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It’s time for our tenth task! As always, please note that tasks are not required, but encouraged, and are only to inspire character development and activity. Everyone is free to do only what they have the muse for!

This task is based on top __ lists for your muse (and one for you as a mun)! The aim of this task is to better explore what your muse values and their personal taste in areas that are critical to their career as an idol. This task includes a special OOC part intended to help you figure out how you want to develop your muse through connections and get some of those connections filled, as well as fill others’!

Be sure to tag any completions of this task with #fmdtask010 so the admin can verify the earned points with a like!

Top three (or more) most memorable moments as an idol: Three points. Points can be collected for up to one long headcanon or self-para of 400 or more words detailing three or more of what your muse would consider their most memorable moments from your muse’s time as an idol, not counting toward the monthly limit.

Top five (or more) greatest hits: Two points. Points can be collected for up to one playlist with an explanation of one hundred words or more detailing your muse’s top five (or more) favorite or most memorable songs, in their opinion, that they have released, not counting toward the monthly limit. All muses have released at least five songs, but some haven’t released many more than that, so you can rank five or more of their songs in order from favorite to least favorite with explanations instead of needing to have five favorites if your muse has a smaller discography!

Special OOC task: Top three most wanted plots: Up to seven total points. —  Three points can be collected for one post detailing your top three (or more) wanted plots with other muses. These can include established connections, first meetings, connections intended for ongoing development, plots that can be added to any existing connections you might have, plots that involve any points claim you’d like to make, etc. This post should include a description of the type of connection the plot entails and you’re also encouraged to touch on where you’d like the plot to possibly go and how it could potentially develop. Each plot should include a description of at least one hundred words. These plot descriptions should not be copied directly from your plots page without any additions, though you may use them as a base if you have a plot you really want from your plots page. If you do, expand on them a little more for the sake of the task, please! — Muses may also collect one two additional points each for taking up to two wanted plots from the task (each with a muse from a different mun) and having threads for them started before the end of the month, for up to two four total additional points. You’re welcome and encouraged to do more plotting from this than that, but points can only be collected for up to two plots you’ve taken from two other muns’ wanted posts. Make sure to tag starters with #fmdtask010.

A total of ten twelve points is available for this task for each muse.

It’s time for our ninth task! As always, please note that tasks are not required, but encouraged, and are only to inspire character development and activity. Everyone is free to do only what they have the muse for!

This task is based on AUs! As you all know, exploring your muse’s place in alternate universes does not usually earn points, but for this month only, it will! If choosing to participate in this task, it is highly encouraged to explore these AUs in a way that will generate new plot, connection, and development ideas for your muse in the Famed universe as well instead of doing development that won’t affect your muse in the roleplay at all.

There are two very important notes about this particular tasks regarding guidelines that will be put in place for the month in order to make sure the universe of Famed is still being prioritized.

In order to earn any points from the AU task, at least one character development post of the same type developing the same muse within the universe of the roleplay must be completed this month first. To collect points for an AU headcanon, you must have written an in-’verse headcanon on that muse this month first, to collect points for an AU aesthetic, you must have created an in-’verse aesthetic or moodboard on that muse this month first, etc.

Any AU task posts will also not count as activity for the weekly activity checks, even if a non-AU post of the same sort normally would!

Be sure to tag any completions of this task with #fmdtask009 so the admin can verify the earned points with a like!

AU Long headcanons (400+ words): Two points each. Points can be collected for up to two long headcanons this month, not counting toward the monthly limit, for a total of up to four points.

AU Playlist with tracks + explanation: Two points. Points can be collected for up to one AU playlist with an explanation this month, not counting toward the monthly limit.

AU Aesthetics: One point. Points can be collected for up to three aesthetics this month, not counting toward the monthly limit, for a total of three points.

A total of nine points is available for this task for each muse.

It’s time for our eighth task! As always, please note that tasks are not required, but encouraged, and are only to inspire character development and activity. Everyone is free to do only what they have the muse for!

This task is based on two things most closely associated with the current Halloween season: fear and dressing up as someone else! We don’t have a Halloween event this year, and the tasks are not required to be completed in a Halloween context, but if you want to get into the spirit of the season, this may be your chance. Please keep in mind that if you do choose to go the Halloween context route, Halloween can be an uncomfortable season for some and may bring up triggers, so be careful to tag everything appropriately.

Be sure to tag any completions of this task with #fmdtask008 so the admin can verify the earned points with a like!

Write a self-para or a thread of at least six posts about a time your muse was scared. This doesn’t necessarily needed to be spooked in the Halloween, scary movie context (though that is also welcome!). It can also be about more existential fear, like when your muse was scared about the future of their career or life path (perhaps even written as a diary entry!), or being confronted with a phobia they may have like thunderstorms or roller coasters. If this is done as a self-para, it should consist of a minimum of 400 words and does not count toward your monthly limit, but must be completed by the end of the task. If this is done as a thread, the thread should consist of at least six posts (a starter and two replies from one side and three replies from the other). The six posts don’t have to be completed by the end of the task but the starter must be posted between the start and end date and points cannot be collected until the thread has reached the aforementioned post threshold. This can be completed once for three points.

Muns can complete one of either option A or option B below for part two of the task. This part of the task can be completed for two points and does not count toward your monthly limit. (Option A) Create an aesthetic of your muse’s (real or hypothetical) Halloween costume this year or their favorite costume they’ve ever dressed up in at any time of year. Not every muse may have a reason to dress up on October 31st this year, but as an idol, they’ve surely been required to take on the persona of a popular character or trope at one point. Be it for a music video, a performance, a fan meeting, a music show photo walk, a fan service live stream, a special dance practice video, or a party, dressing up as a character is a rite of passage of being an idol, sometimes even when it’s not October. If your muse has acting or variety claims where they might have played a specific character, even that’s a possible way to interpret this task! (Option B) Create an aesthetic or gif moodboard of your muse as an existing fictional character you relate them to in some way. Whether you feel your muse and a certain character have something in common or the existing fictional character inspired your muse’s own creation in some way, there are often other fictional characters you may find your muse reminds you of. In comparison to option A, this is meant to be a more out-of-character take on “dressing up” your character in a different persona. This is not meant to be an AU aesthetic or gif moodboard. Some form of explanation like a brief comparison or even a character quote is recommended.

A total of five points is available for this task for each muse.

It’s time for our seventh task! As always, please note that tasks are not required, but encouraged, and are only to inspire character development and activity. Everyone is free to do only what they have the muse for!

This task will be about your muse’s trainee days. It’s a period every idol goes through, and it may be as short as a few months to as long as several years, but it no doubt played a key role in making your muse the idol they are today, for better or for worse, so go ahead and explore what your muse was like back then! How different was their personality? Did they have different goals and plans for the future? Did they ever think of quitting before their career could even start?

Please keep in mind god-modding established NPCs and executives without permission is not allowed, but you have freedom to write mentions of miscellaneous trainers and instructors into your self-paras and threads that may have been involved in your muse’s trainee days as long as they don’t affect the company as a whole on a major scale!

Be sure to tag any completions of this task with #fmdtask007 so the admin can verify the earned points with a like!

Write a self-para about a memorable moment during your muse‘s trainee days. This can be something defining or something small related to training that your muse remembers for some reason. Examples of what might be a memorable moment for them would be the day they were confirmed for debut or the first time they got a positive evaluation from their trainers. It could be their first day as a trainee or their last day, or any day in between, and does not necessarily have to be under their current company if they trained under another company beforehand, as long as it happened while they still had the status of trainee! The self-para should consist of a minimum of 400 words and does not count toward your monthly limit. This can be completed once for three points.

Write a flashback thread with another muse taking place during their trainee days. The thread should consist of at least six posts (a starter and two replies from one side and three replies from the other). The six posts don’t have to be completed by the end of the task but the starter must be posted between the start and end date and points cannot be collected until the thread has reached the aforementioned post threshold. There is no word count minimum for each post, but they should be a length that allows for development. This can be completed once for three points.

Create an aesthetic and/or a playlist of what your muse wanted their idol concept or sound to be when they were a trainee. A brief explanation should be included to accompany these. A playlist should consist of at least seven tracks and an aesthetic should consist of at least six different images as usual. These do not count toward your monthly limits. This part of the task can be completed once each (one aesthetic and one playlist) for two points each for a total of up to four points.

A total of ten points is available for this task for each muse.

It’s time for our sixth task! Please note that tasks are not required, but encouraged, and are only to inspire character development and activity. There are several different elements to most tasks in order for each mun to be able to take the angle that is best for them, so everyone is encouraged and free to do only what they have the muse for!

This task will be about what inspires your muse. What’s driven your muse to be where and who they are today? Do you have people they want to become like, or does a certain purpose drive them in everyday life? Everyone has something that has inspired them, even if they themselves aren’t aware of it. The purpose of this task is to dive into and explore what that is for your muse(s).

Be sure to tag any completions of this task with #fmdtask006 so the admin can verify the earned points with a like!

Write a long headcanon or self-para about a person or event that inspires or inspired your muse. This can be about what inspires them musically, what inspired them to want to be a celebrity, or even simply what inspires them to live the way they do. A headcanon or self-para of 400-700 words will count for two points or a headcanon or self-para of 700+ words will count for three points, not counting toward your monthly limit of either. The points for this part of the task can be collected up to two times for up to six points, but each of the two should be about a different person or event.

Make an aesthetic about what inspires your muse or about how they hope to inspire others.  Again, this can be about inspiration in its many different forms, and may connect to one of your headcanons or self-paras if you wish. This can be completed once for two points and will not count toward your monthly limit.

Make a playlist of songs that inspire your muse or of songs that reflect something that has inspired them in some way. Some ideas for what this playlist can consist include: songs that inspire their desired musical sound if they’re a songwriter or producer, songs that inspired them to become an idol, songs that they listen to when they need motivation, songs that reflect a specific event or person that inspired them, or even a different take on an inspiration playlist entirely as long as it fits the task. Please include a short explanation (five sentences minimum) of how the playlist matches the inspiration theme for the task. This can be completed once for two points and does not count toward your monthly limit.

A total of ten points is available for this task for each muse.

It’s time for our fifth task! Please note that tasks are not required, but encouraged, and are only to inspire character development and activity.

This task will be about image. Image. It’s what being an idol is all about. An idol’s image is their brand and their brand is money, just like any celebrity figure. People can change from one day to the next, but if an image changes, it has to be a carefully crafted business move. Opinions and actions have to be carefully thought through before speaking or acting, lest a scandal be the end of their career. Trainees go through plenty of image management courses before debut in hopes of crafting the perfect, marketable image. Some get told to act like a perfected version of some of their real personality traits, while others get told to do a complete 180 from who they are off-screen.

An idol’s image and brand is their entire career, so for this task, you’re asked to explore that image for your muse, how it’s affected them, and their feelings on it.

Be sure to tag any completions of this task with #fmdtask005 so the admin can verify them with a like!

Write a headcanon or self-para about your muse’s celebrity image. This can be approached in a number of ways. You can just detail what their image is and how they’re marketed, you can recount how their image has expanded over time, you can write about how an event like a scandal or career opportunity has affected their image, etc., as long as it focuses on their external image and how their fans and/or the general public see them. This should be 400+ words and will be worth three points, not counting toward your monthly limit.

Write a headcanon or self-para about how your muse feels about their image. This can also be approached in a number of ways. You can write about how they see the gap between their image and their real self, how they would shape their image if they could, the struggles maintaining their image has put them through, etc. This should be 400+ words and will be worth three points, not counting toward your monthly limit.

Fill out an official profile. Some of you may already have one on your blog, but please fill out this profile template and post it for this part of the task. It should be written either as if by a marketing director at their company or as if by a fan compiling information from public appearances and statements, either way, feeding into their image and avoiding unattractive information. The answers do not have to be factual, particularly sections like height, weight, and ideal type. Completion of this will be worth two points.

A total of eight points is available for this task for each muse.

It’s time for our fourth task! Please note that tasks are not required, but encouraged, and are only to inspire character development and activity. The specific tasks are under the cut this time since it’s a lengthier task than usual due to its nature!

The task this time is partially an OOC task assigned by the admin for development purposes and, for the first time, also an IC task assigned by the companies to each muse. The task will be focused on causes important to your muse and your muse being assigned to do charity or volunteer work. Each company has passed the message to the manager of each group and soloist that they would like the company’s idols to do some image boosting and personality maintenance by doing charity/volunteer work. Not all instances will necessarily be publicized, as that would make the image boosting component too obvious and some particularly political causes may not be ones the company wants to publicly align themselves with, but charming even one fellow volunteer can turn someone into a fan. If you do want to pursue a plot involving mediaplaying the requirements of this task, please clear it with the admin first!

Idols are encouraged to do this during September, as it is the month hosting International Day of Charity on September 5th, but they may do it in October if schedules don’t allow anything earlier, or, if absolutely necessary, you may backdate it to a past date. Out of character, though, all completions of the task must still be done by the end of the month as stated below. If you’re looking for people to thread with to complete the second part of the task, you can post in the fmdcall tag so that people can find it!

Be sure to tag any completions of this task with #fmdtask004 so the admin can verify them with a like!

It’s time for our second task, although it’s been a while since the first. Please note that tasks are not required, but encouraged, and are only to inspire character development and activity.

The task this time is to explore where your muse will be in fifteen years. All items used to complete this task should show where your muse may be fifteen years in the future, although they don’t all need to show the same possible future. Did they remain signed under their company and become a legend of the K-pop industry? Did they leave and make their own company? Did they have a scandal that ended their career and sent them into hiding from the public eye? Did they settle down and start a family? Did they move abroad to work?

These futures aren’t considered canon to the roleplay and certainly don’t need to be where your muse actually ends up, but I encourage you to use this task to develop your character beyond it. Look at your muse’s possible future(s) and come up with plot lines and storylines that can happen now to either push them in that direction or drive them away from it. Feel free to include other muses in your muse’s future for this task, just make sure to ask their muns for permission first!

Make sure to tag any completions of this task with #fmdtask002.

Create an aesthetic showcasing where your muse could be in fifteen years. You may create up to one aesthetic that does not count toward your monthly total. This does not have to fall in line with the same potential future of other items. This will count for one point.

Write a self-para or long headcanon showcasing where your muse could be in fifteen years. You may create up to two items (two self-paras, two long headcanons, or one self-para and one long headcanon) for this task that do not count toward the monthly total. These don’t both have to fall in line with the same potential future, and they can all showcase different places your muse may be in fifteen years if you’d like! Each one of these will count for two points.

A total of five points are available for this task.