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graveyard...2
GRAVEYARD
Notice of an itinerary change—
Well, shucks! You died. This might be a familiar experience for you, maybe not. Either way, you're probably feeling distinctly less dead now, with any injuries you previously obtained now healed. Grogginess still clouds your mind, but in a way that's reminiscent of waking up rather than anything nefarious.
... Not too unlike when you first arrived here, actually. Namely, because you wake up in what looks to be an airport terminal. Again! It's not quite the same as the one you were in before, but you're not free of airports yet, it seems. To be specific, you're in the baggage claim area, in the most literal sense: lying in an open suitcase on the carousel, going round and around (or, if you were unlucky, you might've tumbled out of the suitcase as it slid down onto the conveyor belt). You might want to hop off at some point.
If you're worried about your belongings, you can find them either on your person or in another suitcase chugging along on the belt. Once you retrieve everything, there's a new area to explore. Plus, reunions to be had with those who died before you, or with the four Hosts you haven't seen since the first week. And should you be worried about the living side, there are various screens around the terminal, allowing you to still watch what's going on over there.
► GRAVEYARD RUNDOWN
- You are able to see the living (and their public network posts).
- Weekly effects are still active.
- Any personal items you didn't give away before your death are with you in the graveyard.
- You can still use your curse items on the living, with the usual caveats of avoiding OOC inconvenience (e.g. no effects that would last into Thursday night).
- The graveyard has its own set of NPCs (Maestro, Bora, Libeccio, Scirocco). You are no longer able to contact the living side's NPCs via audiences, but you can talk to the other four once again.
- If you get injured and would like to be healed (within reason), the graveyard NPCs can heal to varying degrees, so feel free to handwave tapping them until you got one who could help you.
- You may handwave the NPCs explaining the basics to you: you're alive again, but you're unable to regroup with the "living" side due to lacking a mode of transportation to the airport terminal where they are, and a barrier is blocking people from leaving the old-fashioned way. Trying to book a ride is a work in progress for the entire graveyard.
- As of Week 4, the memshare effect from Week 3 remains.
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Recipient: Alex
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Summers as a child meant long days at the shore, basking in the scorching summer heat with my best friend and running, laughing and playing, into the waves when the Middlesummer Island sun became too much to bear. After we wore ourselves out, we washed the sand from our bodies and drank sweet, cold glasses of lemonade paired with mother’s own hot dog recipe. Back then, I didn’t know how much I’d one day treasure those memories. That last summer, before mother left us to fulfill her dreams in Hollywood and our once cozy beach cottage was sold to pay for the divorce, is inextricably linked in my mind with the tangy snap and zesty juices of a hot dog meal.
Decades later, thinking back on those innocent days, I began to wonder if I could replicate the taste of a more innocent summer. With trial and error (and a lot of sneaking tastes in between) I learned that the perfect complement to the salty and savory flavors was a sweet crunch of peas. I experimented with creating the perfect creamy sweet pea remoulade to add depth to the hot, slippery dogs. And then I ate the whole package of a dozen hot dogs straight out of the pan, they were that good. It’s so easy to make that you’ll wonder why you shouldn’t eat them every day, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And they keep so well in the fridge that there’s no reason not to.
After our cottage at the shore was sold, I held my best friend as we vowed never to forget the promise we made to one another that summer. But then came cold autumn, school and schedules, and that precious childhood friendship was the first victim to the fickleness of adult attention. I still wonder where she went, what she’s doing now. There’s so much distance between us, but those moments of heartbreak and joy by the seaside will forever have a place in my heart.
You could also add some fresh ground pepper or substitute the tarragon for pumpkin spice, or if you’re feeling fancy, pair the whole thing with a summer corn slaw salad. Or cut these up for a tasty lunchbox snack. You won’t get enough of them.
Ingredients:
1 bun (use brioche or substitute)
1 hot dog
4 tablespoons butter
1 sprig tarragon
A dash of sea salt
Zest of 1 lemon
100 lbs of canned peas.
1) Boil the hot dog, setting aside the hot dog water. 2) Plate on bun. 3) To make the pea remoulade, boil peas in hot dog water with butter and bring to a simmer. Stir for 45 minutes and then then add sea salt, lemon zest, and tarragon to taste. Let rest on the stove overnight and drizzle over your dogs.