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recollecters) wrote in repeter2017-10-17 08:38 pm
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OCTOBER TDM
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OCTOBER TEST DRIVE The city of Recollé... When the crypt doors creak, and the tombstones quake, spooks come out for a singing wake. Happy haunts materialize and begin to vocalize...grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize... Every year during the Halloween season, the city of Recollé comes to life with plenty of fall activities for everyone. There's something to do in every district if one were to take a look. What will you do today? I. Family fun seems to be the theme today over in Tribunal Terrace. Several tables are set up and in a semi-circle near Recollé Square with stacks of pumpkins, carving tools, paint and anything else you may need to create your own jack o'lantern. Other stations are set up for face-painting and games to win mini-sized candy bars including a ring toss, bowling, and bobbing for apples. Be careful with the apples though. They like to wiggle and jiggle with their happy little faces staring up out of the water. ...so maybe apple-bobbing is for the brave at heart. Are you the artsy type to carve a beautiful pumpkin? Are you helping to run the games (or even cheating to get more candy)? It's time to relax and let your creativity flow. II. Pumpkin-carving not your speed? Never fear, horror is here. Over in Tisse there's plenty to do for those looking for a little more adventure. Several coffee shops have harvest specials made with pumpkin, maple, and pecan flavors. Over at Flix a monster movie marathon and costume contest are taking place (with a prize of two free passes for the best monster costumes.) But the highlight of this district is the annual haunted funhouse. Anyone daring enough will find the usual spooks and scares in a haunted house, jump scares and fog machines galore. But...the house certainly didn't look so big from the outside. How did you possibly get shuffled straight to the center? No worries. This hall of mirrors will guide you out safely...if the walls closing in don't crush you first. It's a race against time as the halls narrow, and if you're one of the lucky ones you'll escape and exit through the main doors. For those not quite so lucky, the walls will stop just inches from crushing you completely before the floor drops open and you find yourself on a slide, falling through the dark and tumbling into an underground room filled with plastic skeletons, rubber spiders and more. There must be a way out, right? Hopefully you aren't alone and you can navigate the lair with a friend or two. III. Meanwhile, the rest of the city's usual hustle and bustle continues. The shopping districts are busy, students wander the sidewalks after class, and that oddly-shaped ghost appears right in the middle of the crowd. Wait, what? You could have sworn that ghost wasn't there before. Maybe you don't even believe in ghosts. You may blink a few times to clear your vision, but the faint outline of the ghost remains as a few more of them pop up around the city. They won't speak, but they will cause some trouble for anyone who gets too close whether it's by playing pranks on passerbys, stealing items and running away, sitting on a person and applying a gravitational force so they can't move or other crafty, sneaky tactics. Are the ghosts messing with you? Or are you going to find a way to mess with the ghosts? IV. As the sun begins to set, a strange sort of fog rolls in. Several citizens of the city may not even think it's unusual and others seem to capitalize on the weather. The Churchhill Downs Stables are hosting their annual haunted hayrides through Recollé Woods as soon as the sun sets. There are plenty of carts and chocobos saddled up and ready to go. Once passengers are seated the chocobos begin to trot forward into the woods as a pre-recorded ghost tour of the city takes place. The stories range from silly ones about two ghost children who like to play hide and seek in these woods to scarier ones about a jilted lover chasing her husband off a cliff at the edge of ocean. For the most part they're a bit cheesy and in good fun, but something about this haunted ride seems a bit...off. Peering into the fog you may see something strange that follows you, be it a monster or a shadow or an object. You may hear things whispering your name and you may see your greatest fear manifest right out of the fog and chase your cart through the woods. Even worse, it seems to follow you right out of the woods and back into the city. No matter where you run or where you hide, the fears from the fog will track you down and they change for every single person in the city. Will you run or will you fight? You may wish to be careful since the creatures will fight back. BONUS. With only a few short weeks left until the end of October, Retrospec's Halloween Mode is in full swing and popping up on new users' devices. Retrospec users will find their application decked out in cheerful Halloween colors, and their userpics in a randomized (work safe) costume. However, there's always a trick to each treat and this time the seasonal mode can't be turned off for new users. Notifications chime with zombie groans, a rousing game of Candy Crush must be played and beaten before you can use your device again, and the new Trick or Treat function has a few upgrades. When a user enables this function, they will be met with the phrase "Trick or Treat?" Users who select "treat" will get one virtual candy! Yay! The catch though is that they will also find themselves in a costume representing that specific candy. Should a user pick "trick", however, they will find all sorts of harmless but unpleasant things happening to them including but not limited to pranks, being splashed by vehicles driving through puddles of water, being unable to speak in anything but rhymes and other such things. None of these effects last over ten minutes, but the game will show up periodically over and over again and even giving you the option to play the game with others. 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!
For current players, TDM threads will not count toward your Trick or Treat freebie! Additionally, please remember that TDM threads can only be used for bonus points, not regains. Please note: you will need a reserve to apply, and current characters must have full AC posted at the time of their reservation. Your October TDM directory is here, and your AU workshop is here! Our mod questions thread for this TDM is over here! |
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Still, though, he wasn't expecting that compliment as he settled in and Orion does a doubletake of the other man.
Orion, on the other hand, wouldn't know how to flirt if it bit him like a snake and gave him magic powers. No matter how much he wants to. Sob.]
Orion. Nice to meet you.
[Orion holds out his hand to shake Biffy's.]
So, uh...
[He frowns awkwardly, clearly trying to think of how to make small talk.]
The fog's not bothering you too much, is it?
[Namely the scary things that emerge from it.]
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He's far more interested in his companion currently.]
I had some troubles with the ghosts I saw floating about earlier. Took one of my favorite jackets from me when I was attempting to put it on. By some miracle I got it back though.
[Speaking of the fog though...]
I take it that it has been troubling you? You almost seemed unsure if I even existed here.
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Good thing you got it back. Hopefully they didn't tear it or anything.
[Well, shit. He didn't expect his own question to be turned on him. Thinking things through isn't his strong suit, either.
And Orion knows he's a terrible liar. He's pretty sure Fai doesn't buy it when he says he's fine, even though the blond acts like he does.]
Yea... I don't do well with creepy things. It makes me dread my surroundings.
[It's not a lie. He's just not going to creep out a (good-looking) stranger by telling him about his mental issues right off the bat.]
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[Until then he can at least say he has others. Like the one that he's wearing right now. Just the right shade of blue to make his eyes bluer without being too on the nose.
Biffy is very good at fashion.]
Does it? Not the sort of thing that's good for a ride like this then.
[But he smiles and actually gently rests a hand on Orion's. And he sure does wink at him again.]
I'll just have to help you keep an eye out on your surroundings then. I can't let a potential new friend dread going out or I might not ever see your handsome face again.
[If nothing else it'll make him feel better to watch over someone else because he's got a weird feeling about this carriage ride suddenly. And it has nothing to do with the pretty guy next to him.]
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...Kind of bothers him that he can't remember who it was, though.
Orion twitches a bit when Biffy's hand rests on his. Followed by another wink. And he's pretty sure he's being flirted with. Until 'friend' is dropped in the vocabulary. And it only serves to increase his confusion when it's followed up with another handsome comment.
Help him, his brain got turned around somewhere.
Still, a second set of eyes might help him tell what's real and what's not. So...]
Thank you.
[Almost unconsciously, he gently squeezes the hand on top of his, out of a sense of security.
And then he realises what he did and freezes. Oops. Shit, he let his guard down. He glances at Biffy, to see if he might have made things awkward.
Orion, considering all Biffy's done so far, it's going to be pretty hard for you to make him feel awkward.Thankfully, or no so thankfully, he's too distracted by his faux pas to realise that something's up about the carriage ride.]
Sorry.
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Orion is actually apologizing to him for giving his hand a squeeze after all the flirting Biffy has thrown his way. It's adorable really and a temporary distraction from whatever is bothering him then.
So he laughs gently.]
For what? For touching me back? I found it rather nice.
[He lifts the hand on Orion's and actually offers it to him.]
Would you like to hold it instead? I promise it won't bite and that I'll enjoy it.
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If your hand bites, we've got problems.
[Orion actually, actually flashes a bit of a smile. He lifts his hand, hesitating briefly before he takes Biffy's hand and tangles his fingers with the other man's. This feels nice. Orion never thought he'd be glad to actually take a creepy carriage ride. Meeting Biffy certainly seems to have eased a good amount of the tension.]
So, carriage rides your thing, then? Or were you interested in the tour deal?
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[At least he's got the cute guy part of this. He's even holding his hand. The fact that he almost feels like something is out in the fog isn't fun but it isn't so bad with Orion here as a distraction.]
What brought you over here? Given that creepy things leave you uneasy.
[Then he smiles.]
Were you hoping for a pretty boy to hold your hand?
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Orion's not blushing, he swears.He does his best to play it off with a teasing scoff.]You could have skipped the middle man and cuddled a guy.
[Look, Orion will never admit to being cute. Because he's not. Biffy, on the other hand...]
Honestly? I haven't been able to sleep lately. And I usually walk the streets when I can't sleep. ...And I forget the fog's a thing.
The pretty boy holding my hand is just a nice bonus.
[A very nice one.]
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[And he does appear to have one now so it's working out nicely all things considered. Biffy looks out into the fog then pauses to blink at that last sentence. He can tell that Orion isn't gifted in the art of flirtation but those words are still supremely nice to hear.
And so he smiles at him and bumps his shoulder lightly with his own before looking out into the fog again.]
Then it is my pleasure to be the one keeping you company. Especially if you're going to think I'm pretty.
[He laughs lightly then pauses.]
Did you see that?
[In the fog he means.]
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No.
[Not yet, at least. But Orion's hand eases to his back while he gives a squeeze to Biffy's hand. If whatever-it-is attacks the carriage, he should be able to at least take care of that much.
......Hopefully.]
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...he looks over at Orion with a smile.]
Maybe it was nothing? The fog has been...tricky lately.
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Yea, you're probably right.
[He eases himself back down, but he doesn't stop staring outside, looking for what the real thing actually was.]
Can I walk you home?
[It might sound like a bold move, but he actually just wants to protect Biffy. He doesn't know how much help he'll actually be, but if he can spare someone else what he went through, he'll take that chance.]
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I wouldn't mind that.
[It's not like he's defenseless. He can handle himself somewhat and he did quite well in physical education in high school. The trouble is that not defenseless against people is not the same as being able to face whatever frightening thing is in the fog. Someone walking with him will be very welcome.]</small. Thank you.
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Wait, why? In the history of ever, Orion can't remember making anyone blush.
Okay, it's cute, though.]
Yea, no problem.
[A pause.
Okay, so weird question time.]
You dress really nice, so why would you say I'm good looking?
[Because he dresses no better (probably worse with wrinkles and tears and bedhead and whatnots) than any other twenty-something around home.]
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Why would he say he's good looking? Why? Seriously?]
I'm sorry but have you looked at yourself recently? You are very attractive and that really has nothing to do with what I'm wearing. My being fashionable hardly impacts your looks.
[Oh yes there's the whole...messy vibe that Orion has going for him. Yet it rather works for him too. There are very few messes Biffy approves of but he feels can live with this much if it means getting to see that pretty face.
Plus he has bit of a thing for blonds and he's somewhat aware of the fact.]
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Have you even looked at him, Biffy? He doesn't understand this.]
That's not something people usually say to me. And I didn't think anyone higher class would give me a second look.
[Something something pedigrees and mutts. He's stereotyping. Sorry.]
It's just... unexpected, I guess, in all sorts of ways.
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[Seriously. He knows his looks good but...]
I didn't grow up poor but I didn't grow up being fed things with silver spoons either.
[He laughs a bit.]
I probably spend more time in rougher areas than you might think I do!
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Okay, that's a slight exaggeration, but still.Well then...]Sorry. I didn't mean anything by it.
[.........Yea, he's embarrassed. Oops.]
So, a bakery. Are you going to school to learn baking? Or is there another thing you're interested in?
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[Because hey he's really good at both of those things!]
Maybe sometime when there are fewer spooks around I'll play for you. As a thank you for walking me home later.
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Sure, that'd be nice. What kind of music do you play?
[With Biffy's image and choice of instruments, he imagines some very high end classical music with ballet dancers in the background. Or something. But it's hard to imagine much else, really.]