long December

As the year comes to a close, it's a time for reflection and observation. That means there is something people in Town can notice that feels a bit... abnormal. Even amidst the general merriment of this time of year, a sense of something being slightly off persists but can't be sourced to a specific cause.

Those especially in tune with the dragon souls may recognize that it's actually coming from them. If asked, their dragon souls won't have a definitive answer either but can confirm: Something feels wrong even if they aren't sure what or why. Their anxiety will cause an undercurrent in you as the host but to what level is up to how well people are able to cope with such a thing. They suggest finding comfort in spending time with others as they are, just as you likely are, social creatures.

There are also no blizzards or cold snaps to worry about this year in contrast to last. In fact, it's almost uncharacteristically quiet closer to the end of the month. Denizens of Town are free to notice the lack of life that's to an abnormal level. Hibernation is one thing but it feels as if most animals have left the area entirely rather than just gone to sleep.

First the crops and a poor harvest, now with the wildlife being absent, and even in the stale weather patterns- It's hard to not feel a little uneasy too outside of your dragon soul's dread. There is an unsettling stillness to the world that will cause people to be more on edge than usual.

Hopefully, a new year though will mean a new start and better things to come.

Notes

⁂ If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback relating to this post then you can leave it here!

⁂ You can submit your entry for the ice sculpture here!

⁂ As the year comes to a close, we do want to thank everyone here at Children of Bahamut for a fabulously fun time! We hope to kick off more of the metaplot in the new year so feel free to refresh yourself on the story outlined so far. But also never be afraid to talk to your moderators about how to get involved, influence outcomes, and so on! This game is a much yours as it is ours and we always love to hear from you.

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Hello, friends! It's about to be December again, and you know what that means: the fact I am posting this actually before December 1 means

karzilla reminded me about the existence of linear time again. Wait, no -- well, yes, but also -- okay, look, let me back up and start again: it's almost December, and that means it's time for our annual December holiday points bonus.

The standard explanation: For the entire month of December, all orders made in the Shop of points and paid time, either for you or as a gift for a friend, will have 10% of your completed cart total sent to you in points when you finish the transaction. For instance, if you buy an order of 12 months of paid time for $35 (350 points), you'll get 35 points when the order is complete, to use on a future purchase.

( The fine print and much more behind this cut! )

Thank you, in short, for being the best possible users any social media site could possibly ever hope for. I'm probably in danger of crossing the Sappiness Line if I haven't already, but you all make everything worth it.

On behalf of Mark, Jen, Robby, and our team of awesome volunteers, and to each and every one of you, whether you've been with us on this wild ride since the beginning or just signed up last week, I'm wishing you all a very happy set of end-of-year holidays, whichever ones you celebrate, and hoping for all of you that your 2026 is full of kindness, determination, empathy, and a hell of a lot more luck than we've all had lately. Let's go.

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