MOD POAST

[mansionstaff]

First and foremost apologies for the delay, we figured it would be more courteous to wait until the DW downtime was over and everyone was awake again before posting mod announcements.

And a HAPPY NEW YEARS to all you wonderful Smashies. Can you believe it's been just about a year since we moved over to Dreamwidth? We've been very pleased with the move, and we hope you have been too. Here's to the start of another great year.

GAME STUFF

• We're doing a pop-up HMD now! Use this one, not the old one from now on (or until otherwise noted). Links in the game navigation have subsequently been updated, and in other places as well. If you find an out-of-date link, please let us know.

• THAT'S IT, PRETTY MUCH. Go post to the pop-up HMD.

EVENT INFORMATION

This was suggested a while ago but we felt it was in poor timing. NOW, THE TIMING IS GOOD.

TIME FOR A BLACKOUT. It'll be just a little mini-event but starting this Friday, January 18th, there will be a series of unfortunate and extenuating circumstances that will bring the downfall of technology to Smash Academy, and everyone will be snowed in for the weekend, as seen on the updated calendar. More details will be given once the actual log goes up but for now here's the skinny:

• January 18th-20th the school will be WITHOUT POWER. That means no electricity, no heaters, no hot water, no TV, no gadgets, no gizmos, no network. The school's backup generators will work for only about an hour before mysteriously failing. The power will eventually be restored (and generators fixed) through FDC Power & Light.

• That won't happen until Monday morning however, as Mother Nature aka a wild and disgruntled Castform andor Articuno has decided it hasn't snowed nearly enough this season. Throughout the week the weather will be white and blustery until there's a full-fledged blizzard bearing down on the Academy by the weekend. Nobody in their right mind will be out and about in that weather until it passes.

You'll be snowed in and without power for a few days, Smash Academy. Better keep warm.

Comments

Jeffdudes

[rivalthunderbolts]

Okay so. ANYONE WANT ANY OF THEM?

Eggman will want to get the hell out of there and away from everyone, if he's not waiting on the Egg Carrier for everything to blow over. Maybe getting robots to try and unbury him and possibly everyone else, but mainly just him. Because he's a dick.

R.O.B. I am thinking maybe loses power without any way to recharge himself. Could shut down and be inoperable. Because I'm a terrible person.

For Jolt I am assuming wiltybros Green team shenanigans will take place. Quick Char, smash open all the vending machines. His butt doubles as an emergency power source.

Blaze has her own source of heat and light, and people are welcome to hang out with her to keep warm.

Goombella lives off-campus, but she could have been working when the storm hit. But she's used to low light and heat because she's a mushroom because she's a mushroom.

Daisy will not be pleased and be in need of warming up.

And Banjo will probably hang out by the light of Kazooie's fire eggs, lamenting the fact that the pizza guy they called for before the storm will probably never arrive.

Re: Jeffdudes

[cottonhearted]

I can only predict that Green Team is gonna be doin' pretty alright minus wilting because wow the majority of his team is perfect for blackout survival. Everyone cuddle around the dargon for warmth while Jolt powers the TV, we can make smores using these smashed-vending-machine chocolate bars, etc.

Re: Jeffdudes

[rivalsweetscent]

Please give him all your warmth.

Please.

[rivalkidneypunch]

His butt will gladly be your sun to the best of its ability, Bulba. u_u Sweater nests are go...?

[rivalsweetscent]

SO MANY SWEATERS

[rivalthunderbolts]

This sounds like a thing that should happen.

[stillawoman]

I would like for Red and R.O.B. to maybe have a small thread before he might go down? Since I've wanted to have them interact for a while!

If there's an open thread, maybe Jolt and Maisy can have a nice little threeead, being electric bros.

[rarebear]

Sounds good! I'll be putting up a ROB thread shortly.

That is entirely possible. Jolt's going to get his own thread too.

[lovely_wind]

EGGMAN DON'T LEAVE YOUR FIANCE BEHIND.....

[rarebear]

NEVER FEAR HE'LL SEND HIS ROBOTS TO UNBURY THE SCHOOL AND RESCUE YOU AND NOBODY ELSE.

OF COURSE IT'LL TAKE A FEW DAYS.