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Prologue: Epic Week 2023

Posted by Kim on April 20, 2023, 9:00am

We are days away from Epic Week 2023, our 13th birthday! This year, our Epic Week adventure has a special sponsor, and she wants you to know early where we'll be embarking on Monday.

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Panel 1
A struthian man with the typical feathers in place of hair, and wing feathers coming from his arms. He is walking down a cobblestone alley, carrying a bindle over his shoulder, looking a little dejected.

Unseen narrator: You’ve seen them, here and there… the Struth.

Panel 2
A family of Struth people walking over the water on the rainbow bridge. There are two mothers, and one child. One of the mothers holds the hand of the chick, while the other waves at someone not visible in the panel as if glad to see them.

Unseen narrator: Once there were many more Struth. You’d see us start to arrive as the spring thaw set in, leading our new hatchlings over the rainbow bridge to the mainland.

Panel 3
View of a tropical island with sandy white beaches and lots of reddish cliffs.

Unseen narrator: Back then, we were migrating from paradise, the Struthian isle. That was our true home. It was the place our eggs were laid and hatched.

Panel 4
A nest of eggs with a very scary looking lizard looming over it, mouth open, teeth glistening. A lightning strike in the background emphasizes the scary atmosphere.

Unseen narrator: Then the lizards came.

Panel 5
Bird feet walking on a dusty plain.

Unseen narrator: It’s been a century since a Struthian has set foot on the isle. A century since our hatchlings could thrive. We migrate endlessly, with nowhere to go.

Panel 6
We see Moa with a grim smile in the foreground, gesturing back to her army of walruses. Some wear chainmail or helmets. Some are in their mech suits. One is being ridden by Sylviornis the Struth warrior, and another by Apteribis, the Struth sage.

Narrator, now revealed to be Moa, top left corner: But this is the year that will end.

Moa, bottom right corner: This is the year I have finally raised the funds to equip an army.


A multi-tiered cake with rainbow colored icing, tropical flowers, and a topper that says 13
Epic Week is our annual birthday bash! It kicks off in the morning of April 24th, the same day that the site first opened its doors to the public. This year, April 24th falls on a Monday! It then continues 7-9 days, depending on how fast the community moves through the challenges.
Epic Week is a week of contests, prizes and new releases. But the main draw is the site-wide plot with multiple ways that players can become involved. The plot changes every year, but the entire community advances through it as a group. For example, there are no individual "levels" - the entire site "levels up" at the same time through group achievements.

Make sure you mark your calendar and join in the fun! :D

This is an OOC event -- you won't need to prepare any character profiles to participate in it!

Post tags: Epic Week 2023

Comments

KingTai

April 21, 2023
7:09am

Oh yeah, let's get it!

Atheist

April 21, 2023
5:46am

Let's goooooo! 💪🏻

Veliona

April 20, 2023
10:44pm

Exciting! Can't wait to start the party.

Zelphyr

April 20, 2023
10:44pm

First thought: WE GETTIN' MOA BACKSTORY?!

Second thought: Aww, we gonna have to stabby lizards? D:

Third thought: Aw, Moa, you coulda just asked us for help, too! <3

Shinyrainbowlithogra

April 20, 2023
8:34pm

Yay! What a beautiful cake and a cool comic

Taro_Nuke1

April 20, 2023
4:53pm

This is gonna be EPIC.

Avitrathephoenix

April 20, 2023
12:57pm

OOOO!!! LORE!!!!

Also the Walrus Army is truly the ultimate weapon of the final war. To victory! ^ v^ /)

_Skylark_

April 20, 2023
11:17am

My first Epic Week! I'm so excited! 😄

twistedvictorian

April 20, 2023
9:59am

Yayyyyy!

AngelicDemonFoxo

April 20, 2023
9:46am

Yeeeees epic week is here

Dragonfire

April 20, 2023
9:18am

Heeeeeck yes!

MercyInReach

April 20, 2023
9:14am

Yesss omggg

Foxfarer

April 20, 2023
9:12am

Let’s go!! Very excited!

SoulHeart57

April 20, 2023
9:12am

This sounds awesome! A whole army of walrus’s! I also have no real idea how epic week works, despite having been part of at least 1 I’m pretty sure!

Ilmarinen

April 20, 2023
9:08am

AWWWW YEAH!

Jaws

April 20, 2023
9:07am

It is coming soon!!

Auberon

April 20, 2023
9:07am

The hype is REAL!!

Thunderbird

April 20, 2023
9:02am

I cant wait!