Buffet's banquet came to an end. Some tenants danced the night away, some sipped soup by the bowlful, some drank booze until they passed out at the table, some mourned the loss of their friend, Clip. The night passed and the inhabitants of Woe Manor had to move on. The blood moon quietly set, and the chill followed not long after.
The snow outside was relentless this winter. York and the maids were especially preoccupied with keeping the manor warm, after the last fiasco. Oasis and her ranchers hustled to get all the Pokémon inside the barns. Without a penguin at her side, Abyss had to employ her spa workers to keep the sauna steaming. Taylor and the gardeners did their best to preserve the remaining blooms. Everyone was busy.
They were so busy, in fact, that it wasn't until Maxwell clocked in for his shift in the lobby that anyone paid any mind to the wooden drink stall near the front door. Dozens of bottles of syrups, endless bags of ground coffee beans, and toppings galore littered the counters. Little vines adorned the edges and small lights flicked all over. A chalkboard menu board stood tall with various items written on it. At the top, it read "THISTLE'S (mini) CAFE GRAND RE-OPENING."
Oh no. Oh no. Fearing he'd face Weston's wrath if he didn't get rid of it now, Maxwell rushed over to the drink stand started picking up items one by one up until he heard a pair of light footsteps approaching. An odd fusion, made of scratched glass and filled with ...coffee(?) stood before Maxwell while tying an apron around their waist. They chuckled, a little concern in their eyes.
"You're not trying to close me down again before I even get started, are you?" They joked in a soft, mellow voice. "How about I make you a drink, instead, Maxwell? You look much more tired since I last saw you."
Welcome to the No Better Brews event! Why don't you stop by for a sip while it's still piping hot?
This event will be active between December 1st to December 31st!
All art submissions must include at least one lined(or lineless) half-body, with either color or shading to be counted for the prompt bonuses.
All literature submissions must include at least 750 words to be counted for the prompt bonuses.
Each piece can only complete one prompt per character per member, even if multiple characters from one member are present in the piece!
Make sure to tell us what prompt you are completing and for what character in the description of your art or literature so we can reward you correctly!
Draw/write your character drinking one of Thistle's creations! Whipped cream is available for the pets, too.
Important Things to Note:
Your character can die here! Please be aware of this!
You cannot buy revival herbs or place revival herbs into your character’s inventory retroactively. Your character must have a revival herb in their inventory at the time of death to save them.
Please be patient with mod responses.
To start any version of Prompt A you must send a message with the form below in #drink-order. A mod will respond to your message by telling you what happens to your character. Please only have 1 message per character at a time.
Character:
Drink Order:
This prompt can be completed 3 times per character.
Draw/write your character enjoying pastries and bread baked by Thistle.
This prompt can be completed 2 times per character.
If this prompt is completed as a collab the bonus doubles!
Draw/write your character playing their favorite music on the vinyl!
This prompt can be completed 1 time per character.
If Thistle is present in the piece, your character can earn extra positive OR negative NPC points. You can always ask about Thistle's possible reaction to your character's taste in music through your ticket!
Draw/write your character spreading the message of Thistle’s pop-up shop through word of mouth or handmade flyers.
This prompt can be completed 3 times per character.
Don't forget to let the other staff members know that they're back! Again, you're more than welcome to ask about the other NPC's reactions to Thistle's return.
By completing at least one prompt during the No Better Brews event with a character, that character will be rewarded a surprise gift at the end of the event. Who knows what it will be... Turn out it's a Wooden Bread Box! Now you can safely store all your pastries in your room.