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Recollé Mods ([personal profile] recollecters) wrote in [community profile] repeter2018-03-17 08:46 pm
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MARCH TEST DRIVE

TEST DRIVE
MARCH TEST DRIVE
The city of Recollé...

To infinity...and beyond!

I.
Wake up, get up, get out there, Retrospecters! Today's a new day and with the roads in place thanks to the efforts of Retrospec users, several locations may be explored. With Pesgare three hours south by boat, Respatrum an hour east and underground, Bosuma two hours west through the Recollé Woods and Magatus seven hours north from the city, visitors may come and go to explore the regions and their points of interest.

The travel may take some time and the scenery will change around you as you go. Those same monsters from before continue to lurk just outside of the city and on the path to these locations and wild flora sprawls over various pathways. Take some time to study them if you'd like.

And speaking of study, along the way you'll find various road signs and warnings along the way including giant man-eating frogs, fire-breathing horses, severe flood warnings and more. In addition you will find large directories in the middle of the road pointing you in the directions of the four locations.

However, you'll also find these helpful guys who just want to do a good job and will get to work on these new roads! But wait, shouldn't they be working on some of the unfinished pathways and not the main ones? How do you stop these crazy things anyway? You may have to find a way to subdue the jackhammers or direct them to a new location. Good luck getting them to listen over the noise.


II.
Then again, with these pathways open now you may find yourself already in one of these new districts and very, very far away from your home. One minute maybe you're driving along, listening to your favorite road trip playlist as you prepare for Spring Break and the next you'll realize a wrong turn has lead you straight into the heart of a snowy mountain. Has this forest always been here? This seaside village is way too crowded!

No matter which of the areas you end up in, it will be up to you to find your way out and back without a map on-hand. There's a good chance you can find strangers or maybe even some friends in these regions to fill you in, but there's always something going on to distract from your main goal.

In Pesgare, you may find yourself in the midst of a heavy rain shower. While some of you may be prepared and have an umbrella on hand, others will notice that the rain is an iridescent color that falls and curves in arcs. Getting soaked by the rain may invoke a strange desire to cause a scene and yell dramatically at whoever is close by (and perhaps even belt it out if you're unfortunately unlucky.)

In Respatrum, the sound of loud cheering and applause draws your attention to a large stadium. In the center of the ring is a man with a red cape, waving it in front of a burning, burly bull. A final flourish sends the bull back into its pen, raring and ready to go the next round. But wait! Without warning, the organizer of the bull fights grabs you by the shoulders and hands you a cape, shoving you straight into the ring with the crowd roaring above you and the bull bursting out of its cage. What a rush!

In Bosuma, the creatures of the forest appear to be out and around including rabbits, squirrels, giant woodpeckers and rainbow-colored deer that aren't afraid to approach people. In fact, all of the creatures appear content to welcome these newcomers and show them around the forest. At night, several large, blooming flowers begin to glow in various neon colors. Colored pollen also appears to be falling from the flowers, leaving a mist over you that sweeps over you like a soft waterfall. Depending on the color though, you may find yourself feeling a little different...

And finally, what's going in Magatus? Why it's sports! A winter sports competition is going on at the mountain looming above the Magatus ski lodge and the snow is fresh and perfect! However, landing on the slope is probably a bad idea, isn't it? Hope you're ready for a slippery ride down the mountain!

III.

Back in the city itself, life goes back to normal and several citizens are preparing for spring. The Recollé Community Center has gathered together to start cleaning up the local parks and community areas to plant brand new flowers to brighten up the city. Are you good with a shovel? Come join them in rehousing potted plants, picking up garbage and dead shrubbery from winter's harsh temperatures and more.

If planting's not your style, over at Recollé High School several citizens are working together to prepare for the musical production Villainous, as put on by the high school's drama club! Sets still need to be built, costumes need to be finished and advertisements need to be distributed! For you artistic types out there, the drama club would love your support and time to get them ready as the premiere draws closer and closer.

IV.
Those of you who have lived here for years know that Mayor Mayer loves holidays. He does his best to never miss a celebration of any kind and while sometimes his efforts are smaller and more personal, this year he seizes the opportunity to celebrate an entire weekend dedicated to St. Patrick's Day! Though the holiday is on 3/17, festivities extend to 3/18 for two days of fun.

What does this mean? It means that everywhere you go you'll find discounted prices for anyone wearing green, carts selling corned beef sandwiches and cabbage salads, and for those of legal age bars are specializing in green beer and green mixed drinks for miles. Seabiscuit the chocobo rides proudly through the city with the mayor dressed as a leprechaun, encouraging citizens to hunt for his pot of gold that he's hidden somewhere in the city! A series of clues will lead players onward and spreading out through locations such as Expressive, the Towers, Freshens and more. With luck, citizens playing along will find small golden coins emblazoned with a chocobo portrait!

Unfortunately, something seems to be in the air and surrounding these coins. Unknown to the mayor, those who pick up these coins will find themselves hit with the overwhelming urge to find someone not wearing green and pinch them as tradition. Whether you're doing the pinching or you're a walking target, the coins' power over you will only wear off when the deed is done.

As for the mayor? Anyone who collects more than 10 coins will find that they're eligible for a prize of $50 which can be collected at city hall. Happy pinching hunting!

BONUS.
The nice thing is that if you're in the city or if you're in one of the new regions, your phone works. Where would we be without technology? It's nice to be in constant connection with your friends and loved ones with the ability to check emails, social updates, maps and more.

However, the internet can sometimes be a strange place and you will find yourself receiving a message from a Retrospec user named Zee Carlisle.

Hey newbies, how's it going? You're probably pretty confused, aren't you? I think I can fix that.


It's all the text says before you find yourself redirected to a private chat with another Retrospec user. Don't be shy now! Say hi and ask all of the questions you need!

Welcome to the [community profile] 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 March TDM directory is here, and your AU workshop is here! Our mod questions thread for this TDM is over here!
escardos: (douze.)

[personal profile] escardos 2018-03-18 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ flat sets down the mug for a second to take the blankets, throwing them over his shoulders like it's some sort of cape. the warmth feels much better than a simple towel, and with the hot coffee added to it, it's basically perfect!

and when leo starts speaking about his family member, flat instinctively smiles, taking a drink from his mug. there's whipped cream on his nose, but he doesn't notice it. ]


Mm hopefully! Back at home we only had coffee and tea, which isn't bad, but then they would say "it's not proper to drink it like this or like that." It makes no sense!
espansivo: (10 come on dance; let's dance!)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-18 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
didn't ask you to

what are you, some armchair therapist????
perma_banned: (but will it really cut through bone)

[personal profile] perma_banned 2018-03-18 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
oh sry did u not want potates au gratin

anyway i was in the woods for a bit no big deal
long_live_the_queen: (basically her face 99.9% of the time)

[personal profile] long_live_the_queen 2018-03-18 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[At least she wasn't wearing the clownhat! Zeke's eyes have been spared the clashing color disaster.

Lucy doesn't follow up that punch, and after her flash of violence her face has fixed back into a disgruntled grimace, like she was unhappy at the weather. She doesn't apologize.
]

Don't touch me.

[A bit unnecessary given the physical demonstration.]
vitis: (this is cuter without context)

[personal profile] vitis 2018-03-18 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ and ain't nothin' like that snootiness. undeterred, john even tips his head forward when he sees heigo reaching for the band, welcoming the shamrock flick like a cat might welcome their head for a pet.

—except, holy shit. he's instantly overcome laughter at that story.
]

Really? That happened? [ granted, that sucks, but like. ] Oh man, I'm sure you gettin' that drunk would've been a sight.

[ heh. ]

'Cept you'd blend in better now, y'know. Less attention. 'Cause right now you stick out like... a green thumb.

[ GEDDIT?? GREEN?? st. pattie's day?! haha. ... okay he actually just means "sore thumb." ]
perma_banned: (oddly aroused)

II

[personal profile] perma_banned 2018-03-18 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, wow.

[Ben, tipping back a drink from what looked like a gold-leafed flask, offered very pointless and ultimately useless input to the situation. He had snuck up on and been watching Makoto for a bit but it didn't seem like it was worth interrupting until she had gotten several flowers in.]

So, this is what it's like to watch somebody go crazy in real time.

[personal profile] informantic 2018-03-18 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Worse. I'm always being told I look sad, or angry, or lonely... this is just how my face looks!

[Well, if you can't beat 'em... he'll buy one of those noxiously green beers, but only one, and he won't be happy about it! Once he's got his drink, he forces his shoulders down from his ears and tries to relax.]

It's been a bad day. I may have overreacted because of that.
seeker: (14.)

aloy | horizon zero dawn

[personal profile] seeker 2018-03-18 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
(ooc: Aloy on the au workshop. contact me at [plurk.com profile] godsibb for anything else!)

II. A: BOSUMA

[It takes her an unsettling amount of time to realize that the forest she's in is nowhere near the park she works in. By the time that fog clears into clarity though, it's well past a safe time to travel in an entirely unfamiliar area. The sun is just beginning to set when she hops out of her (previously monster battered — she's remembering now) car to properly explore whatever this...

This fascinating place is.]


Okay, not in Kansas anymore. [She says this to herself with quiet bafflement as she looks up, up, way up at a psychedelic glowing neon plant. From the foliage is a rustle, and she's so fixated on what comes out of the brush (a deer, majestic and shimmering, iridescent), that she scarcely realizes the flower's pollen is beginning to disperse in misty, colorful clouds around her.]

...Definitely not in Kansas.

[She's a little shellshocked.]

B: RESPARTUM

[In another world, in another life, a woman who looked a lot like Alison fought two enormous mechanical monsters in an arena much like this. She'd been lowered from a cage into a dust covered circle, and made to defend her life amongst a jeering crowd or be gored alive.

She'd made it out, no worse for wear. But this Alison's experience with bullfighting is strictly from Looney Tunes reruns, and while fit and quick thinking, she's not really...prepared...for this.]


Hold on —! [She's protesting even as the red cloth is handed to her and she's being pushed out into the arena.] Are you people crazy?! You can't just leave me —

[Her protests are cut short when the bull suddenly charges for her, and she only just has the presence of mind to duck and roll out of the way into a crouch. The crowd explodes in cheers, because this is apparently fun for them. Distinctly unfun for her, but those were the breaks. In the meantime, she's trying to figure out the fastest way to vault up the walls separating the bull from the audience and get the hell out of dodge...]

III. BONUS, TEXT

you know what's great? getting months worth of memories in a matter of moments. i thought...
hm. guess it doesn't matter what i thought, since up until a little while ago, i thought everything was normal. again. i guess. whatever.
does someone want to fill me in on why we have *bull fighting* now?


IV. WILDCARD
[hmu with anything your heart desires. Alison works for Recolle's national park and would likely be helping with the park cleanups, she is a university student, and she's lived here her whole life! She thinks, anyway. So she can be found just about anywhere.

Also up for any additional text prompts!]
Edited 2018-03-18 21:49 (UTC)
espansivo: (38 intertwines the constellations)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-18 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[god he wishes that were him.

the crowd cheers loudly at the downing of the bull, even if the animal's struggles say that it's not quite a defeat, and leo traipses his way around the railing to kuro's side to look down on the bull... with his phone, yes, nazuna is also going to Die and leo casually balancing like this.]


Give up, give up~. You've met your better~. Be grateful you've been taken down by this guy, he's a one of a kind stud!
escardos: (Default)

flat escardos | fate/strange fake

[personal profile] escardos 2018-03-18 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
iii a.
    [ leave it to flat escardos to be pulled into advertising for the local high-school

    not that he minds. actually, he's quite happy to be helping the city out! back at home, his education was in the form of private tutors that all grew sick of him, so he's never imagined that an actual high-school would be so large. he's super excited!

    so there he is, outside the building, jumping in front of any stranger that passes by with an enthusiasm that's almost disturbing. ]


    Hey, there! Wanna go to the high-school play?! It's gonna be awesome and you're gonna love it!

    [ and he'll basically shove a flyer your way, too. ]


iii b.
    [ or maybe you'll see him helping out preparing the city for spring, rake in hand. once more, he doesn't seem bothered by this at all and is in fact, super happy to be doing this. spring isn't as good as summer, but it's still pretty! blooming flowers! green grass! easter candy!

    that said, he's not always using his rake as a rake should be used...if you look at the right time, you'll find flat actually...using the rake as some sort of sword? ]


    Hah! You thought you could stop me but your plans have been foiled once more!

    [ he's twenty. ]


bonus!
    hello?! am i supposed to be confused about something? i'm more confused over what i'm supposed to be confused about. what's up!? ('ω')ノ


( flat's workshop comment is here and if you wanna discuss anything, hmu on [plurk.com profile] odasaku! )
Edited 2018-03-18 21:34 (UTC)
espansivo: (15 illuminate these feelings)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-18 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
'Cause it's fun being difficult.

[SIMPLE ANSWER FROM A STARTLINGLY SIMPLE BOY.]

Want me to call you Papa instead~? Niichan's cute though, but I can't call you that since I'm a niichan too~.
mercurio: ❥ponponpon (001)

[personal profile] mercurio 2018-03-18 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
you know me and eating is like a really bad relationship
but i'll have some of that

ohhh yeah the woods... messed up place
beneathmoonlight: (O-oh)

[personal profile] beneathmoonlight 2018-03-18 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh.

[Zee is messaging people? Retrospec is so mysterious...

Atsushi glances away at the question, looking sheepish.
]

Um...if you’re not busy...maybe you could help me with some English? My essay is due tomorrow and I’m hoping to have someone look over it.

[He rummages around in his messenger back and hands a piece of paper over. It’s mostly well written, but the punctuation is horrendous.]
Edited 2018-03-18 21:31 (UTC)
mercurio: ❥ponponpon (037)

[personal profile] mercurio 2018-03-18 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
oh dude i moved places a while back also

[personal profile] informantic 2018-03-18 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[John has such a spectacular gift for missing the point of everything he says that Heigo's sure he does it on purpose. There are other cheerful people in his life, of course, but no one else is quite as aggressive in their good cheer as John.

... which is a better fit for the mood of their current surroundings. He's not wrong there.]


I didn't actually come out to party tonight. The party is just inescapable no matter where I go, like the green alcohol.
tailchasing: (015)

[personal profile] tailchasing 2018-03-18 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ow... ow ow, sorry. Sorry. [He keeps in his slightly cowed position until he realizes that she's not going to come after him again, before slowly lowering his hands.]

I didn't really think about it, it just happened. I promise I don't usually do things like that.
pronounces: (16.)

[personal profile] pronounces 2018-03-18 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ nazuna definitely gives him a look at that. he's not sure if it's better or worse that he's so honest.

besides. he does have a point, and nazuna frowns a little, ready to defend his title. ]
It's in my name, so it makes more sense, and I'm older than you, anyway!

[ he has a distinct feeling there's no winning this battle, but his pride has to stick up at least a little.... ]
taishou: © ᴅᴜɪᴄᴏɴs (₀₇₆)

[personal profile] taishou 2018-03-18 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Maybe later.

There's a pointed moment where Kuro lifts the bull's head up and hits it into the ground, mostly aiming to knock it the hell out so that it doesn't get back up again. Especially since he isn't in the least bit surprised that Leo makes his way around the railing. He keeps an eye on him out of habit as he gets the makeshift bandages off his hands so they don't burn him.
]

You sound like you're about to auction me off.
meowchanics: (vlr: back)

[personal profile] meowchanics 2018-03-18 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[While Heigo orders, Sigmund casually drains some of his. It is certainly very green. It tastes... green. It may turn his face green, later. But hey! That's, like, half the point.] Bad in what way? Leprechauns not treating you right?

[Has he mentioned that he only needs two more coins... no, he hasn't yet, but he's still psyched! Free shit! Yeah!!]
perma_banned: (yeah remember the time)

III

[personal profile] perma_banned 2018-03-18 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ben hadn't really bothered to collect his own coins rather than wait for some dope carrying them in a bag to pass by and let him have his chance. With a sneer, he walked off with the little satchel full of coins with its original owner none the wiser. He pocketed the coins, ditched the bag in the trash and cashed out quick. Fifty bucks in tow, he bought a big obnoxious green hat, lifting a wallet while he was at it for later.

It was oddly easy to pass off pick-pocketing for the pinching everyone was doing, too. It was almost a completely free pass for bad behavior.

Ben spotted Saitama snooping on a few people before sitting down next to him on a bench, grinning and touching his flask to his lips.]


Lookit this lil' stalker~.
perma_banned: (i suggest we buy more leather)

[personal profile] perma_banned 2018-03-18 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
been outa town a bit

picture me leaving my stash before im out and coming back to an infestation. i dont remember them being that close??

who do i have to thank for this
ingodswelove: (Default)

III.

[personal profile] ingodswelove 2018-03-18 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Ashura has been looking for his place to help out around this shindig, and ends up spying on Zephyr from a distance for a little while. He just loves to watch Zephyr sometimes. But he can't help but giggle a bit after the latest hair tie snaps in half around his boyfriend's hair. Zephyr's trying so hard, the poor thing, and Ashura comes towards him.

"Come here, Zephy, let me help you~"

He takes the silver ribbon he had tied around his wrist as a fashion statement, and plans to use it to tie Zephyr's hair back into a proper ponytail, wrapping it around a few times before fastening it into a proper bow.

"There, fashionable and sensible," he says with a wink before peeking around Zephyr to look at his work.

"Hey, that looks fun! Do you need any help?"
mercurio: ❥ponponpon (122)

[personal profile] mercurio 2018-03-18 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
geez seriously? well you got retrospec to thank for that
but the woods is gonna be the least of your problems at this rate
vitis: (chortles darkly)

[personal profile] vitis 2018-03-18 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooooh, what'cha got? Some big ol' business meetin' at the crack of dawn? [ no, john, sometimes people just aren't out to get absolutely tanked. ... nevertheless, his tone does have a hint of genuine curiosity as to the rest of heigo's plans for the weekend. ] I got church.

[ yeah, check out his flawless reasoning.

john leans against the bar, a bit heavily, slipping his chin into an open palm. after waving widely for the bartender's attention, he orders himself a shot of tequila. someone's wallet is going to be really hurting tomorrow-- oh, well.
]
rhapsodist: (📚 56)

[personal profile] rhapsodist 2018-03-18 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not that die hard for cookies.

Well, it does mean "beginning" so I suppose so.
Can't say the same for your name. You know that's now how Latin works, right?