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Happy Autumn, Vivarium!

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Autumn is here. Finally, the heat of the summer is breaking, and you can breathe a sigh of relief as the cool grip of autumn touches the lands of Mythris. All across the continent, the colors begin to change ... from a vibrant green to a collection of warm reds and oranges. Frantic prey begin their troublesome hustle to store food for the winter.

But there is still the ever-present threat of the plague. The power of the dark magic seems to spread, leaving prey more and more sparse before the coming winter. There is a very palpable dread in the air as the plague continues to leech the life from the land ... though things in the epicenters are suddenly feeling suspiciously quiet ...

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Out of Character Updates

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Thank you all for continuing to show so much love and investment in Vivarium! We appreciate the dedication of this community so much — we wouldn't be here without you! It seems wild that yet another season is upon us ... and we'd like to start by shouting out to Vivarium's newest pack: the brave desert-dwellers of Satriya! We'd also like to congratulate the wolves of Jakten on their merger and massive success with their move! Keep up the great writing, everyone! We love devouring your stories!

The staff would also like to issue a massive thank you and congratulations to everyone who participated in our Banner Contest! We are happy to announce that with the fall update, you will see some new themes available for your use! Thank you to CJ and Micah for providing these lovely new themes! We hope you enjoy them!

Staff would also like everyone to please read THIS PAGE of the guidebook regarding some important changes to Vivarium's "Strike" system. We appreciate you reading this, and encourage anyone to reach out to staff with any questions!

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UPCOMING EVENT
Spook the Outfit — Halloween Edition! This will be a fun little spin-off of a "draw the character above you" game, but more Spooky! In this site-wide event, members can post a character that they would like someone to draw a spooky costume or outfit on top of! The following person will respond beneath them, choosing the character above to be their victim muse, and Frankenstein a goofy, silly, spooky outfit on top of said character. The next person will respond to continue the chain, continuing to create outfits for the person/character above you!

This event will be open from October 1st to October 31st. Stay tuned for more information!

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IC Updates, Upcoming Events

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CURRENT EVENT
September 22nd through October 1st, Autumn begins. The wolves and creatures of Mythris will start to notice the cooler air. The trees begin to shed their leaves, especially in the more Southern reaches of the map. Characters may notice special cloud formations — Virga clouds. These clouds may indicate intense weather in certain areas, and it makes you wonder ... are these strange formations driven by the plague? You feel as though you should be wary ...

You can read more about this event in the following post!

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UPCOMING EVENTS
October 1st through 31st, growing Autumn. Characters may notice their bonds with the dead growing stronger ... a full Blood Moon will be visible for the week of October 5th through October 11th, with peak illumination at midnight, drenching the entire land of Mythris in a deep shade of red. This is just a hint for the power to come later in the month, for on October 31st ... something strange will happen. More information to follow, stay tuned!

October 31st, All Hallows Eve. On this particular day, deceased characters may reappear for a single thread. Alternatively, current characters may see visions of deceased characters from their past, coming back across the lines to spread messages of warning. Will these messages bring hope or despair to the inhabitants of Mythris ...? That is for you to decide. More information to follow, stay tuned!

November 1st through 30th, Autumn's closing. The dryness of the Autumn season, combined with the strange plague magic, brings unusual weather patterns at the close of the season. Those strange clouds that were previously seen seem to dip lower, swirling and sparking until small fire whirls form. These small tornadoes are extremely dangerous and have the potential to spark wildfires depending on the location. More information to follow, stay tuned!

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BWP/Plague Update

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As the heavy fog of the virga clouds descends upon the lands, there seems to be a strange decline in the overall activity of the plague epicenters. The waters of the highlands are clearer, and the snow in the alpines is less purple. The heat in the desert seems to relent, if only slightly. Things are calming, and yet the magic of the land still brews beneath the surface. It is an ominous sort of stillness that makes one weary that something bigger is coming.

The hungry parasite still searches for hosts and remains uncomfortably present. Be wary in your search for the runes!

To read more about the Board Wide Plot, please visit the Those Who Came Before Mega Thread! And as always, with any questions or concerns, feel free to contact members of the staff team!

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Map Update

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Virga Clouds, Autumn Event

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Across the lands of Mythris, strange new cloud formations can be seen ... these virga clouds are unique, and yet ... there is something strange about them. Each biome in the continent seems to react to them in different ways, offering strange new ways to participate with the land's dark magic.

Will you choose to interact with these strange clouds? Or will you simply observe them from afar?

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Participation Rules

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The Virga clouds have brought forth a small mini event for the characters of Mythris! Each region of the map will be experiencing a different "event," detailed on the provided IC threads. Each of these events will be tailored to certain skills that are achievable on Vivarium, so be sure to mark yourself for your points! NOTE — Be aware that there is potential to get bonus points for your skills with this event! We encourage everyone who is working on skills to join in!!

To participate, simply reply once with your character to your desired thread, indicating how they would react to the prompt! There is no limit to how many of your characters can participate, but each character can only enter one event. Don't concern yourself too much about travel time ... this is a magical event, and your character can use the Tunnels to get where they need to go!

Everyone will have until October 1st to place their post. After that, you'll just have to see what happens ... but certainly, there will be some sort of prize waiting for you ... right?

Don't want to participate? No problem! Your character can still freely see the abnormal clouds in any of your IC posts, and you do not have to participate in the skill threads if you do not want to! This is just a skill point boosting event designed to be fun! (:

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Plot Threads

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Northern Alpines: Hunter Skill Event

Spirited Highlands: Seer Skill Event

Great Woodlands: Healer/Herbalist Skill Event

Westmoor Wakes: Ranger Skill Event

Smoldering Wastes: Warrior Skill Event