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rubycity_ooc2013-12-06 11:37 pm
rubycitymods) wrote in rubycity_ooc2013-12-06 11:37 pm
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire... if you can find any.
You didn't think we'd let you have an easy winter, did you? The erection of the tree in the centre of the city might have heralded the start of the festive season but it also begins the noticeable descent into the colder weather that this time of year brings.
From Saturday, December 7th, the grocery store will cease to restock its produce. It will likely not be obvious at first, but with the population numbering around one hundred and seventy the decline in supplies will no doubt make itself evident soon enough. Water will continue to run and anything to be found outside of the city is still as edible (or not, as the case may be) as it ever was. By the end of the week, the store will be bare and the city's residents will have to either hunt for their own food, or rely upon those who can...
The following week, beginning Saturday, December 14th, the water pipes will begin to freeze. If you've already taken the precautions of insulating your pipes, you won't have a problem..! At least, not right away. The more run-down houses will be hit first, followed inevitably by the others. The water will first run slowly and ice cold, then stop entirely. If quick action is taken and the pipes are thawed and properly insulated, the freezing will be held off until the end of the week, at which point all running water will be cut off. This also means no heating! Stock up on firewood or risk becoming very, very cold.
From the 14th to the 21st, the weather will also change, and it will start to snow. There's nothing ominous about this snow - it's white, clean, and really quite pretty - aside from the fact that it's coming at a time when people need to be able to move freely to hunt, scavenge and make sure they have running water for as long as possible.
On the 21st, the snow will stop, but the Winter Solstice will bring its own particular difficulties in the form of restless roaming spirits drifting through the city and attaching themselves to the residents. Even those not particularly sensitive to such things may find themselves affected and although many may be harmless - confused, frightened or searching for something lost - some of the hauntings are not too friendly...
If you have any questions, please use the relevant comment below! There will be mod posts periodically to keep everyone aware of what's happening, since this will spread over several app rounds. Have fun plotting :)
From Saturday, December 7th, the grocery store will cease to restock its produce. It will likely not be obvious at first, but with the population numbering around one hundred and seventy the decline in supplies will no doubt make itself evident soon enough. Water will continue to run and anything to be found outside of the city is still as edible (or not, as the case may be) as it ever was. By the end of the week, the store will be bare and the city's residents will have to either hunt for their own food, or rely upon those who can...
The following week, beginning Saturday, December 14th, the water pipes will begin to freeze. If you've already taken the precautions of insulating your pipes, you won't have a problem..! At least, not right away. The more run-down houses will be hit first, followed inevitably by the others. The water will first run slowly and ice cold, then stop entirely. If quick action is taken and the pipes are thawed and properly insulated, the freezing will be held off until the end of the week, at which point all running water will be cut off. This also means no heating! Stock up on firewood or risk becoming very, very cold.
From the 14th to the 21st, the weather will also change, and it will start to snow. There's nothing ominous about this snow - it's white, clean, and really quite pretty - aside from the fact that it's coming at a time when people need to be able to move freely to hunt, scavenge and make sure they have running water for as long as possible.
On the 21st, the snow will stop, but the Winter Solstice will bring its own particular difficulties in the form of restless roaming spirits drifting through the city and attaching themselves to the residents. Even those not particularly sensitive to such things may find themselves affected and although many may be harmless - confused, frightened or searching for something lost - some of the hauntings are not too friendly...
If you have any questions, please use the relevant comment below! There will be mod posts periodically to keep everyone aware of what's happening, since this will spread over several app rounds. Have fun plotting :)