Examples: Q: What is the base setup going to be like? A: Like the snow day, the physical size of the carriage won't be changed. But rocks will be converted to earth, the streams will be largely as-is and certain character additions will be safely moved and/or warded to protect them from deterioation (such as weather!). Once the event is over everything will be converted back to 'as it was' e.g. the rock garden's standard description. There will be a climate, a combination of weather and something like a sun ('real feeling' but technically artificial). Basically it will feel extremely close to an outside, sunny spring day with a light breeze. There will be various effects (weather, 'sun', some sort of wall projection perhaps) to diminish, but not completely remove the kaleidoscope of the void. Basically don't look at the sky or walls for TOO long but it's okay to do so for a time. Anything that absolutely can't persist in a spring environment even with warded protection will be temporarily rehomed and restored later. There will be a small protected area reserved for Najaran's Woodfolk who make their home in this carriage.
Q: Timeframe? A: This announcement goes up the evening of Quicksand 13 (after everyone's been back on the train post mission for a bit). Quicksand 14-15 will be for various preparation and organization but the rock garden will be prepared for additions by morning, Quicksand 15. The Garden will be 'fully operational' Quicksand 16-18 (three IC days, March 31-April 5). Everything will be returned to normal by Quicksand 19/April 6.
Q: Elidibus doing all this by himself? A: Nope! And he didn't last time either. Emet-Selch will be talked into the lion's share of creation magic and climate conditions this time (setup). Weather provided by someone else. And of course the open invitation for people to become involved if they want to.
Q: What will be provided? A: Seeds (grass, orange tree, flowering sakura, peach tree, plum tree, bamboo and various spring flowers- daffodils, primrose, tulips). Other spring seeds are welcome, these are just the basis of what's provided for the growers. Fertile soil that's properly packed like it's ground and is lightly hilly (small bumps). The fountain and streams will remain as is (stone fountain in the center, streams travelling to the corners of the carriage). A path or so will still wind around the new setting but some of the path space may be removed to make more room for nature stuffs. As a reminder the rock garden has some artificial weather controls now so rain can be turned off and on if water's needed to help with the growth. But there will be a weather pattern independent of this system too! Other requests will be considered but these are the default things one can expect to automatically be present. Most other items will be sourced from the train supplies/other cars, or the crew's ingenuity.
Questions!
Q: What is the base setup going to be like?
A: Like the snow day, the physical size of the carriage won't be changed. But rocks will be converted to earth, the streams will be largely as-is and certain character additions will be safely moved and/or warded to protect them from deterioation (such as weather!). Once the event is over everything will be converted back to 'as it was' e.g. the rock garden's standard description. There will be a climate, a combination of weather and something like a sun ('real feeling' but technically artificial). Basically it will feel extremely close to an outside, sunny spring day with a light breeze. There will be various effects (weather, 'sun', some sort of wall projection perhaps) to diminish, but not completely remove the kaleidoscope of the void. Basically don't look at the sky or walls for TOO long but it's okay to do so for a time. Anything that absolutely can't persist in a spring environment even with warded protection will be temporarily rehomed and restored later. There will be a small protected area reserved for Najaran's Woodfolk who make their home in this carriage.
Q: Timeframe?
A: This announcement goes up the evening of Quicksand 13 (after everyone's been back on the train post mission for a bit). Quicksand 14-15 will be for various preparation and organization but the rock garden will be prepared for additions by morning, Quicksand 15. The Garden will be 'fully operational' Quicksand 16-18 (three IC days, March 31-April 5). Everything will be returned to normal by Quicksand 19/April 6.
Q: Elidibus doing all this by himself?
A: Nope! And he didn't last time either. Emet-Selch will be talked into the lion's share of creation magic and climate conditions this time (setup). Weather provided by someone else. And of course the open invitation for people to become involved if they want to.
Q: What will be provided?
A: Seeds (grass, orange tree, flowering sakura, peach tree, plum tree, bamboo and various spring flowers- daffodils, primrose, tulips). Other spring seeds are welcome, these are just the basis of what's provided for the growers. Fertile soil that's properly packed like it's ground and is lightly hilly (small bumps). The fountain and streams will remain as is (stone fountain in the center, streams travelling to the corners of the carriage). A path or so will still wind around the new setting but some of the path space may be removed to make more room for nature stuffs. As a reminder the rock garden has some artificial weather controls now so rain can be turned off and on if water's needed to help with the growth. But there will be a weather pattern independent of this system too! Other requests will be considered but these are the default things one can expect to automatically be present. Most other items will be sourced from the train supplies/other cars, or the crew's ingenuity.