Spring Rally 2023

The Spring Rally

Intro

This event starts in the morning of the 20th of MAY and ends on the night of the 4th of JUNE

Welcome to the Fifth Year of the Spring Event!

Spring is the season of new. Where flora flourishes and resources return for another season of plenty. Under the ever warming sun, parents of many kinds will welcome their young into the world.

In The Endless Forest, we like to embrace the Spring with an event for people and families alike. It an organized social gathering and perhaps a blooming annual tradition; a chance to meet new faces and learn new things with characters from all kinds of backgrounds, gathering to celebrate the joys of the new season. It is a perfect opportunity for characters to expand their social circles, and bond over mutual interests.

Discord: https://discord.gg/QjZFxFpQJG

About

The event is about friends, families, and strangers, primarily meeting in designated areas for two types of Spring Celebratory activities. Here they can socialize with common interests in mind, practice and educate one another. This is an experimental, light-hearted sibling event to The Rut.

The Spring Rally establishes locations in the forest for targeted interactions, the hope is that these areas can encourage specific hotspots for interactions and provide openings for those who otherwise may lack the confidence to approach characters and their players in forest.
These areas are known as Nurseries or Gathering Spots, and are defined by the Blue areas of the map. All, regardless of age, can gather for light-hearted socialization, from fawns looking for new play-mates to adults simply wanting to mingle. New bonds can be made, games can be played, and knowledge shared. Some have also been known to gather here seeking to trade their wares.

Sensitive Subjects & Troublemakers: Characters of a pre-existing potentially triggering dynamic are still allowed to interact in the event so long as their behaviour remains mindful to everyone involved; for instance, not go into the thick of crowds if said character is prone to being mobbed and causing a scene. Similarly, the players whose characters are prone to mob up on such characters should look the other way in favour of keeping the peace. It's up to both sides not to perpetuate sensitive subjects within the event. We also ask that people don't involve troublemaking characters of the antagonistic kind, as such would have a negative impact on the event as a whole. After all, who would want bring their kids somewhere they know is unsafe? If drama does happen to take place please ensure that your characters do not interfere with ongoing activities, or, gatherings in the nursery areas, and do not drag battles out into forest-wide spectacles.

If anyone is an active breaker of these rules, they may be reported via message or email to the moderators. We will look into it.
Please understand that some rules may be subject to change or new ones added as we come to understand the event dynamics better with experience.

Events & Stalls

Anybody may host an Event or a Stall, but in keeping with the Rally's theme should always be light-hearted and welcoming in nature. People hosting events will be given a channel in the Spring Rally's Discord if they so desire. If you wish to host something, please message the staff so that they may help organize this with you. You may also post your activities and events in the designated Toyhou.se thread here
Events can be things along the lines of Games and Storytelling, or your character can run a stall if they wish to trade their merchandise. Just provide a Moderator with a link and summary of what your character/s have to offer.

Gatherings - As is at the heart of the event we encourage characters and their players to reach out and socialise. Perhaps you have a new fawn looking for similar aged friends? Or an adult wanting to expand their social circle? Don't hold back, there are designated areas designed to encourage characters to interact and rub shoulders. Or perhaps you'd like to start a gathering yourself? Don't be afraid to reach out and ask for company in the server.
The Competition - A sparring competition that offers characters a chance to test their might, prepare for the upcoming rut, and win prizes. Takes place on the first Sunday and second Saturday.
Feathers on the Breeze - Take part in in-forest scavenger hunts and exchange points for prizes. Hosted by Heligan, dates TBA.

Badges

Made by Wildflower

Made by Aquilo

Made by Alcinda

Made by Awentia

Contact

This event this year is run by Wildflower, HootinOwl and ShrinkingRose. If you need to contact us for any reason, please don't hesitate to message us at:

Wildflower: Wildflower#8793 or Wildflowerart2018/@/gmail.com
HootinOwl: HootinOwl#2320
ShrinkingRose: ShrinkingRose#6785

If you have any suggestions on how to improve the event, please post here, on the toyhou.se page or in the dedicated server channel.

A special thanks to Unplugged for the new and improved CSS, and LilyBlue for the Spring Rally modification of it.