Hallo Füsters!

It’s Week 4 of Winterfüste 2023 and while it’s going to be a real bear at least it’s not raining, right? Right?

Let’s get it on:

While Periode I fades into the background, Periode II now takes center stage in all it’s painful glory! Periode II begins Jan. 23 and goes for three weeks until ending on Feb. 12th. All Periode I bonuses are now ineligible (in fact you can’t even find them on the DRT). Weekly Lucky Friend gifts are still in play, as is the Scavenger Hunt (statue, historical marker, and "For the Füste” hand-off are behind us and on to the coin well). If you haven’t done your Snow Angel or Paid Event, you can still do both one time before the end of the game.
Periode II also brings a new change in your exercise regime. Doppelts are now live (starting Monday, Jan. 23rd) but a shift from previous years limits you to only four a week. The other three days can only be Singelt workouts. So for Week 4, you can do three Singelts and four Doppelts (or you can do all Singelts or five singelts and one Doppelt, however you want to play it, there’s no requirement to actually ever complete a Doppelt but then you’ll never get that sweet +2p either so . . . ). And remember, a Doppelt is either a double workout (as defined HERE) or two different and complete Singelt workouts done on the same day.
Your homework has been updated to further prepare you for your second Midterm. You guys are doing great so far and your first Midterm results were outstanding!
And finally, it’s the last thing anyone wants to talk about but it’s here and it’s real and we all have to face it. This week has been known over the decades as “die Hungerwoche” and it will test your dedication to this thing we call Füste. No food, only clear liquids on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (even ol’ thank god it’s Friday isn’t going to help you here). Probably a good idea to warn your family and co-workers and maybe, you know, do everyone a favor and just rent a hotel room? Make it through this week and if you also completed the first three fasting days you’ll score the coveted “Hungry Ghost” bonus at a huge +3p. Trust GG when he says that if you want to stand on the Podium as Bestenfüste, then your game goes right through your empty stomach!

That’s it, Füsters! We’re only a week and half away from the true midpoint of the game so keep it up! There’s a lot more to come!