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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! |
BONUS
This is unexpected. Akira is also entirely unaware of the irony of the song and that it's connecting him to this man, but in several months, this will be hilarious. ]
...Mr. Lawson?
[ Akira didn't see his name pop up in the user registry last time he checked. ]
Re: BONUS
For now, well,]
Turner.
[No Lin hasn't forgotten this face. Ruined his curve.] You're not in my contacts. Why are you on my phone.
[Interesting.]
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But considering Linden's first assumption pings him immediately as an unfamiliarity with the situation. Akira has had quite a few "mishaps" in communication since the app downloaded itself on his phone. So much so that it's almost commonplace. Anyone who has had Retrospec as part of their life for a week or so would know the signs.
Interesting indeed. ]
Let me guess--you turned your phone on, a song played, and then we were suddenly connected. Correct?
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[Spot on, in fact. The song is still echoing at the back of his head actually. Terribly catchy, really. But that isn't the point here, so he focuses on the more important questions at hand. Namely what this means, what is going on here.]
But yes, exactly that. You've seen this before? Is it some sort of malware?
[Malware that drunk dials your former students? No that doesn't sound right either.]
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No, of course he's speaking from experience. Somewhat frustrating experience, though this is arguably one of the more mundane mishaps due to Retrospec. ]
In some instances, yes, though it's a little more complicated than that. Since you just turned on your phone, I'm guessing this is the first time for you.
[ Though it's not on the first of the month, which falls out of pattern...hm. Though someone did once mention before that they were cognizant of the world changes for a few days, forgot, and then were fully introduced. Is this what's happening here? He can't say for certain. ]
Check the icon for the app we're using.
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...
Actually I really prefer texting.
[But here they are. Hmm. Well, If nothing else Akira Turner was a sharp enough student that Lin is predisposed to following along on this little show and tell.]
"Retrospec" is it? I've never heard of it before.
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You wouldn't have. It may sound crazy, but only the people who have it downloaded on their electronics know about it.
[ He's going to let that sink in. ]
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[No, Akira is right. Lin is seldom reactive, at least visibly. He doesn't miss a detail, but he also tends to file those details away like a squirrel hoarding acorns. He considers what Akira has to say before leaning closer to the phone and speaking, in that odd flat inflection he's so good with,]
Should we not be talking about Fight Club?
[But all thoroughly deadpan jokes aside.] And how are the people who have access to this app chosen?
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What a humorous reference. Okay, he'll go with it. ]
We can talk about FIght Club, just only the people in Fight Club will even register what Fight Club is.
[ It's not the worst analogy, in the end. ]
We're still not sure. It seems more like the app is an access to something else, something that we may inherently be a part of even if we don't realize it.
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[Interesting. Super secret Fight Club.
Though now he's wondering.]
So the app is a symptom rather than the cause? What sort of something else is this though. It's a very vague concept so far.
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[ It's all rather...fantastical. And it's definitely not something Akira would have even considered giving the time of day if he hadn't been experiencing it first hand. And looking back on the times he'd been unaware of the affect Retrospec has on the city--or rather, the windows that Retrospec opens to the awareness of the city--Akira feels something akin to embarrassment. Or worse, a lack of control.
Unsurprisingly, Linden is already drawing similar conclusions. ]
I'm still trying to come to a concrete conclusion.
[ Which, of course, implies there are some theories around, but Akira hasn't subscribed to any one in particular. He can be quick to judge, but this is so far out of his realm of expertise that he has to gather more information.
And he kind of wants to believe it's bullshit because he saw himself die. That too. ]
It seems more like the app gives us access to what is happening rather than the cause, at least that's what seems most likely. What exactly is happening is based off first-hand experience and hearsay from the developers.