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[recollecters]

EVENT

ENCASED. "They are unique in the simplicity, the diversity, the related harmony of the forms of life that they enclose." Marjory Stoneman Douglas The message on the first was probably not that encouraging, but for the next couple of days it appears as though the city remains the same as it was. The paintbrushes from the previous month don't disappear, and the city remains half-painted into existence and a happenstance of colors. The city's quiet and preparing itself for summer...but on the third somewhere around midnight, every user will receive a mass message in their inbox from Zee Carlisle, a man many have heard of by now but that some may not be as familiar with. Okay. The reason we don't reply to you guys when we post to you every month isn't because we don't care and we're sinister, it's because we're busy. Not an excuse, I know. But you're thinking too hard about it. The city itself isn't being hacked, literally. It was a figurative comparison and it's kind of like this. This city and the world you're currently living in exist. Everything about this world is real, you're real, I'm real, etc. But the layers exist in another kind of...realm, I guess? It's freely manipulated beyond the base of the world and that's what's being messed with. Did you know it's hard to trace IPs when they're blocked? Leave that to us. We found a way to break through the blocks on the districts though, but it's up to you guys. Level one. Ready to start generating and get this place back together? Well that's not ominous, is it? THE NPCS What blocks? What the hell is he talking about? It becomes clear the moment you take your first step and a strange, almost invisible ripple appears around you. This ripple might happen right at midnight, or it might occur before or after the time. But not long after daybreak on the 3rd of June, every Retrospec user will notice a few things. The only people they'll be able to notice around the city are those who are also on the Retrospec networks. Friends and family members without the app seemingly have disappeared before your very eyes. No matter where you go to look for them, they've vanished. Animals are still around, and items still exist, but it's just the people who are lacking. The strange thing, however, is that even if you can't see them you can still hear them. Maybe you can hear your parents making dinner in the kitchen, or you can hear your professor lecturing about the importance of showing up for your finals on time. Your annoying co-worker is definitely doing that tapping thing with his fingers against your desk and the worst part is that they can't see or hear you. No matter how hard you try to get their attention, it's as if you aren't there. Trying to call them is a futile effort. Calls are distorted and disconnected, dropping after a few rings. Calling to those outside of the city, however...works? It works! After months and months of being disconnected from the outside world, calls will go through and last for a grand total of 90 seconds. Toward the end, a low, growling noise will filter through the line and distort the phone call and repeated calls to the same person will grow increasingly hard to understand. But hey. At least that's one thing fixed. THE MAINFRAME As of last month, several Retrospec users repainted most of the city into existence but there are still pieces missing! The brushes haven't gone away and while the task of reviving the city is easier now, everything that's been brought back remains a bit unusual. Purple bushes are bright purple and the orange roads are dusted with dirt and drips of colored paint. A lot of the large buildings such as the hospital, the university and more are back though and will need their interiors re-organized. Take some time out of your day to restructure the world around you. You'll never know when you'll need it. THE SOUL ENERGY As you begin to notice the veil that separates you from those not on the app, it becomes quite clear that there are two sides of the same city. Everything you know and love is still in one place, but as you hear the NPCs nearby you'll find that there's no way to get near them. Or is there...? Not long after the first text message, another message from Zee is sent along. The fastest and easiest way to change what layer you're existing on is to generate the energy. It's hard to explain in its entirety but working together will produce the energy needed to bring them back to this layer. It's not a drain or anything, but only you guys can do it. You know. Given where you exist right now. Your energy is staying with you, but the levels will change enough to break down the veil. It's not the same as extracting. We're not doing that here. Pick a district and pick a friend or six. I believe in you guys. Not long after the text, six different links will pop up in your messages, one for each of the districts in the city. Clicking on the links will bring up a map of each district, and each map will have a list attached to it. TRIBUNAL TERRACE Over in Tribunal Terrace, the buildings have mostly been repainted but the NPCs aren't present. With the need to reorganize and bring back the police, the fire department and more, there's a list of tasks assigned as written by Zee. -Volunteer with ReVA to create a community event such as a dance, party or other. -Create decorations and hang them in the children's ward at the hospital. -Clean up Recollé Square. -Discuss crimes or wrong-doings you've committed in this life or the past with one other person. -Solve a mystery. -Talk to the dead. -Take care of the firestation dogs. Suggestions, mostly. Leaving this up to you what any of this means, but go forward with good intentions to accomplish them. APPRASSAGE Several Retrospec users might be stressing about finals and graduations, but it's hard to worry too much when their teachers and classmates are missing. Though the buildings and landscape might be hit and miss, there's a list of tasks assigned as written by Zee. -Help someone study for their finals. -Teach someone a new skill and learn a new skill in return. -Tell someone your favorite story. -Repaint the stars and go stargazing. -Paint a self-portrait and have someone analyze it. -Discuss a dark period in your life and create a display based on that. -Gather the horses and chocobos and have a race. -Guide a tour through one of the museums. Suggestions, mostly. Leaving this up to you what any of this means, but go forward with good intentions to accomplish them. CHATA Even with everything a total mess, there's always time to be kind and try to better humanity. Not sure where to start? Don't worry, there's a list of tasks assigned as written by Zee. -Help someone with their grocery shopping. -Donate items to the orphanage. -Attend to the animals at the animal shelter and hold an adoption drive. -Steal from the rich and give to the poor. -Start a food fight. -Reorganize Freshens and move items to different levels of the store. -Create a Kickstarter for a new business and pitch your ideas to people. -Start a petition about something you're passionate about, collect several signatures. Suggestions, mostly. Leaving this up to you what any of this means, but go forward with good intentions to accomplish them. VIEA VILLAGE Home is where the heart is, but what is it that you love and value? There's a list of tasks assigned as written by Zee. -Plant flowers in front of someone's house. -Create and organize a game day in Hollingberry Field. -Set up a stall at the Farmer's Market and sell your goods. -Do yardwork for a neighbor. -Egg someone's house. -Talk about your family and why you love them with someone. -Do something nice for your neighbor like give them flowers or bake them cookies. -Tell someone about a family secret you've been keeping. Suggestions, mostly. Leaving this up to you what any of this means, but go forward with good intentions to accomplish them. ENPRISE Businesses and empires, items and wares. Enprise's important for those with big goals and big dreams. While those dreams may be on hold, there's a list of tasks assigned as written by Zee. -Host a fashion show. -Return wild animals to their cages in the zoo. -Swim with the sharks. -Volunteer to deliver packages around the city for the day. -Rent/buy paintball equipment and start a city-wide game, tagging buildings as you go. -Analyze your dreams/nightmares with at least one other person. -Engage in a duel of your choice with someone. -Pamper someone. Anyone. Any way you can think of. -Have a public debate with someone. Suggestions, mostly. Leaving this up to you what any of this means, but go forward with good intentions to accomplish them. TISSE Entertainment makes the world go round and there's plenty of entertainment to be found in Tisse. Even if it's just you in the city now, there's a list of tasks assigned as written by Zee. -Complete the Big Bang Burger challenge (or try, anyway.) -Buy a dozen cupcakes from the Confectionary and hand them out to strangers. -Teach a dance lesson at Dancinerate...any kind of dance. -Beat someone at a video game at the Hubbub Hub Arcade. -Steal someone's coffee from the pick-up counter at a coffee shop. -Write a poem about your feelings and share it with someone. -Create a work of art using whatever you can find. -Create a large game of crack the whip at the Stardust, skating and convincing people to skate with you. -Buy someone a drink...anyone...they can even be underaged. (Not that we're condoning that, but trust me, it'll work.) -Host a performance of any kind at the Atrium. -Perform one embarrassing stunt in public. Suggestions, mostly. Leaving this up to you what any of this means, but go forward with good intentions to accomplish them. What do "suggestions" mean here? It means that while these are ideas, things that push and challenge you and encourage building bonds will work the best. But never fret. There are things outside to do, too. OUTSIDE The paint-thinner monsters from last month begin to phase out throughout the month, but several of the creatures around the perimeters of the city begin to move inward, starting to appear around the places that aren't quite filled in yet. Areas that aren't fully painted or areas where tasks aren't being attended to are more prone to being infested with monsters that will need to be defeated. The roads to Pesgare, Respatrum, Bosuma and Magatus seem to have vanished and any attempts to leave will reroute citizens into the woods or into the ocean. The subway tunnels underground are empty and silent, the sound of trains running echoing through them but no trains come. Working together to clear out these areas and ensure that certain areas are receiving high enough energy readings is just as important as completing the above tasks. But then what..? ZEE I know, doing tasks for us is getting old, but given your connection to the world you're the only ones with the right kind of souls to generate the energy field needed to wear down the blocks. Work together. Get to know each other. Make this city your own. And report to me as you cross off tasks so I can track the readings of the district. We'll bring them back. Promise. Welcome to recolle's June log! The information above provides loose guidelines of things occurring this month, so please feel free to make your own prompts based on these. You are also free to create your own logs and inbox threads. Characters will not be able to travel to places outside of the city at this time! As you do these tasks or tasks similar to these, please report them to the correct headers on the JUNE OBJECTIVE REPORTING post in the mod journal! This will help us track what's being done and how it will impact the city for June and July. As a reminder, you may qualify for a memory freebie in June by threading out one district-objective with at least one person you haven't threaded with before. This thread will qualify when there are at least five consecutive comments from you. Finally, if you turn in six threads (one for each district) with your character performing an objective, you will qualify for a memory freebie! The threads must be at least 5 consecutive comments long and at least two of them should be with people you have not threaded with before. Any questions you have regarding this event may be directed to the mod comment here.

Comments

[adoringpast]

i.

[ pampering people comes surprisingly easy to sena tbh, which should be a shocker to anyone who's only known him as that irritable modelface on the network. that irritability is gone just for today though, as he approaches you with a genial smile on his face that's... almost genuine? you can never tell with a model at this point. ]

Do you want to go shopping with me? There's a lot to see and try out this summer season and I know just the thing for you. ♪

[ let's shop till we drop dead in the heat of the sun, yo. but they'll be doing most of the shopping inside stores so they should be safe? at least with sena's case because the boy still can't stand the heat. ]

ii.

[ you can also find sena manning his own stall at the farmer's market, selling... bowls of fruit? they're not just mere fruit bowls though. ]

They're acai bowls - made from a base of acai berries and topped with various fruit. It's delicious and not to mention very healthy. ♪

[ there's even a sign at the side that explains that an average acai bowl is filled with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein and healthy fats because of fucking course. he hands you a spoon with a smile that says that he's really excited for people to try this out? please? ]

Would you like a taste first?

iii.

[ obligatory wildcard! here are the tasks that i want to do in this event, and you're welcome to plot more stuff with me via PP or at jikochuu! ]

ii

[fullcowl]

[Every time somebody Izuku doesn't know approaches him, he tends to tense up. He does the exact same thing here.

The request sounds pretty genuine. At the same time, his fight or flight instinct is desperately hitting on the flight reaction. The need not to be incredibly rude locks him where he is.]

Are you sure? I think this is the first time we've met. I'm sure there are better choices to hang out with than me.

[adoringpast]

[ sena eyes the timid boy before him, letting go of him for a second since he should know one thing about being approached without warning. ]

Yes, and I chose you. But it's true that this is the first time we've met, so... I'm Mizuki Sena, in case you're not one to read fashion magazines. What's your name?

iii

[sketchythief]

[ He's been looking for something easy to do and well... stealing from the rich and giving to the poor should be simple enough, right? The fact that the npcs aren't around would make this unbelievably easy, but the problem is that he doesn't really know all that many rich people.

Which is why when he sees Sena, he calls out his name in order to get his attention. ]

Excuse me, I was wondering if you could help me with something... Do you know any rich people that I could do one of the tasks on?

[ Then he shows Sena the robin hood prompt. ]

[adoringpast]

[ ah, daisuke... sena likes him enough, so he knits his brows together in thought at the task at hand. ]

I know a ton of rich guys from my job, but they're gone from this city for now. [ come to think of it, he himself may be the richest guy he knows that intimately because of his tendency to treat people. hm.

ah-! ]

Yeah, I do. I'm not sure if it counts since he was richer in his past life compared to here, but... We could get something from Kasa-kun if you're okay with it.

[ welp here we go ]

ii.

[openhanded]

[Sena might be there with a spoon, but considering how fast Sorey is cleaning this bowl it's probably not necessary. There's a very awkward moment that follows, where eye contact is made and Sorey knows he probably shouldn't be like this but he's hungry and he's also committed.

He takes the spoon anyway and shoves the rest into his mouth, then sets the empty bowl down, but a spot of acai something remains on the tip of his nose. He wipes his mouth on his sleeve, oblivious.]

Heyyy Sena! How are you doing?

[Sorey hasn't eaten properly for HOURS, which is probably why he's deepthroating food like the world is about to end.]

[adoringpast]

[ sorey.............. sena doesn't know what to expect from a guy who wolfed down a shit-ton of ice cream last february as well, so he's not sure why he's finding this weird now. but nonetheless, he mutely hands him a plastic cup of water to help wash it down. ]

You're going to run me out of business, Sorey. [ just takes that empty bowl, thank you ] Did you even eat this morning? This is typically eaten for breakfast, sure, but this ridiculous. You don't have to starve yourself for this.

[reaquila]

Yeah, sure. I'll go shopping with you. There's always a bunch of things you need. Then you realize you forgot something at the last second.

[ Nanashi's fine with accompanying Sena for a bit. It should be fun.]

Do you have a shopping list?

[adoringpast]

[ well that completely made his face fall ]

I didn't mean grocery shopping? I meant clothes. Clothes! What part of seeing and trying something out this summer season don't you understand?

[ ... ]

Unless if... that's what you really want to do.

i

[usurpers]

[ oh my god

see, as genuine as this looks, eren’s gut still tells him this isn’t natural. it’s weird! this is not the boy he taught how to shoot! what’s given in return is an unsure frown, and while he’s promptly considering the task and doing it himself— he has a condition. ]

Only if you drop the act.

[ listen, he doesn’t know you like a best friend or a brother

but you are not the same person who told him to hop off your dick ]

[adoringpast]

I wasn't acting!

[ that did make him drop his customer service voice, though. he's in fact a little relieved that he happened to grab eren because he's not going to lie - forcing a smile like that the entire time is going to hurt his face muscles. eugh. ]

But all right, I'll act natural. Now stay still and let me see what you're wearing right now.

[ so he steps back and crosses his arms to study eren's form... what is this military brat has on this summer? ]

ii

[livingimpaired]

[ Kei had been telling a few people that his brother had an affair -- but mentioned nothing about his other nephew. Still, he wonders if any of that would get back to Mizuki Sena. It is not his preference to cause his family discomfort. Well, it is not his preference to cause discomfort to anyone but his brother who he feels a growing sense of disappointment in.

But he understands such skeletons don't just rattle and disturb one person. Kei honestly wonders if Mizuki's feelings toward his parents could get any lower, but resists the temptation to "blurt" out the truth to him, himself. So he resists that temptation, and indulges in another. ]

Mizuki Sena. [ A warm greeting. ] I'm surprised to see you selling something -- but I'm not surprised about what it is that you're selling. [ Of course, it would be something healthy. ]

Have you had many buyers?

[adoringpast]

[ assuming that this took place before koga dropped the brother bomb on him, mizuki has been pointedly avoiding the family prompts himself to spare himself and everyone else a headache because he'd either whine and rant and bitch at anyone who's unfortunately around to listen to him, or he'd go mute and blissfully ignore the topic at hand.

kei's presence is welcomed, however, and mizuki nods. it's a little surprising to see him out and about the farmer's market, but - ]

It's not exactly flying off the shelves yet, but a lot of people's willing to try it out anyway. [ he seems quite pleased with himself, in fact, and it shows in his face. ] My other plan's to sell my knitted garments, but this really isn't the season for it.

[ he may or may not have mad a lot of scarves last year... ]

iii.

[roughplayer]

I'm at Hollingberry Fields in Viea.

I'm just gonna get this stupid task over with. Come over if you want, otherwise you better find a comfy place to sit your ass down.

[adoringpast]

im coming but would you mind telling me what task it is first?
you really need to cut this weird habit of yours

ii.

[odasaku]

[ eating healthy? odasaku? those are two things that only go together when the blood moon rises and the nine planets align with the sun.

it's just one of those things that happen when you're an adult that lives on their own which means they can get all the curry they want. in fact, the only reason he's been able to stay fit is simply because of frequent exercise.

so when sena offers him a spoon, he blinks a couple times; what's the worst that could happen? ]

Sure. [ he puts the spoon in his mouth and--oh ] Mm...this is good. Tasty.

[adoringpast]

Right?

[ yesss, someone who likes the stuff ]

You can put anything else on acai bowls, depending on what you like. The one you're eating right now has pumpkin and papaya but you can add as many chocolate or peanut butter or whatever you want. [ hm. ] You seem fit enough though, so I figure that someone like you would like this.

i

[steadycourse]

[Ishida almost blanches at the request, partly because wow someone is asking him to go shopping with them??? And also Sena offering to get something for him? What is this!! Not that he has a completely negative opinion on the other student, but it still seems a little odd.]

Are you talking about clothes shopping? What's wrong with just a collared shirt and khakis?! [Honestly if he had a choice, he'd just wear a school uniform every single day.]

iii

[idolworship]

( well. iii. but. he's approaching izumi's stall at the farmer's market, carrying flowers. not for izumi, mind, (not that there'd be an issue with that), but for a task, of course.

also, it might be generous to call it "approaching." it's more like he's walking through the market, looking here and there curiously, stopping suddenly when he catches izumi's face out of the corner of his eye just after nearly passing him, and making a sharp beeline for him. you almost just barely escaped him...! )

Mi~zu~ki~kun~? ♪ ( fufu. why fufu though, it seems almost ominous ) So we finally meet in person... ♪

i!

[sharplydressed]

[Now there's like, one thing in the world that can actually cheer him up. Shopping. Who doesn't like sparing a little time to brighten up and update their wardrobe??]

That's exactly what I need right now. If I have to look at another crocodile or burger or egg again, I think I'm gonna die.

[He's had... a long day......]

Where to?

CRIMES

[frostythehitman]

[ James is trying to keep his daily life going as best as he can, and cram in these tasks where he can in between. And given that he has to walk through Tribunal Terrace on his way to whatever errand he's running (look i'm too lazy to come up with one okay), he might as well get one of these things done.

He pulls up Zee's list and stops right there on the sidewalk while he scrolls through them on his phone, mumbling to himself as he goes. ]

Those all take a while, I don't have any mysteries, that one's impossible...

[ Is there anything he can get done pretty quickly? It feels like "discuss crimes or wrong-doings" is his best bet, but he really doesn't want to take that one on... ]

iii--saa dance and dance!

[chuusai]

[ It started... well, it really started with Mao's pride, but it started properly after Mizuki saw him performing in Villainous. Sure, his singing had been fantastic and his acting had been fine, but Mao knew going in that his dancing and makeup would leave something to be desired. It'd taken a bit of convincing to get Mizuki to accept that makeup lessons would be excessive but he'd gotten nowhere on convincing him that he could learn to dance on his own, so now Mao's meeting him at the dance studio in his most comfortable pants, a loose tank top, and sneakers.

This is dance attire, right? ... If it's not, he's going to know about it soon enough. ]

ii

[fiddlestick]

[Elliot's got his own farmer market stall running- but that won't stop him from taking some time to visit the other stalls! Which holy crap Sena]

Whoa, they look so pretty! [And that's coming from someone whose food sparkles]

S-Sure! I'd love try one!

iii

[amodelidol]

Are you sure you want to go to the arcade?

[Makoto rubbed the back of his neck on the way to the arcade. When he offered going to the arcade as a trade for being in a fashion show, he didn't know Sena would go along with it. Since he didn't want to go back on his word, he did owe him for taking care of him when he was sick too, so they're on their way to the arcade. It's starting to become a bit of a second home for Makoto, though he isn't sure if Sena will like it.]

I know it's a task and all, but you really don't mind?

iii

[strayknight]

[Dragging his feet, Ritsu seems to be pouting as he's being taken to the store. It was only a matter of time before he needed to restock food and not just live on tea and snacks from the tea shop. It wasn't his problem the grocery store was always closed when he woke up from naps...sounds like they need better hours! Still right now he stares at the back of Izumi's head, holding his reusable bags.]

Secchan...do we have to go?