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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! |
i love dying
it's a different feeling than when he remembers something. each yumenosaki memory comes with more and more dread, the situation that the other nazuna had found himself in so familiar that it resonates deep with him. in both lives, he'd been controlled, manipulated, pushed and pulled into a position based on his face, not his merits. not how hard he works. in recolle, it had been easier to just let himself fall into it: his parents lived an easier life because of him, the nitos well supported and happy, able to take vacations and buy a beautiful house to hold them all. on the surface, his life was a fairy tale--being scouted at a young age, gaining gig after gig until his name was almost household--but like any fairy tale, there was darkness underneath it, something he didn't want to confront.
the other nazuna had been the same. he wanted that too, and valkyrie--shu, mika---made him feel wanted. shu's words were so praising and kind they were dizzying, and from what he could tell, the other nazuna fell right into it. easy. fairy tale. (until it wasn't.)
before he can respond properly, the music behind them starts up again. it sounds a little creaky at first, as if someone is winding up a music box, but it's much different than the sweeping, epic music that had been playing before. it's childish, sweet, and there's the lightness. the utter joy, the things he felt singing in the church choir, how he felt under his first few gigs, shining and flourishing under the praise of his manager, his parents, his fans.
nazuna knows this song. he can't place from where, not right now, in a dream (later, perhaps, when he goes through his items from retrospec, he'll know it from a nondescript cd he received just a few days before it.
for now, nazuna's body tells him to sit, so he sits. the choreography for the song is much cuter than akutagawa might be used to (and also has sisi's voice whispering "they're so cute" as i screen record and cry), but he tilts his head and moves his arms and, even though it feels silly, when he brings his hands up to his head to imitate the rabbit ears from the natural choreography, he starts laughing, grinning from ear to ear. ]
Let's go... ♫
i need his disgusted and horrified icons back
nazuna truly seems happy by the time the music finds its way into both their hearts, and unfortunately for akutagawa, he suddenly knows the choreography and knows what this means. ]
I can't believe I...
[ and that's the end of it before he can start grumping as usual. he isn't quite trying to smile as he knows he should, but he isn't scowling or making some horrible face of disgust on account of not wanting to ruin this for nazuna, his beloved mentor and the big brother he never knew he always needed.
as soon as the prancing starts, he's falling in line and bouncing along, the song falling from his mouth as if he'd practiced this number countless times already. he even makes the ears as he stuffs down the desire to die a gajillion deaths. ]
It's a wild rabbit's march... ~♫
there are only smiles in rabits
it's something he's really forgotten, in the years that have passed since he left the business. enough coaching and reminders, being told that he looked better than he sounded, were enough to convince him that his voice really was terrible, that he didn't serve accolades or awards. every song was lipsynched towards the end, maintaining that childish sweetness that had made him a star even when it was starting to fall out away from him.
this song is childish. it's cute and silly, a march of wild rabbits. even the outfits he's wearing are something he'd usually recoil at, too cutesy. he's done everything to try and separate himself from that part of his life, with akutagawa one of the few remaining pieces, but here...in this dream, he's remembering what it meant to be an idol. his voice isn't perfect anymore. it cracks occasionally still, but it fits into sweet childishness of the song.
for the first time in a long time, he's remembered why he loved this career so much. why he loved the stage, why he loved performing.
the dreamlike quality does mean it goes quickly, though. the choreography is over in a flash, with a cute final pose, mic hand up by his ear in a "rabbit ear", other hand at his butt in a bunny tail. the crowd, once silent, starts to creak to life again, clapping respectfully, and nazuna turns to akutagawa with the warmest, happiest smile he's ever worn. he closes any space between them and throws an arm around his shoulders, even though he has to stand on his toes to do so, pulling him down to bow.
heads down, he says it, letting some of the thickness that came from tears return to his voice. ] Thank you. [ but this time, they're much happier. ]