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Hey everyone, it's Sky here. With this post I am making an official announcement that the game will be closed as of end October. As you can imagine, this was not an easy decision to make but I have taken the time to reflect since the previous State of the Game post and to give you the chance to express your view too.

Read on for full details and endgame plotting )
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The votes are in and have been counted and verified. So without further ado, I can announce that the new Vampire Representative joining the Night Council is...

DRUM ROLL )
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...A new one must emerge. Islington Nest players, this post is for you!

Choose the new leader of the Islington Nest )
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Evening all! Well, it's been six months if you can believe it since the last major round of game updates. Following on from the last state of the game post, I've made a number of changes based on your suggestions and ideas.

This post is a summary of all the updates. These changes are effective immediately. If you're unsure about how these updates will affect your character, please feel free to check with me.

Game updates: January 2016 )
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Afternoon, folks! The game has now been open for nearly six months, so it's time to do a quick review of faction information. Plus, a second opportunity to create characters who will be your faction leaders.

Let's talk factions )
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Hello all! Gather round, I have a couple of quick announcements and a topic for discussion.

Mod Hiatus: 26th Sept-3rd Oct
Between 26th September and 3rd October, I will be away and won't be able to RP or mod. I will need a volunteer to post mod things in my absence, please PM me if you'd like to help!

Opening apps permanently
So, I've been having a think about numbers. We've had more drops than apps recently, which means our numbers have dipped slightly. The game is now hovering around the 30-character mark, which is just about sustainable. We're still small and new, and we can still grow! I want to do whatever I can to make that happen. And I would very much appreciate your help.

Monthly application rounds don't seem to be the best option right now, especially if we want to encourage more players to join. So from 4th October, I'd like to open applications permanently.

Suggestions welcome!
Is there anything else we can do to help the game grow, or to make the most of the game with our current cast? You've all done some really great things so far and I'd like to see that continue. I hope that I am doing enough to facilitate player plots, but if you have any ideas for anything more that I can do to help, please feel free to suggest them.

Hopefully this is just a temporary dip and we'll bounce right back. I welcome any thoughts or feedback! Thanks all in advance for your input.

- Sky
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The results of the Night Council and Guardian nominations are in! Congratulations to Lancelot Dulac ([personal profile] knightscode) and Faolan O'Neill ([personal profile] reticence) who will be joining the Night Council as Guardians.

And your Night Council representatives are... )
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Evening all! You may remember a couple of weeks ago that I asked for feedback on the game so far, and I had a number of suggestions for improvements I wanted to make. Thank you to everyone who contributed! Your comments were extremely valuable and in many cases have directly impacted the game.

This post is a summary of all the updates that have been made. These changes are effective immediately, which means that the updates to the activity rules, for example, will apply in the next activity check. If you're unsure about how these updates will affect your character, please feel free to check with me.

Game updates: July 2015 )
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Happy Friday everyone! I am here to bring you a few quick updates:
• First of all, a reminder to submit your faction leaders! These will be added to a new list of Elites, the most influential characters in each faction. The deadline for submissions is 21st June 20:00 GMT+1.

Important: A clarification on activity check rules: all players will be expected to meet the minimum activity requirements in the upcoming activity check, including newbies. This has been clarified in the activity requirements. Anyone who has been in the game for twelve days or more should meet the minimum activity requirements. Anyone who has been in the game for less than twelve days only needs to check in.

Joining the Night Council: The Night Council is the only faction which is not available to join when you apply to the game. There are two basic requirements to meet if you would like your character to join this faction: Firstly, you must have three activity points to spend on joining a new faction, and secondly, your character must be at level 2 or above in their current faction. If you meet the requirements and you have an idea for a role you'd like your character to play in the Night Council, you can ask me about joining the faction! There will be a more formal opportunity later on for characters to sign up to join the Night Council, but for now informal requests are absolutely fine.

Clarification on acquiring magical spells and items: The magic list has been updated to add a note about how you can acquire new spells and items within the game. You can acquire basic items and spells without needing permission. To acquire arcane or dark items and spells, you must either claim it as an activity reward or obtain it as part of an in-game plot (please ask mod permission, especially if it's a powerful item).

Got any questions? Feel free to ask here.
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Evening all! As mentioned in the CR planning post, this month will see some new information added to the game: the Elites, a list of the most influential characters in each faction. In this post you will have the opportunity to create characters who will be your faction leaders.

Choose your leaders )