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Yorick whistles pleasantly as he hangs up a new main announcement on the central bulletin board in town. There is an advertisement posted, bearing bold lettering. It reads:

For Health's Sake!

To ensure that proper care continues to be available for all in our growing community, we are pleased to announce a drive to increase supplies for medical use. No contribution is too small, and anything is appreciated. If you want to contribute but are not sure how, ask! Additionally, please see an attached list of dates and times at which various courses on first aid will be available. CPR is a highly valuable skill--- save lives! Please direct all inquiries to Cpt. Johnathan Tuttle.

The signature of one Captain Tuttle emblazes the bottom of the flier, along with that of Mayor Poe to indicate her approval of the project. There is also a date and time listed.

When did the ferry come? Why hasn’t this Tuttle gentleman been at any other events, like the job fair? (Wait, was he at the job fair? Suddenly you’re not sure.) If you ask Mayor Poe, she’ll tell you she can’t remember when she signed the paper but she remembers it happening, and she remembers that “John” (a surprising amount of familiarity from Hellen) stopped by a few days ago with it. What did he look like? What do you mean, what does he look like? Everyone knows what he looks like. But if you somehow managed to miss him, he’s a tall, fair-skinned man with auburn hair who looks like a soldier.

The rest of the people around town will all say the same. Dahlia, Neil, Degas, Yorick, Ambrose, Juniper, Dottie down at Empty Pockets, even Mr. Pennyburrow--- they all met him at one point and describe him the same way. He evidently came by recently, but you just missed him.

If you need something signed by the Captain, leave it with Dahlia. It will be signed in a timely manner, always just a bit before you come to pick it up. Anywhere you’re told you can find him, he just left. Oftentimes the reason he’s missing is to address an emergency, and the victims of said emergencies always recall the exact same man described by Mayor Poe having rescued them. You begin to feel like you probably have seen him, and your mind is just playing tricks. Surely you must have, right?

And of course, right as the drive is set to begin, all medical personnel in town (including the retired Agnes Winterbottom, the folks working at the apothecary, and even Anders, the local veterinarian) will wake up with a gift basket. They’re simple things containing mostly fruit and wrapped pastries, perhaps a book or candle or other small, pleasant item, each one incredibly thoughtful as if he knows the recipient personally. There is a signed thank you card in each one, with the same signature.

Captain Tuttle. Who is he? You must know, lest you go mad. Spend the days leading up to the charity drive investigating, or confront him at the drive itself--- surely there’s some way to see him!

Bonus Activities!

Speed Dating

Looking for love? On one of the days leading up to the healthcare charity drive, town square is set up with tables for a speed dating event! Entry costs 10 Brass per person, and all proceeds go to help the charity drive.

When you sit down with your partner, you will have 10 minutes to each discuss one icebreaker question of your choice. Here’s a list of ideas:

1. What is the best gift you’ve ever received? What did you love about it?
2. What is something that you’ve tried once but will never do again? Do you regret doing it?
3. Do you find it more fulfilling to create things that are practical or things that are beautiful?
4. What is the strongest animal or monster that you think you could defeat in unarmed combat?
5. Do you have any pet peeves?
6. Describe your dream home.
7. What is your most prized possession that you have ever owned? Do you still have it?
8. How do you prefer to spend a rainy day?
9. How would you describe your clothing preferences?
10. What is the dumbest thing you’ve ever spent money on?
11. How long do you think it would take you to realize that you were permanently cured of hiccups and would never have them again?
12. What is something that you wish you could be good at immediately?
13. If you could have a magical item that performs one function that is customized specifically to your needs, what would it do?
14. If you suddenly had infinite money, what’s the first thing you would do with it?
15. Between the two, would you prefer to go to a black tie formal party or a silly costume party?
You can also pick your own topic, if you have one! To participate, please reply to the speed dating toplevel below and tag out to at least one other speed dater. You are strongly encouraged to seek out those with fewer tags to keep things even. You may tag out as many times as you would like. Please include your age and preferred age range in your comment title and speed date appropriately. Have fun!

Town Council Elections

A member of the Pumpkin Hollow Town Council is retiring in a few months. Elections are opening for one new member! Interested in getting in on your local government? Start your campaign here! On the comment below, create a flier (either through formatting or just a narrative description of how it looks) with your information! In the title, put your name, age, and length of residency. The flier itself should discuss your experience, your values, and your ideal policies.

Elections will be held in September. Both PCs and NPCs will vote, so you will need to appeal to the townsfolk in general as well. Good luck!

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He laughs, rolling his head back. "Ah man, where do I start? There's so much ..."

It takes him a moment, but he starts considering the question and sobers a little. "Like, what would be the most delicious now, or what was the most when I ate it?"

"Oh," Ylva says, vaguely startled, "either, really. Or both."

She hadn't considered that there was more than one type of answer, here.

"Cause like, good food tastes even better when it's new. Or when you've been starving, or ..."

He chews on his lower lip for a moment, then says "Told you about the train, din't I, where I grew up? There was this one time, when I was a kid, when they brought in a whole crate of boiled potatoes from the Front. Still hot. Think maybe that's the best thing I ever had. Even though I've had better since." A crooked grin. "If that makes any sense."

"That does make sense," Ylva says. "And potatoes are really good. I mean, the first time I had cooked food was such a surprise. There were a lot more types of tastes than I ever thought there could be."

Curiously: "What'd you eat before you had cooked food, then?"

"I ate like a wolf," Ylva says, shrugging. "Meat, fish. Sometimes something off a bush or something I dug up. Couldn't be picky."

"Huh." He considers that, and grins. "So what's the most delicious thing you've ever had, then?"

"Chocolate cake," Ylva says, immediately and with something of a wistful sigh. "Dessert is great, you know. I'd never have thought of inventing dessert."

"Isn't it?" And he leans an elbow on the table, smiling eagerly. "Chocolate's fuckin amazing, cake's amazing, both together are damn brilliant. Never had a bad dessert but chocolate cake's something special."

A pause. "Well -- never a bad one, but I still say ice cream is fuckin weird."

"I love ice cream, though," Ylva says, in disbelief. "It's so good. You don't like it? Why not?"

"It's frozen," he protests. "Like on purpose. That's weird, right?"

A pause. "And I din't say it wasn't good. Just seems like it'd be better not frozen."

"But you eat it when it's hot, though. If it wasn't frozen," Ylva points out, "it would be just... sweet flavoured milk. It would be a drink."

Which is maybe not the worst thing, but it does seem less appealing to her.

He shakes his head. "I dunno. Just ... where I grew up, you din't want things to freeze. Still feels weird, is all."

Ylva appears to be thinking hard.

"I guess the opposite of chocolate ice cream would be... hot chocolate? And that's pretty good."

"Yeah," he agrees immediately. "Hot chocolate's the best. Ever have it with cinnamon?"

"Hm, you know, I don't think I have. That sounds... neat." It's a moment to remember which particular spice is cinnamon, but there's something intriguing about the idea. "Do you," Ylva takes a breath, for strength, "want to get hot chocolate some time? Even just like. Friendly."

Why yes, the woman who is currently doing speed dating is still unclear on whether or not anyone ever has interest in her.

A dawning, pleased smile.

"You know," he says, as that smile widens, "that sounds like a really fine idea."

She lets the breath out.

"Okay," Ylva says, "yeah, then we should definitely do that. Soon."

May Mini Event - You Just Missed Him

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