It’s the spookiest time of the year~

By Argus | October 12, 2024 |

What’s that? Who’s there?!

For those of you not already in the Discord, here’s your mid-month reminder: Rapadruk Season is upon us, Starmourn! As the night’s shadows encroach on the day’s glow, the gloomy holiday brings out the band of Candy Dans and all sorts of trickery across those populated planets and ALL known racial homeworlds of the sector.

Set against a shadowy night sky in a rich blue hue, a dark mansion stands ominously in the center of the image, two windows glowing from within and a looming willow in the foreground.

Rapa’ruk Mansion

Check out HELP RAPADRUK for more info on this Krona holiday, then head to Gunurash III to talk with Candy Dan or explore the Drukula brothers’ infamous Rapa’ruk Mansion (v15087) for some frightful fun! Within the Mansion, you can explore two paths on an interactive journey through the scariest tales of the Starmourn Sector, if you dare…

Oh, and set your calendars for October 19th at Sync-1 for a bonus, ritualistic experience before the Starmourn Round Table talk. It’ll be a bloody good time!

Lucent Radiowaves STAR SEARCH

We’re also going to start a new, smaller contest to add some spooky vibes to the Lucent Radiowaves in the form of a new band and their top hits.

The winner of this contest may see their band come to life, and all submissions will be put up for consideration to be added to the Lucent Radiowave’s new Genres: Goremetal + Synthedge, and Moods: Spooky + Scary.

Your entry should include:

  • The new band’s name
  • A description of 2-3 band members, including what they look and sound like
  • 2-3 song names as well as the song’s lyrical theme, genre, and mood.

For example:
Band: Gringle’s Grungles

Lead Singer: Gringle – A Loroi with a long flowing braid dyed blood red, wrapped around her neck like a hangman’s noose. She speaks with a rasping voice, as if she’s smoked straight exhaust fumes her whole life, but she sings in a haunting warble that’ll send a shiver down your spine.

Song 1: Rapasu Quake Killer (Synthedge, Spooky)
A groaning, lilting melody about the loss of a puppy to the monstrous maw of a Northern Usum Rapasu worm that peaks in a roaring crescendo.

Song 2: Nightstalker, Dream Eater (Goremetal, Spooky)
Sung by someone that sounds like they’ve just been stabbed and are trying to pretend they’re fine, this anthem is about lost love, but winds its way through strange metaphors and dreamlike sequences.

We’ll accept a maximum of 1 band, 3 members, and 3 songs per entry. Please send your entry as a Pastebin or Notepad file to Argus either in-game via Message or on Discord.

Human in a red hoodie against a black, shadowed background holds their fists up by their temples, their face obscured by a glowing orange LED mask with Xs for eyes and a jagged line for the mouth.

Scare the Storytellers 2024

And of course, this also kicks off our Scare The Storytellers contest for 2024! This year we will not be limiting the contest entries to a story from your race’s – As long as it’s scary, creative, and rooted in lore, we’re happy to read what you can come up with! More details will be posted soon, including this year’s prizes.

WHAT WE WANT:

A new story outlining something r4ethat inspires terror across the denizens of the sector. Whether it’s a scary monster, a haunting philosophy, or a tale of warning, we want to read stories rooted in lore that would inspire goosebumps across a Ry’nari’s hide.

CONTEST RULES:

  • Your entry must include ALL required information detailed above.
  • One entry per player.
  • Collaboration is ok, but only the person who submits the entry can win the prize.
  • No stories or creepypastas lifted directly from current Earth culture. Taking inspiration is fine, but the final product should be unique and wholly yours.
  • Goes without saying, but no AI generated content. We’re on the honor code here – This should come from you.

SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY:

Entries should be sent as a Pastebin, Notepad file, or Google Doc link to Argus in game and will be shared among game staff for judging, crying, and screaming in terror! (Not necessarily in that order.) Your deadline is 11:59pm EST on October 31st. We’ll take a couple days to decide, then announce the winner!

You are welcome, though not required, to use this entry form: https://pastebin.com/nGDPEvBH

WINNING PRIZE:

The winning entry will receive a unique item of some kind or a minipet loosely based on their creation, subject to admin discretion. Details about the creature will also be added to our public wiki and the main website, solidifying the fruits of your depraved imagination into game canon forever.

In addition, everyone who submits an entry will receive:
– 25 credits
– A special mask only available through this contest

To check out entries from previous years, you can check out the website https://www.starmourn.com/scare_the_storytellers/ or go right to the wiki https://wiki.starmourn.com/Scare_The_Storytellers!

Cowering in fear, but excited,
Your Starmourn Admin Team

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