repeter | 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

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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

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[He's way too carefree. How does he do it??? Meanwhile, Suzu is a 24/7 standing pillar of anxiety. Suzu stares at the counter, then the candy, eyelids slightly lowered with skepticism and disbelief for a good while...

Well! It's Leonii, right? They've known each other this long, so there's no way that he'd do anything to break her trust, right? So it should be okay! No need to think so hard about this, yup♪

Obediently, albeit very hesitantly, Suzu closes her eyes and opens her mouth. As long as you pay for it, dude.]

Ha~h~♪

[there~ we~ go~! the candy's popped into her mouth, and leo's fishing out some money to lay on the counter as he leaves her to get some more for himself. it's definitely sweet as can be.]

Good girl~. There, it's not so bad, is it? Just as sweet as any normal candy. I'm buying some for Tsuka-tan too, the money there should cover everything for today... and what I've picked out before too. ♪

[probably.]

And I'll bring color to this shop free of charge! Because you're my little sister, of course. ♪

[Despite the weird color and the fact it came in contact with some weird supernatural paint stuff, Leo was right. It’s just like a normal candy. She’s so silly, how could she even doubt him the tiniest bit!? She’s sure there’s enough cash on the counter here too, so she’ll just count it later~ ~~Rest in spaghetti never forgetti.~~

Man, he really has a strange way of brightening her day, despite her unwavering gloominess.]

… Ehe, ehehehehe♪ [She holds a hand to her mouth, trying to stifle her awkward giggle.] You really love your little brother, don’t you Leonii? You get all happy whenever you mention him, so I can’t help but smile too, you know~♪ He sounds like a good kid, so I’d love to meet him one day too.

[And hopefully not recruit him into some bizarre metal band in the near future like she did with his younger sibling in another life... BUT ANYWAY, now that at least a good quarter of her worries have been lifted thanks to Leo, Suzu’s in a better mood and she’s ready to customer service the hell out of you!! She mimics the ‘We can do it!” pose, flexing an imaginary muscle with a motivated smile on her face.]

For now though, I’ll help Leonii out~! What kind of candies and flavors does “Tsuka-tan-san” like? [She reaches under the counter, and brings up a small box with a traditional Japan-like pattern.] I can pack up any of the bulk items cutely in a box like this with a ribbon and everything~♪ Well, as cute as I can with all the colors being weird and stuff, anyway...

[Hopefully once the colors get restored it won't end up looking ugly...]

[the fact he can cheer her day is good enough for him, tbh, because suzu-tan looks best with a smile on her face..♪

he grins when she mentions his love for tsukasa -- because it's true, he adores his little brother to bits and pieces -- and continues to paint, humming softly. maybe they'll meet someday (he'd like that too, if they could be friends), but for now!!!]

Really?! You're the best, Suzu~! I couldn't ask for a better little sister! ♪ Even if you're really Kuro's and we're not that far apart in age. ♪

[the first part doesn't really matter unless they get into a debate about who's sibling is cuter though, really. the age doesn't matter to him at all.]

Let's see, he likes all kinds of sweets in general, but he's parti~cularly fond of orange and melon... and chestnut, but I don't know if you have that. Oh, it's not watermelon, just melon. So orange'll be fine. ♪ And put in some cherries too, anything that's chocolate or hard candy should be fine...

[his boy just

likes sweets, okay.]

[Wow that's... quite a bit of things. Suzu can't help but appreciate the enthusiasm, though!]

Aha, ahahaha♪ Roger that; I'll do my best!

[With that, she'll get to work! Better than staying at the counter and being bored all day. Leaving the counter and heading for the bulk confection containers, she methodologically reads each label before deciding whether or not to add it to the box... It's a bit hard to identify things quickly now that the colors were weird. Let's see... konpeito, obviously... She's also pretty sure they got a shipment of chestnut amanatto today... Somewhere... As she works, she'll maintain conversation:]

Ne ne, Leonii. You don't seem too bothered by everything, speaking of which. I mean, Leonii doesn't seem to be bothered by most things usually, but... Are you one of those people who's had that weird app for a while...?

Mm~. I can't say it's been a while, but since few months ago..? Ah, Suzu, you got it too?! I don't know if I'm happy about that or not, honestly...

[maybe happy. he and kuro can protect her better if she's not ignorant about things, but... memories aren't always kind, right? mmm.]

Well, whatever. ♪ I am, I am~. ♪ I'll answer a~ny questions you've got, Suzu. ♪

I haven't had the chance to check my phone yet, but a few customers who came by mentioned it, so... [She most likely does have it.] To be honest, I'm not sure how I'd feel about it either...

[There are some that say ignorance is bliss, but at the same time, if what she's seeing is how things really are, it might be safer to be aware of it...]

You must have been through a lot of incredible things since getting that app, huh...? Have things ever gotten worse than what's happening right now?

Nope! This is pretty much the worst thing in general, and even then it's pretty fun~.

[but he's generally unbothered by things, just like suzu said. he spins on his heel and lets his paint fly, laughing loudly as he splatters red and black across surfaces painted and bare.]

Like a giant coloring book! A canvas with invisible lines! Even someone like me can lighten up, can feel like singing a happy song that's more fit for the radio than the gritty beneath..♪ Hey, Suzu, let's sing together. ♪

[the worst things that happened to him were personal ones: magatus's trees and nazuna's run in with that witch in bosuma being top. but in general? this really is the worst one, even if he's been having a lot of fun doing anything he pleases.]

[Suzu can't help but duck a bit to dodge the flying paint, squeaking out a small "Unyu!" as she does so. Gosh, this guy... He's always so overwhelmingly bright... kind of like a sunflower. It's really a bit strange to her how he could get along so well with someone so gloomy as she is... Well, it did really put her (overly-active) anxiety to rest, at least. A giant coloring book, huh...? That's a good way to look at it. Maybe.

Getting back to work once she felt she wasn't at risk from collateral damage, she blinks at Leo's proposition.]

Eh? Eh? Sing? With me...? B-But I don't know much about songs and singing and stuff, you knooow~? [She lets out a small, sheepish laugh.] Talking's already hard for me, so I'm not really sure about that, Leonii...

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