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REVERTED. Happy July, Retrospecters. Can you believe it's been nearly a year since the city was under attack and several of you were pulled and lost in Unreality? Time sure does fly, doesn't it? But don't fret. It seems as though the city is in for a real vacation this time...rest easy. THE BEGINNING Recollé has been fully restored thanks to the effort of the citizens working to paint the city back to life and breaking down the layers separating the city from most of its non-Retrospec users. The sky is painted multiple colors (a permanent fixture, it seems) and some buildings and plants are extraordinary but everything appears to be in solid, functional condition. All buildings are where they should be. The roads are safe. And everyone around you appears to be preparing for one of two celebrations... THE 4TH OF JULY With the 4th of July tomorrow, citizens of Recollé are preparing for their own celebration. Much like last year, the city will be preparing with a large gathering at Peach Beach, food trucks aplenty, discounts at several stores in Tisse and Enprise, and of course at 9pm sharp the beautiful and historical fireworks display will begin. Street vendors sell glowsticks and lemonade as everyone gathers to watch the show in the sky. This year, however, while the fireworks display still shows events of the city's history citizens may recognize a few new scenes added to the show. As they look up into the sky they'll notice scenes depicting several of the events that have happened over the last year ranging from the Retrospec bingo games to the nightmare fog to the mistletoe bats and more. This year will also include scenery and displays from the four regions around the city. Perhaps you recognize these events a little too well. Care to share the tale with your neighbor? TANABATA It seems as though this week is a non-stop celebration though. As the 4th of July ends, several members of the city are hard at work in preparation for Tanabata. Celebrated on Saturday, July 7th this year, residents are hard at work decorating areas in Tribunal Terrace and Chata with massive colorful streamers and moving in several bamboo plants. Stalls are set up and prepared and carnival games line the sidewalks for citizens to play. On the evening of the 7th, all are invited to attend the celebration and try Japanese cuisine, play a few games, and most importantly write a wish on a colored sheet of paper to hang on one of the bamboo trees. No matter how citizens choose to celebrate at this festival, for anyone who makes a wish and hangs it on the tree they will soon receive a Retrospec ticket in their mailbox. While your wish may take time to be granted, good fortune is upon you and a free gift has been provided. THE NPCS NPCs are back in the city and all is well. They are unaware of the layers they were caught between but they are grateful and happy to see you again! Professors will be lenient of students whose finals have been delayed, employers will inquire about your vacation time, and your friends and family may constantly badger you for time and attention. Isn't that nice? In addition, citizens of the city may now place calls to members outside of the city for up to five minutes. While that pesky growling problem still appears at the tail end of all conversations, citizens will be able to reach out to anyone in the world and speak for that length of time. Let's just hope your loved ones aren't too bothered by the previous radio silence. THE DREAMS What was that about resting easy? Perhaps you won't be able to as well as you'd like. Though everything appears to be fine, the moment you close your eyes beginning on July 3rd, you may find yourself plagued by strange, unusual dreams. As you dream you'll find yourself experiencing everything from wild scenarios set in space or on a pirate ship to everyday, mundane interactions. Your dreams will reflect who you are, but...maybe in a different light. Perhaps your siblings aren't related to you in your dreams, or perhaps your hair is a different color. Maybe you find yourself dreaming about a whole different lifestyle than the one you currently possess. Why, you could even be one of the lucky ones and dream about those memories you've been receiving since you've joined the app. Then again, you'll also find that you aren't dreaming alone. When you look, you may find that someone has joined you. It's easy to move in dreams and intrude on other people's dreams. You may choose to watch the scene play out or find yourself able to change scenarios within these dreams. Some of you will recognize what is and isn't real, but...what is real anymore? Aren't you curious what it all means? The moment you awake, however, these dreams will fade away and simply be dreams. THE QUESTS If you're looking for a way to pass the time and bring a little adventure to your life, a new feature on the Retrospec app is the quest hotline! By submitting a request, Retrospec will generate a new task for you to accomplish either in the city or around one of the four regions. While Retrospec cannot claim that all tasks will be exciting, all tasks given are important to the functionality of the city. Or perhaps you're interested in exploring Mementos or Tartarus...? Just what are these new places anyway? Strange. Happy questing! THE REGIONS Travel is available once more for the regions outside of the city, though do watch out for the common monsters that still linger between districts. It will take three hours by boat southward to Pesgare, an hour underground eastward to Respatrum, two hours west via horseback to Bosuma and seven hours via driving north to Magatus. Depending on where you travel though you may find some surprises waiting for you. Fishing season is at its prime in Pesgare and it's the perfect place for a seaside getaway this summer. The region remains untouched and stable, and the economy is thriving once more thanks to the repairs after their tsunami and the work of Retrospec users. In Respatrum, the workers in the mines don't seem to mind the heat and continue crafting and creating. Anyone who ventures into these parts will be put to work, but may be rewarded with small tokens and hospitality from the natives of this region. Bosuma, however, is a little different. The Swamp Witch is nowhere to be found though the forest is alit with bright, blooming flowers, strange multicolored animals and friendly natives from a nearby village in the woods. Monsters lurk the deeper parts of the woods, but one would actively have to go looking for them. But should one linger in this region for too long, they may soon discover that they'll start to see things...not just things, but people. Vivid, life-like forms of people you've seen in your memories will appear before you even if you're unaware of who they are. They seem to beckon you to come closer, happy to see you and encouraging you to explore the forest further. Some of these forms may engage in combat if the relationship you remember is a hostile one. Should you follow or fight them, however, you will soon find yourself lost in the woods and it may take days to return to the city. Do keep sight of what's real, won't you? Finally, over in Magatus, for anyone who has ventured there before they may be expecting the snowy mountains and ski lodge. However, it's summer! Snow isn't fit for the summer and as residents approach the region they'll come to find that the ice-capped mountains have been replaced with cliffs, sand dunes and a desert-esque climate. The iced-over lake is now perfect for swimming and further exploration will lead you to a path in the mountains that's the perfect height for cliff-jumping into waters below. This is the perfect region for you outdoorsy, camping types. Just be careful of the scorpions and rattlesnakes out there. THE CITY It's summer vacation everywhere. How are you spending your days? Maybe it isn't such a bad idea to listen to Joanne and plan your days with fun and exciting ventures. Parties and meetings and spending time with your friends...it sounds nice, doesn't it? Even if some of you may notice your friends seem...off. The city is peaceful. Everything seems to be calm and safe, so much that you may not even notice the difference at first. It all begins in mid-July though. One moment you're sitting in a café and the next you realize you're wearing an apron and you feel as though you should be working behind the counter. One moment you're sitting in your bedroom and the next you look up and notice that the items on your wall have changed. These little hallucinations are minimal and only last a few moments, but they will begin to increase as the month goes on and leading straight into August. But hey. It's probably nothing to worry about. Welcome to recolle's July 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.Regarding Tanabata! If you would like to claim a free 10-20 point item, please head to the regains page and submit as normal! Please indicate that it is a Tanabata freebie. Characters are free to travel to one of the four regions this month (Pesgare, Respatrum, Bosuma, Magatus), but keep in mind the effects/changes as listed above. As a reminder, you may qualify for an additional freebie this month by threading out a dream sequence with at least one person experiencing a new AU! This thread must be at least five consecutive comments from you. Any questions you have regarding this event may be directed to the mod comment here. Be sure to review the mods' question thread on the plotting post for important information as well! |
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[ Daisuke looks at her straight in the eyes after he takes notice of the ring. ]
This is the most I've ever heard you talk about yourself. I'm... glad, in a way. I would have liked it if the situation was different, but it gradually felt like you were getting more closed off and I wasn't sure how to talk to you. I wanted to help, but I didn't know how much I was allowed to pry... that kind of stuff.
[ He gently wipes her tears with his hand. ]
And I understand that it's hard to overturn that way of thinking. Like you said, you didn't know what was going on, so it would have been really hard to stop yourself. I think Leon understands that too. Just because someone is understanding of your situation, doesn't mean that they're just brushing it off and pretending that it never happened. [ ... ] It did happen. All this... happened.
[ Deep breaths. ]
I don't condone stabbing people like that. People got hurt. It's something that you'll have to live with.
[ If she had stabbed someone close to him, he would undoubtedly be angry too. But empathy is here to be understanding of Mio's situation. There is no absolute correct answer to the situation, but Mio is his friend. ]
That's why Leon is there for you. Together, you can build each other up. That's what you do in a relationship. Give and take. Support each other. He'll always be on your side when you feel like the entire world is against you. You said it yourself: you want to be with him. When you need him the most, he'll be there for you.
That's what it's about, isn't it?
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[When it comes to that much, all of her words tend to be superficial. She avoids anything too serious because she's not good at talking about it. And it shows rather obviously as her voice remains soft.]
Me... and my memories as 'Shion', I don't like talking about that sort of thing. I always thought that if I held them close, I would be able to protect everyone, even from myself. But I failed at even that much. I saw it coming. That I would get Shion's illness and make the same mistake again. And I did.
[She takes in a deep breath herself to make the attempt to calm herself down.]
But I know. I don't, either. That's why I have to pay for my sins. I have to live with everything that I've done and I can't run away from it all. [But then she closes her eyes, trying to think, and honestly, it's hard to get the words out because she's not used to opening up, but she manages.] I want to give him as much as I can, because I've always felt that I never do enough for him. That's why I have to do my best to stick this out.
[She smiles, in a way that's a little teary eyed, but she's not sad at all in the slightest bit anymore.]
I want to make this work. Not just for myself, or for him. But I want the others to understand what happened, without assuming that my actions were done purposefully, to betray. They can hate me all they want after that. I won't mind. I've never minded at all.
But you're right. ... Thank you. It's been kind of hard these last few weeks. Kind of hard to stay positive when you're pretty much alone in a room by yourself with nothing to do but be stuck with your thoughts.
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I heard that sometimes people think that they're not giving enough for how much they receive, despite both sides feeling the same thing. I hope you get to talk it out with him too. And thanks... for talking about it with me. You know, Mio? You should give yourself more credit--I think you're a lot stronger than you realize. You don't have to be perfect or set up a huge wall to protect yourself 24/7, but I think it's the learning experience... or something like that.
[ His expression turns a bit sheepish. Anyway. ]
Where have you been though? Are you under house arrest?
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I mean, I don't mind not having that wall, but... none of my memories as 'Shion' are nice. I don't want to burden people with that.
[And then he asks that question.]
I'm in a mental ward right now for the next two months.
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Good friends will help you carry the burden so that you don't have to face things alone. It's okay to ask for help, Mio. Just as you want to be reliable for others, I'm sure they want to feel the same.
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You know... you're a good friend.
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Huh--
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So he does. Calm himself a bit. ]
I... I try. Thanks, Mio. Sorry, I didn't expect to hear that...
[ He laughs a little to ward off the earlier surprise. The atmosphere between them feels lighter despite how there's the other Mio freaking out and Leon's corpse in the background. Everything is fine. This is fine. Just. Forget about it.
Besides, the power of friendship is here. ]
But I'm really glad to have helped you.
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No, it's just... I always expect when someone sees something like this that they would reject me. So to have someone understand what happened and accept it, then that's something that I really can appreciate.
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[ He scratches his cheek a bit with a finger. ]
I'm not sure if it's because it's a dream, but I feel a lot down to earth instead of freaking out. [ If he saw a corpse in real life, he'd probably get really sick on the spot. ] But a lot of things were out of your hands. As long as other people understand that...
[ He breathes out quietly. ]
... Do you know how we can shift dreams? Like how there's always a weird transition or something.
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[ He's hoping that Mio's dream can somehow expand or something. It's worth a shot, he thinks. ]
Let's leave the parking lot together.
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[She doesn't know what will happen since, well, she doesn't have any control over this. At least, she's fairly certain.]
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What's going on...?
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I... don't know.
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Then he looks over to Mio. ]
Would pinching really work here...?
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... Excuse me.
[ Daisuke contemplates for a second before reaching out to pinch Mio's arm. ]
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H-hey!! [She knows that's exactly why he said 'excuse me', but she can't help but react regardless.] Uh... looks like that didn't work. Nice to prove a myth wrong.