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Recollé Mods ([personal profile] recollecters) wrote in [community profile] recolle2018-03-03 06:01 pm

MARCH EVENT LOG

EVENT
FOUNDER'S DAY
The city of Recollé. With everything that happened in the last month, the townspeople are excited to proceed with their festivities as normal. The Mayor, though a little wary of public appearances now, makes his way through town atop his beloved Chocobo, Seabiscuit, a megaphone in his hand and shouting to everyone he passes.

"Welcome to Founder's Day! Let's do our part and celebrate the city that we love."

I.
At noon sharp, the bands strikes up again as crowds gather around Tribunal Terrace. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the main attraction! That's right, it's time for the annual Founder's Day Parade featuring the city's newly elected royalty: King Yogi Perowna, Queen Kara Lee, Prince Kasen Kaneda, Princess Elizabeth Velveteen , Duke Garfield Logan, and Duchess Charlotte Williams. The marching bands play with gusto as they stride through the streets, the Recollé High and Recollé University cheerleaders right behind them. Beautiful floats follow in their wake, all decorated with flowers and depicting the historical events of the city.

At the head of the parade is the Mayor on Seabiscuit, proudly trotting up front with the head of police, the head of the fire house and the rest of those who had been kidnapped following right after them on another float. Looking no worse for the wear, they're all smiles and grandeur waving and greeting the citizens of the city.

At the end of the parade, the Mayor remains in Tribunal Terrace and steps up to the mic.

"We would like to give a special thanks to those brave enough to venture into the tunnels to rescue us. Our captors have been dealt with and today we will honor our rescue team for their service."


If present at this time, Eleanor Lamb, Yoon-sung Lee, Lucy Takada, Hinata Aoi, Sakura Tohsaka, Frederick Baudin, Tatsuo Kihara, Elizabeth Velveteen, Yukiko Amagi, Tatsuma Hiyuu, Jirou Hirata, Kenta Ooshima, Alexander Von Cumore, Rossiu Adai, and Kurt Wagner will be invited up to the front to receive a medal of honor. It's a shiny golden Chocobo.

Like other Founder's Day celebrations in the past, several shops across the city have discount sales on items in the Towers, coffee drinks at Expressive, a marathon of historical films at Flix and more. Celebrate your home if you'd like. It's a nice break from it all.

II.

But what about those of you who have been city-bound for the whole month? What about those of you who have spent the last month exploring the boundaries outside of the city and helping to build the roads to new destinations? Thanks to the efforts of Retrospec users, several locations have now been stabilized and users may explore these areas to their heart's content. With Pesgare three hours south by boat, Respatrum an hour east and underground, Bosuma two hours west through the Recollé Woods and Magatus seven hours north from the city, visitors may come and go to explore the regions and their points of interest.

The travel may take some time and the scenery will change around you as you go. Those same monsters from before continue to lurk just outside of the city and on the path to these locations and wild flora sprawls over various pathways. Take some time to study them if you'd like.

And speaking of study, along the way you'll find various road signs and warnings along the way including giant man-eating frogs, fire-breathing horses, severe flood warnings and more. In addition you will find large directories in the middle of the road pointing you in the directions of the four locations.

What's going on in these other places though? Well....

III.
Over in Pesgare the fishing village has been saved from the hands of a greedy buyer and the villagers are in the midst of celebration. After the big rainstorm that occurred at the end of February, the seaside village begins setting out wares for sale in their marketplace that buyers may peruse. Items for sale include fish, paintings, clothing, books, handmade jewelry and more.

On occasion though, you may find yourself in the midst of another rain shower as they come periodically in this area. While some of you may be prepared and have an umbrella on hand, others will notice that the rain is an iridescent color that falls and curves in arcs. Getting soaked by the rain may invoke a strange desire to cause a scene and yell dramatically at whoever is close by (and perhaps even belt it out if you're unfortunately unlucky), and so it may be wise to find shelter soon before you say things you'll come to regret.

IV.
Meanwhile in Respatrum the workers continue on down in the forge and begin creating new wares with the gems discovered by the exploration group from the month before. It's hot down here, boiling almost and the fires on all side means the heat's not letting up anytime soon. With caves and walkways and forges to explore, you may find yourself observing the creation of silver platters, swords, furniture and more.

Further down in the region in one of the lower rings, you may hear the sound of loud cheering and applause as you enter into a large stadium. In the center of the ring is a man with a red cape, waving it in front of a burning, burly bull. A final flourish sends the bull back into its pen, raring and ready to go the next round.

Who's up next? Why, it's you! Without warning the organizer of the bull fights grabs you by the shoulders and hands you a cape, shoving you straight into the ring with the crowd roaring above you and the bull bursting out of its cage. Think fast! Your life may depend on it.

V.

Out in Bosuma, the color's been restored to several of the flowers and trees and the people of the forest have been returned to their cottages. The creatures of the forest appear to be out and around including rabbits, squirrels, giant woodpeckers and rainbow-colored deer that aren't afraid to approach people. In fact, all of the creatures appear content to welcome these newcomers and show them around the forest.

It's at night when the real show starts. Several large, blooming flowers begin to glow in various neon colors. For those who stick around and walk through the large gardens, they'll notice that colored pollen also appears to be falling from the flowers, leaving a mist over you that sweeps over you like a soft waterfall. Depending on the color though, you may find yourself feeling a little different...will you fight or will you embrace these sudden emotions?

VI.

Meanwhile things in Magatus are snowy and blustery as ever, but the townspeople seem to be in higher spirits now that their wolf problem is alleviated. With their shops open for business and the bright colors in the sky, the area is almost peaceful and perfect just to get away from it all.

On occasion, you may see a black wolf darting in and out of the shadows watching over the town and the people coming to it. The path appears to be clear now and with a little navigating and a bit of a climb, you'll come across the newly up and running ski lodge. Plenty of cozy couches and fireplaces makes this lodge the perfect place to sleep and the rooms the original exploration team went through appear to be outfitted to be sleeping quarters now.

Up on the mountain, however, there will be a fully operating ski lift and several mountain paths for all of you adrenaline junkies wishing to ski, snowboard and more. In fact, several of the locals will even begin teaching lessons and hold competitions for those of you into that kind of thing. Seems pretty safe, right?

But the higher you go, the more you begin to feel like you're floating. In fact, the higher the elevation, the higher you will be lifted off the ground until you cap out floating a foot in the air. How are you going to get back down the mountain? Well, good luck with that.

BONUS.
Several of you may notice that the heart-shaped stone from February still hasn't disappeared. However, as the Founder's Day parade begins all emotional transfer stops.
The heart's color seems to settle and all cracks and fissures are permanent. It's no longer in danger of cracking if you ignore your feelings, but it serves as a reminder that you should take care of yourself.

Later in the day, all Retrospec users will receive a message from Zee.

Assessment passed. We stabilized the four regions and you're no longer in danger of going native if you head out there. Feel free to explore and stuff. There's still a lot out there we don't know about, but it may be best to get a head start.

Oh, and the hearts? Also stable for now. It's...if you feel any different or you realize something's missing, come talk to us? We might be able to fix it.

The RRI will be taking more volunteers for other assignments as things come up. You'll probably hear from me sooner or later.


The hearts will still project the thing that you love to the front of your mind so long as you hold it, but it's in no danger of shattering. Best of luck, Retrospecters.

Welcome to [community profile] recolle's March log! The prompts are simply loose guidelines for you guys to play with and make up your own fun adventures for the entire month! You may also create your own logs or inbox threads based on these prompts.

This will be a fairly lowkey month meant for travel, exploration and recouping from the last month's event! As of 3/3 all groups will ICly be back in the city. The event feedback post will go up on 3/4 along with information about the new world changes that may take place and the upcoming quest board.

Any questions you have regarding this event may be directed to the mod comment here.
steadycourse: (This life)

[personal profile] steadycourse 2018-03-07 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Roses, huh... somehow Ishida isn't too surprised. But then again, Leon is obviously drugged or something, so he has to take everything he says with a grain of salt.

This is why you don't do drugs kids.]


Um.

[He looks distinctly awkward, both from Leon asking him this question and not really knowing how to answer. It's not often he thinks about his favorite flowers.]

...Erm, I like daffodils?
hairstroke: pixiv id: 51885356 (★ It’s a destiny I can’t change)

[personal profile] hairstroke 2018-03-08 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Stay away from drugs kids, lest you end up like Leon. ]

Daffodils? That's a good choice. They seem really fitting for you!

[ Of course because he's so ... pollen'd up, the awkward expression on Ishida's face doesn't even dawn on him.

So... he simply smiles at him even brighter!!! ]
steadycourse: (Determination)

[personal profile] steadycourse 2018-03-09 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Ishida rubs the back of his head, not quite sure how to take that... compliment??? He thinks that was supposed to be one at least.]

I appreciate what they symbolize. [This is probably the longest time Ishida has gone without raising his voice. Miracles can happen.] Joy, new beginnings, forgiveness...

[He trails off, his voice even quieter than before. He looks lost in thought for a moment before quickly shaking it off.]

You need to sit down for a while, maybe drink some water.
hairstroke: dw8 empires cutscene (★ Even by a wise man’s instinct)

[personal profile] hairstroke 2018-03-09 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
Those are heartwarming symbols. It's quite fascinating to learn about the meanings behind each flower.

[ Even in this state, he does notice how quiet Ishida is. It struck him as especially odd to see him lost in thought. Although before he could inquire as to what could be wrong, he's immediately distracted by his question. ]

What makes you say that, Ishida? I'm feeling so positive and full of energy!

[ And that's precisely why you need to sit down, Leon. ]
steadycourse: (Dude...)

[personal profile] steadycourse 2018-03-11 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Positive is not how I'd describe you, Leon.

[JUST GOING TO GO WITH BEING BLUNT NOW. At least he has enough self-control to actually hold back on some of the characteristics he'd normally give his rival.]

I'm certain you're going to regret behaving like this too, especially in front of me. [He frowns and folds his arms.] Let's head back.
hairstroke: dw8 empires cutscene (★ Even by a wise man’s instinct)

[personal profile] hairstroke 2018-03-15 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
What? Really? That's strange! Because I'm bursting with so much positive energy right now.

[ HE'S SO SHOCKED RIGHT NOW ISHIDA???? But at least he isn't annoyed or irritated or anything BECAUSE HE'S SO ~*HAPPY*~ !!!!!!! ]

Well that's just silly, who would regret acting so joyful? [ He frowns a little, almost looking dejected. ] Are you feeling okay Ishida? I definitely don't mind heading back if it helps you feel better!!
steadycourse: (This life)

[personal profile] steadycourse 2018-03-15 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
'Bursting with positive energy' is one way to put it.

[Ishida is definitely behaving differently now, but he doesn't seem to notice as he tries to direct his rival away from this area.]

I'd like it if you returned with me.

[Maybe getting away from these flowers will help? Ishida is almost willing to try anything... except for knocking Leon out. He can't condone violence even at a time like this!!

So, he begins to make his way out of this place, checking back to make sure that Leon is following him.]
hairstroke: pixiv id: 1388298 (★ a strong desire that can’t be erased)

[personal profile] hairstroke 2018-03-22 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
Okay! If that's what you want. Then I'll listen to you, Ishida.

[ Yikes. This is probably the only time Leon has ever listened and eagerly accepted his rival's advice.

So with that said, he happily follows after him. As they distanced themselves from the flowers, the smile on Leon's face was starting to fade and he's slowly getting back to his normal self. ]


Ah...
steadycourse: (Determination)

[personal profile] steadycourse 2018-03-23 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[I'll listen to you, Ishida. Let him hang that sentence on his wall. It will be a great motivator each morning.

But once they start moving away from the flowers, he looks back at his rival when he hears a more familiar tone coming from him.]


Leon? Are the drugs finally wearing off? Let this be an important lesson! [His voice is loud once more. It seems that Ishida is behaving more like his normal self too now.]
hairstroke: (★ So intense I can’t escape from it)

[personal profile] hairstroke 2018-03-24 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
Drugs...?

[ It takes him a moment to fully process what's going on because his mind feels like it's in a haze. A small groan passes by his lips as he narrows his eyes at his rival. He brings one of his hands to the back of his neck in an attempt to steady himself.

Just what on earth happened? Whatever it was. He didn't have a good feeling about it. ]


Important lesson? What on earth are you talking about, Ishida?
steadycourse: pixiv: 78985 (You talkin to me)

[personal profile] steadycourse 2018-03-25 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[He turns to look at Leon before pointing a finger straight at his face.]

Y-you don't remember?! Well, I'll inform you! You were behaving really oddly just a few minutes ago and even said bizarre things like 'I'm feeling so positive and full of energy!'

[Ishida does his best to intimate his voice. ...It's not good at all, PROBABLY A BIT TOO HIGH.]
hairstroke: pixiv id: 51885356 (★ Is the howling of a loser)

[personal profile] hairstroke 2018-03-28 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Put your finger down, Ishida!!! The expression says it all as he glares at him and the extended finger, but soon enough he's quick to remember what happened and annoyance melts into horror. ]

Oh god...

[ THIS IS THE WORST! Okay no the mistletoe crisis was by far the most horrible thing. But Leon really has to know. Why is it that Ishida of all people catches him during his most embarrassing moments. ]

D-Don't you dare ever speak of this moment to anyone!!
steadycourse: (Shove this fist)

[personal profile] steadycourse 2018-03-29 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
So you remember now!

[Well, that's good! It shows that his brain is working still! HE'S SEEN THOSE OLD DRUG COMMERCIALS... and what they can to do to people! Your brain becomes a fried egg!!]

Tell me what happened first! Because if you did take drugs, I won't keep silent!!
hairstroke: (★ don’t need someone who is a hindrance)

[personal profile] hairstroke 2018-04-01 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
What the hell?! No! Of course I didn't take any drugs. Just who do you take me for?!

[ WOW ISHIDA!! He's so offended because how dare you accuse someone of his ~*prestige*~ status as the sort that would take drugs. ]

I got near those yellow flowers and suddenly I felt different. I was perfectly fine before that!
steadycourse: (Is that)

[personal profile] steadycourse 2018-04-02 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, well, good! I'm sorry for making that assumption!

[Ishida does feel bad for accusing Leon of that crime, because it's no small thing! Taking drugs is against school rules!! And federal law too!]

But you were behaving uncharacteristically strange, more than usual! I didn't know that flowers could cause such a reaction...