Hey everyone, and welcome to the March MCU! I’m your amazing host, Moon Wolf! I’m a bit swamped at the moment, so I might keep this MCU simpler. Anyways, let me introduce my co-hosts, my AEs who are currently not at the party!

(Hello. I’m Crescent, she/her, a fan of classical music.(

=Callisto here, he/him, a computer and coding fanatic.=

*Hi! It’s Astra, she/her! I love nature! And spring!*

;Sup, I’m Orion, he/him. Ready to get this started!;

+Hey all! I’m Rigel, she/her. Wonderful MCU this will be, since there aren’t as many AEs to cause chaos.+

Now that introductions are over with, which have been relatively smooth so far, let’s have a moment of silence for Ella Starburst, founder of MCUs. Thank you, Ella!

And as always, there will be a message hidden throughout this MCU in the form of this (this doesn’t count). The prize will be a compliment!

Okay, let’s get this MCU magic started! [takes a big top hat out of nowhere and rummages through]

[pulls out strip of paper] First up, we have the Monthly Playlist, thanks to the spectacular Seadragon!

Spring, Ed Sheeran

Cardinal, Kacey Musgraves

Invisible String, Taylor Swift

The Garden, Sierra Ferrell

*sings playlist loudly at the top of lungs*

;joins in, very off tune;

(As much as I appreciate music…please don’t.(

+Perhaps we should move on before this becomes an unasked for karaoke session.+

I agree with that sentiment. How about we move onto something else next?

*Oh oh! Can I draw out of the magic top hat!?*

(Well, it’s not actually magic…(

*[draws paper out of hat] Aha! We are…doing book quotes next!*

[books appear out of nowhere] That’s right! Thanks to the terrific Thalorwin, we have some lovely book quotes to share!

“Imagination is the only weapon in the war with reality.”-Alice in Wonderland
“No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice.”-The Chronicles of Narnia
“Of course there must be lots of Magic in the world, but people don’t know what it is like or how to make it.”-The Secret Garden
“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.”-Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
“We can’t live in the past. We have to let the hard things go.”-Keepers of the Lost Cities, Exile

+Oh, these are all lovely books.+

(Lyra would certainly love these, as she’s read all of them. But alas, she is off partying with Eri.(

=Maybe you’ll get to see Kauri again sometime, Crescent.=

*And I know it’s been a while since you’ve seen Layia, Callisto, but surely you will again. And maybe I’ll get to see Ophelia.*

+Oh and Callisto, I heard that there’s another AE that shares your name now.+

=Second one now.=

;At this point we need to call you Callisto 2 or something, or Calculator! That’s quite fitting.;

=Ahem I am not a calculator.=

(Well, you are on your computer a lot doing coding and math and stuff…(

;Exactly!;

=Realistically, though, I might have considered Caelum if I changed my name. Though I bet I’d just run into another AE with the same name soon enough.=

;Anyways, now it’s my time to take a paper from the top hat! [Runs over and grabs out a paper] Threads to check!;

Thank you, Orion! Here we have threads to check, by the great Pea Vine!

Regular Prose Thread – https://www.cricketmagkids.com/topic/regular-prose-thread/
A great place to share long-form writing!

Dramatic Entrance Thread- https://www.cricketmagkids.com/topic/542779/
A thread where you can enter dramatically, exit dramatically, and fight over a crown!

AE Party- https://www.cricketmagkids.com/topic/ae-party/
A thread for your AE’s to mingle at a party!

+Make sure to bring your AEs to the party if you haven’t already! Otherwise, they’ll be creating chaos like these ones over here.+

*What? Are you looking at me?*

+I mean, who else is holding a stack of cards, throwing them around?+

*I just had to practice my shuffling techniques! They just need some work at the moment.*

;Let me try! I want to do some magic tricks!;

(Uh oh. Brace yourselves.(

=You know what, I’ll draw a paper while that happens. Let’s see…we have Important Dates next, once more by Thalorwin.=

Women History Month, Irish Heritage Month +Thank you to all the amazing women in history!+
March 1: National Wedding Planning Day, National Pig Day
March 2: Purim (begins at sunset)
March 3: World Wildlife Day *yay nature!*
March 6: National Dress Day (Cassi, the newest AE, would love this.(
March 8: Daylight Saving Time Begins, International Women’s Day +Yay women! But noooo my sleep…+
March 9: Commonwealth Day
March 10: Ramadan (begins at sunset)
March 14: Pi Day =Off the top of my head, 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419793. Do forgive me for any errors, since this is all from my (well technically Moon Wolf’s) memory.=
March 15: Ides of March *Beware the Ides of March!*
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day ;Remember to wear green!;
March 20: March Equinox (First Day of Spring), Nowruz *spring!*
March 21: World Down Syndrome Day, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, World Poetry Day +I love poetry!+
March 22: World Water Day
March 23: National Puppy Day, World Meteorological Day *ahh puppies!*
March 24: World Tuberculosis Day
March 25: Greek Independence Day, International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery
March 26: Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Day
March 29: Palm Sunday
March 31: Cesar Chavez Day, International Transgender Day of Visibility
+Quite a few important days in March, huh.

;Behold, my magic! Pick a card number, any number! Multiply by 2! Add 10! Then divide by 2! Subtract original number! And drumroll please… you now have 5, right?;

*Woah how did you do that?*

;Magic of course!;

=Well actually it’s a simple trick of mathematics involving algebra, where the number you choose is x, and you multiply and add until-=

;Hey stop ruining the illusion!;

+Well, I’ll choose the next slip. Hmm…we have inspirational quotes, by Pea Vine. Thanks again!+

Independence is happiness.-Susan B. Anthony

If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.-Harriet Tubman

Never think about yourself, always help others.-Robert B. Wegman

Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping-stones to success.-Dale Carnegie

We still have love…and love lasts forever and ever.-Dav Pilkey, Mothering Heights
Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.-Elizabeth Cady Stanton

The moment we decide to fulfill something, we can do anything.- Greta Thunberg

The way to right wrongs is to light the truth upon them.-Ida B. Wells

+Some amazing quotes from amazing women, perfect for women’s history month!+

(I’ll draw the next one. CB quotes!(

Here we have some CB quotes, by yours truly.

CB Quotes:
“I love looking at conversations on the cb from 2008 and realizing how old those people are now.” – Cloud Bunny
“I think it’s cool how much you can do with paper. Drawing, writing, origami, brainstorming/design… The possibilities are endless.” – Climate Bee
“Hallo, thought I’d just jaunt round for a win. I’m sitting in the trolley, and the view is ever so lovely. Anyone want to join me?” – Amethyst
“My point is, trying out Emacs really is an eye-opening experience that gives you a feel for text editors on the other side of the wall, out of the clutches of corporations. There’s a steep learning curve though, and its real steep. But once you’re on top of it, working speed skyrockets.” – Zealatom
“I was thinking about my teachers and realizing that even though we take them for granted, teachers are such a wonderful part of our lives. They go to school, day after day, and work really hard at teaching us the things that will help us in life. And often, they brighten up our day with witticisms or funny stories, or they inspire us, or they’re a guide that changes our whole life path.” – Poinsettia

;For the real mvps, the teachers!;

Now, how about I let you lovely readers draw a piece of paper? Go on!

[A virtual top hat is given to you, with slips of paper inside. You hesitantly reach your hand through the fourth wall and take out a slip of paper. It reads LMWAY.]

Ah, let’s see what you drew. Hm, LMWAY, it seems. Well, let’s go over your answers then! Last month we asked you what your favorite thing to do was outside!

Thalorwin says: “sitting at the creek on a nice day with the water flowing fast!”

Seadragon says: “I like to go hiking; also, there’s a creek near my house and I like to go there and sing.”

*It’s always nice to be by a creek! Especially when singing!*

Thunder says: “My favorite thing to do outside… man, it changes from season to season. I would say I really like takin’ my walks in summer, spring, and fall, goin’ on the trampoline when we set it up in early summer until it’s taken down in mid-fall, and I like shovelin’ the deck and the front walk in winter ’cause I get a little extra music listening time :D.”

+There’s always something to enjoy no matter the season.+

And next, let’s look at the Advice Column!

Thalorwin says: “I like daffodils cause they just pop up each year, and low maintenance. Perfect for spring!”

Seadragon says: “I plant basil every spring, since it’s the only plant I grow that dies back in the winters. I love daffodils and have some in my garden.”

*Yay daffodils!*

And of course, we can’t forget LoTM!

Third place – Thunder, with “Staring at the snow outside, which is up past my waist, and wishing it would all melt so I can take my walks again and see the green grass and all the flowers and did I mention taking my walks?”
Why: A very lovely location, yearning for spring in the midst of winter. A bit of a mouthful, but who doesn’t want walks in spring amidst winter?

Second place – Thalorwin, with “on Easter, in my Grandparent’s cherry tree, on a high branch, in a cave of blooming flowers.”
Why: Flowers are perfect for a spring-themed location! And cherry blossoms!

First place – Seadragon, with “an endless field of yellow flowers”
Why: The arrival of spring always brings flowers, especially yellow flowers, which just seem like endless gold. Congrats! You won LoTM!

And before I go, I’d like to add a shameless plug for Kyngdom! The most wonderful RP world that is deep with CB history and is still ongoing, but could definitely use more users! If you are confused as to how to join Kyngdom, go into one of the existing RPs, and after you understand the premise of the RP, feel free to make a character to join in! At the moment, the BIG Academy of the Valiant could do with reviving, so join in by making a student character!

Now, I think it’s about time my AEs sign off, before they cause more chaos.

+Rigel, yours truly.+

;Orion, master of all things magic!;

*Astra, star of the show!*

=Hm, really? One of the Callistos, signing out. Or off.=

(Crescent, farewell!(

<Twilight, forever in the stars.>

And Moon Wolf, your lovely host, signing off. Happy March!