EVENT: Winter Wonderland

[rekindlemods]

Winter Wonderland
December 19 - December 25

It's that time of year again! The cold is starting to blow in from the northwestern side of town, a bit of rain and sleet in the residential district... but that's all fine and dandy because CHRISTMAS!! (For those who celebrate it.) The residents have done their best to decorate the city streets in religion-neutral tones. Brown walls decorated in reds, greens, and vibrant blues and trees strung with lights. The park seems to be enchanted by local mages to have the peculiar effect of freak snowfall compared to the just above-freezing weather of the rest of the city. If they guests check the Welcome Center, there will even be a decorated box where they can petition for a non-sentient companion or item from their home world (or a world they have been before!).

Though on the evening of the 18th, a strange mist falls upon the city. Some may be compelled to go to sleep during this time, and when they awaken, they may just find themselves a bit shorter than they had been before. Though that's to be expected, right? After all you're only a child! Or are you? Wait, this isn't your room is it?

What's going on?

As could probably be gleaned from the above, it's time for a Deaging Event! On the morning of the 19th, guests of the city will awaken to find themselves as they were when they were younger (The age is entirely up to the player, we won't judge! ...Unless you decide to go infant or toddler stage and aren't Tommy Pickles.) or in some rare cases, older and surrounded by friends who were all older than you when they went to bed last night. Side effects of this event may entail:

Waking up younger than the character is without memories before this age.
Waking up younger than the character is with their previously obtained memories.
Waking up older with possible memories from the city that haven't happened.
Waking up older with no additional memories.
General confusion of how your neighbor is suddenly five.

Which your characters will end up as is completely up to you, but keep in mind that no matter which path you take, they will recall whatever happens come the 26th.

Regain Gifts:
Since it's the holiday season, this event will also come with presents! Specifically, characters can receive items or companions/pets (ie a dog, cat, chocobo, etc that would normally be an NPC) from their world! The science team is working on pulling some comforts from home over once again, as a surprise and an expression of good will. Your character doesn't have to ask for their presents out loud, or even IC; they'll still receive them on the 25th. We just have three rules in place:

1. It has to come from your character's world.
2. It shouldn't be larger than a big car. (Or if it is larger, it will be scaled down accordingly.) So no private jets, sadly. In addition your character can get a vehicle if they want! Though fuel wise, it will be limited to what's in the tank, for now.
3. You can ask for up to two gifts! Because the likelihood they'll remember asking for one as their adult selves when they're a child is a twenty percent chance.

Questions or discussion? Comment below!

Comments

[swivelrotors]

Then she will 100% need a friendly giant robot and his fat bird in her life. Yes.