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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!
beneathmoonlight: (Idea!)

[personal profile] beneathmoonlight 2018-03-22 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
Haha, well, I’ll let you try them anyway.

[Atsushi has no objections to parting ways once they get back; he needs a shower badly, and he’s pretty sure there’s some kind of homework he needs to do before he passes out face first on his bed.]

Just let me know when you want to hang out, Heigo-san!
Edited 2018-03-22 01:12 (UTC)
sundays: (☆ WHAT THE SHIT)

[personal profile] sundays 2018-03-22 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
[they're super far away from recolle??? honestly chiaki was just trying to drive home from his college? and now they're here.]

I.... I wish I could say -

How did you even get in my car?

[RETROSPEC MAGIC]
beneathmoonlight: (Ehehe)

[personal profile] beneathmoonlight 2018-03-22 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that’s true.

Anyway, welcome to the app!

I’d be happy to help if you need anything!
Edited 2018-03-22 01:07 (UTC)
sundays: (☆ NOT THIS COOL)

[personal profile] sundays 2018-03-22 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
It was my baby brother's birthday! Did you greet him?

["Baby"???? Citation Needed. but he'll move to unbuckle the bear now so that he can put it in the back]

Just make sure he's buckled in before you move seats! Safety first.

{?????????]
breakingvoice: (pretend it's all okay)

[personal profile] breakingvoice 2018-03-22 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
that's good, because i kind of have a lot (^~^;)ゞ but i'm sure everyone does!

so i guess my first question is... who is 'everyone?' how many people are here? is it just in this city?
livingimpaired: (Default)

[personal profile] livingimpaired 2018-03-22 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ All he does is smile at the very idea that it's sentimental of him to allow people to keep their delusions. It allows them to have a bloated idea about people. That they can see my strangeness and still claim there is something kind beneath it. Indeed, there may be kindness in allowing them to think whatever they like, but there is also apathy... since their opinion doesn't matter enough to even argue with, Heigo.

His gaze darkens for a few seconds before he takes another small sip of his drink. He muses over the answer that he has been given, swishing the small bit of scotch around before swallowing. ]


So you want people to have a certain image of you? [ He frowns thoughtfully. Not upset with it, but mostly curious. ] I suppose that it isn't for egotistical reasons... since you don't appear to be an egotistical individual. An egotist wouldn't even humor getting this far into a conversation with me. So, it would be... you wish to keep people at a distance from who you are?
sundays: (☆ RYUSEI RED)

[personal profile] sundays 2018-03-22 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
Ooohhhhhh!!

[HE'S SO ENERGIZED BY THAT? He bounces on the balls of his feet in excitement, his hands balling into determined fists.]

I will, I will! Don't be afraid to rest your hopes on my shoulders - you can count on me!

[SALUTES!!!!]
sundays: (☆ RYUSEI RED)

[personal profile] sundays 2018-03-22 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
So you will? Thank you! I owe you my life!

[stop throwing your life around, chiaki]

Hinata Aoi, Rise Aoi, and Izumi Miymura! My parents as well but - ah, the younger ones first! Do their names sound familiar to you? They're amazing, you know. ☆
pronounces: starswirl (67.)

[personal profile] pronounces 2018-03-22 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ how did chiaki get his minivan here. did he take a boat. this is concerning. ]

They don't actually use currency here, Chiakichin. Everything's by trade. That's part of why everyone's so friendly here!~ It seems like the kind of place someone like you would bloom like a flower, doesn't it? ♪ [ nazuna did, after all! he loved pesgare--it's part of why he came back to visit.

ah...the contact thing. he winces a little internally, though. ]
Mmm... things in the city are kind of weird when it comes to communication. I promise no one was ignoring you! I bet, even if you texted me right now, nothing would show up!
breakingvoice: (there's a voice in my head)

[personal profile] breakingvoice 2018-03-22 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[oh! well, Lina is of course always glad to see Clover, and she wastes no time in also bending down, bringing her whole body with her and balancing on the balls of her feet, to help clean things up.]

They really should have. I know I can go back and get another serving, but that's not the point! Why do people always get so rude when they've been drinking?

[at least there isn't exactly a lot to pick up. she's just trying to make sure all the little baby carrots end up back on the plate, too, while she talks.]
sundays: (☆ AAAAH I SEE)

[personal profile] sundays 2018-03-22 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Zero recognition.]

Mm? Really?

[He doesn't know an Arisato.]
sundays: (☆ SENPAI)

[personal profile] sundays 2018-03-22 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Wait, do you mean—

[ - it clicks a second later, when the motion of avoiding eye contact brings back a memory from Chiaki's childhood. The first introduction of his assigned "buddy", where he was overly exuberant as always. Excited to meet a new friend, hands reaching out, and even though the teacher kept correcting him, Chiaki had apparently latched onto the belief that the boy's name was - ]

Arisu...?

[Chiaki blinks a few times. Once, twice, trying to put together the references that are a decade apart. From the young boy who would make explosion noises when they played Power Rangers, to the one in front of him now. Taller, making an attempt at eye contact, and Chiaki's heart beats rapidly in his chest even as he immediately reaches out. His hands aren't sure what they're reaching for - Minato's hands? His sleeves? - but they seem to just want something to hold onto.

Something to keep Minato right where he is.]


Really? Truly? I'm not dreaming?
tailchasing: (011)

[personal profile] tailchasing 2018-03-22 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. I'm sorry that had to happen to you. [He's got it relatively easy, at least. He's just going home... or going to go find more- oh, right.

He pulls out his gold coin, then flips it over the backs of his knuckles, Jack Sparrow-style. Then, he offers it to her.
]

You seen any of these around, by the way?
rhapsodist: (📚 2)

[personal profile] rhapsodist 2018-03-22 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
A majority of books I have here are from buybacks or straight donations. I tend to collect a lot of older books that way.

[There was a reason why a lot of them were yellowed by now.]
mincingminuet: (Sitting)

[personal profile] mincingminuet 2018-03-22 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Nope, this is not working.]

How about no. If you want me to carry this box, you'll find me the paint and stage cutouts. That's my job.

[Arguing with a teenager, probably not wise. But she's not gonna be pushed around.]
servileness: (0.14 sec)

[personal profile] servileness 2018-03-22 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loud. He's very loud. And also an idiot without a reliable sense of direction. It's a relief that he's so quickly distracted from the rabbit. There are only so many solutions and distractions she can think of. ]

I do. Do you need assistance getting out of the forest? Fortunately, we don't have too far to walk. It's about a mile or so. That way.

[ She points. ]
long_live_the_queen: (half turn)

[personal profile] long_live_the_queen 2018-03-22 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Lucy stops a good distance away, but doesn't take the coin. She's staring at it suspiciously, and by proxy him.]

No.

[It looked passingly like that medal she got in the mail, but the chocobo's design was different, along with the etchings.]
quiet_storm: (Must...  not...  smile...)

[personal profile] quiet_storm 2018-03-22 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Wait, what had Cloud just picked up? He turned the book over to look at the front cover. One of Asimov's earliest titles? Cloud smiled and shook his head.]

Well, I guess I know where the rest of my paycheck's going this month.
tobe: (back to the ocean)

[personal profile] tobe 2018-03-22 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't say that either. I just came to see you.

I didn't want to do this over text.
hauntedsavior: (the solution is wrong)

[personal profile] hauntedsavior 2018-03-22 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
No shit you didn't. Nobody wants to run into their sister they haven't spoken to for most of a decade because of some random Retrospec bullshit.

But neither of us is gonna be able to get any peace now that we know this is a fuckin' thing.
sanephiroth: (well then)

[personal profile] sanephiroth 2018-03-22 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Sounds fair." He looks to a nearby section of newly rehoused plants and sounds amused as he says, "I may actually be looking forward to this."
steelguarded: (10)

Re: II

[personal profile] steelguarded 2018-03-22 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, weird stuff right? Just happens. I'll be fi-

[The bull charges and he gets VERY close to Snow who does manage to dodge out of the way]

Whoa there big fella, that was close! It'll be fine!
sanephiroth: (distant)

[personal profile] sanephiroth 2018-03-22 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Nope! And, rude, Zeph's neither.]

I have a fitting to go to later.

[He continues to flip through the book he's selected. A science fiction novel. He might just buy this one.]
steelguarded: (05)

[personal profile] steelguarded 2018-03-22 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
[A big man in a blue mechanic jumpsuit steps out behind the counter]

I can probably do that for you. What are you drivin'?
beneathmoonlight: (Idea!)

[personal profile] beneathmoonlight 2018-03-22 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
No, sorry.

I think you’ll be fine. Just be careful, okay?