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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

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

didnt lose it last time i
lapsed
or w/e you wanna call it
fuck
FUCK

hey hey calm down im on my way from work just hold tight till i get there ok?

work
you
since when

since majima beat me in a boxing match

how the hell
last i saw you could split an engine block with your bare hands

majima dont fuck round either sis idk what to tell u but i work at club sunshine

hope you sold tickets to that shit
damn

wait
i know that place
you bouncin fools from it now

u damn right i hustled the show who do u think i am? as for the other thing ill tell u when i get there.

guess some things dont change

ok
see you soon

-May had changed out of her dress, at least, but her hair and make-up was still done up hostess style, and it was never not weird to get on the bus while looking like that. Thankfully, the stop was right at the edge of Yin's street, so it wasn't a long walk in those still-uncomfortable heels before she was knocking on the window to Yin's room, not wanting to go through the front door.-

[ Yin takes a bit to get to the window, grumbling along the way.

soon as it's open she just sort of stops and stares, dumbfounded. like of all the things she's seen so far out of her windows or heard online THIS is what's got her confused the most. ]

Uh?

You thought it was weird when you were off network, too. For what it's worth. -May sighed, lifting an arm to be helped into the window.-

You're damn right I was.

[ Yin braced her foot against windowsill and reached out with her arm. good thing her body had become used to being in this state again so it came natural to her. still a pain though. ]

Ugh. Starting to remember some stupid shit now. Can't believe they took all my shit.

And possibly your pet... -May grunted, settling into the room and taking up her usual spot on the edge of the bed, letting out the sigh.-

How much... do you remember about us? We still talked while you were brained out. It was just... more like before. Before all this started.

[ Yin scowled. ] Definitely Zwei. Got no dog food around and you know I bought that shit in bulk.

[ which means the only way she would be out is if she was flat broke (currently not a problem) or she hadn't bought food in literally months (also not likely, she'll feed Zwei before she feeds herself some days).

she shut the window and just sat against the wall under it, head down. ] I remember... I dunno. About as much as I usually do? I don't even remember what I had for dinner last night so you're asking the wrong person.

Well I can give you the quick and dirty, and hopefully it'll help bring stuff back?

-She looked... really bad. May had imagined this moment, if it had ever come, would be happier than this... It made her chest ache, and she wound up leaving the bed to scoot her way beside Yin, letting out a sigh...-

So I moved in with Sakura, had the match with Majima, started working at Sunshine, got the OG Mayship that belonged to other me back, fell in love with Sakura, confessed to her, got rejected, we're still living together so that's gonna be weird.

Lucy had a personality shift, Freya might be turning into a monster, Majima's off the network now, and a whole lot of Weird Retrospec Shit has been happening but that's probably almost expected. Like how the colors are all fucked up now.

In short... Even if you're mad and upset... I can't tell you how much it means to me that you're 'back'...

[ that was a whirlwind of... something. Yin's expression shifts drastically as the recap does, indeed, set off a chain of recollections. the details are still filtered through that odd sensation that what Yin remembered was just like a series of random events that she was present for but didn't really participate in.

then there's the stuff she knew went on, and heard about second-hand already, and hearing it a second time is just fucked up somehow.

Yin pinched the bridge of her nose. ] I'm glad you're happy because I sure as hell am too damn sober for today already.

[ Yin. it's like. 10am. get off it. ]

Yeah, probably... -May sighed, reaching around to give Yin's shoulders a squeeze.-

It's all paint splotches outside, but lucky for you, I planned ahead and snuck out something from the bar at work.

Well, I say snuck, but Majima just kind of lets me do that. Anyways... -She reached into her bag with her other hand, pulling out a rather nice bottle of wine.-

[ she smirked, kind of resisting against the hug and stalling herself from lifting up her stump because... yeah. it was weird. ] Wine?

[ soon as the word left her mouth, the corner of Yin's mouth twitched and she scowled again. speaking of memories- ] Ah, fuck.

-She was about to mention how it was the thing she was less likely to get in trouble for snagging, considering how expensive the other booze was, but that scowl...-

Hey, hey... I'm here, okay? It's fine... You're here, too.

Yeah. [ Yin was quiet. resigned. ] I just don't get it. I don't fucking get it, May.

Why me, again? Why now? What good does anyone think I'm gonna fucking be with shit hitting the fan this time if I'm back to square one. [ and then, a sigh. ] Except for all this crap swimming around my head I guess.

Man not a one of us are close to getting answers like that. We're just 'special', I guess. Or our other selves were. I don't really know. They make it sound like everyone in this city is one of them recovered souls or whatever, but only a handful of us get to be aware of it.

...that's news to me.

[ obviously. it doesn't alleviate her frustration but it does sidetrack her thoughts. ] So, wait, you believe that stuff now?

Man I dunno what to believe, I just don't wanna face this stuff alone, ya feel me?

So I can't help but be happy you're aware again, even if it sucks for you. Does that make me selfish? I dunno... -She pulled a long drink from the bottle, sighing.-

Probably. [ she says without hesitation, hand out to receive the bottle next. Yin shrugged her shoulder and sighed. ] But I'm as selfish as it gets so that's fine with me.

And besides. I can't think of who I'd rather have with me if it was the other way around.

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