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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.

Welcome to the [community profile] recolle test drive meme overflow post! You may use this post to post new top-levels if you didn't post to the original TDM (found here) or link your original top-level to continue threading.

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 if both parties agree, and can also be used for bonus points for future item regains. (Additionally: we will not be allowing TDM threads to be used for memory regains.) Write as many or few prompts as you want, tag around, and have fun!

As a reminder: as per our app rules, please try not to reference other characters in your threads or in your AUs if that character isn't being applied for! Our favorite example is as follows: if an Elsa from Frozen is being TDM'd, we ask that the player not reference her sister Anna by name unless an Anna is planning to TDM and be part of the same AU. Elsa can reference her younger sister in threads as much as she'd like if she has a sister in her AU, but we ask that names are not specified without having that character TDM'd and without the player's permission. Please also remember that posting to the TDM does not equate a reserve, which open on 1/18.

The January 2017 TDM directory can be found here. The January 2017 Workshop can be found here. The mod questions comment is here.
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elizabeth ( bioshock infinite )

[personal profile] tearable 2017-01-18 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Top level over here but this thread will also include replies to other threads! ]
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espresso hell with handsome jack

[personal profile] tearable 2017-01-18 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
- previous thread here

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[ Tw: angels

Either way, Elizabeth didn't seem too happy about the angel talk, but she bears with it. There's a hint of resentment to religion, even if she herself believes in God. Elizabeth watches the display of failed robotics with a tiny smirk. ]


So.. that's hackey sack, your taxes, and painting angels. Got it. [ Re: being bad at. But, yeah, she won't pass it around. He has her number and if he wants to seriously pursue it, she's there. She's not a starving artist, thank God, but hey - she's charitable. ] Virgin blood?

[ Sorry, she is absolutely going to crack up about that one. ]

Obviously they haven't seen you at a bar if they think virgins are your preferred suckle. Tch, tch.
Edited 2017-01-18 17:49 (UTC)
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Yang Xiao Long | RWBY (Volume 3+)

[personal profile] longwei2go 2017-01-18 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[OOC: AU name is "Yin" to most people, but Jinjing Sawyl Longwei on paper. Her info is here and the only thing changed is that she doesn't smoke cigarettes. TL;DR is that Yin's a 20 year old drummer who dropped out of high school after the motorcycle accident where she lost most of her right arm. Approachable but with a rude streak to keep people at arm's length. Plays for all sorts of local rock, metal, or punk acts, but doesn't belong to any one group. Has way too many tattoos and piercings, usually has a fresh cut or bruise somewhere on her at any point in time. Works several part time cleaning jobs, hangs out in bars with a fake I.D. or on the university campus when checking in on her little sister. Lives alone, gets into arguments on social media a lot, posts drum covers, drunken rants, and "dramatic readings" of dark classic fairy tales on her YT channel. Will 1v1 you IRL. ]

( II )
[ hectic as it is in the grocery aisles, people are, for the most part, being civil. until the bell rings for the bakery counter which announces a fresh batch of cookies straight from the oven. you've never seen so many people practically clamouring over one another for a place in line to get those piping hot treats. who can blame them? nothing beats chocolate chip cookies with the chips still soft, cinnamon buns just bursting with the scent of spices, and croissants with the buttered crust glistening in the fluorescent lamps.

apparently, Yin was unprepared for this, seeing as how she was heading away from that section. messenger bag hung across her chest and one arm out to try and part the crowd, she struggled to get clear of the mayhem and into the next aisle. though she stood out with her 6' tall frame and all that blonde hair, all the customers around her had visions of pastries and brads in their eyes. they completely ignored her.

until she boomed out in a loud voice that startled several near her and caused a hush to fall over the crowd. ]
Okay! I swear if ONE more person pushes me, I'm gonna make 'em regret it!

[ one small boy took refuge behind his mother and, upon seeing this, Yin's seething expression took a turn for the apologetic. she had certainly drawn the wrong kind of attention to herslf but, honestly? people were being rude. it's that mentality that kept her glare steady as she started pushing forward again, the crowd this time parting for her as she made her way over to the frozen foods section. it would be a good place to, literally, chill out with her forehead pressed to the glass display. hopefully you didn't need anything inside there; she doesn't seem to be moving or acknowledging anything going on around her... ]

( BONUS )
[ several hashtags were slowly starting to trend ever since that app appeared on her phone. only a couple of people she's seen in person, so now it was time to check all her social media apps and see if anyone knew what the heck was going on. ]

anyone know where this #retrospec thing came from or who runs it??

i didnt sign up for any kind of #retrospec beta. dumb thing doesnt even DO anything yet!! cant uninstall it either


( Wildcard )
((if you want some other prompt, or anything unrelated to this, even something taking place more in the past or with assumed CR, just let me know and I'll be happy to write up a custom starter! I like those more honestly. :B ))
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Professor Sycamore | Pokemon XY/XYZ (Anime Canon)

[personal profile] megabond 2017-01-18 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
(OOC: This comment will continue from this top-level comment right here! You can continue where you left off or join in!]
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[personal profile] hjack69 2017-01-18 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Right? You'd think my reputation would precede me. Everybody who knows me knows I take my dates like I take my drinks - mature, smooth, cheap as hell... maybe strong enough to kill me... it's kinda like being a sommelier, only with a walk of shame involved.

[ Ridiculous TMI aside, Jack tucks a hand in his pocket and pounds the rest of his drink, probably taking in enough caffeine to kill a small elephant before dumping the empty cup in a passing trash can. ]

I gotta get back to grading, but I'll catch you around, Miz Wolf. [ He adjusts the messenger bag he's had on his hip this entire thread that I totally forgot to mention. ] Try not to bore any of your students to death, I hear that really hurts your chance at tenure.
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handsome jack | borderlands

[personal profile] hjack69 2017-01-18 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ oblig carry-over thread from here! open to new threads as well as continuing old ones. ]
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escape from espresso hell ft. izunia

[personal profile] hjack69 2017-01-18 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, who wouldn't be glad to hear from a couple good-lookin' guys with expendable income like us? [ A pause to think as he chews on his second cake ball. ] I dunno for design just yet. You got any ideas for yours?
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[personal profile] daemonized 2017-01-18 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Surprisingly (or perhaps not so surprisingly), Ardyn already seems to have an answer for him.]

I think what you suggested might a striking choice, honestly.

[Which suggestion does he mean? A dragon? A tiger?

Or a demon?

(What impulse such a choice would require from him, and yet there was something odd about the idea, something that made Ardyn want to pursue it, Bad Decisions and all. In that sense, maybe he could forgive his own impetuousness.)]

ryoji mochizuki | persona 3

[personal profile] appraiser 2017-01-18 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
( ooc: I don't have an au workshop thread, but I have some unfinalized ideas posted here. tl;dr he's currently 19, born in Recollé, moved away at age 6, and returned ~this past year. He still wears that bright yellow scarf, and has probably never been seen without it. )

i.
[ It's been years since Ryoji last lived in Recollé, but Founders Day has always been one of his favorite holidays. Only, the last time he celebrated it, he'd been only six years old, so instead of the natural progression of responsibilities as one increases in age— from picking flowers to hanging streamers to directing workers and keeping things organized— he's one of those children chasing dogs.

There's only so much running he can do though, so eventually, he takes a break to blow up a balloon until it's fit to burst, only to have it slip out of his mittened grasp and rocket through the air. The nearby children scream with delight, and the dogs about him jump and snap at the escaped balloon. And possibly even you.

"Watch out!" he'd shout, but he's too busy trying to catch his breath, laughter bright and carefree. ]



iii.
[ Festivities aside, the Towers are exactly how Ryoji remembers them to be, absolutely enormous and full of movement and chatter. Unlike before when he was a child, he can actually reach the button for the top floor in the elevator, so he'd been taken to riding the box up and down lately, eager to make conversation with whoever steps inside and is effectively trapped with him until they reach their destination.

It's been a long day, evidenced by his hands practically overflowing with flyers, threatening to spill every time he lets go of the stack with one hand so he can call out or wave in greeting. Or, even more dangerously, he'll attempt to fan out the papers like a stack of playing cards. There are multiple repeats, probably from people who only took a flyer out of courtesy and then dumped it onto this boy in the elevator, who seemed glad to take it off their hands instead of letting it be trashed. But Ryoji doesn't seem to mind. ]


Hey there! Maybe you can help me decide where to check out first?


wildcard.
[ Assumed CR is fine, whether your character knew Ryoji when he was a child, or has became friends with him recently. I can be contacted by PM or at [plurk.com profile] birdseed! ]
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[personal profile] hjack69 2017-01-18 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Great choice.

[ Spoiler: all the choices are great because they're all equally terrible ideas. No matter what they get, they're both going to look like gigantic assholes who stumbled off a 1980s metal album cover, and it is going to be fantastic.

After a moment, Jack suddenly launches into another train of thought, as if midway through an entirely separate conversation.
]

I always get this - this dream, right? It's about an angel. [ He lets out a breath. ] She's somewhere dark, and she's trapped. I can see her, but I can't get to her, but it's alright because she can still talk to me. And I know she's telling me everything is fine. I can't hear the words, but that's what she says. Ever since I was a kid, she's been telling me how everything is okay.

Any crazy shit like that ever happen to you?
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[personal profile] daemonized 2017-01-18 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's malleable enough that the sudden change of subject doesn't throw him off as it should. It makes him curious, though, and Ardyn nearly tilts his head at him.]

An angel? No. [But reoccurring dreams, though? He had those, with the infrequency of everyone else; mundane things, about law books and misremembered court cases. About family he didn't miss seeing. About a lot of things, most that amounted to nothing.

Though there was one that he often forgot as soon as he awoke, though now that Jack's bringing up his own odd experiences, he seems to remember that he has them.]


I do dream about it being night. [An odd admission, to be sure.] One that stretches out forever. [But, ah, he gives an apologetic shrug.] Not quite as reassuring as yours.

That angel... are you considering it inspiration? [For a tattoo, he means.]
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[personal profile] hjack69 2017-01-19 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
I think we really gotta lay off the caffeine.

[ It's not a direct answer, he knows - he doesn't seem ready to give one just yet, thinking his words over carefully. ]

But yeah, I guess. Always called her my guardian angel when I was a kid. Can't really get better tat material than that, right? [ If he's going for meaningful, at least. ] Problem is, I can never see her face. Feels like when you try to remember what a stranger looks like after you meet 'em - you kinda have the basics, but that's it. I dunno, maybe I'll just go for the good old-fashioned koi.

[ Two cake pops lie destroyed. He's obviously getting less enthusiastic about his sweets now, halfheartedly chewing at the edges of it. ]

Endless night, huh... [ A thoughtful hum. ] Damn, Izunia, way to get poetic. Didn't think you had it in you to get deep when you like dickin' around with people so much.

[ Words that should not be in the same sentence in a non-sexual context: "deep" and "dicking". ]
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[personal profile] daemonized 2017-01-19 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[His grin turns wry at the caffeine remark. Maybe he was right.]

What can I say? Sometimes I enjoy waxing poetic. [He's overly dramatic and theatrical by nature; getting poetic about stuff is just the tip of the iceberg. He lightly sloshes the coffee in his cup around, feeling for how much is left. It's already nearly halfway through.]

Now, you can't go for koi. What if you decide later that you hate fish, or the color orange, one day? I like the idea of a guardian angel, always watching and protecting. Not being able to see her face is hardly a problem; it's merely a mystery.

A touch of poetry, if you will.

[Basically, get yourself something at least remotely meaningful, Jack. This coming from a man who decided on a demon seemingly out of nowhere.]
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[personal profile] hjack69 2017-01-19 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Ya know, I think you're right. [ Annnnnd Jack's stuff goes in the trash as they pass the can by. That's probably a ten or fifteen dollar drink he only finished half of, but that's the good part about being sad and lonely and having expendable income, right. ] Real question: where should I get her? You think she's a chest kinda gal, or should I save that space for an ironic drunken tattoo on my next birthday?

[ #important decisions ]

Just tell me you're not getting a calf tattoo. Calf tats are for wimps who can't commit.
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aranea highwind | ffxv

[personal profile] orbweaver 2017-01-19 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ Continuations to my top level and other threads will be going here. Feel free to join in whenever you please. ]
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romani archaman, fate/

[personal profile] archaman 2017-01-19 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
some carryover threads from here! open to new threads, too. for easy access, Romani is a family doctor that doesn't seem to fit his position. au workshop can be found here.
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saruhiko won't give me his number fushimi

[personal profile] archaman 2017-01-19 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
« previous thread

i never knew there were so many of us. i'm kind of glad since i can't handle extra attention that well.

[ you're also an otaku, but he doesn't really think it matters if he mentions it or not. ]

either way, my name is Romani. you probably know that, but i want to at least give you a proper introduction. it's nice to meet you!
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chicken war with rose lalonde

[personal profile] archaman 2017-01-19 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
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Oh...?

[ He's a little curious, but doesn't pry just yet. He has to answer the question first--at least after he stows the chicken quickly and securely into his basket. Whatever. The battle has ended. ]

My name is Romani Archaman. It would have been nicer to meet you if we weren't in this situation, but... Since I do have the chicken, it is nice to meet you.
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let him live nobunaga

[personal profile] archaman 2017-01-19 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
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You really know how to work with what you have, Akinobu! If only you could apply that kind of resourcefulness and diligence to reality.

[ Mostly in taking care of herself. You know? Real meals? An actual sleeping schedule? He means that to be something she can be hopeful about, but... Yeah. That didn't come out right and he doesn't really think about rewording it. Laughing it off, he hums as he recalls the event...

Ugh.
]

I can't say that it was a breeze, but I'm sure I was better off than most people. The stray crits really messed up my strategy, but improvising is key to these games. I know someone that steamrolled through every checkpoint node, though... He doesn't even keep up with the story, however. Sometimes it makes me wonder if I'm playing this game wrong.

[ THIS exasperated sigh. Some people are just born with everything, Akinobu. Good looks, athleticism, wealth, and luck in mobages. ]
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gettin' personal with arlene

[personal profile] orbweaver 2017-01-19 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ Cornernotes of amusement tweak at her lips. ] Believe me, it’s very personal. I wouldn't have it any other way.

[ Aranea doesn’t let the other blonde go immediately. She’s not completely unaware of social cues and this perception means that she's at least mediocre at navigating their waters. Fingers slide to retrieve a flat, silver container from her black, leather purse. She flips it open, takes out a business card with her number, along with the name and address of her official workplace, Styx, and holds it out to her as a peace offering. ]

Feel free to call me if you ever need a favor.

bonus

[personal profile] appraiser 2017-01-19 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ The gaggle of girls happens to be crowding around a boy in his late teens— if he'd done anything, he wouldn't have noticed for all the chatter in his ears, but he does start when Aranea's hand lands on his shoulder. He blinks politely up at her, mouth open in mid-conversation, but before he can ask her to repeat the question, one of the girls besides him moves to slap Aranea's hand away, snapping coldly at her, "Don't talk to him like that!" ]

Hey, there's no need to be like that. [ Still with no idea what the problem is, Ryoji puts on a smile and holds his hand out to Aranea. ] We're going down to Eleven. Care to join us?

[ Clearly. Clearly she did all of that to get his attention and join his posse. ]
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the coolest dude jake english (because he hasn't roasted him yet)

[personal profile] archaman 2017-01-19 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
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oh! so you're into games like Star M@ster Live. your reflexes must be amazing. i don't think i would be able to follow the notes.

[ i got you, bro. ]

those! so you have an android? work on that muscle memory! i have an iPhone, so it's numbers or the fingerprint thing. i'm actually considering switching since Apple's recent updates have been grating.

i'll go order myself a new phone and see how it goes! stay tuned.
Edited 2017-01-19 03:35 (UTC)
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chicken hoarder (akira midousuji)

[personal profile] archaman 2017-01-19 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
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This chicken would be the very first fresh protein I've had in months.

[ Memories of his meals late in the night hit him like a brick--he doesn't mind being called desperate or pitiful because he definitely is. All that matters is that he eats something homemade today! It doesn't take him much effort to keep his bright grin on his face, beaming in all positive glory. All unsuspecting of the child that has already ran off with their chicken, he analyzes his situation.

There's no reason to lie, especially when he's caught. He can also cook! Pretty well, too. He doesn't see why Akira should be so suspicious of him, but... He did try to trick Akira earlier. Unfortunately, he's not sorry at all. Rubbing his neck awkwardly, it's time to explain himself.
]

With my long hours at work, I seldom have time to cook for myself. For as long as I remember, I've lived off of instant noodles like I was some college student all over again except this cycle never ends.

[ There's a laugh as if he finds his own unfortunate situation humorous. It is, kind of. ]

So what do you say?
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[personal profile] daemonized 2017-01-19 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[The most important of decisions, indeed. He arches a brow.]

Let it be said that I do nothing but commit wholly to an idea. But as for your question, I'm thinking on the back. Upper left, maybe around the shoulder.

[Said as casually as talking about what to wear for the day.]

But for yourself... I suppose that depends on how boldly you wish to show her off. You do strike me as a intrepid sort of man.

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