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Midmonth Mod Post: May

Hello, Aefenglom! It's your incredibly thankful mods, Bella and Snow, bringing you the game's very first Midmonth Mod Post! We have a lot to talk about this time - as you might expect from our first month - so buckle in.

First though, some reminders:

• The event log will be going up at 3PM EST later today! That's three hours from when this post was... well, posted!
• Reserves, as well as the test drive meme, will be going up on May 17th; reserves will open at midnight EST and the test drive will be going up at 3PM EST. Reserves close when applications open, and all reserves expire eleven days after they open - so this month, reserves will expire on the 28th.
• Applications will open on May 24th at midnight EST and close at the end of the month! As a reminder, all acceptances are sent out at the end of the application period; revisions are sent out periodically throughout the application period as needed.
• The plotting and investigation post can be used for characters looking to get into shenanigans or looking further into the mysteries and magic of Aefenglom, as well as suggestions for future plots or heads-up about player-run plots! It can be found over HERE. We've really loved what we've gotten so far, so keep it coming! Let us take the time to plug the quest suggestions thread HERE too - it helps us with filling the quest board, and helps all of you bring the kinds of quests you'd like to see to the table!
• Finally, our first activity check will begin the same time applications open, on May 24th. While we'll have the requirements on the activity check itself as a reminder, here they are right now so you can start figuring things out:

10 comments minimum from you across two threads OR one network post/log made by you with at least 5 comments from you and a second, separate thread with at least 5 comments from you.

In addition, players are allowed to take a strike if they have at least half of the necessary activity, and TDM threads are acceptable as long as they're from the last month's test drive - for May's AC, it would be April's TDM, and for June's AC, it would be May's TDM. Inbox threads and personal overflow threads also work - they just have to be from the current month!
• The calendar has all these dates and more, so check it out !

Now, onto the meat of the updates post.

( within: ic updates, ooc updates, interest checks, and a feedback post )

Game Feedback: Mid-May

Because Aefenglom exceeded all expectations this app round - we have a solid 102 players, meaning 102 characters, all in the first month of the game - we've decided to open the opportunity for feedback.

Namely, for us and the game!

We're so grateful to each and every one of you for your excitement and questions, your receptiveness and engagement with us and the game, and are really looking forward to seeing where the game goes from here. It's been an exciting month so far, and we have a lot in store for everyone in the oncoming months.

But we want to hear from you. Aefenglom has an open door policy, and always will, because we want to foster a mod/player relationship that means we can work together to make this game amazing. Whether it's something you'd like to see implemented differently, information you would like clarification on, a mechanic that you have some criticism for - whatever it may be, we're here to listen.

Talking Points:

• Info posts that you'd like clarification for.
• Discord server; see the midmonth post for details regarding this.
• Bimonthly app rounds. With such a big first round, how would everyone feel about us moving to bimonthly app rounds? This wouldn't start this round, but would start in June - meaning there wouldn't be an app round at the end of June, but there would be one at the end of July.
• Quests. In general, what kind of quests would you like to see more of? How can we improve with these? What's working, and what isn't?
• Plot investigation feedback.
• General feelings on: the game, the timing of posts, and the combination of the CR Meme with the OOC Intro.
• The Test Drive Meme and its setup, and if characters already in the game should be able to post it upcoming ones as well or if it should remain potential characters only. Remember, the TDM is game canon regardless due to its shared dream nature, similar to a normal event!
• And more! Tell us what's on your mind.

We honestly appreciate all kinds of comments, and we want to make Aefenglom a wonderful, fun, and comfortable game for everyone who joins. This post will remain unscreened, so if you'd like to take something to a more private venue, you can either PM us or comment here.