[Open] I'm looking through a hole in the sky

[mincingminuet]

WHO: Penelope Raban and You
WHERE: All Over Recolle!
WHEN: All Through November
WHAT: Event Catch All, with open prompts for Penelope's recent regains.
WARNINGS: Possible language, mentions of violent memories.




I November 3rd

[The skies over Apprassage are generally the last place a person can expect to hear the noise of low flying aircraft, but today seems to be an exception. A dull, almost muted whine emanates from up above, not sound enough to be a nuisance but enough to catch attention. Look up and spot a small ship whisking along at a good clip. Follow it and eventually it will set down at the grocery store or Penelope's house, and out climbs Penelope! Say hi maybe?

Friends and acquaintances who happen to be out and about can actually expect the craft to come to a halt not too far off, and a small loudspeaker crackles to life.]

Hey sailor...going my way?

[The bottom port hole slides open at that, almost invitingly, if you trust Pen to fly you around...]


II November 4th-November 23rd:

[Well far be it for Penelope to pass up a chance to have a little fun with turkeys. Donning a capotain like any good pilgrim, and an old witch hunter costume she'd worn to a Ren Faire a few years ago, she's out in search of poultry and their eggs. The campus is her first stop, but she'll eventually end up in Tisse, Hollingberry Field, and various other places! With a net slung over one shoulder, a go-pro attached to a shoulder strap, and a mischievous grin, she's off on a quest.

Help her find eggs, or ask why she's dressed up? Or maybe just roll with it when she comes running up to help you deal with an aggressive bird...]


III All Month Long:

[One thing Pen hasn't done in a while is go out in search of victims for pranks. Or helpers. She doesn't post low effort Vine style videos on her channel too often, but sometimes you just gotta. Camera rolling, she heads to the streets, approaching friends and strangers alike. With a smile and a wave to announce herself, she hustles on up.]

Hey! Got a sec to help me with something?



IV November 25th:

[The strange shifts in businesses going on around Recolle City weren't exactly unnoticed, but for some reason Pen had never considered that it might actually affect her. Not until she went down to the post office to check her business PO Box and got a letter from an unexpected source. One of the stipend checks that her sponsor sent out, right on time. Only...instead of the Fuji Industries logo, it was stamped with an unfamiliar one.

Heading outside, she plunked down on a bench and just stared at it, mumbling to herself...]

...What the hell. When did this even happen?


V Wildcard!

[OOC: Prompts for some things will be added in the comments for specific people as the month progresses. But if you want to do something that I don't have listed here feel free to drop me a comment or PM me at intercession and we can make it happen!]

Comments

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[courageofheart]

[Mrs. Brisby is perfectly unassuming, not knowing anything about prank channels and not really even much about Vine. She's carrying some small grocery bags in her purse, presumably going home from shopping, but she still stops at the request for help.]

What do you need, dear?

[mincingminuet]

[Penelope isn't the sort of person to play a truly mean prank on an older woman, at least. So Mrs. Brisby will be spared the worst that she can do. Reaching into her bag, she fishes around for a moment and comes out with a small, completely unadorned cardboard box.]

I need you to hold perfectly still for just a moment, until I say move. It's for a video project in a sociology class. Is that okay?

1

[heiroglyphs]

[Vera was just heading over to Pen's place to drop off some things when she notices her friend hopping out of the giant hovercraft rocket ridiculousness that is currently in her driveway.

Now Vera is someone who is very proud of her car. It's her baby. She loves it. But this is probably the first time she's ever been jealous of someone else's ride.]

Pen? What the hell is this thing?

[mincingminuet]

[Pen spins around at the sound of someone's voice and offers Vera a somewhat lopsided grin when she realizes who it is. She knows damn well how much pride the younger girl takes in her car, and she can already guess what sorts of questions are going to be asked about this new thing.]

Something Retrospec left for me. An airship, from other Pen's life.

II

[destiny_key]

[Questioning anything that goes on in this city, at this point, would probably just be a waste of time. The turkey/golden egg hunt is just the next in a long line of Weird Stuff that's happened, but hey, at least the only danger this time is from giant birds.

Doesn't mean Sora's not wondering why Pen is running around dressed like a medieval huntress.]

...Uh, Pen? You know Halloween is over now, right?

[mincingminuet]

[Spinning around, Pen flips the net over her shoulder and gives Sora a teasing smirk. Reaching up to adjust the tall hat, she points a finger at him.]

Yes, it is. But is that a reason not to dress the part? I can't think of one good reason not to.

I

[concasse]

[That's one way to catch someone's attention. Uh. Sanji stops dead in his tracks on his way to the dorms and gives the ship a slack-jawed stare.

Suddenly, he's feeling more like a believer of this Retrospec bullshit]

Pen? The hell is that?

[GOING OVER IMMEDIATELY though it's lined with cautious steps.]

[mincingminuet]

[A lower hatch slides up and Pen's head pops out, an animated smile painting her face. That was exactly the reaction she'd expected from him. He wasn't the kind of guy to flee ]

Something Retrospec left for me. An airship. From...that other world, with those weird memories. What do you think?

III

[activatingcombatmode]

[Oh, he knows all~ about~ Penelope's video channel. Sometimes he browses the videos but he's pretty bad at keeping up with stuff like vlogs.

But! Zackary, always helpful!] Sure, what can I do ya?

[Is this gonna backfire on him?]

[mincingminuet]

[Oh this guy. He should so, so know better!

She gestures towards the park she'd been heading towards.]

Over that way. I got some stuff I need a big, strong dude to move.

I

[geckoman]

[Here is he out getting some groceries (candy...he's getting more candy) when he hears the thing. Squinting, he tries to figure out what the hell this thing is doing in his general...area...when Penelope's voice comes from it?

That kid he has doing his computers has...that?]

You have a license for that or anything?

[...That's such a dad question to ask but oh well.]

[mincingminuet]

[Penelope's head pops out of the side of the cockpit and she waves down at him with a sheepish looking grin. She knows what he's thinking, and honestly she's surprised that the air force hasn't shown up or something but then again, she wasn't crashing into anything at least.]

I don't think they have licenses for otherworldly airships, boss.

[that is such a dad thing to say indeed.]

I know how to fly it though. Not to worry.

iii

[parodeity]

Yeah, sure, what's up, Pen?

[ he spots the camera and an eyebrow goes up but dave doesn't make any immediate assumptions. ]

[mincingminuet]

Oh, I'm just setting up for a video. It's nothing big, but I've got a lot of leftover Halloween spider webs that I need a bit of help stringing up?

[For once, it's not going to be pranking the helper.]

If you have ten minutes or so, and want to see something funny, I'd appreciate it.

I

[long_live_the_queen]

[What the fuck was that.

What the fuck was that.

Lucy was very wary of large, strange machines by now. Seeing one that not only fit both of those parameters but flew made her very paranoid. That no one else seemed to be worried about it wasn't at all reassuring.

She hurried her steps, ducking into a narrower side street in case the thing was following her. And it was.

And started...talking, but with a familiar voice. That at least kept Lucy from bolting off or trying to smack the machine away.]

Pen?

[mincingminuet]

[She'd have a hard time smacking it at least. It was a few feet up.

But calm down, angry pinkling. Don't get like that.]

Yeah, it's me, Lucy.

I !

[lostapprentice]

[Luckily for Ren, he is out and about, and the unusual sound draws his attention fairly easily. It's hard not to be on guard with everything considering how last month went. But then he actually registers what he's seeing—some kind of floating spaceship?—and stops in his tracks.

What the fuck.

That's the best thing he's ever seen. Of course he's following it.

His hand is already on the side of the opening before his brain can stop him and maybe suggest he actually process who's piloting and talking on the speaker before doing anything drastic like launching himself into the available seat. At least he does actually stop and ask a question of his own, sort of.]

Tell me you bought this at a dealer.

[Retrospec bullshit only comes to individual people and he wants one.]

[mincingminuet]

[Pen's laugh echoes out of the aperture and she peers down the hatch at Ren's face.]

No, unfortunately. I think it's one of a kind.

[She waves a hand up towards the extra seat.]

Want to ride? There's room for two. And you look like you've found your long lost childhood dream.

i;

[complementing]

Oh my god.

[The shocked expression on her face quickly wipes away, and Minako is grinning with excitement.]

You got a whole flying machine this time?!

[mincingminuet]

I did!

[She grins almost audibly she's so pleased with herself.]

It showed up on Halloween night. Get in! We'll go places!

ii

[embearass]

You seem to be on an adventure, if I do say so myself.

[ Frederick says, amused with Penelope's outfit. ]

Are you off on a hut?

[mincingminuet]

I am.

[She brightens visibly at the sight of Frederick, standing up straighter and adjusting her backpack.]

There's turkeys on the loose, terrorizing the town. I figured it'd be fun to snatch them up.

i

[commandertoolbelt]

[ It’s the sound that first catches Leo’s attention. He’s expecting to see a helicoptor, maybe a drone or something when he turns, but when he spots a ship instead, his eyes go wide. A ship? A flying ship? An airship?

Those are real?

Okay, maybe just it’s another Retrospec thing? He’s never seen anyone get something so big, though…

Hearing Penelope’s voice through the speaker, he immediately brightens and races up to the port hole. There’s no way he’s missing a chance to check this out. ]

Pen! When did you get an airship?!

[ He’s maybe a little jealous. This is so cool. ]

[mincingminuet]

[The port hole slides wholly open and she pretty much immediately gestures for him to get in. And because it's Leo, she fully expects him to do just that.

He's always had the head for this stuff, after all.]

Halloween. It showed up in the back yard and I'm just now working up the nerve to do anything with it.

Cool as hell huh?

iii

[wordcarvings]

[ She caught Koutarou when he was on the way to buy some food after many hours locked up in his atelier. At least he wasn't buried in a sketchbook so it's easy to catch his attention at the moment.

Koutarou tilts his head a little, and smiles at her. ]

I guess? It depends on what that is.

[mincingminuet]

[Oh good. Someone who doesn't know her well enough to know she's also a bit of a prankster.]

Okay. So I'm working on a project for a sociology class. All I really need you to do is take something from me, and hold still as long as you can.

III

[maidhem]

Sure! You know I'm your gal if you need help.

[Says Felicia, carrying a few shoppig bags worth of what looked to be empty soda cans on her arms. Someone had been out doing some trash pick up on a lark-- or had decided to break her health nut habits and drink way too much soda for the first time in literal years.

What was this girl even planning? Who could even say...?]

[mincingminuet]

Alright, cool.

[That...seems a little ridiculous even to Pen, but she'll lead the way over to a grassy knoll she'd taken over for stuff.]

I just need some help moving some boxes back into my car after a filming. You mind? I'll drop you off wherever if you want.

I

[lastcomfort]

[ Of course Penelope has this! Penelope was an astronaut for a while, unplanned though it was. But it's a little hovercraft spaceship right out of a sci-fi novel or one of the video games she likes to watch her cousin play! The fact that it stops in front of her is one thing--surprising. But the fact that it's Penelope that steps out of it? That makes perfect sense. At least to Orihime. ]

Peeee~n!

[ That sure is Orihime running over happily, waving. ]

You have your own spaceship! We must be aliens!

[ ...Jumping to conclusions, but you know. ]

[mincingminuet]

[Internally? Pen groans. Because holy shit Orihime way to jump to conclusions and all.

But grumbling aside, the hatch slides open to admit Orihime, with Pen waving happily to call her inside. It's not like her cousin doesn't get dibs on co-pilot, right?]

It's not a space ship, though. It's an airship. I remember that from memories and stuff. Because other me is a sky pirate.

You're the alien, remember?