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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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"Oh, love..." A flicker of guilt and much more sympathy. The ship had been so awful, and so much of it was unavoidable for Valdis. The memories alone...

Valdis shakes her head and manages a smile.

"It's alright. I didn't lose everyone, there is room to breathe here and my abilities aren't as much of a curse with all the people feeling so many different things. It balances more easily. Perhaps I can actually live here instead of just surviving."

"Ain't that just the mood," Erin murmurs. "...Hey, can I tell you something so it'll get used against me? Tried to on the ship but other things just kept coming up and coming up and coming up and honestly I can't think of anyone else with the right combination of caring about me and pure malice to make sure it gets done. Related to the living thing."

Valdis falls silent, her smile fading. The lead up to the request implies something very similar to what Fever has asked of her. It hurts to be the death of someone she cares for, but...if that is the request, Erin is right that she's one of the few with the power and ruthlessness to put everything else aside.

"I'm listening."

Ah shit, bad reaction. Bad wording. Hopefully, Erin thinks, Valdis will pick up on how she's internally cringing at herself.

"I, uh." She clears her throat. "I don't remember my birthday, but my people have a cultural equivalent, is the thing. Our Homecoming, the day we got back to Earth. Mine's November 17th, and. I haven't. Celebrated in decades. Might need a friend to take a firm hand in getting me back into the habit."

Valdis sighs with relief.

"That is a far better request that what I anticipated."

She shakes her head, almost laughing at herself.

"Yes, I would be happy to make you enjoy your birthday."

"Thank fuck, I kept. Fobbing it off before." Erin laughs at herself, embarrassed. "Just don't try to jump me with a surprise party, you know how that ends."

"I know better than to try to surprise you. You are far too jumpy."

With extreme Faux Haughtiness: "I merely have a refined survival instinct, honed over years of mortality."

"Some might call it paranoia."

Though she knows for Erin...her fears are quite justified.

"But don't worry, I'll make sure no one is that dumb."

"I could kiss ya for it. I - thanks, Valdis. For understanding. And sorry for saying that like I was looking for a murder contingency, honestly at this point if nobody can talk me down I sorta passively expect that Daisy is gonna eat me and whoever wins gets a new fetish."

Sorry Erik, Erin doesn't think you can do the job.

"I've been asked to be the contingency plan before, so...yes, your vagueness reminded me of that."

She and Daisy likely have an unspoken pact, just as with the spoken one with Fever.

"Love, I specifically relieve you of any responsibility to kill me to protect others. Feel free to kill me for fun and/or sexual gratification but you don't gotta be my backup plan. Besides, that's the thing with getting to live instead of survive." An easy smile, shy but there, spreads on Erin's face again. "It really, really reduces the chance anyone has to kill me."

Local woman doesn't know about Parade Day.

Yet.

Valdis won't argue semantics, but she does incline her head.

"As I generally gain no gratification from killing, I doubt I would ever desire to kill you, or anyone else, and actually act upon it."

"I know," comes the find murmur. "It's one of your best traits. Thanks, for...being here, Valdis. I'm still," in love, "figuring my shit out, but it's always good to see you."

It wasn't always her best trait...but enough about that.

"It's good to see you too, Erin. I'm glad things are going better."

May Mini Event - You Just Missed Him

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