NOVEMBER MINI-EVENT LOG

[recollecters]

MINI-EVENT

A Time To Be Thankful...? It's safe to say that the city is in holiday-mode and with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's right around the corner there's a buzz of excitement in the air. As the people of Recollé gather together to celebrate the last few months of 2017, it's a time to be thankful that this month may actually have some chill... I. October was a bit of a disaster, wasn't it? Rest easy, folks, November seems to be very calm and collected as the temperature continues to drop and warn of the oncoming winter. The trees are now mostly bare, the days are getting shorter, and the Towers have shifted over about 20 feet. Wait, what? That can't be right. It may not be noticeable at first, but over the course of the month residents will find that certain buildings have shifted around while others have completely disappeared. Some shops seem to have combined together into one and the roads accommodate to fit the space. This all occurs over the following timeline: • 4TH: Dance!!! Studio becomes "Dancinerate" and is now located on the opposite side of the district. • 6TH: Bookstores begin to disappear and merge. The Comic Corner and the Tachibana Bookstore combine to become "Comics Tachibana". • 8TH: Cabin Eleven, SOYOKAZE, Nihoncha, the Haibara Neurological Clinic, and the Cutting Edge all disappear. • 9TH: Enchanted Blossoms and Ophelia's Lament have notably been shifting locations closer and closer for the past week, and are side by side by the 9th. • 10TH: The flower shops become one shop: "Sweet Stems". • 15TH: Bakeries throughout the city have been getting closer together: notable offenders are the Black Lion Bakery, the Homura Bakery, and Tartine Treats. On the 13th, they all combine to form "Mad Batter", a mega-bakery. • 20TH: All the bookstores have merged into a giant bookstore, and "Comics Tachibana" changes to "Novel Idea". It looks pretty much like a building that ate every other bookstore, and has a wide selection because of it. • 23RD: Junkertown Pawn Shop, Odd Jobs Gin-Chan, Transcend:GAME, Yamazaki's Paris, and Fuji Industries, Ltd all disappear. • 25TH-26TH: The Recollé History Museum (the old closed one, not the open one!) disappears, and the Towers flip sides. • 27TH: The Trevelyan Clinic, Red Dragon Dojo, Chocobo Creek Country Club and Golf Course, and Munch and Crunch all disappear. • 29TH: The Cathedral of Saint Anthony, Home Healing and Such Consultation Office, JJ Styles, and Miller's Maxi-Finances all disappear. Where did these buildings go? It's hard to say, but perhaps they were not that important in the first place. The strange part, however, is that residents notice; all residents, including the NPCs. NPCs will take notice that buildings are missing or have combined together. Some of them may even commentate on it. But after a short period of time they too will forget and believe that this is how things have always been. Funny how they notice this but not the hordes of monsters from the last few months, isn't it? II. Some people might remember Joanne's warning message that some residual effects would take place as Retrospec works to maintain their systems. Some might also remember that Maurice mentioned a new mailbox would be built for residents to pick up their items should they wish. However, perhaps the thing that should have maybe been mentioned is the sudden lack of the Retrospec building. On November 3rd, residents will find that on the lot where the building used to be sits a large, blue futuristic square box. As promised by Maurice, this box allows residents to input their retrieval code and acquire or store items as necessary. The ground around the mailbox looks untouched and there are no signs of deconstruction or any hint as to where the building may have gone. Will you give this mailbox a whirl? Or are you one of those who enjoys tempting fate and willing to stick what doesn't belong through the mail slot? Careful if you do: for those who attempt any foul-play on the mailbox, they will find themselves suddenly engulfed in the mailbox and teleported to a random part of the city such as a store, the woods, or maybe even someone else's living room. Should multiple attempts occur, the failsafes get more and more annoying ranging from turning everything (including yourself) hot pink to being chased by paper airplanes made of cease and desist notices. As promised, none of these failsafes are harmful, but they do seem to be the work of a long-time intern who has been the victim of one too many pranks. Even if you ignore the mailbox though, it's hard to ignore the scent of sugary-sweet syrup and sizzling bacon. Looks like there's a brand new waffle house open for business just a few feet behind the mailbox. With its homey blue interior and waffles galore, Wiffle-Waffle is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week without any sign of Retrospec in sight. These folks are just honest working people making an honest living, and any loiterers who linger or poke around without buying a meal may be asked to leave. III. Those who have lived in Recollé for some time may be aware of the annual Thanksgiving Potluck hosted in Tribunal Terrace. In preparation for this big event, the Mayor always orders a large batch of frozen birds to be delivered and stored at city hall. Unfortunately this year the Mayor's order became a little jumbled and instead of 50 frozen turkeys 50 large, live birds will find themselves arriving on the front lawn of the Mayor's home. Despite his best efforts, the Mayor's unable to wrangle these birds before they scatter to all parts of the city and spread over into different districts. They seem most fond of busy areas in Tisse, campuses in Apprassage and residential areas and can be found chasing people, nesting on vehicles, wandering the grounds and more. They are territorial and somewhat aggressive creatures but have zero problem mingling among people. Strangely, even though these birds all appear to be male they seem to be laying eggs in their path. These golden eggs are large with smooth shells and with a top and a bottom that separates. Those brave enough to open these eggs may be rewarded! Several of these eggs have fun prizes such as blue clothing, toys, books, candy, and small knick-knacks. But that's not the case for everyone. Some of these eggs will also contain some nasty surprises such as dirty socks, bugs, clumps of mud or swamp water, shaving cream bombs and more. Beginning on November 3rd, the Mayor will put out a city-wide call to help collect these birds to bring back to city hall where a large pen sits on the front lawn. Those who help will also receive a small cash reward of $50 each. How hard can it be? IV. The holiday season is a busy time for travel, but most residents seem more content to stay within the confines of the city. Thankfully with cell phones, emails and programs such as Skype staying in touch with friends and loved ones is only a click away. Over the course of the month residents will find that the spotty reception they've always had has grown even worse. Static rings out over the line and long-distance calls stop going through. Emails bounce back despite numerous attempts, and don't even think about getting clear audio or video through Skype. No matter how hard one tries, by November 30th it will become incredibly clear that all phone calls, texts, emails and video chats to people outside of the city have been shut down. The internet will continue to function as normal (browse and share those cat videos to your heart's content) and inner-city communication functions just fine. You can try calling your service provider...but who knows if you'll get through? And last but not least in the world of inconveniences, in some instances your calls and emails may be rerouted to fellow Retrospec users. Sorry about that! BONUS. Who says you have to wait for Black Friday to get some killer deals? All around Tisse, stores, restaurants and vendors are slashing prices left and right to provide residents with the best deals around. All of the fixings for your Thanksgiving meal can be bundled together and bought at Freshens for a great price. Expressive is proud to present their newest flavor of the month, Cornucopia, which is a blend of maple, pecan, and a dash of nutmeg. But most impressive (or perhaps exasperatingly) of all is the discount on all items that are blue. Blue jeans are buy one get one, blue dishes are cheaper than yellow ones, blueberries are being pushed as the fruit of the season instead of cranberries...you name it, it's probably happening. Go ahead and take advantage while you can. It's never too early to start your holiday shopping. Welcome to recolle's November mini-event! As a special note, as of 11/3 9pm EST, the sky and the ocean are now viewed as blue again! In addition the color green has returned to all art supplies! This includes ink, markers, paints, etc. The locations page has been updated! You can read about the removed buildings here for further descriptions of what they used to be. The prompts are simply loose guidelines for you guys to play with and make up your own fun adventures for the entire month of November! You may also create your own logs or inbox threads based on these prompts. Any questions you have regarding this event may be directed to the mod comment here.

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MOD QUESTIONS

[recollecters]

Please leave any questions regarding this log/this month's events here!

[frostythehitman]

re: the mailbox, i have. MANY QUESTIONS.

would it recognize old, pre-mailbox regains as "acceptable" to put in? What happens to regains you decide to leave/store in there? Do the mail tickets describe what the regains are in any way or are they just generic tickets?

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

[livens]

ii. 3rd (pranks)

[ the blue mailbox is pretty interesting...hinata can be found poking at it after school, perfectly cheerful. ]

Hm...I want to put something weird inside, don't you?!

[ child no ]

ii. 3rd (pranks results)

[ look. LOOK. being told not to do something is maybe a good way to get hinata curious, so whatever he tried to stic into the mailbox, he definitely got in trouble for it - and is now being chased by a variety of paper airplanes, daring around the street as he runs away.

he either bumps into you or recognizes you enough to hook an arm through yours and drag you along (poor whoever the fuck). ]

Sorry, sorry! If I don't hurry up they're going to catch up! I'll apologize later so forgive me for now! ♪

[ they're not even going to do anything if they catch up...hinata's just making a game out of this, isn't he? ]

iii. 3rd (turkeys!!!!!)

[ fifty dollars is a lot of dollars??? a lot of snacks?? hinata is game??? but it's easier with help, so - a dramatic point to whoever walks by first. ]

Ah, please hold! Hinata Aoi will join your party, so please cooperate nicely with me~! We'll absolutely capture all the turkeys again, riiiiight?

[ is "no" an option, maybe not ]

i. 15th

[ A NEW BAKERY, YOU SAY, and hinata is there, cheerfully. he doesn't have any particular food dislikes (YET...) and sweets are a thing he likes (currently) so he's brimming with enthusiasm as he examines the huge bakery. ]

Oh myyyyyy, doesn't it look fun~? Come on, I'll buy you a sweet if you come check it out with me! It should be fun, right?!

[ why can't he go alone...but you're now the target of a gray-eyed puppy dog pout, congrats. ]

wildcard

[ or make something up and throw it at me! you can hit me on my plotting thread here if you'd like a more specialized prompt/to plot things, or you can hit me up at lucylovespluto! ]

ii prank results!

[infreefall]

[ And there goes Ochako, innocently heading for the dojo, when suddenly someone is pulling her along with them?! Letting out a startled yelp, she stumbles along after Hinata before catching her stride a moment later. ]

Hinata?!

[ "Catch up?" Wha- Is someone chasing him? Er, them? Ochako dares a glance over her shoulder, making a face when she sees a horde of paper airplanes not far behind them. ]

Why are they chasing you? What'd you do?

[infreefall]

ii. wiffle waffle
[ who cares about mailboxes and blue skies when there are waffles to be had?! that smell is impossible to ignore, and so Ochako has followed her nose all the way to the front door, where she's excitedly reading the menu posted in a window. ]

Blueberry waffles are their specialty, huh? That sounds so good...

[ she's practically drooling here ]

iii. turkey hunting
[ all the mayor really had to do was mention a cash reward, and Ochako is there. she'd have helped anyway, but the extra incentive doesn't hurt! maybe she'll be able to get those waffles after all?!

She's chasing after one when it drops - or lays?! - an egg right in front of her, and she freezes in her tracks. ]

Is... it just me, or is that egg gold?

[ holy crap?? ]

wildcard!
[ other ideas are welcome too! you can find me at seolearo if you want to chat about it first! ]

iii

[compendiem]

[ Minato doesn't respond right away, trying to visually gender a turkey and convince himself that 10% of hens also have beards and this must be one of them. But there's also an egg, and eggs aren't supposed to just... You know. Right out in the open instead of in a nest. ]

Golden.

[ There's a difference. One being a color, the other being a metal, which is impossible. Also impossible to tell right away, because that turkey turns on its heels and stands protectively over its egg with as mean a look on its face as a turkey is capable of. Just try to mess with the egg. It dares them. ]

[parodeity]

ii. 3rd b/c this goes before the rest let me live

[ that sure is a mailbox and dave sure is ignoring it for more important matters? he's wearing a sweater and a jacket but looks cold anyway, cheeks red and why is winter this way for him, but he is laser-focused on wiffle-waffle. ]

Holy shit, waffles, hell fuckin' yes. You want to go? I'll buy.

[ WHAT IF, CONSIDER, WE IGNORE THE MAILBOX AND FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANT THING HERE he guesses this could be like a suspicious wafflehouse but. ]

Even if this is evil I basically cannot leave without havin' waffles with strawberries on them now. Pavlovian response to the world waffle.

i. 4th

[ dave actually still actively attends his goddamn dance studio lessons and times, so it's just. dave in a long-sleeved t-shirt with two sweaters and black sweats standing there with his messenger-style bookbag slung over his chest staring at the new dance studio looking So Done. ]

If this means I have to re-sign up for everything I'm just goin' to...well, re-sign up for everythin' but I will be so annoyed about it. Also I might steal the pen in retaliation.

i. 9th

[ is he going to spend his entire month hunting down places he goes to regularly in their new locations. MAYBE. although dave actually walks like he knows where he's going this time, and unlocks enchanted blossoms to set up. he is somehow still an assistant manager here. it'll be a year soon...

but he looks even more neutral and done than usual, so maybe he knows exactly where this is going somehow. ]

What if, consider: you kill me before tomorrow happens. [ said to anyone he recognizes from the network, with a sigh. he's not being serious, probably. ] Or knock me out or somethin'. I can sleep through it, it'd be great.

i. 10th

[ but anyway tomorrow does find him at the now-one flower shop, in a pink apron instead of the old one he'd worn at enchanted blossoms, perched on a stool behind the counter and looking more or less resigned to the stupidity that is recollé. ]

Yo, welcome to En - Sweet Stems, my bad. Sup? [ he's so tired ]

i. 20th

[ why is dave a wimp about cold. he has like a sweater, a jacket, and a scarf as he stands with his hands in his pockets eyeing the new monster bookstore. ]

So, like...what are the odds, d'you think, of that thing consuming all of us whole by the end of the month? I feel like the odds are good. Which is bad? Or just, like, whatever.

iv. 23rd

[ he can also be found shopping around for the blue discount thing (might be good for christmas presents, okay) while scrolling on his phone. to himself, quietly, you might catch dave saying: ]

What the fuck am I gonna do when you go out entirely.

[ to his phone. morosely. ]

wildcard

[ or make something up and throw it at me! you can hit me on my plotting thread here if you'd like a more specialized prompt/to plot things, or you can hit me up at lucylovespluto! ]

wildcard.11/6, evening, at the worship center

[compendiem]

[ tbh Minato will have his fair share of ghost stories living through shifting buildings all month, but it's still early enough in November that he's successfully picked up some flowers from Ophelia's Lament and is lingering around the shrines Monday night, not even attempting to find the cemetery on his own and instead waiting for Dave to come find him and pick him up.

In the meanwhile, he crouches down in front of a small Japanese shrine, flowers resting in his lap, hands together and is muttering something under his breath. No sound can be heard, but his breath might be seen if it's cold enough at night, I'm never sure because it's snowing in places while other parts of the country are on fire. ]

[evidentiary]

ii. 3rd (mailbox)

[ as she told people she would, on the third kirigiri can be found watching the mailbox. she does examine it up close, but later she'll do so from more of a distance; she doesn't seem interested in sticking anything that doesn't belong there inside herself, but she'll take note if someone else does...

more importantly, however, she will be feeding the thing a pair of gloves, and examining the ticket she gets in response...

and then exchanging that for her gloves again.

she repeats this process several times, looking thoughtful. why is she this way. if you want a turn with the mailbox, you may have to tell her to move over. ]

iii. 3rd (eggs)

[ ...in the meantime she also examines the eggs just as methodically as she did the mailbox, but she's less certain abut trying to open them...

so, she spies a likely candidate and nods to you. ]

Would you like to try to open this...? [ an egg she's standing near, arms crossed.

BE THE BAIT, PEON - nah but she does seem not too into the idea of doing it herself since she's not 100% what's inside and unsure if it's the kind of surprise that would be annoying or not. better to use someone else to test it out. ]

wildcard

[ or make something up and throw it at me! you can hit me on my plotting thread here if you'd like a more specialized prompt/to plot things, or you can hit me up at lucylovespluto! ]

ii

[sketchythief]

[ Daisuke is walking over to the direction of the mailbox as promised and sees Kyouko already there. He's about to greet her, but sees her exchanging tickets and gloves repeatedly. It almost feels comical from the way she's doing it so many times over and over, but he's had enough of watching, so he calls out to her. ]

... Kyouko? Is there something wrong with the mailbox?

OTA!

[strawberrypunch]

[III.]

[Well, really. What better time to put his powers to use?

Tatsuma can be found staring down a turkey like it's some sort of dramatic stand off, neither daring to move. On Tatsuma's part, he's crouched close to the ground, clearly ready to spring. And on the turkey's, it's watching him warily, head cocked to keep an eye on him.

A cold wind blows. Who will move first? Or, better yet: will you help him out here before he freezes in place from the chill?]

[BONUS]

[Look.

Art supplies are expensive. Not only that, but with the introduction of etsy as well as the decision to finally take part in farmer's markets, he's going to need more. Which is why Tatsuma can be found with an armful of blue paints and jars of slip and glaze for ceramics. So many, in fact, that he looks about ready to drop them.]

Um...

[...Maybe he should've grabbed a basket.]

[Wildcard!]

[Secret option, whatever you want! If you do want to plot something out, you can hit me up at danidanidanica!)

bonus

[compendiem]

[ While Tatsuma monopolizes the blue, Minato snags some browns and blacks, a single handful of little tubes that he can safely stow away in... it'd be in his jacket pockets, but that looks like stealing, so he's forced to hold them instead, only one hand getting the luxury of pocket warmth.

That's also short lived, though, when he sees Tatsuma struggling with his purchases and Minato steps forward to lend him a hand. By grabbing some of the paint before they're dropped, and depositing them in Tatsuma's hoodie that I always assume he's wearing.

There. All safe. ]

[broomdance]

III.
Fifty bucks, huh...? [ There's already a sly grin forming on Amanda's face. How hard could turkey wrangling be? And with so many of them on the loose, that only ups her chances for getting a reward.

As one waddles by, she's already after it. ] Psst, hey, you, get away from that bird!

[ But that's already enough to startle it. ]


BONUS.
[ She may not be an avid shopper, but it's fun to be out and about with the crowds and indulging in some of that 'treat yourself' attitude. She already has some jeans slung over her arm as she meanders about racks of clothes, and that's when reality sets in. ]

Jeez, blue isn't even my color. Isn't there anything else?


WILDCARD.
[ Pick your own prompt! Go wild, as the name implies. ]

iii

[promisedyou]

Ah, here we go...

[ Even though she's not athletic, she's pretty good at dealing with winged animals herself as she easily grabs the waddling turkey by the tail and holds it upside down. ]

Did you want this little guy? He's a pretty feisty one! ☆

[chessking]

i. retrospec mailbox - 6th

[ so! THE MAILBOX IS A THING. lelouch is probably lurking around nearby because one, he absolutely is cutting class on a monday morning because he absolutely has nothing better to do and he's figured by now that most of the curious people that have poked at the mailbox would have already gone off by now.

#practicality!

unfortunately he doesn't have an item ticket with him, but he may or may not be watching whoever has an item ticket try and retrieve their items from the machine! or alternatively, you can catch him poking at the mailbox and wondering out loud: ]

So, like, can you just try retrieving items with any random number code?

[ of course, this may or may not result in like, actually trying, and then what kind of shenanigans will actually happen, who even knows? join him or spectate? ]

ii. turkey chase

[ ok so what happens when you take a boy who has had to take remedial pe during high school and like, unleash wild turkeys on the city

the answer: lelouch is being chased by turkeys, send help, he's absolutely going to die, most likely from exhaustion or like being mobbed by wild turkeys ]

iii. turkey eggs

[ SOMEHOW ONE WAY OR ANOTHER WHEN HE'S NOT GOING TO DIE FROM BEING CHASED BY TURKEYS

lelouch has somehow managed to get his hand on one of the golden eggs! (ok no that's a lie he probably just swooped in and picked it up when nobody was looking)

so right now he's trying to figure out how to open it, location of your choice for maximum hilarity, and yeah, he's going to pry open the top of the egg.

maybe you're trying to help him with opening it! or maybe you're just here to popcorn, because there's like a 1 in 2 chance of this going horribly wrong.

... or maybe a higher chance. lelouch is a bad luck magnet after all. ]

iv. wildcard me

( got an idea? want a specific starter or just want to do stuff? let me know and i can write a starter for you! or like. get me on plurk at thelightroyale )

II

[sketchythief]

[ Honestly, he's been the one who's been chasing turkeys. He's seen other people chase them down too. So it's a little weird to see someone being chased by one. Why are predator and prey victim roles swapped??

In any case, Daisuke eventually catches up and nearly grabs onto one that's been chasing Lelouch. He missed, but. That's fine. He works on shooing the others away by looking like he's there to catch them.

... God, that was tiring. He looks back at Lelouch. ]

Are you okay...? That was a lot of turkeys...

[robitussin]

i. bookstore fusion

[So, she's standing in front of this new huge bookstore, tilting her head as she tries to decide how exactly she should be reacting to this. To anyone who might be nearby, she glances over and says:]

I mean, that's super weird even for everything that's been happening this month, but that's also really convenient? I'm honestly torn about this one.

iii. inconvenient turkey placement

[One evening shortly after the turkeys arrive in town, there is a girl in a residential district trying get one such animal off a car. She has a yardstick in her hand and is kind of gently poking at the bird, but flinching every time it seems like it might come her way in response to the jabs. There may be some angry gobbling going on.

Send help.]

iii. egg shenanigans

[Upon finding one of the eggs, she finds... A clump of mud. It's so unexpected that as soon as she opens it, she's reacting with a little yelp of surprise before she tosses it, not paying attention what direction she's throwing it in before it leaves her hand. Does that mean it hits someone? Probably. That person might even be you.]

Oh, shit.

wildcard

[if there's anything else you'd like to play out, please feel free to toss it my way! you can reach me at becoming if you want to brainstorm any other scenarios with me.]

iii

[wantnotneed]

[ Manon was just walking with one of those eggs in her arms until she suddenly encounters some mud slinging. She lets out a short shriek of surprise before quickly getting out of the way. Those heels she's wearing make loud clacking noises as she does so. ]

Hey! If you're gonna throw mud around, at least do it at the beach!

[blondferret]

IA. 6th

Derek is walking down the street to go to his favorite small bookstore when he realizes that has walked too far down the street. A lot has happened in the past few days so he is not surprised he accidentally passes by the store. He is just about to pass a coffee shop when he realizes the coffee shop was after the bookstore. Wait, what?

He quickly turns around and sees that next the coffee shop is the dry cleaners. WHERE. IS. HIS. BOOKSTORE?

"What the hell is going on?"

IB. 10th

Derek is going to one of his designated flower shops to buy his girlfriends some flowers, because he does that. He knows how to treat his girlfriend right. But before he even gets there, he sees a huge flower shop named "Sweet Stems." Eyebrows furrowing, he he slows his pace and looks at the display window.

"Was this shop always here?"

Derek opens the door and steps inside.

"Hmm... I wonder if they sell tulips."

IC. 20th

Derek has been frustrated the past two weeks over the apparent dissappearance of his favorite book store, so when he sees "Novel Idea" he instantly goes inside. It huge, and he sees a seciton that reminds him of his favorite book store.

He picks up a book off of one of the display tables and mumbles to himself.

"Did Restrospec just decide to combine all the book stores? This is complete bollocks."

Derek very much values the quietness of a small book stores.

II. Wiffle-Waffle

Derek sits on a bar stool inside Wiffle-Waffle with a cup of coffee and a stack of pancakes in front of him. He is being particularly unpolite with both of his elbows on the the counter. His chin is propped on one hand, while the other his holding a slip of paper Derek is currently looking out. If a person move closer to Derek they will hear Derek mumbling to himself.

"I turned in a ticket and I got a ticket. Bloody ironic."

[wantnotneed]

Manon happened to be walking by when Derek was mumbling to himself. It piques her curiosity and she sits next to him at the bar stool just to take a peek at what he's holding.

"Maybe it's telling you to get on a train to retrieve your actual item?"

She smiles, with a little teasing on the side.

[openhanded]

[I. 11/8 worse than a pink slip]

[Cabin Eleven hasn't been in the best state lately. Losing it was quite a shock, but Sorey was really looking forward to reopening it with Luke and Mikleo and everyone else who still worked there. Though his friend had forgotten the network and everything he'd learned, Sorey still counted on him as a friend, and that showed in the way that Luke made sure they could eat and pay rent while the bar was down.

Still, Sorey makes it a point to check in and see if he can help sweep it out or something, because he cares deeply about the place. But today?

Today it's gone. It's like it never existed. No bar, nothing, not even a ruined building... it's just gone. Gone just like the Retrospec building is, except there's no waffle place in its stead. Unbelieving, Sorey checks his phone's GPS, and he also walks around the corner to read the street signs like a lost, gawping tourist.

If he sees you, he'll approach.]

There used to be a bar here, right? I'm not imagining things? Cabin Eleven was right here only yesterday. I drove by it and now it's just...

[He looks back at the lot, unsure of what to say or do. If he was unemployed before he is certainly in need of a paying job now.]

[III. the hunt is on]

[Birds have not forgotten they were once dinosaurs. Sorey thinks about this as he's trying to figure out how to get the turkey off his car without losing a limb or an eyeball. Not only is there a nest made of abandoned clothes, a single shoe, and a lot of dry straw... but there's also an egg in it.

He redoubles his grip on the broom.]

Man, how am I supposed to catch it and bring it in? I have a class at noon!

[He's gonna need another set of hands to catch this damn thing anyway.]

[WILDCARD.]

[PP me @ fonfabre if you'd like to set something else up or just toss it at me, either or!]

i

[promisedyou]

I....

[ Okay, wow, Mio is finding this rather awkward as her eyes gaze at where the place used to stand and then back at Sorey. ]

Okay, yeah, that is weird. I hope nobody was there when it disappeared.

[storytelleroftime]

II. 11/3

[If you are a Retrospeccer who happens by the mailbox, you may see Maggie having a mighty evil glint in her eye as she holds a hand, or for those who can see him, holds Bienfu sinisterly over that mailbox. She has, at this point, taken the time out of her day to experiment with it and is now fully prepared for]

"Now listen here Bienfu. Now that we have figured out the functionality of this mailbox, I think you know what's going to happen the next time you step out of line."

"Miss Magilou, would you actually-"

"I have done it once, there's no harm in doing it again."

"Oh who am I kidding, you're completely serious about this and that's the scariest thing of all!"

"Of course I am. Why would it be any other way, really?"

[Yeah for those who can't actually perceive Bienfu she looks like she is rambling to herself like a crazy person in front of a mailbox. As we all tend to do.]

IV. 11/20

[Maggie is staring at her phone with the most dead expression possible. At this point, she has realized what's up. Her efforts are fruitless, nothing will get through no matter how hard she tries. Which means one thing to her. Looks like her days of internet political debating are over. Oddly enough, she knows how upset this would normally makes her and on some level she still does feel miffed but... not to the extent that this should be affecting her. It's not enough to throw off her mood entirely for the rest of the day, but as she sits there, drinking her green tea latte alone at a table, her body slumps back.]

"Retrospec why must you ruin my realpolitik?"

II

[chaoticwhimsy]

[Luna's curiosity had her heading over to take a look at the mailbox where the retrospec building had vanished, and frankly to just check adn see if a building could actually disappear, and she walked up just in time to see Magi threatening a...nothing? Threatening a nothing with being shoved into the mailbox.]

...Magi?

[She just raised an eyebrow as she stopped nearby. She knew the other girl was a little nuts but still...]

[invocate]

I -- Nov 4th, where did the studio go?

Li-Na has a pretty busy day ahead of her. After doing a morning shift at Expressive, Li-Na is on her way to Dance!! in order to warm up and work out a few kinks before taking the bus up to RU for her audition to the dance program. The only problem is... Dance!! Studio isn't where it is supposed to be.

She actually walks past the spot where the studio had been twice, before realizing something isn't right. Li-Na turns and looks across the street and up and down the block, and if her memory is correct, it should be right here. But it isn't. There's another building filling the space.

"What is going on?" she mutters under her breath. "Where is the studio?"

IV -- later in the month, three rings and an answering machine

Li-Na calls her brother at least once a week. If not once a day. So when her cell phone calls start becoming overly staticy, she's annoyed. When Skype proves too problematic, she deletes the program with a huff. But then her calls to her brother start dropping, and Li-Na gets worried.

"Not again!"

Frowning, Li-Na looks at her cell phone. Call ended. Except she hadn't hung up and she's pretty certain her brother hadn't either. She powers off her phone. Powers it back on. Tries calling her brother back. The call drops without even ringing. Making a frustrated noise, Li-Na resists the urge to throw her phone. For one, she's outside and would likely break it. For another... it wasn't a cheap phone!

BONUS A -- try the grey stuff, it's delicious!

Sometimes... you just have to smile and do your job. When Expressive came out with its new seasonal flavor, of course all the employees got to try it. Li-Na found it... too sweet. The nuttiness was kind of nice, but the maple... she just didn't quite like that flavor. But since it's the new item, a lot of people are ordering it.

"Hello! Welcome to Expressive! Would you like to try our new Cornucopia latte?"

BONUS B -- blue is the best color fight me

Li-Na was out shopping for a possible Christmas gift for her brother, when she happened to pass a rack of blue tops. 50% off. She can't resist taking a look. She quickly starts flicking through the hangers, looking for something that fits her tastes. About halfway down the rack, she lets out a pleased sound and pulls a sweater off the rack.

"Ah! So cute!"

[blondferret]

[Derek was one rack over looking at blue dress shirts when he hears a high female squeal. Jerking his head up, he looks over and sees a Chinese girl waving around a blue sweater. Amused, he calls over to her.]

Find something good?

[princessofheart]

11/3

It was a nice day out after school, the sky blue once again, and Marina felt herself in high spirits. Despite all this Retrospec nonsense, she'd started to actually make friends and find a reason to actually enjoy living here, and the memories she'd had so far weren't exactly that bad. It put her in hopes that despite the apparent monsters that would sometimes rage about, things wouldn't be all too terrible around here... yet, anyways.

She hadn't quite caught the memo about the turkeys yet, so when she moves to pull her phone out of her pocket and ends up knocking out her wallet in the process, she was surprised when she bent down to retrieve it that there was, in fact, a turkey staring straight back at her.

They both stare at each other for a moment, Marina in stunned silence and the turkey in some sort of defiant stance, before the turkey gobbles and picks up the wallet in its beak, proceeding to book it down the street at a surprising speed.

With a yelp, Marina scrambles back upright and glances around in confusion before turning to start chasing after the thing, calling out for some help from anyone that'd listen.

"Help! Turkey thief on the loose!"

11/4

It was a complete accident that she'd been encountering all these turkey related troubles. It wasn't her fault she saw a glittering from the bushes and gone to investigate, just about anyone would've!

When she checked it out, she found a nest full of glittering golden eggs, shiny and tantalizing. Was there some sort of event going on around Recolle, some sort of Thanksgiving easter egg hunt...?

Before she had a chance to really even give it too much thought, a loud gobble broke the silence from behind her, causing the hairs on the back of her neck to rise. When she turns around, an angry fuming turkey (she thought only hens laid eggs? was it a hen?) stares straight back at her from a few paces away, before it takes off in a start in her direction.

With a small screech of horror, Marina scrambles to her feet and begins to run, the turkey in hot pursuit. Why is this town so weird?!


wildcard.

(wanna do something else? hmu at ahmsi)

11/3 (Closed to Sora)

[princessofheart]

She'd been waiting in an anticipation mixed with nervousness and excitement all day for study hall to roll around, zooming in as soon as her previous class let her out. When she finally gets in, still one of the last due to the teacher pulling the "the bell doesn't dismiss you, I dismiss you" routine, she plops her books in the seat next to the one with the person she was pretty sure was Sora, smiling at him and settling into the seat.

"Sora, right?" It'd be awkward if she got it wrong, but he looked just like the picture, so...

[dejerate]

I:

Wait.....I was sure it was....right here?

[Evidently not? With the way Yuu initially stands in front of where one of the shops was just....yesterday...looking thoroughly confused. He's sure he isn't lost and even if he was, landmarks of familiar other shops that were right nearby are still there, so? Was there a sign or something about them moving or closing down that he missed?]

II:

[Okay. Of course he was....curious. So he tries hanging around to see others going to get their mail. It....seems to work sort of like regular mail and parcels? He's just not sure why it had to change and why this seems different because of association with the app.

But yes, he is a teenage boy and he is ruled by his stomach, so this supposed 'guard duty' or whatever he was attempting with the mail, that doesn't last long before he is found in the waffle shop, enjoying the food.]

III:

[$50 to wrangle a turkey. Well. How hard could it be to catch a dumb bird? Yuu seems willing enough to try, anyway. Which is how he can be found chasing after one of the turkeys. He's creeping up to one that is perched on top of a car, though chances are he's already been seen and the turkey doesn't yet figure him as a threat since he is still slowly approaching, not too close yet.

Until he is and then the turkey is seeming rather aggressive at Yuu's proximity, his obvious attempts to lean down and grab at the bird. Which is faster than he expected, actually.]

Just. Stay still, stupid bird! Get back here!

[Or maybe he's pausing in his hunt to find a turkey upon his discovering the eggs. Frowning, and pouting as he huffs in blowing some bangs from his face, he cautiously, slowly, opens it.

Only to be greeted with....shaving cream? Really? Who comes up with this for an egg hunt? It's an egg hunt right? Or something like that? Why else would there be all these eggs around?]

The f -- seriously?!

IV:

Oi....just....send you useless.....!

[Unfortunately, Yuu isn't having much if any luck on getting messages to his friends back in Japan. The orphans still at the orphanage he left behind once he was adopted. He's confused, possibly worried, when this continues in spite of him sending more emails or more attempts to contact them don't work. He might just be sitting somewhere in public glaring at his phone, as if that might make the damned thing work to send the message.

No. No, he will resist the urge to throw his phone at the ground or wall. It's an expensive one he saved up for. But damn if he doesn't want to. A lot.]

[ooc: Or feel free to pm or poke me on plurk - caprican.]

iii - EGG HUNT

[maskreant]

[ So Akira is also here, hovering over the same egg that Yuu discovered. It's just out of curiosity since he is chasing turkeys, too... Following their little gold egg trail should help, but

what

Did it just— ]

Do you even need that?

[ You don't look like you're growing facial hair, buddy. ]

[keystaff]

I:

.....Hoeeeeee? Where did it go....?!

[Yup. After walking right past where the bookshop was, Sakura's finally clicked that it seems to have gone? Surely there would have been a sign or something? About them moving or closing down? Or maybe she entirely missed it, if it happened more recently with......everything going on last month? Either way, she looks rather confused, blinking where the store used to be as she glances around as if checking she was indeed in the right place.]

II:

A ticket for....cards...?

[Sakura tilts her head, frowning at the ticket in her hand as she then glances from it to the mailbox. As if initially unsure. But if it is just cards, what harm could it do, right? Maybe they mean like playing cards or something? Snap, Go Fish? That sort of thing? Or so she figures.

Not that she is wrong in being hesitant, given the cards in question she does receive are actually pretty powerful. Though they look more like tarot cards than playing cards, larger, longer in her hands.]

III:

An egg? It's gold? Ah! Like the beanstalk story?

[Sakura blinks at the discovery when she finds an egg, rather curious and excited. She seems to have somehow missed encountering the turkeys just yet, and kneels, picking up the egg to have a better look, only to end up accidentally opening it. What's inside?

For Sakura, it seems it's filled with toys or candy. Extended Halloween treats? Possibly? She won't be complaining.]

IV:

But I wasn't finished.....? I'll try again.

[Trying to get ahold of her old classmates in Japan or that one exchange student she knows from England is apparently suddenly proving a challenge. Or, more than usual. She emails but that seems to bounce right back. Skype isn't working, so she tries calling but that seems to hang up right away? Or something like that? She's not quite sure. Whether the issue might be on her end or theirs, for that matter.]

iii

[promisedyou]

Don't you think it's strange that they're laying golden eggs, though?

[ Mio can't help but look at it with curious eyes, if only because this is definitely her first time seeing eggs like this, to be honest. ] I mean, they're not plastic or painted, right...?

[megabond]

I. 20th

[Looks like Retrospec has done it again. He thought that October's phenomena were enough, but disappearing buildings? He was already used to this, yet the only shocking thing he witnessed was the disappearance of the Retrospec building. At this point, he might try to investigate this at the later date.

Although it did have some pluses, namely that the bookstores seem to merge into a giant version of those buildings. Sure, he wasn't bothered by this as he just walks in and browses around for the books, but he is still a little creeped out by these latest changes.]

II. Mailbox and Waffles

[Speaking of Retrospec, Augustine manages to find the very said mailbox that Maurice mentioned in the network post. It was still weird that the building disappeared, but at least they do everything just to deliver these strange items from their memories just in case.

Unlike other users who have plans to mess the mailbox, he just spends his time observing the box. But if you missed him there, you may see him entering the Wiffle-Waffle as he either waits in line or sitting down with a plate of waffles right in front of him.]

III. Turkeys!

[First, he has to chase Chocobos, now he has to chase turkeys?! At this point, he is wondering about the mayor's attention span that he has right now. Not only that, he is also questioning why do these male turkeys managed to lay some eggs.

Right now, he was busy trying to get the turkeys around him. This time, Modeste is helping him out if they aren't scared of her ferocious appearance. Unfortunately, by the time you approach or pass him by, he is being pecked by a grouchy bird. Also, you may even see him holding some golden eggs.]

IV. Call Troubles

[Whether if you're near his office at Recolle University or at a nearby cafe around the city, chances are you may witness him waving his phone around. By the looks of his expression, it seems he is not having a good time.]

What in the world? This has never happened more frequently before!

[At this point, he is starting to blame Retrospec for the dropped calls to his brother.]

(OOC: Don't worry, I'll put up some network posts about his... little problem soon.)

WILDCARD

[As always, if you got, even more, scenarios planned with Augustine, private Plurk me at RunnerRPAwaker or DM me at RunnerAwaker#5940 on Discord!]

iii

[me_matey]

Leave him alone, ugly. -May grumbled, snatching away the turkey that was attempting to attack Augustine, grabbing it by its neck and feet to keep those claws at bay.-

Easiest 50 bucks I ever made, at least. You alright?

[tire]

ii.

[ while eijun does love sticking his hands into things he really, really shouldn't, it's not the mailbox that gets his draw. rather, it's the wiffle waffle. it's a waffle house. and after a long day at conditioning, he's hungry, and there's nothing like a carboload before a practice that's going to be university scouted.

and, because eijun is eijun, he takes carboload extremely over the top.

the Wiffle Warrior Waffle challenge was advertised on the inside--eat as many waffles as you can in an hour to win your picture on the wall and a dumb t-shirt. really, he wasn't planning on taking on the challenge, but after he orders his second set of delicious, golden waffles and sizzling bacon, the waitress recommends it to him so.

please see sawamura eijun, stuffing his face with waffles. he's got a stack of five plates next to him, and people keep looking over at his table to stare at him. if he recognizes you, you might get an-- ] Oh, hey!! Can you path' me th' rathberry thyrup--[ chew swallow, chew, and a big bright smile. ] I'm out!

[ come watch this horrifying spectacle... or cheer him on? ]

ii-b.

[ alternatively, find eijun with his arms spread out on the table and his face on the cool marble. his stack went up to 15 white plates, and there's one half finished waffle near him. he was successful, it seems, and he has the t-shirt pillowed next to his head.

but, he's definitely not moving. is. is he ok. ]

iii.

[ being in high school and living with his family, eijun also is broke, so $50 is a good excuse to do anything. plus, as he's quickly figured out, chasing the turkeys around is actually really, really fun.

he's running through the city square, practically flying through as he runs full speed past someone after a turkey, who gobbles at him and runs straight into a business--possibly a grocery store.

this would be a time to give up, probably, but eijun's not gonna do that. he yells, a victory screech that reverberates through the entire grocery store, and throws himself on the turkey. boy and bird go crashing into a shelf, sending pasta boxes flying down on their heads, but after a moment, he sits up, victorious, cradling the turkey in his arms. ] HA!!!!

[ it gobbles, promptly pecks at his face, and eijun squawks unhappily. ] Hey--hey, I gotta get you back home, cut it out! [ if somebody approaches... ] Someone get me a cart or something!!

ii-b

[chessking]

[ guess who's coming over to kind of prod at eijun's body because uh.

r u ok

he's acrually supposed to be seated at the table a bit further down but buddy, he's at least mildly concerned about the fifteen plate high stack and uh--

does lelouch get to splash cold water on him. ]

[coinflipped]

iii-a

Guess I could use fifty bucks. [Well, time to go turkey wrangling. In his free time, Isaac does attempt to see if he can take one down, but they’re feisty little fuckers. Still, he doesn’t back down from a challenge… or the chance at more money.

So here we are with a tall blond man either chasing a turkey or… attempting to fist fight one because like hell he’s going to give up on making a pretty penny.]

iii-b

[Once he wrangles in a turkey and claims his reward, he’s definitely interested in these golden eggs. Just what do they hold? Do they have any monetary worth? Well time to see.

He opens one up and there’s… bugs coming out of it. Ants, worms, but then…

Oh, is that a rhinoceros beetle? Once he sees that he’s interested in it and picks it up.]

Huh, guess this egg wasn’t entirely bad.

[For anyone watching him open eggs later, he’s mostly getting yucky stuff, but he does get the occasional book and nice thing! Treasures for his shop to sell!]

iv

[Throughout the month, Isaac is trying to get ahold of his family. Either in his shop or just around in general, he dials his phone to a number of one of his sisters who lives outside the city and ends up with the static and dropped calls.

He’s noticed it gets worse throughout the month and it’s infuriating. Still, when he does get connection in the earlier parts of the month, people will notice he’s happily chatting away with someone and looking rather relieved.

As long as he can talk to his family he’s happy.

Also, thank god letters do work because that’s the one thing he’s noticed late in the month that do not bounce back and he gets replies.]

Bonus

[His shop is in Tisse, but like hell he’s giving discounts. Sorry, chain stores can do this, but not a small business like his where he needs every penny he earns. Still, if someone haggles well he might give a discount.

And yeah, he does have blue things, but he’s not going to join in on this fashion of slashing prices on them just because they’re blue.

Except maybe the things he got from the eggs. He’ll give a good deal on those.]

Wildcard

[Feel free to reply with a different prompt if you want or hit me up at aidios if you want to do something and chat about it first!]

iii-b

[maidofmistakes]

[Kara blinks and scratches her head when he opens a bug.]

I thought birds would lay, uh, more birds.

[maidofmistakes]

i. bookstore fusion?

[Kara's wandering the city with a folded-out map, the kind people used before cell phone apps and GPS. She frowns and presses it against a mailbox to scribble on it.]

It'd be bad enough with all this stuff changing if I knew where everything was to begin with...

ii. wiffle waffle

[Kara's counted her pocket change and can be found in here, sitting at a counter with a single plain waffle and just marvelling at the decor.]

Whoa... I haven't seen so much blue in forever. I mean, I guess no one has, but, uh, yeah.

iii. i am a turkey bird

[Kara could always use to earn her own money, so it's off to try and catch a turkey. If it's $50 per person, not per bird, then she only has to catch one, right? How hard could that be?

Which is why you'll find her running in circles on your lawn with no end in sight...]

iv. cut off

[At first, Kara doesn't even realize anything is wrong. She might be new in town, but she's never expected much communication from the people she leaves behind. She didn't have any close friends, and if she were a good fit for the families she lived with before, she wouldn't be here in Recollé.

But as the days go on, you might find her at school checking her phone or in the park reading travel books from the library, looking more melancholy than anything.]

iii;

[sotenbori]

[ trying to leave the house and theres some damn kid on his lawn ok ]

Uh, what're ya doin'?

[lecturehall]

SO MANY TURKEY CHASE PROMPTS

Turkeys In The Dorms

[Keito doesn't care about the reward. He doesn't even know about it. All he knows is there's a flock of turkeys invading his dorm's hallways and coating the floors in turkey poop. He can be seen all over the building, trying to catch turkeys, restrain flailing turkeys, dragging turkeys, riding elevators stuffed with turkeys, and on his hands and knees, scrubbing the bird poop off the dorm floors.

Please help him. Every situation is a struggle. He's nowhere near equipped for turkey handling. They're very heavy birds. Also he's probably still injured. I shouldn't forget that point.]

Turkeys Drive A Car

[The turkey epidemic isn't just isolated to the dorms; the whole Recolle U campus is covered in them. Security has recruited a handful of RAs to help capture them, conveniently leaving out the monetary rewards, leaving Keito oblivious to his potential fortune and fruitlessly trying to manage ridiculous problems.

Including his current situation. Ever seen turkeys drive a golf cart? You have now. A crowd of turkeys have hijacked a security golf cart and are Tokyo Drifting all around the campus, tearing up lawns and crashing into trashcans while gobbling insidiously. And, of course, who has been appointed to catch them other than the most physically incompatible person on campus: Keito Hasumi.

He's busy catching his breath when he sees you and the rogue golf cart careening towards you.]

Do something! S-Stop them!

[pretty much all he can say before he starts wheezing again.]

The Coffee Thief Turkey

[After a long, hard day of unrewarding turkey wrangling, Keito goes off campus to treat himself. Goes to his favorite coffee shop and orders the biggest, fanciest caffeinated drink they have and receives it with a smile. He settles down at a table, slouches in his chair and closes his eyes for the briefest moment.

That's more than enough time for a turkey to saunter up to the table, look at Keito and then use it's evil little head to swat the drink off the table. It crashes to the floor, the lid falling off and flooding the floor with fancy expensive coffee drink. Keito can't do anything but stare at the wreckage, entrapped in resigned distraught. The turkey gobbles and stares at him, it's demonic little eyes demanding Keito's attention so Keito stares back.]

I'm going to enjoy consuming all of you.

turkeys drive a car

[unenvied]

[UM HE'S GETTING OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THAT CART KILLS HIM??? like what do you expect him to do, he's no athlete either??]

H-How do you expect me to stop that? More importantly, are you all right...!?

[sotenbori]

a. wiffle waffle - all month

[ thank god wiffle waffle is 24 hours, honestly. whatever about the retrospec building being gone, because when majima gets off work it's usually well past any rational person's time to be open and breakfast food is a perfect cure for that post-work hangry feeling. of course, like all good 24 places the two am breakfast crowd is i'm sure a trip.

there's the guy at his table stacking coffee creamers into houses (and stealing all the coffee creamers from other tables); the stoned youths; the i just had sex and the person i had it with didnt let me spend the night crew; the old people for whom this is their breakfast because they went to bed at 6 pm. you know how it is for those sweet transient nights.

and then there's majima, who just wants a waffle and some bacon and wants to eat his food and go home relatively unhassled. but, hey, he's sure sitting alone. maybe you need a breakfast partner. or maybe you just are really tired of the creepy old guy in the corner who keeps eyeing you. surely the buddy system has a place at 2 am. ]

Shit, I jus' wanna eat in peace.

b. turkeys - all month
i. attractive nuisance
Go home!!!!

[ majima, equipped with a broom, is trying to show turkeys out from outside the club. there's a bunch of them in tisse and they seem to keep hanging around his business. ]

I'll fuckin' cook ya for Thanksgiving if ya don't move your punk asses on!

[ he waves the broom at the turkeys but they dont seem to actually be paying him any attention ]

Where's your sense of self-preservation, god damn.

ii. golden eggs
[ when not dealing with the turkeys outside his place, he definitely does get into the spirit of collecting the eggs. look, you could get something really dope out of them. but you could also get something really bad. still, the "what if" factor is enough here that he's aggressively scouting them. ]

Hey, could you move? There's one of those -- [ but nah someone grabbed it before him. darn. ]

c. shopping break @ the towers - nov. 26

[ standing in the middle of one tower, majimas just staring because ]

I coulda swore this one was...

[ they sure did swap but his mind refuses to believe in this tomfoolery, so instead of leaving and going into the other one he's just here. he marches up to a directory which confirms the whole yeah dude youre in the wrong one but ]

What the shit.

d. calls - late november

[ majima's in a park today, sitting on a park bench, trying to be serene and calm. his attempts to call his brother have kept failing or getting broken up all month but he figures it's just bad luck. he dials again. and then again. and then a third time before its clear its never going to go through. ]

No, no, no, come on. Jus' connect.

[ pleading with his phone, he's obviously pretty upset. ]

wildcard

[ start your own or hit me up at luftballons and if anyone wants a bounced call from majima lmk and ill throw one in your inbox ]

a

[wherethewildthingsare]

[There's a new addition to the weird breakfast crowd.

A zombie cop.

Well, not literally a zombie. But he looks about dead on his feet, like he desperately needs sleep but food comes first but he might actually hit the table with his face first.

He does notice Majima, though.]

Mind if I sit by ya? Rest of the place is pretty thick with people.

[destiny_key]

[III-A. Great Turkey Hunt]

Sora is, of course, rightfully worried about the turkeys. Yeah, he knows they're for the Thanksgiving potluck, but for now, they're live turkeys! Which means he doesn't want them to get hurt or possibly get hit by a car or whatever while they're wandering around.

The promise of getting paid to help catch them is only a bonus.

But seriously, how are they so hard to find? They're giant birds!

"...Where would a turkey even go?" he'll wonder aloud to anyone standing nearby.

[III-B. Great Egg Hunt]

He kind of gets sidetracked from the turkey hunting when he finds his first golden egg. It's full of candy, which is... kinda weird, but also makes sense if you don't think about it too hard.

He's not so lucky when the second egg turns out to be a shaving cream bomb, though.

You can probably hear it clear across the park when it explodes and he screams.

[IV. Dead Zone (sometime around the 23rd-ish)]

Sora is... frustrated. He's been trying to call his grandparents for days, but nothing he or his mother have tried seems to get through. It's already hard enough to find a time their schedules line up with the six hour time difference, but this is just impossible.

He's only gonna try one more time before he gives up. So of course when someone picks up, he's pretty pleased.

"Hello? Tutu?"

['tutu' means grandma/grandpa in hawaiian]

[Wildcard]

[Hit me up here or on plurk, or just throw whatever at me!

Alternatively, just catch Sora staring at the sky because omg the sky is blue again!]

IV

[megabond]

[Just by pure coincidence, Augustine notices the young man having call troubles right after he failed to call his older brother once more.]

Looks like you're having troubles with outside calls as well, huh?

[falsepretentious]

II

[With its proximity to the recently departed Retrospec building, the Wiffle Waffle House seems worthy of inspection. Having taken a trip to the mailbox, Byakuya enters the establishment wearing the suit that he just regained.

He ends up sitting at a booth with a wide variety of waffles to try out.]

Perhaps, if I keep on ordering different types of waffles, it may act as a secret code...

[And so he'll chow down on said waffles! Of course, the waffle house is pretty busy today, so someone else may end up having to share the booth with him!]

IIIa

[A notice goes out after Retrospec.]

WANTED
One capable person to assist I, Byakuya Kirigiri, in the great turkey hunt. The targets are wanted alive.
Meet me at the park after sundown. Compensation will be discussed at the site.

IIIb

[And so as night falls, the hunt is about to be afoot. One can find Byakuya near the park and with a set of night vision goggles now attached to his face. Whether he has any potential partners or not, he'll soon set foot into the park....]

At last. Let the hunt begin...

IIIc

[Or during the daytime, Byakuya happens to be running the shift at McDonalds once again. He was just in the middle of helping a customer cancel an order, when suddenly...

...A turkey strolls right into the establishment. Suddenly, Byakuya tenses up! ...For the moment, he just silently watches, to see how this plays out.]

Wildcard

[Feel free to come up with a different prompt and/or hit me up for further plotting!]

iiia (into b?)

[chuusai]

Compensation on top of the reward?

[chuusai]

iii

[ If there was one place that ought to have been safe from the sudden turkey infestation, it should have been Recolle's schools. After all, there are vulnerable children in there, right? Not so much. Turkeys apparently don't care about your age or occupation. Turkeys gonna do what turkeys gonna do.

Which is how Mao finds himself in the school library, trapped in a narrow aisle of the music section with a wall behind him and a huge and agitated adult turkey in front of him. The aisle is too narrow for the bird's tail fan and it can't seem to decide if it blames Mao or the books more for this but either way it's making a great deal of noise and the only help the librarian is offering is repeated SHHHHH's. Any help is appreciated, whether it's because you're in the library yourself or because you're one of the people who receive Mao's mass text: if anybody can come to the music section of the hs library i'd really appr and then the bird flapped hard enough to take out half a dozen books and he dropped his phone.

Why couldn't he at least have gotten trapped in the aisle with information about turkeys? ]

bonus

[ Mao is delighted the first day he wakes up to a blue sky again. It's uncanny to see the gray trees against the blue sky but Mao will take what he can get, and watching the color come back at the leaves go red and gold is kind of cool. He does take a detour one day to see how far the sky's effects extend, and it's comforting to see the ocean is reflecting that blue back again, too.

The email offers that start to come in from local businesses are just an added bonus on top of that. He's not sure if the promotions are intentionally lining up with the resaturation of the sky and water but he's not looking a gift chocobo in the beak, either. Catch up with him stopped in the street trying to figure out what happened to the Towers or inside stocking up on novelty guitar strings, a certain manga with blue in the title, or adding to his already considerable collection of blue jeans and hoodies. They're the perfect uniform for unpredictable fall temperatures!

Or at a tacky gift shop, looking at a marked down plastic Halloween gargoyle that laughs when you wave your hand in front of its red LED eyes. It may not be blue but he's got his reasons. ]

wild card

[ feel free to bring your own prompt or hit me up at tawnyport for other plotting! ]

bonus

[adoringpast]

[ sena's also shopping for new outfits too now that blue is back in fabric, and he just so happens to see mao holding - ]

You aren't serious in buying that pair, are you?

[ mao please

no more jeans

they haunt him now ]