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repeter2018-05-18 12:09 am
recollecters) wrote in repeter2018-05-18 12:09 am
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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 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! |
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Something like that ☆
He's more like a friendly acquaintance, I guess.. But he's really cool and nice, and he was teaching me and a friend self-defense since he offered once.
Oh, and he's one of my older brother's friends, too.
It's nice to meet you though~ What's it like, having him as an older brother?
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But still, her suspicions were strengthened.... She'd like to ask, but it's probably not a good time to, especially someone she's just started talking to, but... The indecision is evident by another window of typing and deleting, but what eventually gets sent is more rapid, though still carried a rather unnatural stilted pace.]
Yes.
He is very cool and nice♪
Kuronii
is like my guardian angel....♪
That's why
I owe him a lot
so I need to work hard.
[And then there's a cease of activity, before:]
What about you and your older brother?^^
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But it's Tsukasa's turn to type and delete, type and delete, letting it sit while he thinks about what to say. Him and his older brother... ]
Leonii's someone I admire very, very much.
I want to be
Well, not just like him?
But something close to that, I guess...
Confident and skilled and independent ♪
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How nice~
We both call him Leonii~ ehehehehe♪
It's a bit weird since he and I are about the same age,
But I feel like it's just right
Since he's experienced life more than me♪
I can understand what you mean by "not just like" him, though [Ouch.]
[Also, she's totally forgotten that she was supposed to ask about the paint and this app and everything. Obviously, this is more important!]
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But, ahaha, about the same age... He's met a lot of older people lately, hasn't he... And at least two of them are out about knowing his brother somehow. ]
Well, I call him Leonii because he's my older brother, but why do you call him it?
...He wasn't like Nazuna and asked you to call him it, was he...?
[ He can... imagine..... that. ]
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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
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...but. stayed at their place a lot, huh. Tsukasa mulls on it and then shoves it aside— he must just live with them most of the time. That makes sense. It isn't like Leo'd lie to him about when he came back to Recollé, he's so happy to be able to spend time with him again after all...! ]
I think it's fine ♪
I was just surprised, I wasn't expecting to share my older brother with anyone...
Does that make you my neesan then~?
1/idk sorry bella
I heard a lot about you, Tsukasa-kun!
Leonii always talked about yoiushdedgjks
[She nearly drops her phone when the third message appears on her screen. Suzu freezes. "Neesan"...?]
2/4
The word won't stop repeating in her head, her mind transcending the very plane of existence itself, as if she could see past the infinite galaxies beyond this very one...]
3/4
WHAT IS THIS STRANGE FEELING...? ALL FROM A SINGLE WORD...?
IT'S LIKE THE PUREST AND BRIGHTEST OF LIGHTS HAVE INVADED THE DEPTHS OF HER DARK AND GLOOMY SOUL AND PUSHING OUTWARDS LIKE A NUCLEAR EXPLOSION....! WHAT IS THIS!?!?!?!]
DONE ldhkjfds
ille be yuor neeasan!
Er
I mean
I can, if you want!;;
I don't mind!!!!
I'kl do nyg bes t to be sredliable!
fnhjgn SUZUUU
HE WAS JUST TEASING... But wit that kind of reaction, he kind of feels like teasing her more... His friends really are rubbing off on him, aren't they. ]
Ahaha...
Okay.
I'll be counting on you, neesan ♪
[ ...she seems happy about it, so there's probably no harm in joking around a little... ]
Is this your first time on Retrospec, by the way?
Sorry you had to join at such a
Well, I guess people who aren't on it are noticing weird things too, so that doesn't really apply now...
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Is that the name of this app?
You don't need to apologize
It's not your fault
i think?
Anyway, people who don't have it...
are they not supposed to notice these things?
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Like during the Dark Ages of Retrospec, aka when horses didn't exist.
(They were replaced by chocobos, but now we have both, so I'm satisfied ♪)
Our volunteering to leave the city was explained as us being away on a field trip for us students too, or just being out for some reason or another for other people...
So just
Stuff like that, I guess.
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But Tsukasa-kun,
It's ok to call you that, right? It's not too familiar for you?
It seems like you like horses very much ^^
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But, ahaha...
Is it that obvious...?
[ the dark ages of retrospec, tsukasa? ]
I love horses ♪
They're noble and elegant and strong, but incredibly gentle and cute at the same time. There's no better animal in the whole world!!
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How nice~♪
I can feel your love for them radiating from the text!
It's really admirable in a way, ahahaha ^^
Seeing you be so happy about them,
It makes me feel happy too♪