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MARCH EVENT LOG
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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. 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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[THE SHOOTING THING WAS THE ONE THING HE KNEW GAR COULDN'T HELP. But he gives a little sigh]
But...he does have a point, Eren. You really shouldn't lecture people you don't know like that. [He glances to the side, using his free hand to scratch his jaw] Besides, the pot shouldn't be too harsh on the kettle... [In other words, you're not the patron saint of being careful. Elliot won't go further about that in front of Gar though. Instead-] You'd be pretty angry if some stranger started lecturing you like that, so maybe you should...apologize?
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but there was something deeper influencing him; he was far from careful in the past. he was reckless. he was stupid, just like this kid. was. he didn’t have to say anything, he could let gar explode on his own. and with other people, he guesses. but, he can’t. not when there’s automatically 3rd party involvement and, in eren’s head, when you count on time you might not have. eren’s quiet, but finally with a softer sigh: ]
I won’t say it again. [ that’s probably as close to an apology as they’ll get— because he won’t get one. maybe it’s because strangers lecturing him has worked. ] But apologizing is as good as handing my wings over.
[ he doesn’t mean his freedom— he means his emblem, his insignia, his job, and probably the biggest reason why he said anything to start. ]
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[He deflates. ...OK, drinking water wasn't reckless more than it was a little ignorant (running water is safer than stagnant though!!) but maybe charging at the trees could be classified as 'kinda dumb'.]
'K, I think I should get like, a little credit for fighting the trees since most of you guys don't do physical things. ...But maybe that could'a been a little smoother.
...I'll try not to get carried away next time.
[At Eren's comment, Gar just stares blankly for a few moments as it seems to be utterly incomprehensible.]
Uhhhhhh...
[is he like... trying to say something symbolic...?]
Tha...nks. I think.
[elliot help please translate]
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[ENCOURAGE GOOD BEHAVIOR. And he notices Gar's confusion and....sigh. Right. Eren really isn't good at the words. Luckily Elliot's fluent in Eren-ism so he'll translate]
Eren's from the Air Force. By "wings" he means his job. The Air Force is supposed to protect people, so he feels compelled to do all he can to do just that. So he doesn't want to apologize because he feels he was doing his duty, but he'll try to be better about it next time.
[He squeezes Eren's hand lovingly before speaking in German to Eren, to give a bit more privacy.]
Du verdienst deine Flügel. Keine Angst, meine Geliebte.
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he just. squeezes this hand he is holding as he looks away. defeated. the bomb has been defused. ]
. . . What snack?
[ that’s
for you, gar
that question is for you
he knows acts worthy of positive reinforcement when he sees it. ]
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[Gar hasn't the slightest idea what just passed between them but he's gonna imagine in his head that Elliot said something like, 'be good in the streets and you'll see how good i am in the sheets ;)' wow so smooth Elliot your innocent appearance is all just a ruse huh. He resists the urge to shoot finger-guns as he remembers this is only happening in his imagination.]
I'm like, fifteen. You can't just bribe me with food to get me to do --
[Someone pushing a handcart drifts by around now with a sign announcing 'DEEP FRIED OREOS IN BROWNIE BATTER, FOUNDERS PARADE SPECIAL 3 FOR 1']
-- Oh my god I want that.
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Elliot knows that Eren is trying to play it cool, and it gets a little chuckle out of him. He'll give Gar his attention though, and look very amused when the kid gets distracted by that cart]
Deep Fried Oreos? [That sounds like it'd kill a man, but-] Eheh, okay! I guess it is a festival. I'll try one too.
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god eren loves oreos
he’s way ahead of you guys, doubletaking the minute he catches the smell and staring as the cart goes— staring. as soon as elliot gives an okay it’s time to flag that cart down with the same urgency of a criminal on the go. ]
Three— Four, please.
[ fuckers he’s getting two, for him. ]
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...Yo, your boyfriend is way extra, man. You guys are like, total opposites! But I guess that means you make a good pair.
How long've you been together?
[eventually, the vendor will agree to do four for the price of 1 and a third and eren will be successful.]
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Hehe, yep. He's my opposite. [He doesn't sound upset about that, if anything, it's nice Gar noticed]
It's been about...six months? Or will be soon. But we met when we were about your age.
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—Just make it six.
[ here’s your money, please give us the oreos. so, he holds one out for elliot, holds the other one for gar . . . and takes four for him. this is proportional. ]
If you guys want seconds, [ sorry elliot, he’s going to have to let go of your hand to hold these things! temporarily. lord knows how fast eren eats. in fact, he’s eating right now. grump munchies. ] hurry up.
[ that’s a warning because he’s nearly done with his first and sweet mother in heaven and beyond what is this sinful thing. ]
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well free food is free food so he won't comment]
Aw yeah. Thanks, guys!
[finally, gar's demand from the very beginning of this conversation has been met. he scarfs down his gooey hot oreo with reckless abandon, leaving his mouth smeared with chocolate. he licks it clean cheerfully.]
...You met when you were --
[oh right Elliot is Old]
Huh.
So what was that, like, five years?
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I-I'll take a second one. I'd rather you didn't make yourself sick.
[NO MAN SHOULD CONSUME FOUR DEEP FRIED OREOS.
But he gives a little nod at Gar.]
Just about! It's been...four and a half years? It'll be five this summer.
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but finishing his first and going to his second (with not as much reckless abandonment but definitely enough to wonder just how much can fit in his mouth), he offers the third to elliot easily. he might still be a little tense around the shoulders, but, they get to relax bit by bit. especially talking about something like this. ]
It feels like a few days ago . . . [ ah. youth ] Time really does fly.
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I'm gonna take this to mean that I've got a chance with some a' the girls in my class in five years.
[puberty had better give him like, at least two feet, man.]
Heck, in five years, I'll definitely have all this superpower stuff down, too. You don't gotta worry. The longer I keep at this, the better I'm gonna be, right?
And I'll be an even better bodyguard for Elliot, too!
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[SHARE WITH THE CHILD THATS TOO POLITE TO ASK. Speaking of, oh no, that logic is so cute. He's not sure it works like that always, but he's not going to spoil it. ]
Haha, sure! That's the spirit! [You get them Gar. But oh....bodyguard thing. He gives a little sheepish laugh]
Yeah, though maybe you could be a bodyguard for that future dream girl. [giving another glance up at Eren, affectionately] Like he is for me.
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his face is exactly why, and eren’s glance back over to elliot is a smirk, long and staring, like going back to something warm and intimate, before he raises his brows and points with his eyes to gar. you’re using eren’s cuddly pet name, ya doof. ]
He’s got a long way to go.
[ eren’s just. so amused.
you’ll never be “elliot’s bodyguard”, champ ]
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[Gar... makes a bit of a face as Elliot and Eren exchange sappy and intimate expressions. ...OK, well, that's kinda gross, and also Eren is definitely staring at him a little too cockily now and
wait]
Ew, wait, OK. Not like that.
There are nooooo dream girls or boys or dream anythings involved in my bodyguardin', no way. I'm just saying. I can protect peeps, too.
[He snags the Oreo.]
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And it's really great you protect people! Really!
Still, if you meet the right person and you protect them, it can get pretty romantic. [He'll give a look up at Eren. It's sweet but there's a faintest trace of a smirk. He knows he's trolling here, though it's in good nature.] Isn't that right, my cool and dashing bodyguard?
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Absolutely. [ eye brow wink wonky wonk wink and back to gar: ] You better be prepped for that if you want to go the hero route.
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No way, that's not what I'm going for at all! ...A-Are you guys flirting?! Dude, you don't really call him that, do you; you're messin' with me.
C'mon, I've been saying that to you for like, a month, you can't start calling your boyfriend that.......... That's super weird...
S-Stop winking...!
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Hahaha! Sorry Gar, but I'm not messing. I've called him that since before we started dating.
[He gives a little shrug]
I just didn't say anything because I didn't know how to say it without making things weird while we were out there.
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come on. it’s all in good humor. ]
It’s true, y’know, I was still in Basic. [ he lifts the hand that holds elliot’s to touch the tip of his ear, still a little heated. ] And it was the . . . Finishing hook.
[ right honey, because who said he had to stop eyebrowing. and then, casually: ]
Gonna finish that Oreo?
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the worst thing...
that's ever happened to him.....]
OK.
So.
A month ago.
I said that.
And instead a' telling me that this is how you flirt with your BF, you decided it was cool to just let me keep going until now, when I meet him, and start saying I'm gonna be your bodyguard in front of him.
.........Hey brb I'm gonna go gargle with bleach.
[gar slowly hands eren the rest of his oreo since he's 100% not hungry anymore]
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