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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!
tobe: (but it dont go far)

[personal profile] tobe 2018-03-20 07:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Bebe takes a deep breath through her nose as this person actually responds. Didn't she tell him to disregard what she said? Well, at least he's being helpful.]

I don't know where I am or how I got here.

[It sounds like the sort of thing an incredibly careless person would say, someone who's incredibly reckless and doesn't think of consequences, and that is definitely Not the type of person Bebe wants to be. She's not reckless, she just moved halfway across the world to reconnect with a sister she was always jealous of and then wandered out of town for no reason!

...Well, when you say it that way, you can make anything sound careless.
]

...I lost track of where I was going, but I came from Recolle. I live in Birch Hills. I hope you're not a serial killer or kidnapper.

[This is all said completely straight faced, with none of the emotion from the earlier outburst and like her story isn't completely out there.]
floret: (but i don't have to go there)

III

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-20 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ After a couple hours of digging out invasive plants basically did him in, Jamie and his frail physiology have decided to self-assign some somewhat lower-impact ways to help out. Currently he's distributing cold drinks and energy-boosting snacks to the places where they seem like they're needed the most.

This particular gentleman certainly doesn't look fatigued or in dire need of sustenance, but... he does look absolutely miserable. At least to Jamie. So even if his electrolyte levels aren't a concern, he still might be in need of a break. ]


Ah...
Excuse me, sir! How about something to drink? There's coconut water and Croco-ade Null.
floret: (but i don't have to go there)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-20 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
Ummm, this village is called Pesgare! But I'm not technically here on purpose, either. That kind of thing just seems to be happening lately. [ lol! ]

Oh, respect! I live in Birch Hills, too! And I'm not a serial killer or kidnapper. ...But if I were, I feel like it would almost be sort of impressive? I mean, considering... [ He gestures to... his whole self. (His five-foot-nothing, almost-but-not-quite-100-pound, rain-bonnet-wearing self.) ]
keystaff: (Refunds)

[personal profile] keystaff 2018-03-20 08:50 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not that small!

And that is the logical conclusion most would have on seeing someone with anything! That they paid for it, yes.
keystaff: (Keeping it on)

[personal profile] keystaff 2018-03-20 08:57 am (UTC)(link)
It is supposed to be like social media? Only this is a little. More than that. We get memories and items from this other life? I'm still not sure I'm the best to explain it.
keystaff: (I will lift)

[personal profile] keystaff 2018-03-20 09:14 am (UTC)(link)
From Zee? Retrospec? I didn't know you had the app too.
blazeoflife: (Horrified beyond words)

[personal profile] blazeoflife 2018-03-20 09:17 am (UTC)(link)
Oh man, I dunno...

[Aw shit, did he already kill them somehow?!?]

M-maybe I broke the stem or somethin? Lemme see--

[Jun squatted on his hands and knees, eyeing the plant carefully--]

I don't see anything broken...

Edited 2018-03-21 15:46 (UTC)
agrizzlysin: (aaaand there goes my dignity)

[personal profile] agrizzlysin 2018-03-20 09:51 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't know I had it either. It wasn't on here yesterday.
blazeoflife: (All smiles)

1!

[personal profile] blazeoflife 2018-03-20 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Fortunately for Penny, Jun is the type that is totally cool with striking up conversations with random people! Especially such a cutie~]

It's pretty awesome, yeah!

[Taking a deeeep breath of that ocean air, Jun let out a happy sigh, turning to look back at her with a grin.]

I can't get enough of the sea air, either. It kinda reminds me of my home town!

[He'd be the last one to talk about an accent, since he's clearly got one himself. Still, her's is super cute.]
angealwings: (Default)

[personal profile] angealwings 2018-03-20 10:49 am (UTC)(link)
Well, you've got a lot of these right.

Want to delve in the deleting of the app, or should I send you the information collected this far so I don't keep messing up this introduction thing?

[personal profile] compendiem 2018-03-20 11:00 am (UTC)(link)
He brings one of his shoulders up and lets it drop in what must be the most half-hearted shrug in the world. Somehow, he doubts that the city planners are keeping this close an eye on everything, grateful enough that there's people who are helping out in the first place, so that who cares if the colors clash a little?

He can't just shrug off that other question, but after some internal debate over whether or not he should reply in Japanese, he chooses to do so. It was always the more comfortable of the two languages, his mother tongue.

"Yeah. People only wear this stuff in the hospital," he says, but doesn't automatically attribute it to being a Japanese thing. Maybe if other people wore masks, they wouldn't cough and sneeze everywhere and he'd stop catching colds every other week? It'd be nice if masks caught on.
possiblegirl: (Default)

[personal profile] possiblegirl 2018-03-20 11:04 am (UTC)(link)
IV

Oh, c'mon, Doctor. Would you really sue me just for one little pinch?

[she might be slightly giggly about this]

[personal profile] compendiem 2018-03-20 11:05 am (UTC)(link)
I'll sneak in an extra shot of espresso if that'll get you inside and staying awake.

[ He's at a coffee house; let the coffee do the chill's work. It's been a slow day, so people actually wanting to order something will help Minato out too, as he can go back to brewing coffee (aka standing by the boiling water and leeching away its warmth) instead of wiping down the outdoor tables that will just get covered in dust the moment his back is turned anyways. ]
angealwings: (Default)

[personal profile] angealwings 2018-03-20 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Hmm." Andrew considers that as his hands move automatically, eyes monitoring what Zephyr is doing, too, as he considers the options. But, really, an answer is not that difficult to come up with.

"Perhaps a succulent. Haworthia, perhaps, or jade plant." Not quite cacti, but somewhat similar in how well they can do without care. "If you're more ambitious, possibly an evergreen, though they do tend to do best with daily watering."

But the scent of fresh pine can do a lot in easing other strong smells.
angealwings: (Cute)

[personal profile] angealwings 2018-03-20 11:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ It had been a month. Without warning. Things were supposed to be different now, and even before, going on tour had given them enough time to prepare. This had been...

Well.

Anyroad.
]

Mm. Need some rest, or keep going a little more until we're done with this set? It can wait if 'now' is good for you.

[ He may have gotten quieter, but his eyes met Genesis's with the same care and love as always. ]
angealwings: (Default)

IV

[personal profile] angealwings 2018-03-20 11:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ Andrew blinked up at the younger man looking just a little bedraggled, and tilted his head to look at the woman behind him, a slight look in her eyes that did not bode well.

Then he dug his hand into his pocket and offered a pin with a green shamrock on it.
]

Here, try this.
lssj: (pic#)

[personal profile] lssj 2018-03-20 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
[She's a little startled by his approach because...everything startles her honestly, but that's beside the point. Once she's regained herself Kale simply gives Ben a confused look, briefly giving it to the weeds in front of her as well.]

...um...They were looking for volunteers, so...I wanted to help. I'm just watering the plants.
lssj: (pic#)

i rng'd white but that's canon so yellow it is

[personal profile] lssj 2018-03-20 11:53 am (UTC)(link)
[For some inexplicable airborne reason, Kale's delighted to see someone else show up. She puts a squirrel in her lap onto the ground and practically shoots up onto her feet, approaching him with a spring in her step.]

Hello! I'm great! You should come sit with us!

[She takes his hand with both of hers and practically drags him over.]
lssj: (pic#)

ii

[personal profile] lssj 2018-03-20 12:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[...good lord. The sudden outburst startles Kale quite a bit, but if there's anything that'd calm her down pretty quickly it's Beatrice's embarrassment over the whole affair. Not to mention her admittance of shyness (she assumes) which is something Kale can relate to. Something to relate to in a stranger is always good.]

Um...it's okay. I don't...really like approaching people either.

[She says that, but she moves a little closer anyway.]

I don't really know the way out, but...we can look together...if you want, I mean...
guitar_hero: (oh bugger)

[personal profile] guitar_hero 2018-03-20 12:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Doctor Wh--

[but then his senses kick in and John scrambles back on pure instinct, would have probably gone right into the street if he hadn't run into one of the steel rubbish bins blocking the way]

Christ

Who--

Who are--

I know that face. [pointing a shaking finger at her] Like a gremlin. Eyes as big as dinner plates. Slightly too stubby nose.

Who the hell are you?


[it has to be someone attached to some repressed memory or some horseshit like that because he feels like he's having a double heart attack]
espansivo: (26 i call this miracle love)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-20 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I'M NOT MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
espansivo: (32 passion doesn't sleep)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-20 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
MARRIAGE IS THE LAST THING ON MY MIND
espansivo: (30 to kaguya's castle)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-20 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I'M TWENTY I'M NOT GETTING MARRIED
espansivo: (09 the dance beat won't end)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-20 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
i just threw off my family name and took one for myself so i'm starting the tsukinaga line, okay? the tsukinaga line!
espansivo: (19 i want you to make me yours tenderly)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-03-20 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[oh that's a great idea, and he's about to taunt too before he hears ritsu's whisper. something to throw..?]

Yeah. Where you want me to toss it?

[because plan a definitely isn't working; they still need those blankets back and can offer something else in return to help them down to the bus stop...]