MAY TDM

[recollecters]

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!

Comments

[adoringpast]

i mean i've been in this industry for a while now
and i've gotten a few perks from it
so yeah, i guess
im still a college student though so studies come first

[idolworship]

ohhh
so diliget!
myself, i only like to study when i'm intrtsswested
whats your major then?

[adoringpast]

oh so you must be one of those slacker types
anyways mine's music
i have a good voice if i do so say so myself

[idolworship]

hahaha
life is just too short to do thigns yo don't care about
music is nicet houthh
you wantna become a singer?

[adoringpast]

then why bother go to uni in the first place
you're just wasting money and everyone's efforts

but yeah, i do
it's going to be my fallback option
actually i have someone who's considering me for his band but im still thinking about it

[idolworship]

i care abtuo my major!
i like animals 🦁
well there's other reewsons too but
youre awful quick to judge hm?

( uho )

i knwo someone who had a band
seemed pretty fun
why not go for it?
itd get y ou established, if anything

[adoringpast]

i mean judging from the fact that you're not even making the effort of spelling things right without autocorrect i can already tell what kind of person you are

i mean it's easier said that done
im just not too big on the person who invited me
i think we've been warming up to each other but im still not sure what to think of him

[idolworship]

ah..... is this
cyberbulkyong?

who is it? i know a lto of psople,
maybe i knwo him
did you have a bad first meeting or somethhg?

[adoringpast]

if you really think that's cyberbullying you're rly not up to the real thing on the internet, just saying

but yeah he's
he tried hitting on me the first time we've met
made a lot of passes on me that made me super uncomfortable
he'd toned it down somewhat but it's still annoying to deal with
i want to be taken seriously? and not just bc im beautiful or whatever
trust me, i get that a lot

[idolworship]

ohhhh
have yuo told him this directly?

[adoringpast]

yeah i specifically told him that
and it's why he doesn't do that much anymore, i guess?
but sometimes he still tries to get away with it
i've learned to tune him out though

but for all the gripes i have with him, he's not that bad of a guy
he claims that he's good with instruments and his songs are great
it just isn't my genre

[idolworship]

soufnds like hes into you but doesnt know how to better express it?
i wouldnt know about you two but
it mihgt not just be becaose of your looks?
as i said, you judge too quick
still, it's your choice
if youre not interested, youre not interested
if it were me though id probably join
even if i were uncomfrtbale
it might be fun and
who knows? maybe hed clean up his act
if he doesn't want to lose a bandmate just after getting one

[adoringpast]

i mean im interested
for a whole slew of reasons that i can't disclose here
but i hope you're right and he'd start taking me more seriously
if not then it's okay
i know how to set him straight ♪

anyways we're going off a tangent here
you have any other questions
are you sure you're just some college student and not part of the press

[idolworship]

hmmm
i wonder if "straight" is really the right term to use here?

( predictable, but who would he be if he let that go, )

you caught me thou
i am paparazzi
, in essence
well i wanted to know abot the stuff abotu retrospec but
tangents are interesting
i like to get to knwo the person im talking to
you can play 20 questions with me if yuo want to get me back
or we can go back to what we were talking about before
i'm flexible

[adoringpast]

i'd rather not talk about myself in this app
it's as if the retrospec employees are watching this conversation right now instead of fixing those layers

but fine, i'll bite
who are you?

[idolworship]

me? no one particularly special
but since i did invite it, i've no choice but to answer, do i?
i'm miai garyuu-kyun ☆
resident lion tamer of the resident circus who attends to his animal bio major in his spare time
though, i've changed majors a few times
i like spending time with people; eating; long walks on the beach . . .
actually, let's go back to my cats!
here's my cute alexander, nero, and caligula!

( whether izumi wants it or not he's sending a pic of his lion, panther, and leopard, evidently sunbathing. most notably, the lion appears to have his tongue out as it rests, a blep, )

i couldn't bring them with me here,
and while i can visit, i miss them dearly
aren't they adorable?
(answer wisely)

[adoringpast]

first of all i don't even know we have a circus in this city

[ the images of those large cats came in before sena can properly drag him and... hm. he rests his case - this guy really is weird. ]

they're really cute tbh
but i guess it's why they're named after infamous roman emperors
how have they not bitten your hand off yet

[idolworship]

there's a lot of things both you and i don't know
regardless, i appreciate that you appreciate them
there's more
cats i mean
but thankfully history has provided me with more than enough emperors to name them all
as for your question...
i can't deny they've tried, but
only because they'd like to play ... they're large, but gentle creatures
if you keep them in line they won't harm you
still-- who knows when an accident might happen one day?
that's part of the thrill... ☆

[adoringpast]

you mean paying for your medical bills and damage costs is "part of the thrill"?
in that case i don't see the appeal at all

that said, those cats do look like they're well taken care of
what else do you do there?

[idolworship]

yuore so adult
no wonder you study

of course they're well taken care of, though
i wouldn't work anywhere that mistreats its animals
and my love for them demands nothing short of the best for their care

besides lion-taming, i do some other acts! they're not my specialties but
life is dull when you take to placation
i've done tightrope walking; knife juggling-- i'd like to try sword-swallowing, actually, but i haven't had the chance
juggling, ball-balancing... the last one is harder than it seems
well, i've tried almost every act more or less, but i wouldn't want to make myself out to be too impressive
at best i'm an understudy if our star performers get sick, but
i guess you could say i've picked up a few skills?

[adoringpast]

[ whoa, impressive. but here's a thought - ]

if you're an understudy for the other performers
does that mean you can be a clown?
complete with makeup and nose?
this i've gotta see ♪

[idolworship]

( ok... shut up... first of all... some clowns are beautiful, and hot, and )

i have a feeling you're poking fun at me
but i'll answer honestly since that's not fully true
i hate to admit it, but i'm actually quite poor at clowning
i can perform, but i can't entertain
in fact, i'm told my jokes are horrible
which i think is an entirely uncalled for remark, but

[adoringpast]

[ not all clowns................... ]

oh you poor, poor thing
i mean who am i to judge
try telling me one and i'll see it for myself

[idolworship]

hmmmm
all right
what's an easy way to get an A on everything?

[adoringpast]

what is it?