smash_ooc | MOD POAST

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 If you find an out-of-date link, please let us know.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

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

4/5 of my roster is going to be really cold HA HA HA.

BULBA is probably going to be alternating between being a good RA like Zelda and making sure everybody is okay and SHAMELESSLY PILING ON TO HIS TEAM FOR WARMTH please cuddle with him there are not enough sweaters. He will more than likely cuddle up to anyone cause the cold makes him shameless. If you wanted a tiny saur cuddle please be telling.

CELEBI.... ALSO SHAMELESSLY CUDDLING ANYONE and holing up in hoodies or whatever. Probably kissin all da plants back to life. No real plans here.

IZZY IS COLD AND WHINY AND COLD and toni hey toni hey hey heyyyyyyy blake.

VIANCA is more than likely snowed in the library with Wheatley oops.

BLUE... is more than likely basking in the benefits of a puppydargon pile. It's so cozy. This is just like chilling in Sinnoh right guys. Right. Cool. She has no problems with this event and will probably be offering up cuddle services if Jock and Blake feel so inclined.