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TEST DRIVE

FEBRUARY TEST DRIVE
The city of Recollé. What a beautiful, wonderful place. Sure, some things seem a little off sometimes but it's still home. The weather's starting to clear up as little signs of spring appear.

What will you do today?

I.
Spring is in the air and today residents of the city can be found in all districts clearing out the rest of the winter gloom. Snow shovels are replaced for garden trowels as people begin planting flowers, trees, and vegetables. Some residents are in Hollingberry Field over in Viea Village cleaning up stray litter and debris to make the park enjoyable for all. Will you volunteer to help? Are you willing to get your hands dirty, or are you just annoyed that you can't go anywhere without having to side-step a puddle of mud?

II.
It starts innocently enough. You wake up in the morning, walk into your bathroom to brush your teeth and one of your lightbulbs burn out. That's not unusual. You make a note to buy more lightbulbs next time you head to Freshens. What is unusual is that the rest of the city seems to be experiencing similar problems. One of the theatres at Flix can't seem to get their projector to work and several customers are clamouring to get their ticket refunded. The elevator at the Towers stops working halfway up between floors. Neon signs on some of the shops in Tisse flicker and pop until some of the letters fade. The computers at the Recollé Public Library and Resource Center crash making it impossible to do school work.

It's not just outside either. Appliances start acting up. Your phone might ring with a ringtone that isn't your own, but no one else is on the other line. What's causing all of this? It might be worth investigating.

III.
You realize that it might be wise to check Retrospec to see if any of your fellow residents are posting about similar experiences. You reach for your device, (or perhaps you've managed to wrestle one of the library's computers to work with you) and open the application only to be met with a blast of music.

Shutting the app doesn't help. Every time the app is opened, a new song will begin playing on its own. The song changes each time, but they all seem to center on the same theme. The only way to stop the issue is to let the song play all the way through. Good thing you weren't sneaking in some social media time during class or work…were you?

Maybe you're one of the lucky ones who escaped having the app automatically downloaded to your mobile devices or appear for you at inconvenient intervals. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case anymore and the next wave of Retrospec users are chosen. New users will hear a very different song as their greeting when the app begins to download, prompting them to notice their profile filled out with their name and upload a picture. The song will autoloop until new users oblige to these steps. Now wouldn't be a bad time to ask fellow users some questions.

IV.
Billboards, bus stops, and posters make up many of the colorful landmarks in Chata and Tisse. These signs all have a purpose whether it's to advertise new movies at Flix, a special sale at Towers, or a hot new band that will be playing at the Atrium. Too bad things seem to be getting out of hand here, too. What do you mean the sign told you everything must go from the furniture department? Nobody said anything about half-priced movies with all you can eat popcorn!

All throughout the city advertisements pop up displaying false claims. Are you one of the residents trying to cash in on these ads? Or maybe you're an employee who has to clean up this mess. Yikes.

BONUS.
The subway system in Recollé has been down for quite some time now due to construction. It doesn't make travelling through the city impossible, but it does make several people unhappy (including Mayor Mayer.) The non-functional subway has become a part of every day life, but when you pass by over the next few days, you can almost hear the sound of a subway car speeding along the tracks. Any inquiries will be met with disdain, and any attempts to head into the subway station to check things out will be met with construction workers telling residents to scram.

It seems that this area is blocked off for now, but that doesn't mean residents can't investigate.

Welcome to the

recolle test drive meme! All characters will be begin in-game AU'd as Recollé residents. You may use any of the above prompts for ideas or make up your own depicting your Recollé AU! Prompts do not have to be set in the districts listed above. You can review our list of locations for what's available. Please note that TDM threads can be used as samples, can be kept as game canon, and can also be used for bonus points for future item regains. Share a few minor details of your AU, tag around, and have fun!

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[There's someone else down here, from the sound of footsteps and the flicker of a phone screen being used like a flashlight. Lucy had jumped an unwatched fence down a set of stairs that had been closed down for actually legitimate reasons—her knee and one of her shoes were a bit scuffed from the unstable stairway.

There was no evidence of a train from here; no sounds of an engine or clattering wheels. Just someone...crying? Shit. It sounded like a kid, though all this dark and echoey space made it sound unsettling and made her neck prickle.

She did not have time for this, ugh.

Lucy didn't stop, still stalking forwards until she reached the vending machines—and turned around one, phone still raised to a potentially blinding eye level.

She didn't say anything, just narrowed her eyes and stood there.

Super reassuring.]

[ With the darkness and echo-amplifying environment of the station, sounds like his crying and a stranger's footsteps are easy to hear. But, he isn't sure who they could be from at all, so he keeps to his spot, trying to stifle his sobs. That is, until Kaede uses her phone to find him. ]

Eep!

[ He shields his eyes from the brightness, but pulls his fingers away when his sight adjust to the change. This lady looks scary, but that might just be the sharp contrast of light and shadows. ]

Who... are you?

[ He musters up his courage to ask that, voice still shaking. Kede isn't wearing a vest or headgear of emloyees... so someone exploring the subway? She wouldn't be the first, and the rumors are what landed him here. ]

[She doesn't react to his squeaking or flinching, remaining in place.]

Lucy.

[So he probably wasn't a ghost. Unless she had walked into a very strange movie...?

No, that was stupid. Ghosts weren't even real.

Just like that subway car, apparently.]

[ Lucy... That's a nice name. He nods in response, calming down somehow. He's a pale kid but not a ghost... That's probably a relief. ]

Mine's Koukichi.

[ He stands up, dusting off his clothes and grabbing his bag from the floor. No point in sticking around when there's another person... There's not much actually here. Also he got his dumb candy bar. ]

Are you looking around for something? That's what my classmates were here for too, because rumors are the subway trains have vanished or something.

[She doesn't help him stand or properly greet him, only shrugs.]

Heard a train down here and the people up top were useless. So fuck them. I'm looking myself.

[And finding...nothing, like the construction workers said.

Ugh.]

[ He nods, understanding. ]

Yeah, there was that sound of something riding on the tracks earlier! It spooked everyone away...

[ He turns his head in the direction of the aforementioned tracks. ]

This is... weird. I don't want to stay when it's creepy.

[Lucy followed his gaze—and started walkingtowards the tracks, taking the convenient phone light source with her.]

Afraid of the dark?

[#terrible horror movie advice]

[ #it might be the slogan (or title) for one even ]

...I'll be fine.

[ Curiosity gets the better of him, and he doesn't want to be left behind. Following Lucy it is. ]

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