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Recollé Mods ([personal profile] recollecters) wrote in [community profile] repeter2017-08-16 11:47 pm
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AUGUST TDM

TEST DRIVE
AUGUST TEST DRIVE
The city of Recollé.

...yeah. Yeah, it's just sort of a mess...

What will you do today?

I.
What the hell happened here? Perhaps you're new to the city, or perhaps you've finally started to notice just how bad the damage is to the beloved city of Recollé. The convention center is still crumbled in pieces and several local shops have boarded up windows and doors to prepare for reconstruction. Vendors on the street try to urge residents to purchase monster insurance for all of their home and vehicle needs. But the moment you step outside, you'll find yourself greeted by a member of the Recollé Restoration Committee as they thrust a hardhat into your hands and eagerly chatter about your new assignment.

Whether you find yourself in Tisse and assigned to haul pieces of stone around or you're placed over in Apprassage to pour cement, you'll find you aren't alone in these tasks. It's nice to meet your coworkers, isn't it?

II.
But really, what caused all of this? This is completely insane and while some of you may be willing to help rebuild the city, others might wish to solve the mystery. Poking around the various districts, NPCs will explain that monster attacks "sometimes just happen" which seems pretty strange in and of itself. Monsters shouldn't "just happen", should they? And where are these alleged monsters anyway?

Careful what you wish for, though. Exploring too much and straying off-task will lead to finding some things you may not want. These creatures will immediately hone in on new Retrospec users and begin to chase them, though they won't outright attack. While the smaller ones may be destroyed with a bit of effort, it might be wise to either cut your losses or find someone with a bit more experience to take on the larger creatures. Don't worry; there's bound to be someone to help.

III.
By now, you may have heard the rumors from some of your fellow Retrospec users that several members of the network have disappeared. You may even hear the rumors that those members are lost in "unreality" and that the city itself is a bit...unstable. But they're just rumors, right?

Everything seems fine as you go about your day (monsters notwithstanding.) However, any time you pass from one district to another suddenly a list of names scrolls past your line of vision . As the list comes to a halt and lands on one name, you may recognize it as a friend or a stranger. If you're lucky, you may get a holographic video connecting you to someone still in the city. If you're even luckier, you may find someone speaking up inside your head due to a telepathic connection. Go ahead and say hi. You just might get some answers from those who have been lost and those you haven't met yet.

IV.
As the night begins to set upon the city, a warm sleepy feeling rolls through. Whatever you're doing, it's hard to fight off the urge to curl up under a shaded tree and take a nap. After some time it's nearly impossible to ignore any longer and no matter where you are, you'll instantly fall asleep. Strangely, even

The place that you wake up, however, may look very familiar to you. You've seen this place before. In fact, you've lived through this very scene before. Maybe it's the little league game you scored your first home run, or maybe it's your high school prom. These are your memories played back to you, and glancing back you may find that again you aren't alone. Any Retrospec user has the ability to pass through these pockets of time and can stumble right into your memories. The memory pockets can appear no matter where a person is, and they'll be able to view and interact with the memories they see. Take a walk through your childhood neighborhood. Sit through the nightmare of your college entrance exams. These memories are yours as you've lived them. However, try not to change anything about the past. Memories can be quite tricky if meddled with too much.

BONUS.
While the makers of Retrospec are a bit scattered and busy at the moment, it seems as though they have failsafes to keep their systems up and running. The latest update push operates on its own and begins to download to your device. Your profile remains the same as always (your name and your photo), but it appears you won't have access to it until you apply one of the brand new filters to your picture. Seems easy, right?

Maybe you should have given this a second thought. As soon as the filter's applied to your photo, you might find that people are stopping and staring at you as you go about your day. They may or may not comment, but what's evident is that something's going on that you're unaware of. A quick glance in your phone's camera, a storefront window or a mirror will reveal all. That fun filter's now applied itself to your face with no hope of coming off for a while. Have fun!

Welcome to the [community profile] 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 continuity's sake, for the first time we will be stating that the TDM is dated IC 8/17! This is all in one day. Potential applicants/characters on the TDM will revert back to NPC status on 8/18 and will not remember the events of the TDM until the mod-posted Retrospec post goes up 9/1.

Members of Group 2, since the TDM can be considered game-canon, prompts III and IV are open for you to tag around to new players while stuck in your locations outside of the city!

For Prompt III, members of Group 2 may telepathically connect to someone even if there's a video option, but their faces and surroundings will be obscured! Other members of the game + potential applicants may use video if they wish.

For Prompt IV, please remember these are memories from your AU and not your canon! Should characters deviate from these "memories" too much, they will find themselves thrown back to the beginning of the memory to start over!

And finally, the filters provided in the bonus are just examples and you can swap in any others you want.

Your August TDM directory is here, and your AU workshop is here! Our mod questions thread for this TDM is over here!
missingache: ([33] Where it’s coming from)

[personal profile] missingache 2017-08-18 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Right...

[Shiori on the other hand feels like maybe they should be a little more respectful of the dreamscape. He looks around and nods.]

Somewhere quieter. Without these people around. Come on.

[He knows just where to go. Will Ryoji follow?]
missingache: ([45] Of when nothing really mattered)

[personal profile] missingache 2017-08-18 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[True. The monsters were not a fun part of the day.]

And you picked the dog face... Hey! Maybe try deleting the profile?
matchbreaker: (MY NUTS)

[personal profile] matchbreaker 2017-08-18 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ . . . ]

You know, I should have known you'd be okay with appearing in some weird unreal space.

[ Because she has Reasonably Assumed that is hwat this is. She exhales, dusting off herself and... coughing a little before she makes her way over to the other. ]

Not great, but nothing's been great for a while.
browbeater: I dare you. (Make one more Chuck Norris joke.)

[personal profile] browbeater 2017-08-18 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
[well, now the monster is confused and rattled. This is the perfect opportunity for Mako to stab it with his knife. Thanks, little bro! He's very appreciative of that. And the monster turns to black spores once stabbed.

Now they just gotta get the other two.

And honestly, Mako is putting those old soccer skills to use and kicking one off into the distance, like bye.

But also he winces a little bit, because... maybe he should not make it a point to fight with an injured shoulder. Oh well, too late now.]


Nice job, little bro!

[they got one more]

[personal profile] todefydestiny 2017-08-18 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
Not yet anyway.

[ He says it almost like a joke, but there is a grim tone just underneath. That sounds like something that he might have to get involved, and he supposes that is all right. His brother's in this city, too, so now he have even more of a reason to keep it safe.

And now he's pausing, too. ]


... well? Well, what's going on? You had a reason that you wanted to talk to me, right? It was all just about the monsters... or is it something else?
falsepretentious: (sore wa)

[personal profile] falsepretentious 2017-08-18 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, they might as well cancel all the regains. They've already arrived where they need to go.]

Makoto.

[And so, being the Togami that Makoto needs right now as well as the Togami Makoto deserves, he steps over and... takes a moment to slap on some rubber gloves before helping him to pick up the piece of concrete.]

I might have told you to do your best, but if you don't respect your limits at the same time, you're only going to hold us back. It should be obvious that someone of your BMI is no match for this slab!
matchbreaker: (She-Hulk!)

[personal profile] matchbreaker 2017-08-18 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
Everyone who isn't a part of this gets to live what they see as a normal life. They've adapted to about everything that happens, even when we were all barbie size. But they sure don't get mocked or hassled.

[ . . . ]

Your girls will be fine, I promise We'll make sure of it.

[ She exhales and... makes to stand. She'll off a hand for her friend too, nudging up her sunglasses with her elbow. ]

If we're going to talk, let's do it somewhere nicer than the street.
falsepretentious: (feh)

[personal profile] falsepretentious 2017-08-18 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Achievement Unlocked!

He does give a significant glance after Kyouko utters those first three words; that's an immediate sign of how serious this must be.]


...I see. So that's the angle you've arrived at. [And now he has too. He has thought that there was something confusing about what he remembered from before today, and Kyouko's question helps to make that discrepancy all the clearer.

He doesn't actually answer the question; it's much better to leave the idea of whether or not he would be monster insurance as a mystery for the ages. Instead, he just carries onwards.]


It's not as if the city's suddenly gone mad. No, it's as if the city has already been mad for quite a while now, but we've only just awoken to this madness today!
momtinuation: (pic#11646078)

[personal profile] momtinuation 2017-08-18 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Knowing her girls aren't a part of this is... complex. But it's hardly a stretch to call it a metaphor for being an adult, and Brianna remembers faking her way through just enough college lit to draw that parallel. She's dealt with plenty of things that her daughters will, hopefully, never know about. What's one more?

She takes Elda's hand, squeezes it gently as she's pulled to her feet. Elda's a little stronger than she remembers, but when she's back on her feet she has to look down at her friend - Brianna has a good seven or eight inches on her - and that's a comforting sensation in itself.
]

I'd invite you inside the shop, but it's a little... [Ruined. Besides, it smells like oil even on a good day.]

We can go to your home, or mine - funny, I think yours is actually closer to the shop, isn't it? [And then, when she thinks about Elda's home, she pauses, taps her finger to her cheek.]

Is Toshiro...? ['In on this.']
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fiddlestick: (ohhh noooo)

[personal profile] fiddlestick 2017-08-18 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah he's just...going to try not to think about his brother facing fiery monsters. He knows its his job, and he knows his brother of course would go to help people, that's who he is and Elliot is super proud of him but..............

....Yeah better not to think about it right now. Let's just focus on okay...telling the truth. You can do it. Just admit it.]


Well, uh-

....C-Can I stay at your place tonight? Just one night! I went to Housing on campus, but there was some sort system error that said the guy I was rooming with didn't...exist in the systems somehow? So they couldn't clear me to move in.

I mean- don't worry! I'm sure they can fix it! It's just I got there pretty late because some guys near the bus depot were convinced I was there to help with repairs, and then I ran into one of those monsters and by the time I got away from that Housing was only open another 10 minutes and....

[He gives a little helpless sigh. It's been a day.]

Please Bro?
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lesinset: (huh nice)

[personal profile] lesinset 2017-08-18 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Misfits were some of Tarr's favorite people, especially ones that stood up against assholes. Just by attitude he was liking this guy since he doesn't seem that weirded out by the outfit settling into a kind of quasi-white ghost thing that it was in. At least his hair was cut back to something manageable even if the bangs were all his eyes. ]

Yes. [ The blush wasn't going away but it at least gave him some color, right? ] I don't normally do this either, but...

[ His fingers twist inside the long sleeves and he looks away. There was a small wave at the bartender before he heads for the exit. ]

My name is Tarr. Ah. Constantine Tarr.
ladytakamaki: (of this kind of moment)

[personal profile] ladytakamaki 2017-08-18 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ WHOA okay, that is admittedly very strong and ann can feel the vibrations through the concrete?? holy moly. she sort of stares in awe at first, watching orihime go...

and it's so funny that ann starts laughing. ]


Are you alright? That looks like it's kinda bumpy!

[ it's also really funny how orihime's enjoying it! ]
rygdea: made by <user name=glacian site=plurk.com> (Only you matter)

[personal profile] rygdea 2017-08-18 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
[You know, Spooky there looks good in red. Fynn is mildly amused with that streak of closer upon his face but he thinks against mentioning it. Fynn doesn't want to "spook" the guy or accidentally offend him. That would ruin his chances for that mocha fudge cheesecake---

And a possible phone number.
]

Well, I humbly accept. [He grins as he follows along.]

Constantine? That's a really old fashion name. Byzantine, right? [He questions with some awe.] I'm Fynn! Fynn Izunia.
matchbreaker: (I refuse to be forgotten)

[personal profile] matchbreaker 2017-08-18 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, mine's closer, we can just go there and I can give us some snacks while we talk it over. It's not like the manor's got anyone bustling around it-

[ . . .

And then Bri says her son's name. And two conflicting things play out, the need to clarify that both Toushiro and Silver (as close to a second son as she's ever had) are both in on, but-

there's something more important here. She looks up at the other and in a very, very soft voice she sounds - pleased? amazed? disgusted that she is pleased? all of the above? She has no idea what to call this emotion. It takes her breath away. Toushiro (and Silver for that matter. And Wesker. and Jaeger. Most of the fixtures of her life) vanished two weeks ago, and she's not seen them in all that time. and all the NPCs had forgot they ever existed.

She- ]


You really remember him...
chaoticwhimsy: (I try and I try and I try...)

[personal profile] chaoticwhimsy 2017-08-18 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose it could be. [The way Luna said this made it seem like she clearly didn't think so, though.]

If a lion escaped from the zoo wouldn't it be on tv though?
falsepretentious: (just one thought)

[personal profile] falsepretentious 2017-08-18 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
[He is here to poop all the parties. Byakuya isn't fazed by her reaction and keeps carrying on with a serious demeanor.]

It's a distinct possibility, especially when we don't know what that thing is capable of.

As for normality... You're right. It normally doesn't include 'this'. [He says flatly with a mimic of her gesture.] And yet, before today, you wouldn't have seen this as anything out of the ordinary. Am I right?

[He's realized it about himself as well as his cousin: that all of the things that seem ridiculous today seemed like a normal part of life in before today. Now it's time to see if this hypothesis applies to another outside party...]
chaoticwhimsy: (Listen here!)

[personal profile] chaoticwhimsy 2017-08-18 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Luna wasn't sure what it was either. But he shouldn't have been there. Neither should she. Not anymore.]

This was three years ago.

[She said, her voice quiet, her gaze on the couple on the porch.]

Me leaving one of my foster homes.
destiny_key: (hehe)

[personal profile] destiny_key 2017-08-18 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
Hehe, no! I mean, like, in general, you know?

[He hasn't seen his brother in over a year. Is it so wrong to want to know what he's been up to?]

Like, I wanna know how you've been.
chaoticwhimsy: (That's so quaint.)

[personal profile] chaoticwhimsy 2017-08-18 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Luna didn't know what it was, honestly. Well, it was a dream, but why would she dream about the past and then stick Freya in it? Why would she dream about Freya at all?]

I guess we both are.

[She answered, her gaze on the house. The younger her was stalking over to the car.]

Come on, let's go.

[Young Luna said, and the woman standing by the car shook her head.]

I have to talk to them first. You can wait in the car if you like.

[Younger Luna rolled her eyes and then yanked the door open to throw her bag into the back seat.]
chaoticwhimsy: (It's so obvious!)

[personal profile] chaoticwhimsy 2017-08-18 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Huh. So Lucy still had feelings. That was...well. Luna wasn't sure what she thought of that. It had been a while...]

[Rather than comment, she just glanced around.]

Seventeenth and bridge. Don't think I can get to space from here, even if I flap my arms really hard.

[And she was still a little shit, it seemed.]
momtinuation: (pic#11646080)

[personal profile] momtinuation 2017-08-18 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
[--

That reaction sparks something in Brianna. She's - still confused, yes, this has been the most confusing day of her life, but more importantly Elda's...

Elda's hurting. She doesn't quite know why, hasn't put everything together, but that's all that matters.
]

Shh, shh. [So despite Elda actually being older than her, Brianna moves over to her, reaches down to properly hug her.]

I'm sure it must have been hard. Toushiro - Silver, too - are so lucky to have a mother like you. Who could put up with all this for them.

And whatever is going on, I'm sure we'll work it out. For our kids. Alright, Elda?
matchbreaker: (tbh im not sure if the above is better)

[personal profile] matchbreaker 2017-08-18 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
Don't you do this in public, Bri.

[ Her tone is scathing, but it's not backed up by her actions.

She's talking to her best friend again, for the first time in... well it's been over a month, hasn't it? Even beyond that, it's the first time it's felt real since she joined retrospec, back when she called her that first week and told her about the insanity of how everyone thought bugs were normal pets and she just when along with it.

She holds onto her friend's top, and it's all she can do not to cry as she pressing her face into the other. ]
missingache: ([67] Used to dream of outer space)

[personal profile] missingache 2017-08-18 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
[He shrugs.] Studying, mostly. So I could graduate.

[This is going to sound depressing.]

I hung out with my friend when I could, but there's not a lot of social time when you're trying to go to college as fast as possible...... what about you?
lesinset: (not gonna laugh)

[personal profile] lesinset 2017-08-18 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ It was hard to offend him. Spook him maybe, but he was a lot shy and soft-spoken, which was surprising considering at how good he was with the long dead eye stare that usually scared people. Then again that look was kind of in response to people trying to take swings at him.

He was still going to nervously play with the edges of his sleeves with his fingers, glancing at Fynn once and a while if trying to decide if he was doing the right thing. David did tell him he needed more friends, and the guy seemed nice enough. It could work out, even though he kinda ducks his head at the mentioning of his name. ]


My parents thought it made me fit in better with all the Americans around us. [ And it kinda rhymed with Elizabeth and Annabelle. ] It's nice to meet you, Fynn.

[ No hand shake because his sleeves were covering his hands, so there was a little bob of the head followed by a puff to get his bangs out of his eyes. ]
momtinuation: (pic#11646080)

[personal profile] momtinuation 2017-08-18 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
Just be grateful I'm not patting your head.

[It's wry, quiet teasing - Brianna's always been a very huggy person, and Elda - well, is Elda. Not quite opposed to it, but definitely 'don't you do this in public, Bri.'

She lets Elda cling to her, strokes her back reassuringly.
]

I'm sorry I couldn't do anything for you before now. I'll try to make up for lost time.