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recolle2017-11-03 05:10 pm
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NOVEMBER MINI-EVENT LOG
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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:
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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It's half a success and he'll take it, frankly, but he stands still for a brief moment. He's poised on his toes and ready to sprint, but he's not moving just yet. He won't until the last minute at this rate.]
So hey, question, how fast can you run?
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[So usually, not very. But she'll make an exception and push it to the limit in fear of turkeys and their very sharp, very dangerous beaks.]
Book it in three?
[She's gonna just get ready to run here, too.]
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One...twothree! [And there's a burst of speed as he runs past the turkey to temporarily bewilder it, motioning for Marina to follow him down the street before the turkey can turn itself around.] Let's go!
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Why are there so many turkeys everywhere?!
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The short answer is I think the Mayor fucked up but the long answer is that the Mayor really fucked up and we are stuck cleaning up his messes! [He looks up, pointing at what looks like a shoe store.] Head instead, we should be able to lose it.
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When isn't it like that here apparently, sheesh... [grumble] Got it!
[She pushes ahead and flings the door open, keeping it open long enough for John to dash in as the turkey remains in hot pursuit, shutting the door as fast as she can on it. It's a narrow window but they manage it, and the turkey gobbles angrily at the door for a few moments before giving up and turning back around, seemingly back to its golden eggs.]
Good call, I think we lost it for good. Phew! Thanks for the assist.
[She probably would've gotten pecked to death by a turkey otherwise, and that'd be a very sad death to read in the newspapers.]
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No problem. I uh. Used this shop to hide from something else a couple of weeks ago. You okay? It seriously did not look very happy.
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[She laughs and then grins back, putting one hand on her hip.]
I think I'll be fine, thanks. I guess I found its nest and it got mad, or something? Though why it's laying golden eggs I have no idea. More Retrospec stuff, I guess-
[She pauses and looks like a deer caught in headlights, realizing that she didn't know if this dude even knew what Retrospec was, and if there was some sort of etiquette of when she was or wasn't supposed to talk about this sort of thing.]
...or something. Don't mind meee!
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Still, he settles for tilting his head and giving her a curious look, putting on his best innocent face.]
The golden eggs kinda look normal to me. The turkeys don't seem to mind. But what's Retrospec?
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You could see a hint of panic cross her face for a moment before she tries to school it, leaning against a shelf and crossing her arms over her chest in the best attempt at being nonchalant as she could possibly muster.]
Nootthinnggg really? It's just. Some weird social media thing I use. No big deal. Don't worry about it.
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But you think a weird social media thing could be responsible for golden eggs? That sounds pretty crazy. [The problem, of course, is that he can't exactly keep a straight face for that much longer and instead he pulls out his phone to scroll through his apps.]
I mean. All I have on my phone are things like Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and oh, I guess this thing. [And he'll flip the phone around to show her the main Retrospec network. He's aware how dicey it is to mention it in public and he's even more aware that it only shows up for users. But alas.]
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[She offers as a last ditch attempt, sheepish. When he finally turns the phone around her eyes widen and she lets out a sigh of relief, putting a hand to her heart as if to will it to stop beating so fast.]
Oh my god, you had me going there for a second. Geez!
[She's gonna lightly punch him in the arm, just a gentle playful gesture.]
So what's your name, Mr.Gives-me-a-mini-heart-attack?
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Hey, geez, sorry! It was too good to pass up. [But at the same time he gives her another grin before he holds out his hand for a handshake.] John. Egbert, since I guess there is at least one other John on that network from when I glanced at the directory. Nice to meet you…? [He leaves it as a prompt for her name.]
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Marina! The only Marina on the network, I think, but just in case, Marina Hartmann. Nice to meet you John, and thanks for saving me from a death by turkey and all. A very embarrassing death to have potentially had, all things considered.
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Marina. [He's mostly repeating it so that he remembers.] Definitely the only Marina I've ever met so that will be really easy to remember. And no problem. I would actually feel pretty bad about an untimely and embarrassing death by wild fowl. They've been running around the city from what I can tell but I've been avoiding them so far. Sorry about your egg though.
[Which...why was it filled with candy corn, that's an even better question.]
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[her life is just being bothered by turkeys this month, apparently.]
I can live without the egg, it's okay. Though I gotta wonder why turkeys are laying golden eggs? Isn't there a fairy tale about this or something? Last time I checked they didn't crack open full of candy, though.
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[Birds are assholes, Marina.] I have been trying to figure out the same thing? Not to mention the question of why they are laying eggs at all which is a whole other level of "what the fuck" I am not sure how to touch. There's that fairy tale about the goose that lays golden eggs in the giant's castle but there is no castle in the sky. Or giants. Probably.
...sounds about right for everything else in this city though.
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[She's seen enough videos online of birds, including turkeys, attacking people to be willing to risk anything with a bird. Birds are assholes.]
Who knows, maybe Recollé floats now? We haven't been outside the limits, we don't know that for sure. Anything can happen around here, apparently.
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It's possible. There are definitely some people who have been outside of the limits of the city and I think possibly the whole planet? A lot of weird stuff happened back in August from what I heard. Has anyone told you about that?
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But like, do you mean the monsters? I don't know much about what happened besides there were monsters at some point lately.
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But yeah, the monsters. [He's approaching the door and glancing around, noticing it to be turkey-free and gesturing for Marina to follow him out.] The monsters and the fact that half of the people on this network were thrown into a handful of places "outside of reality." I moved here in August and I remember talking to some of the people who were living through it at the time. I have no idea if it'll happen again, but the whole ocean disappeared and stuff, too.
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[This is just ridiculous on so many levels?? She follows him though, curious.]
Outside of reality... how does that even work? Is it like, this particular reality, all reality...? Though I guess if you just got here you wouldn't really know, huh. And why take the ocean...?
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My best friend would have a better way to explain it, but I think it was like this reality? Since everybody who did not disappear was working to bring everyone else back. The ocean was swallowed by a monster at the bottom of it but it came back around the time everybody else came back. They were gone for like three weeks.
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[While she digests the information, she picks up the golden egg, inspecting it absent-mindedly in her hand. Was that like, a seam...?]
This really makes me wonder if they need us, and that's why we're here. Reality bending, monsters... who else around here is gonna be able to fight that?
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I've been wondering the same thing. A lot of people remember times they found monsters and stuff, but there are some people who remember everyday stuff. But we just have to stay on our toes until then, I guess. [There's a slight grin.] Think you could go head to head with a couple of monsters?
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