Admin Post: Mood Theme Schedule

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For anyone who wants to get a head start, or just a better idea of what's to come, here's the various mood theme track schedules:

The Minimal Mood Theme Track starts and ends with each major Part of the Maximum Mood Theme Track:

January 1st through February 11th

February 19th through March 31st

April 8th through May 19th

May 27th through July 7th

July 15th through August 25th

September 2nd through October 13th

October 21 through December 1

The Medium Mood Theme Tracks start on the first, third, and fifth major Part of the Maximum Track:

January 1st through March 31st
Break week February 19th through March 31st)

April 8th through July 7th
Break week May 20th through May 26th

July 15th through October 13th
Break week August 26th through September 1st

The Maximum Mood Theme Track schedule is as follows:
Part One: January 1 through February 11: Mandatory Moods (plus three)

These are the fifteen most "basic" moods, the deepest roots in the mood theme hierarchical tree. Most of them have more moods that branch from them, and some of those moods branch off further, but the bottom line is, these are the "minimum" moods to create so that every mood has an associated image. In addition, the week of February 5th has the next-level ("branch") moods that will give you the greatest image variety for the least amount of work, but they can be skipped and you'll still have a full mood theme.

Jan 1: Angry, Awake, Confused
Jan 8: Determined, Devious, Energetic
Jan 15: Enthralled, Happy, Indescribable
Jan 22: Nerdy, Okay, Sad
Jan 29: Scared, Thoughtful, Working; this is the final mandatory mood; if you're happy with your mood theme here, you can skip the final week, but making those last three moods is highly recommended for greater image variety

Feb 5: Relaxed, Silly, Uncomfortable


February 12 through Feb 18: First break! Take this time to refresh, relax, catch up on any moods you missed, or get a head start on future moods. This is also a good time to show off your progress; or, if you're satisfied with what you've come up with, this is also a decent stopping point; with these basic fifteen moods accounted for, all other moods will have an associated image.


Part Two: February 19 through March 31: Secondary and Tertiary Moods

Most of these moods are the next branching level in the hierarchical mood tree. This means that, while they branch off from the base moods from Part 1, they also have moods that branch off from them! These go through March 4; starting that same day are the tertiary moods, the ones that branch off further from the secondary moods, as well as the only quaternary moods, which branches off from a tertiary mood.

There's also a single "leaf" mood, which are the final moods on the hierarchical tree and don't have anything branching off from them; it's included to keep the numbers nice and round, so if you want to stop after secondary, tertiary, or quaternary moods, you're free to skip it.

Feb 19: Stressed, Excited, Optimistic
Feb 26: Refreshed, Surprised, Lazy,
Mar 4: Discontent, Gloomy, Anxious; this is the last secondary mood, which makes it another good optional stopping point

Mar 11: Satisfied, Mischievous, Exanimate
Mar 18: Exhausted, Sick; This is the last tertiary mood, which is another good stopping point

Mar 18 (still): Content
March 25: Tired; These are the only quaternary mood; everything after here is a "leaf" mood, so if you want to stop with all branching moods taken care of, this is where to jump off

March 25 (still): Aggravated, Annoyed; These are the first "leaf" moods! They aren't "roots" (Part 1), in that you can have a functional mood theme without them, but they aren't "branches" either, since nothing grows off of them. There's a lot more leaves after these ones.


April 1 (yes, I know) through April 7: Second break! Take another week off to relax, catch up, get ahead, or even stop here. You've got a good foundation for your mood theme, and are welcome to rejoin and pick it up again at any time!


Part Three: April 8 through May 19

Everything from here is a "leaf" mood; you can aim for all of them, pick one to do per week, or just whichever strike your fancy!

April 8: Bitchy, Cranky, Cynical
April 15: Enraged, Frustrated, Grumpy
April 22: Infuriated, Irate, Irritated
April 29: Moody, Pissed off, Rushed
May 6: Curious, Predatory, Bouncy
May 13: Hyper, Amused, Cheerful


May 20 through May 26: Third break! You know the drill by now.


Part Four: May 27 through July 7

May 27: Chipper, Ecstatic, High
June 3: Horny, Good, Grateful
June 10: Impressed, Jubilant, Loved
June 17: Hopeful, Pleased, Rejuvinated
June 24: Calm, Mellow, Peaceful
July 1: Recumbent, Complacent, Indifferent


July 8 through July 14: Fourth break


Part Five: July 15 through August 25

July 15: Full, Relieved, Crazy
July 22: Ditzy, Flirty, Giddy
July 29: Giggly, Naughty, Quixotic
August 5: Weird, Shocked, Thankful
August 12: Touched, Dorky, Geeky
August 19: Blah, Apathetic, Blank


August 26 through September 1: Fifth break


Part Six: September 2 through October 13

September 2: Lethargic, Listless, Bored
September 9: Crappy, Crushed, Depressed
September 16: Disappointed, Envious, Pessimistic
September 23: Jealous, Lonely, Melancholy
September 30: Morose, Numb, Rejected
October 7: Cold, Dirty, Drunk


October 14 through October 20: Sixth break


Part Seven: October 21 through December 1

October 21: Drained, Groggy, Sleepy
October 28: Guilty, Hot, Hungry
November 4: Restless, Nauseated, Sore
November 11: Thirsty, Worried, Distressed
November 18: Embarrassed, Intimidated, Nervous
November 25: Contemplative, Nostalgic, Pensive


December 2 through 8: Seventh break


Final Part: December 9 through December 22

There's only two weeks' worth of moods left! And the final week has only two moods, to boot! What with everything going on in December, seems like a perfect time to either try to get all the moods done in the first week, or put them off for a little bit while you take a break or get everything else settled.

December 9: Accomplished, Artistic, Busy
December 16: Creative, Productive


December 23 through December 31: Final break! A fantastic time to show off everything you've done through the year, whether you found an early stopping point you were satisfied with, did only one or two moods a week at any given time, or made something for every single mood, now is a wonderful time to celebrate what you did. And for your mod to think about whether to do this again next year 😉

Remember that this is also only a suggested schedule. It's what the community will be officially posting, for anyone who wants to work on prompts as a group, but you can create the moods in any order you like, and stop or start whenever! The important part is to have fun while creating something you're satisfied with.