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Database maintenance

Good morning, afternoon, and evening!

We're doing some database and other light server maintenance this weekend (upgrading the version of MySQL we use in particular, but also probably doing some CDN work.)

I expect all of this to be pretty invisible except for some small "couple of minute" blips as we switch between machines, but there's a chance you will notice something untoward. I'll keep an eye on comments as per usual.

Ta for now!

Entry tags:

let's gather round the campfire and sing our campfire song

Who: Dorian Gray & open!
Where: Milton
When: the month of October, almost always at night.
What: when you’re from a horror audio drama, you’ve got a shit ton of ghost stories.

Content warnings: will edit as needed because there will certainly be some.

( open and closed starters in comments. hit me up via PM if you want a prompt! )

AWS outage

DW is seeing some issues due to today's Amazon outage. For right now it looks like the site is loading, but it may be slow. Some of our processes like notifications and journal search don't appear to be running and can't be started due to rate limiting or capacity issues. DW could go down later if Amazon isn't able to improve things soon, but our services should return to normal when Amazon has cleared up the outage.

Edit: all services are running as of 16:12 CDT, but there is definitely still a backlog of notifications to get through.

Edit 2: and at 18:20 CDT everything's been running normally for about the last hour.

Entry tags:

i never change, i never will

Who: Eddie & you
What: General catch-all
When: October
Where: Milton

Content Warnings: Will update as needed.

( I'm so afraid the way I feel )

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game: applications

October 2025 Applications

R U L E S

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

This application round is open from: 00:00 20/10/2025 (BST)

This application round will close: 23:59 31/10/2025 (GMT)

Thank you for showing interest in the game! To remind yourself off the rules in regards to applications, please have a look at this page. For any other questions, try the Frequently Asked Questions page.

— Applications must be posted to this page. Please do not post them anywhere else.

— Please note the mod journal/timings work on the Europe/London time zone setting.

— In the subject line, use the format of Character | Canon | Reserved/Unreserved

— Post applications to your character's journal and then link to it in your comment. Do not post the entire application in the comment, do not link a GoogleDoc.

All Comments are screened. We will update this page with a list of received applications.

RESPONSE

Applications will be responded to with the following: ACCEPTED, REVISIONS, DECLINE.

ACCEPTED: Congratulations! You're in! Please be sure to complete your checklist, join communities and follow the mod account.

REVISIONS: Something isn't quite right with your application, please follow mod instructions. You will have one opportunity to make revisions per application round.

DECLINE: Sorry you didn't make it. Better luck next time. If there were extenuating circumstances, please contact the mod account to discuss.

We wish you luck in your application.

RECEIVED // APPLICATIONS

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cr meme

October CR Meme

CR MEME

It’s CR Meme time! It's time to touch base with where players are at with their characters in game and look towards the future! While not a requirement, CR Memes are helpful in forging connections with others, along with general housekeeping for what characters are up to during their time in game.

Below is a helpful form to use in laying out your thoughts!

FORM

Player Name: Your name here.
Player Contact: What’s the best way to reach you?
OOC Limits: Any hard limits for RP go here.

Character Name: Your character name here.
Canon: Your character canon here.
Residence: Where are they currently staying?
Notable CR: Any notable/close CR you want to mention? Roomies? Canonmates? Sworn enemies? 
Skills: From your application, what skills do they have?
Aurora Feat: If applicable. Add any further notes here!

Wanted CR: Friends? Mentors? Hunting buddies? Lovers? State preferences here.
Unwanted CR: Not keen on romance? Mortal enemies? State preferences here.

Day to Day: Where can your character be found typically? Are they sitting in the old church? Out fishing in the Basin? What do they get up to? How do they try to pass the time?

The Story So Far / Plans: What have they been up to lately? What are your plans for them?

Anything Else?: You know what to do.

Entry tags:

they might be bigger

Character Name:

comfortablyerect

Who: Big Tim and You!
What: General happenings around Milton, Tim testing and honing his new feat (lightbringer).
When: Throughout October
Where: Woods around Milton, throughout town

Content Warnings: Gun, brief mentions of alcoholism/war/PTSD with no descriptors but will update as needed!

( but we're faster and never scared )

Entry tags:

levi jordan: cirape

Awooo

Who: Levi and Open
What: Wolfing out and telling stories
When: Mid September through October
Where: Milton and the surrounding woods.

Content Warnings: The horror stories might get horror-y but he's sticking to fiction so his usual Child Soldier and War CWs shouldn't apply. Will update if needed.

( Read more... )

((Feel free to hit me up for another prompt or something.

ConnectiveTrick or nvrknwsbst on discord. Also please ignore that any wolf icons are actually a dog ^^;))