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[ task board & businesses ]
In addition to the standard business jobs, there are also independent jobs, or "tasks," that can be done by anyone. These jobs are posted in a large central bulletin board located in a building called The Task Center in Merchant's Square. It's overseen by a group who collects the fees, posts the listings, monitors who takes what, and gives the appropriate payment. These are more "mercenary" like in the sense that anyone can post one and anyone can take it. They range from asking for a helping hand to run an errand to gathering a hard to get item to exterminating a dangerous monster roaming too close to farms. Some jobs may even be related to the plot or an event.
Jobs are an excellent way to not only get money, but also to create emotion drops because most jobs require more than one person. Even if the job itself could be done solo, it is still possible to bring in a friend to help. Unless the job specifies, there is nothing preventing the job taker from asking for aid. We do encourage that those taking the more "quest" like jobs to bring in a partner.
In addition, characters are free to create their own businesses (and subsequently their own tasks), and we double the task board as a way to keep track of them.
Feel free to play around with the jobs. Some can even become mini plot events with the right people, and players can create jobs in relation or as a reaction to a posted job. You don't have to feel like you need to restrict yourself to the small blurb in the description, either, so have fun with it!
❖ How It Works
» General Tasks. These are "repeatable" and can be done by multiple parties at various times. They do not require a partner although it is encouraged. Many of these can be considered as "soloable" and can be handwaved.
» Special Tasks. These are on a first come first serve basis and are considered more difficult than the General ones. It is safe to assume that any jobs requiring some aspect of fighting will be of higher difficulty and will need at least two people to take the target(s) down. They are also usually the most rewarding, matching the difficulty.
» Part-time to full-time. Jobs that are part-time in nature or have no definite ending period can be considered open for the entirety of the month. You are free to ask for more details and whether it can become a more "permanent" job for your character (the answer is more than likely yes).
» Signing up. Most tasks do not require any official signups, and may be played with as soon as the task is open. Any limited tasks will be noted on the task board itself, and signup toplevels will be provided on that month's post.
» Payment. It can be assumed that is received upon completion, but only if the job is successful. We're going to trust the players and not require any link of "proof." So keep in mind that payment can be deducted or increased depending on job performance. If you have any questions about certain tasks and if payment would be altered under certain circumstances, just reply to your initial comment and we'll give you an answer.
» Handwaving. It's allowed, and since we're not requiring links, there's no way for us to actually track it. That said, we do encourage players to thread out at least one of their character's jobs, as they do provide CR opportunity for not only your character, but others as well.
❖ Submitting a Task
If you have a task idea OR if you have a character who would post up a task, submit it under the Task Submission thread! We're always open and welcome fresh new ideas. Some tasks can even lend to the plot, including yours. Alternatively, we also accept vague ideas and requests for certain types of tasks. They can be as silly, off the cuff, or s serious as you want—we take all kinds.
❖ Business Registration
If your character has started a business that you would like to be added to the Jobs & Businesses list, there are a couple of things you must do. First of all, you do not need mod permission—unless it might be of questionable nature. Otherwise, we'll come to you if we have questions. But you do need to have information about the business somewhere in the character's journal so others can reference it.
To have your business added, comment to the Business Registration thread and fill out the form. Once we add it, we will remove the comment. Any changes or updates should use the same thread.
(original archived task board can be found here)
Jobs are an excellent way to not only get money, but also to create emotion drops because most jobs require more than one person. Even if the job itself could be done solo, it is still possible to bring in a friend to help. Unless the job specifies, there is nothing preventing the job taker from asking for aid. We do encourage that those taking the more "quest" like jobs to bring in a partner.
In addition, characters are free to create their own businesses (and subsequently their own tasks), and we double the task board as a way to keep track of them.
Feel free to play around with the jobs. Some can even become mini plot events with the right people, and players can create jobs in relation or as a reaction to a posted job. You don't have to feel like you need to restrict yourself to the small blurb in the description, either, so have fun with it!
❖ How It Works
» General Tasks. These are "repeatable" and can be done by multiple parties at various times. They do not require a partner although it is encouraged. Many of these can be considered as "soloable" and can be handwaved.
» Special Tasks. These are on a first come first serve basis and are considered more difficult than the General ones. It is safe to assume that any jobs requiring some aspect of fighting will be of higher difficulty and will need at least two people to take the target(s) down. They are also usually the most rewarding, matching the difficulty.
» Part-time to full-time. Jobs that are part-time in nature or have no definite ending period can be considered open for the entirety of the month. You are free to ask for more details and whether it can become a more "permanent" job for your character (the answer is more than likely yes).
» Signing up. Most tasks do not require any official signups, and may be played with as soon as the task is open. Any limited tasks will be noted on the task board itself, and signup toplevels will be provided on that month's post.
» Payment. It can be assumed that is received upon completion, but only if the job is successful. We're going to trust the players and not require any link of "proof." So keep in mind that payment can be deducted or increased depending on job performance. If you have any questions about certain tasks and if payment would be altered under certain circumstances, just reply to your initial comment and we'll give you an answer.
» Handwaving. It's allowed, and since we're not requiring links, there's no way for us to actually track it. That said, we do encourage players to thread out at least one of their character's jobs, as they do provide CR opportunity for not only your character, but others as well.
❖ Submitting a Task
If you have a task idea OR if you have a character who would post up a task, submit it under the Task Submission thread! We're always open and welcome fresh new ideas. Some tasks can even lend to the plot, including yours. Alternatively, we also accept vague ideas and requests for certain types of tasks. They can be as silly, off the cuff, or s serious as you want—we take all kinds.
❖ Business Registration
If your character has started a business that you would like to be added to the Jobs & Businesses list, there are a couple of things you must do. First of all, you do not need mod permission—unless it might be of questionable nature. Otherwise, we'll come to you if we have questions. But you do need to have information about the business somewhere in the character's journal so others can reference it.
To have your business added, comment to the Business Registration thread and fill out the form. Once we add it, we will remove the comment. Any changes or updates should use the same thread.
(original archived task board can be found here)
TASK SUBMISSIONS, IDEAS, AND REQUESTS
Do you have an idea for a task, or would like to request a certain type of quest to made? Maybe something that could involve various casts or characters? Then fill out this form:
TASK SUBMISSION
Type: General
Requester: Miu Iruma (using her name as the task requester)
Task description: I really loooove pranks and want to see what the best of the best can do. Come to my house and leave traps for me and you'll be rewarded! Remember to take photos as proof and send them to ###
Reward: 1,500 sylvs
Open or Limited: Open - the more the merrier.
Questions: What is a good random address where things can be picked up for Verens?
Re: TASK SUBMISSION
i'm so lazy to log into the mod acctthe address will be 54 peter street if that's okay! random names go
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TASK SUBMISSION
Type: Special
Requester: World Restoration Committee
Task description: Workers requested to aid in the restoration of Verens' more run-down districts. Engineers and technicians for physical construction, dunamis and magic users to create protections against emotional effects, transport of materials between locations, clerical and organizational oversight, caterers, medical supervision, and many more are needed to help with this project. Sign up today and help us in giving back to the place that's opened its arms to us and strengthening the bond between natives and Otherworlders!
Reward: 70 sylvs per day, plus lunch provided
Open or Limited: Open
Questions: No thank you!
TASK SUBMISSION
Type: General
Requester: Minnie Mouse, but will post it under "Anonymous"
Task description: We were trying to build a new fun game called an "escape room", but it appears someone's gotten locked in the last room! You'll need to solve puzzles and be super confident in order to help them out. You'll need at least one partner to get through!
Reward: 5,000 slyv and a nifty trophy!
Open or Limited: Open
Questions: So the idea is that on the second weekend of June (9th/10th) I'd put up an open log for anyone who wants to do the task. It's an "general/open" thing because no one is actually "trapped", Minnie is going to keep pretending to be the locked victim over and over, as the whole thing is her way of making people accept compliments. SO! the question is, would I be able to do this log deal?
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TASK SUBMISSIONS
Type: General
Requester: Nadine Bluecoat
Task description: My rabbits have escaped! My poor baby rabbits! Please help me catch them all, they're all over the city!! Oh, I must mention that if these rabbits kick you they could effect you with a random emotion! Please be careful not to get kicked!
Reward: 500 sylvs/per rabbit
Open or Limited: Open
Questions:
TASK IDEA/REQUEST
Type: General
Idea: SWORD CONVENTION. I have a few ideas for this actually that could lead it to a random multi-parter if desired.
1) The first basic idea is a special sword convention held in Shaarnath for all to display their weapons. Merchants and smiths would have their own stalls to display/sell their wares, expert swordsmen and smiths for panels, could have some sparring sessions for those interested, etc. The task itself would request for people to not only join but also help staff, supply swords, and even be part of a panel or have their own table if they want.
2) BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE. The convention is ONLY for swords—no exceptions. And this makes the enthusiasts of other weapons a bit disgruntled. So they can either hold their own convention OR have people deliberately try to disrupt and sabotage SwordCon. So there could be a separate call asking for volunteers for that as well as countermeasures requests by SwordCon folk.
3) AND EVEN MORE. Dude that's a lot of weapons right there for the picking. How about some theft? Or counterfeit? That'll get some people angry.
4) One extra hour in the ballpit.
Questions: can we have something like this please please please :D :D : D:D
TASK SUBMISSION
Type: General
Requester: Hell's Smithy
Task description: There's a sword lodged in a huge stone to the west of Verens. Rumor have spread that pulling out the sword will cause something spectacular to happen. Lines have started to form by potential hopefuls but it's in there good. Give it a try and announce over the amulets if you succeed on getting it out without breaking the rock or the sword!
Reward: A weapon of their choice from the smithy
become king/queen of Camelot... wait, wrong storynote: doesn't count if either is smashed/brokenOpen or Limited: Open to all!
Questions: Could it go alongside the SwordCon if that's accepted? If not, that's fine.
no subject
Thank you!
(no subject)
TASK IDEA
Type: General
Requester: Montgomery Huphnaffer III
Task description: I've been burgled! My prized cognac worth hundreds of drasks has gone missing! Get in here and figure out how to stop anyone else pilfering my wine cellar. Don't even think of helping yourself to my collection.
Reward: 500 sylvs. Nothing if you uncork any of his liquor.
Open or Limited: Open!
Questions: None I can think of.
TASK SUBMISSION
Type: General
Requester: Professor Bubbles A. Quamarine
Task description: As much as I love studying the aquatic life of Lake Niras, my very busy schedule doesn't allow me to be there 24/7. There are many rumors going around that the fish in the lake can actually talk, but no one has ever heard them! Drop by the lake and investigate, and bring me back your findings!
Reward: 200 sylvs and an autographed copy of my latest book on ichthyology (or the study of fishes, if you will)
Open or Limited: Open!
Questions: Uh...no.
I am never staying up late in the Fate/ cast discord again
TASK SUBMISSION
Type: General
Requester: Auron and Regis
Task description: Wanted: Individuals needed for refurbishing an old home into an inn. People who can clean, patch up holes, repair roofs and all around manual labor will be great. Also in need of an artist to make a sign.
Will also need a cook, people to wash clothes and be general caretakers of inn once it's ready for future job opportunities.
Reward: Negotiable sylvs per hour and will be fed lunch.
Open or Limited: Open
Questions: Do I need to name a specific address? This place is where some houses are in town and not far from where Auron and Regis live.
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TASK SUBMISSION...S
Type: General
Requester: Marvin Lake
Task description: Apparently "go and jump in the lake" is supposed to be an insult, but is it really? Lake Niras looks really nice to jump into...I need people who are willing to jump into it and report their findings!
Reward: 100 sylvs per person, not per attempt
Open or Limited: Open
Questions: N/A
Player: Auste
Type: General
Requester: G. Petto
Task description: I run a finger puppet show for kids in the Merchant's Square, but after a freak accident involving my laundry, a banana peel and someone's loose window, I've broken some of my fingers and I can't run my show. I need two persons willing to take my place! (OOC: The finger puppets have residual emotional effects and may cause the person wearing them to experience the emotions drawn on the puppets or the emotions of the story.)
Reward: 200 sylvs and your very own finger puppet, crudely designed to look like you (no emotional effects attached)
Open or Limited: Open
Questions: N/A
Player: Auste
Type: General
Requester: Matthew Floyd Ebber
Task description: My new musical play, Doves Never Lie, is set to premiere this month at Theasthai. Please watch it and send me your reviews!
Reward: A souvenir dove mask and fake rose
Open or Limited: Open
Questions: N/A
Player: Auste
Type: General
Requester: Anonymous
Task description: Doves Never Lie sucked, big time! The plot was terrible, the characters were flat and unsympathetic, and I never want to see it again! Organize a better stage play subtly criticizing or downright parodying Doves Never Lie for me. Don't worry, I'll be in the audience and will pay you once the show is over. I'm wearing a white mask with a red rose design.
Reward: A lovingly rendered charcoal sketch of your bust and a polished wooden chessboard
Open or Limited: Open
Questions: are you guys tired of me yet
TASK SUBMISSION
Type: General
Requester: Benny Wickson
Task description: I've been hearing stories about a ghost called "The Reaper," with random body parts that float around, but I don't believe it's real. I bet it's just some guy faking it with special effects. People say they see him haunting bars or historical sites. I dare anyone to find him and figure out if he's real or not by using a special paint I made. Spray it and if it turns pink, it's a real person. If it turns black, then it's a real ghost. [paint gun provided]
Reward: 250 sylvs
Open or Limited: Open
Questions: None, but just an fyi, Rokurou is totally making this up and is specifically targeting Eizen (with player permission!).
TASK SUBMISSIONS
Type: Special
Requester: Darreth Royce
Task description: On a normal expedition to mine emotional cores out of the Ferril Mountains, some strange reading were noted in some of the deeper caverns. We’re looking for brave people to investigate these readings and dig up anything they can find. Beware, there seems to be fluctuations of emotions in these areas. Some of our usual miners have come back with various negative emotions plaguing them.
The mountain caverns will be littered with farmable emotional cores. Digging deeper, characters will unearth various large pieces of broken magitech and what seems to be rusted ancient armor pieces. There are larger scraps of metal that may be discovered, but cannot be removed from the rock. Pockets of steam trapped deep within the rock must be avoided or characters will be affected by random negative emotions for a short period of time (no more than three hours).
Reward:
2000/sylvs per emotional core found
5000/sylvs per abnormal finds
Open or Limited: OPEN to the first part of the month only.
Questions: n/a
Task Submission
Type: General
Requester: Peeply Lulu
Task description: On my usual weekly hike through the forest outside of Verens, I came across something pretty scary north west of Lake Niras! There's a formation of large rocks in a clearing in the forest, but something seems to have dug itself a hole below those rocks. When I went to inspect it, I saw what looked like a horrible monster I have never seen before still hiding in there! Fearing for my life, I ran away immediately before it could hurt me. If anyone can slay this creature, or figure out how to make it go away, giving me back my favorite hiking route again, I'll forever be indebted!
Reward: 1000 sylvs
Open or Limited: Open - There is no monster, it's just Golisopod's discarded shed, so it's not like anyone can actually kill it.
Questions: None!
TASK SUBMISSION
Type: General
Requester: Lavi
Task description: Have a story to tell? Want to explain your misunderstood culture? Want to do either of these things anonymously even? Seek me out and tell me your story, I'll write it down and we'll both make a buck!
Reward: A meal! Plus 500 sylvs/your story sold
Open or Limited: Open
Questions: Probably will have a log going up for this, but if I could get a heads up before the task board it goes on goes up? Just so I can prepare!
Also apologies bc I can't read!
Re: TASK SUBMISSION
(no subject)
TASK IDEA/REQUEST
Player: LA
Type: General
Idea: A pretty simple idea that sounded like a fun idea. A reverse Cafe that opens up during the month. Girls have to dress like butlers and men have to dress like maids. Maybe there's a rumor going around that whoever pulls in the most customers gets an incredible prize, but it was all just a rouse to boost up the cafe's morale
Questions: No questions!
TASK REQUEST
Player: Kit
Type: Special
Idea: Based on this plot proposal, Blue, Archie and Plumeria have vandalized the Beast Master's Guild building with a large red-painted banner hung over the entrance stating 'MURDERERS GUILD' and red paint splattered down the sides of the building.
Obviously, the Guild is going to need some volunteers to (1) help clean all this mess up, but also (2) will need to find out who did it!
Here are some points of evidence we can say are left to help find the culprits:
-a few downy feathers (these can be discovered to be from Blue's Pidgeot's wings)
-a long, bleach-blonde hair
-the culprits wore gloves to prevent any fingerprints left behind, but shoeprints can be found all over the roof (some partial paint-prints of shoes as well)
-any night watchmen or enforcers that were in the area found themselves suddenly and quietly lulled to sleep for the couple hours when it happened, but only when they approached the wooded/park areas around the building
For anyone who manages to get an idea of who might have done it we could do a log for those that would like to play out attempting to apprehend any of the characters involved! Maybe RNG the task for whatever PC's or teamed-up groups of PC's gets the bounties, and the volunteers to clean up can be an open task?
Questions: I'm assuming since the Beast Master's Guild is a mod/game NPC that you guys would prefer to write the task for this hence submitting it as an idea rather than written out! Let me know if any more details are needed since we're still playing out the log.
Sorry for the lateness!
TASK SUBMISSION
Type: Special
Requester: Aiada
Task description: The guild received a note from one of Aiada's sprites that she would like to taste the seasonal flavor and needs the help of others to experience it all. They assume it means she wants pumpkin spiced goods of all kinds.
Reward: Aiada's appreciation and some sylvs from her sprites
Open or Limited: Open
TASK SUBMISSION
Type: Special
Requester: Kylo Ren
Task description: I am looking for engineers to create a device that suppresses supernatural powers with absolute certainty. Contact me for further details.
(OOC: If anyone is interested in this task, feel free to hit up Kylo directly, PM
Reward: I will personally fund your research and assist with any testing. Other rewards are negotiable and I have a number of resources.
Open or Limited: Open
Questions: None!
Task Idea/Request
Type: General
Idea: An expedition into the haunted forest far south of Verens to determine what it is and why it's there.
For added drama: A monster lurks in the woods, bounty for capturing it for study. (aid monster is actually Raiden.)
Questions: None, but PM if there are any more questions here!