Countdown to Countdown!

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[Video]

[At around noon on the 31st, the following announcement goes out over the network.]

Hello, everyone!  It's New Year's Eve, and I hope you'll join me tonight in counting down the end of one year and ringing in the new!  I'll be in the Virgo Ward at the Statue of Frost all day handing out some things to help everyone celebrate, so I look forward to seeing you all there!

[Action; all day; Statue of Frost]

[Anyone who stops by the statue at any point in the day on New Year's Eve will indeed see Isabelle standing there next to a big digital countdown clock adorned with balloons and other festive decorations.  There's also a small stand set up nearby with glasses of sparkling cider, party hats, and poppers for the big night.  She greets passersby with a big wave and a happy smile, and will gladly chat a bit with anyone who approaches.]

Comments

[istotesbatgirl]

Yes some cider would be good. Hold on one second.

[Misfit disappears and reappears a minute later with a jacket on.]

Sorry, I forgot how cold it was.

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[Isabelle claps excitedly when Misfit reappears, eternally impressed with that trick.]

Here you are!

[And then she gladly hands over a small paper cup filled with cider.]

[istotesbatgirl]

[Misfit accepts the cup from Isabelle.]

About that project I proposed for the city, I got Desco's approval for it.

[worked_through_labor_day]

Oh, good! Should I set up a donation gyroid to start collecting money for it?

[istotesbatgirl]

A donation what now?

[worked_through_labor_day]

A gyroid! They help collect money for public works projects and with the construction once it's been funded.

[istotesbatgirl]

[Misfit deflates a little bit at the news.]

We still have to fund it? I thought it was just going to get built.

[worked_through_labor_day]

Building things costs money, and it has to come from somewhere...

[istotesbatgirl]

That makes sense I guess. How much is it going to cost?

[worked_through_labor_day]

Um, let's see...

[Isabelle taps her chin as she thinks.]

About 75,000 bells - er, um, I mean, dollars!