Gooooood morning Campers! It is a<em>beautiful</em>day out in this June of 2023 in Colorado! With June comes sunnier days, with average temperatures running from 78F to 87F, rarely going below 65F or above 95F. It also brings, you guessed it, summer camps! First loves, gossip and rumors, bullying, friendships for life and memories that you'll look back on with fondness and possibly embarrassment. (Seriously, what were you thinking with that haircut?)<br/><br/>But of course, your experiences at camp are going to be anything but average. Camp Runamuk begins on June 1st, but the<em>game</em>begins June 3rd. As we've mentioned, we're going to be trying to avoid the awkward meet and greet campfire scene a game like this might normally start out with, and hop right into the action. That means a few things:<br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>You have arrived at camp and gotten settled into your cabins. Cabins are separated male/female, and there are eight campers to a cabin spread across four bunk beds. Luckily for all of you, your cabins are filled with those that are Awakened. Funny, that.</li><li>Everyone is already Awakened. Your stuffed animals are animated, speaking, and you're starting to deal with this. </li><li>Everyone that is Awakened knows each other. You might not rub elbows or be friends, but you've at least seen them around and do that awkward 'I don't know you, but we work together now' nod.</li><li>You know how to use your powers. You might still find magic odd or weird or fascinating, but the initial major freak-out has passed. </li><li>Your stuffed animal has informed you of some tidbits. That is, there's bad juju going on in the forest, and things are going to happen before the end of summer that decide the fate of more than you know. Normal people can't know about magic, and your stuffed animals will do their best to not move around those not in the know.</li></ul>Which might make you ask how the game is going to be ran. At current the plan is to have the first two weeks of June open for posting. That is, you're able to post forward and back within that timespan. Every two months of real world time, the timespan will advance and another two weeks will open up. Every timespan will see events ran by Aeth and myself, as well as a bevy of posts by you. To begin with, we'll be splitting you into groups. These event scenes<strong>WILL NOT HAVE POSTING ORDERS.</strong>Post as you please! The only thing we ask is that you not post back and forth quickly with only one person, and give people time to react to things you do.<br/><br/>At the same time, outside of those events the rest of the timespan is largely up to you. Plot together, play together. Aeth and I will be around writing with our own characters and certainly here to answer questions or push plots and scenes, but the game requires buy-in and investment from you, the players. We hope you're as excited as we are to see how it all unfolds as dynamics and relationships shift, and as the mystery unfolds. Listed below are the variety of locations within the camp, which at this point we're officially announcing as<strong>OPEN</strong>for everyone to post in. (A smut thread will follow a little later, once people are settled in)<br/><br/>The average camp day is filled with myriad things for campers to do and experience: from rafting, to arts and crafts, to learning about the world around them, to putting on plays and more. A camper's day to day is not typically scheduled, but rather as near-adults they're expected to sign up for anything that interests them. If you need further examples or have questions, contact either Aeth or me or feel free to post here or in the Discord. On average you're allowed to assume control of non-major NPCs or create and run them for your use when it comes to the day to day of camp, so don't be afraid to make assumptions about what sort of activities might be available. When it comes to the magic and mystery of the woods around Camp Runamuk, however, contact the GM team before pushing anything that direction and we'll work with you.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_u">The Thread List:</span></strong></div><br/><div align="center"><strong>Character Sheets (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341012.msg16144921#msg16144921)<br/>OOC Chat (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341011.msg16144918#msg16144918)<br/>Sporting Yard (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341078.msg16146870#msg16146870)<br/>Performance Center (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341080.msg16146899#msg16146899)<br/>Arts &amp; Crafts Hall (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341081.msg16146941#msg16146941)<br/>Science Building (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341084.msg16147012#msg16147012)<br/>Sweetwater Lake (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341117.msg16148075#msg16148075)<br/>Gardens (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341118.msg16148093#msg16148093)<br/>Cabins (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341119.msg16148106#msg16148106)<br/>Dining Hall (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341130.msg16148627#msg16148627)<br/>Deep Woods (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341131.msg16148641#msg16148641)<br/>Administrative Offices (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341133.msg16148771#msg16148771)<br/>Surrounding Woods (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341183.msg16150460#msg16150460)<br/>Mountain Trails (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341188.msg16150578#msg16150578)</strong></div><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Episode List:</span></strong></div><br/><div align="center"><strong>Episode 1: No Need For Hissterics (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341211.msg16151124#msg16151124)<br/>Episode 2: Don't Krill My Vibe (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341210.msg16151121#msg16151121)</strong></div>