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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!
steelguarded: (06)

[personal profile] steelguarded 2018-03-27 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a bit of noise under the car before Brian answers]

This is a bit different, I've found a few leaks already. I just want to make sure I haven't missed them all. This car's old, she's not holding together anymore.
mincingminuet: (Cutie)

[personal profile] mincingminuet 2018-03-27 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
Okay. I got this.

[It's a bull. A big, angry, stupid bull, and that's fine. It's probably too pissed off for a sleep spell and she doesn't want to kill it. So...]

I'm going to blind it. When I do, you run for the wall. I'll slow him down from there, and get out.

Ready?

[personal profile] rememberher 2018-03-27 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ So he's going to be here for a while...

Drawing her lips together, Penny sits there for a moment in thought. If he can't walk away to think...

Brian will hear the sound of heels clicking on concrete, before a light shines underneath the vehicle. With a flashlight in hand, she crouches down to try to illuminate his work space. ]


Here. It's getting dark out, so I thought you could use a little extra light.

[ She did say she was going to keep him company, after all. ]
steelguarded: (05)

[personal profile] steelguarded 2018-03-27 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks babe, you're the best. Let me wrap this up, I think I've about got it.

[He's (mostly) correct, after about 20 minutes of careful checking, he finally slides out]

All right, that was fun. Now I gotta break the bad news to the owner tomorrow. This is not gonna be cheap.

[personal profile] rememberher 2018-03-27 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ Turning off the flashlight once he slides out, she frowns slightly. ]

That bad, huh?
steelguarded: (07)

[personal profile] steelguarded 2018-03-27 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah. It'd be easier to list the fluids it isn't leaking.

[personal profile] rememberher 2018-03-27 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ She makes a face. ]

But it's fixable, right?
steelguarded: (06)

[personal profile] steelguarded 2018-03-27 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it's fixable. It would take a long time and be more than the car is really worth.
servileness: (0.06 sec)

[personal profile] servileness 2018-03-27 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ Usually hearing something like that in that tone of voice would make Clover preen, but it's hard to be in her usual mindset. It's a good thing he runs off as soon as he does because all she can manage is a strained smile.

As soon as he yells she's alive, she walks over to the passenger door and opens it. ]


Would it be to much to ask for a ride back? I can be your navigator.

[ She doesn't want to wait for a bus. ]
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[personal profile] complementing 2018-03-27 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
[She grins and lightly punches his arm.]

Good answer! You'll be a good big brother figure for those kids.

[Not gonna tell him about the dirt on his face.]

Are they being good to you? Not bullying you too much?
agrizzlysin: (tits or asses?)

[personal profile] agrizzlysin 2018-03-27 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
It doesn't just sound far-fetched. It sounds like a sci-fi movie.
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[personal profile] blondferret 2018-03-27 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Derek chuckles at Levi's reaction.]

I'm not really one to pinch others on St. Patrick's Day. Besides, today is my sister's birthday, so I'm much to busy to really waste my time inflicting pain upon people.
nachetanya: (Hearthstone)

1/2

[personal profile] nachetanya 2018-03-27 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yes, but- ]
nachetanya: (Ragnarok)

[personal profile] nachetanya 2018-03-27 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Nothing we need to focus on now! How free are you now, wandering the streets? I was heading to a lunch, actually.

[ With the implicit offer being to come along. Whatever hesitation she had only lasted a brief moment. Natalia is, as ever, a bastion of projected, defiant, strength. Like she has been since she lost her left arm. ]
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[personal profile] nachetanya 2018-03-27 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh really? I thought I was keeping it still for you...? I wanted to help, after all!

[ But wow, that's... no, it's totally expected. But from the innocent tone in her baby bird voice you'd think she was taken entirely by surprise here. ]
servileness: (0.72 sec)

[personal profile] servileness 2018-03-27 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ did firefighting 101 fail him or did he fail firefighting 101 (not that you need a compass to fight fires)

Any normal and sweet and helpful girl would think Christian is sweet and adorable... his affection for his girlfriend is pure, but something small and dark within Clover twists (it's envy). She clamps down on it.

She chooses to be business-like instead and bumps up her walking pace. ]


That's not embarrassing. [ A nice, proper answer. ] What are you trying to find for your girlfriend in a foreign forest?
floret: (there are new shirts on the clothes rack)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-27 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
Why?? That's so mean!

I was just explaining my reasoning. You're the one who asked what was funny about it!


[ Somehow... Jamie doesn't think this guy is a top scorer on RateMyProfessors... ]
beneathmoonlight: (O-oh)

[personal profile] beneathmoonlight 2018-03-27 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Atsushi isn’t any good at hiding his reactions, and the second Leo starts sucking on his earlobe he lets out an adorable little mewl. It’s like his entire body has grown far too hot, but it’s something he finds himself enjoying nonetheless.

He sucks another tiny mark along Leo’s jaw, and Atsushi is eager to see where this goes next.
]
floret: (we pulled the draft files out)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-27 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
I'm pretty sure it isn't. At least, if it is, it must have an astronomical budget and involve all kinds of infrastructure and mental manipulation, to the point that I can't imagine anyone would even bother.

I think most people can't believe it right away, myself included, and I also don't think there's anything wrong with that. I mean, it'd be kind of weird if someone immediately accepted something this bizarre. (Although, more power to them if they could I guess? lol)
servileness: (0.36 sec)

[personal profile] servileness 2018-03-27 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
What time do I have to be exciting?

[ It's a rhetorical question. She crams every second of schedule that she can so she doesn't have that much spare time to think about her life. ]

I received a new app three months ago.

[ There's only one new app that's worthy of mention, but if Lina has Retrospec, too...

The sister who deserves her life turned upside the least is Lina. Without the need for a second opinion, it is undeniably Lina. ]


I was hoping you'd never get it. [ She says softly, a moment of raw honesty. ]
maskreant: (pic#11630072)

[personal profile] maskreant 2018-03-27 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ Usually, that would work on him, but his memories have broken him into not caring too much about seniority and age. Even if he knows her in passing and he should show some respect, he moves onto the more important part. ]

They can just leave before the police get here.

[ Let him prove a point and pinch her side before walking away casually. ]
floret: (how to be american)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-27 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Jamie sinks to his knees and starts rubbing Biggs's fluffy face. And just behind his ears. Assuming there's a couch, he'll sit... on the floor, but with his back against it. (He's not sure whether the dog is allowed on the furniture!) ]
floret: (walked with the suffering)

III

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-27 07:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ Jamie's been trying to dig out this dead shrub for almost a half hour now, and he's currently 67% dead himself. (Perhaps he cuts a poetically pathetic figure, with the oversized anorak jacket dangling around his back and elbows and his thin arms mostly bare; or perhaps he just looks the regular kind of pathetic.) He's visibly trembling as he gives the handle of the shovel (the fulcrum in this experiment) one final, desperate yank... and at last, the tangle of roots shifts and comes loose.

The rest of the process is supposed to involve pulling it out, putting it in a compostable garbage bag, and taking it somewhere or other, but yeah, that's not happening right now. Instead, he leaves the shovel where it falls and hobbles over to the bench, where he sits down, hunches over until his head is practically between his knees, and visualizes the future in which his heart doesn't explode.

Urghh... his breath tastes all coppery...

... After a few seconds, he sort of more or less notices and acknowledges that someone else was already on the bench. ]


...Excuse...

[ The "me" is implicit, apparently. ]
allforyuu: (smiling vamp)

[personal profile] allforyuu 2018-03-27 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
Guests first.

[He opens his door to him with a flourish, before bowing down like a proper butler. So what if that means he'll get a little wetter? They're already soaked from the rain.]

[The house is eerily quiet, but lit in a warm golden light. It would be far more welcoming if it feels lived in, but given that they only travel there during the occasional weekend, it still looks like it's straight out of a magazine.]

[Mika follows him in, shaking off some of the water as he shrugs out of his coat.]


Don't worry about the mess, just put your shoes over there.
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[personal profile] ingodswelove 2018-03-27 01:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ashura blinks, as though surprised.]

Illegal? Are you underage?

[Like it isn't obvious.]

Well, then, ice cream sundaes, then! Those are fun, right?