Monthly Post & CR Meme #18: Skeleton War Season

[beautifuldreamermods]

MONTHLY POST

Happy October, Dreamers! Can you believe it's so close to the end of the year already?? I hope everyone enjoyed Hibiki's Disturbance event - watching Odd plan it out was a blast but not half as much fun as watching it play out!

There are no major OOC notes/updates this time around - just a heads up that we will be having the usual cooldown month following the Disturbance so everyone's characters can unwind. There will be an easy breezy optional event happening in the Dream Sphere, but this is absolutely intended to be a relaxed month.

In addition - this was mentioned on Discord but there are now no Disturbances scheduled until next April! If you've been considering getting on the Disturbance / Player Plot train, this is a great time to do it. Monthly Plot submissions would be especially helpful as I'm currently managing those all by myself so any extra ideas to take the pressure off would be super helpful.

Also as most of you probably know, I'm currently getting my ass beat over in murdergame hell, so in order to not burn out, there won't be any available NPCs this month! That said, you can still request quick, handwaved interactions with them so feel free to drop those below as usual.

That's all from us for this month! Hop down to the IC recap to get a refresher from last month!





At the beginning of the month, an official communication from the DU goes out to all registered Dreamers.


Once again, the Dreamer Union would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to all Dreamers for your swift and decisive participation in addressing the most recent Disturbance event. Your continued dedication plays an essential role in safeguarding both the Dream Sphere and the Waking World.

We commend the bravery and skill of the Dreamers who entered this latest dream and handled the situation with such decisiveness. It is through your determination that the core threat was neutralized swiftly and effectively, ensuring the safety of countless lives beyond the Dream Sphere. We are also pleased to confirm that Hibiki Tachibana, the Dreamer at the center of this Disturbance, has been safely retrieved and returned to the Waking World. This was made possible thanks to the exceptional efforts of Dreamers Hanako, Rhodonite, LLEN, and Mind. The Dreamer Union is already in contact with Tachibana’s family, and we are organizing both immediate and ongoing support to ensure their well-being in the aftermath of this incident.

The Dreamer Union is making significant progress in understanding the true nature of these Disturbance events, and we are closer than ever to properly analyzing their underlying causes. The collective efforts of every Dreamer—especially Dreamer Chaosbringer—are making a profound impact on our ability to confront and contain these anomalies. Your persistence in understanding and combating them has been invaluable, going a long way toward preventing further harm from befalling the Waking World.

In addition, we are still seeking contributions to the reconstruction of The Slumbering City in the wake of the invasion this past anniversary. While progress is steady, it is necessarily slow work and any additional efforts towards full restoration would be invaluable.

Once more, we extend our deepest gratitude to all those who continue to fight within the Dream Sphere, taking on the many challenges that arise.

With regards,
Chloe Yoshino
Director of the Dreamer Union

EVENT INFO & TIMELINE

In the wake of a Disturbance event, there will be no official even this month! Players are encouraged to take part in this month's Torment Hunt Bounty or to contribute to reconstruction efforts in the Slumbering City as requested by Chloe! This can either be played out between characters, or you can hop over to the World Alterations page and submit something cool!

Otherwise, enjoy a chill, spooky, dream-drama free month!




CR Planning Form:
<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Contact:</b> <b>Introduction:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Canon:</b> <b>About:</b> (Give us a quick outline of your character! Think of this as a brief introduction to get everyone on the same page.) <b>Short Term & Long Term Plans:</b> (If you have any, of course! You can also use this section to pitch the general shape of The Vibes you're shooting for in your arc and see if anyone else can help you brainstorm it.) <b>Desired CR:</B> (This is the big one! If you're looking for particular CR, pitch it here!) <B>Anything Else?:</b> i fully expect this to be meme central but i'm adding it anyway

WORLD UPDATES

To the relief of literally everyone in Yumemigaoka, while October is still as wet and stormy as September was, the temperature has finally dropped, hovering at around 22c/71F for most of the month. The rain might not have let up which means things are still pretty damp but with the heat and humidity of summer on the outs, those autumn showers are all kinds of refreshing! Fall has officially started and while it's a little too early for northern Japan's famously vivid fall colours to show themselves, a few trees have started to turn and shed their leaves all the same.



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WORLD EVENTS

!★! All Month: Hybrid Colours is hosting a little Trick-or-Treat, with the gallery decked out in Halloween colours, music and decor all month and capped with an animatronic werehogwolf in the corner! (Eat your heart out, Spirit Halloween) Aleena's sourced a bunch of decorations from local stores and the art pieces on display share a similar spooky theme; Dreamers will recognize parts of the Necropolis in some of the newer pieces. The proprietress herself can be found in various costumes, her trademark pastel purple hair being the only consistent thing across them all. Anyone can come in for candy/snacks! Children will get a little grab bag of treats, though adults are always welcomed to pass by as well. The werewolf statue in the back is (probably) proximity based, so if you keep your distance, you should be safe... Right?

⧖ All Month: With Halloween not far off, spooky spirits and scary movies are on everyone's minds - and as a result, Torment activity is up! The Reverie Necropolis will be buzzing with activity this month and as such, Dreamers will be encouraged to focus on it for their hunts. Torment Hunts conducted in the Reverie Necropolis this month will receive bonus points for each character.

⧖ October 1st - October 10th: Following up from last month, the Yumemigaoka's Tourism Board has decided to continue to push local business owners and residents to take part in their local tourism promotions and outreach. They're sending a team to speak with more business owners today to set up additional collaborations in the hopes of drawing more local tourists into these areas and improving business overall.

⧖ October 3rd: Torment Hunt Bounty! A powerful, but enigmatic Torment Horde has begun terrorizing the Vale of Sorrow, taking the forms of ugly, deep-sea creatures and using powerful, disorienting sounds to try and drive off any challengers. This is a Medium Risk bounty open to all Dreamers and multiple groups of characters can tackle this challenge. As a reward, characters who successfully clear this bounty will receive double points on rewards associated with this Torment Hunt.

⧖ October 7th - 11th: It's the least wonderful time of the year for students again - midterms are already back. But so long as you spent a good amount of time on your summer homework and studying then you should have it in the bag, right? R--RIGHT?

⧖ October 7th - November 10th: Matsuba World Market is looking to expand! To that end, they will be closing the location for renovations, beginning the 7th. During this time, the owners of the market will be interviewing for new staff members to help manage the expanded space and advertising the need for temporary workers for the time when it reopens!

⧖ October 12th: A small drinking party will be held to get to know the Dreamer Union's international guests! The Bri'ish kouhais have extended their stay through to next month so you've got plenty of time for hangouts.

⧖ October 15th: Oozora Curry's new location in Kihada is open for business! This location is larger and offers more seating for people who don't want to wait around for takeout. They've also got more variety on their menu - try them out and see!

⧖ October 16th - 31st: TIME TO GET SPOOKY!! Halloween is still a relatively new tradition in Yumemigaoka but the town is nicely decorated and businesses will be getting into the spirit with seasonal goods and mountains of candy to buy.

⧖ October 21st: It's Sports Day, which means schools all around Yumemigaoka will be hosting their Sports Festivals, with events throughout the day, competitions, games, and families encouraged to come visit the school for the day to watch and eat lunch together during breaks.

⧖ October 31st: It's Halloween!!! While not quite as infamous as Shibuya, Yumemigaoka hosts its own Halloween street party in Koubai where everyone is encouraged to dress up and have a ball! The party starts at around noon and continues well into to the next morning and while things do get a bit rowdy later at night, it's generally all in good fun.

AC RESULTS

AC proofs for the September/October AC period aren't due until the end of October, but don't forget that you can submit them sooner over on the Permanent AC Page!

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Comments

[hanamane]

Oh yeah, he's definitely going to be curious to see how she was holding up after All That too, so they can just... sit and commiserate in Camellia together, lmao

Though speaking of midterms!! It would be kind of cute if they could study together (either at the cafe or at the library) since MAN.... he's going to need all the help he can get if he wants to actually graduate middle school OTL;; (Granted, he can't do much to help her with her own tests since obvs it's stuff he hasn't learned yet, but... he can maybe ramble off space facts if she's taking a science class or something dsfmsdbjs)

[traceofeffort]

These teenagers meeting up in the cozy coffee shop to whine about their lives feels like either some kind of sitcom or a really weird slice of life anime.

She'll be happy to help him study at least a little bit! And it's okay if he can't do anything for her in return, she's just happy not to be sitting at home in the quiet.

[hanamane]

Honestly, what is Beautiful Dreamer if not a slice of life anime with a hefty dosage of magical girl in it....

And man, she won't have to worry about the quiet at least in Camellia, there's at least one cat-- I mean, person who will probably try to worm in to bother them while they're trying to do their work, sobs (although that does remind me-- has she ever met Tsukasa before??? chances are she's probably at least seen him on her visits but idk if you want to assume they've already talked or not tdufuvkboh)