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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!
pseudoll: (05。 an understanding)

bonus.

[personal profile] pseudoll 2018-03-22 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
What are you trying to fix, Miss Akane?

[Kirsi just thinks this is a random text from her neighbor, oops.]
meowchanics: (ztd: smile)

[personal profile] meowchanics 2018-03-22 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
Don'tcha mean, every line of work? [Sigmund reaches across to give him a friendly thump on the shoulder. He would be more sorry if he was less buzzed... maybe.] Think about it like... ants.

[Ants? Ants.]
tobe: (its a rock and great boulder)

[personal profile] tobe 2018-03-22 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
[She is swearing so much. Bebe sighs. So her presence is disturbing Anna's peace, is it?

Bebe's not sure what she expected, but this wasn't it.
]

Anise, that's beside the point. I want to see you. We can discuss it in person.
meowchanics: (vlr: back)

[personal profile] meowchanics 2018-03-22 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Eh sounds good, half of them don't check their inboxes either.
You can get on that right after you turn your last assignment in? 📝
If you're not busy reviewing stoner literature instead.
keystaff: (Colours and promises)

[personal profile] keystaff 2018-03-22 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
Me? Since um. September or so. A few months now.
keystaff: (Oh really?)

[personal profile] keystaff 2018-03-22 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
It does that. It was just suddenly on my phone months ago too. There's not a lot with Retrospec that we can really control, unfortunately. Getting the app or getting rid of it is one of them. So far anyway.
meowchanics: (ztd: squint)

[personal profile] meowchanics 2018-03-22 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
Uh, sure.
Though, how many people get targeted by this thing anyway? First I've heard of it.


[As much as it pains him to think he might not be wholly Hip With The Kids.]
pseudoll: (16。 a sense of wonder)

yin | darker than black (au: kirsi jarvinen)

[personal profile] pseudoll 2018-03-22 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
ii. bosuma
[Having lived in Recolle for a few years now, Kirsi's quite proud of the fact that she can get through the city just fine on her own. Sometimes she needs a little more help when going somewhere new or a place she doesn't visit often, but even then, she can manage with a voiced map app. She knows the city well now, she can take care of herself, there's nothing to worry about!!

And yet somehow, an ordinary trip to the groceries has somehow led to her getting in a forest?? She didn't even realize there was a forest here. There'd probably be something nice about hearing all these sounds of nature—even if the woodpeckers sound really loud for some reason, and there's definitely some big animals here, but that wouldn't make any sense—if she wasn't. Well. Lost.]


Hello? Is there anyone else here? [She's taken out her cane since this is as unfamiliar as ground gets, but the friendliness of the approaching animals means she's bumping into things regardless. Here's hoping she doesn't trip on a tree root.]

iii.
[Sets and costumes are outside of Kirsi's expertise, but she's more than happy to hand out advertisements and talk up the production to anyone she hears passing by. Even if she's not in the drama club herself, she's eager to see this musical be as perfect as can be.]

Please come see the drama club's new production Villainous, premiering soon! Both the acting and music will all be performed by students, and they would love the support! [She'll even be there for the piano on premiere night, but she's a bit shy when it comes to talking herself up.] They also still need help with sets and costumes, so if you have the time and interest, I'm sure it would take a lot off their minds if you could help.

bonus.
I do have a few questions, yes.
Mainly about how you got this number? Or how you're contacting me.
I don't remember downloading this app.
I'm sorry if this comes across as short, but your message is very strange.

wildcard.
[OR HIT ME WITH SOMETHING ELSE. Yin's workshop comment is over here, and feel free to PM me if you'd like to hash something out! For reference, her hair is a silvery, ashy blonde, and her eyes are blue. She's also a million times more expressive than what icons show LMFAO, BUT THAT'S DTB FOR YOU...]
tobe: (its a fish on the rocks)

[personal profile] tobe 2018-03-22 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Bebe hears something being unscrewed and consumed, but she doesn't think anything of it and simply continues her work. When someone addresses her, she turns on her heel and immediately is less than impressed.

Who asked this guy? She narrows her eyes.
]

I guess my shamrock-patterned leggings were in the wash.

[She doesn't mind being sarcastic with patrons if they're being rude. This isn't a retail job.

Besides, she's not even sure if she owns something green. Barely anything in her wardrobe isn't black. She might have olive-lined tights somewhere, but she wasn't going to dig them out to make a half-baked attempt for something so useless.
]
meowchanics: (ztd: profile)

[personal profile] meowchanics 2018-03-22 07:19 am (UTC)(link)
Ohh yeah, there're more shitty parking lots... Don't cry for me, cargentina. ♪

[Jeez, and his memory has always been the best evidence to reassure him that he's not too old to keep up with the kids. It can't hurt to follow her and get another pair of eyes on the search, at any rate.]
meowchanics: (vlr: thinking)

[personal profile] meowchanics 2018-03-22 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I need to hide the scandalous paper trail after deliberately putting weird malware on my own phone.
Don't happen to know anything about it, do you?
digthefuzz: (watch | teasing you)

[personal profile] digthefuzz 2018-03-22 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
Really? Well, I don't have anyone in mind. I'd be down! [Kurt nods along with a thumbs up.] And I'll try not to be noisy! [He says with a laugh.]
hauntedsavior: (a panacea for the poison)

[personal profile] hauntedsavior 2018-03-22 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
[no, that's not... ugh. this is so complicated. this is so much and Anna has so many complex emotions right now.]

Fine. If you're really here on your own then I can meet you in person somewhere. Neutral territory.

[after a moment, she sends along the address to a coffee place in Birch Hills close enough to her own place without being obvious that it's close to her place. is she being unnecessarily weird about this? undoubtedly.]

Meet me there in 30. Come alone.
breakingvoice: (i'm better off dead)

[personal profile] breakingvoice 2018-03-22 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
[and yet there's absolutely no mistaking it. that's definitely her sister's name, and Lina doesn't know whether to be frightened or overjoyed by the idea that she's in the same situation as Rose. because it also means Jasmine is probably involved and Lina's going to have to take a much more active role in things again. oh, she and Clover have their work cut out for them. :(]

oh my gosh rose! (*^▽^*) what are the chances that i would get randomly connected to you? and why should i ignore everything about this app? except for mr carlisle being rude, it seems perfectly fine so far...
eldain: (いつも同じ涙ばかり)

[personal profile] eldain 2018-03-22 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
I do.

But how do they enforce this lack of realization?
eldain: (あの時横切った)

[personal profile] eldain 2018-03-22 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ He can read her faked innocence, and it's all the more motivation for him to can his frustration. ]

Oh, I'm quite sure.

[ Why is she even in this pouring rain, anyway? ]
eldain: (Lyrics from Okami - Reset) (Default)

[personal profile] eldain 2018-03-22 08:54 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you.

Has anything strange happened to you specifically?
eldain: (あの時横切った)

[personal profile] eldain 2018-03-22 09:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ain picks a seat near the wall, one that's well-lit but further away from the other patrons. Once he's set his things down, he would make his way to the counter and wait for Minato to finish. ]

Any recommendations?

[ He's not picky, and would rather hear Minato's opinion ]
angealwings: (Eyebrow)

[personal profile] angealwings 2018-03-22 10:17 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that just begs the question.

"Is that unusual? Looking forward to things?"
livingimpaired: (Default)

[personal profile] livingimpaired 2018-03-22 10:19 am (UTC)(link)
About your scandals? No.
About the app? I know a little.
meowchanics: (ztd: considering)

[personal profile] meowchanics 2018-03-22 10:22 am (UTC)(link)
You're in the malware business now? Isn't that a step down?
livingimpaired: (Default)

[personal profile] livingimpaired 2018-03-22 10:26 am (UTC)(link)
Not at all.
I am merely one of the people affected.
Though, I will agree it would be a step down from my current occupations. :)
meowchanics: (ztd: concept)

[personal profile] meowchanics 2018-03-22 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
Huh. So what, is it a recent thing? Can't say I remember hearing about a "Retrospec" scam before. 🔇
perma_banned: (wait no maybe it is my fetish)

[personal profile] perma_banned 2018-03-22 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
...
when has that ever worked fro u my dude
perma_banned: (never finished that book)

[personal profile] perma_banned 2018-03-22 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Well--it was just a holiday-themed misunderstanding. Wait, since when was pinching the go-to for punishing people for not wearing green? Ben could have sworn it was supposed to be a punch. A lot of them, actually.

Well, either way, he was pretty sure that his father's credo was, "When you're a boxer, every lesson is a beating."]


Huh. Well, it's good for you that I'm a rational guy. Most people would've probably screamed a whole lot at you and made a scene.