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Recollé Mods ([personal profile] recollecters) wrote in [community profile] repeter2018-05-18 12:09 am
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MAY TDM

TEST DRIVE
MAY TEST DRIVE
The city of Recollé...

...well. Good luck!

I.
You might've noticed by now that some things in this dear city of yours are a little...weird. Most of the buildings and landmarks around you are only partially visible and the world appears to be covered in all kinds of strange colors.

As you step out the door today, you can't quite shake off the feeling that you're being followed. Every time you turn your head, nothing appears to be in your line of vision but the creeping sensation won't go away. However, with one final well-timed turn you catch it out of the corner of your eye: a large paintbrush dripping in your favorite color, floating in mid-air. The brush doesn't seem to go away no matter how long you look at it, but one of two things happens here.

For those of you who grab the brush, you'll find yourself suddenly yanked forward as the brush guides you to a nearby building, bush, or busy sidewalk, the colored paint splattering everywhere but leaving behind a black finish instead of the original color. The brush has a mind of its own as it brings you right next to a friend or a stranger to get to work. They must have a brush, too.

For those of you who ignore the brush, however...well...it doesn't like being ignored. As you turn away the brush zips forward and begins to paint your face. And your arms. And your clothes? Hopefully someone will come by and try to help soon!


II.
With that exciting chain of events out of the way, it's time to get to work! It's not hard to notice what it is you're supposed to do now. Certain members of the city have paintbrushes similar to yours and only those with brushes can restore the city as it was. Individually painting the area will highlight all items in black, but pairing up with someone else's color will allow for a bit of color to attach. Blending the brushes together will generate new, bright colors that will stick! Two reds can paint an object red while a red and a blue can change an object to purple.

Of course, you're free to go at it alone. There's nothing stopping you from embarking on this journey with your own two hands. On the other hand the longer you work by yourself, the higher your risks become of unearthing something you may not want. One minute you might be painting a garden bench back into existence when suddenly a sound alerts you that something's wrong. The object seems to warp right in front of you, sprouting teeth, eyes, and even sometimes limbs. Non-stationary objects such as vehicles, animals, postal boxes and more will begin to chase painters around all five districts of the city. Stationary objects will do anything to grab you in their grasp and stop your hard work. The only way to soothe these objects is to mix up a new color and douse them with paint, but that just might be a little harder than it looks while you're on the move.

III.

The strange thing is that even with a large portion of the city invisible to the naked eye, by now everyone around you has accepted that this is just how things will go. If you talk to your family or friends or teachers or co-workers who are without a paintbrush, they'll simply tell you that even though it started a few weeks ago there are other things in the city to worry about. They'll tell tales of people with powers and weird physical changes that shouldn't be possible and they'll point out the thinning monsters that are roaming the city and cleaning up the stray paint.

Despite this, life is expected to go on as normal. Classes are still in session and your employers expect you to be at work on time. Grocery stores are up and running and if you can find them several of your favorite businesses are still open as well. Maybe today you're in class procrastinating on a school project, or perhaps you're staring out the window at your boring job waiting for the next time you can catch a break. If you're brave enough, you might be one of those who wanders the half-missing aisles of Freshens because your family still insists on their cookout this weekend. This appears to be the new norm...so what are you doing today in the lovely "city" of Recollé?

IV.
Several citizens have been using their brushes to expand their horizons and paint beyond the limits of the city, working to recreate the roads to go back to other regions. While this will require far more work and dedication, some of the paths are outlined and cleared.

Granted, with the revival of the roads comes the revival of a few other creatures including monsters of varying breeds. Have you ever fought a monster before? No? Well now's your chance! Some of these monsters are easy to take down but others will hunt and attack. While the paint brushes won't do much to deter the creatures themselves, they're useful to paint new hiding spots until you come up with a plan of attack. That counts, doesn't it? Good luck out there.

BONUS.
Perhaps the strangest thing of all is that your phone works. It's fully functional, colored and solid without having to repaint it into existence. Being able to send texts and check maps are vital tools in the restructure of the city, but at the same time it comes with something you may not want.

The Retrospec app appears on your phone and even without setting up a profile you'll find yourself receiving a message from a Retrospec user named Zee Carlisle.

Bad timing, this was really bad timing! Hey newbies, sorry, we are a little swamped with the stabilization process right now but let me kick you to some people who can help out.


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.

Finally, please remember that this will be the last application month until September!

Your May TDM directory is here, and your AU workshop is here! Our mod questions thread for this TDM is over here!
idealest: (and here comes a killer whale)

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[personal profile] idealest 2018-05-22 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Sakichi automatically dashes over to the sound of a shriek, alarm open on his face -- until his eyes fall on the scene. Paintbrushes accosting people have been a nuisance, but hardly life-threatening.

Sakichi calmly plucks the offending paintbrush up by the handle, ending its attack on Soramaru. In his other hand, his own bold green paintbrush matches his equally green hair. ]


Are you alright?
drizzle: (Default)

[personal profile] drizzle 2018-05-22 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
Does that mean you aren't much of a gamer?

[Or was she covering the fact up? Whatever the case, she'll have to ask more about it, just to pass it along to her younger sister.]

I did! It was surprisingly, pretty easy. Just one shot was all I needed. [She never once expected for the brushes to have such low HP. Then again, she should know better; a tennis player's arm hits with greater force than an ordinary person would.]
longwei2go: (Default)

[personal profile] longwei2go 2018-05-22 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
adult angst is where its at

but no i feel you
what did it do for you recently
ive been uh
out of the loop a while
idealest: (anything from you)

iii

[personal profile] idealest 2018-05-22 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Sakichi's answer is automatic. ]

Yes.

[ He does mind, and greatly. The reason is probably obvious: next to his cup of hot tea is a notebook filled with tight handwriting. He doesn't bother putting his pen down as he glances up at Okuni with a look both accusing and expectant. Somehow, she looks familiar.

His paintbrush lies on the table between them, as boldly green as his half-bunned hair. ]


Who are you?
frivolities: (❀ prepare for trouble)

[personal profile] frivolities 2018-05-22 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not, but my brother has a habit of bringing home strays. One of them is really into video games.

[ She gives an appreciative nod. ]

Impressive. As tenacious as these things are, I'd have expected it to take more than that. [ God damn it she does kind of like this girl. ] I wonder...

[ Pastry half-eaten, Okuni delicately sets it back on the plate to pull out her brush, still wiggling away, and stares at it thoughtfully. She'd tried to toss it after it painted her face, and gotten nowhere. Maybe now that they're indoors...

Without any warning, she turns and throws it at the cafe window with all her might. It gives a loud crack and clatters to the floor lifelessly. Triumphantly, Okuni spins back around in her chair to go back to her treat. ]


What do you know? You can knock them out.
frivolities: (❀ talk to the fan)

[personal profile] frivolities 2018-05-22 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well too damn bad, she's not leaving. In fact, she pointedly ignores Sakichi until she's ordered a cup of tea for herself, only turning her eyes toward him with a slow smile. ]

Someone in need of the last free chair in the cafe, obviously.

[ That's blatantly untrue, but she clearly doesn't care. ]
idealest: (you can't carry it with you)

[personal profile] idealest 2018-05-22 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ That's the kind of appallingly openfaced lie that Sakichi doesn't have the patience to argue against right now. Once upon a time, he might have bothered to protest, but people like Baren (very specifically Baren) have worn down the points of Sakichi's intolerance for nonsense.

Sakichi stares at the woman across the table for a moment longer before resuming his notebook scribbles. Nosy people might notice that he's listing addresses. ]


Don't cause any trouble.
drizzle: (pic#12305926)

[personal profile] drizzle 2018-05-22 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Seems like we're in the same boat. I don't know how long I was gone for, but the very last thing I remember was: December and New Years has gone by, there was some shenanigans with flying mistletoe and very sticky candy, some community service jobs, taste disappeared throughout the month, but we regained it later on. Horses are back too. Along with colors.

After that, it got all dark, and the subway system became a popular spot to explore after that. Don't know why.
vitis: (how nice)

[personal profile] vitis 2018-05-22 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
depends
the paintbrushes are probably temporary, i give em bout a month
but the otherwise unwanted intrusions into our phones can last upwards of a year so far
longwei2go: (Default)

[personal profile] longwei2go 2018-05-22 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
huh
yeah i cant remember any of that
last time i was out of it everyone went on some rpg style adventures in some alternate plane
a fight broke out over someone looking for a toilet
worst con ever


oh and the shadows
fucking
whatever the hell those were
frivolities: (❀ prepare for trouble)

[personal profile] frivolities 2018-05-22 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ W e l l . Now she has to. With absolutely no trace of shame, Okuni leans forward to take a look at what he's doing. ]

What's all that for, hm? You haven't been following people, have you?

[ More the better that she is the one who took this seat, then, instead of a helpless girl drawn in by that odd hair of his. See, she's actually performing a service here! ]
drizzle: (Default)

[personal profile] drizzle 2018-05-22 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, her explanation will get an amused smile, finding it to be...sweet and maybe a little weird. Was he into being an older brother figure?]

He sounds like an interesting guy. Or not, he just found the world's greatest cat.

[She'll begin to take bites of the remaining pastry the other girl didn't take. A nod will be given in agreement over her own surprise over the lack of defense the paint brushes had. When she decides to get up and throw it out the cafe window, Ava will rise from her seat, just enough to take a peek at the distance, but...

Okay, that loud crack was pretty easy to overhear. A whistle will be given. Color her impress by the other girl's resolve and courage.]


That's one way to ask for a break. [Hopefully the sentient creature will consider it an accident too; if they return to life again or get replaced or whatever other plausible scenario.] What are you going to do with your newfound freedom?
drizzle: (Default)

[personal profile] drizzle 2018-05-22 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
Alternative plane? And shadows? None of that rings a bell for me neither. I kinda feel grateful I never got to see those by your reaction alone...

[For once, she appreciates the mistletoe bats, random ice spots, and sticky candy!]

I don't think I got to see any of that. Do you remember the season it all took place in? I know most of my stuff happened between the end and beginning of the year.
idealest: (it's always darkest before the dawn)

[personal profile] idealest 2018-05-22 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ Somehow, that audaciousness only makes her seem more familiar. A notch appears in Sakichi's eyebrow, but he otherwise continues with his writing. ]

The only one breaching anyone's privacy here is you. [ Scribble scribble. ] And don't think I'm paying for your tea.
longwei2go: (Default)

[personal profile] longwei2go 2018-05-22 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
the con was in august
monsters attacked people and most people
like me at the time
didnt give two shits about it
i came too in september but i dont remember when i zoned out again
roughplayer: (koga05)

[personal profile] roughplayer 2018-05-22 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Is it still an animal-animal when it's like that? Doesn't the mayor like turkeys or something too... He's a moron anyway, whatever!

[ ...Will Mio go to animal jail? Can they claim self defense? ]

Use the paintbrush first, I guess, I've got one too.
thisloveisjustice: (clueless)

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[personal profile] thisloveisjustice 2018-05-22 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Sure. I've got the basic outline done, but there's some air conditioning units on the west side of the roof that need to be painted in or you can tackle the other side of this billboard.

[technically, the aircons are still working even though they can't be seen... but it's nice to not walk into things]

As for Retrospec... it depends on how you view things. They believe what they're doing is both good and necessary, but on our end of things it mostly feels like a pain in the ass, if not worse.

[he taps a finger against the side of his head]

We gradually gain the memories of another version of ourselves. They say it's the past life of our soul, but I'm not exactly sold on that. Some people gain abilities or their physical appearance is changed.
heroofdreams: (grin)

[personal profile] heroofdreams 2018-05-22 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Right, see? I bet when the sun hits it, it'll look warm and welcoming with a bit of fun attached."

He looks pretty proud of the job they've done.

"Hey, want to see if there's trees and flowers nearby? Maybe a park, too."

He's ready for the next project. Get ready for alot of work, Avery.
heroofdreams: (boop)

[personal profile] heroofdreams 2018-05-22 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Hey, Porcupine-head would be a great superhero name. I bet my superpowers were grumpy, woodland critter based!"

Zack poses dramatically with one fist on his hip and the other up in the air.

"Behold, citizens! I have come with the spindles of salvation!" He breaks down laughing at himself, and grins at Cloud. "Or... something like that."

A shrug. And then he points a thumb back at himself.

"Getting involved's eeeaasy. I'll have all my powers back before you know it! We'll be heroes before you know it."
burlyheart: (face)

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[personal profile] burlyheart 2018-05-22 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[The new customer looks pensive while facing blotchy unfinished shelves. He turns to the shopkeeper when he talks to him.]

Oh, this is my first time here. There's nothing I'm looking for in particular. It's just a shame.

[He picks up a jar, the contents rolling around. They're visible, but all entirely black.]

That these had to be seen like this.
burlyheart: (Default)

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[personal profile] burlyheart 2018-05-22 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Even sitting at the table, the man has to turn his head down to look at her.

He's very quiet as he looks at who asked him, and one might start thinking that he thought something wrong until he speaks.]


Not at all.
thisloveisjustice: (Default)

Re: bonus

[personal profile] thisloveisjustice 2018-05-22 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
anytime
roughplayer: (koga02)

[personal profile] roughplayer 2018-05-22 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
Look when you break something like that so casually, someone's gonna get worried? People give it crap all the time for messing up words but somehow you can kill it.

...Fine, if you really show me later, I don't think I can stop you. Do you keep important stuff on your phone though, back it up or else you're losing more than your autocorrect like a party trick.
unlightmusic: (✿ that soothed my barren heart.)

[personal profile] unlightmusic 2018-05-22 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
[The constant typing and deleting becomes less frequent, as Suzu becomes a bit more comfortable with chatting. Wow! Who knew social media could be so fun! Suzu just thought it was a dumb waste of time, but maybe not!]

ahahaha♪
I knew Nazunii since I was little,
so it's a bit different for me ^^;;
Leonii stayed at our place a lot.
I was scared of him at first, but
He always looked out for me
like an older brother.
So one day I ended up
calling him "Leonii" on accident.
He seems to like it, so it stuck.
I mean, we're 7 months apart
So he IS technically older than me
So it should be ok♪


[A sizeable pause, before she sends:]

i think
blondferret: (serious)

Re: 3

[personal profile] blondferret 2018-05-22 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Derek saw the tear fall.]

[Shit! I didn't mean to make him cry.]

Why are you crying? You have a family that loves you. Mom and Dad wouldn't have adopted you if they didn't want you.
Edited 2018-05-22 04:35 (UTC)