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May Mini Event - You Just Missed Him
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Pumpkin Hollow Community Bulletin
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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Siebren withdrew from sharing too much earlier, but George has no such qualms, he'll gladly talk as long as anyone will listen. Especially if it means he can be a source of education.
"Returning to the subject, romances — even ones of dubious quality, like the infamous Fifty Shades series — have their place. They show the sorts of fantasies people have, and provide ideas or a quick reference for things that one might wish to explore in a scene. I don't prefer them myself, I get very little out of them most of the time, but I do keep my eye on what's popular. A new client who hasn't yet dipped their toe into the broader kink community may only have what they've read in romances as a reference for what they're looking for, if I can meet them there it will make things smoother and more enjoyable for all involved."
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"Are you, ahm, currently taking new clients? Ones who might struggle to articulate what they want or need?"
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So there’s going to be some hard work in negotiation here. But even given that, the idea thrills him.
nsfw warning just in case, but it's fairly clinical
He smiles warmly, retrieving a business card printed with the brothel information on one side and his personal number handwritten on the back from his pocket, and offering it to Siebren.
"I'm not sure this is quite the appropriate venue for such a discussion, if only for the time constraints. You can find me at The Open Arms brothel, or reach me on this number. Or via sending stone, if you'd prefer." George would rather ignore the existence of the sending stones and not be beholden to what is essentially a magical mobile phone, but he's already alluded to his life in the modern day so he can't pretend the idea is foreign to him. "We can meet wherever you'll be the most comfortable."
"I will say now, however, that I don't include sex as part of my offerings, nor any direct sexual contact, and I will not undress further than to shirtsleeves. That doesn't preclude sexual gratification from being something you want out of working with me, just that if it is, it will have to be either indirect or self administered."
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"If what I sought was merely gratification, I'd have already introduced myself to the other professional in town. What...what I think I'd like is to let someone else be in charge of me, someone who I know I can trust, because I have so often been under the command of those I could not. I would like to be cherished, or at least treated as if I could deserve to be so. That does not necessitate sex, from where I sit."