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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!
livingimpaired: (Default)

<3 forgot to leave a heart

[personal profile] livingimpaired 2018-03-20 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
That's fair. My own face tends to leave much to be desired when it is resting, so I understand your plight a little. [ Of course, his resting expression is comes off quite cold. ]

It was a stranger, but the person seemed well-inebriated. [ The glass of scotch is set before him and he lifts it to press it against his face instead of drink. ] I was a little concerned about them wobbling as they were. I ended up leaning over to check and ended as you already see. I concluded they were probably fine.

[ Or tripped into a ditch. He chuckles and sobers up at his own amusement. It isn't the amusement of a person who wishes ill on someone who did him ill, but -- ] In any case, from your own response, you've already had to deal with a lot of strangers' handsyness.
Edited 2018-03-20 22:02 (UTC)
blazeoflife: (Count me in!)

[personal profile] blazeoflife 2018-03-20 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
The reply in japanese made Jun's grin widen, and he got back on his feet, pulling his gloves off.

"Hey, it's great to meet someone else from home! I've been here for a few years now-- I'm Jun Itoi- going to Recolle University on their baseball scholarship. What about you?"

Though then he realised he was kinda skipping over the important thing--namely that this dude had a cold.

"Yeaaah people totally don't think about that over here! I mean sure it's not as packed as some parts of Japan, but... it still would be better than just walkin' around and coughing everywhere-- are you feeling okay?"
Edited 2018-03-20 22:08 (UTC)
livingimpaired: (Default)

bonus.

[personal profile] livingimpaired 2018-03-20 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Is there something in your e-mails that warrants it, professor?
reaquila: (jiii)

[personal profile] reaquila 2018-03-20 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nanashi scoots in closer and waits for Jouhei to finish digging in his pockets. What could this be about? Is he carrying things other than candy???

He looks curious as usual.]
devoid: (⚔ 65)

[personal profile] devoid 2018-03-20 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[And there goes Sigmund. Brooke tries to stop, but since she didn't bother to learn how to stop before trying to zoom down the hill, this results in her losing her balance and landing on her ass, as predicted. She'll eventually come to a natural stop, but it's going to be cold and not exactly fun. Still, by the time she's reached a stopping point she's laughing and actually smiling for once.]
thexiv: (30)

[personal profile] thexiv 2018-03-20 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he nods once more ]

Come to [ insert name of the vet clinic he works at ] if you want more. I keep them in a bowl at the front desk.
thexiv: (14)

[personal profile] thexiv 2018-03-20 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he will pull out...!!! ]

[ ... candy. ]

[ yeah, that's a little anti-climatic but he gives one more of those strawberry ones to nanashi while he has one for himself, popping it into his mouth but he holds onto the wrapper. he then reaches into his pockets once more and pulls out a safety pin this time (why does he carry one?? probably because he's a mom and carries things like mini-sewing kits or whatnot). folding the wrapper in half so it's red on one side and green on the other, he pins the wrapper to nanashi's shirt, showing off only the green ]

[ look. now he's wearing green. no more pinches ]
quiet_storm: (Huh wait what... ?)

IV

[personal profile] quiet_storm 2018-03-20 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Robert Asprin? Cloud hadn't seen anything by that author since he was a teenager. Not that he'd been looking. There were more books in the Myth Adventures series? When did they come out? A long time ago, from the looks of it, but Cloud had only read up to book six. It seemed like a whole lot more had been published. Why did Asprin's last name have to begin with the letter "A?" A standalone bookshop like this had to make use of every last bit of space and so the bookshelves went all the way up to the damned ceiling, and not a stepstool in sight. Cloud wasn't short, exactly, but...

A quick furtive glance around, then Cloud began carefully climbing up the sturdy wood shelves.

He was just right about to reach the books on the top shelf when the entire bookcase tipped over, sending Cloud tumbling to the floor and burying him beneath a colossal pile of thousands of old paperbacks. At least the wood shelf was halted in its path when it struck the one on the other side of the small aisle?]
lostapprentice: (b: ???)

[personal profile] lostapprentice 2018-03-20 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[The sudden attempt to flee is baffling enough for Ren to stop and stare, mouth opening slightly as he watches the other man retreat into the rain.

... alright then. Apparently the redhead is so new to the network that a simple instance of telekinesis is enough to startle him into running? That wasn't the impression he got the last time they met—but things are clearly different, even aside from the memory issues. Did Ren misjudge him that badly?

This feels so stupid. He still doesn't even know the other man's name, which was the entire reason he was introducing himself. At the very least he wants to be able to seek the redhead out if he loses him again, so against his better judgment he decides to pursue, running after with the umbrella in hand.]


Hey!

[If Hux gets too far ahead, he may try to snag him by the collar with his abilities—though it's unlikely to feel like much more than being caught by a tree branch he can get out of fairly easily, it should at least be enough to slow him down a bit.]
beneathmoonlight: (Lie down)

[personal profile] beneathmoonlight 2018-03-20 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Atsushi hardly has time to answer before Leo is straddling him and kissing his breath away, and oh, it’s so much hotter than he could’ve imagined. He mirrors Leo’s movements, fingers sliding through his hair as he melts into the kiss. He’s grateful that they’re able to take this slow...for now.

Even if Leo’s weight in his lap is quickly becoming a wonderful distraction.
]
Edited 2018-03-21 00:14 (UTC)
activatingcombatmode: <user name=sefirot> (5)

[personal profile] activatingcombatmode 2018-03-20 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, sure! I believe you!

[He doesn't. It was still hilarious to see Cloud divebomb into the snow, though.

He finally relents and stops giving Cloud a noogie and grins at him.]


My eyes are cool though, right?

<3!!! i am so excite for this

[personal profile] informantic 2018-03-20 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[It doesn't leave very much to be desired in any other sense, Heigo thinks, but he's far from the sort to speak such passing thoughts aloud; they're too rife with potential misunderstandings, everything from offense to misplaced interest. Instead he just frowns at the story, also thinking that sounds like a trick far too many people he knows would pull.

Heigo can't help but snort with laughter when the man guesses as much, with only one mistake in his assumption.]


No, so far I've known the vast majority of people who have pinched me. I just know a lot of overgrown children who'll take any chance to throw off their adult disguises. [He shifts on his stool to face the man more directly, offering a hand to shake.] I don't think we've met before, have we? Heigo Miyake.
quiet_storm: (Partly Cloudy with some sunshine)

[personal profile] quiet_storm 2018-03-20 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Cloud presses his lips together, trying to look stoic even though his spikes were damp and noogied to oblivion. The attempt didn't last long. He grins up at Zack.]

Okay, yeah. Your eyes ARE cool. The super-strength is pretty awesome too.
beneathmoonlight: (The cutest)

[personal profile] beneathmoonlight 2018-03-20 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.

[Atsushi can’t quite believe how things have transpired either, and he really does feel sympathetic towards Heigo’s plight. Having your entire world view turned upside down is no fun at all. Believe Atsushi, he knows.

He follows Heigo out to the car and slips inside, admiring the sleek, modern interior.
]

Birch Hills. What about you?

[He pokes at the touchscreen radio, amazed when it comes to life with several options on what radio station to select.]

This is nice. It’s been forever since I’ve ridden in an actual car and not a bus.
floret: (how to be american)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-20 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, you "went rogue"!! That's so cool and manly!

It's too bad it happened in the middle of the day, though. Imagine if it had been nighttime, and you walked out into the storm, and someone came to the doorway and shouted after you. And then you said something like "Family? I have no family," and pulled your trench coat closer around you and lowered the brim of your hat and turned away forever. And then, just as the wind picked up, freeze frame.
floret: (where does this mean world)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-20 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Trying to lure him in with the promise of more, huh... ]

Are you a candy dealer?
Also, do you know Minato Arisato?
activatingcombatmode: <user name=sefirot> (1)

[personal profile] activatingcombatmode 2018-03-20 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[There we go. Grins are better than getting all worked up because of the app.

But Cloud, don't indulge Zack's ego too much. It's a dangerous thing to do.]


Yeah? You think so?? Oh yeah! I knew it!

Work's gonna be fun when I get back to it. Did I tell you I broke my door just by opening it?
livingimpaired: (Default)

\o/ WHAT FUN

[personal profile] livingimpaired 2018-03-20 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Setting the glass down, he reaches out with his now free hand to shake. ] Unless you like spice, I don't suppose so. Kei Shigaraki. [ Ah. ] I happen to own a restaurant that serves mapo tofu. Generally, the only people that I happen to meet are those that are spice fiends... or starry-eyed at my employee.

[ But Gladio had been busy with his own life for most of last month, so he had few of those visiting. ] But unfortunate that you have to be the adult surrounded by children. [ A chuckle. ] To show some solidarity... both of us either forgetting or attempting to not have the current holiday mean anything to us... allow me to buy your drink and any that should follow.

I would like for one of my good deeds of the day to not end as poorly as my last.
floret: (there are new shirts on the clothes rack)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-20 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)

Oh!



For real, though?


[ Is this the old "pretend you were serious as part of the joke" trick?? ]
thexiv: (3-1)

[personal profile] thexiv 2018-03-20 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe.

[ jouhei's lineface and monotone voice are strong so it's hard to tell if he's joking or not but he probably is. is there even such thing as a candy dealer?? but anyway, yes, he also nods to the second question ]

We work together. He sometimes shadows me.
adoringpast: (your papa-paparazzi)

[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-03-20 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ his stamina's pretty shitty all right, cut him some slack. he hesitates, as if he's about to tell the guy that he doesn't need any help but it's been a long day and he hasn't realized how parched he is until now, so he nods and waves him off to go get it.

just gonna. sit on this box for a moment until he gets back then. god. ]
Edited 2018-03-20 23:15 (UTC)
breakingvoice: (i'm better off dead)

[personal profile] breakingvoice 2018-03-20 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
(^~^;)ゞ sorry, i'm just not used to the idea of a phone app making me notice new things! i don't think i have any reason not to believe you if i think about everything else going on...

oh! my name is lina, by the way. lina geteilt! ( ´ ▽ ` )ノ it's nice to meet you, and thank you for the basic explanation! but do you mean that people can stop being a part of this too? and they can stop noticing new things before coming back months later?

this sounds complicated...

[personal profile] informantic 2018-03-20 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Spice. Something subtle, almost imperceptible, flickers across Heigo's features as he shakes Kei's hand, because he knows someone that's probably a regular at his restaurant. Someone who likes his curry so hot that his lips used to sting against Heigo's if they kissed right after he'd eaten.

But they haven't kissed, or even spoken more than a few words to each other, in a very long time.]


Not as a rule, no, but every rule has its exception. I'll have to try your mapo tofu sometime. [The faint melancholy has even seeped into his voice, but it disappears again when Kei offers to buy his drinks, his lips even quirking into a small smile.] Thank you, Kei. As it happens, I swore a long time ago that I'd never get drunk on green alcohol again, so this good deed shouldn't go sour on you.

[He'll order himself a fresh beer, though, since he's been nursing the dregs of his current one for awhile.]

I'm sorry, but I have to ask about the employee that's amassed their own fanbase...
adoringpast: (chase you down until you love me)

[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-03-20 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
fine
im giving you one last chance to make up for your blunder
don't fuck this up


[ give him that sweet validation, flat ]
livingimpaired: (Default)

[personal profile] livingimpaired 2018-03-20 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His head offers a small tilt at the slight melancholy that he heard in the man's voice. He frowns enough to wonder after the cause, but he decides to not ask after it. Something subconscious need not be prodded so viciously, hm? ]

Please do. But you will have to tell me to lower the spice if you are no good with it. The taste of it has a way of leaving a lasting impression. [ He chuckles after his glorious, edible lava. ] That certainly sounds like an unfortunate story. Did you end up pinching people that need not be pinched?

[ Lifting his scotch up, again, he rests it against his face. It does still ache a little. ] As would anyone. Let's see, it feels like gossiping about one of my employees, but he is a nice, young man. He's polite and reasonable. Sadly, I think his fanbase is more impressed with his good looks and ... well ... muscles. Of which, I am lacking. Along with my many other flaws.

[ Yet he sounds pleased. ] He is a worker that I appreciate. Though, I suppose what those people are only caring about is a bloated imagined version of who he is and not really who he is at all. Even so, he's yet to quit and works hard... so I cannot say anything that would diminish his determination and goodwill toward me.
Edited (altered his talk some) 2018-03-21 00:17 (UTC)