repeter | JANUARY TDM

TEST DRIVE

JANUARY TEST DRIVE
The city of Recollé. A beautiful city with beautiful people. The place you call home. It's a wonderful home, isn't it? With everything you could possibly ever want right at your fingertips, why would you ever want to leave?

In honor of this glorious city, the residents of Recollé are preparing for its annual Founder's Day celebration…you'll help out, won't you?

I.
Recollé Square is bustling with activity today and several residents are working together to pitch a large tent. Others are working together to decorate the fountain of the founders with flowers and streamers. Children and dogs run through the area and there's song in the air as everyone works together.

Are you one of the people helping with the streamers? Or perhaps you're holding the ropes of the tent taunt so it doesn't blow away? Hey, maybe you're catering the whole event to feed those hard workers! The choices are endless…but you might want to catch those balloons that are starting to float away!

II.
Meanwhile in Chata, business is booming as everyone crowds the parking lot of Freshens trying to fight their way into the store. You really should have thought to buy your groceries much sooner. Everyone knows that Founder's Day is one of the best potluck days and, weather permitting, picnic days. Are you having any luck getting into the store? Is that the last rack of ribs? You better hurry and snag them!

On the flipside, shop owners in Chata are busy setting up food stalls and merchandise tables in preparation of the main event. The smell of sweets and spices fills the air and you can't help but follow your nose to check it out. The vendors are all friendly and happy to give away samples of their goods in the hopes that you'll be back in a few days' time. Or maybe you're one of those vendors hoping to attract customers for Founder's Day. Do you have all of your supplies? Your permits? Is that teenager trying to steal apples from your produce stand? Everything's a little chaotic in the days before Founder's Day.

III.
The work doesn't stop there. Over in Tisse it's party central with flashing lights, sound tests, and a festive atmosphere that says the celebration's already started for several businesses. The line for Expressive is out the door with customers eager for their Founder's Day special. Be careful, you might have to finagle your way through the crowd. Throughout the day you may hear music and mic tests coming from the Atrium as the local schools work together during their dress rehearsal for the Founder's Day Pageant. You might even have an insider's look if you're one of the students in the pageant or one of the stage hands helping with last-minute set design, costume alteration or any of the other countless things that could go wrong.

The employees at the boutiques inside the Towers are bustling as well, swapping their floor displays and handing out flyers and coupons to shoppers to encourage them to come back for their big sales. Maybe you are one of those employees and now you're dealing with some wicked papercuts, or maybe the smell of butter is seeping into your clothing as Flix opens its doors to an early marathon of historical films depicting the life and tales of the city.

Tisse is most certainly the busiest of the districts today, but there's still so much to be done!

IV.
Most important of all, back in Tribunal Terrace residents will find Mayor Mayer out and about today which may seem unusual. The Mayor tends to stay inside City Hall keeping the city running from there, but today he's speaking with someone handling a large truck. People passing by may hear some scurrying from inside the truck, the sound of claws skittering on the metal floor, and…is that clucking? No, wait, now it's the sound of hoofs clomping and the whinny of a horse.

What's going on in there? Maybe you should investigate and ask around. Employees working for the Mayor will only give you a strange look in response, and the Mayor himself is unavailable for commentary…but it can't just be your imagination, can it?

Upon further examination and questioning residents will be told that these are horses for pony rides for the kids on Founder's Day, but that doesn't stop all of the weird noises. What on earth is going on?

BONUS.
Despite the festivities and the light-hearted mood of the city, it's still winter. Like all winters prior, it's chilly enough that you'll need a warm coat outside, but the storm season has passed. Instead, today in all districts there's a light flurry of snow falling, snowflakes gently twirling and landing on your shoulders and in your hair. It's not enough to stop the work, but it may send several people to crowd inside coffee shops for a hot drink or shops to take a break from the cold.

Bet you weren't expecting that influx of business, were you?

And later…much later, in fact, those carrying cell phones or tablets will feel a jolt from the device. A closer look will reveal that a new application has started to install itself on these devices, but you can't seem to open it right away. That's a bit odd, isn't it? It might be wise to check other devices in the city to see if the application's installed itself. Upon further investigation, though, you'll find only a handful of residents have the app installed. The app pops up on any public computer you may use but fades away the moment you log off.

Strange, strange, strange. Once it fully loads on your device, you'll find that the app, Retrospec, appears to be a social media app with the option to friend people, share statuses, pictures, videos and more. Those sections are currently blocked out, however. Take some time to fill out your profile if you'd like; that portion of the application seems to be the only one that can be accessed currently. All other social media (Facebook, Twitter, and regular texting) are accessible, but the app itself stubbornly remains on your own profile page.

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The January 2017 TDM directory can be found here. The January 2017 Workshop can be found here. The mod questions comment is here.

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[He turns his head towards the other approaching man.] I was merely asking about the unusual noise in there. She was the one who claimed there were issues with my hearing. My hearing is perfectly fine! I certainly will not tolerate such an insult to my person.

I apologize on her behalf. [He remains still, only glancing at the employee when the old man looks away. This is her cue to slip behind the truck and hope for the best.]

If you could follow me, sir, I discuss this problem with her later. [The plan is to escort him to another stall, let him cool his head, then check on the employee later. And then never cross paths with him again.

However, when they turn away, a small "kweh!" sounds from the truck. This can't be attributed to hearing things; it's real. For the moment, the adult facade drops, and Mohammed glances back with a startled expression.]

At least one of you has manners. [Still, he's calmed down a little, and isn't waving his cane around anymore. He doesn't even notice when the other employee hurries away.]

Very well then. I suppose... [He trails off when the sound happens again, and Mohammed also glances back.] Ah, good. You can hear it too, right? Do you know what's actually in there? [He's an employee, he should be able to tell, right?]

That's... [What kind of bird is that? For all the obsessing he does about birds, even he can't recognize that.] It must be new birds for the zoo. They're coming in the same day as the horses, so I believe there's been a bit of a mixup.

[He look away from the truck, avoiding eye contact.] Some kind of bird from South America, I believe.

Your colleague should simply have said that in the first place. [Still, he seems more relaxed now that he has an explanation.] Where are the horses then? I hope they have not ended up somewhere unsuitable for them.

...The festival committee and the zoological society don't interact often.

[That sounds reasonable, he thinks to himself. She wouldn't know about the plans of another business. Yeah.]

They're on their way, don't worry. [Though judging by the tense look around his eyes, he's not following his own advice.] Is there anywhere you need to be? I would like to go back to work. [And check out the birds.]

Very well. I suppose I shall have to take it up with them if I want answers, then. [He's not going to storm the building or anything-probably just write a strongly worded letter about the incompetence of their deliveries.]

Oh, don't let me keep you, then. I suppose my questions have been answered for now. [However, if he notices Mohammad going back to check out the birds, he might loop back around in that direction to sneak a peek as well...]

Then, I hope you have a pleasant time today, Sir. [There's an old cafe that's known for being quiet and frequented by businessmen; that's a safe place to drop him off. Mohammed waves his goodbyes and returns to the scene of the crime.

Before checking on the birds, he searches for the harassed employee. She'll still in the same area, now tending to the horses that were in the truck, leading them to the corral. In a low voice, he calls her over.]

Is everything alright?

[She nods, shaken from the encounter, but just as silently thanks him for stepping in. They spend a few more minutes talking about the horses and other plans for the festival, Mohammed making a mental plan of where to visit afterwards.]

[He spends some time just sitting at the cafe and reading a newspaper. Probably complaining a bit about the quality of the news, but not in a super-irritated way. He's in a much better mood once he leaves. On the way back, he notices Mohammed again.]

Hello. Did you find out what those birds were? [He's still curious...!]

[Just as he leaves the employee, he's stopped by the same old man as before. Why was here here again? To complain? No, he's here to check on his lie.]

They're...birds of paradise. Native to Oceania and southern Asia.

[Fortunately for both of them, Mohammed has been to the zoo a few times, particularly to the bird exhibit. He's memorized most of the aviary exhibit, and would probably rattle off a few facts he's picked up.]

I see. [Well, he's never had that much of an interest in exotic birds, so he can't really say there's anything odd about the sound.] Is there somewhere I can see them, then? [Well...he honestly just wants to get some closure, in this case.]

They're already been removed. [He gestures at the empty spot where the truck used to be.] I'm sure you can see them in the zoo.

Very well. I suppose I shall have to find time to visit. [A pause] Thank you for the answers.

It's my pleasure. [He smiles, mostly because this means that he'll be left alone to investigate and come up with no answers.]

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Re: IV

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I'm tempted to give them a "THOSE WEREN'T BIRDS" moment in the next TDM

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