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

[nachetanya]

[ Mmmmm.... ] But will they get the chance to wear that if you give it to them then? Not until he next year, right?

[stressweets]

[ ... ]

He can still wear it after Christmas?

[ he... guesses? Maybe? It's a sweater, and it doesn't have anything too super aggressively holidayish about it... ]

[nachetanya]

Oh, see, like I said, sweater friends! You're going to match with him after Christmas?

[ Heeeee. ]

[stressweets]

[ Why does it sound weird when she says it like that. ] They're just sweaters! [ Is this to her or to himself..... a little of both. ] But... Not all the time? If we sync up, then we sync up!

[nachetanya]

Mmmm. You could also match elsewhere...? Socks? Underwear?

[stressweets]

I am not matching underwear with him.

[ Then it really is like they're dating....... He's fond of Hinata but it isn't like that!!! ]

[nachetanya]

Oh no, I hope you remember to wear it then... that could be bad, if you need to take your shirt off for him...

[stressweets]

That isn't going to happen! [ This is about what he expects-fears... being picked on. ]

[nachetanya]

Oh... That's too bad.

Oh well, it won't be too much further to the place.

[ That diner, that is. ]

[stressweets]

[ The place...... oh, the diner, right?

Then he can turn the tables on her!! ...That probably won't happen. ]

Alright. [ ... ] How long have you and your friend known each other, by the way?

[ get this started early so he can stop thinking about stupid stuff ]

[nachetanya]

Mmmm, we met in Kindergarten...? Maybe it w as pre-school? Either way, it's been at least fifteen years now, I think?

[ That sounds about right. She's always been there ]

[stressweets]

[ Osananajimi... ] I can't imagine knowing anyone that long aside from my family... [ It sounds nice though; he envies her a little. ] Do you two always get along?

[nachetanya]

I think so? I can't really remember a time when we didn't.

[ MMMM. She thinks to think more on this. Hmmm... ]

[stressweets]

[ How nice... ]

My sister and I are the same way, though she doesn't live with us... and hasn't for a while. [ ...so maybe that's why. Would they be on such good terms if she did? Hmm. ] Ah— not that your relationship is sister-like, especially if you've dated and such, but... It seems like it'd be that sort of closeness?

[nachetanya]

No, I actually think that's a good word for it. [ A laugh and, ] We've been everything to each other at some point or another, and I guess that means it's not quite the same as sisters, but it definitely means family is a fair word.

[ It's said with a warm smile though, her one arm folding behind her back. ]

[stressweets]

[ Ah, phew, he didn't misspeak... ] You're fortunate to have someone like that. [ very fortunate. ] I'm sort of surprised that you weren't out shopping with her today.

[nachetanya]

Well, I was also hoping I could fine a Christmas present for her... but I didn't see anything quite right.

[ So. ]

[stressweets]

[ ...so even people who know each other that well have trouble picking gifts... ]

I see. [ ... ] You could always take her out to dinner or to a show instead, if you can't find a perfect present.

[nachetanya]

If I did that, she would end up paying. No, no, I need to think of something more creative! The world of gift-giving became so complex ever since she struck it rich.

[stressweets]

[ HAHA WHAT ]

Struck it— [ ohhhh what ] The lottery?

[nachetanya]

That's the one! Amazing, isn't it?!

[ HAHAH.

YEAH. ]

[stressweets]

[ WHAT DO YOU GET SOMEONE WHO'S SUPER RICH. ]

...I'm completely at a loss. [ wait, no, he might have an idea— ] Why not something that doesn't require a lot of money? Like spending the day together, doing something you don't usually do.

[nachetanya]

[ something they don't usually do... ]

Hmmm...

[ She seems to roll this over, going into quiet and "deep" thought as they make their way further to the vegetarian diner. It won't be long now... Hmm... ]

[stressweets]

[ He's happy to let her think; this girl's important to her, after all, so the gift should be just as good...

It gives him time to memorize the area anyway, on the off-chance he ends up really liking this diner. He could bring his friends to it..! That would be nice. And exciting. Or he could just go by himself, that's okay too. ]

[nachetanya]

... Well, here we are! Neehee's!

[ And it's...! ... A vegetarian-only eco-friendly place and the decorations show it? But she smiles all the same as she gets the door for him.

... If she was thinking, she seems to have snapped out of it. ]