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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!
fullcowl: (138)

[personal profile] fullcowl 2018-05-29 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Izuku doesn't want to see a guy be eaten in front of him either! Don't make him suffer this way!

He watches Elliot carefully and just... ends up confused? What just happened here? Though he supposes a large shadow wolf is enough to be worried about.

With the wolf distracted, Izuku has the time to hustle down the tree without the wolf trying to eat him.]


We should go!

[Izuku grabs Elliot's hand and starts running.]
fullcowl: (143)

[personal profile] fullcowl 2018-05-29 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't get poisoned!

[Why does he want Izuku to have a heart attack...!]
fullcowl: (146)

[personal profile] fullcowl 2018-05-29 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's not sure if that made any more or less sense, but it's better than nothing.]

I guess they did seem to reveal what was around. I wish they came with some tag about how it worked without it following like that.

Kind of felt like a horror movie.
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[personal profile] fullcowl 2018-05-29 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't think so either, but it had other plans...
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[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-29 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry, sorry.

( slowly lowers the paintbrush from his face...! he even holds it a little bit away from himself. teasing izuku is too much fun, but he doesn't want to mess with the poor rabbit of a boy too much. )

I really think they're not all that bad, though. I've seen plenty of others using them so far and they seem fine enough ... They're unusual, maybe, but not dangerous. Shouldn't we enjoy a little bit of spice in our lives?

( granted, miai half grew up with the circus, so that might account for his particular nonchalance toward the strange and fantastic in this situation. )
Edited 2018-05-29 19:46 (UTC)
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[personal profile] fullcowl 2018-05-29 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[He supposes if his roommate could touch the paintbrush and live, Izuku can do it too. Still he's a bit hesitant as he reaches out and grabs it- before letting out a yelp as it yanks him to the ground to start painting.]
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[personal profile] fullcowl 2018-05-29 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Maybe. Possibly.

It could happen. ]


What... exactly is this? Why does it look like this?
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[personal profile] usurpers 2018-05-29 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ well . . . ]

Something happened. [ THIS IS HARD TO EXPLAIN ] Listen, are you— in a rush? This is going to take a while.
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[personal profile] mincingminuet 2018-05-29 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
She just shakes her head.

"Fine, how about the sun vanishing in January?"
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[personal profile] maskreant 2018-05-29 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
A deadly kiss.

[ The only other thing, but... Hm. ]

I would introduce myself first, but you look familiar.
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[personal profile] fullcowl 2018-05-30 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
... I do?

[He spent most of his time in high school with his head down...]

You don't seem familiar at all... ah! [Immediately he covers up his mouth, like he didn't mean to say it at all.] I'm sorry, is that rude?
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[personal profile] me_matey 2018-05-30 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
-And a few drinks in, later...-

-like... am I just... is there something wrong with me? Like there's no such thing as the 'friendzone' so clearly I did something wrong, right? That's why she doesn't feel that way about me? -Yin, bless her, has likely had to deal with this kind of talk since May started getting tipsy...-
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[personal profile] me_matey 2018-05-30 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
... Uh huh.

Hey, can I see your phone for a minute? -She had a very strong suspicion what this all meant, but she needed to confirm...-
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[personal profile] espansivo 2018-05-30 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
You really do look like an angel, leaping like that..♪

[features aside, anyway; leo steadies his fast paced heart and slips miai's hand into his, carefully leading him down the fire escape and singing one of his old songs softly. it's mostly to distract himself, because while he's not afraid of heights--

well.

it's pretty unnerving, going down something invisible. it'd make him seem cool and casual to anyone else, maybe, but he knows miai knows him better. he sings when he's nervous, sue him, he did it before their little shows too.

they can reach the bottom without incident, since it's a fire escape and poses no real danger to anyone but those in a wheelchair, and things are vaguely more painted down here. vaguely, because they're more colored at the ends of the alleys than the actual space of it.]


Back to reality, I guess. ♪ Didja have fun?
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[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-05-30 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ ahaha...................... about that, ]

no
im not good with them either
a lot of people have said that im way too serious for my own good
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[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-30 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
well now i just have to hear a joke from you
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[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-05-30 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
i am not here to entertain a clown's understudy, you know!!!
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[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-30 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
( that is DEFINITELY cyberbullying )

i shared one with you when you asked
where's the harm in returning the favor?
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[personal profile] roughplayer 2018-05-30 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ It doesn't look it, but Koga's actually listening pretty intently. He didn't expect sena to try him that much? They've got similar faces, but they're still almost strangers. Maybe he just doesn't get the chance to talk about them much and it'd a good opportunity as any. Koga's met them, after all. ]

Got it. I would have said Recolle ain't bad, but I guess that's up in the air now. I've been here for a year or so since my mom died, but we lived here for a bit when I was a kid, too.

[ Oh, should he be here to watch this? That committed glance has him stay though, just because maybe if it's a bad gift he can somehow support the guy? Again, they're high up if he wants to toss the cardboard box out the window if nothing else.

It's fragile stuff, so good on your self control there, Sena. There's a photo of his parents (having fun) in a sea glass frame, a giant peachy conch like the kind you'd see on travel ads, a necklace made of shell pieces, some travel magazines, and a set of touristy glassware with the resort's logo on them. ]


...Tacky?

[ There it is. ]
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[personal profile] maskreant 2018-05-30 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
No, it isn't. I'm not that memorable.

[ So he doesn't look at all disappointed or hurt by that. He has heard it enough. ]

Maybe we have a class together—you go to Recolle U?
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[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-30 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
More than I would have alone ♪ Thank you, my lovely lion of Oz.

( and with that he leans over, and presses a kiss on his cheek-- an unusually cute gesture, like the sort of thing you'd do on a first date kind of gesture; but it's because he'd known leo had been a little afraid. he had held leo's hand comfortable and tight throughout the trip as he let one hand follow the invisible wall. )

Shall I take back the groceries? I recall you have a cat to find and a little brother to spoil, hm?
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[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-05-30 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
fine

what do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
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[personal profile] flametheif40 2018-05-30 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ Al practically collapses on Derek's coach, when they finally do arrive at the Pad]

I'm not going to lie, I know its messed up...I just...don't know HOW to talk about without...without sounding like some wimp.

[Al's eyes start to water and tears flow slowly]

When...when was the last time you saw your mom? Before...our mom got us?

[Al figured that there is little use from trying to talk Derek out of this one, hating himself for losing control like that,who else cries about their mother other then a baby?/small>]
Edited 2018-05-30 04:36 (UTC)
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[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-05-30 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ fortunately this particular laundry shop isn't crammed with people so while sena is a little more annoyed than usual at the squealing, it just can't be helped. he leans his back against one of the machines, arms crossed and throwing a cursory glance at the girl. if she had a paintbrush that means she's selected by retrospec... here we go again. ]

No, that's exactly it. Last time they deleted the colors blue and green from this world and it took months to bring it back. Can't believe they actually fucked it up massively this time.
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[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-30 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
what?