As you have seen with Saeru's post, we are down to one full-time mod - namely myself, Goa. And while we still have our wonderful helpstaff, next week I start training for my own new, full-time promotion at work.

It has been hard enough to give this game and the people in it the attention they deserve as things have been, and I am aware we've been in a slow decline for some time. So it may come as little surprise that we are sadly announcing that this is our final open app round before End Game, which has been roughly decided to be set around the end of July.

We apologize to all the players this may blindside, and to the newer players and current reserves that hoped to have more time to play with us. Of course, this news puts a serious damper on any desire to app in, but as reserves were opened before this was decided, apps will open as-scheduled, and anyone who still wishes to join (or reapp) before the end will be welcome to do so.

It has been a pleasure playing with you all, and it has been a very good two-year run. ♥

That being said, we still have a few things left to play out before the end, and we hope you'll stick with us until then!


( Jayde Memorial Event )

( End Game )

As a reminder - the game is called Re/Alignment. Your Alignment and Polarity can and will change - whether stronger, solidifying your connection with a Firstforged, or weaker, perhaps shifting you to another entirely. After every AC, after reading through the Activity Summaries and conversing with one another, the mods will make note on these changes based on what the Firstforged have seen.

Please note that while we keep a watch on things, there may be things we've missed. If your character has done something you think would have caught the eye of a Firstforged, or otherwise have an effect on their Alignment to a greater degree than what's noted here, please feel free to contact us. However, if you plan on using handwaved/off-camera actions to justify an Adjustment, they must be approved by the relevant Firstforged player. Also note that not everyone is on the list; this is intentional. Much happens behind the scenes, but shifts of power do not always manifest themselves in a visible way - especially not when multiple powers are involved. That doesn't mean nothing changes...

In terms of what these changes do; for some, they may simply be that weakening/strengthening of a Polarity, reflected in the visual appearance of a Glyph. For others, they may be more - actual granted powers. The characters who have been granted powers will be contacted by the relevant Firstforged as soon as possible.

The Adjustments for the the months of January to March are:
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Announcements time!

( Helpstaff Updates )

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( Energon Flavors Plot )

( When/how will this event run? )

( How to Sign up )

( Energon Flavors )

SO to reiterate, sign up for this event by replying below. Sign-ups will be over end-of-day on the 14th. The Energon Flavors event will run from March 16th to March 30th-ish.

Hello, Re/Alignment! Here's part two of January's Activity Check: the Danger List. Please be sure to check the list, even if you don't think your character is on it - listed characters are in danger of being dropped from the game if they fail to respond.

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( Reminder List )

As a reminder - the game is called Re/Alignment. Your Alignment and Polarity can and will change - whether stronger, solidifying your connection with a Firstforged, or weaker, perhaps shifting you to another entirely. After every AC, after reading through the Activity Summaries and conversing with one another, the mods will make note on these changes based on what the Firstforged have seen.

Please note that while we keep a watch on things, there may be things we've missed. If your character has done something you think would have caught the eye of a Firstforged, or otherwise have an effect on their Alignment to a greater degree than what's noted here, please feel free to contact us. However, if you plan on using handwaved/off-camera actions to justify an Adjustment, they must be approved by the relevent Firstforged player. Also note that not everyone is on the list; this is intentional. Much happens behind the scenes, but shifts of power do not always manifest themselves in a visible way - especially not when multiple powers are involved. That doesn't mean nothing changes...

In terms of what these changes do; for some, they may simply be that weakening/strengthing of a Polarity, reflected in the visual appearance of a Glyph. For others, they may be more - actual granted powers. The characters who have been granted powers will be contacted by the relevant Firstforged as soon as possible.

The Adjustments for the the months of September to November are:
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The new end date for the Altered History event will be at end of day November 12th, central standard time. At that point, the 'affects' of the reality-warping wave will have worn off, and all characters will return to their original physical and mental states.

However, it is at your own discretion whether or not your character remembers their time as their altered selves! Feel free to put them through their own personal anguish at their actions, or likewise feel free to have them completely surprised that they were doing anything out of the ordinary~ Since the Lambda impacts different individuals in different ways, consistency need not apply.

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The Pillar itself is going to remain standing in the junk pile for the time being. Those interacting with it are going to be learning some key facts shortly about ways to 'nullify' it, and I'd like to give all characters a chance to leave a mark in this major game piece. With AC currently going on, this should also provide an extra opportunity to get in some tags. Additionally, the outcome of this event will have an impact on Firstforged relations...since they cannot return until the pillar has been rendered inert.

I, the Saeru-type mod, will be working to focus on those pillar tags in the coming days so that we can get this wrapped up before AA~

Thanks for bearing with us and do ENJOY the last few days of the Altered History event!

Yay!

( Premise/Settings )

( A Call to Arms )

This event will run from October 25th through November 8th.

EDIT: Sign-ups extended until end-of-day October 22nd.

Event Text

Tonight there is a storm. Lightning flashes across the sky, and the tang of electromagnetic interference is thick in the new air of Cybertron. The strikes are beautiful, lancing out in every color of the visual spectrum and more than a few colors beyond it, moving through the stars.

There are no clouds, however. There is no weather or rain.
There is only the Lambda, churning violently above the Haven, pulling winds in vast, large circular patterns around its epicenter: The Junk Pile. Dust swirls. Debris flies. The winds grow stronger and stronger through the night, until even the heaviest robots find themselves impeded if they try to approach.

It is only the Firstforged who remain steadfast, appearing one by one from their temples to approach the temptest storm. In the morning, they gather, and as the first light of the distant Cybertronian sun crests the horizon, they each unsheathe their weapons of choice.

The winds calm.

The lightning ceases.

For a moment, all is well.

Then, the Pillar strikes the ground.

It sends up shockwaves, burying the Firstforged in clouds of dust and rubble, making a deep noise like vast plates of metal buckling. To some, the sound seems oddly high-pitched and painful to hear. To others, it is disorienting.

To a select few, it is even changing.

When the dust clears, the Firstforged are gone and the junk pile has resettled, its peaks and valleys utterly different than they have been before. Buildings outside of the temples may have sustained damages from the heavy winds, and some electronics will still be functioning oddly from the lightning strikes.

However, there is something even stranger to note.

Sitting in the junk, amidst the rubble, is the Pillar.

It is precisely in the center of the Haven, just beneath the lambda and extending up as far as the naked eye can see--appearing even to reach into the lambda itself. Those who approach will find it makes a low-pitched hum, and is eerily warm to the touch. However, even those who do not approach will find it difficult to ignore the quiet unsettling feeling it leaves by just existing.

What’s worse is those who were ill-affected by the initial shock of its landing. They’re different, now, in both appearance and thought. They cannot remember their time here in the Haven any more than they can remember aspects of their lives before. Now, they remember different lives.

Alternate lives.

They act as if their past has utterly changed...and for a time, the Firstforged are not around to explain it.

It is up to the citizens of the Haven to realize what is wrong, and to come up with a solution for the problem--if one is even possible. It is up to the citizens to hold down the fort while its protectors are away. It is up to the denizens of Re-Aligned to chose their alignment.

( How this works )

( Firstforged Departure )

( Altered History )

( Sign-ups )

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Hello Re-Alignment! It's time for the



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<b>Character Name:</b> <b>1st Example:</b> <a href="INSERT LINK/LOG/THREAD URL HERE">WITTY EXAMPLE TEXT</a> <b>2nd Example:</b> <a href="INSERT LINK/LOG/THREAD URL HERE">WITTY EXAMPLE TEXT</a> <b>Activity Summary:</b> (This only needs to be a small paragraph or list of what your character has done. Feel free to be general (IE 'McCrane has spent the last two months trying to find fuel to survive, getting an engine overhaul, and then building all the places.') or to be specific (IE 'McCrane has made friends with Noisy Boy, working with him to construct a punching block while trying to come up with ways for him to defeat Midas and thus gain the other robot's respect. He's also been...' etc).

AC Rules!

• -Comment to this entry using the above text box, once for each character. You may combine multiple characters into one post.
  
• -We'll be accepting any activity for this check that occurred between July 7th and September 14th.
  
• -You will need to post two Examples of Activity and an Activity Summary for every character you have in the game. (See below)
  
• -Any character accepted on August 15th or later will not be required to participate in this Activity Check.
  
• -You will have one week from when this post goes up to provide your activity check (so until end of day September 21th).
  

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Hello, Re/Alignment. It's Item Drop time! You can find the item your characters have been granted (and your swap partner, if you signed up for one) under the cuts. The items will be dropping from today until September 2nd, so get collecting!

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( SWAP PAIRS )

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( GROUP ITEMS )

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As usual, if there are any questions or problems - you signed up and we forgot to put you on the list, you're not happy with your surprise item, etc. - drop us a comment here and we'll get back to you ASAP!