recollecters: (Default)
Recollé Mods ([personal profile] recollecters) wrote in [community profile] repeter2018-03-17 08:46 pm
Entry tags:

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!
keystaff: (Inquisitive)

[personal profile] keystaff 2018-03-28 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe? There's quite a lot of us. The ones that were on this app were dealing with it since about a year ago or so.
lifespanned: (pic#11743275)

[personal profile] lifespanned 2018-03-28 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
It doesn't matter if it's still if you're still in the shot...

[ She's pouting, mumbling her words more to herself than anyone else. What irks her more than anything is the innocent nature of the other's voice, like she totally isn't meaning to do any of this on purpose, so if her next words come off as petty, it's because she absolutely means them to. ]

Don't you have other stuff to be doing than walking around in the park? You're not working here, and it definitely doesn't seem like you have a date.
lifespanned: (pic#12123250)

[personal profile] lifespanned 2018-03-28 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
I guess it would be weird if the police contacted me through text...
But yes, that's me!!
Wow, I am getting so famous if random people online know who I am.
pomaded: (♢ 134)

[personal profile] pomaded 2018-03-28 10:46 am (UTC)(link)
just some new horror movie.... everyone keeps saying it's the scariest film ever but it sounds kind of lame to me

probably dodged a bullet


[not least because ghosts are spooky ok]
eldain: (心配はいらないと)

[personal profile] eldain 2018-03-28 11:04 am (UTC)(link)
You have a what?

[ That actually gets Ain to pause. To his credit, his expression is still mild, but: seriously, what? ]
eldain: (闇の彼方から)

[personal profile] eldain 2018-03-28 11:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ Just one glass? ]

You should get some more, then. It may be cold, but dehydration is still bad.

[ Said smoothly - not quite a reprimand, only a suggestion. ]
eldain: (朝のまばゆい光)

[personal profile] eldain 2018-03-28 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ He lets go of her hands for a few moments, closing his eyes and willing the song to flow into his perception. There's another five seconds of pause before he starts skating away from her, keeping a slow pace across the rink to fit the rhythm of her song.

Given its lyrics, he opts out of fancy spins and twirls, instead tracing curves on the rink in various poses including leaning backward, only maintaining his balance by way of his momentum. ]
usurpers: (FURSECUTION)

[personal profile] usurpers 2018-03-28 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ the second you feel that, well shit, I just fucked up, happens for a few split seconds. levi manages intimidation much better than eren, and the minute the other bounces the question back to him, his mouth opens, closes.

he’s never felt this awkward in his life. and, thank god, there’s a much better follow up that makes eren’s shoulder’s visibly fall from its tense rise. ]


Of course, that’s— It’s a lot to talk about so I figured, [ pause. g. esture. ] yeah.
dirtdevil: (getting abducted by peter pan)

[personal profile] dirtdevil 2018-03-28 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ it takes skill to intimidate people when you're like five feet tall. actually, it's a little weird—no one's ever acted like this around him before. meanwhile, this guy is walking on eggshells like he's worried he could get punched in the face at any moment.

or perhaps kicked in the face? ]


Yeah, okay, whatever. Start talking, then.

[ this better not be one of those things where some teenagers are milling around trying to sell candy bars to raise money for their basketball team. ]
floret: (of my distant friends)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-28 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, I can't even watch horror movies by myself... a camrip of one would be even spookier. You're living on the edge!
digthefuzz: (watch | blank)

[personal profile] digthefuzz 2018-03-28 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a lot to take in. Kurt's digging movements became almost mechanical while Junpei's recollection grabbed his full attention.

"Whoa... I can't even imagine! Tiny pizzas..." And expensive delivery. It's like madness! He then leans forward attentively.

"What about the toppings?? What're they like, man??"
angealwings: (Default)

[personal profile] angealwings 2018-03-28 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Not so much with the princesses, but it seems like you *don't* want to ask.
thexiv: (13)

[personal profile] thexiv 2018-03-28 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ jouhei's true superpower is that he can't get cavities. his teeth are indestructible. he nods at nanashi's concern like thank u for ur kind worries cousin but it is unneeded ]

We can get something for you too.
thexiv: (32235183)

[personal profile] thexiv 2018-03-28 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ah, now that's a good idea. if they can find the company, maybe they can call them and tell them to get their destructive machines off the road. jouhei will walk over to the jackhammer first, standing to the side of it to try to see the logo on the machine but... with all the jumping it's doing, its hard to actually get a good read on it. he looks back up at zephyr ]

... someone has to hold it.

[ he already did his fair share of holding so... ]
thexiv: (32235162)

[personal profile] thexiv 2018-03-28 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
But it's St Patrick's day...

[ isn't pinching people based on how they dress the entire point? ]
nachetanya: (The League of Explorers)

[personal profile] nachetanya 2018-03-28 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She was going to say no one was really hurt because Elliot was able to come in and heal everyone. To the eyes of the public, that might as well be nothing. But when Lina said that second part...? He eyes widen a little and: ]

My cousin can heal people with magic, so those people got fixed up?
floret: (how to be a christian)

[personal profile] floret 2018-03-28 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ this pinch apologism... jouhei is problematic af.... ]

Please don't base your willingness to commit unwanted touching on whether there's a holiday tradition that says it's okay!
seeker: (11.)

[personal profile] seeker 2018-03-28 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's prepared to slip out of Lillian's grasp almost as soon as she grabs on, already tensing up, and then suddenly she's being lifted up with so much force that her attention briefly shifts from the bull beneath her and up —

— and sudden, otherworldly intervention was totally unexpected. Alison's eyes widen when she sees the second woman (?) appear out of thin air, but she doesn't really have time to process it before she's hauled up as easily as one might lift a child. She tumbles into the crowd with Lillian, the air leaving her lungs in a huff. She looks up first, both to see if the mystery woman is still there (no) and to take in if the crowd is less disappointed and more angry (disappointed seems to be the case), and then down to Lillian.]


Well...

[Hm.]

That was new.
reaquila: (pic#12169875)

[personal profile] reaquila 2018-03-28 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
A demon.

[Nanashi stretches out his hand and a flash of blue light appears. So there's a tiny bird chilling beside them now.]

This little guy here's a real demon.

[Ain don't bully. ]
littlestbaskerville: nope i'm gonna marry master glen just you see (✿ don't try to look cool; believe in -)

[personal profile] littlestbaskerville 2018-03-28 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lily puffs her cheeks a little bit.]

How can a app do that, Ele? I'm okay anyway...What do you mean by awake?
nachetanya: (Ravages of Marxism)

[personal profile] nachetanya 2018-03-28 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I came here to see the deer and maybe the dryads! My cousin came out here in February, and I didn't get to see it that much.

[ So... you know. But all the same, she shrugs at that, a little bit frustrated the deer ran off but oh well. It was a long drive out here though, so she can't deny she's a little surprised Mia is out here. She considers asking her, but... nah. It's probably a pretty similar reason, right? ]
complementing: (✿ let's go there together [ MICHAEL ])

[personal profile] complementing 2018-03-29 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Without his guidance, she doesn't feel comfortable skating around with him, and so she carefully stays upright where she is, continuing her song in a strong, sweet voice as she watches. Ain really is so beautiful like this.]

You always go
Walking on coals
Walk away slow
Feel the fire light your way to me
My siren song for you...


[The song is a powerful one, though, and she can't help but do a simple spin, her arms rising and falling with the notes.]
breakingvoice: (don't you feel so much better?)

[personal profile] breakingvoice 2018-03-29 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
hmm... interesting. (  ゚,_ゝ゚) all of this is really interesting actually! there's a lot i just don't understand and i didn't expect it would be a phone app to show it all to me.

i think i understand why she's worried, too. and maybe life is simpler without it, but i don't think i'd want to go back now that i know it exists! (•́⌄•́๑)૭✧ even if it's dangerous and even if i'm not as safe as i used to be, there are so many new opportunities here now! think of all the things i can see and make and think of all the new people i can meet (like you)!

i just have to keep my chin up and keep moving forward no matter what else happens to me or to the city. and i'm really good at keeping my chin up!
breakingvoice: (i'm better off dead)

[personal profile] breakingvoice 2018-03-29 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Magic?

[she knows, or at least she has a really, really strong suspicion about, what's going on right now. and she leans forward, and in a hushed tone, she asks what she thinks is probably a simple question. hopefully. unless there are multiple different apps she could be talking about.]

Are you on the app too?
notyourutopian: (Let's go.)

[personal profile] notyourutopian 2018-03-29 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
Awake. You'll start...noticing things. That you didn't think were strange before, but are.

[Eleanor hesitated, her eyes flicking away, and then she stretched out a hand. A book on the coffee table suddenly jumped off it and into the air, flashing across the room to settle into her palm. Thanks, telekinesis.]

Like that.