[COLOR=1E90FF][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]A N N O U N C E M E N T:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][COLOR=SILVER][INDENT][COLOR=lightblue][B]RE: SEASON TWO - THE MONSTER WITHIN ROADMAP[/B][/COLOR]

[INDENT]Good morning [s][i]Vietnam![/i][/s] Absolute Comics!

As some of you may have already seen, I've posted the Season Two opener to kick off the new season and allow those of you who have been patiently waiting in the wings to begin posting. This does not prevent anyone who wants to wrap up their Season One with an epilogue from doing so, nor does it prevent anyone who isn't working by the 'Season' model from continuing their story in its current timeframe. 

That said, there is a [COLOR=WHITE][b]time skip of two to three months[/b][/COLOR] associated with the Season Two Opener. This time skip needs only be acknowledged if your stories already have an established point of reference and of course if you're directly referencing any events such as the creation of the Department of Metahuman Affairs. Otherwise, feel free to ignore the time skip or use it for your own means. Time is pretty wishy-washy in these style of games due to individual arc pacing so don't feel obligated to be a slave to it by any means.

The plan is for Season Two to run from [COLOR=WHITE][b]now until the end of February 2020[/b][/COLOR]. This extended timeframe should accommodate for any hiccups caused by the numerous holidays between now and then including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. So plan your arcs accordingly. Learning from Season One, any Crisis events will be accompanied by an OOC post that both explains the situation and includes a list of objectives and suggestions towards which interested parties would be best suited for those goals. I found by providing objectives it gave players a clearer sense of direction but as a bit of a public service announcement, you don't need to treat the objectives as a 'to-do list'. It's preferred that objectives aren't all accomplished by one individual. Let others have some fun.

The Season One epilogue and Season Two opener teased at least two significant foes and both will be dealt with over the course of the season. What this means for you as a player is that I am aiming to have a mid-Season Crisis. It won't be as grand in scope as the Season end but ideally, we'll have two group events this Season. 

[COLOR=WHITE][b]Applications for Season Two will be accepted until November 30[sup]th[/sup], 2019[/B][/COLOR]. After this point, I'm going to close the game to new parties until mid-February when we'll begin recruiting for Season Three. The reasoning behind this is that I feel there's a lot of pressure on people who join late in the game and it doesn't allow them the time to properly integrate into the world. Not only that but when current players at in the middle of an arc, it's difficult to reject new players who might be applying as NPCs or other supporting cast members. 

[COLOR=WHITE][b]Weekly Post Check-Ins will return next Monday![/B][/COLOR] Players who have not posted within seven days will be tagged and gently reminded that they are obligated to post once within every fourteen-day period. If in fourteen days you still have not posted, you will receive a second gentle reminder that you are now overdue for a post. At the twenty-one day mark, that player and their character will be moved to the Inactive listing on the roster and their character will be eligible for application by any prospective player. Players who have been moved to inactive will have to re-apply before resuming posting and will be on probation for three weeks. If they are tagged twice on the Weekly Check-In during their probationary period they will be removed from the game and unable to reapply until the following season. 

Which leads me to my final point. Each Season you get a clean slate! If you had been previously removed from the game, I'm willing to give you another chance, within reason. If you've been removed from multiple seasons then, no. You're simply abusing my olive branch. But if you had a rough go one season and something happened, then give it another go! Everyone deserves a second chance. 

I think that's it from me for now. Any questions regarding this Season or the game, in general, feel free to post them here in the OOC. In fact, for broad questions, I would prefer them to be posted in the OOC so they aren't buried in the Discord. Questions regarding team-ups, crossovers and cameos you can, however, message me directly or in the Discord.

Thank you to everyone for your continued participation and looking forward to another Season of Absolute with both our returning players and newcomers.[/INDENT][/INDENT][/COLOR]