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recolle2017-03-03 12:00 am
recollecters) wrote in recolle2017-03-03 12:00 am
MARCH EVENT LOG
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RUMOR HAS IT In the age of modern technology, people keep in touch 24/7. It's hard to find a resident that doesn't own a cell phone, a tablet device, or a computer. It's even harder to find a resident that doesn't use their devices every single day. But the wonderful folks at Retrospec know just how important it is for you to stay in touch with your closest friends. Retrospec also knows how important it is to bond with your friends and learn all about them. Isn't that how friendships are made? Why would you ever hide something from your friends? That just won't do. After all, Retrospec is all about sharing... I. In all parts of the city, all residents with the Retrospec app will notice they have one unread notification. You can ignore the notification all you'd like, but you can't do much of anything else either. Do you have an important essay to finish typing for class tomorrow? Are you trying to search for reviews on the latest restaurant that opened in Tisse? That's too bad. Until you check out that notification your device (and subsequently all devices you try to use) will freeze up. When you finally get sick of being blocked from everything and open the notification, you'll find a video of…well, you. You don't recall anyone filming you, but that's not the most startling part. What's unsettling about this video is the narration over the audio revealing a deep, dark secret about you. The best part is that the video auto-loops so long as you have the app open, but even if the app is closed the video may very well appear on the newsfeed of all Retrospec members. The good news is that there is a way to delete the video! With a little work (and after suffering the embarrassment of having their auto-loop blast for all to hear), residents will be successful in deleting the video. Willingly showing it to another Retrospec user will allow the video to play as normal, but at the end a "DELETE" button will appear. On the other hand, Retrospec is still new and filled with little bugs and glitches. That video will be deleted but it might be sent out to the entire network as a private message. It might even go viral on the hottest streaming website. But don't worry, these things are happening to everyone. Will you embrace your secret? Or will you be one of the ones desperately trying to hide it? II. Those who aren't glued to their mobile devices will notice that spring is starting to roll in as snow melts away. Birds twitter to one another as they nest in the trees and the rooftops of several homes in the city. The flowers aren't blooming yet, but residents know they will be soon. Today's just like any other day…but it's strange. Nothing seems out of the ordinary, but it almost feels as though you're being watched. No matter where you turn, you can't shake the feeling that there's a pair of eyes following every step you take and every move you make. Occasionally, you'll hear the flash of a camera but you can't catch the culprit fast enough. Before you can duck into any of the buildings to escape, however, you'll find yourself ambushed by one, two, or maybe even three tabloids reporters complete with camera crew and microphones. The barrage of questions is dizzying, but it seems as though they want to question you about your secret that was publicized on Retrospec. Refusing to answer their questions will only make the reporters angry. Will you give them a full-spread report of your life? Will you run away and lead a pack of desperate paparazzi down the street? There must be a way to get rid of them once and for all! …you might need some extra help though. III. There's a nervous kind of energy in the air as residents carry on with their daily routines. Kids joke about their silly secrets. Adults hope their colleagues won't judge them for the things they've done in the past. It's not so bad though. Everyone has an embarrassing secret they have to live with. Oh well. Life goes on, and the city continues the way that it always has. For example, those in the Apprassage district will notice that the Recollé public library is hosting its semi-annual book swap. Residents can come trade their old books for new ones during the first week of March. The library will also be holding a bake sale with all proceeds going directly to the Recollé school district. Are you helping out at the sale? Are you perusing the stacks upon stacks of books to see what catches your eye? It's a great way to mingle with people and share stories. And speaking of sharing stories, residents may look up and notice that a few people leaving the sale have a piece of paper taped to their back. It's not clear where this paper came from. You're fairly sure you didn't see anyone wandering around taping signs to people's backs. The poor sap in front of you appears to be oblivious, but upon closer inspection you may find that this paper reveals another secret about themselves. Will you alert them about this note, or will you let them walk around advertising their secret for the entire city? Think wisely; you might have your own secret taped to you, too. IV. Isn't technology supposed to make things easier? That no longer seems to be the case as a power surge blows through all districts in the city. Appliances start to act up. Lightbulbs burn out. Electronic billboards deliver scrambled messages. Toilets back up, audio feedback blows out the eardrums of performers at the Atrium, toasters catch on fire, everything that could possibly go wrong seems to be going wrong. Are you stuck at work trying to calm down an entire store? Are you forced to go into a lockdown at school until they figure out what's wrong with the lights? It all comes to a head though starting the night of March 4th. Street lamps are bright and shining on the streets of all districts. Tisse is just as crowded and loud as ever with live music and parties. Employees in Chata go through their nightly procedures to close shop for the evening. It all happens so fast, but one minute everything seems to be functioning and the next the city plunges into a complete blackout. All lights and sounds cease to exist. Are you out in the city? Maybe you were fortunate enough to be at home already, but it's never a bad idea to check on your neighbors. Mayor Mayer seems to be sleeping through the crisis. It's up to residents to work together to solve these issues and try to bring their power back. Groups can link up and search for any knocked-down power lines in the city (and will most likely find them in Apprassage.) There are several emergency generators scattered in the city, but it's best to take a buddy before wandering in the dark. Residents can also create emergency response teams to hand out supplies and direct other citizens to safe zones as the generators begin to kick in. There are no limits to how people can help. In fact...there may even be some residents who have a few unique ideas. BONUS. Okay. So your secret's out. No big deal, right? It's out and you've embraced it and life can move on. If only it were that easy though. Over the course of the month of March, several residents may start to experience other tricks of memory. For instance, maybe you order your favorite coffee drink only to discover it doesn't taste quite the same. A trip to the movies might surprise you when the trailer for the next big feature stars someone who looks a little like you. Your favorite song on the radio might get interrupted by a conversation between two people discussing, well, you. Look around. You may find you're not the only one second-guessing yourself. Then again, some people just want answers. For those who are sick of Retrospec butting into their lives, you're more than welcome to head back to their offices in Tisse. Getting in won't be easy. In front of the door is a large monitor-type device and an interactive screen. If you want to step into their headquarters, looks like you'll have to grab a friend and play along. With the success of a fully completed puzzle, the door will unlock and allow characters to step into the lobby. This time, instead of being completely empty, there are a handful of large glass tubes mounted to the walls. Inside these tubes are colored stones of varying amounts, though it's obvious some are more full than others. The doors in the halls will still be locked, vents and windows will be unable to open, and--huh. Didn't there used to be an elevator? Where'd that go? There's a large sign that says "DO NOT TOUCH" in front of the tubes, but for anyone who blatantly ignores the sign, they'll be hit with an overwhelming sense of homesickness that will drive them out of the building and to wherever they consider home. But on their way there, they'll find themselves at the mercy of those pesky reporters again, this time asking for details about the story they created with the Retrospec building's new security measure. Welcome to recolle's March's event! As a reminder, all characters will be begin in-game AU'd as Recollé residents. You may use any of the above prompts for ideas or make up your own depicting your Recollé AU! Prompts do not have to be set in the districts listed above. You can review our list of locations for what's available and be as creative as you'd like. As a note, memories in prompts I and II are from your Recollé AU. However, memories from prompt III may hint at a canon memory that your character has recovered! Any questions you have regarding this event may be directed to the mod comment here. |
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strange as the explanation maybe, she believed him. after what's been happening with the app as of late she could get behind the thought of it doing this. ] I'm just glad you weren't hurt too badly back then. It could have been so much worse for you.
[ but it hadn't taken a turn for the worse so why was he so flustered? it takes a second to realise but an idea comes to mind thanks to where they are. ] ...Do you think you'll get in trouble for this with the staff here?
[ over something that happened in another country, a long time ago? that's just silly in her opinion since her friend was one of the sweetest ever. ]
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[He said this as he put his right hand on his forehead, who is still stressed at this video.]
I don't know what will the students think of me if they see or hear this video. I'm just lucky some of them understand my situation.
In fact, why did Retrospec made this video in the first place?
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Wait. So you didn't record this for whatever reason and it just happened to get leaked? [ okay now that she said it aloud, it was a silly alternative to what's happening here but could that happen?
she's starting to look a tad confused now as her brows furrow together. ] Do you want me to pass you a drink or one of the takeout boxes I got? Maybe it'll help if you had a bite to eat. Brain food and all that.
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[Once she mentioned this, he realizes that it's almost lunch time and that he was too focused on his work AND this chaotic video to notice it.]
O-Oh, sure. I forgot that it's almost time for lunch.
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she isn't going to scold him for forgetting it's his lunch break, that's for sure. can't throw stones from glass house thanks to her non-drinking-water ways.
so ainsley begins to take out the things she had bought for him, holding them out for augustine to take. he can take his time. he deserves a rest thanks to the wringer he's been through in such a short amount of time. ] I think I got your favourites but feel free to correct me for next time if it's not the case. Everything has been so busy today when I was coming here.
I was wondering why but I think I have an idea now.
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It's alright, I think you've managed to get most of them.
And what is it?
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I thought it was strange that, for once, I didn't see a lot of students on their phones when coming here. [ she had chalked it up to the students being busy with work or something else but now... ] Do you think this is happening to them too?
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I think so. Some of them mentioned about the videos, except theirs are showing their own secrets. One of them mentioned that if I delete this, it will spread over the internet.
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Is that even legal to do on the app? [ let alone possible? chalk that up to the long list of things she's got to ask ardyn in the future. ] My goodness- One of these days there will be a lawsuit believe you me!
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[Sorry, Ainsley. But he tried several methods such as restarting his phone and still had that video. Right now, he already deleted his video, which he is not happy that it is now spreading all over Youtube and other streaming sites.]
One of more reasons we need to investigate Retrospec and the company behind it.
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[ the idea of getting entangled with them is a bit overwhelming, to be honest. maybe it was the moment and it'll pass but for now... yeah.
she'll like to be careful. if only for a while. ] Can't we call the cops on them? This has to be against the law somehow.
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It might be a good idea, but when I mentioned this to my colleagues, they seemed to be unaware of the app's existence. I even doubt the police would ever believe us that there is a social media application that somehow got our information and created a video about our dark secrets.
Let's not forget that my video has my own voice there. How will they believe us if they think I made that video?
[It might be a blunt explanation, but he made a strong point.]
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true that no one seems to have heard of it. she tried to mention it to a coworker once and they didn't know of it. arguably that could be the point. from what she can tell, she, augustine, and the other users were the beta testers. perhaps they were supposed to keep it a secret from others until public release but... ]
You can argue that it was released against your will then. You certainly didn't upload it and never would have any reason to publish that online for everyone to see. Who would?
I'm sure others would say the same thing too.
[ ugh! her head hurts now thanks to all this ridiculousness. she visibly winces and presses a hand against her forehead, trying to stem the throbbing pain. ] Do you have aspirin in your office? My head hurts now with how much we have to deal with now.
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[Once she asks about aspirin back in his office, he heads to his desk to grab some from his drawers. But once he did, he remembers the video still playing on his phone as he returned it back inside before he takes the aspirin for Ainsley to take.]
I think we should try to visit this Retrospec company tonight. I haven't gone in there, but some users posted about the building in the app.
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when he proposes that they go to the building tonight, her eyebrows shoot up in mild concern. so soon? she's rather worried they'll be expecting angry users over this but, at the same time, what do they have to lose? ]
... Doesn't hurt, I suppose. [ she doesn't have anything else to do tonight. papers are graded, mom was already called, and kara is being looked after by a neighbour of hers. they can extend their services, surely. ] Just promise me this: Moment trouble happens, we get out of there. Fast.
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Don't worry, I'm a man of my word. Let's meet outside the Retrospec building at 8 PM tonight.
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Oh! Dad is- I'm going to be late for that at this rate. [ alas, her lunch will have to be postponed for now. she sits up from the chair, already preparing to go despite only having a drink and a couple of aspirin pills form this trip. ] My dad needs to pick him up. I swear sometimes-!
I promise I'll meet you tonight. You won't be able to miss me when I arrive. Take care, okay?
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Sure, be careful out there and I'll see you tonight.
[As he watches her leave his office, he decides that he will delete the video and risk his secret spread through the internet rather than annoy him to death.]