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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!
lifespanned: (pic#11709553)

misa amane | death note (mia amane)

[personal profile] lifespanned 2018-03-19 07:26 am (UTC)(link)
II. bosuma

[ She's spent about half an hour trying to get the perfect shot of these beautiful, rainbow colored deer, feeling an immediate inspiration for them. But, maybe it's because she's too aggressive, or maybe because the deer tower over her short stature that most of them have either skipped around her or just shy away from her presence. It doesn't help that there's a mist of green pollen that pollutes the air, and she makes absolutely no effort to hide her sour expression, camera in her hands and slung around her neck.

To be honest, she looks about five seconds away from a tantrum.

That is, until she sees a deer about to approach you (who happen to be next to her in the park) - immaturely, she starts waving her hands and making little cooing sounds to try and get it to approach her instead. ]


Come over here~ I'll be really nice to you and give you a treat!

III. costume making

Hold still, will you?

[ Mia gracefully is lending her talents to making outfits for the school play, seeing more as an exposure gig than anything else. It shouldn't be too hard for her skill level, at least not in her opinion, but she does seem a bit rushed as she pulls measuring tape around your waist, lips pursed and eyes focused on reading the numbers printed on it. ]

You want to look good, right? If you keep still, I'll make you look better than ever, for sure!

[ Her tone is about half cheery and half pushy, not feeling shy at all to get into your personal space so she can make the most tailored garment. And from the looks of it, she's taking her sweet time getting everything she needs. ]

IV. had it not been for the laws of this land i would've pinched you

[ Does Mia like holidays? Sure. It means fun costumes and sometimes fun, themed stores around the city that she got free things at. That alone is incentive to go outside and try to rack up the handouts. But wearing green? Yuck. It's just so not her color; she can handle a dark red or a blue, but green just goes so against her style that she can't be bothered. Of course, that only has spelled trouble for her throughout the day, meaning that the second that you get within a five foot radius of her and her Very Holiday Appropriate Free Smoothie Thats Probably Made of Kale or Something Equally Healthy and Green, regardless of whether or not you would actually attempt pinching her, she screeches out: ]


Stop!! Don't pinch me, or I'll seriously call the police for harassment!!!!

[ Yes she's being serious. ]

bonus


Look,
I already have a boyfriend,
So I'm not interested in any weird chat roulette, OK?
Please send all professional and personal inquiries to the email listed on my website instead ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ


( her au workshop comment is here for anything else you might have in mind! )
floret: (spring-street storefront daisies)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-19 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
Oh!
Ummmm, we haven't met in person, but I guess I do more or less know Mr. Carlisle.
Welcome to Retrospec!
agrizzlysin: (yeah yeah insert grumpy joke here)

[personal profile] agrizzlysin 2018-03-19 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
[klajsdflaf]

Sakura! Sorry, I didn't mean anything by it! I thought I was texting someone else.
floret: (how to be american)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-19 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
Oh!
We're both using smartphones, then.
...
I guess that means it might be a smartphone thing.
floret: (how to be american)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-19 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
Oh!
Wow, what a coincidence. I don't know too many people who wear it like this.

[ He tilts his head, too! ]

Do you think I should try growing it out like yours?
floret: (and never make amends)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-19 08:09 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Yes, I'm Jamie Doh. And you're Christian...
...I forget your last name.
Um, do I seem like the kind of person who hates parks?

[ CHRISTIAN PLS...... ] I-it is?!
I mean... I've been trying to stay hydrated and everything, but I've actually been kind of stressed, so I'm a little surprised to hear that.

--You too!
I mean.
Your skin. Looks nice. [ How soon can he die ]
floret: (and only a layman's batch of napalm)

IV.

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-19 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
Oh no!! Please don't!
I wasn't going to, I promise! I'm not even wearing green, so it's impossible for me to pinch anyone. [ That's logic!! ]
keystaff: (If I could fly)

[personal profile] keystaff 2018-03-19 09:27 am (UTC)(link)
Someone else? Oh. Well, that's alright. I was just confused myself for a second there. But you're okay, right? What were you confused about? Maybe I can help!
sanephiroth: (playful)

[personal profile] sanephiroth 2018-03-19 10:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Dad, huh.]

I hear it's not as widely celebrated as it is in the States.

[He picks a book and takes a seat where he can have a good view of Genesis]
sanephiroth: (eyes shut)

[personal profile] sanephiroth 2018-03-19 10:39 am (UTC)(link)
Sephiroth's shoulders droop when Ashura comes by. He's been growing more and more agitated, evident in the tension growing across his back and shoulders. There's a reason he keeps so many hair ties around (he loses them when he takes it off, preferring to leave his hair down).

"Thank you, 'shura." he says with a smile. How he ended up with the other man he will never know.

He looks back down at the lone plant still with dirt clinging to the roots and shrugs.

"We just move them, roots and all." He's not entirely sure but that seems to be what everyone else is doing. "We may need gloves."
sanephiroth: (hm)

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[personal profile] sanephiroth 2018-03-19 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
Talking to yourself only enhances the illusion.

[Sephiroth offers unhelpfully as he passes by. Those jackhammers are strangely intriguing however and he's willing to stop and just admire their stubborn joy when it comes to fixing this fixed path.]
sanephiroth: (scowl)

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[personal profile] sanephiroth 2018-03-19 10:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Thankfully, not a woman. Has epic lovely long black hair though. Also smacking that hand that pinched him.]

Really?

[The tone is cold but there's enough annoyance in there to indicate such]
sanephiroth: (from above)

I.

[personal profile] sanephiroth 2018-03-19 11:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, talking about how cute the bunnies are is in itself rather cute, not that Zephyr will say as much.]

I'd be more careful.

[He offers instead]
angealwings: (Cute)

[personal profile] angealwings 2018-03-19 11:03 am (UTC)(link)
Much appreciated.

Come on.

[ It's all right, Everett, you'll get shown how to repot flowers. The work is simple, systematic, and kind of delicate, especially with the smaller flowers. Not unlike work with books, except for the part that the plants are actually living. ]
sanephiroth: (smile)

b ii

[personal profile] sanephiroth 2018-03-19 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, this is somewhat entertaining. Zephyr raises his eyebrows as he watches the 'chaos' unfolding.

Then, on a whim, he takes out his phone, turns on youtube and plays this.

Look, sometimes he has a sense of humor.]
angealwings: (Cute)

[personal profile] angealwings 2018-03-19 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ Andrew makes a bit of a face. He's been back for weeks, but...

Well. Missing important dates had its drawbacks. Missing a month, save for one day, even more so.
]

Sorry. [ Again. ] Being back's all right. Got to make up a lot of shifts to my coworkers, though.

Shower'll be good. When I'm done with this, though, wanna try your hand at repotting? Gloves and all, it's nice to have your hands in the dirt, since you're feeling it already.
angealwings: (Default)

[personal profile] angealwings 2018-03-19 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
He can offer an apron, too. In fact, he tilts his head towards those, because nice clothes and all. A little bit of practicality can go a long way.

"Not a problem. And... well, not too many. It's a smallish place and I've only been here half a year or so. Plants tend to accumulate over time. Maybe half a dozen."

But they thrive.
angealwings: (Default)

[personal profile] angealwings 2018-03-19 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, none of us did. That's one of the 'thrills' about the whole thing.

It's very weird. I don't think the app causes it, but only those with it seem affected. Memories of strange things. Vending machines around the city that sell odd weapons ammo. Chocobos. People who fly. Entire horses delivered by mail.

The experiences can be very varied, and I've only been at this for about six weeks.
espansivo: (36 at kaguya's castle)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-19 12:07 pm (UTC)(link)
what're those

and what do you mean "less than pleasant" because if someone's taking advantage of my adorable, sweet, far too kind and naive tsuka-tan i'm gonna have as much a problem with them as i do retro
espansivo: (25 and hold me tight)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-19 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
You're the worst of the worst!

[tut tut -- missing out on his little brother's birthday???

... okay so leo's actually been around to theoretically go to tsukasa's past two but he just Didn't so he's the worse big brother, but they are not gonna talk about that!]


Come on, come on, you're making a scene! They're pro~bably fine! And totally understand! Little sibs are just like that, they listen to their older brothers like good boys and girls!
espansivo: (28 dance again with passion)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-19 12:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Mama's probably right about that, but put a little extra sugar in anyway~. It's good for a kid to be a little rebellious!

[he's making a gesture with his hand that's quite plainly "have at it" for the sweets, because he's also gonna be looking at the lollipops to decide what he wants too..! keeping an eye on lily though. can't have her snatched up or anything.]
sanephiroth: (smirk)

[personal profile] sanephiroth 2018-03-19 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
He crouches down to get to work with some of the plants, taking extra care to be gentle with them. He is unfamiliar with the task but he still takes to it with professionalism.

"Pretty soon you'll have a garden." That sounds nice, actually. "Maybe you can recommend me a starter plant sometime."
espansivo: (15 illuminate these feelings)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-19 01:10 pm (UTC)(link)
You're such a tricky bastard~. But that's probably the best way to do this!

[it's not like he minds anyway! theoretically. really he's comfy like this and doesn't want to move, but to get back to kou-tan, the gatling gun, a warm apartment and food...

leo will definitely make this work. so he'll move to let ritsu onto his back.]


If you get heavy I'm putting you down though~.
espansivo: (26 i call this miracle love)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-19 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
i'm not!!! they called me a newbie and set me up wi
hold on
who's married??????????????