Activity Check: November 2016

[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]

Re: QUESTIONS

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Question not for this activity period but it is AC related. Now that Caroline is level 2, what game mechanics would be involved to get her some daylight jewelry? She's in position to ask Jean-Claude about it, plus Nancy would be willing to make it.

Re: QUESTIONS

[undergroundmods]

Caroline needs to be at level 3 before she can ask for daylight jewellery! Once this has happened, you will need to spend 6 points to request the item as an activity reward.

Re: QUESTIONS

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Okay, I guess the question was more about what special circumstances are required for a level 2 vampire to be granted one, though I actually don't see the reference to these circumstances on the vampire page anymore. Has this been changed?

I think the main thing for me is that it doesn't seem to make sense from the IC perspective that a vampire as young as Caroline would rise that high, so at the moment, I have no plans to put her at level 3.

I realize this may mean she never get daylight jewellery but if there is a way that makes sense for it to happen, that would be preferable.

Re: QUESTIONS

[undergroundmods]

There are no special circumstances as such. ICly, it's not impossible for Caroline to make level 3 if she sufficiently impressed her superiors. To make an exception and provide her with daylight jewellery at level 2 would have to be approved ICly either by Jean-Claude or her level 4 superior (who that is depends where in Islington territory she lives or operates as a member of the nest). Unless Jean-Claude decides to change the rules and allow all level 2 vampires to request daylight jewellery, there would have to be a special exception just for Caroline. If that happens, Caroline may face bitterness and jealousy from other vampires in the Nest. If you are willing to go ahead and play with the consequences, that's fine, just be aware it could cause some IC tension!

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Okay, thanks for clarifying. I will think on it more to figure out what seems best. For now, looks like Caroline can keep the sunscreen in the back of her cupboard.

[knightscode]

Lancelot | knightscode | Level 2 Daybreak, Level 4 Night Council
Activity links:
• Thread with Faolan (9 comments)
• Thread with Nancy (2 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with JC (1 comments, backtagged)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Nancy (7 comments)
• Thread with Natasha (7 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Daryl (1 comment, backtagged)
• Thread with Liadan (2 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Faolan (4 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Guinevere (2 comments, backtagged)
• Thread with Faolan (1 comment, backtagged)
Additional comments total: 24
Points carried over from last month: 9
Points acquired this month: 2
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 11

My activity is horribly spotty this month I apologise :(

[undergroundmods]

The 1 comment with JC is actually from October, but if you switch it out with one of your other threads, the overall total remains the same.

Lancelot carried over 20 points from last month, meaning his points total is 22.

[knightscode]

Ooops, my bad on the JC tag.

But I also did buy minions! So I shouldn't have 20 points anymore...?

[undergroundmods]

You bought 5 minions on 29th October which left you with 9 points remaining. Then in the October activity check, you acquired 11 points which gave you a total of 20 points. So your current points total is 22.

[knightscode]

OH really? I thought somehow it was the other way around. Nevermind then!

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick Odair | thelittlemerman | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Morgause (7 comments)
• Thread with Eames (4 comments)

Additional activity links:
• N/A

Additional comments total: 0
Points carried over from last month: 1
Points acquired this month: 0

Request a reward?: N/A

Points total: 1

[specifiercity]

Arthur | specifiercity | Level 3
Activity links:
• Thread with Eames (15 comments)
• Thread with Natasha (3 comments)

Additional activity links:
• Thread with Eames (36 comments)

Additional comments total: 36
Points carried over from last month: 14
Points acquired this month: 3

Request a reward?: N/A

Points total: 17

[outstandingbalance]

Natasha Romanoff | outstandingbalance | Level 2
Activity links: • Thread/Post with Evie and Arthur (9 comments)

Additional activity links: • Thread with Character Evie (16 comments)
• Thread with Jean-Claude, Cesare and Joscelin (15 comments)
Additional comments total: 31
Points carried over from last month: 40
Points acquired this month: 3
Request a reward?: NA
Points total: 43

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline Forbes | vampire_barbie_girl | Level 1
Activity links:
• Thread with Daryl (10 comments)

Additional activity links:
• Thread with Oliver (4 comments)
• Thread with Nancy (26 comments)
• Thread with Thomas (2 comments)
• Thread with Thomas (5 comments)
• Thread with Jean-Claude (2 comments)
• Thread with Jean-Claude (2 comments)
• Thread with Evie (10 comments)
• Thread with Cesare (7 comments + 1 for the post)
• Thread with Daryl (8 comments)
• Thread with Kyle (3 comments)
• Thread with Oliver (6 comments)

Additional comments total: 76
Points carried over from last month: 16
Points acquired this month: 7
Request a reward?: Move up one rank from level 1 to level 2.
Points total: 20

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Caroline on reaching level 2 and becoming a Baroness! Keep up the good work.

[defy_the_stars]

Liadan Waters | defy_the_stars | Level 1

Activity links:
• Thread with Sirius (8 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot (2 comments)

Additional activity links:
• Thread with Guinevere (7 comments)
• Thread with Faolan (3 comments)

Additional comments total: 10
Points carried over from last month: 3
Points acquired this month: 1
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 4

[stauncherhearted]

Nancy "Fagin" | stauncherhearted | Level 2
Activity links: • Thread/Post 1 with Caroline, Thomas, & Lance (30+ comments)


Points carried over from last month: 30
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: n/a
Points total: 30

[freelife]

Evie Frye | freelife | Level 3
Activity links: • Thread with Cesare (4 comments)
• Thread with Nat (8 comments)
Additional activity links: •
• Thread with Nat, JC & Thomas (20 comments)
• Thread with Caroline (11 comments)
• Thread with Eames (2 comments>
Thread with Eames (4 comments)

Additional comments total: 37
Points carried over from last month: 4
Points acquired this month: 3
Request a reward?: n/a
Points total: 7

[undergroundmods]

Just a note that Evie's thread with Nat is 6 comments, not 8, but if you substitute it for the thread with Caroline, your points total remains the same.

[catphishing]

Oliver Hampton | catphishing | Level 2
Activity links: • Thread with Daryl & Caroline (8 comments)
• Thread with Arthur (3 comments)
Additional comments total: 1
Points carried over from last month:3
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: Not this time.
Points total: 3

[longterm]

Cesare Borgia | longterm | Level 3
Activity links:
• Thread with Natasha (5 comments)
• Thread with Caroline (7 comments)

Additional activity links:
• Post with Joscelin and Evie (11 comments)
• Thread with Jeane-Claude (1 comment)

Additional comments total: 12
Points carried over from last month: 8
Points acquired this month: 1
Request a reward?: Promotion to Level 4, please! <3
Points total: 3

[undergroundmods]

Congratulations Cesare on reaching level 4 and becoming the new Marquess of Islington! You can now add six level 1 minions to your faction. Please head to the Minions page to submit your new minions.

[dirtyredneck]

Daryl Dixon | dirtyredneck | Level 2
Activity links:
• Thread with Jean-Claude (2 comments)
• Thread with Caroline (8 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Oliver (4 comments)
• Thread with Caroline (10 comments)
• Thread with Eames (3 comments)
• Thread with Jean-Claude (1 comments)
• Thread with Natasha (4 comments)
• Thread with Nancy (8 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot (1 comments)
b>Additional comments total: 31
Points carried over from last month: 16
Points acquired this month: 3
Request a reward?: Nope
Points total: 19

[reticence]

Faolan | reticence | Level 3 Guardian, Level 5 Hillingdon
Activity links:
• Post with Lancelot (7 comments)
• Thread with Lancelot (3 comments)
• Thread with Liadan (3 comments)
• Thread with Arthur (2 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Gwen (2 comments)
• Thread with Silverton (1 comment)
Additional comments total: 3.
Points carried over from last month: 46.
Points acquired this month: 0.
Request a reward?: n/a.
Points total: 46.

i should have been on a hiatus this month but hopefully i made enough to scrape by otherwise i accept the strike for this month :(

[baisant]

Jean-Claude | baisant | Level 5
Activity links:
• The Aftermath Thread (13 comments)
• Thread with Thomas (1 comment)
• Thread with Eames (1 comment)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Nancy (2 comments)
• The Leadup Thread (1 comment)
• The Showdown Thread (5 comments)
• Thread with Daryl (2 comments)
• Thread with Cooper (1 comment)
• Thread with Lancelot (1 comment)
• Thread with Caroline (2 comments)
• Thread with Evie (2 comments)
• Thread with Cesare (2 comments)
• Thread with Caroline (2 comments)
• Thread with Thomas (2 comments)
Additional comments total: 22.
Points carried over from last month: 0.
Points acquired this month: 2.
Request a reward?: n/a.
Points total: 2.

i should have really been on a hiatus this month but hopefully i made enough to scrape by otherwise i accept the strike for this month :(

[undergroundmods]

The Aftermath thread is from a post that you made this month, which means that you would need to submit it as a post rather than an individual thread. To pass activity check, you would therefore need to submit your post plus 8 additional comments in 2 or 3 threads where you tagged someone else's post. The alternative would be to submit a total of 15 comments in 3 or 4 threads where you tagged someone else's post, but it doesn't look as though you're able to do that.

Unless you have any other activity to submit, JC will take a strike for this month.

[baisant]

Unfortunately this is all I have for this month so I will take the strike. Like I said, I really should have gone on a hiatus but I kept thinking that I would snap myself out of it and get it together in time. I think a lot of us were in a similar boat this last month though, so that compounded things as well. Will definitely step up my game for next month though!

[loveconquersdinosaurs]

Thomas Raith | loveconquersdinosaurs | Level 1
Activity links: • Thread with Nancy (6 comments)
• Thread with Nancy (4 comments)
Additional activity links: • Thread with Caroline (5 comments)
• Thread with Guinevere (2 comments)
• Thread with Caroline (2 comments)
• Thread with Jean-Claude (2 comments)
Additional comments total: 11
Points carried over from last month: 7
Points acquired this month: 1
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 8

[emotioneater]

John Cooper | emotioneater | Level 4
Activity links: I was on hiatus for most of November
Points carried over from last month: 15
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 15

[falsify]

Eames | falsify | Level 4
Activity links: • Post with Finnick & Evie (5 comments)
• Thread with Evie (3 comments)
• Thread with Jean-Claude & Harris (4 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Post with Daryl & Arthur (52 comments)
Additional comments total: 52
Points carried over from last month: 14
Points acquired this month: 5
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 19

[constantprisoner]

Sirius Black | constantprisoner | Level 1
Activity links: • Post with Kyle, Liaden, and Roddy (17comments)
Points carried over from last month: 11
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: n/a
Points total: 11

[dredefulchilde]

Joscelin Fitzthomas | dredefulchilde | Level 1
Activity links:
• Thread with Natasha (7 comments)
• Thread with Cesare (4 comments)
Additional activity links:
• Thread with Jean-Claude (5 comments)
Additional comments total: 5
Points carried over from last month: 0
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: n/a
Points total: 0

[roddy_reinigen]

Roddy Geiger | roddy_reinigen | Level 1
Activity links: • Thread with Sirius (7 comments)
• Thread with Sirius (5 comments)
Additional activity links: N/A
Additional comments total: 0
Points carried over from last month: 3
Points acquired this month: 0
Request a reward?: N/A
Points total: 3

[injectablefame]

Party Poison | injectablefame | Level 1
Activity links: (currently on hiatus, but checking in anyway)
Additional comments total: -
Points carried over from last month: 2
Points acquired this month: -
Request a reward?: -
Points total: 2