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Welcome to the Interlude -- we are now in the rising action of several exciting storylines, site-wide plots and member plots, quests and events, relationships and their ruins.[break][break]

Which the perfect time to reflect --- with a new, experimental type of mission: Persistent missions.[break][break]

Unlike event-cycle missions, persistent missions typically happen in the past (or can occur "at any point") and gives opportunities to explore a character's history as a witch. As a result, persistent missions:

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• Can be started at any time, even after the cycle "ends."
• Can encompass threads that are already underway.
• Bonus rewards may still be given out, provided the mission begins and ends before July 9th, 5p.m. CST.
• Rules on doubling up still apply -- one character can only claim rewards for persistent missions ONCE.
• For persistent missions, you are allowed to use NPC thread cards (within logical IC reason) -- doing so will automatically forfeit your bonus, so as not to pressure staff.

[break][break] PLEASE NOTE -- Some of these prompts may be difficult to fulfill with existing characters due to pre-established plots. If fulfilling these missions as full-blown threads is difficult, you may choose instead to incorporate flashbacks of these past events into a thread set in the present-day! As long as you have fun with the prompts and incorporate the "past" and/or these various coven joining rituals somehow, you're probably fine.

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IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR BONUS REWARDS, THE MISSION MUST BE CREATED AND END BEFORE JULY 9TH 5PM CST.
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ORIENTATION WEEK - After a witch joins Cerberus, they spend about a week in "orientation" -- any typical college-like orientation activity is to be expected, including meals, networking opportunities, social events, sport tournaments, etc. This is possible because Cerberus only admits witches in quarterly cycles -- near the equinoxes or the solstices. During the week, new pledges have room and board on the Citadel grounds, making for even more strange encounters and friendships forged.
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THE "PRACTICUM" - During the initial Cerberus exam, there is the section known only as The Practicum. Essentially, all witches testing are allowed inside the Great Armory at the same time -- a giant, spherical room with every weapon imaginable and two decently sized training fields, as well as smaller rooms that enable explosive magic to be practiced inside. Acolyte and above Cerberus members and often even leaders of the coven go around with clipboards, marking witches pass or fail based on what they see. In other words, a performance test with no limits but your own abilities. Test-takers may sometimes be stopped and asked random questions by Cerberus examiners, or may be asked to spar directly by examiners, other Cerb witches in the training grounds. Some may choose to show off their knowledge and skills with other feats.
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