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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!
hareru: (seven;)

[personal profile] hareru 2018-05-18 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
i guess so. but why would this suddenly happen? and why would that guy call us "newbies"? i've been here for almost half a year i am not new to anything.
quiet_storm: (Life is good)

[personal profile] quiet_storm 2018-05-18 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Grumbling, maybe, but it's pinned to the ground with a broadsword rammed through its back, all the way to the hilt and into the cement.

Cloud just laughs and grins, not yet trusting his coordination enough to get up. He had just flubbed it spectacularly. "I'm fine, Zack. Really. It's the wall I'm not so sure about... Where have you been, buddy? You changed your cell phone number on me."
standalonehuman: (TogusaConcerned)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2018-05-18 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Togusa shakes his head more vigorously, holding out a hand. “No no, I’m all right. The guy I thought you were, one of my commanding officers.” He offers a smile. This guy even almost sounds like him. “Nothing’s wrong. But,” slowly, “do you have a cousin or something named Noah?”

Tucked into the back of Togusa’s belt, as if it’s just another piece of equipment, is an identical paintbrush, slowly dripping silver shiny paint that turns black whenever it hits the white blankness.
beneathmoonlight: (No thanks)

[personal profile] beneathmoonlight 2018-05-18 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[...rude?! Atsushi just apologized!! And yet this guy is still treating him like he’s some pervert...

Oh well. Time to force a smile and do business.
]

I can take your order, if you’d like. Just tell me what you want and I’ll bag it up for you! Oh, and I’ll need a name for the order!
roughplayer: (koga10)

[personal profile] roughplayer 2018-05-18 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Well what do you think?

Today's been really weird but everyone is acting like this is normal? That's even weirder? I don't even get an explanation!
quiet_storm: (Partly Cloudy with some sunshine)

Bonus

[personal profile] quiet_storm 2018-05-18 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[At least Cloud's icon and name would be familiar.]

H҉i҉,҉ ҉P҉h҉i҉l҉!҉ ҉ ҉W҉e҉l҉c҉o҉m҉e҉ ҉t҉o҉ ҉R҉e҉t҉r҉o҉s҉p҉e҉c҉?҉
heroofdreams: (grin)

[personal profile] heroofdreams 2018-05-18 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Been?

Zack gives a confused, yet curious, look.

"No, I think my number's the same. Kind of bad for business if it isn't." He gives a laugh back. He doesn't even think of the fact that this guy knows his name somehow. Maybe his business is more popular than he thought.

He holds out a hand, for Cloud to take so he can help him up.

"Hard-headed, huh? I feel you. I'm the same." All grins here. "Still make sure to get yourself checked. I don't want any concussions on my watch."
fiddlestick: (jaw scratch)

[personal profile] fiddlestick 2018-05-18 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh...you must've just gotten the app.

Sorry, I'm sure this is all very confusing.
I can try to answer questions though, if you'd like!
quiet_storm: (Not this again)

Bonus

[personal profile] quiet_storm 2018-05-18 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Z҉e҉e҉ ҉C҉a҉r҉l҉i҉s҉l҉e҉ ҉i҉s҉ ҉s҉o҉r҉t҉ ҉o҉f҉ ҉a҉ ҉p҉u҉b҉l҉i҉c҉ ҉l҉i҉a҉s҉o҉n҉ ҉f҉o҉r҉ ҉t҉h҉e҉ ҉g҉o҉v҉e҉r҉n҉m҉e҉n҉t҉
҉
҉H҉e҉ ҉k҉i҉n҉d҉a҉ ҉g҉o҉t҉ ҉t҉h҉e҉ ҉j҉o҉b҉ ҉d҉u҉m҉p҉e҉d҉ ҉i҉n҉ ҉h҉i҉s҉ ҉l҉a҉p҉ ҉a҉n҉d҉ ҉d҉o҉e҉s҉n҉'҉t҉ ҉k҉n҉o҉w҉ ҉w҉h҉a҉t҉ ҉h҉e҉'҉s҉ ҉d҉o҉i҉n҉g҉
҉
҉H҉e҉ ҉m҉e҉a҉n҉s҉ ҉w҉e҉l҉l҉ ҉b҉u҉t҉ ҉w҉e҉'҉r҉e҉ ҉p҉r҉e҉t҉t҉y҉ ҉m҉u҉c҉h҉ ҉o҉n҉ ҉o҉u҉r҉ ҉o҉w҉n҉ ҉o҉u҉t҉ ҉h҉e҉r҉e҉
quiet_storm: (Must...  not...  smile...)

[personal profile] quiet_storm 2018-05-18 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Cloud holds his arm up in the air so Zack can grab his wrist. Concussions won't be a problem, but a broken hand would.

"Forgot all about me, huh? That happens. Hi, Zack! I'm Cloud Strife, your new best buddy and partner-in-hijinx! Welcome aboard, sit back, and enjoy the ride. Things just get weirder from here."
heroofdreams: (concern)

[personal profile] heroofdreams 2018-05-18 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Why most things are white... huh.

Isn't that like... when all colours are reflected back off the light spectrum or something? I don't know, I can't say I paid all that much attention to the colour part of art class.


[Would you believe he's actually not trying to be a smartass?]
regisrex: (Sharp dressed)

[personal profile] regisrex 2018-05-18 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah. [ Regis considers the information, then nods, his expression clearing. ]

I see.

Though this is rather garish, isn't it.

How long has this been going on?

[ He's only been in Recolle for a few hours. ]
royaldifficulties: (Brothers)

[personal profile] royaldifficulties 2018-05-18 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Bart freezes. He actually freezes, blue eyes going very, very wide.

"You did just say Noah, didn't you?"

Excuse him while his brain processes that maybe he has been in the same city as his brother for years and not have known it.

"I... have not seen him in a very long time, but I have a twin called Noah."

It has been years since he believed enough to use the present tense when talking about having a twin.
quiet_storm: (Goggles on)

[personal profile] quiet_storm 2018-05-18 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Thursday, May third, at a few minutes after nine PM. Give or take.

[He clips his paintbrush back into its spot behind him.]

The colors get a lot more muted when you start mixing them. The pure colors are really only needed for what's supposed to be that vibrant. I've been coloring in mushrooms in the forest with mine. Yours would be great for metal stuff... Are you trying to outline this area now for some reason? I can help.
heroofdreams: (grin)

[personal profile] heroofdreams 2018-05-18 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
He hoists Cloud back up carefully, checking to make sure Cloud has balance before he lets go.

"Yea, I guess so. Sorry about that. So we know each other, huh? Guess I'll just have to look forward to doing it again."

Zack can't resist smiling at all the hijinx mentions though.

"Yea! Sounds great! I can't wait!"

He points a thumb over his shoulder at the Octorock.

"So how much weirder can it get?"
royaldifficulties: (Default)

[personal profile] royaldifficulties 2018-05-18 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yes, he does believe it. That is a reasonable explanation for whiteness. Usually.

Not like this.
]

So, in a few words, you don't know what's happening out here, either.
thesettingsun: smile (I won't ride along in your helicopter)

[personal profile] thesettingsun 2018-05-18 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[That mousepad can't be good for your wrists.

Shuji takes a slash at the computer monster, which... well, it breaks the computer screen, but it doesn't stop the abomination from moving, just makes it stagger back a little.]


I'll pay for this later!

[That had to be expensive...]
heroofdreams: (Default)

[personal profile] heroofdreams 2018-05-18 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Noooot particularly, no.

But hey, how bad can it be? I mean, it might be a bit inconvenient, but stuff shows back up when you paint it. If we work together, I think everything will be back to normal real soon. We'll definitely need lots of help, though.

Did you get a magic paintbrush by chance? They kind of follow you around or something.
spirithacker: (spam)

[personal profile] spirithacker 2018-05-18 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shinji would have liked Neopets if it was a big thing when he was old enough to play. Alas.

Also, Koga has to be more worried about Shinji's cousins than his parents. His parents don't have access and can't see what people say to him.]


its related to the world turning white and all the other weird stuff
the opposite of boring
quiet_storm: (Partly Cloudy with some sunshine)

[personal profile] quiet_storm 2018-05-18 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nothing to be sorry about. I'm the one who forgot you last month. You had to explain all this to me, all over again. Now I get to return the favor."

He started back toward the monster, kicking it experimentally to see if it was still alive. Then Cloud turned to look at Zack over his shoulder with a gleeful smile.

"Let's start with the superpowers." From a standstill, Cloud leapt up on top of the monster, grabbed the exposed part of his sword handle, and yanked it back out of the ground. In the process he lost his balance and tumbled off the creature with a graceless impact on the cement.
spirithacker: (virus)

[personal profile] spirithacker 2018-05-18 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
you could sit around and do nothing
nobodys stopping you

but i like seeing stuff
so im painting a little

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (Franklin Gregory Michael Davis) | BSD

[personal profile] moneyfight 2018-05-18 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I.
Who's is that!? [ Davis spins around in a dramatic, uncoordinated fashion. His hand is already in his suit but pauses as he sees that its a paintbrush hovering in the air. ] Oh. Well, isn't that quaint?

[ Pleased with the image of a dripping paintbrush, he offers a small wave to it as he looks around to see where the controller might be. ] What new sort of flying droid is this? It certainly would make painting ceilings easier, wouldn't it?

Still, my casino is all recently painted so I don't need to worry about such things. Still, what a lovely color. [ Green. Like money. Like his wife's eyes. He smiles fondly. ] Well, I best be off. [ Pulling his hand free from his jacket, he almost steps away but the paintbrush is already drawing nearer. ] Oh, what's this? A business venture, eh? Attempting to show me what you can do?

Hm, hm! I do appreciate such bold strokes. [ He holds his hands out to have his pun appreciated, too. The paintbrush turns to run a wet line of green over his hand, painting it over completely. ] ... Mm. Wet.

[ And so he is cheerfully chatting up the paintbrush and taking every sweeping, dripping swipe at the air as some answer to his question or statement. What a thing to come across. ]

III.

How could this happen!

[ The tone nor voice sound particularly pleased. His hands are ruffling his hair as he stands outside a jewelry shop. He continues to make a swipe at where the door handle would be but unable to grasp onto it. ]

I had a custom-made order come in, too. This is highly unprofessional. I can't even knock on the windows to be let in because there are no windows. Should I crawl through the open wall? That seems a little uncouth and would cause a lot of misunderstands.

[ Davis gestures towards the gaping nothing that separates him from entering the shop. He paces the sidewalk as he tries to figure out what he can do. Infuirating enough, he watches other people enter the shop easily and leave with uncolored and partially transparent jewelry. ]

I don't want to see my order if it turns out that it looks like that... what is this? Half-off? [ He pauses to laugh at his own joke before turning to the nearest person. ] Hey, you, are you a good painter?

BONUS

yo. A/S/L. hahaha jk jk.
Hello. I am Davis. It seems there has been an app put on my phone. It certainly sounds serious -- stabalization process! I hope it goes well. Fight on. So, do you gamble?
clothes: <lj user=lagiacrus> (3)

BONUS

[personal profile] clothes 2018-05-18 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ this guy is making akutagawa want to scream into his own asshole. ]

Stop talking to me.
Edited 2018-05-18 19:39 (UTC)
shiningthrough: (all this fear began because of me)

[personal profile] shiningthrough 2018-05-18 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it is. And thanks.

[ bobby gives a small smile, but doesn't sit yet. instead, she follows the direction of caitlin's eyes. there really isn't much room, is there? ]

Here, uh... I'll keep it in my lap while we eat?

[ it's what she was planning to do with her own when she saw how busy it was in there. it's not like she cares about her clothes- just a tank top and jeans today. ]
1620: (pic#12264986)

[personal profile] 1620 2018-05-18 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
nah man i don’t even need glasses
if that’s the tree you wanted to all up and scale imma have to bow out
except maybe for my abuelita she likes glasses