Activity Check: February 2016

[undergroundmods]

IMPORTANT: Activity check will run from 1st-5th March. 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 February. 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 MARCH 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]

[tearmeanewone]

Elizabeth DeWitt | tearmeanewone | Level 1
Activity links: • Thread with Lancelot (3 comments)
• Thread with Abigail (8 comments)

Additional activity links: • Elizabeth's February Open Post (41 comments)

Additional comments total: 41
Points carried over from last month: 1
Points acquired this month: 4
Request a reward?: Rank up to Level 2
Points total: 2

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Elizabeth on reaching level 2! Keep up the good work.

PS Your points total is actually 3, as you acquired 2 points in December and January.

[tearmeanewone]

Oh! Well how about that! I'll be sure to jot the real total down for next month!

Also, now that Elizabeth is officially Level 2, can she claim the 1 point magic boost given she's a part of Norrell's coven? Or is this something I now have the ability to purchase with 6 points now that she's Level 2? I'm a little unclear on whether it has to be purchased or if it's a free boost as a result of plotting. Thanks! :D

[undergroundmods]

It's something you now have the ability to purchase! All rewards must be purchased with activity points (6 points for a magic boost, etc). The criteria listed on the powers page just tells you when you're eligible to request it.

[tearmeanewone]

Copy that, thank you for the clarification! :3

[hurtfew]

Gilbert Norrell | hurtfew | Level 4, Daybreak & Night Council
Activity links:
• Thread with Illya & Simon (10 comments + header)
• Thread with Abigail (1 comment, backtagged)

Additional activity links:
• Thread with Elizabeth (9 comments)
• Post (10 comments + header)
• Thread with Coward (2 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Kenzi (2 comment, backtagged)
• Thread with Childermass (2 comment, backtagged)
• Thread with Simon (1 comment, backtagged)
• Thread with Childermass (4 comment, backtagged)
Additional comments total: 31
Points carried over from last month: 3
Points acquired this month: 3
Request a reward?:
• Increase magic by 1 (6 pts) (he has Labyrinth, Animation and Remote Spells at High Level)
Points total: 0

[undergroundmods]

You carried over 2 points from the last activity check, so I'm afraid you can't claim this reward. Norrell's points total is therefore 5.

[hurtfew]

.... You're right, I can't math, I don't know where I got 3 from. NEVER MIND

[knightscode]

Lancelot | knightscode | Level 2 Daybreak, Level 3 Night Council
Activity links:
• Thread with Finnick (5 comments)
• Thread with Nancy (7 comments, backtagged)

Additional activity links:
• Post (18 comments + header)
• Thread with Faolan (25 comments)
• Thread with Faolan (11 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Elizabeth (2 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Simon (2 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Ringer (6 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Lagertha (1 comment, backtagged)
• Thread with Faolan (26 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Jean-Claude (5 comments, backtagged)
Additional comments total: 97
Points carried over from last month: 6
Points acquired this month: 9
Request a reward?:
• Gain an ability of your choosing (6 pts) (3 plots: Memories, Guardians Gone Wild, Missing Hunter)
-- I'm not sure if you're familiar with The Rivers of London, but I was thinking of some addition to his sensitivity that allows him to pick up something akin to Vestigia. IE, to get a sense of magic that's been used in the area, and with that the place/people and animals that have been there. It's generally just like 'flash memory of an angry dog' or 'child crying, raised voices' type thing (assuming said child/creature etc has some magical element), rather than anything elaborate, but it's a fun thing to fuel detective-ing!
Points total: 9

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Lancelot on increasing your sensitivity to magic! Lancelot can now pick up visions/flashes of past magical activity.

[specifiercity]

Arthur | specifiercity | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Nancy (2 comments)
• Thread with Nancy (9 comments)

Additional activity links:
• Thread with Eames (15 comments)
• Thread with Faolan (5 comments)
• Thread with Faolan (3 comments)
• Thread with Eames (20 comments)

Additional comments total: 43
Points carried over from last month: 1
Points acquired this month: 4

Request a reward?: N/A

Points total: 5

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick Odair | thelittlemerman | Level 3
Activity links:
• Thread with Joscelin (4 comments)
• Thread with Elizabeth (5 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot (4 comments)

Additional activity links:
• Thread with Annie (1 comment)
• Post with Ringer, Annie, Nancy, Eames, and Jean-Claude (37 comments including starter)

Additional comments total: 38
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 3

Request a reward?: N/A

Points total: 3

[stauncherhearted]

Nancy "Fagin" | stauncherhearted | Level 2
Activity links: • Post 1 with Kyle & Skip (10+ comments)

Points carried over from last month: 30
Points total: 30

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Annie Cresta | anniesgonemad | Level 2
Activity links: • Thread with Sirius (10+ comments)

Points carried over from last month: 1
Points total: 1

[undergroundmods]

Nancy's points total is actually 36, as carried over from previous months.

[fatherswatch]

Abigail Widdowson | acrookedchild | Level 5
Activity links: • Thread with Nancy (10 comments)
• Thread with Norrell (4 comments)
• Thread with Elizabeth (2 comments)
Additional activity links: • Thread tracker
Additional comments total: 54
Points carried over from last month: 5
Points acquired this month: 5
Request a reward?: Gain an ability: visions of the future (6 pts)
Points total: 4

Sofia "Skip" Hughes | wolfmarked | Level 2
Activity links: • Thread with Nancy (6 comments)
• Thread with James (4 comments)
Additional activity links: • Thread tracker
• Thread with Character Name (# comments)
• Thread with Character Name (# comments)
Additional comments total: 51
Points carried over from last month: 2
Points acquired this month: 5
Request a reward?: gain one minion (3 pts), gain one minion (3 pts)
Points total: 1

Lord Colin Coward | occultdisciple | Level 3
Activity links: • Thread with Nancy (8 comments)
• Thread with Jean-Claude (4 comments)
Additional activity links: • Thread tracker
Additional comments total: 5
Points carried over from last month: 4
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: n/a
Points total: 4

Illya Kuryakin | fatherswatch | Level 2
Activity links: • Thread with Alex (10 comments)
Additional activity links: • Thread tracker
Additional comments total: 30
Points carried over from last month: -3
Points acquired this month: 3
Request a reward?: canceling the debt (3 pts)
Points total: 0

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Abigail on acquiring the ability to see visions of the future! Now you too can make vague prophecies and frighten everyone around you with portents of doom.

Congratulations Skip on acquiring two level 1 minions. Please head over to the Minions post to add your new minions.

[whatmatters]

Ringer | whatmatters | Level 1
Activity links:
• Thread 1 with Finnick (7 comments)
• Thread 2 with Annie (3 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Eames (3 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot (5 comments)
• Post with Eames, Faolan, Annie, James (28 comments)
• Thread with James (4 comments)
Additional comments total: 40
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 4
Request a reward?: No
Points total: 4


Kyle Sutton | akillersmile | Level 1
Activity links:
• Thread 1 with Nancy (12 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Alex (54 comments)
• Thread with Simon (4 comments)
• Thread with Abigail (20 comments)
• Thread with Skip (16 comments)
• Post with Alex, Joscelin (42 comments)
• Thread with Skip, James (8 comments)
• Thread with Alex, James (3 comments)
Additional comments total: 147
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 14
Request a reward?: Randomly receive any one of the following: a useful item, an ability, a (temporary) curse.
Points total: 11

[undergroundmods]

Bad luck, Kyle. You are bitten by a werewolf, and therefore marked with the werewolf curse. But fear not: you're not a werewolf, yet. As long as Kyle doesn't kill anyone, he won't activate the curse and it can still be cured.

The curse can be removed by witches performing the following ritual: Have the afflicted drink the blood of the werewolf who bit the cursed human on the night of the full moon, mixed with an extract of wolfsbane, and then perform an incantation.

[akillersmile]

Thanks! Brilliant plotting potential.

[kleptofaeniac]

Kenzi Malikov | kleptofaeniac | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Nancy (5 comments)
• Thread with Abigail (6 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Joscelin (4 comments)
• Thread with Norrell (7 comments)
• Thread with Jean-Claude (5 comments)
• Thread with Nancy (9 comments)

Additional comments total: 25
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 2
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 2

[youronlylaw]

James Memon | youronlylaw | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Skip (10 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Post with James and various (20 comments)
• Thread with Ringer (6 comments)
• Thread with Skip (4 comments)
• Thread with Alex (7 comments)
• Thread with Ringer 2 (4 comments)
Additional comments total: 41
Points carried over from last month: 3
Points acquired this month: 4
Request a reward?: Level up from 2 to 3
Points total: 0

[undergroundmods]

Your submitted thread for AC has 9 comments, not 10, and therefore doesn't meet the AC requirements. In addition, your thread with Alex has 6 comments, not 7. Can you please re-submit your AC form?

[youronlylaw]

Didn't see this!

James Memon | youronlylaw | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Skip (9 comments)
• Thread with Joscelin (2 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Post with Various (20 comments)
• Thread with Ringer (6 comments)
• Thread with Skip (4 comments)
• Thread with Alex (6 comments)
• Thread/Thread 2 with Ringer (4 comments)
Additional comments total: 40
Points carried over from last month: 3
Points acquired this month: 4
Request a reward?: Level up from 2 to 3
Points total: 0

[undergroundmods]

You forgot to add the last link but it's the same as above so never mind. Your remaining points total is 1.

Congratulations James on reaching level 3 and therefore becoming alpha of the East End Pack! You can now add four level 1 minions to your faction. Please head over to the Minions page to do so.

James will also be added to the list of Elites, so please complete the following form:

<b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> <b>Species:</b> <b>Faction(s) and roles:</b> List the faction(s) that your character belongs to. What role does the character play within their faction? <b>Supports:</b> What factions and species would your character be favourable towards. <b>Neutral:</b> What factions and species would your character not care about. <b>Against:</b> What factions and species would your character oppose. <b>Goals:</b> What does your character want to achieve in their role? What are their ambitions? <b>Notes:</b> Anything else you'd like to mention. Notable personality quirks, significant past history, any other details that might be relevant. Keep it short. <b>Mug shot:</b> Link to a picture of the character.

[youronlylaw]

Augh, I appreciate that.

<b>Name:</b> James Memon<br /><b>Age:</b> 33<br /><b>Species:</b> Werewolf <br /><b>Faction(s) and roles:</b> East End Pack, Alpha <br /><b>Supports:</b> East End Pack, Islington Nest (private)<br /><b>Neutral:</b> Circle Daybreak, Circle Midnight, Hillingdon Clan <br /><b>Against:</b> Seelie & Unseelie Courts<br /><b>Goals:</b> To strengthen the East End Pack politically and attain a place on the the Night Council for someone in their pack to represent werewolves. <br /><b>Notes:</b> James is not a natural born werewolf and this is cause for some discontent within the East End pack.<br /><b>Mug shot:</b> <a href="http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjIyNzc4NTAxNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDE2NzUzNA@@._V1_SX640_SY720_.jpg">Link!</a>

[baisant]

Jean-Claude | baisant | Level 3
Activity links:
• Thread with Nancy (5 comments)
• Thread with Kenzi (5 comments)
• Thread with Eames (2 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Finnick (4 comments)
• Thread with Nancy & Kenzi (3 comments)
• Thread with Simon (2 comments)
• Thread with Jean-Claude (5 comments)
• Thread with Matt (4 comments)
• Thread with Joscelin (3 comments)
• Thread with Skip (5 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot (2 comments)
• Thread with Kenzi (2 comments)
• Thread with Coward (4 comments)
Additional comments total: 34.
Points carried over from last month: 0.
Points acquired this month: 3.
Request a reward?: n/a.
Points total: 3.

[knowstheworld]

John Childermass | knowstheworld | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Abigail (6 comments)
• Thread with Norrell (4 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Norrell, Eames, & Arthur (1 comment)
• Thread with Norrell (2 comments)
• Thread with Illya (1 comment)
• Thread with Eames (6 comments)
• Thread with Norrell (5 comments)
• Thread with Joscelin (1 comment)
Additional comments total: 26.
Points carried over from last month: 0.
Points acquired this month: 2.
Request a reward?: n/a.
Points total: 2.

[undergroundmods]

Your additional comments total is 16, so your points total is 1, not 2.

[reticence]

WHOA sorry that was my bad, I had a lingering +1 from a previous ac in my excel document that was helping me count, my apologies :x

[dredefulchilde]

Joscelin Fitzthomas | dredefulchilde | Level 2
Activity links:
• February catch-all post (10 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Kyle (5 comments)
• Thread with Alex (backthread from January) (1 comment)
• Thread with Jean-Claude (backthread from January) (2 comments)
• Thread with James (backthread from January) (1 comment)
• Thread with Coward (backthread from January) (1 comment)

Additional comments total: 10
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 1
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 1

[protagonized]

Simon O'Neill | puerdraconis | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Matt (12 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Jean-Claude (backthread from January) (1 comment)
• Thread with fae!Lancelot (backthread from January) (1 comment)
• Thread with Norrell (backthread from January) (1 comment)
• Thread with Eames (backthread from January) (2 comments)
• Thread with Norrell (2 comments)
• Thread with Illya (7 comments)
• Thread with Skip (6 comments)
Additional comments total: 20
Points carried over from last month: 3
Points acquired this month: 2
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 5

[constantprisoner]

Sirius Black | constantprisoner | Level 1
Activity links: • Post 1 with Annie and Alex (28 comments)
Additional activity links: n/a
Additional comments total: n/a
Points carried over from last month: 9
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: nope, one of these days though
Points total:9

[reticence]

Faolan | reticence | Level 3
Activity links:
• Thread with Arthur (6 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot & Sio (6 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Base Post (1 comment)
• Thread with Lancelot (24 comments)
• Thread with Simon (2 comments)
• Thread with Arthur (3 comments)
• Thread with Sirius (3 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot (10 comments)
• Base Thread On Night Council Boat (1 comment)
• Thread with Lancelot (26 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot (12 comments)
• Thread with Ringer (8 comments)
Additional comments total: 90.
Points carried over from last month: 10.
Points acquired this month: 9.
Request a reward?: n/a.
Points total: 19.

[paenumbra]

Matthew Jones | paenumbra | Level 1
Activity links:
• Post 1 with Simon (12 comments)


Additional activity links:
• Thread with Skip (6 comments)

Additional comments total: 6
Points carried over from last month: 1
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: n/a
Points total: 1

[facethewolves]

Alex Udinov | facethewolves | Level 2
Activity links: • Thread with Illya (9 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Joss (1 comment, backtagged)

Additional activity links: • Thread with James (5 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Kyle (54 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Skip (6 comments)
• Thread with Kyle (36 comments)
• Thread with Sirius (8 comments)
• Thread with Skip (4 comments)
• Thread with James and Kyle (9 comments)
Additional comments total: 122
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 12
Request a reward?: Increase strength by 1 (6 points)
Randomly receive any one of the following: a useful item, an ability, a (temporary) curse (3 points)
Points total: 3

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Alex, your strength has increased to 4 (human) / 5 (wolf)! In addition, you will receive an ancient silver dagger. The dagger has a spell on it that makes the blade glow whenever a fae or vampire is nearby.

[falsify]

Eames | falsify | Level 3
Activity links: • Thread with Finnick (9 comments)
• Thread with Ringer (3 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Ringer (9 comments)
• Thread with Nancy (9 comments)
• Thread with Annie (10 comments)
• Thread with Nancy (10 comments)
• Thread with Arthur (20 comments)
• Thread with Elizabeth (15 comments)
• TDM Thread with Oliver (7 comments)
• TDM Thread with Connor (12 comments)
Additional comments total: 92
Points carried over from last month: 6
Points acquired this month: 9
Request a reward?:
• Increase magic by 1 (6 points)
• Gain an ability: deflect or break witch magic, if they know the true name of the witch. (6 points)
Points total: 3

[undergroundmods]

Your thread with Elizabeth is 8 comments, not 15, which means your additional comments total is 85. Your remaining points total is therefore 2.

Looks like Eames is a rising star among the Unseelie! Your magic has increased to 6 and you now have the ability to deflect or break witch magic by invoking their name.

[aglaochartos]

Character name | aglaochartos | Level 1
Activity links: N/A
Henry was new this month, and due to unforeseen major complications, I was unable to introduce him into the game. I would still really like to do so, and to play here-- would it be possible to take a strike for this month, and provide double or triple AC next month? I'm very sorry to have to ask, thank you either way.

[undergroundmods]

You can claim a newbie pass for this month, so you don't need to worry about providing extra activity next month!

[growsowngoats]

Siobhan Aitken | growsowngoats | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Lancelot and Faolan (8 comments)
• Thread with Elizabeth (6 comments)

Additional comments total: 0
Points carried over from last month: 2
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 2

[undergroundmods]

As Siobhan has not received any additional activity points for two months in a row, her rank has now decreased to level 1.

[undergroundmods]

Activity check is now closed.