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Activities:

Spirits Jubilee

Spirits Jubilee is a two-week-long party ( from Oct. 2nd - 19th ) dedicated to honoring ancestors, legacies, and the magic that dwells in all denizens of Aevum. Participants are encouraged to share gifts of candy, celebrate with parties and events, and dedicate time to honor the lives of those who came before. Many families will build temporary memorial shrines filled with flowers, food, candles, and other decorations to remember their ancestors. Others will focus on the family members around in the present with parties and fun traditions. 

During this time, children of all ages dress up in costumes. These can all range from historical figures, jobs, legends, fictional characters, and more. Some of these costumes may also include Echoes who are of Ardent rank or higher! The kids will go from door to door, collecting sweets from those who are giving them out (any household that has lights on) after they say the phrase “ Spice and Sweets! ”. 

Echoes can expect little ones to make appearances at their doorsteps, though this activity is not just limited to the younger crowd. Adults and teens may participate, too. All across the city, people are hosting costume parties and competitions showing off people’s creative talents. 

Some places may also offer the following kind of candy: 

Effect Candies: These treats may appear to be just the same as ordinary candies at first glance, but upon further inspection, these have a rainbow, shimmering glow about them. These candies are imbued with magical properties, bringing to life parts of your costume for as long as you eat them.  The originator of the candies is unknown, but it can be assumed it might have been a historical alchemist. Though their name has been lost to time, their legacy lives on with fervor! These treats are a community favorite during Yestereve Harvest, especially by those who seek the spice side of this activity.  EXAMPLE: - If you are dressed as a ghost, then eating the candy may allow you to phase through walls.  - If you are dressed as a pirate, you will find yourself gifted with a sword and stuck in talking in pirate speak. - If you are dressed as a dragon your wings will help you fly and you can breathe fire. Note: These candies can be received at any time and can be activated at any time during the duration of the festival. These candies do not transform the person into their costume, but rather create an extra effect to enhance the costume.  They will only work while the Echo is in a costume.  Candies may be saved after the event is complete, but they will lose their shine and magic and will taste bitter instead of sweet.

Downtown Arcanus.

The Fall Festival 

All throughout Downtown Arcanus, the streets come alive with the celebration of the autumn season. All of the shops and cafes sell all manner of autumn decor and fall-flavored favorites, following the shifting colors and cooling temperatures. Even the Archives get into the spirit by decorating the tables with pumpkin arrangements and harvest-themed displays.

Arcanus University is hosting a widespread Fall Festival, run by the student clubs with aid from the faculty. Each club has a different activity associated with it. The art club hosts face painting, the culinary program makes pumpkin pastries, the book club passes out fall books, the chess club has a giant chess board, etc. 

There are also plenty of carnival games to compete for prizes and a few small rides. There is a petting zoo hosted by the Whisperwind Hacienda for visitors to see. The Festival also has a section of booths dedicated to local artists selling home decor. There is plenty of fall fun to explore here as the university continues in full swing of its new semester.

Meanwhile, the Aurora Amphitheater will be hosting multiple locally directed and staffed performances. Everything from dance recitals to Shakespearean dramas, and even musical theater is welcome. Every day has a different show. 

The St. Azalea’s Foundation is also working in tandem with Fanalean farmers to host weekly food drives to provide warm meals and materials for those in need. During the Gladus Feast, they will be hosting a massive celebration buffet style for local Aercon and Echoes alike.

Rosewood District.

Twilight Screams

Several of the clubs within Rosewood have come together to host a special event called the Twilight Screams! The buildings have been decorated and refurbished into haunted houses for the season, filled with volunteers dressed up as monsters and ghouls meant to frighten visitors. Many of the costumes have been enhanced by effect candies, though the actors are not supposed to touch the visitors. That hasn’t stopped rumors from circulating that members of the Venom Rings have infiltrated the party intent on causing a bit of a ruckus. 

These “haunted houses” are hosted all throughout the month, and are typically busiest in the late evenings. Food and drinks are served outside the venues, usually trying to promote business to the bars, clubs, hotels, and other amenities of the Rosewood District. There are four main clubs that people can visit. Each has different themes to them. The following houses are listed in order of least scary to most scary.

After Tea Party - Decorated to mimic a high-end mansion, every ghost and ghoul is invited to the mansion for a high tea. Share in spooktacular blends and sweets that will be to die for! Or partake in a ballroom dance with music that will send shivers up your spine. These ghosts seem lost in their ways, spending eternity in a happy death. The halls seem never-ending, created by illusions of mirrors, fog, and projections that make it easy to get lost. 

Junkyard Jumpscare - The loudest and most eclectic of the houses. Actors pose as monsters and humans wearing thick layers of torn garments and junk armor, shouting about anarchy and rebellion and purging society of the status quo. They prefer to get into your face and utilize plenty of pyrotechnics and effects in order to make themselves known. Wars are always being fought. Will you pick a side? 

Raided Temple - An Egyptian-style tomb with many of a Pharaoh’s treasures, creating a unique decor and plenty of puzzles for the visitors to solve. There’s a lot of story in this house, detailing the betrayal of the pharaoh by his best friend who stole his wife and kingdom and now his animated corpse seeks vengeance. The actors here wear long cloaks and dark masks to hide their faces, with trailing scarves behind them. Do not touch the treasure! Lest the curse of the pharaoh’s wrath fall upon you!

Nuclear Science Facility - After an accident with a nuclear reactor, this house’s whole facility has become engulfed in radiation, causing everything inside to become mutated. As visitors travel through the space, they may see some morally questionable experiments that occurred in the various rooms. Toxic goop and monsters can be found everywhere, making this house the hardest one to complete. 

THIS YEAR, a brand new haunted house is being added to the roster! Every year a fifth house will be announced that will be totally unique to the year for exploration, offering brand new challenges and stories for the masses to enjoy. This year, we present:

Cirque La Terreur - A large multi tented circus with various acts and performances, hosted by the haunting clowns. This circus is rumored to have had many unfortunate accidents over the years, which have been recreated in walk through scenes for visitors to be entertained. Be prepared for horrifying hijinks on the trapeze above and the circus rings below as the clowns put on a show everyone is dying to see.

Lunar Coast.

Memirror Fog 

While the cities and forests celebrate, the Lunar Coast finds itself growing dormant. Creatures retreat to warmer waters while fewer visitors make their way to the beaches. The Comet Promenade remains active (as the show must go on!), but something else stirs in the air. 

Across the Arcus Cove sets a permanent fog, visible regardless of the weather in the area. The Kruptos Lighthouse is always visible during this time along Quill Pillar Shores, caused by the imbalance of Aether at play. Sailors tell stories about the Memirror Fog. An autumn phenomenon that settles over the shores of Arcanus. After watching the seas for long enough, visions of the past begin to appear. For Echoes, this can mean they can see glimmers of people, objects, or even places that belong to their homeworld. Beckoning them out to sea to follow them.

Going out on a ship will eventually lead you to Arcus Cove, where the visions will persist. If an Echo is drawn even further in, they will find themselves among the ruins of the old Aether Temple on the coast. Here, Echoes may relive experiences from their past while under the fog’s enchantment. The mists can only rely on the memories of the Echo and will replay as they were perceived at that moment. Even if the Echo behaves differently now than in their memory, it will continue onward, as if it is playing a recording. The memories are unable to be shared unless both Echos were present for the featured memory. However, anyone viewing from the outside may be able to break the enchantment.

In order to break out of a Memirror on one’s own, the entire memory must be played from start to end. Trying to break out before the memory has fully played out will result in the fog following the Echo as a shadow no matter where they go until the Echo finishes what they started.

Fanalea.

Gladus Feast

One of the most sacred and treasured celebrations of Fanalean locals is the Gladus Feast( from Oct. 28th-30th ).  The Gladus Feast is a prime time for loved ones all around Arcanus to gather together and celebrate a plentiful harvest. Fanaleans go all out when it comes to the food of the feast. Most of which prominently feature local harvests such as:

Sapeng Cheeses, Mushroom Medleys, Whole Yaffle Hog Hams, Gourm Turkeys, Pecus Grain Breads, Perlbery Sauce, Star Fruit Pastries, Arcana Pumpkin Pies, and a variety of classic fall favorite veggies and dishes. Mulled wines and spiced drinks are also provided by the Honeyglow Meadery.

There is plenty more to do during the Gladus Feast than eat plenty of food. While farmers prepare the fields to rest for winter and finish up the harvests, they also utilize the space to host all sorts of fun activities. 

Pumpkin Patches - available for Echoes to purchase pumpkins. Carving stations are also available to create fun and unique designs into the pumpkin’s face. Each participant’s pumpkin will come with a complimentary candle.

Corn Mazes - mazes with varying levels of difficulty. Participants who get to the end of the maze will be given snacks of their choice!

Bulb Beetle Gazing - Join sightseers across the Fanalean Fields to watch the Bulb Beetles fly and sing their mating songs.

Hay Rides - pulled by falcaniform-drawn wagons, these hay rides travel all around Vesper Town Farmlands to marvel at the fall decor and wheat fields. 

S’more Making - Join the Fanaleans in Vesper Town Plaza as they share spooky stories and old legends around the central bonfire!  

Wreath Making - Echoes can make a beautiful fall-themed wreath with materials supplied by the locals including ribbons, wires, and other wreath accessories.

Candle Making - Echoes can make custom, wonderfully scented candles to give to their friends or keep to remind them of their loved ones.

Everyone is invited to participate, especially when it comes to cooking!

Aether Reserve.

Totem Poles 

“Find yourself through the eyes of another. “ the ancient texts say. 

Throughout Silverbrook Hollow, totems stand scattered across the forest, each bearing carvings of all manner of creature. The origins of the Totems are unknown to locals, and all denizens will claim that these totems have always been there, and certainly have heard warnings to not get too close. Particularly when their eyes mimic candlelight.

Exclusively during October, the totems’ Aether stir once more. Echoes who venture into Silverbrook will eventually note that the eyes of each animal seem to always be following them. This is true no matter where they walk. Should an Echo make eye contact within five feet of the pole, or should they touch the carvings, the Echo will find themselves face to face with their own personal Alter. Soon, they will become engulfed in the totem’s light. Above the canopy, a small orange-and-gold aurora borealis lights, filled with the silhouettes of animals and other creatures..

When the aurora diminishes, the Echo will find themselves transformed into their Alter. Without an Alter Totem, the transformation lasts for three days. After which, their normal form will be restored. 

Echoes with shapeshifting powers will also find themselves unable to restore themselves.) 

Echoes who are already anthropomorphic in nature (or otherwise animalistic) will find themselves with a humanoid form for the duration of the effect.

However, for Echoes who have an Alter Totem from the Tent of Wonders, they will be able to freely shift in and out of this form.

Merchant Town.

The Tent of Wonders

In the middle of the market a mysterious red tent, draped in ornate purple fabrics and lanterns, has appeared. This is run by Maxamillia La Mystica, an eccentric woman who speaks exclusively in rhymes. Upon entering the tent, hanging all along the walls are various wooden carvings of all kinds of creatures and beings. These are called Alter Totems and are made partially from Echo Wood. Curiously, she already has a totem just for you.

Alter Totems

A piece of wood with mysterious symbols carved into it. All echoes may be allowed to receive a totem with or without explicitly venturing into the tent in threads or drabbles, but they may only ever receive one. 

Upon contact, the wood will shift and morph into the likeness of the Echo’s Spirit Creature. Also known as an “Alter”. These can be real, or mythological creatures. Examples of mythological creatures can include dragons, mermaids, centaurs, gorgons, griffons, pegasi, unicorns, phoenixes, sphinxes, banshees, and more!

These may also be animals found in the Aevum Compendium (marked with a plant, fire, or star emoji) or common animals from the echos homeworld.

The Totem itself does not appear to do much in your hands, apart from you feeling yourself drawn to Silverbrook Hollow… 

What each totem manifests into is entirely up to mun discretion.

Each Echo can only have one Alter Totem at any given time.

If the choice of creature changes during the events of the Festival, the Totem will shift accordingly. 

If a mun changes their mind about their Muse’s Alter after the events of the Festival, the Totem may be changed once by visiting the Totem Poles in Silverbrooke. After that change, it cannot be changed again until the next Yestereve Harvest.

Alter Totems cannot be destroyed, traded between, or gifted to other Echoes. If a Totem happens to get lost, it will reappear on the bedside table of Echo’s house.

NOTE: While all Echoes will be given one for the duration of the event, if members wish to keep their muse’s totem beyond the event, they will need to submit a Totem Voucher to the Marketplace (with proof of participation in this festival). Upon voucher submission, the Alter Totem will come with five charges that, in-universe, would last up to ten minutes. The Echo will see the totem’s power diminish by the candlelight in its eye. More charges may be purchased for 100 emblems after the voucher’s submission.

COMING SOON.

This year, a new way of participating in festivals will be introduced. A HALF MOON EVENT featuring a deeper exploration of a festival activity in tandem with the VICES will be available for echoes to participate in the seasonal event.

Stay tuned for more details coming OCT. 15th.

Submissions for the TOTEM VOUCHER will be processed from Oct. 22nd till Nov. 1st. If you received a totem last year but wish to change your animal, the voucher may be used to do so.

OVERVIEW.

With the resurgence of Aether during the Yestereve Harvest, the mystery entity behind the invasion of Kinohtala Isle has breached Arcanus with unnatural precision.

Now, it seems that the targets are the Echoes themselves.

Those who have adopted an ALTER FORM via Alter Totem may find themselves caught in the midst of this threat. It is up to their cunning and guile to find methods of escape.

Altered Echoes will be chased through the Aether Reserve, constantly avoiding the scorpion-like drones called OPTIC SNARES in hot pursuit of them.

Echoes may work together to escape the danger, or they may find themselves cornered and captured, taken to a CARGO SHIP.

Escaping the cargo ship may prove just as much of a challenge as avoiding capture in the first place.

Where this threat has come from and who is behind it continues to remain unknown.

Introducing: HALF MOON Event.

A HALF MOON EVENT is a brand new way to enjoy the seasonal festivals. Half-Moon Events will largely involve Aevum's Vices.

These abbreviated events focus on enhancing an already established aspect of the festival, for new and returning muses and members.

Participation is optional! No additional emblem rewards are offered for Half Moon event participation.

You may choose to only participate in the Half Moon Event for festival requirements and earn the standard 300 Emblems. All other thread length requirements apply.

ALTER - MAYHEM will be available from Oct. 15th - Oct. 31st.

Threads may be continued after the festival, but must be started within these dates to qualify for participation.

OPTIC SNARES

Optic Snares are a medium-large scale robot that loosely resembles the body of a scorpion. Internal propellers allow it to fly, allowing it an enhanced agility through urban and rural areas. Four metal arms protrude from its core. They are able to retract and extend as needed while the Optic Snare navigates and pursues its target.

The Optic Snare's true threat is its stinger and optic-sensor. The Optic Snare merely needs to scan a potential target once to allow for it to trace an Echo's Aether Signal. This allows the Optic Snare to track Echoes whether they are shifted into an Alter Form or not.

Once a target has been cornered and caught, the Optic Snare's chief priority is to pursue and utilize its stinger (a long, retractable needle at the tip of its tail) to inject its target with a neurotoxin. Once shot with the neurotoxin, the target will become paralyzed, and its mind will enter a trance-like state.

The effect lasts five minutes before beginning to wear off.

CARGO SHIP

The Optic Snares will transport their specimen to large, larvae-shaped, hovering vessel. The ship has been docked at the farthest end of Silverbrook Hollow. While the ship is landed, it is secured into the cliff-side by long metal beams burrowed into the earth.

One entrance ramp leads into the mouth of the ship, which the Optic Snares will use to deposit their captured specimen before returning to catch more. The ship is itself large enough for humanoids to comfortably walk around in, resembling the interior of a cargo plane.

All devices are sleek and modern, bordering on advanced, and made of steel, white microfibre materials, and illuminated by harsh, blue-tinted florescent lights. The ship boasts three main areas.

Storage Room

Optic Snares are constantly flying in and out of the storage room, uploading data and transporting captured Alters. It is filled with Optic Snare docking stations (that double as repair stations) indented into walls. Large crates, cages, and boxes of spare parts are filtered into the storage room through shifting wall panels and conveyor belts, where emptied crate, loose parts, or broken devices are deposited for storage, reorganization, or demolition.

Cell Block

Beyond the Storage Room is the Cell Block, where captured Alters are contained behind small squares in the wall. The cell blocks come in various sizes for different size animals, but none are large enough for any animal (or humanoid) to reside within comfortably. Anything caged would be able to see outside of their cell block through a force-field doorway, which is opened by an Optic Snare inserting a three-pronged claw into a slot beside each individual cell block. Prolonged exposure or physical contact with the force-field is highly discouraged. Exposure to the force-field will produce an unrecommended stinging sensation. Contact with the force-field will produce an strong electrified shock! On the ceiling is a camera the size of a forearm from optic to mount. It is always shifting, locking onto any movement that it detects. Close inspection of the camera will reveal a blind spot as it rotates its view along the room, typically directly underneath its mount or in any far corners. It will focus on anything it perceives as moving, including anything already within a cell.

Laboratory

The last room is a laboratory. Inside is a special, multi-limbed device hanging from the ceiling. Along the side of its chassis is the acronym G.S.D.O.S. (Genetic Sampling Device and Operating System) prepped with sample collecting tools. Alters transported to the laboratory are strapped to an examination table, where they pumped with neurotoxin, are scanned and DNA is collected. All DNA samples are stored in a controlled environment at the back of the laboratory. To escape, one would need to break out of the restraints and escape the room before it begins to fill with a gas form of the neurotoxin. G.S.D.O.S. has limited reach beyond the examination table, but it will activate alarms for Optic Snares to enter if specimens not dealt with.

ESCAPE THE SHIP

While challenging, escaping the machines and the cargo ship is not impossible.

Fleeing out of range of the Aether Reserve will cause the Optic Snares to give up pursuit (although it will be immediately alerted to an Echo's location on any return trip).

If an Echo is transported to the Cargo Ship, the Optic Snares will archive the Echo's data and signature, allowing for a swift escape if the Echo remains undetected.

FAQ:

DOES MY MUSE HAVE TO ENGAGE WITH THE OPTIC SNARES IF IN AN ALTER FORM?

No they do not! It is possible to engage with Alter Forms within the parameters of the city proper. The Optic Snares are limited to the Aether Reserve.

WHAT IF MY MUSE ALREADY HAS AN ALTER TOTEM?

Optic Snares can detect Echoes who have access to an Alter Form, regardless of whether the Alter is newly gained or previously owned.

WHAT IF MY MUSE HAS AN ALTER FORM, BUT IS NOT SHIFTED INTO IT?

If an Echo is not in their Alter Form, Optic Snares can detect and track the Echo's presence, albeit at a slower and less reliable rate. If found, the Optic Snare will be unable to capture the Echo for transport.

The Optic Snare will attempt to force the Echo into shifting into their Alter Form in order to take the Echo captive. They may do this by corralling Echoes towards the Alter Totems to trigger the transformation.

Echoes who can shift outside of the totem's influence may still be detected and captured, although not as easily as those shifted via the Alter Totems.

WOULD MY MUSE RECOGNIZE THE TECHNOLOGY?

If your muse participated in the Journey to Kinohtala Campaign, they would be able to detect similarities between the technology there and what has appeared here.

However, there were no Optic Snares in Kinohtala.

HOW ARE THE OPTIC SNARES DEFEATED?

While impressive machines, the Optic Snares have two primary weaknesses.

First, once they pick up speed they find it difficult to slow down. As an agile animal, you may be able to outrun the drones, or trick them into an air crash.

Second, the Optic Snare's primary weak point is their optic, which also acts as its sensor. When damaged, the Optic Snare's protocol will be to return to the Cargo Ship for repairs. If damaged or is fully destroyed, the Optic Snare no longer be able to function.

I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION BUT IT’S NOT ON HERE.

Please let us know by asking your question in the Aevum Isles Masterlist’s Ask Box! 

Questions sent elsewhere (such as the Aevum Isles FAQ discord channel) will not be accepted, and instead Staff will ask to transfer your question to the Masterlist at this time.

NOTE: While this is not an event and will not count towards event participation, that does not mean that the Isles should not celebrate! All of the following are available for redemption and/or application from November 13th - November 30th!

Anniversary Charms.

The following charms are available for redemption at the Marketplace! To redeem one off the below charms, please send the following message to the Marketplace Inbox:

Hello! I'd like to redeem the [charm name here] for [muse name] [muse series]. Today's date is [date]. Thank you!

First Year Anniversary Charm

For every member who is present for the First Year Anniversary of Aevum Isles!

Ebenos and Ivurie Stats Page Charm

Light and Dark. Stillness and Motion. Energy and Mass. If you have ranked up, participated in an Festival or Blue Moon or redeemed an item or ability, this charm is for you!

Voucher User Charm

Sales! Sales! Sales! We see you coupon clippers out there. Decorate your Stats/Charms Page to let everyone know you're a shameless voucher user during our seasonal festivals!

Amity Celebration Charm

If you have participated in the Amity Celebration (April Festival), you are eligible to redeem this charm!

Hearth's Rising Charm

If you have participated in Hearths Rising (December Festival), you are eligible to redeem this charm!

Sunflower Festival Charm

If you have participated in the the Sunflower Festival (June Festival), you are eligible to redeem this charm!

Yestereve Harvest Charm

If you have participated in the Yestereve Harvest (October Festival), you are eligible to redeem this charm!

FIRST DAY FOUNDING MEMBERS will receive an exclusive pin from the Aevum Isles Masterlist Blog. Please be on the lookout for a private ask/submission from Staff with the pin by 8PM EST 11/16/2024. If you are a founding member and do not receive your pin by 8pm EST on 11/16, please send the Masterlist an ask to let us know that Tumblr ate it!

Marketplace Wares.

Marketplace Sweep!

For the month of November, every item (including ability and item unlocks) in the Aevum Marketplace is 50% off!

This does not need to be specified to be redeemed!

The normal Marketplace Item Form is still required to buy items from the Marketplace.

Aevum Isles Anniversary Voucher! | ITEM LIMIT: 1

The Anniversary Voucher may be used on ONE applicable item up to ONE MARKET TIER ABOVE your current rank!

The Anniversary Voucher CANNOT be used for:

Extra Character Slots

Homeworld Items

Ability Bulk Buy

Anniversary Exclusive Charms

Hello! I'd like to redeem the [marketplace item here] for [muse name] from [muse series]. using the Anniversary Voucher! Today's date is [date]. Thank you!

Aevum Magical Items | ITEM LIMIT: 3

The following items can be claimed throughout the Anniversary.

These items are FREE, and can be redeemed through the ask format below.

Aether Staves

Curved staves that, when used together, can locate pools of Ebenos (silver) and Ivurie (gold) Aether.

A specialty craft by the Ebenos Metal Arts Council, who once used them to siphon Aether into ancient magical tools and weapons.

The practice is no longer as prominent, but they are cool collectibles!

M.I.M.I. Hologram

M.I.M.I. is the well-known virtual assistant of all Kiwi Electronics. While she typically can only be heard, East Tower Company has manufactured a holographic version of the beloved A.I. Now anyone can have a mini M.I.M.I. of their own!

M.I.M.I. typically takes the appearance of a teal cat that follows nearby when she is activated. She cannot directly interact with the real world, but can interface with technology when instructed.

Aether Terrarium

A single-plant terrarium that will constantly monitor and maintain its environment in accordance to your plant's needs.

A glass cloche surrounds the plant, ensuring the correct amount of sunlight and moisture is maintained.

Designed by the West Tower Society for plant lovers who struggle with care... or have a finicky house plant!

Illusional Toys

These toys can be found at Buster Barns Toys in the Crystal Heights Mall. While these toys may seem ordinary, each of them is enchanted with minor effects to give them some extra pizzaz.

The toy can be anything, with one of the following effects:

Elemental Rune - This toy always matches the day and night cycles of the Isles.

Emotion Rune - This toy's color matches the mood of the owner.

Animation Rune - This toy can move on its own, or create minor effects such as sparkles or smoke clouds.

Illumination Rune- This toy can glow, and does not require charge from sunlight.

Deception Rune - This toy (typically game pieces) will always let you win.

Never-Ending Rune - When attached to a small container, will produce an infant amount of the item inside of the container. (e.g., if put on a cookie jar, it will always be full but not overflowing with cookies.)

Hello! I'd like to redeem the [item name here] with 'rune here (if applicable)] for [muse name] from [muse series]. Today's date is [date]. Thank you!

Coming Soon...!

Aevum Daily Updates

Aevum NPCs

Member-Run Events

Arcanus News Updates

EXPECTED: 11/20/2024

Aevum Isles Rules, Regulations, and Policies Updates

Challenge Submission Procedures and Policies

General Aevum Isles Guidelines (Update!)

Acceptable Characters (Update!)