MARCH EVENT LOG

[recollecters]

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 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.

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[maskreant]

[ He’s exhausted from the trip, but Founders Day is The Day, so he’s out and about just enjoying the crowded festivities. At first he doesn’t notice her, but then picks up that she’s bumping into people in a certain way. Fishing out his phone, he stows it into his bag where his cat (yes, a live cat) rests since he has nothing else on hand.

It takes a little wandering, but he does purposely bump into her. ]

Sorry about that.

[ And he leaves—she may feel slightly lighter. This keeps happening where after several minutes, they bump into each other again and her loot starts stagnating rather than increasing. He’s literally leeching off of her and he’s being obvious on purpose. ]

[me_matey]

-A fact not lost on her. And by the time he takes something she actually really DID need, enough to cover her rent at the docks for at least the next three months, she decided she'd had enough of this dude's game.

The next time they bumped, this time with May being the one to seek him out, she looked him dead in the eye, no 'sorry' on her lips. Just a foot slammed down as hard as she could safely manage without seriously hurting the guy, right down on his shoe.-

[maskreant]

[ Oomf. While that hurt, the only part of his face that shows that is a quirk of his eyebrow. He has dealt with worse, but he does fiddle with his bangs a bit as he tilts his head. What’s wrong, Miss? Aside from losing out on that 3-month rent waiver that he returned to its rightful owner. ]

You shouldn’t be pickpocketing.

[ His cat stares her down with a squint. ]

[me_matey]

Yeah I'm not here for you to judge me, schlomo. If you're gonna come into my turf and try and make a statement, you better step up or step off. -May may have been short, but she squared her shoulders and made a point to look him dead in the eye.-

You understand? I'm not playin with you. I will knock your jaw off if you mess with my money.

[maskreant]

You can try if you want, but it won’t do anything.

[ Akira unfortunately has a Persona that negates all physical damage—so stuff like punches, stabbings, supplexes prvento be like a tickle. However, he doesn’t need his Personas to handle a mere pickpocket. He’s nimble enough even with a cat slung over his shoulder, plus it would make a scene and draw too much attention.

Morrigan meooooows, getting the attention of the crowd. Some eyes turn, but they haven’t been able to assess the situation yet. ]

There’s very little to judge, but I’m sure it’s not “your” money.

[me_matey]

-The cat more clearly caught her attention, and there was a clear, new frustration in May's eyes when she heard that. Not because of the crowd, but... she knew the cat would probably get hurt or scared if she did anything too drastic.-

Last warning. This is my hustle. If you got a problem, take it up with the fuzz. I ain't here for your moralizing.

[maskreant]

I don't see why I should listen to you?

[ Morrigan sees that this is a fruitless endeavor, but looks around to check out the crowd. Ugh. It's this holiday. The cat meows again, but Akira is quick to pet him, so he stops to stare at May. ]

I'll be tagging along—it's easy. All you need to do is be a better thief and shake me off your tail.

[ How fun and exciting. There's a look in his eye past his glasses that enjoys a challenge and mischief is laced all over his feline smile. ]

[me_matey]

You want to play some weird cat and mouse game? What, are you a kinkster or something? -May's words were dismissive, but her own eyes betrayed her interest in the challenge...-

[maskreant]

Sounds like someone's scared.

[ And he doesn't look too much of a nerd, especially with those words tied to it all. ]

[me_matey]

-And then she finally flashed a grin.- Not in your life. I've run this city since before you were a glint in your daddy's eye. -Well, not THAT much longer, but she could tell he was younger than her, at least.-

[maskreant]

Aren't you in high school?

[ He's actually kidding, but he might as well throw that in there. Shots fired, etc. ]

[me_matey]

If that makes you feel better when you lose. -And dodged.-

So let's make this a fair challenge, hm? You need to give me a head start.

[maskreant]

Age doesn't matter to me. Winning is winning, isn't it?

[ That's how he sees it. If he needs to steal candy from a baby, then so be it. ]

I'll give you three seconds starting now. Three.

[me_matey]

-Well then she supposes he won't complain when her hand shoots up, quick as a whip, and attempts to snatch his glasses clean off his face.-

[maskreant]

[ His reflexes are pretty good, so he counters by swatting her hand away, but she does end up messing up his glasses. With another attempt, it can be hers. ]

[me_matey]

-And just like that, they were, laughing as she did so. And he'd get another stomp to his foot for good measure before she started to dash off into the crowd.-

Later, loser! -Well. She clearly didn't intend to play fair.-

[maskreant]

[ The countdown is finished and his foot kind of stings, but it doesn't stop him from tailing after her. He has more reason to now, especially since she has his glasses. Lucky for him, his prescription isn't that high at all, so he can still spot her.

Since they're not playing fair, there's nothing wrong about boosting his own speed so that he catches up. When he does, he doesn't instantly tackle her down for his glasses. Instead, he flashes a smile, taunting her all the same. ]

Are you going to run faster?

[me_matey]

-This guy could definitely run, and while normally she'd get frustrated at the fact, she was suddenly having way more fun than she'd imagined. Hell, she welcomed it, leaping and bounding over a food truck as they reached the edge of the main crowd...-

[maskreant]

[ Oh, are they starting to do theatrics? Akira isn't a stranger to that and even adds an unnecessary spin to his jump, landing perfectly and rolling back into a run. He may feel tired a moment ago, but he feels so alive right now.

But he does need to get his glasses back. Still on her tail, he doesn't relent for even a second. ]

[me_matey]

-She wonders how good this guy's parkour skills might be as she heads up towards the government building's parking lot, loosing a hook of sorts from her satchel and swinging it up to one of the reinforced cable lines to haul herself up to the second floor in one motion.-

[maskreant]

[ He can make that jump himself, but he decides that the fatigue from blood loss is catching up to him. Instead, he falls onto his dragon, Kohryu, to carry him and race for him.

This isn't cheating if the dragon is part of him, right? ]

[me_matey]

-She was using her powers pretty liberally at this point, so she could't say a dragon was out of bounds. After a brief whistle of awe at the sight of the thing, she refocused and started to run her way up to the top of the building...-

[maskreant]

[ And he follows along with ease. Kohryu practically flies alongside her with Akira on his back, not missing a single beat at all. He is starting to wonder if maybe he should just capture her since she did take his glasses, but

It's fine. He thinks they're having fun. ]

Have you ever thought about using your skills for good?

[me_matey]

I'm pretty satisfied with this, thanks! -May scaled to the top of the parking complex, kicking down a fence to use as a bridge to the next building.-

[maskreant]

[ One she jumps, Kohryu snatches her by the collar and flies off with her. Akira merely looks down from where he is, making sure she's okay. She can, at least, struggle. ]

Well, I'm not going to tell you how to live your life, but you can give me back my glasses.