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 If you find an out-of-date link, please let us know.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

Chris's Manly Men

[flamedog]

JOCK is literally a walking furnace. Covered in fur. He shoots fire from his mouth and is made for snuggles. WHO WANTS TO CUDDLE. He will also cook anything you need cooked with a well-placed flamethrower.

MAX spent three years living in a society without electricity because of time travel. So. This is sort of familiar to him. He also has a forge. But that's on the volcano. So probably inaccessible. THAT BEING SAID Max loves him some wilderness survival. And you don't need electricity to LIFT ALL THE WEIGHTS so really Max is pretty good. And working out is a good way to stay warm. He has several weeks' worth of protein bars in his room. Like there is literally a closet full of protein bars. He won't go hungry.

DUSTER didn't have electricity in his life until he hit his twenties. So. This is a little like home. He is, however, not particularly skilled in any sort of wilderness survival skills. He'll help someone else out to set things up, however.

APPLE KID will immediately go into working on a snow-powered furnace. He will complete it five minutes before the power comes back on.

BOWSER will set things on fire to keep you all warm. You may not want these things on fire. And he may be setting them on fire because his airship is grounded by the blizzard and he's a lizard and enjoys lava baths and not stupid world 6.

OLAF will descend on a wire during Act V to save everyone from death and dissolution.

[travelingbelle]

YOU WERE BORN FOR THIS JOCK.

[flamedog]

THIS WILL BE MY PROUDEST MOMENT.