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Tales From The Northern Territories #14
TALES FROM THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES #14
Greetings, Interlopers! Welcome to another of your bi-monthly updates, known as Tales From The Northern Territories! The purpose of these little ‘newsletters’, is to touch base with players on how things are going within the game and the fallout of the event of the previous month. In addition, these updates will also provide some extra information on NPCs, along with any additional happenings that might be going on within the game — which may be hints towards the upcoming Test Drive Meme!
Before we jump into things, here are some dates for your diary for this month:
Test Drive Meme — 5th - 7th
CR Meme — 15th
Reserves — 15th - 19th
Applications — 20th - 31st
ENDGAME PATH: With the Endgame set for May 2026, December marks the final Application round open to the public. Following this, there will be one last application round in February 2026 for Returning/Current Players only.
Players who have previously dropped from the game and have not dead-locked their character out (ie. by killing them off) will be free to return them to the game for the final few months of Singillatim. Or current players who wish to bring in a new character for the Endgame are welcome to do so.
During this Application round, the character caps will be removed so anyone who does want to return can do so. In short:
January — Event Month
February — Final Application Round For Returning/Current Players
March — Event Month
April — Final Event Month
May — Finale
CONTENT: December is a non-event month but there will be a Test Drive Meme this month, meaning that there will be an application round! We hope you enjoyed your FMK Meme last month! This month, players will have their bi-monthly CR Meme.
ACTIVITY CHECK: Due to the holiday season, December will be a Check In Only month. You may still make AC for the month of December if you’d like, but it’s not a requirement. Players who have submitted a Strike in November must clear this Strike in December.
HOUSEKEEPING: A reminder for players that we have both a Character Location Tracker for players to use to show where their characters are each month. I will link it here, but it can be found on the Areas Page. In addition, we have a Character Impressions Sheet for players to put down first impressions/basic general knowledge of characters that was created by one of our former players! While linked here, this can be otherwise found on the Navigation pages.
INTERLOPER CENSUS 2025: Is still in the works, apologies for the delay on getting it done. I plan on getting it done this month at some point, before the holiday season truly kicks in.
You can still watch the previous years by following the links below!
INTERLOPER CENSUS 2024
NOVEMBER’S EVENT
THE AURORA: CROSSROADS ELEGY: The storm is over, and Interlopers must work to rebuild any damaged buildings following. Enola tells the Interlopers there will be two more chances for Interlopers to take a gift for themselves through her — although this might be more foreboding than anything else.
WINTER’S CURSE: Interlopers can still find themselves becoming victim to the creature’s curse into the month of December — but no new ‘infections’ will come to light from about mid-December onwards. Maybe it’s the festive mood in the air and goodwill amongst Interlopers that have fought it back, maybe the creature has moved on. Who knows, but Interlopers are safe again, for now.
BONES IN THE OCEAN: In early to mid-December, the ship that Interlopers have spent the past few weeks exploring will groan terribly as it sits trapped in the ice. Venturing within it will still provide episodes of ghostly activity, but the ship seems almost… unstable. Like it’s tearing apart. Then, in mid-December, during the night, there’ll be an almighty crash — the ice surrounding the ship finally breaks through and damages the ship’s hull. For the next couple of days after this, the ship will slowly begin to sink into the icy waters below.
AND NOW... THE WEATHER
DAYLIGHT: With the last sunset on November 26th, there is no more daylight in the Northern Territories. Interlopers can get by with a few scant hours of twilight in the middle of the day, but the skies will not brighten further than this. The first sunrise of the year will commence on January 14th. Interlopers with Darkwalker’s Revenge will feel at their physical peak during this time — healthy, hale and energized.
WEATHER: In the deepest parts of winter, the temperature is extremely cold. Temperatures can plummet well below -40C. Storms and blizzards are incredibly common, with most days out of the months of December and January seeing some kind of snowfall at some point during the day/night. On clearer days, it’s very bitter. Interlopers with Cold Fusion will be completely unbothered by the chill, where other Interlopers might want to find a buddy with Lightbringer to cosy up to.
AURORA ACTIVITY: High activity, with Auroras appearing almost every clear night there is. Even sometimes on snowy or stormy nights, the telltale signs of an Aurora are present. Interlopers can continue to note the Aurora’s effects on electrical items are a little more erratic — there’s more sparking and flickering of lights. Some bulbs or electronics may begin to blow. The effects on predatory wildlife continue to be more intense at times, too.
SEISMIC ACTIVITY: Activity is low compared to the previous months. Tremors are minor and sparse, but the earth still feels a little restless at times. You don’t trust it, it’s like it’s almost too quiet.
NEW HAPPENINGS IN DECEMBER
ANIMAL TRACKS: It’s that time of year once more. Some familiar-looking tracks can be found throughout the Northern Territories from mid to late December. These boar tracks, for those who were here last December, can be recognised as belonging to one Very Particular Being. In addition to this, Interlopers can also find horse tracks in the snow. They don’t seem to be trackable, and don’t follow straight paths — there are but a few hoofprints here and there in the snow.
REVELRY: The sounds of laughter and music can be heard in the streets of Milton. It sounds like someone’s having a blast, but going out to see what the fuss is about will reveal an eerily quiet town. Well, that's disappointing.
NPCs
METHUSELAH: It’s business as usual for Methuselah. He predominantly stays within the Lakeside and Milton areas. He mostly keeps to himself, but will return to Milton mid-month to help prepare for the Feast and the latest batch of Interlopers. He will note to Interlopers that he feels a shifting in the air, but he cannot be sure what it means. Something is coming, creeping up on the horizon.
MARRA: With the Aurora Nights helping the broadcast of the shortwave radios, Marra will occasionally send messages to Interlopers in Morse Code. Marra will update the Interlopers frequently on the ship’s sinking through the radios but she largely doesn’t interact with Interlopers over the month of December, and will not allow any visitors.
ENOLA: Enola is more active than usual. She will be checking in with Interlopers following the ice storm, making sure they’re okay and assessing the damage. Interlopers with Aurora Call will be ones she reaches out to more, due to the closer connection with them — but she will speak with all Interlopers regardless of them holding that Feat. She continues to warn Interlopers about being vigilant, encouraging them to work on their new abilities.
MOLLY + JACE: Molly continues to act as a go-between with Interlopers and Marra, and continues to trade with Interlopers. She’s in a worse mood than usual, and Interlopers who speak to her long enough will have her speak of the Flu that hit Silverpoint and caused plenty of deaths in the village last year. Jace is spooked out from his scavenging from the boat and decides to keep closed to Silverpoint for the time being. He’s not been a fan of the ghosts. :(
FATHER THOMAS: Father Thomas continues to be around for Interloper who require spiritual guidance, or religious needs, and welcomes anyone who wants to attend his Sunday Services when they’re staying in the village. At Christmas, he will be hosting both Christmas Services and Christmas Feast for the people of Silverpoint, but will gladly extend the invitation to any Interlopers.
BEAROAK: Following initial contact on November 26th, Bearoak may continue to reach out on the airwaves during Aurora nights. Players can still use the open post here to reach out to them.