⁂ PLOT POINT: new year, new resolve — DATES: all month.
app releases blog prompt [NEW YEAR, NEW ME]. secret: if someone does answer the blog prompt with something more than just a few lines (creative post, narrative, more than one paragraph worth of content) they will recieve one free pass to use at any point after January for skipping one monthly activity item (of the three).
⁂ PLOT POINT: Belly Laugh Day! — DATES: January 24
Post a community thread open to jokes that make you laugh, always. Creative points to the best/most jokes. 2-participant to start

⁂ PLOT POINT: valentine's playlist contest — DATES: February 1-10
playlists of 8 songs or more can be submitted for a contest (yes, an actual contest. I'm going to buy a $5 amazon gift card for the winner -Kelly). the theme is valentine's day, and people can choose if they want to go with sappy romantic shit or the'fuck love' kind of theme. Once submissions are in, we'll make a voting post so that people can vote for which one they like best, and the one with the most votes will win.
⁂ PLOT POINT: valentine's day — DATES: February 13-15
the app randomly chooses people to win a $50 voucher for a valentine's date. winners will be notified, and they can choose to use the voucher for the months of February or March

⁂ PLOT POINT: Mardi Gras Carnival — DATES: March 5
Monterey's Own Mardi Gras! Parades, crazy parties, and people crowding the streets. Ask for people to sign up if they want something random to happen to their character during Mari Gras. 2-10 creative points awarded

⁂ PLOT POINT: April Fools Day — DATES: April 1
Jokes, tricks, and pranks. Abound comes out with several announcements throughout the day that may prompt people to respond in some way or another! secret: on Mod discretion, the top 1-3 April Fools entries will get a RL gift card. Amazon, $5, as usual.
⁂ PLOT POINT: Good Friday through Easter — DATES: April 19-21
Pagan or Christian celebrations, Catholic observance. Creative points awarded as is appropriate. 2-10 points available, depending on effort!

⁂ PLOT POINT: Cinco de Mayo — DATES: May 5
Drunken Shenanigans. This could go a million ways, and anyone who participates gets 2 creative points. Exceptional efforts/cool entries/etc will recieve up to 5.
⁂ PLOT POINT: Mother's Day — DATES: May 12
Abound offers 5-10 (local) gift certificates for people to take the mothers in their lives out for an amazing meal. Each certificate is worth $50, and will be selected randomly. It could also be done by who has the most creative points, if we want to "reward" those people.
⁂ PLOT POINT: Memorial Day — DATES: May 27
Respect, Courage, and Inspiration. Monterey has a parade and local places offer discounts, sales, and freebies to service members/ex service members. Creative points can and will be rewarded for those that participate. 5-10

⁂ PLOT POINT: Father's Day — DATES: June 16
Abound offers 5-10 (local) gift certificates for people to take the fathers in their lives out for an amazing meal. Each certificate is worth $50, and will be selected randomly. It could also be done by who has the most creative points, if we want to "reward" those people

⁂ PLOT POINT: 4th of July — DATES: July 4
Celebrations! Red White and Blue everything. Town has parade, fireworks, sales, specials, etc. Creative points awarded: 2-10
⁂ PLOT POINT: one year app anniversary — DATES: all month. Local is 19-22
special app meet-ups across the country all month long, including one that Coda will be attending for the local area. meet-ups have the possibility of fights (too many Alphas in one room posturing and growling, etc). the meet-up will be complicated by at least one Omega not realizing they're about to go into heat. security protocals have been set for the possiblity, but SOMETHING HAPPENS and security isn't available right away.
⁂ PLOT POINT: Parents Day — DATES: July 28
Abound offers 5-10 (local) gift certificates for people to take the parents in their lives out for an amazing meal. Each certificate is worth $100, and will be selected randomly. It could also be done by who has the most creative points, if we want to "reward" those people

⁂ PLOT POINT: Summer Fun — DATES: August 5-15
August is the most boring month. To shake things up, we're pulling out the playlist contest again! Playlists will be accepted from the 5-15th, and voted on on the 18th. Winner gets a RL $5 Amazon card. :D

⁂ PLOT POINT: Labor Day — DATES: September 2
sales, annoying ads, and gearing up for school to start. Creative points awarded. 2-10c
⁂ PLOT POINT: StepParents Day — DATES: September 16
Abound understands that Stepfamilies can be super difficult, especially when it's a new alpha coming into the family. Abound offers suggestions, tips, lists of family therapists, etc for those who may be entering into a stepfamily situation, or who may have come from one in their past. People in the situation to talk about stepfamilies or those who let their feelings be known in an entry or creative post will get points. 5-10

⁂ PLOT POINT: Sweetest Day — DATES: October 19
Kisses, Dates, and almost as much love as Valentine's Day. Discounts on flowers and gifts from certain places come to all Abound app users (Use code: SWEETNESSABOUNDS for 20% off your order!) creative points. 5-10 this time
⁂ PLOT POINT: Halloween — DATES: October 31
parties all over the city, trick-or-treat for kids, costume party for Abound! participants in the group party thread get 2 creative points to start. Entries start at 2 creative points, and can go up to 10.

⁂ PLOT POINT: Veteran's Day — DATES: November 11
Discounts for veterans, a special thanks from Abound, veterans get freebies locally. Creative points will be awarded as mods deem fit. In general, the possiblity is 5-10 pointsc
⁂ PLOT POINT: Thanksgiving, Black Friday to Cyber Monday — DATES: November 28-December 3
Friendsgivings, family traditions, and shopping like mad-people. On December 1, there will be two $10 gift certificates (RL) awarded by random choice, just as a Thank You for our players and for the fun of it. Creative points 2-10 for entries/threads/etc.

⁂ PLOT POINT: Christmas (obviously) — DATES: December 25
The obvious. Creative points awarded: 2-10.
⁂ PLOT POINT: New Years Eve — DATES: December 31
Drunken craziness, kisses at midnight, and hopes for the new year. Creative points awarded: 2-10