poolside | UPDATE + EVENT → POLL RESULTS + BABIES OUT THE WAZOO

UPDATE

Now that the poll is closed, here's the official results:

➜ Apps will remain screened by default.

➜ Previous RP memories will not be applicable or allowed to be remembered when apping in.

➜ A job set will be implemented.

➜ Allowing OCs is going to involve further discussion. Because the community is still so divided and the poll ran so close between allowing them and disallowing them, then it's important to discuss this further, with just this question alone, in a sort of community forum at a later date.

➜ The change will be implemented in November. The OC debate, if responded to again in favour of allowing them, will most likely be implemented in January. When 4th wall rolls around during October-November, I strongly suggest trying out your OCs so that community members can actually get a feel for playing with them and experience a game including them.

EVENT ➜ BABIES

➜ A lot of shows that are geared toward a child/teenage audience (especially sitcom-like shows) will have one of those typical fake baby episodes. Generally, it involves a couple of kids taking care of an egg or a flour sack as if it were a child, passing or failing their grade depending on how well they take care of the baby.

➜ Instead of getting an egg or a flour sack however, each household will be afforded one actual baby. Sort of. These babies are indestructible, animatronic, and look just like real babies, but if you try to harm it in any way...well, you can't. Why would you want to hurt something so precious, anyway? Pretty much any form of violence won't effect it, neither will drowning (in case it wanders into the pool), trying to eat it (you'll find they're fleshy but not exactly something your teeth can sink into), or throwing it over the gates. If you do happen to throw it over, th baby will pleasantly fall to the bottom, unharmed, but an identical baby will be waiting for you at your home. There's just no getting rid of these cute little suckers. They appear to be about one-year-old, but their actual age is a mystery.

➜ Because these babies are half robot half magic half who knows what, they record their activities and how happy they are. This information is transferred back to the landlord. If you try to deep fry the baby? He'll know. If you treat the baby well? He'll know. Because this is a item regaining event, this will have an impact on if you get your item back or not. Let's talk about how this will all go down oocly and icly.

➜ OOCly, sign ups for the babies start today. Respond to the appropriate thread with your house number in the subject bar, and you will receive a randomized baby. You'll be told the gender and name of your new boy or girl. Make sure that your house number isn't put down twice. Only one baby per house. This event isn't mandatory, but if one person from the house wants the baby, the house gets the baby. Your character doesn't have to interact with the baby, but this means you won't be eligible for an item to get back from home. You'll get the babies icly on the 13th and signups for babies run through this week. At the end of the event, items will be given out via a response to another post. More details will be given closer to the end of the event.

➜ ICly, no notice will be given for the baby. They'll show up on the doorstep with a ring of the doorbell in the early morning with a note card with a simple explanation and their name, along with a pink or blue hat discerning their gender. From there, it's up to you what happens. After the event ends, the baby will disappear, and items (if they are eligible to be given back) will be left in their place.

➜ The event will last from 13th through the 23rd. Any questions you have can be directed to the thread for them.