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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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That's not a bad idea. [ he sounds more like he can't believe he didn't think of this sooner, wtf. ] Throw it in the other direction and hope they take the bait? [ actually frowns. ] ... I do hope they take the bait or something, it would suck if they didn't.
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[ Though he's right. If it's for someone's safety, he'd rather not leave it up to rng all the time. He thinks about this while looking around.
... Oh. ]
Why not get a turkey repellent spray?
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Turkey repellent sprays exist?
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[ He's saying this as if it's the normal thing in the world. Can't be beggars when we gotta survive. ]
They sell them online and if you're lucky, Freshens should have them too because there would be demand for it...
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You sound like you know a lot about this - do you fight geese and turkeys very often?
[ because this is like. his first time coming into contact with such a thing, rip in pieces. ]
Got it. Freshens, and online. I might make a stop there later.
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[ Bad Luck with the Geese, part X with 4 sequels. ]
Turkeys are basically like oversized raccoons when it comes to trouble anyway... I hope it helps!
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... But spraying it in their faces work???
[ and then, even more incredulously: ]
.... oversized raccoons???
[ what kind of a life are you leading!!! ]
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They can't stand the spray, so they fly away. I usually spray it at the ground near them though. I'd feel bad if I had to spray it at their face.
And raccoons sometimes sneak into your trash cans and mess around with whatever you have outside of your house. The turkeys here kinda give off the same vibe--I saw one of them hanging around the stores.
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london was so much more civilised than this ]
Okay, but they don't... retaliate, right...
[ asking for a friend....... ]
... What was the mayor even thinking, regarding the turkeys?
[ question of the century, ok no maybe at least the month. ]
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[ He looks at Lelouch like wow, what a lucky guy. ]
Geese retaliate really hard. I wouldn't advise attacking one or trying to scare one like running through a flock of pigeons to scare them away. That won't work with the geese.
We all make mistakes though. [ Since we're human.
Well, most of us. ]
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Spoken from... personal experience?
[ blank, deadpan stare. ]
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Yeah, so I hope you get that spray as soon as possible!
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but that's not important now. he absolutely nods in response to daisuke's question, but really he has more pressing queries on his mind, like: ]
What on earth gave you the idea that chasing a flock of geese was a smart thing to do?
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[ He admits sheepishly with a quiet laughter on the side. ]
But you do now! So you won't think it's a good idea. Though, chasing turkeys has been a lot easier and possible to wrangle.
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but yes ok there's weak. laughter. ]
I'll leave the wrangling to the professionals, I think.
[ someone less likely to die from turkey stampede, goes completely unsaid. ]
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[ This guy that's half a foot shorter than Lelouch has been turkey hunting for money. Life is hard when you're poor. ]
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buuuuuut that's not entirely important. ]
... So how many turkeys have you actually caught?
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[ He says without any hint of bragging, but merely stating a fact. ]