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recolle2017-09-03 05:38 pm
recollecters) wrote in recolle2017-09-03 05:38 pm
september mini-event log
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All's Well That Ends Well Summer's officially drawing to a close in the city of Recollé. Students and faculty alike begin to prepare for classes to resume. Vacations come to a close and stories are shared among co-workers. The amount of beachgoers lessens which each day and the nights start to become a little cooler as the leaves slowly change color. Unreality is kept at bay for now. But that doesn't mean the city's entirely back to normal... I. It's a beautiful day and many citizens in the city are embracing their last days of freedom. With a long weekend ahead of them, several people pack up and head back down to the beach to welcome the ocean home and partake in the annual End of Summer party. Much like July's celebration, Peach Beach is the place to be for food, fun and sun. The food trucks are back (and seriously, is this the only action they get?) and the stage is set up for musical and theatrical performances. Soak up some rays and spend the day with your friends, and don't forget to take advantage of the end of summer deals on the boardwalk. However, the party doesn't get too far before there's the sound of a something soaring through the air. One by one, beachgoers will notice several boats falling straight from the sky and down into the ocean creating huge waves that crash against the shore. Tour boats, sailboats, and even a houseboat will plummet down into the water, miraculously avoiding crushing any swimmers. Make way, everyone: the boats are back and they're making a splash. II. Perhaps you're new to the Retrospec network and you've spent the last couple of days trying to remove the persistent app. Or perhaps you've been a part of this group for a while and you're currently filled with dread bracing yourself for whatever will inevitably come this month. It's not a bad assumption to make and though it may seem as though all things are normal for once, it all starts with an innocent text message. From an unknown number, all users will receive a picture message along with a smiley face. Though there's no name or message attached to it, several users may know exactly where this came from. Try as you might, replying to the text message won't work. No matter how many messages you send, the last half of these messages are unknowingly sent out to various Retrospec users. Likewise, you may receive other out of context messages from other users experiencing the same weird effects. Well that's inconvenient, isn't it? III. You know, texting can be considered overrated. Why text when you can settle for good old-fashioned face to face communication? With several new faces in the city and the autumn season beginning to settle in, there are plenty of places to go and people to see to unplug for a while. Now that all of the monsters are gone things seem to run smoothly as you go about your daily business. While there's some debris left around the city, the buildings are all in one piece and NPCs seem to be as oblivious as always. It may be unnoticeable at first. After all, how many people look above their own head? Not many. At any given moment unprompted and unannounced, a gray wispy cloud appears overhead displaying any thoughts you may not wish to share with the public. While the thought bubble won't remain at all times, it will pop up on and off throughout the month of September changing messages and even changing color when speaking to someone face to face. Think your professor's talking too much? Want to ask out that cute barista? Good thing they can read all about it! IV. Even with the embarrassing texts and thoughts, this appears relatively tame by Recollé standards. Maybe the effects of unreality really did mess things up and the team's too focused on fixing it. Or, perhaps, this month's twist is a small one in comparison to the temporal storm of August. On the other hand, it wouldn't be Recollé if things weren't a little more physical, now would it? Settling back into everyday life, users will find that things seem more vibrant now. Sights are brighter, smells are more savory, and sound is sharper than ever. Sound has become so loud, in fact, it's almost as if the sound waves have taken on a life of their own. No matter where you go or what you do, sound will make itself present in new and interesting ways. Musical notes will float out of your mouth as you sing along to your favorite song. Glaringly red jagged lines wind themselves around the feet of someone being yelled at. Storm clouds follow and drench someone who's crying. Hearts rise up in the air like bubbles and pop into small showers of confetti with every expression of love. Sound is fluid and expression is free; there seems to be zero limits to what shape the noise will take. What are you doing today, Retrospecters? You may find yourself dealing with one, two, or all three of these strange phenomenons. BONUS. Over in Tisse, the Retrospec building is as sturdy as ever. Several of you know by now that there is more to this building than meets the eye, but even with the map in-hand it's impossible to navigate anywhere the building does not wish for you to explore. Today, the doors to Retrospec are open to anyone interested in visiting. The lobby appears to be empty as usual and the receptionist desk in the center of the lobby is completely abandoned. Surrounding the desk, however, are several items. In fact, these are all items Retrospec users bought from Jim Halloway's wedding registry during July's bingo game. Several of these items are useful, such as his and her towels or silverware, but other items seem outlandish or useless such as meme t-shirts, rubber ducks, and other assorted odds and ends. A stack of thank you cards sit on the receptionist's desk but it appears they have not been started yet. Although none of the rooms are available for entry, underneath the television mounted on the wall sits a DVD clearly labeled "for educational purposes only." Should anyone put on the DVD, they will find a variety of clips from events from the last several months. Strangely there does not appear to be anything from the nine groups that were split between reality and unreality. It's a nice review of the year so far, isn't it? Perhaps it's time to explain to some new users just what this world is truly capable of. Welcome to recolle's September mini-event! The prompts are simply loose guidelines for you guys to play with and make up your own fun adventures for the entire month of September! While prompt I is only for the long holiday weekend, the rest of the prompts and the bonus can take place over the course of the month. You may also create your own logs or inbox threads based on these effects. All effects will cease on 10/1 at 9pm EST. Any questions you have regarding this event may be directed to the mod comment here. |
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So how did you know that you had-
[She cut off as both of Lucy's roommates appeared, one after the other. Minako got a smirk, and she would've said something if not for Freya's appearance.]
I'm visiting Lucy. [She said as if that made perfect sense.] What are you doing here?
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Her head snapped around when she heard the door open again, and just as quickly relaxed when she saw who it was.]
Did you need something, Mina—
[Why did so many things happen in the morning, Lucy did not approve. She twitched, shoulders bristling again as her voice turned more scolding.]
She lives here, Luna.
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Don't worry, Lucy, I was just a little surprised we had a visitor. [Since. You know. It's way too early in the morning for visitors. Directing her question to Luna on the way to the kitchen, she asks:] What can I get you? Coffee, juice or tea?
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Never thought I'd see the day Lucy had a visitor. [Again, there's no malice in that. She's just... Lucy.]
How do you know her?
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Lucy was making coffee.
[And then her attention turned to the most important person in the wrong...the dog that had come in with Minako. She crouched down and held out a hand to see if he'd come over to her.]
She's my sister?
[She said with a glance up at Freya, then at Lucy, then back tot he dog.]
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I told her she could stay here if her family was being a problem.
[And back to Luna, though Koro was also distracting. But, first.]
You did see the doorbell, right?
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[A quick smile, and then she's off to the kitchen because maybe coffee and bagels will help everyone wake up a bit. Koromaru stays behind, mostly because he's curious about the newcomer, and noses at her palm when Luna offers it.]
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[Freya runs her hand through her hair again, a strange cloud forming over her head, containing the two jumbled phrases small world and not awake enough for this. She shakes her head before shuffling into the bathroom.]
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[As she talked, Luna let Koromaru sniff at her hand, and then brought up to give him a scratch behind the ears.]
Hey puppy.
[She said with a little grin, looking up at Freya as she walked out of the room, then over at Lucy.]
I didn't know you knew her.
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'You little shit.'
And that was it. Her mind was still sluggish.]
Freya? She's been my roommate for— [a beat] —almost a year now. Where do you know her from?
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"They really do look a like. Lu-chan-tachi, ahaha." "Korochan seems to like her." "We should really make sure we lock the doors at night, though." "Aaah, is it already almost 9?" And so on.]
Here you go, you two.
[And she sets the tray down on the coffee table.]
If you guys need anything, just yell down the hall for me.
I'm sorry for the slow.
Well, yeah. I mean, I'm your little sister, right? What were you expecting?
[And then Minako came back with that veritable cloud of thoughts, and it just made Luna laugh all the more, even as she tugged Koro closer to give him more of a scratching.]
You've got a lot in there, huh? [Said to Minako, looking at the thought bubbles. So far, her own didn't seem to be popping out.]
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You didn't answer my question, Luna.
[In the meantime she plopped down onto the couch, picking up her coffee mug before her sister got any ideas.]
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"I have a lot of things to think about," is the thought bubble answer, and then she actually speaks up:]
It's fine, Lucy, I'm not offended or anything. Though now that you mention it, I'm curious too.
["Freya doesn't usually deal with kids unless she's saving them from fires."]
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[Her attitude doesn't seem to match up with the thought though.]
Foster family made me go to one of those 'meet your role models' things a while back.
Met Freya there, cause she's a fire fighter right? Guess they conned her into going. She seemed cool though.
[Cooler than some of them anyway.]
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She does care.
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Freya is very cool, I agree with you there. It hasn't been long since she became an official fire fighter, but she's one of the best ones on the squad, in my opinion.
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[Luna snapped back before looking over at Minako again.]
I don't know if she's any good or not. She just seemed like the least likely blue some 'do good and walk straight and everything'll turn up rose' nonsense at me.
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She put down the coffee cup first before snarling in response.]
Because she's like that, Luna.
[Minako or Freya or both.]
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Luna doesn't know me and Freya like you do, Lucy, it's natural for her to think we're just another set of annoying adults. I mean, even I think I'm annoying sometimes. But-- [And here she turns to Luna.] If you're going to visit often, we'd like to have the chance to prove you wrong.
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I didn't say...think...whatever...that you were annoying adults. I said you don't care. And you don't.
[She shrugged as she moved to pick up the other cup of coffee in both hands, though she didn't actually drink it.]
You don't know me. Lucy barely even knows me. Why should you care?
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Knock it off, Luna!
[And she reached to grab Luna's shoulder, with a physical hand—and a vector too.]
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[Freya caught Lucy with an arm looped around her ribs, almost casually pulling the small woman back.]
Oi, settle down. Not long ago, you were spoutin' something just like it.
["Obnoxious, isn't it."]
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[Said as she moves the coffee things off the table, so nothing goes flying if there's a spat.]
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Hey! Lucy let me go!
[And then Freya was pulling Lucy back, and between that and Luna pulling the other direction, when the hands came free, she fell backwards onto her rear with a surprised grunt, dropping the coffee cup she had picked up to smack against the floor and spill, luckily not on her legs.]
Shit.
[She immediately darted to her feet and halfway across the room, almost like a retreating animal, putting Minako between herself and Lucy even as she was grabbing for the shoes she'd left by the couch the next before.]
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crap I had this ready all day and never hit post
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