jobs ♝ july

[boardmaster]

JOB POST
JULY (DELPHINE) 2016

You want to do your best for Blanc! Or maybe you just want cold, hard colle. Either way, the boards at the Hall of Glory or the Poisoned Pawn are your best bets: these short memos list a brief job description and the location where the requester can be found.

Is the summer getting to you yet? Then you're still able bodied and ready for work. Do not worry about the sweltering heat that's coming to get you. You have colle to make!

There are no slot limit to jobs and you can do them any way you like! To help keep track of things, please sign up in the comments below and feel free to use this post to plot!

All questions about the jobs may be directed to the thread below!

♟ Hall of Glory’s Bulletin Board

Angry Birds
Requester Harassed Delivery Pigeon	Requester Location Administration Building, Post and Publishing Offices, Caissa
Date Available 7/05 - 7/30	Quest Location Caissa
“Does anybody have a slingshot? Not for me! Not for me! I’m a bird, but that doesn’t mean I want to talk to those big bullies! Help! Help!” This time of year is a season of trial and tribulation for the couriers of Blanc: Griffon mating season. These majestic winged beasts migrate all the way from Noir to Caissa during the summer to quench their thirst for Blanc’s shores. And when they can’t drink their fill, they can get pretty catty! Head to Oubliette and you’ll find citizens pointing up at the branches, where the griffons roost in large nests made out of all sorts of knick-knacks from couches to toupees; they use these massive structures to store stocks of food for their future hatchlings. The creatures can be spotted all over Caissa: most of them soar over the Administrative Circle to steal mail deliveries for nest decoration, but others swoop down to attack any citizens clad in feathers, fur, or flashy finery across the city, too. Back up Caissa’s beleaguered mail carriers in their attempts to deliver the latest missive of business or pleasure, or act as reinforcements for the Blanc military and police force trying to control the flying pests and protect upstanding citizens from their wrath. Soldiers and mailmen alike have devised their own favorite ways of dealing with the large and angry birds: the mailmen have taken to carrying small, handmade charms dedicated to the Goddess Vallaria for protection (and as a last resort, for distracting a swooping griffon), while Heroes and new recruits the military provides an arsenal of tranquilizer guns to aid in safely removing griffons from the city. It’s up to you which method and/or group you want to try out! Be advised: should any magical creatures rights advocates spot you, they’ll make a nuisance of themselves. Are you using the right dosage of tranquilizer? Is that mail bird-safe? Are you visiting violence upon our feathery guests?! The only way to get them off your back is to devise even more nature-friendly ways of dealing with the griffons: use Charm, try a calming status spell, throw a potion of tranquillity, engage an angry male in a mating dance… Time to get creative, Heroes!
Reward 400 colle per hour and a large (edible) griffon egg

Anyway Here’s Wonderwall
Requester Amelia, an Embassy employee	Requester Location Lucena Museum, Caissa
Date Available 7/23 - 8/05	Quest Location Caissa
“Gammon is a paragon of virtue, magic and rock and roll. We expect at least two of these aspects in your work—especially the third.” To improve the public opinion of Gammon, the Gammonian Embassy in Caissa wants Heroes to help them spread social and cultural awareness about their beloved country and its citizens. They’re not all like certain foccer-playing celebrities! How will Heroes spread the word? Simple! They need to create an exhibit at the Lucena Museum promoting Gammonian tourism and Blanc-Gammon relations. It’s time to show Blanc the best sides of their new ally! Before you can start talking about Gammon, you’ll have to do your research. Venture to the local library, museum, or Gammonian shops and interview Gammonian immigrants to gather as much information as you can. Heroes will learn more about Gammon’s scenery (large green fields and mountains like Blanc’s), flora and fauna (kiwi birds are a protected species), landmarks (the most famous is Rad Rick, the clock tower in its capital, Cochrane), people (they love dry humor and foccer), music (bands such as Lead Balloon and The Basshoppers are popular musical acts) and cuisine. Gammonians are quite fond of their fish and chips! Even if you fail to impress, maybe learning more about Gammon will come in handy in the future.
Reward 200-700 colle depending on accuracy of information, originality, audience impact, and overall quality

♟ Petrosian’s Help Wanted Board

Harvest Soon: The Prequel
Requester Old Farmer McRonald	Requester Location Verheugd, Petrosian
Date Available 7/05 - 7/30	Quest Location Petrosian
“Why, when I was a young’un, we didn’t throw these things into the river! We kept ‘em in the henhouse where they belong!” The “Dance of the Drops” festival has ended with a majority of the native workers bedridden. They just have bad case of partying too hard. Some people haven’t been heard from since before the festival began. Asking around yields descriptions of a grizzled grandpa in his eighties, chairman of the Farmers on Fish and Fowl Union (FFFFU), last seen chasing an old flame back to Gammon. He hasn’t been heard from since. Without him, the FFFFU and Verheugd’s community alike have lost their bearings; but that’s where you come in, Hero! Time for some farm life. The job itself is pretty simple. All they need is your body: Get rid of the weeds and plant seeds. Some weeds have soaked up mana and some actual magical plants are in the mix. Be careful! Also be wary of the squirrels; cousins to Caissa’s Toskers. They have a tendency to steal whatever they can, especially anything rich in mana. Feeding them isn’t advisable, either. They’ll simply come back for more in seemingly endless numbers, and snatch your synthesized earrings in the bargain. Water crops; more of a challenge than it sounds. The only well is a half mile out and you’ll have to carry the water back in creaky old buckets. Mechanically inclined Heroes might be able to repair the pipeline and get water closer, but watch out: the moles that got to the pipes in their tunnel digging are still swarming around the area, and the plumbing is going to need quite a lot of TLC. Till the soil. The catch: his faulty machinery, like tractors and backhoes, either break down or cough out clouds of black smoke. You may have to jury-rig a few things to get this job done… or you could always attempt to enchant the machinery. The farmers might not be too pleased, though. River clean up. Is that an empty popcorn container? Confetti? Some kind of lacy negligee?(!) Just what is happening upstream? The farmers know nothing; only that this started recently, and those aren't even the oddest things they’ve seen... On top of all that, you’ll be working in the sweltering heat of high summer. You might even have a delightful farmer’s tan by the end of the month.
Reward 300 colle per hour and a basket of fruit or vegetable of choice

Dye Hard
Requester Meer, a taxi boat owner	Requester Location Verkleur River, Petrosian
Date Available 7/23 - 8/15	Quest Location Petrosian
“Yeah, I saw a mergoat with a horn this long. And you know what the worst part is? It wasn’t on his head.” Summer would be the loveliest time of the year for Petrosians if it weren’t for the rain. The rise in water levels encourages mergoat-riding bandits to strike, and it’s up to you Heroes to stop them! On Blanc-issued patrol boats, Heroes must patrol the river, protect the locals and apprehend the bandits on sight. Luring them out might be tricky, as no one can really tell what they are after. Do they like colle? Treasures? A nice, hearty dinner? After some sleuthing, you’ll find that they love the colors red, black and purple. Why? They’re supplies for their dyeing business, of course. With magic, they steal the colors from these items and store them in mana crystals for later use. A convenient alternative to rare dyes, but an illegal one nonetheless. Once you catch these greedy bandits in the act or lure them out, they won’t go down without a fight! The weather, their guns and well-trained mergoats will make this a difficult chase.
Reward 350 colle per hour and a mana crystal dye of your choice

♟ Lasker’s Help Wanted Board

Soul Train
Requester Alexandre Verdoni	Requester Location White Rose, Caissa
Date Available 6/25 - 7/15	Quest Location The Shield, Lasker
“The people of The Shield have long looked up to you Heroes. They prayed for your rescue during the incident. Perhaps this may not bring back what they have lost, but it can give them the strength to rise again. It’s never too late to lend a helping hand.” By now, the Proverit Express tragedy is as infamous as the attack on Palamède. Like with Palamède, you can help in dealing with the fallout that plagues so many refugees. Around 200 survivors from the Proverit Express trainwreck have moved into The Shield for its community’s protection and assistance. However, 200 people is a lot for a community which already has its own insular struggles to handle. War is all-encompassing, and this job will show you how. Some of you might feel it is your duty as Heroes to do what you can for the traumatized survivors that choose to hole themselves up in safehouses, afraid of facing the cruel world. You’ll also hold the responsibility of delivering relief goods like clothes, nonperishable foods, hygienics, and blankets. They say soul food is a comfort of home. You can remind survivors of home-cooked meals by setting up your own cooking stations and tents for the lines of hungry stomachs. Those cans of beans aren’t nearly enough to satisfy small families. Or perhaps your talents are better suited for medicine and healing ─ there are plenty of wounded survivors that didn’t get the care and attention they truly needed. If neither of those fit your capabilities, just listening to their stories could help too. They may blame you, they may thank you, but they all need a shoulder to lean and cry on before time can heal their wounds.
Reward 800 colle per hour

Comments

QUESTIONS

[boardmaster]

Please direct all questions about the jobs here!

[accoutered]

are the griffon eggs given as reward able to be hatched at all?

[shewhocompels]

Are griffons able to be turned into mounts, through training?

[locktouches]

How much trouble would someone get into if they tranquilised the activists...

I'm just asking for a friend. [COUGH]

[rulayracing]

Generally speaking, how long will it take to hatch a griffon egg?

Angry Birds

[boardmaster]

[fifthreplacement]

This sounds hilarious and potentially fun in all the ways the activists won't like. Sign him up.

[sakeplz]

This should be amusing.

[accoutered]

yes... just yes.

[locktouches]

taking bets on how much trouble he'll get into for tranquillising an activist....

[hiryugaeshi]

every damn month there are birds fucking shit up

smh tbh

[hoasen]

u bet, let's do bird watching...yes. Bird watching.

[shewhocompels]

Teyud will see the Griffons and think "I want one."

[sealeted]

The mail should never fail. Let's do this.

[whipoflust]

Sounds like fun.

[carptricks]

ANGRY BIRDS!1

Kaito's a good shot he'll be tons of help here

[rulayracing]

TARGET PRAC—I mean...Mikleo will help with this. He's got great aim. :'D

[kirkhammer]

What chu got, birds

[soulshift]

Oh god, this is going to be a thing.

[geneolgian]

here we go

[avantguard]

careless sax in bg

Harvest Soon: The Prequel

[boardmaster]

[twosidedsword]

Hard worker is good here!

Soul Train

[boardmaster]

Those who already signed up for this job in June do not need to comment here.

[twosidedsword]

He'll definitely want to help out. Even if he's disliked.

Anyway Here’s Wonderwall

[boardmaster]

[avantguard]

today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you

Dye Hard

[boardmaster]

[rollin]

this is his jam