Hi there! It's good to see you all.

Recently, we've been receiving notice of a surprising uptick in acts that can only be described as - now, don't laugh, but - 'vigilante justice.'

These self-described 'heroes' have been attacking people involved in groups deemed criminal by their standards, regardless of what the law actually defines these victims as.

There's a tendency to justify, allow, and even glorify behaviours like this, but even for Unbleeders like myself, there's an inherent danger in independently combatting those you perceive to be committing wrongdoings! Even putting aside the possibility that you're wrong about the crimes you're trying to prevent, bringing harm to humans means that we at Llawes have a moral responsibility to stop you.

After all, every one of us with starmetal sustaining our existence is connected by the Star itself, aren't we? So those of us here working as its caretakers have to put in the effort to make sure that--

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What? No, that was on the script I got... huh? Ahaha, guess I misread.

Let's take it from the top, I guess? I really don't know about this message, though, honestly... I've only really heard about them fighting anomalies... Okay, yeah, let's go again.

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This month's theme is...

Heroes // Villains

A few years ago, Llawes Corporation paid stockbroker Linwood Thomas to keep his mouth shut about the anomaly he witnessed attacking humans a little way outside of the star enclosure.

Since then, he's quit his high-flying investment job and retreated to a freshly-built complex in downtown Caer Sidi: after attending a good deal of grief counselling and group therapy, he's begun to seek alternative methods of coping with the distressing levels of cognitive dissonance faced by those who witness the consumption and erasure of humans by the starborn monsters.

That is to say, he's been gathering a team of skilled and unique Unbleeders to combat such dangers to the people of Caer Sidi. Of course, after some activity on that front, PARS was initiallised by Llawes Corp, and every Unbleeder in the city was freshly equipped with the knowledge needed to combat such things.

That doesn't mean there aren't other evils in this world that need to be taken care of, though.

criminal underworld

Let's face it: Caer Sidi has an organised crime problem.

When it comes to what's shown up in previous bulletins, you may have some familiarity with forger and businesswoman Natalia Beck and her wide-reaching crime syndicate, formerly headed by known philanthropist Coin Malinowski -- who, after some post-mortem memory loss, has sunk to the bottom rung of what used to be their gang.

But that aside, the world of Caer Sidi has grown with each an every Unbleeder made, and now we have mafia and yakuza and all sorts of individual organisations on the streets of our massive city-state. Well, there's plenty of space for them all, after all, even if they do knock heads in territory clashes sometimes!

(If your Unbleeders are involved in a group like this, please feel free to talk all about it in the comments here! We'd love to hear about them, and for everyone else to get to, too!)

criminal... overworld?

On top of that, Llawes Corporation aren't the only corrupt company in Caer Sidi. Vulnerable folks are often hurt fully within the bounds of legality, just so that some CEO or other can make a profit, and as much as the Concerned Citizens fight back against Llawes and do their best to support those suffering under corporate greed, their focus on community support means that some evils wind up going unpunished.

Linwood has seen this. As a stockbroker working in tandem with several of these corporations, as a friend to the disenfranchised being used by these criminal organisations, as a victim of corporate information control: and hey, they just got that procedure done, so its not like anyone could permanently hurt them anymore.

All they need is a team.

...And a team name - we'll be setting up a thread in our Discord server for suggestions, and whoever's idea gets picked will get a special bonus !

(I also plan to run a fun little murder mystery event in-server this month - and your Unbleeder could be a suspect! Come play with us!)

Ok, this one got long, huh? Thank you for your patience in waiting for this bulletin - mod cupidry just finished their first year of grad school, so we took a couple of days to relax! They're doing awesome, I'm so very proud of them !!

So this month I'm inviting your Unbleeder to become a vigilante... by which, yeah, I mean a superhero. Gotta put those heart weapons to use somehow, right? And why not use them to help people more directly?

Alternatively, maybe your Unbleeder is a fan of superheroes - do they read comics, or did they get sucked into Saturday morning cartoons as a kid? Perhaps they hate superheroes, all burnt out on movies and Llunko Pops. Perhaps they always sided a bit with the villains instead...

Either way, this is shaping up to hopefully be a very fun month ! I look forward to seeing how everyone plays with this idea !

Right now, we have a slot+item sale going on here, so don't miss that if you've been after a slot!

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Prompts:

1. Heroes: 

Will your Unbleeder be taking to the streets in a skintight outfit and mask... or maybe just daydreaming about it without actually going ahead and joining that group. What are their thoughts on superheroes? Outside of 'super', who are their personal heroes, if any? Any art or writing related to this idea will be accepted!

2. Villains: 

Who are the villains in your Unbleeder's life? Have they been used by criminals or corporations? Or perhaps the evil has a source closer to their home..?

Requirements (both prompts):

♡ Minimum of a clean sketch with flat colours for art, 500 words for writing.

♡ All entries for either prompt must include an Unbleeder.  If you don't own one, you can draw someone else's - we have a channel specifically to find available UBs for this sort of thing in our Discord server! And don't forget, we have special, discord-exclusive prompts, too, which can earn you even more LC!

♡ Each entry is worth 2LC, and you can earn LC for up to 2 entries for each prompt. (thats 8 LC in total!)

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🫀Guest Artists!🫀

minty_bunnn
SiderealSkies
Grappucino


Keep an eye out for one or two additions to this list as we hear back from invited artists!

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"Ah, hey everyone...! My name is Joel, and you may know me from... uh... well, you may know me.

Anyway, March is Caer Sidian Reading Month! Plus, with the debut of Love Is War as a sport and all the talk about P.A.R.S., the whole world has been focused on things pretty exclusive to adults -- uh, and immortals.

So we wanted to do something that was fun for everyone -- especially the little ones. If you come down to the venue, we've got it all set up. Lots of snacks and juice, storytime all the time, and free books for anyone looking to up their collection.

We'll be keeping it open for the next month or so, so feel free to stop by!"

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Before we get too carried away, we're sure that everyone has been on the edge of their seats waiting to hear who won this year's HOLIW! And so, without further ado...

The winner of the second annual Heart-Out Love-Is-War is...

Team Rosepetals!

Congratulations to everyone on Team Rosepetals -- keep an eye out for a prize coming your way! And a big thank you to everyone who participated!

For those of you in our Discord, we're happy to announce that the HOLIW game itself can be played year 'round (it's a new sport in-universe, after all!), with teams liable to switch up every few months or so. Feel free to hop in any time -- we've been having a blast, and we hope you all have too!

This month's theme is...

From Cover To Cover!

After a jam-packed few months, even the heartiest of Unbleeders must be feeling a little run down -- and hey, what better way to recuperate than escaping into a good book?

To celebrate Caer Sidian Reading Month, the Concerned Citizens have set up a library-like venue (aided, no doubt, by Bran Llawes' generous donations) for the upcoming weeks, with plenty of activities, reading rooms, and events. Families and kids get some extra support, too; it's a weird time to be growing up in Caer Sidi!

Surprisingly, the face of this event isn't the everywhere-and-nowhere leader of the Citizens, but rather its ever-present accompaniment, Joel. Maybe they thought its reputation might distract from the more family-focused nature of the event.

Surely no one -- erm, nobody would set up a free insert clinic in the back of such a big event, right? Even the Concerned Citizens wouldn't do something like that.

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Prompts:

1. Lost In A Book: 

It's unlikely that every Unbleeder eats up a novel a day, but reading is an essential part of life nonetheless! What's the role of reading -- in general or with one particular instance or thing -- in your Unbleeder's life? Do they obsess over tales of heroes past? Do they struggle to get through more than a few pages nowadays? Are there any books from their life that have struck a chord or are particularly important to them, for better or for worse?

2. Are Our Future: 

By species rules both in- and out-of-universe, all Unbleeders have to be at least 18 to get the procedure... but that doesn't mean kids don't exist in the Unbleeders universe! Are there any kids in your Unbleeder's life? Are they good with kids, or do they feel like they're another species? What was your Unbleeder themself like as a child?

Requirements (both prompts):

♡ Minimum of a clean sketch with flat colours for art, 500 words for writing.

♡ All entries for either prompt must include an Unbleeder.  If you don't own one, you can draw someone else's - we have a channel specifically to find available UBs for this sort of thing in our Discord server! And don't forget, we have special, discord-exclusive prompts, too, which can earn you even more LC!

♡ Each entry is worth 2LC, and you can earn LC for up to 2 entries for each prompt. (thats 8 LC in total!)

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🫀Guest Artists!🫀

IchigoWhiskey
Emitvensugarti
clonked
rustbqr
hackwriter
ARTEVANUM

Keep an eye out for one or two additions to this list as we hear back from invited artists!

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