Hi everyone, it's been a while.  First of all, thank you for those who are patiently waiting for this group's revamp and reopening.  From time to time I see people's comments on the group's front page and while it made me feel really bad, I'm happy to see that you are still showing interests, and that this group has not been forgotten.

With that said, I do owe you guys an apology.  The promised revamp was overdue--I had planned for it to happen during spring, but something happened that had put me under a lot of stress and frankly, drained all my motivation to do anything.  I'm still in the process of recovering from a short but intense period of depression, and to help me with that, I've decided to come back to DA (that I've neglected for about a year) where I've met a lot of friends and had a lot of fun together.

With that said, reopening for this group is going to be delayed (if it's not obvious already), but it will happen.  However, the nature of the group will likely change as I'd like to make it more of a personal project than a community structure needing much maintenance.   The details are still in the works, but I'm excited to be able to work on this project again, and I'll be happy to share it with all of you once it's complete.

I'll answer any questions and take suggestions regarding the group through group notes.  Thanks again for your patience!

~toa
:new:4/13 Update:

We will begin to remove all members from the group and archive gallery contents.  From now until reopening, the gallery will be closed (it might take a while for us to actually delete all the folders and move everything and actually close the gallery though, please don't submit anything after today--your entry will be rejected).

For people who are interested in rejoining after the group reopens, please do not delete your inventory!  Any power and item left over from the previous reigns will likely be used and reintegrated into the new power system.


Older update:

3/25:
Hello everyone, March 23rd marks the end of the Diamond reign.  As some of you may have noticed, this past reign has been...well, pretty dead.  This is because most mods have become really busy or distracted in real life, one way or another. I apologize for our disappearance and consequently neglect of this group, and I want to extend my thank you to tshuki and all the other mods who were able to help during this reign to make the events possible despite a lack of clear organization and guidance from us higher ups.

So with that said, my, and probably many other mods' lives are not going to get any less busier from the looks of it.  So instead of pulling off another half-assed reign where we don't even know what's going on,  I'm putting CH on a much needed hiatus.  I say hiatus, because there will be no further events and reign changes until the group reopens.  The gallery will be closed, though you are still welcome to RP among yourselves.  However, this does not mean the group will be completely dead. I will be reworking CH's plot and system during this time, so expect periodic updates on the front page.  During the past year, running this group has given me a lot of insights on what worked and what didn't work, so I'm hoping I'll be able to bring forth a better CH at the end of the hiatus, one that is much more organized and easier to cope with, and hopefully more fun.

This is a rough list on what's going to happen.  Note that this list is bond to change.  

- Removal of all members from the group (details on shuffling effect TBA )
- Archiving of all images in the gallery
- New graphics
- New map aka new world
- Continued plot more focused on Alice
- Changes in faction traits
- Changes in competition system
- Changes in reward for member activity


The hiatus will be long.  My estimate is that the group will be in slumber until next year.  I hope I will still be seeing some of you returning to the group once the hiatus is over.  Regardless, thank you for staying with us, you are what made this group incredibly awesome for everyone. <3

[Final RP Event] Call to arms

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 12:22 PM by tshuki:icontshuki:
UPDATE: Thanks to combined efforts of Clara, Eliot, Lee, Blank and their pets, the mole monster was defeated! You can read the log file here.




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"Looks like there's no end to trouble around here..." The girl sighed as she turned to address Wonderland.

"Okay, here's what has happened. Within the deepest chamber of the cave, some treasure hunters have unwittingly incurred the wrath of a huge, mole-like monster. Not only is this thing aggressive and grumpy at having been woken up, it also breathes acid. Spread the message to anyone who may encounter it! Several hunters have already fallen victim to this monster, so it is certainly not to be taken lightly.

The creature is too big to pass through our corridors, but it is currently digging its way up to the surface. I'm sure it doesn't take a genius to figure out that if this thing gets loose, it will be bad news for everyone."

:bulletyellow: Group RP event is to happen on March 9th, 1 PM EST in the General RP chatroom.

:bulletyellow:  Participation in this event will earn you +30 power and possibly some coins.


[Reminders] Diamonds Reign 2013

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 8:10 AM by Neririn:iconneririn:

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February 26th, 2014:


Hope that school and/or work has not extinguished your eagerness to RP and draw, since the deadlines for events are approaching.


:bulletyellow: Deadline for ''Tell your story'' group collaboration, responding to your received chocolates and hostile creatures event is on March 2nd 23:59 PST!

:bulletyellow: Those of you, who haven't yet submitted the chocograms pictures to the galleries - please to so to the Mini-events folder!



January 11th, 2014:


The 1st Treasure Hunt RP Event is today, at 7 PM Eastern Standard Time, USA.
Please use the Timezone Converter to make sure you show up in the #OOC & #ChGenRP chatroom on time!

If you did not sign-up before hand, you are welcomed to drop by the chatroom and observe. If an RP participant leaves, their spot will be available to whoever that wants to participate but did not sign-up. (First come first serve.)

Here are the teams chosen for the three Treasure Hunt RP Event!
:bulletred: January 11th, 7 PM EST
Undeciria (Tardy; -30 Power)
KiyokoAmaya (Replacement)
Koimeteria
MewAnju
DicedPears


:bulletred: January 18th, 4 PM EST
Cheang
Everluffen
SarifinaFilth
Akirawr


:bulletred: January 25th, 9 PM EST
astroaxus
yueru
SepticBleach
Mamiru


[Official Event] Hostile creatures

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 10:32 AM by tshuki:icontshuki:
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Looks like we got trouble! Those who tried to obtain the treasure in the cave ran into some dangerous traps and also - Monsters! Well you know what they say, greed's true nature is to distract you from what's around. Anyway, the worst part is they've left the cave and are roaming around the oasis, in large herds... Eh? Seems like our new friends like peaches too. Maybe a little too much. I've seen some of the creatures attack citizens just from picking or eating them. Guess they don't like sharing. The good news, they don't give a hoot about you unless you try to get their precious fruit. My advice to you, don't do anything to get yourself in a peachy situation.


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As for how the hunts for treasures went, there are three stories to tell.

         Clara, Jest, Lily and Marcelle stumbled on a hidden cave entrance. After going inside the group arrived at a shadowy corridor with glowing fungus growing on its walls. The air inside smelled of mold, making Marcelle scrunch her nose. Soon enough the group discovered a secret passageway and decided to take it. In it, Jest found a small treasure hidden in an old vase.
         As they left the passageway they got trapped in a perfectly square room, triggering a arrow trap. All members of the party got injured. Luckily, a wooden section swung inside, revealing an escape path. After making their way through it, the group arrived at a dark room with a huge pile of gold.
         The gold pile trembled and shook and out of it climbed a huge, prickly toad. It roared its frustration at being woken from its slumber. It began to attack the group by flinging out its sticky tongue and attempting to drag them into its mouth. Jest, Marcelle and Clara bravely fought and defeated the creature, while Lily merely defended from its attacks. With the toad defeated, a door opened at one side of the cave revealing an exit. The group evenly distributed the treasure amongst each other and left the cave.

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The monster the first group encountered is called Karkados



         Lee, Annabel, Blank and Levente discovered another cave entrance, this one leading to a rocky and catered path with small specks of sunlight illuminating their way. The walls were cracked and in one of the cracks Blank found a peculiar item - a blank card, and Lee got bitten by a scorpion. Intending to find something else, Blank accidentally pushed a switch, revealing a narrow passage leading deeper into the cave.
         After passing through it, the group arrived at a large, square room, as they did, a wall slid over the passage sealing their way back. The floor of the square room was smooth yet the ceiling held an arrow trap that was instantly triggered, injuring the members of the party. The floor had a checkered pattern of alternating black and white squares and one red one in the middle, Annabel guessed it might be their way out and stepped on it. She had guessed right, a section of wall slid open revealing a doorway.
         Escaping the arrow trap, the group arrived at a room full with gold. But that was not the only thing waiting there - from the ceiling a huge scorpion fell, scattering the gold and scuttling around searching for prey. The creature injured Blank and Lee, but was defeated with combined efforts.
         A door on the side swung open, making an exit. After splitting the treasure evenly, the group left the cave.  

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The monster the second team encountered is called Scuro



         The last apparent entrance to an underground maze was discovered by Lon, Aliv, Luther and Ioanna.They entered a long, dimly lit corridor resembling an abandoned mine. At the end of it was a shabby door. Lon slashed the door open and stench of rotten fruit poured out. The room behind was small and floor was covered in bad apples infested with vermin.
         The group unwillingly entered the room to explore, finding a metal door on the other side of it. Lon opened the door triggering a block trap and got injured by a large stone swinging in his direction. Though slowed down by Lon's face the stone continued to swing narrowly grazing the top of Aliv's head before its string snapped and it flew across the room smashing into the wall inches away from Luther. In the room, there was a cart with fresher looking apples and something glinting in it, but no one paid much attention to it. Behind the metal doors there was a room full with gold. From the earlier impact by the stone, walls started crumbling, forcing the party to enter the treasure room.
The place was well lit just from all the shiny objects there, in the middle of it, there was a black altar.          Just as the group noticed it a hissing noise came from the altar and a large serpent emerged from behind it. Without hesitation the creature attacked the party, emitting poisonous breath and hitting them with it's barbed tail. However, even while sustaining injuries the party emerged victorious and later shared the treasures.  

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The monster the third group encountered is called Colurbriss



         It seems that these monsters were left over from the rift and previously inhabited the bottom of the lake, which now has turned into a desert with the peach oasis in the middle. Escaping the sun, creatures had hidden under the earth - but now, with peach trees giving enough shade, they have decided to emerge. These creatures roam the oasis in herds and seem to be protective towards others of their kind, so it's not advised to attack them. Peach trees give them shade and nutrition, citizens approaching the trees or the fruit make creatures highly uncomfortable and hostile.  


:bulletyellow: The creatures will get hostile, if peaches of the oasis are eaten in their presence, otherwise they will ignore everyone.

:bulletyellow: All art submissions containing your character encountering the creatures and/or fighting with them will earn +10 power

:bulletyellow: Deadline for submissions is March 2nd.

:bulletyellow: Submit your artwork to Main Events folder


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