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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!
royaldifficulties: (Huh?)

[personal profile] royaldifficulties 2018-05-30 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
"N--" Wait. Bart frowns, hand tightening around the handle of the brush. "Actually, yes, I remember that. It... seemed unimportant until you mentioned it, however."

How was the sun vanishing unimportant? Bart is rather sure there's something very wrong with that.
adoringpast: (blob)

[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-05-30 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
th

that's it

it's a rhetorical question


[ ...................................... ]
idolworship: (Default)

[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-30 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
( .................

hahhahdhdjsnsnjsnhsh )


who told you that was bad? i really rather liked that
Edited 2018-05-30 04:59 (UTC)
adoringpast: (leather and jeans)

[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-05-30 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
it doesn't even have a punchline!!! jesus
you really are weird, garyuu
roughplayer: (koga11)

[personal profile] roughplayer 2018-05-30 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
OH COME ON, REALLY?
roughplayer: (koga15)

[personal profile] roughplayer 2018-05-30 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, I'll keep this in mind.

I'll take it seriously later, promise. I just gotta ask why I can see and sorta believe this now? I've been here for a year.
idolworship: (Default)

[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-30 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
i would argue that your statement, "it's a rhetorical question," constitutes as a punchline
since the humor of your setup is lost until you inform the listener (or, reader, in this instance) that the initial question was rhetorical
challenging their expectations of the premise of your joke
which then entertains


( it is almost palpable how many volumes of the art of jokes and similar such texts he's consumed, for god knows whatever reason )

regardless
you don't need to be so distant, do you?
we are friends, after all, aren't we?
mizuki-kun ♪
fullcowl: (146)

[personal profile] fullcowl 2018-05-30 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ Akira's pretty memorable. Handsome.

It's the trouble of never looking around his classes. Izuku's not sure he could name anybody in any of his classes. Besides the professors. ]


This last year... I was getting my gen eds out of the way.
mincingminuet: (Ah...yeah...)

[personal profile] mincingminuet 2018-05-30 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
"...Exactly. See. That's the kind of thing that happens till you get that app."

She fishes in her handbag and pulls out a packet of wet wipes.

"Wipe your fingers off and check your phone."
roughplayer: (koga05)

[personal profile] roughplayer 2018-05-30 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ this is the power of y-chromosome tsundere, suzu. it's a force to be reckoned with. ]

I have yellow for paint. You can borrow mine and I'll say it's the high class stuff with black and gold labels. Black's useful, I'll take it over a sunny color that probably annoys people if I paint too much, or the wrong thing.

[ He sticks the memo pad sheet into his coworker's pink money clip (he's not embarrassed to carry it when it has a fat stack of small bills) and then

gently thwaps suzu on the forehead with said money clip and dollar bills. ]


Now stop moping, it's putting me in a bad mood too.
royaldifficulties: (Default)

[personal profile] royaldifficulties 2018-05-30 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Thank you."

He reaches and does so exactly, frowning at his phone, the other hand wrapped around his body, his thumb moving easily over the screen.

"I see. I... very much appreciate the information, especially as you have had to give it so many times."
adoringpast: (iconic sena face)

[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-05-30 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
wow i never would've thought there's a more thorough approach in telling a joke
maybe next time you should try doing stand-up

also just bc we shared a couple of awful jokes it doesn't mean that we're automatically friends
fullcowl: (142)

[personal profile] fullcowl 2018-05-30 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
Not right now.

I was going back home, but Mom isn't expecting me until a little later.

[That paintbrush is real sick of being ignored. It starts painting Izuku's shoes.]
idolworship: (Default)

[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-30 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
i wouldn't say we're friends only because of that
the corridors of friendship are vast and winding
besides
there isn't any real harm in being friends, is there?
blondferret: (serious)

Re: 3

[personal profile] blondferret 2018-05-30 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Derek looks up from his cell phone, his thumb hovering over the call button to the school.]

Uh, give me a moment to call your school and mom so she knows where you are. And um... don't touch my cat.

[If Al looked behind the couch he would see a Siamese cat at the top of a huge cat tree staring down at him, as if glaring at him, despising his existence.]

[Derek walks into his bedroom and closes the door. He first calls his mom and tells her he ran into Al and that he was at his place. He seemed to be having a hard time and he's going to talk to him before he heads off to work. He then called the school and lied that Al was sick. Hanging up, Derek sighs. Wow, Al just had to ask the one of the many questions he wasn't expecting having to answer for a while. He runs a hand through his hair and then exits his room and walks back into the living room.]

So you wanted to know about my birth mom right?

[Derek takes a seat in the recliner next to the couch.]

There isn't anything I can tell you really. I don't remember her. I went flying though a window during the accident and I hit my head. When I woke up, all I could remember was my name. The only reason I know I went through a window was because I've read the police reports. My parents are buried in the John and Jane Doe section of the cemetery under ID numbers.
longwei2go: (and they say that if you don't blink)

[personal profile] longwei2go 2018-05-30 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ for Yin, a few drinks meant it was time for her to hit the good stuff, as her soreness flared up. ]

I don't know what you and her had going on all this time, man. Maybe... maybe she's just not into the whole air pirate thing?
adoringpast: (papa paparazzi)

[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-05-30 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
you really like me enough to start typing right, huh
but no, sorry
you've got to do better with that before i can start acknowledging you as such
besides
who's to stay that you'll permanently stay on this app?
idolworship: dns. (pic#12104888)

[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-30 10:18 am (UTC)(link)
( cute )

as in, what if i delete it?
hm
i don't remember when i downloaded this actually
Edited 2018-05-30 10:19 (UTC)
idolworship: (Default)

[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-30 10:23 am (UTC)(link)
( the sudden yelp and movement surprises him, but-- he blinks, and once he's caught onto what's going on (it happened to him just earlier), he laughs. )

You're suddenly quite eager to try it out, aren't you? Would you like some company?

( he says that, but he's already joining him...!! friends don't let friends paint alone. hopefully deku's brush is a color that blends well with gold(?!) )
adoringpast: (plotting)

[personal profile] adoringpast 2018-05-30 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
you can't delete this app no matter how much you try
believe me, we've got a couple of hackers on the app and they found nothing about the app and how it works
however it uninstalls itself from you at any time and once it does, you won't remember anything that you've noticed when you had it
fiddlestick: (D8)

[personal profile] fiddlestick 2018-05-30 12:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Elliot meanwhile had started preparing a spell when Izuku grabs him by the hand and starts pulling him along. So suffice to say, it catches him by surprise]

- Whoa!

[He gets tripped up some during his first steps but he'll start running too. His speed is....what you'd expect out of a scrawny music nerd, really.

In other words, the wolf (who of course is going after its newfound dinner) will probably catch up soon, unless Izuku gets creative.]


It's following us!
fiddlestick: (hmmmmm)

[personal profile] fiddlestick 2018-05-30 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Well...
The simplest explanation I guess is your soul or something about you has aligned in a certain way
To allow you to see reality for how it really is?

Think of it like those Larry Dotter books.
The non-wizards either don't notice or often explain away the strange magical things.
Same kind of principle essentially, though not everyone on the app becomes a wizard.
usurpers: (Default)

[personal profile] usurpers 2018-05-30 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ this might take a long ass comment and a long ass story we know, so here is eren, explaining retrospec through the wonders of paraphrasing for a few minutes. has the brush gotten its way up izuku’s pants? the poor boy perhaps got away with it . . . ]

And that’s why we have to paint.

[ the layers collapsed and they need to help the higher beings so the world doesn’t die off from corruption yes, so you will be getting memories from another life, and powers or skills probably pertaining to those to help them save the world.

that’s the plan and he’s completely serious about it. ]
me_matey: (with the birds i share this lonely view)

[personal profile] me_matey 2018-05-30 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean... I know she needed me as a best friend and this shit complicates all that, but... -A whining sigh.- Why couldn't she love me the way I love her, yanno?
longwei2go: (then I'll call your bluff)

[personal profile] longwei2go 2018-05-30 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yin held a finger to May's forehead to halt her thoughts for two seconds while she took a long drag.

and blow a vapor ring. ]
Look. Maybe she's just not, y'know, into girls? I mean... I dunno if you've heard, but straight people are real. [ she did her poorest news anchor impression. ] And they're out there.