NOVEMBER TDM

[recollecters]

TEST DRIVE

NOVEMBER TEST DRIVE The city of Recollé... What do you mean the city's behaving for once? I. The Mayor's growing desperate with Thanksgiving right around the corner as those gosh darn turkeys continue to elude him. The birds that escaped at the beginning of the month continue to wreak havoc over the city as they mingle with the crowds and lay their golden eggs in less than convenient places. However, with the clock counting down to Turkey Day, the birds appear to be a little more aggressive. You may find yourself actively chased out of a shop or your classroom by one of these wild birds gobbling angrily all the way. Perhaps a bird is nesting in the middle of the sidewalk forcing you to take a new path. Or perhaps you've come across one of their golden eggs, but be careful! It doesn't take more than a gentle touch now for these eggs to explode, showering anyone nearby with surprises such as candy, shaving cream, mud, bugs, plastic cars, crayons or other small tokens. Will you attempt to catch the birds to turn them into city hall for the $50 reward? Or are you too busy running around to avoid them? II. Even with the turkeys on rampage, that doesn't damper the holiday season. Citizens from all over the city are preparing for the festivities of the month. Over at Tribunal Terrace several members from various volunteer groups and the Community Center are organizing their small annual Thanksgiving day parade that kicks off the city's potluck dinner. Grocery stores are swamped with shoppers picking up last-minute supplies for their big meals and you may find yourself fighting for that last jar of gravy. Over at the community theater, children prepare for their Thanksgiving pageant and it's a flurry of activity from costumes to rehearsals to last-minute stage preparation before the big day. There's plenty of work to be done whether you're acting in the pageant or working on-set. The theater will need as many volunteers as possible to pull this show off. Granted, there are plenty of things to go wrong in the chaos. One of the parade floats begins to drift away from Tribunal Terrace and rolls down the street on its own leaving volunteers to chase after it and fight off an onslaught of turkeys. Lights blow out in the theater and some wiring and set pieces need to be repaired. And did that person's grocery cart of food just hit your car? Good luck. Are you prepared for your celebrations and willing to help your fellow neighbor? Or are you a last-minute straggler left high and dry? III. Earlier in the month several stores had discounted prices on all things blue and it looks like the prices just keep dropping. With green fully restored to all items in the city, items such as clothing, art supplies and food change prices every hour, on the hour. The city of Recollé knows a good bargain when it sees it and hundreds of people hit the streets to snatch up what stock they can. It's like Black Friday came early and after a while some stores can't even keep up with demand. Maybe you're among the crowd hunting for just the right shade of green for your holiday packages, or perhaps you're some poor sap who got called into work at 6am on your day off to deal with a swarm of customers. No matter who you are though, you will find yourself having to answer the age-old question: which color is better, green or blue? IV. The blue skies have only been back for a few weeks before the gray of winter rolls in again. The wind picks up a little and the ocean crashes against the shore down at Peach Beach. The city grows dark each day beginning at about 4:30pm and the temperature drops little by little. It's on November 18th that residents will find that there's a bit of frost on their windows when they wake up that Saturday. Toward the early afternoon, the first snowfall of the season begins. It's nothing much, mostly flurries that swirl and dance through the air and cause a burst of excitement among people. Some residents may even remember it's very similar to the Founder's Day holiday. Though this won't be the last time it snows in the city, there's something magical about the first sign of winter as fall exits. Get out there and build a tiny snowman or catch snowflakes on your tongue. At least the turkeys seem to retreat from the snow itself. BONUS. Over the course of the month residents will find that the spotty reception they've always had has grown even worse. Static rings out over the line and long-distance calls stop going through. Emails bounce back despite numerous attempts, and don't even think about getting clear audio or video through Skype. No matter how hard one tries, by November 30th it will become incredibly clear that all phone calls, texts, emails and video chats to people outside of the city have been shut down. The internet will continue to function as normal (browse and share those cat videos to your heart's content) and inner-city communication functions just fine. You can try calling your service provider...but who knows if you'll get through? And last but not least in the world of inconveniences, in some instances your calls and emails may be rerouted to fellow Retrospec users. Sorry about that! Welcome to the recolle test drive meme! All characters will be begin in-game AU'd as Recollé residents. You may use any of the above prompts for ideas or make up your own depicting your Recollé AU! Prompts do not have to be set in the districts listed above. You can review our list of locations for what's available. Please note that TDM threads can be used as samples, can be kept as game canon, and can also be used for bonus points for future item regains. Share a few minor details of your AU, tag around, and have fun! For current players, please remember that TDM threads can only be used for bonus points, not regains. Please note: you will need a reserve to apply, and current characters must have full AC posted at the time of their reservation. Your November TDM directory is here, and your AU workshop is here! Our mod questions thread for this TDM is over here!

Comments

[ascatic]

[ rest in peace, golden egg. you will be surely missed! songs will be sung, stories heralded across the world, but for now--- squish. splat. the sound of something that probably could've been eaten? but the worst part is how it catches every turkey's attention, and then circle... surrounding the two, taking ominously slow steps with their creepy turkey legs. ]

... hey. Are you okay?

[ he's pretty sure this is the worst situation to be in, YET he has no idea that the turkeys are coming. looming closer and closer, silent and potentially deadly. ]

[floret]

[ He takes a moment to let the impact fade. Then a moment to make an awful face as he feels that horrible splatting substance (it's lime Jell-O) soaking in to his innocent jeans. And a third moment to look up at--and recognize--his ruthless assailant. ]

Leon...?

This is starting to feel targeted.

[ascatic]

Oh. It's...

[ his memory fails him at times. not that he's super old or anything (HE'S NOT EVEN 40 LET HIM LIVE) but he sees the familiar face and he's already starting to smile. right, right. he remembers him now. he's... ]

... Jane?

[ so close. so far. but even he's perplexed by his answer, looking up in thought. ]

Hey. Uh. James. [ okay. zero for two. ] Are turkeys... angry?

[ cue the Jaws theme. ]

[floret]

[ His heart doesn't break in two or anything, but maybe a little fragment breaks off... After everything they went through together--the three point five years bad luck accumulated, the damage to his front and his back--was this the limit to the deep soul connection Jamie was sure they had established?

Fuck it, "James" is close enough. ]

Umm.

You mean, like, in general?

[ He's not exactly pouting, but he's also not making any move to get up on his own. :I ]

[ascatic]

[ oh. he suddenly remembers. maybe it's because he can hear the fragment shatter once it hits the floor of Jamie's... uh, inner psyche or something. he would feel bad, but he's more worried about the circle of turkeys growing smaller and smaller as they close in for the probable-kill. ]

Jamie.

[ he snorts. ]

Yeah. Also, have you ever seen them murder anyone before?

[ certainly there's a movie about this. ]

[floret]

[ ! !! !! ! ! ! ! !!

His heart regenerates! ]

Yes!!
I'm Jamie Doh!

[ Oh, but now he's remembering that (for totally unknown reasons!) Leon expressed doubts about his name when last they met. So his heart un-regenerates, because what the heck. Like, wasn't that a microaggression or something??

Anyway, he stands up--by himself, since SOMEONE never did offer a helping hand. :I!!!

...but that's not important now. ]

I haven't, but...
I feel like maybe I'm about to?

[ascatic]

[ does he have to do EVERYTHING for you, Jamie? gosh. ]

... you think maybe... we should run? The door isn't that far.

[ turning around, he stares at the turkeys blocking the door. two of them. big ones. they look vicious and round. mostly round. but the viciousness would be hard to ignore. their gobblers look particularly threatening!

though despite their intimidating presence, they're still borbs.

but unless it's too late, he quietly grabs Jamie's hand once it's in reach with one thought in mind--- ]

You ever kick a turkey before?

[floret]

[ He grabs back--any port in a storm!!

Then he's silent for a moment while he thinks abou ]

No!!
And you shouldn't, either!

[ Although, does his resolve against committing animal cruelty extend far enough that he'd sacrifice his life...?

Stay tuned. ]

M-maybe if we just give them back the... whatever this was...

[ He brushes nervously at the mess of golden shards and green gelatin dessert still decorating his backside... ]

Eeuugh... what is this?

[ascatic]

[ well. part of him is happy that it looks like he just sat on a golden shelled, green Jewwo(TM) dessert and not a baby turkey looking to take its first breath of fresh air only to be squashed by... Jamie's butt.

the other part of him is horrified, because while HE can certainly make the connections with his incredible 200 Not-Cat-IQ, the turkeys don't. they look even angrier than before, if that's even possible. ]

... I think you squashed their baby.

[ said with very little humor, some disgust, and a nervous swallow. ]

Jamie. Run for the door, okay? Don't look back.

[ THE HERO PLAY ]