repeter | NOVEMBER TDM

TEST DRIVE

NOVEMBER TEST DRIVE
The city of Recollé...

What do you mean the city's behaving for once?

I.
The Mayor's growing desperate with Thanksgiving right around the corner as those gosh darn turkeys continue to elude him. The birds that escaped at the beginning of the month continue to wreak havoc over the city as they mingle with the crowds and lay their golden eggs in less than convenient places.

However, with the clock counting down to Turkey Day, the birds appear to be a little more aggressive. You may find yourself actively chased out of a shop or your classroom by one of these wild birds gobbling angrily all the way. Perhaps a bird is nesting in the middle of the sidewalk forcing you to take a new path. Or perhaps you've come across one of their golden eggs, but be careful! It doesn't take more than a gentle touch now for these eggs to explode, showering anyone nearby with surprises such as candy, shaving cream, mud, bugs, plastic cars, crayons or other small tokens.

Will you attempt to catch the birds to turn them into city hall for the $50 reward? Or are you too busy running around to avoid them?

II.
Even with the turkeys on rampage, that doesn't damper the holiday season. Citizens from all over the city are preparing for the festivities of the month. Over at Tribunal Terrace several members from various volunteer groups and the Community Center are organizing their small annual Thanksgiving day parade that kicks off the city's potluck dinner. Grocery stores are swamped with shoppers picking up last-minute supplies for their big meals and you may find yourself fighting for that last jar of gravy.

Over at the community theater, children prepare for their Thanksgiving pageant and it's a flurry of activity from costumes to rehearsals to last-minute stage preparation before the big day. There's plenty of work to be done whether you're acting in the pageant or working on-set. The theater will need as many volunteers as possible to pull this show off.

Granted, there are plenty of things to go wrong in the chaos. One of the parade floats begins to drift away from Tribunal Terrace and rolls down the street on its own leaving volunteers to chase after it and fight off an onslaught of turkeys. Lights blow out in the theater and some wiring and set pieces need to be repaired. And did that person's grocery cart of food just hit your car? Good luck.

Are you prepared for your celebrations and willing to help your fellow neighbor? Or are you a last-minute straggler left high and dry?

III.

Earlier in the month several stores had discounted prices on all things blue and it looks like the prices just keep dropping. With green fully restored to all items in the city, items such as clothing, art supplies and food change prices every hour, on the hour.

The city of Recollé knows a good bargain when it sees it and hundreds of people hit the streets to snatch up what stock they can. It's like Black Friday came early and after a while some stores can't even keep up with demand. Maybe you're among the crowd hunting for just the right shade of green for your holiday packages, or perhaps you're some poor sap who got called into work at 6am on your day off to deal with a swarm of customers. No matter who you are though, you will find yourself having to answer the age-old question: which color is better, green or blue?

IV.
The blue skies have only been back for a few weeks before the gray of winter rolls in again. The wind picks up a little and the ocean crashes against the shore down at Peach Beach. The city grows dark each day beginning at about 4:30pm and the temperature drops little by little.

It's on November 18th that residents will find that there's a bit of frost on their windows when they wake up that Saturday. Toward the early afternoon, the first snowfall of the season begins. It's nothing much, mostly flurries that swirl and dance through the air and cause a burst of excitement among people. Some residents may even remember it's very similar to the Founder's Day holiday.

Though this won't be the last time it snows in the city, there's something magical about the first sign of winter as fall exits. Get out there and build a tiny snowman or catch snowflakes on your tongue. At least the turkeys seem to retreat from the snow itself.

BONUS.
Over the course of the month residents will find that the spotty reception they've always had has grown even worse. Static rings out over the line and long-distance calls stop going through. Emails bounce back despite numerous attempts, and don't even think about getting clear audio or video through Skype. No matter how hard one tries, by November 30th it will become incredibly clear that all phone calls, texts, emails and video chats to people outside of the city have been shut down. The internet will continue to function as normal (browse and share those cat videos to your heart's content) and inner-city communication functions just fine. You can try calling your service provider...but who knows if you'll get through?

And last but not least in the world of inconveniences, in some instances your calls and emails may be rerouted to fellow Retrospec users. Sorry about that!

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, 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 November TDM directory is here, and your AU workshop is here! Our mod questions thread for this TDM is over here!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

The best kind for runs.

[ that’s what happens when jaeger blood meets, assuming anything good actually happens with that shared gruffness— and equal softness when with those that are welcoming! like, chicken soup for the jaeger soul . . .]

Adjusting alright?

[ Of course good things happen! Good being subjective, anyway, but in Alice's opinion it's definitely for the best. Eren was a huge part of why Alice came to Recolle in the first place and he's absolutely been part of why she's stayed. It's like living down the block from the chicken soup factory. ]

I think so. Being on my own is strange but I have a good roommate. [ Spoiler, it's Greta. ] Do... the buildings always move around this much, though?

[ Because that was weird. ]

[ they both have amazing (furry) roommates, easily one of the best kinds of roommates. but, um— hold on. eren’s smile drops to be replaced with a surprised stare. that was in fact, a sure sign that she was noticing things that she usually wouldn’t. alright. well, thanks mood whiplash. with some . . . rather odd urgency, considering the earlier energy: ]

Since when did you notice?

[ The change in atmosphere is clear right away but she's not sure exactly how what she said triggered it. The question seems odd and she tilts her head a little before answering, her speech slow and thoughtful. ]

Well, the place I used to go for sushi wasn't there when I tried to go the other day, and I went to the Towers earlier this week and they completely switched sides. How could I not notice?

[ Eren. The mall moved. ]

Not everyone does.

[ not if you’re in npc zombie world! but, it occurs to him that it looks like he’s the one that didn’t notice, but . . . well. ]

Most people without the app think a lot of things are normal. [ he motions. ] Get your phone.

I noticed even before this strange app, but more things do see odd lately.

[ She takes a glove off and fishes her phone out of out her pocket, unlocking it and tapping the new icon that's appeared before offering it to Eren. ]

Do you know how to get rid of it? It's interfering with my long distance service.

[ ABOUT THAT............... says eren’s face, right here, right now. ]

It’s not that easy, Alice. There’re a lot more things involved. [ and with a quiet sigh through the nose and eyes serious: ] You trust me, right?

[ That's unsettling. Alice looks from her phone and the harmless-looking icon to her cousin, who looks very serious indeed. ]

Of course, Eren. ... Is it a virus? I didn't download it, I don't download anything on here.

[ after a pause, looking at nothing but the ground at first as he gives a light nod, he speaks up. ]

It’s really hard to explain all at once, but I have reports, if you want everything I know so far. There are some helpful info posts, too. [ finally, filling his lungs and straightening his back: ] You’re going to start getting memories. They’re probably from people who look like you, or are different from you— but bottom line, those memories, or visions— whatever you want to call them, belong to you.

[ he gives her a look. yeah, he knows, but if she got that, he can go to part two. ]

[ At first she's expecting that it's spy software, or perhaps some sort of Skyn*t setup taking over their phones. She glances down at her phone, trying to see any indication of that, but abandons the screen completely when he mentions memories. ]

As though I've had amnesia? I don't... there's no part of my life I remember not remembering.

[ But maybe that's the point? It all feels very circular to her right now, sorry Eren. ]

No, It’s— not that.

[ it’s not hard to explain because of the information, because he has all that— the thing is how much of that information would make sense, and how much of it you’re willing to believe. ]

These are completely different lives we’re talking about. They’re not from this time, or even this world.

[ Willing to believe is not a huge reach for Alice, at least not with Eren. She trusts him and he's never yet given her a reason not to. Making sense is a little bit more complicated, though. ]

Not from this world? Eren, I don't understand. And what does this have to do with my phone?

Retrospec’s the company behind it— but they’re more than just a company.

[ he points to the phone. ]

This might now be on here tomorrow. If that’s the case, you won’t remember this. But if it does reinstall, and you remember this after, I’ll explain every detail I know.

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