moon cycles
❦ general information
The current state of Somarium as a world is dictated by the phase of the moon. Not much is currently known about why certain events are associated with the moon or what it means, but it's definitely clear that brighter times come with the full moon, while darkness descends with the new. Unlike real life, Somarium's moon cycles much more slowly. A full cycle takes about eight real-world weeks unless certain things change it.
Moon Cycle posts will be issued by the mods once a week. The exact day changes due to the Cycle schedule or mod schedule. Some cycles last for more than a week. A new game-wide event will occur on every Full and New moon in addition to interspersed random events.
The Moon Cycles between the Full and New Moon cycles are generally called "cycles" or "phases". Nothing significant normally happens during these cycles, though they will usually be related to either the past event or future event. Sometimes they will have various effects that might lead up to the next event. But mostly it is during these three "break" periods that characters can have their own character plots without worrying about conflicting with any game plot.
The Full/New Moon cycles are considered as "main events" for the game. It is during these Moon Cycles that a large game-plot related event will occur. They will almost always be related to the game plot in some shape or form. They usually occur during one of the last two weeks of the month, though this can change.
There are four pieces to a moon cycle post:
Phase: This will describe what phase Somarium's moon is in; from Full to Waning to New to Waxing. The complete cycle is as follows, starting with the New Moon: New Moon --> 1/4 Wax --> Half --> 3/4 Wax --> Full --> 3/4 Wane --> Half --> 1/2 Wane --> New Moon.
Weather: This describes the weather forecast for the cycle. The state of the world tends to correspond with Somarium's weather patterns, so it's not a bad thing to pay attention to. It comes with a calendar table to help players better visualize and plan posts for the week.
Effect: This section describes how the moon phase will affect the characters within Somarium. This could be a dream effect, an event effect, the aftereffects of an event, or the transition into a new event. It's possible that nothing happens. It all depends on what's coming up or has happened.
Notes: This section describes anything else that is changing within Somarium during the week. This could range from the demolition or appearance of new land masses to the very city morphing beneath a character's feet. Additional OOC instructions are also entailed in this section to help clarify what exactly is happening.
❦ calendar
Below is the calendar for each month. This is for player use only. There is no calendar or any information regarding the Moon Cycles for the characters ICly.
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2010 ❖ january 2011
1/01 - Applications Open
1/03 -
Cycle 48 (3/4 Waning)
1/10 -
Cycle 49 (1/2 Waning)
1/14 - Applications Close
1/18 -
Cycle 50 (1/4 Waning)
1/24 -
Cycle 51 (New Moon)
1/25 -
Activity Check Starts
1/31 -
Cycle 52 (1/4 Waxing) | Activity Check Ends
❖ february 2011
2/01 - Applications Open
2/08 -
Cycle 53 (1/2 Waxing)
2/14 - Applications Close
2/15 -
Cycle 54 (3/4 Waxing)
2/21 -
Cycle 55 (Full Moon) |
Activity Check Starts
2/28 - Activity Check Ends
❖ march 2011
3/01 -
Cycle 56 (3/4 Waning) | Applications Open
3/08 -
Cycle 57 (1/2 Waning)
3/14 - Applications Close
3/15 -
Cycle 58 (1/4 Waning)
3/24 -
Cycle 59 (New Moon)
3/25 -
Activity Check Starts
3/30 -
Cycle 60 (1/4 Waxing)
❖ april 2011
4/01 - Activity Check Ends | Applications Open |
AU Event Planning4/06 -
Cycle 61 (1/2 Waxing)
4/13 -
Cycle 62 (3/4 Waxing)
4/14 - Applications Close
4/15 -
AU Plot Post Part 24/20 -
Cycle 63 (Full Moon)
4/23 -
Activity Check Starts
4/30 - Activity Check Ends
❖ may 2011
5/01 - Applications Open
5/04 -
Cycle 64 (3/4 Waning)
5/11 -
Cycle 65 (1/2 Waning)
5/14 - Applications Close
5/18 -
Cycle 66 (1/4 Waning)
5/25 -
Activity Check Starts
5/26 -
Cycle 67 (New Moon)
5/31 - Activity Check Ends
❖ june 2011
6/01 -
Cycle 68 (1/4 Waxing) | Applications Open
6/08 -
Cyce 69 (1/2 Waxing)
6/14 - Applications Close
6/15 -
Cycle 70 (3/4 Waxing)
6/22 -
Cycle 71 (Full Moon)
6/24 -
Activity Check Starts
6/29 -
Cycle 72 (3/4 Waning)
6/30 - Activity Check Ends
❖ july 2011
7/01 - Applications Open
7/06 -
Cycle 73 (1/2 Waning)
7/13 -
Cycle 74 (1/4 Waning)
7/14 - Applications Close
7/20 -
Cycle 75 (New Moon)
7/24 -
Activity Check Starts7/30 -
Cycle 76 (1/4 Waxing)
7/31 - Activity Check Ends | Somarium's Third Birthday
❖ august 2011
8/01 - Applications Open
8/08 -
Cycle 77 (1/2 Waxing)
8/14 - Applications Close
8/15 -
Cycle 78 (3/4 Waxing)
8/22 -
Cycle 79 (Full Moon)
8/25 -
Activity Check Starts8/29 -
Cycle 80 (3/4 Waning)
8/31 - Activity Check Ends
❖ september 2011
Applications are closed
9/04 -
Cycle 81 (1/2 Waning)
9/12 -
Cycle 82 (1/4 Waning)
9/15 - Reserves Reopen;
HMD Meme9/19 -
Cycle 83 (New Moon)
9/23 -
Activity Check Starts9/26 -
Cycle 84 (1/4 Waxing)
9/30 - Activity Check Ends
❖ october 2011
10/01 - Applications Open
10/03 -
Cycle 85 (1/2 Waxing)
10/07 - Applications Close
10/13 -
Cycle 86 (3/4 Waxing)
10/14 -
Character CR Meme10/21 -
HMD Meme10/22 -
Cycle 87 (Full Moon)
10/24 -
Activity Check Starts10/31 - Activity Check Ends
❖ november 2011
**Dates Subject to Change*
11/01 - Applications Open
11/01 -
Cycle 88 (3/4 Waning)
11/07 - Applications Close
11/16 - Friend Meme
11/21 - HMD Meme
11/24 - Activity Check Starts
11/30 - Activity Check Ends
❖ december 2011
**Dates Subject to Change*
12/01 - Applications Open
12/07 - Applications Close
12/11 - Character CR Meme
12/21 - HMD Meme
12/25 - Activity Check Starts
12/31 - Activity Check Ends
❖ december 2009/ january 2010
12/28 -
Cycle 00 (New Moon)
1/01 - Applications Open
1/04 -
Cycle 01 (1/4 Waxing)
1/11 -
Cycle 02 (1/2 Waxing)
1/13 -
Activity Check Starts
1/14 - Applications Close
1/18 -
Cycle 03 (3/4 Waxing)
1/21 - Activity Check Ends
1/25 -
Cycle 04 (Full Moon)
❖ february 2010
2/01 - Applications Open
2/05 -
Cycle 05 (3/4 waning
2/08 -
Cycle 06 (1/2 Waning)
2/10 -
HMD Meme2/13 -
Activity Check Starts
2/14 - Applications Close
2/17 -
Cycle 07 (3/4 Waxing)
2/20 - Activity Check Ends
2/23 - Cycle 08
part 1 |
part 2 (New Moon)
❖ march 2010
3/01 - Applications Open
3/03 -
Cycle 09/10 (1/4 - 1/2 Waxing)
3/10 -
HMD Meme3/14 -
Cycle 11 (3/4 Waxing); Applications Close
3/21 -
Cycle 12 (Full Moon)
3/24 -
Activity Check Starts
3/28 -
Cycle 13 (3/4 Waning)
3/31 - Activity Check Ends
❖ april 2010
4/01 - Applications Open
4/04 -
Cycle 14 (1/2 Waning)
4/11 -
Cycle 15 (1/4 Waning)
4/14 - Applications Close
4/18 -
Cycle 16 (New Moon)
4/24 -
Activity Check Starts
4/25 -
Cycle 17 (1/4 Waxing)
❖ may 2010
5/01 - Applications Open | Activity Check Ends
5/02 -
Pimp My Character Meme5/04 -
Cycle 18 + 19 (1/2 Waxing + 3/4 Waxing)
5/13 -
Cycle 20 (Full Moon)
5/14 - Applications Close
5/24 -
Cycle 21 (3/4 Waning)
* No AC this month -- carried over to June.
❖ june 2010
6/01 -
Cycle 22 (1/2 Waning) | Applications Open
6/08 -
HMD6/10 -
Cycle 23 (1/4 Waning)
6/14 - Applications Close
6/21 -
Cycle 24 (New Moon)
6/21 -
Pimp My Character Meme6/23 -
Activity Check Starts
6/28 -
Cycle 25 (1/4 Waxing)
6/30 - Activity Check Ends
❖ july 2010
7/01 - Applications Open
7/05 -
Cycle 26 (1/2 Waxing)
7/12 -
Cycle 27 (3/4 Waxing)
7/14 - Applications Close
7/20 -
Cycle 28 (Full Moon)
7/24 -
Activity Check Starts
7/28 -
Cycle 29 (3/4 Waning)
7/31 - Activity Check Ends | Somarium's 2nd Birthday
❖ august 2010
8/01 - Applications Open
8/03 -
Cycle 30 (1/2 Waning)
8/10 -
Cycle 31 (1/4 Waning)
8/12 -
HMD Meme8/14 - Applications Close
8/18 -
Cycle 32 (New Moon)
8/25 -
Activity Check Starts
8/26 -
Cycle 33 (1/4 Waxing)
❖ september 2010
9/01 - Applications Open | Activity Check Ends
9/02 -
Cycle 34 (1/2 Waxing)
9/13 -
Cycle 35 (3/4 Waxing)
9/14 - Applications Close
9/21 -
Cycle 36 (Full Moon)
9/23 -
Activity Check Starts
9/27 -
Cycle 37 (3/4 Waning)
9/30 - Activity Check Ends
❖ october 2010
10/01 - Applications Open
10/05 -
Cycle 38 (1/2 Waning)
10/14 - Applications Close
10/15 -
Cycle 39 (1/4 Waning)
10/22 -
Cycle 40 (New Moon)
10/25 -
Activity Check Starts
10/31 - Activity Check Ends
❖ november 2010
11/01 -
Cycle 41 (1/4 Waxing) | Applications Open
11/11 -
Cycle 42 (1/2 Waxing)
11/14 - Applications Close
11/21 -
Cycle 43 (3/4 Waxing)
11/24 -
Activity Check Starts
11/30 - Activity Check Ends
❖ december 2010
12/01 -
Cycle 44 (Full) |
Secret Santa Sign-Up | Applications Open
12/04 -
HMD Meme12/13 -
Cycle 45 (Full)
12/14 - Applications Close
12/19 -
Cycle 46 (Full)
12/24 -
Activity Check Start
12/28 -
Cycle 47 (Full)
12/31 - Activity Check Ends
❦ past cycles
These are all the past New and Full moon phase events.
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cycle 00Phase: New
Effect: There's No Place Like Home
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cycle 04Phase: Full
Effect: The More You Know
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cycle 08Phase: New
Effect: In Your Darkest Nightmares
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cycle 12Phase: Full
Effect: Becoming a Dreamwalker
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cycle 16Phase: New
Effect: It's a Jungle Out There
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cycle 20Phase: Full
Effect: Blast from the Past
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cycle 24Phase: New
Effect: Superstitions; Dreams Made Real
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cycle 28Phase: Full
Effect: Super Powers
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cycle 32Phase: New
Effect: None (Castle Falls)
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cycle 36Phase: Full
Effect: None; Autumn Festival
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cycle 40Phase: New
Effect: A Nightmare Halloween
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cycle 44Phase: Full
Effect: Christmas Part 1
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cycle 45Phase: Full
Effect: Christmas Part 2: Candyland
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cycle 46Phase: Full
Effect: Christmas Part 3: Santa's Workshop
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cycle 47Phase: Full
Effect: Christmas Part 4: Christmas in July
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cycle 51Phase: New
Effect: Attack of the Yeti
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cycle 55Phase: Full
Effect: Fog of Memories
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cycle 59Phase: New
Effect: Vintage Foreshadow
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cycle 69Phase: Full
Effect: 1920s AU Event
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cycle 67Phase: New
Effect: Ruins Exploration
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cycle 71Phase: Full
Effect: Giant Flood
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cycle 75Phase: New
Effect: They're Not Zombies
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cycle 79Phase: Full
Effect: Fall Festival Time!
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cycle 83Phase: New
Effect: Nightmare Dreamscape
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cycle 87Phase: Full
Effect: Costume changes and more
❖ cycle ##
Phase: New
Effect:
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Phase: Full
Effect: