How it Began
Rordon Village is a small little grouping of houses tucked away on the coastline, overlooking a cold sea and rocky shore. No one really pays it any mind except for once a year during Whacking Day, when all sorts of pesky znakes come out of hiding to slither their way across Mistica. Their heaviest concentration is in Rordon; after all, it's where they came from.
Back when Rordon Village was even smaller -- over a hundred years ago, easily -- it was beset by an annual onslaught of znakes, just like the rest of the world is today. However, the znakes were exclusive to this small coastal town, being unable to survive in the dark Woods of Ages that separated Rordon from the rest of Mistica.
They caused havoc, slithering up from their burrows to cover the ground in a living, squirming carpet of scales. Housewives stuffed towels under their doors and windows were kept tightly shut; children would be set outside of their homes, armed with sticks, to keep the znakes away.
With the bright spring sun shining overhead and new flowers blooming, it seemed the hissing creatures were following some sort of mating pattern. The residents of Rordon viewed this annual event not with the morbid glee that we do today, but with a glum sort of resignation due to all the extra work.
The children seemed to enjoy it though; for days, their main task was simply to go about whacking things on the head! They would run about the village in packs, abandoning their stations at home to score as many hits as they could, and it soon turned into a competition among them.
This "sport" soon spread to the adults, who created an annual party out of what was otherwise a dreaded event. The village mayor would set out on the green with all the men, women and children old enough to participate, and whoever managed to bag the most whacked znakes was given a golden trophy to keep for the entire year. It took speed and stealth to sneak up and score a hit on the crafty, quick-moving znakes, so the prize was highly coveted.
Years after this sport was instituted, explorers braving the Woods of Ages stumbled across Rordon and were invited to participate in their Whacking Day as well. Delighted at the prospect of mindless violence that was generously rewarded, they took to the sport quickly. Unfortunately, they weren't nearly as careful about keeping their packs and bags clear of unknown creatures, and so a few dazed znakes hitched a ride and began spreading throughout the rest of Mistica.
The explorers taught their own villages how to deal with the znakes, and soon the whole of Mistica was running around their yards and houses with their trusty sticks, smacking anything that so much as twitched.
How it Works
Keep your eye out for the following button which will appear as you are playing around the site.
Once you click it, you will be faced with two choices. Think carefully! You can either save the znake, or whack it!
The choice is yours! ONce you make your selection, you will receive a surprise Znake.
(there is an hourly limit to the znakes you can collect each hour to keep it fair for everyone. Champions reset at 45 mins.)
The two sides stand by their mission statements from last year, so we leave you with these words. Will they sway you to either side?
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Misticans Whacking Away Znakes (MWAZ):
Quick! Join our group, whip out your whacker and knock those slippery critters a solid one on the noggin. Stars, man, who doesn't like pretty, twinkly stars? And their dazed expressions are just so cute!
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Misticans Against Whacking Znakes (MAWZ):
WAIT! Our acronym's meaning is slightly longer, so we're obviously better than MWAZ! If you go about whacking znakes, you might regret it. How could you whack defenseless little pals anyway, you monster D:
Which side will you support? Or will you join the TOWWALATFBTTSRTZ and stay out of this insane mess?
(The Onlookers Who Watch And Laugh At The Fight
Between The Two Sides Relating To Znakes.)
Have at it Mistica. Let the whacking begin!
Keep your eyes peeled for these new znakes!
And though you can't whack this one, you may dig it up in the Quarrey!
Make sure to stop by the giveaway. Which whacking stick will you receive?
~Mistic Team
*- These Avatars are available as default to show your preference.
