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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!
memoryshifter: (paying attention)

[personal profile] memoryshifter 2018-05-19 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
"O...kay..."

Cloud seems to know what he's doing, so Amery does as he's told with minimal hesitation, putting his brush where indicated. Blue did not go well with orange, but hey, this wasn't his house they were painting.

"What is this thing?"
roughplayer: (koga05)

[personal profile] roughplayer 2018-05-19 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ BLESS JASMINE AND LEON. Seriously, the earful he'd get if there was a silky hair out of place on that dog. Koga catches up finally, then kneels down to check on Princess Lei over here. Yeah, Lei... it's kinda close. He's on edge still and out of breath, but the lovely cloud poodle are doing their best to cheer him up with her cute barks. ]

Oh, hey there Jasmine. Good girl, good girl... Uh... you too, for helping!

[ He looks up at Leon for a sec, holding onto his former escapee. One of the cousins had a name like a lion, the other, a wolf apparently... and he can't remember which is which. Anyway, so that he looks a little less irresponsible about this dogwalking gig in a big canvas of a city, a nearby store was willing to watch over the other three dogs while he chased after the rambunctious Pekingese. ]

You've probably seen Lei's owner when you bring Jasmine in... Large and in charge sort of woman? Don't tell her about this, you got that. [ A sigh. ] I gotta buy this one a new collar, hers broke and that's how she got free.

[ Dead serious face here about the hush hush. While petting two dogs. ]
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Izuku Midoriya | My Hero Academia

[personal profile] fullcowl 2018-05-19 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
I.

[Okay. Well. He can live with this weird way the world is for right now. Probably. He has to live with it if it's reality, that's how reality is. But being watched and followed isn't anything new. All it does is raise his awareness and stress.

Eventually he manages to turn around ad see the bizarre looking paintbrush and he's just there. Staring at it.

He looks like he's not sure if he should run or try reaching out.]


IV.

[He's being attacked by some bizarre looking monster he's never seen. Some kind of shadow wolf with a skull! He's climbed himself all the way up into the closest tree and hasn't moved.

It's still staring at him like he'd make a delicious tasty meal. He's been up here for three hours before he finally gathers up enough courage to call out to any passing stranger.]


H-Help!

BONUS

I'm very sorry for disturbing you. Mr. Carlisle forward me here.

Who am I speaking to?
idolworship: (Default)

bonus

[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-19 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
yess
am in charge
idolworship: (Default)

[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-19 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
i quitieo lke color!
you dotn?
its lively! its fun!
also thhheeeee
pmonsters? fusiosn
new but
exciting!!!!!!!
im curious, whats there t ohate?
idolworship: dns. (pic#12104888)

[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-19 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
you dotn?
im dizzy from excitment!
actually did almsot faint but
in a good way?
idolworship: (Default)

[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-19 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
( eichi fails to notice the name at the top of the screen until his partner seems to act like he knows him... at which point he grows quite thrilled! it's his favorite veterinary receptionist!!! of which he only has one, )

sitn evil going a little far?
i belivee ive been nothi but courteos to you, have invited you out,
if yuo wanna know how i brok e it how abt i show you over lunch smtime?


( lol )
digthefuzz: (watch | nervous laughter)

I a

[personal profile] digthefuzz 2018-05-19 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[This former teen tv star sheepishly chuckles in response to the adult. So he must be part of the app too...]

Yep! I guess they want us to really 'brush' up on things, you know?
floret: (falling like jesus)

[personal profile] floret 2018-05-19 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ The fire hydrant makes an awful semi-organic scraping noise at it rolls on down the sidewalk, and it's just building up a bit of speed when it slams right into the shins of one Jamie Doh, taking him out effortlessly.

Fortunately, Jamie lands on his face, so no damage is done. But on his way down, some lavender paint from his own brush happened to get flung forward through the air toward a certain someone!!! ]
digthefuzz: (watch | who me)

Bonus

[personal profile] digthefuzz 2018-05-19 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
well, to sum things up, welcome to 'unhelpful explanations: the app'

on the other hand, i might be able to be a bit more helpful!
Edited 2018-05-19 03:32 (UTC)
roughplayer: (koga11)

[personal profile] roughplayer 2018-05-19 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Sorry kiddo, this is definitely rude to just grab a kid like that. Even if they aren't total strangers thanks to vet checkups for Jasmine, which makes it marginally better. Except were it not a source of Thanksgiving trauma after, a college-age kid might have gotten his butt kicked in self-defense by a kid-kid. ]

The park! Tthe mayor is a knucklehead for thinking these can be just released out into the wild after the holdays... that's called an invasive species, it disrupts everything! Oh, and this genius of a paintbrush wanted to get up close and personal...

[ Part of him can't believe he's talking as if his lemon-yellow painting companion was a sentient object with thoughts and feeling, but as of right now, it's hovering a bit behind his shoulder in shame as they escape TurkeyGate2K18. ]

Ugh, got any ideas to deal with this kind of disruption? Guy's got a lot of energy, tch.

[ Would Xiaolang have some... experience with them? Koga doesn't know reall, but kid your face says a lot. He doesn't like these gamefowl either, but that looks mild compared to whatever's causing this change in demeanor. ]
clothes: pixiv id: 61801066 (9)

[personal profile] clothes 2018-05-19 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
...And now you're trying to bribe me into returning.

[ akutagawa acknowledges that the crazy guy probably isn't going to hurt him, and seems genuinely soft in the head and apologetic. still...akutagawa would be lying if he said he wasn't unnerved by this encounter. ]

If your cakes and breads are good, I'll consider it. I suggest you seek therapy for whatever caused your outburst, because if it happens again, don't expect me to be so forgiving.
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[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-19 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
Ah- Shishi ♪

( leo's sudden presence is a welcome surprise, and he slides the groceries in one hand down his wrist so he can raise his hand to ruffle leo's pretty hair. it'll probably snap his wrist in half in a second, as is the common folly of anyone carrying too many groceries at once, but it's a price well worth it. )

I can't say help wouldn't be appreciated, but I also don't know what I'd do if you turned out stronger than me . . . I might have to take to the gym to regain some pride.

( joking, joking, but still- he doesn't want leo to bear too much of a burden. as if leo's company were a given, he offers a lighter bag for leo to take. )

If you can devise a shortcut, I'd like to see it; I've tried several of my own, and here I am, no closer to Chabana. If you can figure it out, maybe I ought to reward you?
Edited 2018-05-19 03:39 (UTC)
floret: (and never make amends)

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[personal profile] floret 2018-05-19 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ Annie, is he okay?!

...Yeah, he's okay. This particular random stranger is a five-foot-tall Japanese dude who looks startled but not particularly traumatized... (Honestly, it's not the worst thing that's ever splattered on his face) ]


...Oh! It's pink.
I've got sort of a lavender. We could probably paint things a really nice orchid color!

[ Oh she wrote him a note. He reads it. ]

I'm okay!
Are you okay?
espansivo: (27 come! come!)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-05-19 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[he scowls playfully at the joke, the look turning more relaxed and pleased as he's given a (light) bag to hold, swinging it slightly as he steps away.]

Reward, huh~? I like the sound of that... ♪ [as he always did, as he always does.] I was just gonna see if you'd like to try the rooftops. People haven't really gotten up there to paint them, but it's not like it's hard to guess where they are.
floret: (they made the trees)

II

[personal profile] floret 2018-05-19 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Jamie's on his way to his favorite back alley (he actually had to paint it back into existence completely on his own just so he'd have someplace to go smoke a joint while out and about) when he spots... a person!

As he gradually notices more things about this person, his commentary evolves. ]


Oh, wow, it's glittery!! I haven't seen one like that...
--Oh, you're busy. Sorry to intrude on--
--Are you bleeding?!
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[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-19 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
Oh? How unexpected.

( miai had been so busy looking about him, trying to see where his half-invisible path would lead him, that he hadn't even noticed zack working inside as he approached- or that he was approaching a shop he's probably visited some times before.

happily, he trots further inside to where zack is painting, groceries in tow. )


I can't say I had an order, but now that I'm here, why don't I make one? Though . . . it seems as if you're having a bit of trouble. Need a hand, somehow? I think I might have my brush on me . . . Just maybe not in a color you need.

( what could possibly go wrong from mixing neon green and gold )
Edited 2018-05-19 04:01 (UTC)
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[personal profile] maskreant 2018-05-19 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
Mister Coulson?

[ Akira sees that he's running this way, but then oh... Oh. He just ran past him. Huh. Rubbing his neck, he turns to watch the guy go. Weird.

Not as weird as the rabid lamp post that waits for him. When he sees it, he bolts in the same direction, but also catching all the stray papers. With his face at first, but the other with his hands once he peels that off.
]

What did you to do make it angry?!

[ WHY IS THIS HAPPENING INDEED. ]
floret: (i'm resolved to being born)

III

[personal profile] floret 2018-05-19 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ Jamie doesn't announce his arrival directly; he just stands and listens, paintbrush at his side, until the song seems to be winding down. Then he takes out three one-dollar bills and places them carefully in the open case. ]

...How about some Prince?
maskreant: (pic#12248477)

[personal profile] maskreant 2018-05-19 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
Stuff like this has been happening for a whole year.

[ Akira will start pulling his weight and run with Koga instead of letting himself get dragged like a rag doll. Despite matching his speed, he's still calm as ever, taking several peeks over his shoulder just to make sure the bird thing hasn't disappeared to surprise them.

This isn't how he wanted to be pursued, to be honest. The flapping gets louder paired with some heavy thuds, jumping as if it's trying to fly. It shrieks when it shifts gears, closing the distance rather rapidly. No problem.
]

Yeah. You need someone to paint with you if you want any color. [ But who's supposed to realize painting it completely will save their asses? ] What did you do to make it so mad?

[ Cause it's obviously your fault. ]
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[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-19 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
( if he didn't already light up upon leo's arrival miai would be LIT!!!!!!!! HE WNANNAN GO O N ROOFT OP )

You always know just what to say ♪ ( he laughs; with leo, it's always fun ) I'd like that- and, besides, if it mostly hasn't been painted yet, then wouldn't it feel like we're flying? ♪ Why don't we recreate that one scene- you know, that one from Yell's Moving Castle?
Edited 2018-05-19 04:09 (UTC)
unlightmusic: (✿ such a horrible sight)

[personal profile] unlightmusic 2018-05-19 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Idols? Pop culture from her grandparents' home country? What's that? No time to get in depth with that shit when there's grades and money to be made. The extent of how much Suzu recognizes this dude is that he's a borderline regular here.

So, in response to his acknowledgment of her comment, she just gives a timid nod. Maybe she should try seeing if the painted stuff tastes ok...? Might be worth a shot; she and Kuro need to eat dinner, after all---

Oh no, he called her out. That actually brings her full attention to him, a slightly surprised expression on her face.]


Eh? Um...! I-It's nothing, really? [Well, comparatively, since this was a city-wide thing.] Um, er, I was just... um... I think this is all very strange, but a lot of people just want to ignore it. There's a lot of other things that just don't add up, but for some reason I didn't realize it up until now? And that's k-kinda sorta scary~?

[Wow, she's actually said more than four words to a stranger. That's rare. This must have been really eating at her and she didn't have anyone to share it with.]

I just feel like, um, you know... Like I'm g-g-going crazy or something~? [Suzu stop oversharing with the customer and do your job by fetching those chocolate-dipped cookies, you dum-dum.]
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[personal profile] maskreant 2018-05-19 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ So far, it seemed like this month has been fairly peaceful aside from everything disappearing and zoo animals on the run. Still tame in comparison to other months... But of course things start acting up. Akira has been painting rabid outlined objects when he can, but now there are monsters?

His eyes instantly focus on the shadow wolf that waits patiently for Izuku... Well, this isn't good.
]

Hey. [ He calls out to him loud enough to get its attention, too. ] I'm going to distract it, so come down when it comes after me, okay?

[ He takes a step to the right and the wolf snarls, hopping forward with its body low. ]
floret: (i had no right)

[personal profile] floret 2018-05-19 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Jamie Doh
Oh!
Ummm, same here!
idolworship: (Default)

[personal profile] idolworship 2018-05-19 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
( no, no, continue with the puns. miai may not hear them, but he applauds tsukasa in spirit. )

Me? Oh, somewhat. I'd like to see if I could get it to jump over my arm somehow, like a hurdle, and maybe I can teach it to do a flip, and . . .

( he's talking while his eyes remain trained on the monster- despite his easygoing demeanor, he knows it would be more than just a little silly to take your eyes off a beast that can harm you. when he trails off, it's when he's determined it's safe enough to look away to take a gander at his new company, and he pauses for a second- did leo get a haircut? and a voice change? or, wait . . . quite suddenly, he lights up!!!!!! )

Oho! You're Shishi's cute little mochi, aren't you? Tsukasa? I don't think I could forget your name even if I tried. You're even cuter in person ♪