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Hello alumni! This is directed at those alumni still in Fandom, but has some information for alumni off-island as well (and there's a note down the bottom for characters leaving for good).

Leaving Date: All alumni must be on their merry way and out of Fandom by August 31. Please keep in mind though that we'll be getting a stack of new characters around that time, so if you want your farewell to get some attention, make sure you consult the others still on weekenisland to stagger your departures.

Homecoming: All alumni are, as usual, welcome back in Fandom for Homecoming. You guys will be able to stay at the Arms Hotel or anywhere else in town. You'll be able to wander about on campus for that weekend, but not stay on campus. We'll have dates for that ASAP once we figure out the other key events for the semester.

Other Events: In addition to Homecoming, we'll be having a few more scheduled days where alumni can come back to Fandom for the day. Unless otherwise specified, the day will just be a single day, so the alumni coming to visit will have to be off the island by the following morning. Again, you'll be staying in town but will have access to the campus. You're welcome to try to be involved in plots on those days (dates pending), but please keep in mind that you may not be the only one wanting to run a plot then, some may clash with others and we might have to ask you to hold off until next time. The best way to avoid this is to get in early.

Leaving Characters: For all non-alumni characters leaving Fandom, you'll also need to be off-island by August 31 as the new semester starts the following Monday.

Thanks guys!

Hello!

Today, our BDE friends will be appearing. That is to say, dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures will be fading into existence around Fandom.

There will be no fighting today. That will be for tomorrow and Sunday. You can interact with the dinos that appear today and there will be a post made available for that tonight, but they will not be aggressive types and are not open for fighting, so please don't provoke them.

For those who haven't been through a BDE before or those who might want a refresher, here's a basic run-down of what goes on.

Friday: Dinosaurs and other creatures appear! No fighty, but by Friday night you can probably get the feeling that something bad/weird is about to happen.

Saturday: The attack begins. This will occur in a specific post and will contain an OOC note at the bottom giving instructions and opening it up to the rest of the town. There will be a post for specific locations for the big fights and plenty of smaller dinosaurs (raptors omg) running around to wreak havoc. Also, research in the library (see thread below).

Saturday Night: You will need to find somewhere either in the dorms or in town to settle in for the night. It will not be safe at all to wander around and you're as good as dead if you do. If you want to be with someone in particular, be sure to arrange it OOCly because you're not going to be able to move around during the night. A Council of War (consisting of the people in charge and whoever else is at Caritas) will come up with a plan of attack for the next day. It will not necessarily succeed.

Sunday: More fighting and there will be a big grand fight with a bunch of dinosaurs and a special guest at the Rocky Bits. At the same time, people from the research crowd will have figured out how to get rid of the dinosaurs (and how they got here) and will be enacting a plan to do just that. The dinosaurs will be gone on Sunday night and everything will be back to relative normality by Monday morning.

Stuff You Should Know

* Due to the nature of the enemy's appearance in Fandom, magic will not be as effective as it normally would. Any attempts to outright dispose of the enemy with magic will fail. Attempts to freeze or damage the enemy will not be as effective as usual and will sap the magic user's energy more than they expect it to. Powers such as alchemy, bending and superpowers will not be affected unless it involves a deus ex machina type result.

* The BDE has a set beginning and a set end. You don't have to worry about those parts. We've got it covered. Please don't try to act out your own way to save the day and get rid of the enemy and expect it to work. It won't, because it's much more fun if everyone gets their chance to fight and play for the weekend.

* There are actual people who play the dinosaurs out of fh_fillers (since we're almost out of icons on fh_extras). In the main fighting post, there will always be someone looking out for new people wanting a fight, but it may take time so please be patient. Also, if you do not want dinosaurs to appear in your other posts around town (including business posts), please specifically say so in an OOC note down the bottom or everywhere (excluding Caritas, the clinic and the dorms) is free game for chaos provided there is a post up!

* On a similar note, as with any combat-type thread, don't mod your opponent (dino) or their reaction. And please, we are limited in numbers, so make the most of the fight scenes you get.

* If you want a serious injury (that is anything from deep cuts to concussion to very nearly losing a limb to stuff that will require surgery) please use the thread below to state your intentions. This will assist the clinic staff. Also a brief OOC note in your combat thread will remind the NPC dinosaur player to help you out. If you don't state your serious injury here, you're not getting it. No "surprise amputation!" please.

Hello!

If you were planning on doing anything other than sit at the computer next weekend (April 28-29), you might want to change those plans. Why? It's the return of Weetiny Weekend!

That's right, all STUDENTS will have the option of turning into tiny tots (age 10 and under) overnight on Friday night. They will wake up as young'uns and think that's perfectly normal, but still recognize their surroundings and their friends. They'll just be wee. This will run until Sunday night and by Monday morning, the tots will have woken up in their regular teenage form.

Adults (teachers and townies) will remain their regular selves. Poor things.

The weetininess (and I swear, that's a word now) is totally voluntarily and due to the handwavey nature of Fandom. So if you don't want to be a kid, you don't have to be, but do consider it because it's an absolute blast.

Questions, comments, cake? You know where to find us.