As of this post, the forum has a message count of 378,983. For every post made from now until October 31st will result in an increase of $0.25 to a donation from me on behalf of Star Army to Doctors Without Borders.
Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF) is an international humanitarian organization that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, natural disasters, epidemics, and healthcare exclusion. Their mission is to offer emergency aid regardless of race, religion, politics, or gender, focusing on delivering care where it is most needed, often in dangerous and unstable regions. Their work includes running hospitals, providing medical supplies, conducting surgeries, offering vaccinations, and treating malnutrition, mental health issues, and more.
Anyone who has been following the news knows that today many regions are experiencing devastating humanitarian crises, including those resulting from wars, political unrest, and displacement. For example, ongoing conflicts in regions like Ukraine, the Middle East, and Africa have caused immense suffering, with civilian populations facing destruction of healthcare infrastructure, lack of basic medical care, and severe shortages of supplies. Doctors Without Borders is often on the ground in these areas, offering life-saving services where local systems have collapsed or are overwhelmed.
Star Army's selection of Doctors Without Borders for donations reflects the Star Army of Yamatai's mission to do good in the world both IC and OOC.
Additionally, from Sunday, October 13th to Halloween, we are having the Annual Tournament of Thread Necromancy!
Each day grows shorter and the air becomes cold and wet. An orange moon hangs huge in the sky, casting its eerie light on bare trees and crinkling brown leaves that dance along the ground. The dead threads of the past are restless, and seek to walk among the living once again...
Now is the time to raise these dead threads from their festering reaches of the forum's older pages using the the dark arts of THREAD NECROMANCY.
Those who dig up the most thoughtful discussions will surely earn our gratitude.
Rules of the event:
Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF) is an international humanitarian organization that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, natural disasters, epidemics, and healthcare exclusion. Their mission is to offer emergency aid regardless of race, religion, politics, or gender, focusing on delivering care where it is most needed, often in dangerous and unstable regions. Their work includes running hospitals, providing medical supplies, conducting surgeries, offering vaccinations, and treating malnutrition, mental health issues, and more.
Anyone who has been following the news knows that today many regions are experiencing devastating humanitarian crises, including those resulting from wars, political unrest, and displacement. For example, ongoing conflicts in regions like Ukraine, the Middle East, and Africa have caused immense suffering, with civilian populations facing destruction of healthcare infrastructure, lack of basic medical care, and severe shortages of supplies. Doctors Without Borders is often on the ground in these areas, offering life-saving services where local systems have collapsed or are overwhelmed.
Star Army's selection of Doctors Without Borders for donations reflects the Star Army of Yamatai's mission to do good in the world both IC and OOC.
Additionally, from Sunday, October 13th to Halloween, we are having the Annual Tournament of Thread Necromancy!
Each day grows shorter and the air becomes cold and wet. An orange moon hangs huge in the sky, casting its eerie light on bare trees and crinkling brown leaves that dance along the ground. The dead threads of the past are restless, and seek to walk among the living once again...
Now is the time to raise these dead threads from their festering reaches of the forum's older pages using the the dark arts of THREAD NECROMANCY.
Those who dig up the most thoughtful discussions will surely earn our gratitude.
Rules of the event:
- Post a thoughtful reply to any discussion thread that was started over 2 years ago (October 2022 or earlier) to revive the thread.
- Setting discussion or "on topic" threads about Star Army are preferred but these can also be old approved submissions that need updates, or ideas and suggestions.
- For timeline continuity reasons, please, don't bump old in-character RP threads.
- Only one post per topic counts.
- Avoid one-liners. Spammy posts may not be counted at the staff's discretion.
- Contest ends at Midnight EST on October 30th and winners will be announced October 31st.
- Staff members (with yellow banners) may participate but cannot win the prizes. The prize will go to the next highest-posting regular member. FMs and GMs are not counted as staff and can win.
- The first five participants with over 20 posts necro'd will receive a free Star Army patch mailed to them upon request for free - must be claimed by the end of November.
- The winner will also get to submit a character to Wes to get character art for (paid art commission value up to $50).
