« captain's log #29: january 1, 2026 »
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escordviooc( QUICK UPDATES )
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( PLAYER PLOTS )
( FUTURE SUB PLOTS INTEREST CHECK )
( LAST WORDS )
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« manta board: january 2026 »
Jan. 1st, 2026 04:08 pmseawarden posting in escordvioocThe MANTA Board is posted every month, but the quests are on a "2 month cycle." This means quests can last for two months with possible updates or new additions in the second month before it completely refreshes for the next cycle. Players can do older quests so long as they did not have some kind of resolution or time limit on them.
Quests are separated into five categories and all have flat point values: General (4pts), Corsair (4pts), Paladin (4pts), Bounties (6pts), and Specials (12pts). Crew quests are listed under "Specials" and are worth the same amount of points (12pts). Although these quests are intended for established crews, non-members are allowed to assist if the crew invites them. However, non-members would only receive 6pts. Similarly, characters helping opposing armada quests will only be rewarded 2pts for participation unless specified otherwise. Special quests won't always be available so it may appear blank at times. These can range from group quests such as for special ship upgrades or island related quests, or they could be special event quests. All quest points can be used for the Rewards Shop.
If you wish to submit a quest, comment in the appropriate field during Activity Check with the quest written and we'll add it to the next month! Crews are also still allowed to make their own quests without our approval, but if uncertain players can comment here about them.
If you have any questions regarding any current quest, comment to this entry.
Quests are separated into five categories and all have flat point values: General (4pts), Corsair (4pts), Paladin (4pts), Bounties (6pts), and Specials (12pts). Crew quests are listed under "Specials" and are worth the same amount of points (12pts). Although these quests are intended for established crews, non-members are allowed to assist if the crew invites them. However, non-members would only receive 6pts. Similarly, characters helping opposing armada quests will only be rewarded 2pts for participation unless specified otherwise. Special quests won't always be available so it may appear blank at times. These can range from group quests such as for special ship upgrades or island related quests, or they could be special event quests. All quest points can be used for the Rewards Shop.
If you wish to submit a quest, comment in the appropriate field during Activity Check with the quest written and we'll add it to the next month! Crews are also still allowed to make their own quests without our approval, but if uncertain players can comment here about them.
If you have any questions regarding any current quest, comment to this entry.
( MANTA BOARD )
New Years Resolutions
Jan. 1st, 2026 10:49 pmreindered posting in shellphonesType: text
Sender ID: reindered (Tony Tony Chopper)
To: Open/Public
Subject: Resolutions
Warnings: None off the top of my head??
it's a new year! and people usually have goals, dreams, for the new year, right? so, tell me! we can help each other make them come true! that's what we're doing at home, my crew. we all have our dreams. like luffy wanting to be the pirate king and find the one piece, the treasure that gol.d. roger hid. or nami wanting to make a map of the whole world. sanji wants to cook with ingredients from all the different oceans. and i want to be the best doctor in the world, so i can treat anyone who needs help. so this year, i want to keep learning more about the diseases here as well. keep learning about illnesses from everyone's homes that might need treating here. what about you guys?
Sender ID: reindered (Tony Tony Chopper)
To: Open/Public
Subject: Resolutions
Warnings: None off the top of my head??
it's a new year! and people usually have goals, dreams, for the new year, right? so, tell me! we can help each other make them come true! that's what we're doing at home, my crew. we all have our dreams. like luffy wanting to be the pirate king and find the one piece, the treasure that gol.d. roger hid. or nami wanting to make a map of the whole world. sanji wants to cook with ingredients from all the different oceans. and i want to be the best doctor in the world, so i can treat anyone who needs help. so this year, i want to keep learning more about the diseases here as well. keep learning about illnesses from everyone's homes that might need treating here. what about you guys?
Привет! LiveJournal imports may be slow
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:24 pm![[staff profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user_staff.png){kind=small}
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dw_maintenanceПривет and welcome to our new Russian friends from LiveJournal! We are happy to offer you a new home. We will not require identification for you to post or comment. We also do not cooperate with Russian government requests for any information about your account unless they go through a United States court first. (And it hasn't happened in 16 years!)
Importing your journal from ЖЖ may be slow. There are a lot of you, with many posts and comments, and we have to limit how fast we download your information from ЖЖ so they don't block us. Please be patient! We have been watching and fixing errors, and we will go back to doing that after the holiday is over.
I am very sorry that we can't translate the site into Russian or offer support in Russian. We are a much, much smaller company than LiveJournal is, and my high school Russian classes were a very long time ago :) But at least we aren't owned by Sberbank!
С Новым Годом, and welcome home!
EDIT: Большое спасибо всем за помощь друг другу в комментариях! Я ценю каждого, кто предоставляет нашим новым соседям информацию, понятную им без необходимости искать её в Google. :) И спасибо вам за терпение к моему русскому переводу с помощью Google Translate! Прошло уже много-много лет со школьных времен!
Thank you also to everyone who's been giving our new neighbors a warm welcome. I love you all ❤️
« activity check: december 2025 »
Dec. 28th, 2025 09:10 pmseawarden posting in escordvioocAhoy, mateys! Here be the monthly Activity Check!
NOTE: This month's activity check is CHECK-IN ONLY. Players are not required to submit any proof, but must still comment to this post to check-in and remain in the game.
Players who provide full activity of one thread (minimum 5 comments) for ALL characters will be granted one player-bound free pass to use at any point in 2026. Please note the rules on free passes here.
In the Extra Notes section, please note the following, as well as anything else worth noting. In the Extra Notes section, please note the following, as well as anything else worth noting. Please include brief notes on how the situation was handled (or, in the case of a thread not being complete, how it has been handled so far and/or how you expect it to conclude if possible).
Please check our Activity Check guidelines on our Game Info page for complete details, but here is the quick list of what you need to know:
There will be no warnings. All submissions are due Wednesday, December 31st 11:59PM US Eastern.
If you have any questions, ask them here.
NOTE: This month's activity check is CHECK-IN ONLY. Players are not required to submit any proof, but must still comment to this post to check-in and remain in the game.
Players who provide full activity of one thread (minimum 5 comments) for ALL characters will be granted one player-bound free pass to use at any point in 2026. Please note the rules on free passes here.
In the Extra Notes section, please note the following, as well as anything else worth noting. In the Extra Notes section, please note the following, as well as anything else worth noting. Please include brief notes on how the situation was handled (or, in the case of a thread not being complete, how it has been handled so far and/or how you expect it to conclude if possible).
- Interactions with the two spirits
- Flowers collected (positive vs. negative ones)
- Any new results regarding the Pearlescent God
Please check our Activity Check guidelines on our Game Info page for complete details, but here is the quick list of what you need to know:
» Only threads dated from December 1st through December 31st count towards the month's activity. (With the exception of certain backdated threads, read the linked AC guidelines for more details.)
» Activity requires one thread of at least 5 comments. The comment count is from your character.
» Any thread counts, including those made within your own entries and subthreads within your own toplevels. Individual entry posts do not count, only the threads within the posts. TDM threads with non-game characters will count.
» Continuation threads are considered as part of the previous thread so they count as one thread not two. For the sake of ease, we would like the two threads linked together.
» You are exempt from any checks for hiatuses that last for over 21 days. Anything less and you'll still need to submit your AC unless there are other circumstances.
» Because we are a capped game, there is no strike system. If you do not make the AC requirements, you will be cut.
» Bonus AC points: All extra non-quest threads not used for AC will be worth 2 extra points that can be used for reward redemption. Please check our Rewards page for more details.
» Activity requires one thread of at least 5 comments. The comment count is from your character.
» Any thread counts, including those made within your own entries and subthreads within your own toplevels. Individual entry posts do not count, only the threads within the posts. TDM threads with non-game characters will count.
» Continuation threads are considered as part of the previous thread so they count as one thread not two. For the sake of ease, we would like the two threads linked together.
» You are exempt from any checks for hiatuses that last for over 21 days. Anything less and you'll still need to submit your AC unless there are other circumstances.
» Because we are a capped game, there is no strike system. If you do not make the AC requirements, you will be cut.
» Bonus AC points: All extra non-quest threads not used for AC will be worth 2 extra points that can be used for reward redemption. Please check our Rewards page for more details.
There will be no warnings. All submissions are due Wednesday, December 31st 11:59PM US Eastern.
EXTRA FIELDS: This is not required and completely optional, but included in the submission form are two optional fields: Extra and MANTA Board Posting.
For the Extra field, this is just a space for players to note anything that occurred in their threads that they think might be fun for us to know. So if something particularly interesting happened (for example: discovering a new creature or location, an old artifact, or perhaps a character has stolen something), we highly encourage players to jot them down! Who knows, we may even find a use for it… In addition, we may ask players to submit certain activity related to an event.
You may also submit MANTA board requests to be included in the upcoming board. We will try to add them immediately, otherwise we'll save them for the next Board or a time we deem fitting. If you don't have one in mind at the time of AC, you can post it later to the upcoming Captain's Log announcement.
For the Extra field, this is just a space for players to note anything that occurred in their threads that they think might be fun for us to know. So if something particularly interesting happened (for example: discovering a new creature or location, an old artifact, or perhaps a character has stolen something), we highly encourage players to jot them down! Who knows, we may even find a use for it… In addition, we may ask players to submit certain activity related to an event.
You may also submit MANTA board requests to be included in the upcoming board. We will try to add them immediately, otherwise we'll save them for the next Board or a time we deem fitting. If you don't have one in mind at the time of AC, you can post it later to the upcoming Captain's Log announcement.
If you have any questions, ask them here.
FORM: Fill out the following form and comment directly to this post. If you have multiple characters, please put them in one comment.
Through the Years we all will be together--
Dec. 25th, 2025 03:15 pmdetectiveforhierophant posting in escordviWho: Ryotaro Dojima, Professor Turo, Kieran
Status: Closed
Where: Turo and Dojima's Cabin
What: A blending of cultures and worlds to warm the weary soul, Dojima and Turo invite Kieran over to share Christmas Dinner.
Warnings: Fluff, the effects of American Consumerism on Japan (Fried Chicken)
( If the Fates Allow-- )
Status: Closed
Where: Turo and Dojima's Cabin
What: A blending of cultures and worlds to warm the weary soul, Dojima and Turo invite Kieran over to share Christmas Dinner.
Warnings: Fluff, the effects of American Consumerism on Japan (Fried Chicken)
( If the Fates Allow-- )
Bot Humbug! | VIDEO
Dec. 24th, 2025 02:18 pmreneggadetinkerer posting in shellphonesType: VIDEO
Sender ID: reneggadetinkerer | Dr. Eggman
To: Public
Subject: What's there to be cheerful about anyway?!
Warnings: Grincheyness
[It's that wonderful, magical, beautiful time of year, isn't it? There's wonder and kinship and love in the air. The spirit of giving is abundant. It's truly the most wonderful time of the year, isn't it?]
[And no holiday season would be complete without some old person very loudly and publicly complaining about it.]
[Eggman appears to be sequestered away...somewhere. Where it is, it's dark and the only lights are from screens he's cobbled together and there's a perpetual sound of grinding metal somewhere in the background.]
[He looks...annoyed.]
From whatever empirical evidence I can gather, this time of year is supposed to be heartwarming. I'd like anyone out there to properly explain, within provable parameters, preferably with citations and sources to back your theory up, how that's even remotely possible.
[He takes a long, pointed sip of coffee from a new mug that he's very deliberately pointing towards the camera.]
And yes, I said "theory." I won't even entertain the notion of a hypothesis because I refuse to believe that any insight any one of you festive fools can conjure has the potential to be tested in any way that matters.
And before any one of you decides to present some sort of faith-based angle for this disgusting display of mirthful misery, I am going to assert that you stow it.
I'm eggnostic for a reason.
Sender ID: reneggadetinkerer | Dr. Eggman
To: Public
Subject: What's there to be cheerful about anyway?!
Warnings: Grincheyness
[It's that wonderful, magical, beautiful time of year, isn't it? There's wonder and kinship and love in the air. The spirit of giving is abundant. It's truly the most wonderful time of the year, isn't it?]
[And no holiday season would be complete without some old person very loudly and publicly complaining about it.]
[Eggman appears to be sequestered away...somewhere. Where it is, it's dark and the only lights are from screens he's cobbled together and there's a perpetual sound of grinding metal somewhere in the background.]
[He looks...annoyed.]
From whatever empirical evidence I can gather, this time of year is supposed to be heartwarming. I'd like anyone out there to properly explain, within provable parameters, preferably with citations and sources to back your theory up, how that's even remotely possible.
[He takes a long, pointed sip of coffee from a new mug that he's very deliberately pointing towards the camera.]
And yes, I said "theory." I won't even entertain the notion of a hypothesis because I refuse to believe that any insight any one of you festive fools can conjure has the potential to be tested in any way that matters.
And before any one of you decides to present some sort of faith-based angle for this disgusting display of mirthful misery, I am going to assert that you stow it.
I'm eggnostic for a reason.
Player Plot: Alien world conquering plot in 2026
Dec. 21st, 2025 04:39 pmwherethereislight posting in escordvioocHello!! Taisa here to throw out a plot I'm planning to work towards in 2026. It'll likely occur sometime in Summer/Early Fall next year, but I wanted to get some feelers out to start working towards the event, as someone, or a group of individuals can offer themselves to be the instigators of what's to come.
( Details under the cut )
( Details under the cut )