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TEST DRIVE

FEBRUARY TEST DRIVE
The city of Recollé. What a beautiful, wonderful place. Sure, some things seem a little off sometimes but it's still home. The weather's starting to clear up as little signs of spring appear.

What will you do today?

I.
Spring is in the air and today residents of the city can be found in all districts clearing out the rest of the winter gloom. Snow shovels are replaced for garden trowels as people begin planting flowers, trees, and vegetables. Some residents are in Hollingberry Field over in Viea Village cleaning up stray litter and debris to make the park enjoyable for all. Will you volunteer to help? Are you willing to get your hands dirty, or are you just annoyed that you can't go anywhere without having to side-step a puddle of mud?

II.
It starts innocently enough. You wake up in the morning, walk into your bathroom to brush your teeth and one of your lightbulbs burn out. That's not unusual. You make a note to buy more lightbulbs next time you head to Freshens. What is unusual is that the rest of the city seems to be experiencing similar problems. One of the theatres at Flix can't seem to get their projector to work and several customers are clamouring to get their ticket refunded. The elevator at the Towers stops working halfway up between floors. Neon signs on some of the shops in Tisse flicker and pop until some of the letters fade. The computers at the Recollé Public Library and Resource Center crash making it impossible to do school work.

It's not just outside either. Appliances start acting up. Your phone might ring with a ringtone that isn't your own, but no one else is on the other line. What's causing all of this? It might be worth investigating.

III.
You realize that it might be wise to check Retrospec to see if any of your fellow residents are posting about similar experiences. You reach for your device, (or perhaps you've managed to wrestle one of the library's computers to work with you) and open the application only to be met with a blast of music.

Shutting the app doesn't help. Every time the app is opened, a new song will begin playing on its own. The song changes each time, but they all seem to center on the same theme. The only way to stop the issue is to let the song play all the way through. Good thing you weren't sneaking in some social media time during class or work…were you?

Maybe you're one of the lucky ones who escaped having the app automatically downloaded to your mobile devices or appear for you at inconvenient intervals. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case anymore and the next wave of Retrospec users are chosen. New users will hear a very different song as their greeting when the app begins to download, prompting them to notice their profile filled out with their name and upload a picture. The song will autoloop until new users oblige to these steps. Now wouldn't be a bad time to ask fellow users some questions.

IV.
Billboards, bus stops, and posters make up many of the colorful landmarks in Chata and Tisse. These signs all have a purpose whether it's to advertise new movies at Flix, a special sale at Towers, or a hot new band that will be playing at the Atrium. Too bad things seem to be getting out of hand here, too. What do you mean the sign told you everything must go from the furniture department? Nobody said anything about half-priced movies with all you can eat popcorn!

All throughout the city advertisements pop up displaying false claims. Are you one of the residents trying to cash in on these ads? Or maybe you're an employee who has to clean up this mess. Yikes.

BONUS.
The subway system in Recollé has been down for quite some time now due to construction. It doesn't make travelling through the city impossible, but it does make several people unhappy (including Mayor Mayer.) The non-functional subway has become a part of every day life, but when you pass by over the next few days, you can almost hear the sound of a subway car speeding along the tracks. Any inquiries will be met with disdain, and any attempts to head into the subway station to check things out will be met with construction workers telling residents to scram.

It seems that this area is blocked off for now, but that doesn't mean residents can't investigate.

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!

The February 2017 TDM directory can be found here. The February 2017 Workshop can be found here. The mod questions comment is here.

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Nope.

[A FAST ANSWER. Kiyomitsu raises his hand in a "nah" gesture and everything... What a punk. He's also wearing gloves and carrying a broom, but it doesn't look like he's come even close to breaking a sweat yet.]

But I'll sweep up the walkway once you're done, I guess. [...] How many did they give you to plant?

[ Okay, you little shit.

You're lucky Charlotte is a nice person!! His quick and rude refusal doesn't bother her one bit. ]

Oh. Thank you! That's nice of you.

[ Let's see, let's see. ]

Quite a bit... I think they want most of the walkway lined with flowers. They also give me a bunch of different colours, what order should I put them in?

[Immediately, Charlotte is too nice for him.

But Kiyomitsu isn't a total asshat, so once he hears "they want the whole walkway lined", he just sighs.]

I guess I can help you with a few before sweeping, too. [He guesses!! But oh, color coordinating, that's definitely more up his alley.]

Mm... The purple and red ones should go next to each other. If you put a yellow one in every four or so, that'd look nice, too.

[ Are ya sure about that buddy, my guy.

But..!!! Charlotte immediately brightens. It was totally okay that Kiyomitsu wasn't going to help, she didn't mind but... The more the merrier, right?

She'll pick up some flowers and place them in the order that Kiyomitsu instructed, still in their protective wrapping.... Whatever they hold flowers in, is there a word for that. WHATEVER. But look, proper planning! ]

Hm.. Like that? They look really pretty, you really know your colours.

[Protective flower wrapping needs no specific word... Kiyomitsu looks satisfied with the arrangement, though! Good work, self. Always on that A game with color coordination.]

It's part of my job to know colors. [Puffing his chest out a little...] You can take those leftover orange ones and put 'em near the yellow, but spaced out a little more, too.

[This time, he'll actually move to help her rearrange them though.]

There - how's that?

[ What are words!!! Everything is a lie and is fake.

Woah, this guy really does know his stuff though. It looks so pretty! One would say it's aesthetically pleasing... If you're that kind of artist guy, but that's not Charlotte. She just likes to draw cute things when she can in art class.

She picks up her gardening shovel and an extra one, immediately placing it in Kashuu's hands. Sorry buddy, you signed your soul away to help now. ]

It looks great! I can't wait until we can actually plant these things. [ You don't want to say no to this excited face, do you? ]

You say it's a part of your job, what kind of job do you have, mister?

[HE DOES WANT TO SAY KNOW but he unfortunately is too weak to do that... The shovel is in his hands and his fate is now sealed.]

Eh... Are we doing that right now?

[He's guessing so BUT UGH. UGH!! Good thing she provides him with an opportunity to blab about himself as he digs.]

My technical job right now is just barista stuff, but I do fashion design, too. That's what I'm going to school for! It's what I'm best at.

[ Haha, Kashuu now has a shovel. Haha. Shovel Kashuu. ]

Well... Yes. Are you tired --? I could get you some water?

[ She won't really force Kashuu to do it, but they can't slack on the job? Geez, buddy.

She can't help to be a bit interested though because that sounds a bit like what Garry does!? ]

Really? Do you like... Make clothes and stuff?

[Maybe if she wasn't a kid he'd be able to be like "YES I'M THIRSTY AND TIRED GET ME SOME WATER AND LET ME REST"... But since she is, he just shakes his head (albeit somewhat reluctantly) and... ugh. Kneels down to the dirt. God.]

It's fine, I'll just take a break when we're done with this row.

[And probably 15 more breaks after that.]

But yeah, that's exactly what I do! I design and create things for fashion shows and models. ...And I guess the Founder's day thing sometimes.

[ no escape now.. Gotta get down and dirty. ]

Okay! I brought snacks, I can share some with you then.

[ As a thanks! But ooooh, ohhhhh!! Charlotte's eyes can't help but sparkle. ]

Aw man... I was at the hospital during that so I couldn't see... Do you know Garry by any chance? I think he does the same thing as you.

[ Charlotte is going to get distracted now because she wants to know more... oops. ]

That's sweet of you. Thanks! [A GOOD BEAN he makes a mental note to at least repay her for any snacks he eats...

But amazing, they did .2 seconds of work before getting distracted. Naturally Kiyomitsu is putting the shovel down so he can uh. Focus on the conversation. Yes, 100% what he's doing and not trying to subtly weasel his way out of working.]

Mm - I do, yeah. He's in my department, too. [A nod! Yes yes, fashion comrades.] But you didn't really miss out on, um... much. [A PAUSE. He's thinking about chocobos and feeling lingering dredges of concern.

LET'S JUST CONTINUE IGNORING THOSE--]

You feeling better now?

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