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TDM #7 - Haunted Girl Summer [Plain Text Version]
~ A Plain Text version of our current TDM for those who have trouble using the newspaper format ~
MODERATOR NOTE
We ask that all toplevels include the age of the character (or at least a rough estimate) for TDM posts, to ensure that players both old and new can quickly make informed decisions about how to interact with a given character. We also ask that if someone lists a prompt as having an age preference, that it be respected. This is specifically for TDMs unless otherwise stated. Thank you!
TDM #7 - Haunted Girl Summer
PRE-ELECTION MEET & GREET IN TOWN SQUARE
By Yorick Aberdeen
DOWNTOWN HOLLOW (Town Square) - As many of you may know, our Town Council has recently opened up a seat and will be holding an election in September. In preparation for this election, there will be a number of scheduled Meet & Greets.
Our current candidates for the upcoming election are Claude von Reigan, Lord Erik Osborne, and Miles Upshur.
Claude von Reigan is our youngest candidate at 24 years of age, just a few months older than our current youngest councilperson, Dahlia Leeds. He has been working serving our community for several months now as the shop assistant at Blackberry Apothecary and comes to us from a previous life of governing a nation during a time of political turmoil. His primary goals are to work towards a unified community in Pumpkin Hollow and serve as a voice for those who come from other worlds.
Miles Upshur is our newest candidate, having only arrived in June, which gives him a very fresh perspective of our local politics. He comes from a prior life of investigative journalism, giving him firsthand knowledge of how political action directly affects constituents. His goals are ensuring the separation of corporate interests and government, and focusing on grassroots action and the concerns of the people.
Lord Erik Osborne is both our oldest candidate and the one of longest residence. He has been deeply entrenched in the local community here due to his work as an adult entertainer and his personal involvement with citizens both new and old. With no intention of returning to his previous life, Lord Osborne’s primary goal is to create a community he is proud to live out his days in and help the island thrive despite these troubling times.
Please check the community board for the meet and greet schedule and bring your questions! New arrivals are strongly encouraged to come speak with the candidates and make their unique needs and concerns heard.
JULY WEATHER FORECAST
By Phil Connors
Mostly sunny with the occasional thunderstorm this time of year. Make sure to check your roofs and cellars for leaks! The rain can come on fast, so don't go tanning without an umbrella, folks. A wooden one. Not for lightning, for rain vampires. That was a joke, metal's fine.
GRAND OPENING: GOURD EN GLACE
By Cecil Gershwin Palmer
Saraya Meridell of the Artisan’s Guild announced today that her daughter, Venka Meridell is going to be opening an ice cream parlor. “Stand still, you twit,” she said, as she pinned the trousers I needed tailored. “It’s not that I’m not happy for her, it’s just a waste of all the work she did to learn elemental magic. Frost and snow spells have a lot of practical uses, and ice cream is not one of the dignified ones.”
This reporter respectfully disagrees, and took the time to visit Venka after paying for the alterations to his clothing. She was very excited to see me.
“Cecil! It was actually your calzones and pizzas that inspired some of the flavors I’ve been trying. I’ve made a sweet barbecue sauce to go on top of sundaes, and a pineapple basil ice cream that you need to try!” So I did, and it was very good. I even suggested caramelized onions as a topping for future experiments.
The parlor will be opening at the beginning of July, and will be offering a sale to get people in the door: anyone who buys a large sundae with the intention of sharing will receive a 20% discount. So, help support a young woman who’s chasing her dreams this summer.
RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO KEEP A LITTLE DIRT UNDER THEIR PILLOWS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
ISLAND-WIDE (centered around Crane’s Ridge) - The Pumpkin Hollow Board of Safety has put out yet another alert for a danger to the public, starting on the first of July, 16:54 and going until further notice.
Reports have been flooding to the constabulary and to the Safety Board that residents have been hearing strange music at night that is not unpleasant--- in fact, many have stated that it’s a bit of an earworm. However, those who have investigated the source of the tune have found that it accompanies a strange figure in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat who is trailed by a cloud of dust. He seems to move about the town only deep in the night and his intentions are yet unknown, but his movements and sightings have been tied to a recent string of break-ins and kidnappings.
After some field research, the Board of Safety has indicated that the best way to protect oneself from this sneaky, musical assailant is to place a handful of dirt under one’s pillow before sleeping at night. Residents are advised to check on a daily basis if the dirt is still present, and if it is not, it should be replaced at one’s earliest convenience. “Don’t be alarmed if the dirt disappears,” Chief Constable Janine Kilbride has been heard stating. “It’s just the system working as intended. We’ll alert everyone once this mystery man has been apprehended. But for now, do the dirt thing. Just… just trust us, alright?”
Please report any sightings of this dark and dirty stranger to a constable as soon as possible. The station will be banding together to ensure that phone lines stay open overnight as often as they’re able. Additionally, the Safety Board is accepting volunteers for search parties to look for victims of kidnapping up in Crane’s Ridge, both from the enforcers, and civilians.
BLUE ISLAND CRAB MATING SEASON BEGINS
TAWNY BEACH - It’s that time of year again, Pumpkin Hollow! Mating season at last has begun in earnest down on Tawny Beach for our local crab species, the Blue Island crab. While not in their usual numbers after the defeat of the colony’s colossal matriarch last summer, residents of Marrow Isle can still see the miracle of life in all its glory as little blue crabs scuttle onto our shores to deposit their eggs into the warm sands.
As with previous years, residents are advised to keep doors and windows to both businesses and residences closed as often as possible. Blue Island crabs are known for their mischief and have a propensity for stealing small valuables, raiding cabinets, and pinching the toes of the unwary. They are, however, quite delicious.
Additionally, this year there have been a few mentions of residents spotting a unique crab on the shore! A little reddish-orange crab of a slightly smaller proportion can be seen alongside a mate sporting the traditional blue, apparently guarding a nest. Is this new orange friend a separate species, or simply a mutated morph? We’re not sure yet, but one thing is for certain--- he does have a knife for some reason! It appears to be a steak knife from a fancy restaurant, and he does appear to know how to use it, so mind your ankles!
FURTHER DETAILS
Meet & Greet
The campaign meet and greets are pretty informal and self-explanatory! We just ask that all three candidates make themselves available for both July and August with a brief prompt beneath the “Meet & Greet” toplevel and do their best to respond to their voters! Good luck, candidates!
The Dirt Man
Long has the fabled Dirt Man been whispered about with reverence and terror by people all throughout the land, and today, he has come to town. All that you can do is keep a little dirt under your pillow… and pray.
In the night, characters may hear the catchy bossa nova background melody of the Dirt Man’s iconic song as he wanders the roads of Pumpkin Hollow in his long duster coat and cowboy hat in search of offerings. While this sneaky sedimentary stalker in the night might seem a bit silly, he is anything but.
Sleeping residents may find their homes broken into by this shadowy figure and may wake to a pair of faintly glowing brown eyes in the dark and a clawed hand under their pillow. If the intruder finds no offering of soil or his victim reacts in fear or violence to his presence before he can claim it, the Dirt Man will drag his victim out of bed and take them to his lair, hidden under Crane’s Ridge. There, they will be placed inside a chamber that is slowly filling with dirt like that one scene from Aladdin. The one where Jasmine’s in the hourglass? You know the one.
To avoid dying ofgrain entrapment suffocation, two victims who have been captured together (like, say, from a failed rescue attempt from someone who saw the Dirt Man kidnapping someone) may be able to work as a team to escape. Search party volunteers may also be able to issue some outside assistance!
The Dirt Man cannot be overpowered at night, as the moonlight gives him an invulnerable form of shadow and dust. However, in the daylight he just appears to be just a normal guy who looks suspiciously like TikTok music sensation Carter Vail, and can be attacked and defeated if he tries to prevent your escape from his dirt lair. Good luck! This prompt can be played for horror, comedy, or both, so mix it up as you see fit!
Blue Island Crabs
Also fairly self-explanatory, the Blue Island Crabs are little blue mischief-makers who have come to the island for the summer to lay eggs and to steal. They’re pretty crafty, so they cannot be caught in large numbers and can’t be used to alter food budgets for existing residents, but small quantities can be snatched up for a tasty snack! Just don’t overdo it or the island might get attacked by a giant crab again, and we just can’t have that.
Due to their reduced numbers, Blue Island crabs will be a lesser nuisance than last year and will not infringe upon beach enjoyment in a meaningful way. They do, however, come up off the shore to cause trouble in town.
As for the unique crab, our Sail CRAU crowd will recognize this little fellow as Ody, a crab from the Serena Eterna! He’s here with his new crab wife to hatch adorable mixed-breed babies and teach them how to stab. Three tiny purple crabs will be seen with their parents come August, play-stabbing with sticks. Please feel free to name Ody’s mate and children as a community!
MODERATOR NOTE
We ask that all toplevels include the age of the character (or at least a rough estimate) for TDM posts, to ensure that players both old and new can quickly make informed decisions about how to interact with a given character. We also ask that if someone lists a prompt as having an age preference, that it be respected. This is specifically for TDMs unless otherwise stated. Thank you!
TDM #7 - Haunted Girl Summer
PRE-ELECTION MEET & GREET IN TOWN SQUARE
By Yorick Aberdeen
DOWNTOWN HOLLOW (Town Square) - As many of you may know, our Town Council has recently opened up a seat and will be holding an election in September. In preparation for this election, there will be a number of scheduled Meet & Greets.
Our current candidates for the upcoming election are Claude von Reigan, Lord Erik Osborne, and Miles Upshur.
Claude von Reigan is our youngest candidate at 24 years of age, just a few months older than our current youngest councilperson, Dahlia Leeds. He has been working serving our community for several months now as the shop assistant at Blackberry Apothecary and comes to us from a previous life of governing a nation during a time of political turmoil. His primary goals are to work towards a unified community in Pumpkin Hollow and serve as a voice for those who come from other worlds.
Miles Upshur is our newest candidate, having only arrived in June, which gives him a very fresh perspective of our local politics. He comes from a prior life of investigative journalism, giving him firsthand knowledge of how political action directly affects constituents. His goals are ensuring the separation of corporate interests and government, and focusing on grassroots action and the concerns of the people.
Lord Erik Osborne is both our oldest candidate and the one of longest residence. He has been deeply entrenched in the local community here due to his work as an adult entertainer and his personal involvement with citizens both new and old. With no intention of returning to his previous life, Lord Osborne’s primary goal is to create a community he is proud to live out his days in and help the island thrive despite these troubling times.
Please check the community board for the meet and greet schedule and bring your questions! New arrivals are strongly encouraged to come speak with the candidates and make their unique needs and concerns heard.
JULY WEATHER FORECAST
By Phil Connors
Mostly sunny with the occasional thunderstorm this time of year. Make sure to check your roofs and cellars for leaks! The rain can come on fast, so don't go tanning without an umbrella, folks. A wooden one. Not for lightning, for rain vampires. That was a joke, metal's fine.
GRAND OPENING: GOURD EN GLACE
By Cecil Gershwin Palmer
Saraya Meridell of the Artisan’s Guild announced today that her daughter, Venka Meridell is going to be opening an ice cream parlor. “Stand still, you twit,” she said, as she pinned the trousers I needed tailored. “It’s not that I’m not happy for her, it’s just a waste of all the work she did to learn elemental magic. Frost and snow spells have a lot of practical uses, and ice cream is not one of the dignified ones.”
This reporter respectfully disagrees, and took the time to visit Venka after paying for the alterations to his clothing. She was very excited to see me.
“Cecil! It was actually your calzones and pizzas that inspired some of the flavors I’ve been trying. I’ve made a sweet barbecue sauce to go on top of sundaes, and a pineapple basil ice cream that you need to try!” So I did, and it was very good. I even suggested caramelized onions as a topping for future experiments.
The parlor will be opening at the beginning of July, and will be offering a sale to get people in the door: anyone who buys a large sundae with the intention of sharing will receive a 20% discount. So, help support a young woman who’s chasing her dreams this summer.
RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO KEEP A LITTLE DIRT UNDER THEIR PILLOWS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
ISLAND-WIDE (centered around Crane’s Ridge) - The Pumpkin Hollow Board of Safety has put out yet another alert for a danger to the public, starting on the first of July, 16:54 and going until further notice.
Reports have been flooding to the constabulary and to the Safety Board that residents have been hearing strange music at night that is not unpleasant--- in fact, many have stated that it’s a bit of an earworm. However, those who have investigated the source of the tune have found that it accompanies a strange figure in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat who is trailed by a cloud of dust. He seems to move about the town only deep in the night and his intentions are yet unknown, but his movements and sightings have been tied to a recent string of break-ins and kidnappings.
After some field research, the Board of Safety has indicated that the best way to protect oneself from this sneaky, musical assailant is to place a handful of dirt under one’s pillow before sleeping at night. Residents are advised to check on a daily basis if the dirt is still present, and if it is not, it should be replaced at one’s earliest convenience. “Don’t be alarmed if the dirt disappears,” Chief Constable Janine Kilbride has been heard stating. “It’s just the system working as intended. We’ll alert everyone once this mystery man has been apprehended. But for now, do the dirt thing. Just… just trust us, alright?”
Please report any sightings of this dark and dirty stranger to a constable as soon as possible. The station will be banding together to ensure that phone lines stay open overnight as often as they’re able. Additionally, the Safety Board is accepting volunteers for search parties to look for victims of kidnapping up in Crane’s Ridge, both from the enforcers, and civilians.
BLUE ISLAND CRAB MATING SEASON BEGINS
TAWNY BEACH - It’s that time of year again, Pumpkin Hollow! Mating season at last has begun in earnest down on Tawny Beach for our local crab species, the Blue Island crab. While not in their usual numbers after the defeat of the colony’s colossal matriarch last summer, residents of Marrow Isle can still see the miracle of life in all its glory as little blue crabs scuttle onto our shores to deposit their eggs into the warm sands.
As with previous years, residents are advised to keep doors and windows to both businesses and residences closed as often as possible. Blue Island crabs are known for their mischief and have a propensity for stealing small valuables, raiding cabinets, and pinching the toes of the unwary. They are, however, quite delicious.
Additionally, this year there have been a few mentions of residents spotting a unique crab on the shore! A little reddish-orange crab of a slightly smaller proportion can be seen alongside a mate sporting the traditional blue, apparently guarding a nest. Is this new orange friend a separate species, or simply a mutated morph? We’re not sure yet, but one thing is for certain--- he does have a knife for some reason! It appears to be a steak knife from a fancy restaurant, and he does appear to know how to use it, so mind your ankles!
FURTHER DETAILS
Meet & Greet
The campaign meet and greets are pretty informal and self-explanatory! We just ask that all three candidates make themselves available for both July and August with a brief prompt beneath the “Meet & Greet” toplevel and do their best to respond to their voters! Good luck, candidates!
The Dirt Man
Long has the fabled Dirt Man been whispered about with reverence and terror by people all throughout the land, and today, he has come to town. All that you can do is keep a little dirt under your pillow… and pray.
In the night, characters may hear the catchy bossa nova background melody of the Dirt Man’s iconic song as he wanders the roads of Pumpkin Hollow in his long duster coat and cowboy hat in search of offerings. While this sneaky sedimentary stalker in the night might seem a bit silly, he is anything but.
Sleeping residents may find their homes broken into by this shadowy figure and may wake to a pair of faintly glowing brown eyes in the dark and a clawed hand under their pillow. If the intruder finds no offering of soil or his victim reacts in fear or violence to his presence before he can claim it, the Dirt Man will drag his victim out of bed and take them to his lair, hidden under Crane’s Ridge. There, they will be placed inside a chamber that is slowly filling with dirt like that one scene from Aladdin. The one where Jasmine’s in the hourglass? You know the one.
To avoid dying of
The Dirt Man cannot be overpowered at night, as the moonlight gives him an invulnerable form of shadow and dust. However, in the daylight he just appears to be just a normal guy who looks suspiciously like TikTok music sensation Carter Vail, and can be attacked and defeated if he tries to prevent your escape from his dirt lair. Good luck! This prompt can be played for horror, comedy, or both, so mix it up as you see fit!
Blue Island Crabs
Also fairly self-explanatory, the Blue Island Crabs are little blue mischief-makers who have come to the island for the summer to lay eggs and to steal. They’re pretty crafty, so they cannot be caught in large numbers and can’t be used to alter food budgets for existing residents, but small quantities can be snatched up for a tasty snack! Just don’t overdo it or the island might get attacked by a giant crab again, and we just can’t have that.
Due to their reduced numbers, Blue Island crabs will be a lesser nuisance than last year and will not infringe upon beach enjoyment in a meaningful way. They do, however, come up off the shore to cause trouble in town.
As for the unique crab, our Sail CRAU crowd will recognize this little fellow as Ody, a crab from the Serena Eterna! He’s here with his new crab wife to hatch adorable mixed-breed babies and teach them how to stab. Three tiny purple crabs will be seen with their parents come August, play-stabbing with sticks. Please feel free to name Ody’s mate and children as a community!