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Recollé Mods ([personal profile] recollecters) wrote in [community profile] repeter2017-01-17 08:13 pm
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JANUARY TDM - OVERFLOW

TEST DRIVE
JANUARY TEST DRIVE
The city of Recollé. A beautiful city with beautiful people. The place you call home. It's a wonderful home, isn't it? With everything you could possibly ever want right at your fingertips, why would you ever want to leave?

In honor of this glorious city, the residents of Recollé are preparing for its annual Founder's Day celebration…you'll help out, won't you?

I.
Recollé Square is bustling with activity today and several residents are working together to pitch a large tent. Others are working together to decorate the fountain of the founders with flowers and streamers. Children and dogs run through the area and there's song in the air as everyone works together.

Are you one of the people helping with the streamers? Or perhaps you're holding the ropes of the tent taunt so it doesn't blow away? Hey, maybe you're catering the whole event to feed those hard workers! The choices are endless…but you might want to catch those balloons that are starting to float away!

II.
Meanwhile in Chata, business is booming as everyone crowds the parking lot of Freshens trying to fight their way into the store. You really should have thought to buy your groceries much sooner. Everyone knows that Founder's Day is one of the best potluck days and, weather permitting, picnic days. Are you having any luck getting into the store? Is that the last rack of ribs? You better hurry and snag them!

On the flipside, shop owners in Chata are busy setting up food stalls and merchandise tables in preparation of the main event. The smell of sweets and spices fills the air and you can't help but follow your nose to check it out. The vendors are all friendly and happy to give away samples of their goods in the hopes that you'll be back in a few days' time. Or maybe you're one of those vendors hoping to attract customers for Founder's Day. Do you have all of your supplies? Your permits? Is that teenager trying to steal apples from your produce stand? Everything's a little chaotic in the days before Founder's Day.

III.
The work doesn't stop there. Over in Tisse it's party central with flashing lights, sound tests, and a festive atmosphere that says the celebration's already started for several businesses. The line for Expressive is out the door with customers eager for their Founder's Day special. Be careful, you might have to finagle your way through the crowd. Throughout the day you may hear music and mic tests coming from the Atrium as the local schools work together during their dress rehearsal for the Founder's Day Pageant. You might even have an insider's look if you're one of the students in the pageant or one of the stage hands helping with last-minute set design, costume alteration or any of the other countless things that could go wrong.

The employees at the boutiques inside the Towers are bustling as well, swapping their floor displays and handing out flyers and coupons to shoppers to encourage them to come back for their big sales. Maybe you are one of those employees and now you're dealing with some wicked papercuts, or maybe the smell of butter is seeping into your clothing as Flix opens its doors to an early marathon of historical films depicting the life and tales of the city.

Tisse is most certainly the busiest of the districts today, but there's still so much to be done!

IV.
Most important of all, back in Tribunal Terrace residents will find Mayor Mayer out and about today which may seem unusual. The Mayor tends to stay inside City Hall keeping the city running from there, but today he's speaking with someone handling a large truck. People passing by may hear some scurrying from inside the truck, the sound of claws skittering on the metal floor, and…is that clucking? No, wait, now it's the sound of hoofs clomping and the whinny of a horse.

What's going on in there? Maybe you should investigate and ask around. Employees working for the Mayor will only give you a strange look in response, and the Mayor himself is unavailable for commentary…but it can't just be your imagination, can it?

Upon further examination and questioning residents will be told that these are horses for pony rides for the kids on Founder's Day, but that doesn't stop all of the weird noises. What on earth is going on?

BONUS.
Despite the festivities and the light-hearted mood of the city, it's still winter. Like all winters prior, it's chilly enough that you'll need a warm coat outside, but the storm season has passed. Instead, today in all districts there's a light flurry of snow falling, snowflakes gently twirling and landing on your shoulders and in your hair. It's not enough to stop the work, but it may send several people to crowd inside coffee shops for a hot drink or shops to take a break from the cold.

Bet you weren't expecting that influx of business, were you?

And later…much later, in fact, those carrying cell phones or tablets will feel a jolt from the device. A closer look will reveal that a new application has started to install itself on these devices, but you can't seem to open it right away. That's a bit odd, isn't it? It might be wise to check other devices in the city to see if the application's installed itself. Upon further investigation, though, you'll find only a handful of residents have the app installed. The app pops up on any public computer you may use but fades away the moment you log off.

Strange, strange, strange. Once it fully loads on your device, you'll find that the app, Retrospec, appears to be a social media app with the option to friend people, share statuses, pictures, videos and more. Those sections are currently blocked out, however. Take some time to fill out your profile if you'd like; that portion of the application seems to be the only one that can be accessed currently. All other social media (Facebook, Twitter, and regular texting) are accessible, but the app itself stubbornly remains on your own profile page.

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The January 2017 TDM directory can be found here. The January 2017 Workshop can be found here. The mod questions comment is here.
archaman: (pic#10961044)

[personal profile] archaman 2017-01-23 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, yes. I'll be back as soon as I can.

[ Romani quickly bounces off with his jacket hanging off the crook of his elbow. Odd enough, some of the dogs trail after him like a congo line. Maybe it's because the hem of his pants have some dangling frosting. Frosting must be tantalizing to dogs, who knew?

Anyway, in hopes that Ryoji is fully clothed and hasn't abandoned all his belongings to the dogs, he's back with some towels for them. Offering one to Ryoji, there's also an extra article of fabric here. Yes. This is a founder's day sweater he picked up for you, poor boy.
]

Here's a towel. I also brought a sweater in case you would like a change of clothes. There weren't a lot of designs.

[ Let him unravel the sweater for Ryoji to see. Actually, it's on par with those ugly Christmas sweaters you get from your granny. Romani did his best to choose the best one... This is out of the top three (there were five total) least ugly out of the bunch. He tries, okay? Either way, there's a rather apologetic expression on his face as he displays the sweater in all its tacky glory. ]

It's... Charming in its own way?
erythristic: (position.)

bonus.

[personal profile] erythristic 2017-01-23 08:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Pitou."

There's a particular sing-song cadence to their name, paired with a certain clicking of heels walking down the hall towards them. Only one person sings a name like that, wears high heels constantly when not on direct call, and would make it sound so endearing in the bargain.

"Pitou."

And without a knock at the door but strolling in, Grell makes her entrance, coming in all bright and red and with a gentle smile. And also, two cups of coffee, one of which she sets down daintily in front of Pitou.

"Don't tell me they're slave-driving you again."
furtherforward: (LL)

[personal profile] furtherforward 2017-01-23 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
Understoooood~ I'm glad we could come to this civil agreement, ma'am.

[He turns on his heel and walks away with an unsteady, swaying gait, continuing to hold the phone precariously between his fingertips.]

But. I have an appointment I'm late for, thanks to you... so you might have to wait until later. Let's see... Tomorrow, maybe? [He stops, striking a thoughtful posture with his eyes glued to the sky and his free hand stroking his chin.] Right... yes. Tomorrow. The police are far too busy to deal with lost phones on Founder's Day, I'd imagine. Don't worry: I'm sure with your winning attitude, you'll get some action out of them in no time!
ghostories: (08)

[personal profile] ghostories 2017-01-23 08:50 am (UTC)(link)
Prince Nekosuke is the kind of man I can show to my dad. [ so she's not embarrassed about that. ] But when the two of us are alone, well...

[ She brings the book close enough to hide her blush.

It's still not answering the question. ]
goen: (( ³⌓³))

[personal profile] goen 2017-01-23 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ Holy frick is his name really Nekosuke. ]

Uh... This book is rated PG, right?

[ He doesn't like the sound of those those suggestive ellipses... ]
ghostories: (37)

[personal profile] ghostories 2017-01-23 09:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ no i'm literally making this up as i go

Since she likes messing with people, she chuckles. Gives him a misleading smirk. ]


Wouldn't you like to know?

[ A girl like Yuuko wouldn't read porn in broad daylight, right? Right? ]

I guess you'll have to read to find out.
furtherforward: (SS)

[personal profile] furtherforward 2017-01-23 09:48 am (UTC)(link)
[It's for the best that Akira doesn't follow Romani's eyes, or else that boy would end up on the end of his ruthless pursuit, no matter how young he is. Instead, he focuses his attention on the prospect of dining out: he rarely goes out save for tea or coffee, and takeout doesn't count. Sure, Romani didn't explicitly invite him, but that's why he'll invite himself. If HE doesn't do it, there's no way anybody in their right mind would invite him along otherwise! Assertiveness is the only thing that has gotten him what he wants, anyway.

He tells himself that he's not too keen on the "company" aspect of this bargain, of course. That would be gross.

Akira invades Romani's personal space once again, as though it's all a part of his Intimidate Harder act. It is.]


You'd better be planning on covering me. You offered to cook before, but now what? It's all your fault that I lost my dinner, so you should make good on it.
goen: ((´~`ヾ))

[personal profile] goen 2017-01-23 10:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ it is a perfect name ]

I'll think about it if you can bear me parting you from your cat husband for that long.

[ He is fully prepared to skip around to the good parts if it seems like trash romance. Mostly, he's curious to know what kind of character would engross someone like Yuuko. Is it because cats? It's probably because cats. ]
swordere: (♪ ɪʙᴇʀɪᴀ)

[personal profile] swordere 2017-01-23 11:41 am (UTC)(link)
It'd be really bad if I lost my sheet music, you see. So you did sort of save me.

...I am sorry, however. [Is she really? Well, it's not as if she could help it.] Though really, the person who made me drop it in the first place should be apologizing.

[But the guy who ran into her just kept on walking. How rude is that, right?]

Right. I knew it started with an R.

[No she didn't.]
swordere: (♪ sᴜʀsᴜᴍ ᴄᴏʀᴅᴀ)

[personal profile] swordere 2017-01-23 11:43 am (UTC)(link)
Hm. I'm only professionally trained in other things.

[The blush intensifies a little at the further compliments, but the rest of her face stays mostly serious.]

I... Singing is just something I do for fun. That's all. It's a little embarrassing, being overheard.
swordere: (♪ ʙᴀᴍʙᴏᴜʟᴀ)

[personal profile] swordere 2017-01-23 11:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh god, now she has to deal with sudden socializing. Couldn't this girl just mind her own business?]

T-That long...?

[Melody coughs a little nervously, trying to regain her composure.]

Wh... Not... really. It's just... something I do when I'm distracted, I guess. I'm not a singer or anything.
daemonized: (19)

[personal profile] daemonized 2017-01-23 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[If Ardyn frowns a little, it's not because he wasn't asked for a drink (your loss, Jack!), it's because he totally was about to say something like "Your Highness" or "Your Majesty".

His expression takes on something similar to mock consideration.]


I'm sure some people baby-talk their pets with "his majesty" all the time.

[technicalities!!]
herdingspacecats: (what are you talking about)

[personal profile] herdingspacecats 2017-01-23 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Never too old for the hair ruffling!]

Something stupid? While selling goodies? [Shiro snorts.] Like what?
ghostories: (14)

1/2

[personal profile] ghostories 2017-01-23 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It is 33% cats. She shuts her book and hugs it tightly. Not her husband. Her tone is cold. ]

No way. You're twenty-one, aren't you? Buy your own.
ghostories: (mysterious)

[personal profile] ghostories 2017-01-23 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Then a smile. ]

But you're not going to, [ probably because he can't afford it ] so I'll just tell you. Are you ready?

Unlike the other cats, he can slide in easily—
ghostories: (70)

babby woof

[personal profile] ghostories 2017-01-23 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
from here

Ah!

[ Her chin smarts, thanks. Thankfully, Yuuko has enough presence of mind to keep all sounds of surprise and pain quiet. Even as Jade pulls her away, Yuuko keeps her protests down ]

But don't you want to hear about their procurement of the [ sputters and stumbles—dammit what was the word ] things?

[ The officials sure sounded scary, but Yuuko's kind of curious about what's up! ]
digthefuzz: (watch | who me)

That's how I roll! And Kurt, too.

[personal profile] digthefuzz 2017-01-23 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[He beams back at him.]

Dude, who isn't a fan of free pizza? It's good, right?
digthefuzz: (watch | sheepish smile)

[personal profile] digthefuzz 2017-01-23 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, totally! [He tries to laugh along with her, but it only feels more awkward.

Still, he's determined to find something in his pockets.]


But I like giving them out. It's no biggie! Hold up... [He pulls out a receipt from a coffee shop and a pen at least, holding them up triumphantly.] Aha!
ghostories: (66)

justin time

[personal profile] ghostories 2017-01-23 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ from here ]

Fun?

[ Yuuko reaches out to momentarily pluck at a string of streamers around his neck. ]

Founder's Day is fun? [ She hums in thought. ] That's popular opinion, I guess. What kind of fun will you be having? I can't remember what I did the last time I went.

[ It'd be more accurate to say she's blocked it out of her mind. ]
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[personal profile] ghostories 2017-01-23 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
It's so cute when you sarcastically describe our married life together! But plan too much and you might scare girls away. Don't be so clingy.

[ says the girl who clings to him all the time, literally ]
ghostories: (37)

i-b because you're never getting rid of me

[personal profile] ghostories 2017-01-23 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yuuko meant to steal another cup of refreshments for the volunteers working to make the event a citywide success. Unfortunately, her hands are freezing and the cocoa is hot. Romani is the first to her aid—as per his job description, of course—but even when Yuuko is in no position to complain, he always finds ways to make her. ]

This would be more romantic if you didn't look like a fiesta monster.

[ stop ]
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[personal profile] alienates 2017-01-23 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I am pretty sure I am the less clingy person within this five foot radius.
ghostories: (sigh)

[personal profile] ghostories 2017-01-23 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
And you don't like it?
alienates: art @ nymphicus (Default)

[personal profile] alienates 2017-01-23 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ shit he trapped himself here.. how to admit that he does not mind the clinginess without flat out saying it that way ]

If I hated it I wouldn't hang out with you.

[ #nailed it ]
caelestialis: (070. 🌕 or started sinking.)

[personal profile] caelestialis 2017-01-23 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ her face lights up at the question, pulling a small plastic shopping bag from the seat next to her as evidence of her activities today. ]

It's been lovely so far. I got so many presents for you and the others to give later. Just need to wrap them up first. [ they were definitely overpriced considering what they were - simple charms and keychains and bookmarks. from what she knew of their prices before, they were tad expensive but... she'll let it slide for this one occasion.

all in the name of supporting everyone participating in founder's day. founders' day, she reminds herself briefly. that'll have to stick sooner or later, surely. ]
But our conversation earlier reminded me that there'll be a PTA meeting at the end of the month. I'm torn looking forward to it and fearing some of the parents who may come to it.

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