september mini-event log

[recollecters]

MINI-EVENT

All's Well That Ends Well Summer's officially drawing to a close in the city of Recollé. Students and faculty alike begin to prepare for classes to resume. Vacations come to a close and stories are shared among co-workers. The amount of beachgoers lessens which each day and the nights start to become a little cooler as the leaves slowly change color. Unreality is kept at bay for now. But that doesn't mean the city's entirely back to normal... I. It's a beautiful day and many citizens in the city are embracing their last days of freedom. With a long weekend ahead of them, several people pack up and head back down to the beach to welcome the ocean home and partake in the annual End of Summer party. Much like July's celebration, Peach Beach is the place to be for food, fun and sun. The food trucks are back (and seriously, is this the only action they get?) and the stage is set up for musical and theatrical performances. Soak up some rays and spend the day with your friends, and don't forget to take advantage of the end of summer deals on the boardwalk. However, the party doesn't get too far before there's the sound of a something soaring through the air. One by one, beachgoers will notice several boats falling straight from the sky and down into the ocean creating huge waves that crash against the shore. Tour boats, sailboats, and even a houseboat will plummet down into the water, miraculously avoiding crushing any swimmers. Make way, everyone: the boats are back and they're making a splash. II. Perhaps you're new to the Retrospec network and you've spent the last couple of days trying to remove the persistent app. Or perhaps you've been a part of this group for a while and you're currently filled with dread bracing yourself for whatever will inevitably come this month. It's not a bad assumption to make and though it may seem as though all things are normal for once, it all starts with an innocent text message. From an unknown number, all users will receive a picture message along with a smiley face. Though there's no name or message attached to it, several users may know exactly where this came from. Try as you might, replying to the text message won't work. No matter how many messages you send, the last half of these messages are unknowingly sent out to various Retrospec users. Likewise, you may receive other out of context messages from other users experiencing the same weird effects. Well that's inconvenient, isn't it? III. You know, texting can be considered overrated. Why text when you can settle for good old-fashioned face to face communication? With several new faces in the city and the autumn season beginning to settle in, there are plenty of places to go and people to see to unplug for a while. Now that all of the monsters are gone things seem to run smoothly as you go about your daily business. While there's some debris left around the city, the buildings are all in one piece and NPCs seem to be as oblivious as always. It may be unnoticeable at first. After all, how many people look above their own head? Not many. At any given moment unprompted and unannounced, a gray wispy cloud appears overhead displaying any thoughts you may not wish to share with the public. While the thought bubble won't remain at all times, it will pop up on and off throughout the month of September changing messages and even changing color when speaking to someone face to face. Think your professor's talking too much? Want to ask out that cute barista? Good thing they can read all about it! IV. Even with the embarrassing texts and thoughts, this appears relatively tame by Recollé standards. Maybe the effects of unreality really did mess things up and the team's too focused on fixing it. Or, perhaps, this month's twist is a small one in comparison to the temporal storm of August. On the other hand, it wouldn't be Recollé if things weren't a little more physical, now would it? Settling back into everyday life, users will find that things seem more vibrant now. Sights are brighter, smells are more savory, and sound is sharper than ever. Sound has become so loud, in fact, it's almost as if the sound waves have taken on a life of their own. No matter where you go or what you do, sound will make itself present in new and interesting ways. Musical notes will float out of your mouth as you sing along to your favorite song. Glaringly red jagged lines wind themselves around the feet of someone being yelled at. Storm clouds follow and drench someone who's crying. Hearts rise up in the air like bubbles and pop into small showers of confetti with every expression of love. Sound is fluid and expression is free; there seems to be zero limits to what shape the noise will take. What are you doing today, Retrospecters? You may find yourself dealing with one, two, or all three of these strange phenomenons. BONUS. Over in Tisse, the Retrospec building is as sturdy as ever. Several of you know by now that there is more to this building than meets the eye, but even with the map in-hand it's impossible to navigate anywhere the building does not wish for you to explore. Today, the doors to Retrospec are open to anyone interested in visiting. The lobby appears to be empty as usual and the receptionist desk in the center of the lobby is completely abandoned. Surrounding the desk, however, are several items. In fact, these are all items Retrospec users bought from Jim Halloway's wedding registry during July's bingo game. Several of these items are useful, such as his and her towels or silverware, but other items seem outlandish or useless such as meme t-shirts, rubber ducks, and other assorted odds and ends. A stack of thank you cards sit on the receptionist's desk but it appears they have not been started yet. Although none of the rooms are available for entry, underneath the television mounted on the wall sits a DVD clearly labeled "for educational purposes only." Should anyone put on the DVD, they will find a variety of clips from events from the last several months. Strangely there does not appear to be anything from the nine groups that were split between reality and unreality. It's a nice review of the year so far, isn't it? Perhaps it's time to explain to some new users just what this world is truly capable of. Welcome to recolle's September mini-event! The prompts are simply loose guidelines for you guys to play with and make up your own fun adventures for the entire month of September! While prompt I is only for the long holiday weekend, the rest of the prompts and the bonus can take place over the course of the month. You may also create your own logs or inbox threads based on these effects. All effects will cease on 10/1 at 9pm EST. Any questions you have regarding this event may be directed to the mod comment here.

Comments

MOD QUESTIONS

[recollecters]

Please leave any mod questions about this log and these effects this month here!

[frostythehitman]

1. ...do the boats falling from the sky include like. naval ships that were docked at Fort McCoy at the time the ocean disappeared? Just wanna know if the military base is gonna be losing their shit right about now or not.

2. ....what would happen if someone were to try breaking or otherwise tarnishing the wedding registry items in the Retrospec building? NOT SAYING IT'S GONNA HAPPEN, just. just wondering. that's all.

[recollecters]

Hellllo Lisa!

1) Yep. Naval ships, too! As usual the military just Accepts It though they may have a betting pool for which ship will make the biggest splash!

2.) Why would you ever do that? The items can be broken or tarnished! However, depending on how expensive the item is, the person breaking the item will suffer the consequences of turning bright pink and dealing with hearts floating around them for an amount of time. If it's something small, the effects may last for a day. If it's something very expensive, this may last the whole month.

We hope this helps!

[frostythehitman]

oh my god

you guys are truly the best, this is so good

would the pink take effect immediately after breaking something, or is there some amount of delay or something?

Re: MOD QUESTIONS

[standalonehuman]

Not a question, but an action.

While the Retrospec building is open, Togusa is going to drop off a package for Maurice Fitzwilliam. Inside is the most recent 'World's Best Science Fiction Short Stories' he could find, a book on advanced chess strategy, and a picture copy of the registration card he was eventually sent with his gun.

The attached note, "I told a lot of people to try to register the weapons you send them through the Public Safety Office. We figured out that they get taken away and then sent back, I'm guessing by you. If you send out registrations with things the first time, maybe it'll lead to less work for you?

Sorry again.

Hitori Togusa"

[recollecters]

Hey Agnes! Thanks for the heads up. The next time Togusa enters the building after that through the month of September, he will find that the package has, in fact, disappeared.

[rygdea]

Hello! I just have one question: are the colors back in nature...? Such as blue, green and etc? I know visual media has color again but not the world itself yet unless that been waived.

[recollecters]

Hi Jan! Currently the only things that have regained the blue and green colors are fruits and flowers! Not all plants or trees have regained green, that will come later. The easiest way to track the changes is by visiting the world changes page and the world regains page linked at the top of that page. We hope this helps!

[rygdea]

Ha! You and me both are bad at coding. So don't feel bad.

Okay then! Thank you for answering my inquiry! I'll bookmark this page.

[falsepretentious]

Is it only the player characters who get the special sound effects, or will it happen in reaction to NPC's sounds as well?

[recollecters]

Hi, Gore! The sound effects will happen in reaction to NPC sounds as well! The NPCs, however, do not seem to find anything strange about this.

[hadeir]

Can we explore the boats? I'll even settle for raiding a houseboat.

[recollecters]

Hi, Grey! It's perfectly fine to explore the boats, but keep in mind that they all belong to NPCs or PCs, and those characters may object to the intrusions! These are all the boats that were in the harbor prior to last month's plot.

[esperimental]

Adding onto Gore's question, are thought bubbles Retrospec users only?

[recollecters]

Hi, Eli! The thought bubbles are only above Retrospec users, and can only be seen by them as well!

[usurpers]

hello! if eren goes into the retrospec building with a patrol dog for sweeping, he'll most likely come up with nothing if it sniffs around for anything weird, right? just want to make sure!

[recollecters]

Hi Owlie! That is correct! The dog may find some doggie biscuits left out from previous sweeps of the area (perfectly safe and will not harm the dog) but otherwise they will find nothing of note.

[blind_badass]

Can Snake hear the thoughts of others when the thought bubbles appear or is he out of luck?

Also, if his thoughts can be read, can it be in braille for fun? Or both braille and words?

[recollecters]

Hi Belmont! Snake could hear the thought bubbles in place of being read. In addition, we would say that his thoughts are in words but you could also have them appear in braille as additional transcriptions for fun. We hope this helps!

[obscultator]

Can the misfired texts only be ones whose original intended recipient was another Retrospec user, or are all texts sent from a PC's phone, even those theoretically addressed to NPCs, fair game for misfiring?

[recollecters]

Hello Spinel! The texts can be either for other Retrospec users or for NPCs. We hope this helps!

[kagepuro]

Is it possible to swipe one of the wedding gifts from the registry? And if so, is it the same turning pink consequence as breaking or messing with them, or is there a different punishment/consequence?

[recollecters]

Hi AJ! It's possible, but the pink consequence would apply! Characters would remain pink until they returned the items.

[belligerentwarrior]

Idk if this makes much sense, but do the thought bubbles only show words that the characters think? Or would it convert emotions that characters are hiding, as well? Like anxiety or anger into emotes, or something.

[recollecters]

Hi GS! That is actually fine by us as well if that is a thing you'd like to play with!