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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.
ghostories: (37)

[personal profile] ghostories 2017-01-24 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, you made that pretty clear with your white picket fence fantasy.

[ but wow!! she frequents the hospital. the police station just happens to be in the way??? have faith in her ]
scarlet_devil: ([Adult] A smile)

[personal profile] scarlet_devil 2017-01-24 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmn, I would probably get bored in the end. [ A laugh. ]
true_noir: (Smile2)

[personal profile] true_noir 2017-01-24 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[She giggled in return and nodded. Emilie was a little higher maintenance than her, as she'd noticed.]

You would get so bored on a day like today. It wouldn't be so bad during valentine's day, but you'd hate how quiet it can get sometimes. So I guess it's good that we're not trading each other's lives, right?
caelestialis: (070. 🌕 or started sinking.)

[personal profile] caelestialis 2017-01-24 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you for your vote of confidence, Yukiko! It means a lot to me. [ it really did.

ainsley listened to yukiko speak with rapt interest, engaged and intrigued while hanging on to her student - former student, she told herself yet again. - and what happened with her. she's an adult and ainsley would always do her best to respect her as one. ]
I'm glad you were able to give a hand out at BnB. It must have been so hectic considering how many people come here for the festivities even start.

[ and that's not considering the height of founder's day and the preparations as people left the city. ] If you ever need a hand, let me know. I'll always be happy to drop by during the weekends and help out with anything you all need.
swordere: (♪ ᴇɪɴsᴀᴍᴇ ʙʟᴜᴍᴇɴ)

[personal profile] swordere 2017-01-24 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
...It's going to be very busy. Crowded. I'm not all that involved with it.

So... no, not especially.

[That might sound a little self involved and antisocial and... to be fair, it is, a little. But big events like this just aren't all that fun to her.]

But we'll see. Maybe it'll be better than expected.
scarlet_devil: ([Adult] Pleasent)

[personal profile] scarlet_devil 2017-01-24 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not used to quiet, I suppose. For as long as I can remember, there was always someone nearby, like a hyperactive twelve year old with a penchant for hoodies, or the poor nanny that's assigned to look after her.
Edited 2017-01-24 16:46 (UTC)
rosettareflected: (How about a break?)

Alice Yotsuba | Dokidoki Precure

[personal profile] rosettareflected 2017-01-24 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Overflow from Alicia's original top-level, which is here; her workshop top-level is here. I'll continue existing threads here, but I'll take new threads too!]
swordere: (♪ sᴜʀsᴜᴍ ᴄᴏʀᴅᴀ)

[personal profile] swordere 2017-01-24 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
C... Cute...?

[What the hell, don't suddenly call her voice cute. What does she even do with that...]

I'm... I'm not. I'm not a singer or anything like that. I'm just-- [Wait, no, not "just"...] I'm actually a pianist.
swordere: (♪ ғᴜ̈ʀ ᴇʟɪsᴇ)

[personal profile] swordere 2017-01-24 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. In that case, yes, please. That would help me out a lot.
rosettareflected: (You've got the right of it.)

Rachel

[personal profile] rosettareflected 2017-01-24 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
thread from start)

Perhaps not... [It comes out absently, from the racks, and by the time she returns she's already forgotten all about it.]

If you'd like? Even before that, are you okay with any of this? You can wear the most beautiful dress in the world, but if you're not comfortable in it, you won't shine. So I'd like that, yes, just to see how we're doing. But if you're not in love with what we're pulling, we can keep looking. Above all else, don't just try things for my sake - I can handle being wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.

[There's a pronounced shiver; Papa was right to cut that scene a few years ago. Whoever thought that color would look good there... ugh. Wrong, wrong, wrong. She'll conveniently pretend it wasn't her.]
true_noir: Aged-Up Commission (Bemused)

[personal profile] true_noir 2017-01-24 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[She smiled affectionately, shaking her head.] My life was never like that. It was just my mother and I on the vineyard grounds most days. There were day laborers that worked there, but we didn't see them that often. I think my life's always been surrounded by a little bit of quiet. All that noise would be so strange.

It was the hardest part about moving to a big city, I think. Took getting used to.
scarlet_devil: ([Adult] Thoughtful)

[personal profile] scarlet_devil 2017-01-24 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Remilia recognizes him from his temple and interfaith events, besides knowing him though Nina. Though, whatever could be up with his phone? ]

Have you found that new app on your phone too?
true_noir: Aged Up Commission (Tipsy)

[personal profile] true_noir 2017-01-24 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Who is?

[The voice had a bit of a french accent to it, the s's closer to z's, the r's trilled and rolled. There was a girl standing not far from her, looking up at the strength tester and thinking better of attempting the mallet. After all, she'd just hit the bell, so there was no way she was going to beat that record.

She looked at the slightly younger woman, smiling lightly and a bit curiously while she looked at the lion.]


Is it mister lion who's the lucky one? [She hazarded a little giggle.]
prometheanflame: (talk talk)

[personal profile] prometheanflame 2017-01-24 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
They're already been removed. [He gestures at the empty spot where the truck used to be.] I'm sure you can see them in the zoo.
trecherie: (blushing)

[personal profile] trecherie 2017-01-24 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mordred freezes. A moment of embarrassment flashes across her face, replaced by a provoked glint. She did not like that little giggle.]

You say something to me?

[She looks this girl up and down. Older or younger?]
true_noir: (Smile2)

[personal profile] true_noir 2017-01-24 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[She was short, compactly built, but a look at her said that she wasn't more than a year older, at most. The difference between a high school senior and a graduate wasn't that huge, so they probably looked pretty close. She was smiling warmly, unaware that she might have set someone off a bit while she leaned in, not seeming to care much about personal space as she poked the lion on the nose.]

I was wondering who you were saying the lucky one. Is it your friend here, now that he has an owner? [Hey, lion's mane, she could assume it was a guy lion.]</small.
scarlet_devil: ([Adult] Thoughtful)

[personal profile] scarlet_devil 2017-01-24 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, must be quite off putting... [ Of course Émilie is from Paris originally. ]
true_noir: (Genuine Smile)

[personal profile] true_noir 2017-01-24 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I've had a few years to get used to it. It's still kind of loud sometimes, but it isn't so bad for me now. There are times, though, when I feel a little overwhelmed.
trecherie: (angry)

[personal profile] trecherie 2017-01-24 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
He's not- it's not my friend, okay? That guy just dumped him on me!

[Her voice is getting louder as this girl invades all of the personal space in such a casual way. Mordred is small, even for her age, and whatever threatening presence she's trying to extrude is being severely undercut by this plush toy.]
true_noir: Aged Up Commission (Flirtatious)

[personal profile] true_noir 2017-01-24 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[This was the joy of dealing with Europeans. They didn't have nearly as much sense for the personal space that Americans and many Asians seemed to favor. She was as bad as a Spaniard that way, not even aware that she was 'too close.' The bluster caused her head to cock and a look of confusion to form on her features before she laughed.]

Why wouldn't it be? You won him with the hammer. He can be a guard in your home, a loyal protector.

[That bluster? Ok, that looked fun to tease, so she was going to tease some.]
scarlet_devil: ([Adult] Pleasent)

I wonder what sort of history these two could have...

[personal profile] scarlet_devil 2017-01-24 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
As long as you don't have too much trouble...
strongestheart: (125)

Mana Aida | Dokidoki! Precure

[personal profile] strongestheart 2017-01-24 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Continued from this top level over here! Continuations will be here and new threads are welcome.]
true_noir: (Hmmm)

Toss me a PP and we can talk

[personal profile] true_noir 2017-01-24 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, whenever it gets a bit much, I just retreat to the quiet places I like. There's a few lovely parks that people don't use as much. I usually take my lunch in one of them.
heroforall: (uncertainty)

[personal profile] heroforall 2017-01-24 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Uh oh.

Izuku knows what that eye twitch means. In fact, he's been on the other side of most of Bakugou's less than friendly expressions enough times that he could probably categorize them on level of irritation.

It had been stupid trying to sneak up on him. But he had really wanted to see what the other boy was drawing and just walking up and asking wouldn't have worked.

He flushes and looks down at his shoes, not wanting to meet the other teen's eyes.]


Uh-n-no! I was just passing by on my way to the counter and I-I tripped!

[Which...isn't exactly a lie.]
strongestheart: (128)

Alicia

[personal profile] strongestheart 2017-01-24 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Continued from here!]

[As Maya runs back, she watches Alicia climb up, staring out across the festival. It makes her stop short for a moment, before shaking her head vigorously and running back up as Alicia comes down. She opens her mouth to say something, when--

Ah. Yeah. Scatterbrained. That's her.

She smiles sheepishly, offering some of the box's contents]


Yeah, I-- guess that's it. I just kind of get excited about doing things sometimes, and I get... carried away?

[She's not sure why she's being so open, but the girl had been nice to her so far...]

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