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recollecters) wrote in repeter2018-01-17 08:44 pm
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JANUARY 2018 TDM
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JANUARY TEST DRIVE The city of Recollé... What do you mean the city's behaving for once? I. The large opaque dome enveloping the entire city continues to stand tall and firm, though this may be the first time you've noticed the dome itself rather than believe it's simply an eclipse effect. Faintly reflective in appearance but blocking the outside world, the dome still allows the warmth of the weak winter sunlight to seep through. It isn't hard to breathe, and the flora and fauna seem to be responding just as naturally as always. But the city of Recollé is pitch black except for the light citizens shine themselves. The dome stretches incredibly high over the city, but anyone who can get close enough to it will find that they can briefly see themselves in the surface. Upon touching the dome, it appears to be smooth and almost rubbery in texture despite a shell-like shield appearance. Soundproof and unable to provide clues to what's happening outside of the city the dome is also harmless for those who wish to touch it and examine it, causing it to bounce a few times under light impact. However, do be careful not to trigger its defense mode! Should anyone attempt to damage the dome itself, it will light up with a bright, sickening blue color for three seconds before delivering a shock to its attacker and rendering them unconscious for an hour. Perhaps you'll get lucky and you'll only deal with the too-hot-to-touch surface that self-activates when the dome is threatened, or the spikes that appear at the source of impact. The dome seems to have a temperament of its own. It may be best to treat it the way you want to be treated. II. Going about your normal day, the darkness seems endless aside from whatever light can be shed via flashlights, cell phones and interior lights inside buildings. However, as you wander the streets of the city, under your feet a swirl of yellow light appears before darting ahead, bouncing and bobbing its way over snow and concrete to create a clear path for you. It's a little convenient to have a guide to follow, but you're not the only one. Others around you are following their own lights and they all seem to gather right at the entrance of the old subway station. Perpetually under construction for as long as you can remember, the station appears to be wide open for anyone who ventures in. The light will guide you for roughly twenty-five feet before it dies down again. You're allowed to turn back, of course. There's nothing stopping you...except for the vine that suddenly snakes along the ground and wraps around your ankle, hooking onto you and beginning to drag you further into the tunnels. Now would be a good time to start calling for help. III. Back in the city itself, it's hard to say who, exactly, is to blame for the first hit. People are minding their own business and moving on as if everything is perfectly natural as usual. However, in addition to the hustle and bustle small barrels appear on every street corner with an assortment of colored guns. The moment you step up to investigate one of these barrels it becomes a little more clear what, exactly, is happening here. A bright red, green, or blue dot appears on your skin as the laser light hones in on you. Someone's decided to make you their next target in a city-wide game of laser tag and you have precisely ten seconds to run. For anyone tagged by the guns, a confetti-effect of red green and blue dots will appear all over you lasting for up to fifteen minutes before you're back in the game. Will you grab your weapons and join the game? Or will you dodge as long as you can? IV. As the evening sets in, there's a smell in the air. It's not the usual winter-y scent of peppermint or warm soup or anything like that. No, you soon realize that the smell is buttered popcorn and now instead of the barrels of laser tag guns there are carts containing popcorn machines, bottles of soda, candy and more. These carts don't move and they do not seem to be manned by anybody so feel free to take as much as you'd like! At precisely 7pm, the street lights dim a little and the dome above you starts to...glow? It glows and a picture stretches all the way across the sky as a movie begins to play for your enjoyment. Maybe it's the first of the Galaxy Fights series, or it could be that crazy archaeologist turned fortune-hunter Kentucky Smith. The movies will rotate one after the other for the rest of the evening until 7am when the street lamps come on, but for now grab some blankets and a good seat. There's always time for a movie with some friends. BONUS. Of course communication to people outside of the city is still out of the question. Of course it is. There are absolutely no signs of that changing anytime soon no matter how many times you call or text or email. Snail mail is nearly impossible and don't even think about videochatting. On the other hand, it seems as though the powerlines above are beginning to spark, pulsing in patterns of a bright blue color visible to the naked eye. What's up with that? Trying to get a closer look will only reveal a thick, crackling sort of energy that is surely not dangerous in the slightest and is nothing to worry about. The energy won't leave the powerlines at all, but instead the next time you use your phone for anything a song activates instead. It's loud and it can't be shut down, but once it ends you may find yourself in a video chat with a fellow Retrospec user. Say hi! 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!
For current players, please remember that TDM threads can only be used for bonus points, not regains. Please note: you will need a reserve to apply, and current characters must have full AC posted at the time of their reservation. Your January TDM directory is here, and your AU workshop is here! Our mod questions thread for this TDM is over here! |
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Tanuki is sort of content to be held?
He's fat. Love him. He will reach out one paw to press against Sakichi's cheek.
Hello.
He sneezes in Sakichi's face.]
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Sakichi wipes his face. ]
Are you from outside the dome?
[ He bundles Tanuki up underarm and heads back for the dome. He will see if you seem like you want to get out, fat furry creature. What if he holds you out toward it... ]
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don't try to put him out there, tanukis don't belong outside the dome
let him stay with you, freeloader. at least until he figures out a way to bring you back to his kumou.]
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You must be a pet.
[ He picks Tanuki up from his shoulder and turns him around, looking for a collar. Seeing none, Sakichi returns him to his perch. The raccoon's owner is coming off as slightly irresponsible right now, but it's also possible that the raccoon's collar came off in a fit of circumstance. ]
Someone will be missing you. I guess the dome can wait. Let's check the shelter.
[ Sakichi's priorities are as such. It won't do for some poor little girl to be crying over her fat raccoon friend. Off Sakichi trots for Recolle Animal Shelter... ]
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But pets get treated well? Chuuya feeds him a lot, so maybe being a pet isn't bad. At the movement to go to the shelter though..... they're moving away from where Baren is! Tanuki can smell it in the air.
He hops off Sakichi's shoulder and nips onto his pant leg to pull him in one direction.]
Bugyuuu.
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You want me to go that way?
[ It doesn't even occur to Sakichi to question how a raccoon creature could be intelligent enough to give him directions. He just starts walking in the direction Tanuki tugged him in...
so I guess he will be following this random raccoon's instructions for as long as they seem to be leading him somewhere ]
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Hm.
Sakichi looks confused. He looks left. Right.
Swivels around back at Sakichi.
Why are they here.... and Baren isn't? Does Sakichi have ideas. Explain, Sakichi, before you get accosted by hair and makeup people.]
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Before Sakichi can ask Tanuki more questions Tanuki can't actually answer, a professional-looking woman sticks her head out of a nearby room and locks her eyes on Sakichi. Clearly she arrives at some kind of assumption, because she reaches out and yanks him into the room without warning, her complaints about late models cut down to a muffle as she slams the door behind her and Sakichi both.
The lobby of the modeling agency settles back down. What will you do, Tanuki? ]
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No just kidding, Tanuki will sneak around and try to find a window that he can crawl through to get to the right room to find Sakichi. He will follow his nose because apparently it'll be easier to find Sakichi if he isn't doused in perfume.
Good luck Sakichi.]
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I'm telling you, I'm not--
[ Sakichi's protests are cut short when a makeup artist jabs him under the chin to shut him up so that she can keep dabbing his face with a brush. How is it that he's become a prisoner here...?
He catches a flicker of movement in the mirror and sees Tanuki. Sakichi twists in his chair to talk at him... because with Sakichi, talking to mute animals don't stop poppin' even when you're in a room full of other people. ]
Was this your plan all along?!
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He just does a little shake.
That's probably a no?
But he'll wait like a good tanuki-san.]
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Sakichi takes the beauticians' lack of reaction to Tanuki as evidence that he is their minion... the deception is so much. Sakichi is quickly poked back into a proper sitting position so that the work can continue.
Once Sakichi is deemed properly fabulous, the beauticians nod to themselves before finally setting him free to put their tools away. He, admittedly, looks pretty good, but also unlike himself so he doesn't like it. He jumps out of his chair and beelines over to Tanuki so that he can once again pick him up. He holds Tanuki up at eye level. ]
Where is your owner?
[ Sakichi has a strongly worded complaint to deliver!!! ]
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With dubious results, honestly.
But then he'll just.
Sneeze again.
Too much perfume.]
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Sakichi frowns and wipes his face again, then bundles Tanuki underarm. He turns toward the nearest beautician before she can escape. ]
Excuse me, ma'am. Is this yours?
[ The addressed ma'am takes a bland look at Tanuki and shakes her head. She doesn't know whose squirrel that is, but it's very cute.
Sakichi stares at her heavily. Squirrel........???
???????
And so his mission becomes asking every person in the building what this animal looks like to them and who owns it. Enjoy the ride, Tanuki... ]
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He's gonna try to scamper up to sit on Sakichi's shoulder instead.
That said the answers differ.
Sometimes Tanuki-san is a squirrel. Sometimes he's a rare breed of dog. What a cute hamster! Did you overfeed your gerbil?
Tanuki-san might try to eat some nice-smelling makeup.
Don't let him do that.]
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He absently pushes Tanuki back onto his shoulder when he feels his new furry partner straying. Be a good raccoon dog thing.
Tanuki might be able to feel the tension in Sakichi's shoulder as he paces down a hallway, just about intent on giving up on this building. Then a face pops up from around the corner: the same lady who pulled Sakichi into the makeup room to begin with. She makes an exclamation, points at him, and
he can't help it
he automatically turns around and starts walking briskly the other way. He spies an open window through a room, makes a beeline, and hops right through it. He stays crouched beneath the window until the sounds of the lady stalking after him die away.
And so... Sakichi is safe, but no step closer to figuring out the mystery of the dome or finding this animal's owner. He huffs and looks at Tanuki on his shoulder. Sakichi has a feeling the shelter won't take an animal no one seems able to identify properly, so... ]
I'll put up some Found posters and see if your owner answers.
[ That's about as reasonable a solution he can think of for now. He stands and starts off for the library... ]