Activity Check: November 2015

[undergroundmods]

IMPORTANT: Activity check will run from 1st-5th December. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS POST.

Here's your monthly activity check! Please read this post carefully, then complete the form below and comment to this post to stay in the game:

<b>Character name</b> | <user name="journalname"> | Level ? <b>Activity links:</b> • <a href="LINKURL">Thread/Post 1 with Character Name</a> (# comments) • <a href="LINKURL">Thread/Post 2 with Character Name</a> (# comments) • <a href="LINKURL">Thread/Post 3 with Character Name</a> (# comments) <b>Additional activity links:</b> • <a href="LINKURL">Thread with Character Name</a> (# comments) • <a href="LINKURL">Thread with Character Name</a> (# comments) • <a href="LINKURL">Thread with Character Name</a> (# comments) <b>Additional comments total:</b> Total number of additional comments submitted. <b>Points carried over from last month:</b> No. of points you have remaining from previous activity checks. <b>Points acquired this month:</b> Convert no. of additional comments into points. Ten comments = 1 point. <b>Request a reward?:</b> If you would like to spend your points on a reward, say so here. You can request multiple rewards if you have enough points. <b>Points total:</b> The total number of points you have remaining (minus any you wish to spend).

This activity check is for the month of November. All the activity that you submit to go towards the minimum activity requirements or activity rewards must have been posted in that month. The game operates on a UK timezone i.e. GMT, so please check to make sure that your submitted activity falls within the right month in this timezone.

If you are currently on hiatus, you do not need to check in. Everyone else should check in. If you have been on hiatus for two weeks or more during the past month, you must still check in but you do not need to submit any activity proofs.

IMPORTANT: Unless you are on hiatus RIGHT NOW DURING THE ACTIVITY CHECK, you MUST CHECK IN.

Anyone who does not comment to this post to check in on time will be removed from the game.

Activity Requirements
Activity check runs from the 1st-5th of every month. The minimum activity requirements vary depending on your character's rank. They are as follows:

Levels 1-2
One post from you with at least five comments from you.
OR
Ten comments across 1-2 threads where you tagged someone else's post.

Levels 3-4
One post from you with at least five comments from you and five comments across 1-2 threads in other posts.
OR
Twelve comments across 2-3 threads where you tagged someone else's post. Must submit a minimum of 2 threads.

Level 5
One post from you with at least five comments from you and eight comments across 2-3 threads in other posts. Must submit a minimum of 2 threads.
OR
Fifteen comments across 3-4 threads where you tagged someone else's post. Must submit a minimum of 3 threads.

• All activity submitted must be from the relevant month i.e. the month before each activity check. The month is measured according to UK time.
• You can link to threads that include comments from the previous or next month, as long as you only count comments within that thread from the current month.
• You can submit thread comments and comments from posts made by you that were originally started in the month before the AC period, but no older than that. For example, for an August activity check, you could submit comments from a thread that had been started in July, and count the comments from that thread that were made in August. You could not submit comments from a thread that started in June, even if that thread did include comments from August.
• Comments do not have to be evenly spread between threads. You could submit two threads of 7 and 3 comments respectively, and this would add up to your 10 comment total.
• The comment count applies only to comments posted by you. For example, a thread of 20 comments in which Player A posted 10 comments and Player B posted 10 comments, could be submitted by each player as a count of 10 comments.
• Text messages, phone calls and other network-style posts and comments cannot be counted towards AC.
• If you play a character at level 2 or above, your character will go down one level if you do not obtain any activity points for two months in a row. This includes being excused for hiatus or taking a strike.

Activity Rewards
After meeting the minimum activity requirements, you can also submit additional activity in exchange for points, which you can spend on rewards. Check out the Activity Rewards for the list of rewards you can claim.

Ten comments = 1 point

These ten comments do not have to be in the same thread, they can be from any number of threads. Any extra comments that don't add up to ten won't get you anything. For example, if you have 15 additional comments beyond the minimum activity requirements, this would net you 1 point. If you have 20 additional comments, this would net you 2 points. If you have 29 additional comments, this would still net you 2 points, as the extra nine comments aren't enough to reach one more point.

• You must pass the minimum activity requirements first. Posts and threads that you submit for AC cannot be used to exchange for points, even if they go beyond the minimum activity requirement. Nor can you claim any points if you are on hiatus, just checking in or you fail the activity check. The rewards system is for additional activity only.
• For any posts that you didn't use for AC, you can count your starter post as one comment.
• You can only count comments that are posted by you. Comment spamming (i.e. posting multiple responses to a single comment) only counts as one reply.
• Text messages, phone calls and other network-style posts and comments cannot be exchanged for points.
• Comments must be posted within the AC period i.e. the month before each activity check. You can submit thread comments and comments from posts made by you that were originally started in the month before the AC period, but no older than that. For example, for an August activity check, you could submit comments from a thread that had been started in July, and count the comments from that thread that were made in August. You could not submit comments from a thread that started in June, even if that thread did include comments from August.
• The maximum number of points you can claim at each activity check is 15.
• You can save up points from previous activity checks. So if you received 2 points in one month, you could save these and gain an additional 2 points in the next month, for a total of 4 points.
• There may be some instances where points will not be awarded e.g. if a player's activity consists only of threads between themselves and one other player, or if the submitted activity consists of very short threads that have all been dropped. This will be decided according to mod discretion. Please don't try to game the system.

ACTIVITY CHECK ENDS 5TH DECEMBER AT 18:00 GMT.

If you check in late, you will receive a strike, so make sure you check in on time! As always, feel free to ask if you have any questions.

Comments

QUESTIONS

[undergroundmods]

[reticence]

I have a question with regards to leveling up from 3 to 4 in Hillingdon. One of the stipulations for 3 to 4 leveling in general is that "players must have led a territory claim with the relevant character during their current level". It is the nature of Hillingdon such that they do not participate in territory claims at the moment (as a faction on the whole -- individuals obviously can do what they like), never mind lead them. Might there be something equatable that could be substituted for this action for Hillingdon?

[undergroundmods]

This is a game about power, and getting to level 4 requires characters to not only take a leadership role, but actively influence the game's power struggle, hence the requirement to lead a territory claim. As leader of the Hillingdon Clan, Faolan could change the faction's strategy if he wanted. But I understand that the IC state of events right now doesn't put him in the best position to make an aggressive grab for territory. There are two alternatives you could consider: 1) co-leading a territory claim where Hillingdon is the defending faction; 2) leading or co-leading a territory claim on behalf of another faction. The second option would have to be ICly justified and would be an unusual circumstance.

If you have any other ideas about leading a territory claim, I'm open to hearing them! But you will need to run a territory claim plot in some form or other with Faolan in order to progress to level 4.

[reticence]

JUST TO CLARIFY would that mean an alternative could be co-leading a territory claim where Hillingdon is defending but it's not Hillingdon territory being disputed? (I'm assuming yes, since otherwise there's only the one and honestly, why would Redbright want to go after it?)

Say if Hillingdon were to side with another faction to defend its territory because they thought the offending territory was growing too big or getting too bloodthirsty or didn't like the choices made and doesn't want them gaining any more ground, for example?

[undergroundmods]

Yes, I'm happy to allow that in this case.

[knowstheworld]

Excellent, thank you for the clarification! :)

[occultdisciple]

Because my brain is failing tonight. (I blame the roadtrip.)

Does a top comment on the test drive + threads under it count as a post? Or as tagging out to someone?

[undergroundmods]

Top levels to any log including the test drive meme count as comments, rather than a post!

Finnick Odair

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick Odair | thelittlemerman | Level 1
Activity links:
• Thread with Annie (6 Comments)
• Thread with Ringer (4 Comments)

Additional activity links:
• Thread with Annie (2 Comments)
• Thread with Reynard & Eames (17 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot (2 comments)

Additional comments total: 21
Points carried over from last month: 1
Points acquired this month: 2

Request a reward?: Move up one rank from level 1 to level 2. (3 points)

Points total: 0

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Finnick on reaching level 2! Finnick is now a brave Knight of the Seelie Court.

Arthur

[specifiercity]

Arthur | specifiercity | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Eames (14 comments)

Additional activity links:
• Thread with Ringer (2 comments)
• Thread with Elizabeth (1 comment)
• Thread with Faolan (4 comments)
• Thread with Childermass (4 comment)
• Post with Nancy & Eames (39 comments including starter)

Additional comments total: 50
Points carried over from last month: 1
Points acquired this month: 5

Request a reward?: N/A

Points total: 6

Simon O'Neill

[protagonized]

Simon O'Neill | puerdraconis | Level 2
Activity links: • Hiatus post
• Thread with Matt (8 comments)
• Thread with Matt and Sirius (3 comments)
Points carried over from last month: Three.
Points acquired this month: None this month.
Request a reward?: Not this month.
Points total: Three.

[falsify]

Eames | falsify | Level 1
Activity links: • Thread with Lancelot (12 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Elizabeth (2 comments)
• Thread with Faolan (4 comments)
• Thread with Arthur & Nancy (27 comments)
• Thread with Arthur (+2 starters) (16 comments)
• Thread with Finnick (9 comments)
• Thread with Reynard (12 comments)
Additional comments total: 70
Points carried over from last month: 5
Points acquired this month: 7
Request a reward?:
• Move up one rank from level 1 to level 2 (3 points)
• Increase strength by 1 (6 points)
Points total: 3

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Eames on reaching level 2! Eames is now a cunning Knight of the Unseelie Court. He's got some extra brawn to back that up, as his strength has now increased to 2.

[hurtfew]

Gilbert Norrell | hurtfew | Level 4
Activity links:

• Victory Meal (7 comments -- backtags to post from last month)
• Thread with Childermass (5 comment -- backtag to post from last month)

Additional activity links:

• Thread with Coward (5 comments)
• Thread with Nancy & Childermass (7 comments)
• Post (22 comments + top level)
• Thread with Coward (2 comment)

Additional comments total: 37
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 3

Request a reward?:
• Add Faction -- Night Council

Atrocious Coup plot as discussed, to be supported by Childermass cashing in points for a bribe! NOT TO HAPPEN OVERNIGHT, OBVIOUSLY, and the exact how will depend on December events!

If you need anything else from me or if I am doing this backwards and wrong just let me know!

Points total: 0

[undergroundmods]

I am going to hold off for the moment on actually adding him to the Night Council, as the plot itself needs to take place first and the position that Norrell gains will depend on the outcome of the Croydon claim. Consider his place held, however – we can discuss the details in the plotting post!

[hurtfew]

Yes! I figured as such. Thank you!

[undergroundmods]

Norrell has now been added to the Night Council and the game info updated accordingly!

[hurtfew]

And a Merry Christmas to you too! c: Thank you kindly!

[knightscode]

Lancelot | knightscode | Level 2 Daybreak, Level 3 Night Council
Activity links:

• Thread with Siobhan (12 comments)
• Thread with Annie on post (1 comment -- backdated from last month)

Additional activity links:

• Thread on the TDM with Reynard (7 comments)
• Non-TDM Thread with Reynard (2 comments)
• Thread with Faolan (and ringer) (7 comment)
• Event with Sirius (1 comment)
• Event with Finnick (1 comment)
• Thread with Faolan Post Auction (25 comments -- backdated from last month)
• Thread with Faolan on post (11 comments -- backdated from last month)
• Thread on Victory Dinner (3 comment -- backdated from last month)
• Thread with Nancy on post (18 comments -- backdated from last month)
• Thread with Simon on post (2 comments -- backdated from last month)
• Tag to Eames on Victory Dinner (11 comment -- backdated from last month)

Additional comments total: 88
Points carried over from last month: 1
Points acquired this month: 8

Request a reward?:
• Gain one level 1 minion (3 pts)
• Gain one level 2 minion (6 pts)

(For Daybreak!)

Points total: 0

[undergroundmods]

For Daybreak! Congratulations on acquiring one level 1 and one level 2 minion! Please head over to the Minions post to add your new minions.

[acrookedchild]

Abigail Widdowson | acrookedchild | Level 4
Activity links: • Thread with Sirius (7 comments)
• Thread with Norrel (7 comments)
Additional activity links: • Thread tracker
Additional comments total: 9
Points carried over from last month: 13
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: n/a
Points total: 13

[wolfmarked]

Sofia "Skip" Hughes | wolfmarked | Level 1
Activity links: • Thread with Faolan (5 comments)
• Thread with Reynard (4 comments)
Additional activity links: --
Additional comments total: --
Points carried over from last month: 9
Points acquired this month: --
Request a reward?: --
Points total: 9

Taking a strike with Skip. Never again will I think I can spend a month moving and not hiatus.

[knowstheworld]

Childermass | knowstheworld | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Norrell (6 comments)
• Thread with Norrell (6 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Nancy & Norrell (11 comments)
• Thread with Reynard (6 comments)
• Thread with Arthur, Siobhan, & Reynard (8 comments) (includes base comment)
Additional comments total:25.
Points carried over from last month: 4
Points acquired this month: 2
Request a reward?:
• Bribe a Night Council member. -- Dinner with Peter Vrinak. For Norrell. God help us all...
Points total: 0.

[undergroundmods]

...One dreads to think. Bribe noted!

[whatmatters]

Ringer | whatmatters | Level 1
Activity links: • Thread 1 with Annie (7 comments)
• Thread 2 with Faolan/Lancelot (3 comments)
Additional activity links:
Additional comments total: 0
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?:
Points total: 0

[reticence]

Faolan | reticence | Level 3 Hillingdon, Level 2 Guardian
Activity links:
• Thread with Lancelot (11 comments)
• Thread with Sylvia (2 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Norrell (6 comments)
• Thread with Siobhan (4 comments)
• Thread with Reynard (4 comments)
• Thread with Skip (5 comments)
• Thread with Nancy (7 comments)
• Thread with Annie (7 comments)
• Thread with Siobhan (4 comments)
• Thread with Arthur (3 comments)
• Thread with Sirius (4 comments)
• Thread with Eames (3 comments)
• Thread with Ringer (4 comments)
• Thread with Kenzi (2 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot (25 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot & Ringer (6 comments)
Additional comments total: 84.
Points carried over from last month: 4.
Points acquired this month: 8.
Request a reward?:
• Move up one rank from level 2 to level 3, Guardian.
Points total: 6.

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Faolan on becoming a level 3 Guardian! Keep up the good work.

[constantprisoner]

Sirius | constantprisoner | Level 1
Activity links: • Post with Simon, Matt, Faolan, and Abby (15 comments)
Additional activity links: n/a
Additional comments total:n/a
Points carried over from last month: 8
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: n/a
Points total: 8

here's hoping my math is right this time.

[occultdisciple]

Colin Coward | occultdisciple | Level 3
Activity links: • Post (14 comments)
Additional activity links: • Thread tracking
Additional comments total: 9
Points carried over from last month: --
Points acquired this month: --
Request a reward?: --
Points total: --

[undergroundmods]

You need to submit a thread of at least 5 comments as well as a post for AC. The test drive thread covers it, so I'll count that. Just letting you know for future reference!

[paenumbra]

Matthew Jones | paenumbra | Level 1
Activity links: • Hiatus Post
• Post with Simon (8 comments)
Additional activity links: N/A
Additional comments total: 0
Points carried over from last month:0
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 0

[growsowngoats]

Siobhan Aitken | growsowngoats | Level 1
Activity links:
• TDM with Faolan (5 comments)
• Game Thread with Faolan (5 comments)

Additional activity links:
• TDM with Reynard (14 comments)
• Thread with Norrell (3 comments)
• Post (19 comments + post body)
• Thread with Childermass (2 comments)
• Thread with Reynard (1 comment)
Additional comments total: 40
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 4

Request a reward?: Level up to 2

Points total: 4, or 1 after the level up

I hope that this is right! (Should be since Jack helped me add it all up xD)

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Siobhan on reaching level 2! At this level, witches should typically be members of a coven. Would you like to join one of the existing Daybreak covens or make up your own?

You have 1 point remaining.

[tearmeanewone]

Elizabeth DeWitt | tearmeanewone | Level 1
Activity links: • Hiatus Post
• Top Level @ Norrell's Party (6 comments)
• Thread with Simon (3 comments)

Additional comments total: 0
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 0

(Sent a PM to the mod account!)

[undergroundmods]

Excusing for hiatus as discussed. Elizabeth must pass next month.

[damnyank]

Whoops, I totally forgot to submit a hiatus request. I'll need to take a strike. D:

[kleptofaeniac]

Kenzi Malikov | kleptofaeniac | Level 1
Activity links: • Hiatus Post!

James Memon | youronlylaw | Level 1
Activity links: • Hiatus Post!

just checking in!

[smugfox]

Character name Reynard | smugfox | Level 1
Activity links: • Thread with Childermass (2 comments)
• Thread with Finnick (8 comments)

Additional activity links: • Thread with Lancelot (7 comments)
• Thread with Childermass (5 comments)
• Thread with Siobhan (13 comments)
• Thread with Eames (12 comments)
• Post with Eames (5 comments)
• Thread with Norrell (7 comments)
• Thread with Norrell (7 comments)
• Open Post (24 comments)
Additional comments total: 80
Points carried over from last month: This is the first month.
Points acquired this month: 8 points
Request a reward?: Not this month!
Points total: 8 points

[digophelia]

Alice Liddlel | digophelia | Level 1
Activity links: • Thread/action spam with Abigail (8 comments)

[undergroundmods]

Your submitted activity does not meet the minimum activity requirements. Do you have another thread to submit?

[digophelia]

I was not sure about this backtag thread with Faolan, being that it had two comments.

[undergroundmods]

Unfortunately that doesn't count because it's from a post that was made in September. Do you have anything else?

[digophelia]

I don't have anything outside of those two threads, unfortunately. I know I've already taken a strike from the previous months. My apologies, I misread the requirements and figured eight comments with Abby would have been fine.

[undergroundmods]

Unfortunately that means Alice will be dropped from the game. You may reapply if you wish – in which case I would recommend waiting until you are sure that you will be able to play enough to meet the activity requirements.

[digophelia]

I more than understand!

Is there a time frame in re-applying?

[undergroundmods]

You'll have to wait until Alice is officially listed as dropped in the activity results, but other than that there is no formal time frame. As mentioned, I would only recommend that you wait until you're ready to jump back in and be active with the character.

[stauncherhearted]

Nancy | stauncherhearted | Level 1
Activity links: • Thread wit Norrell and Childermass (11 comments)

Additional activity links: • Thread with Faolan (8 comments)
• Thread with Reynard (9 comments)
• Thread with Eames & Shadow Coven (4 comments)
• Thread with the Terrible Trio (42 comments)
Additional comments total: 63
Points carried over from last month: 26
Points acquired this month: 6
Request a reward?: • Move up one rank from level 1 to level 2. (3 pts)
• Randomly receive any one of the following: a useful item, an ability, a (temporary) curse. (3 pts)
Points total: 26



Annie | anniesgonemad | Level 1
Activity links: • Thread with Shioban (8 comments)
Additional activity links: • Thread with Reynard (8 comments)
• Thread with Faolan (8 comments)
Additional comments total: 16
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 1
Points total: 1

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Nancy on reaching level 2! Alas, Nancy will be cursed this month. No matter where she goes, she will attract creepy-crawlies. Bugs, spiders, maggots, you name it. The effect is noticeable after about an hour staying in the same place, and after about 6 hours the place will be crawling with them. The curse will expire after the passing of the winter solstice, but it is possible to break before then with the help of an appropriately skilled witch or fae.

A quick note on Annie: the submitted activity link is not enough to pass AC, but she does pass with one of the extra threads. Annie therefore has 0 activity points.