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

[Byakuya looks at him and scoffs.]

You're the one who needs glasses if you see anything that looks like an imperfection in my art. It is bigger, it is rounder, and it is more powerful than your snowman!

[Now, he points dramatically at Leon.]

Admit it now!

Excuse you?! [He takes offense to his own insult being used against him.] Just because your snowman is bigger, doesn't mean it's superior! Not everything is about size. In fact, it's more likely that yours has flaws because it's so large.

[Oh hell no, he wasn't going to sit down and let his upperclassman rival POINT at him like that. IT'S TIME FOR A POINT OFF, BYAKUYA!!! Leon also dramatically extends his hand out to point his index finger at him.]

Never! It is you who needs to admit that my snowman is better!!!

[They're both childish... passerbys as they walk away by the bickering college students]

[Wow!! He's really making a point of this! How dare he treat his senpai like this...

Byakuya glares at him and harumphs.]

I will not admit to any falsehoods, even as you parade in them. Our words are going to revolve around each other in an endless cycle. The only way to prove this shall be through action.

My snowman will challenge yours to a joust!

[At Byakuya's suggestion, he finally sees his point!!]

For once, I agree with you on that regard. It feels like this conversation is going no where since neither one of us is willing to submit.

[Just when he was beginning to run out of ideas on how to outdo his senpai, Byakuya's suggestion causes his ears to perk up with interest. What is a snowman jousting? Either way it didn't matter, it sounded pretty damn fun and if this gave him the chance to finally prove himself against Byakuya, then he will gladly take on the challenge.]

A snowman joust? [The he smirks.] I like the idea a lot. How would we go about this?

[He chortles confidently.]

It's simple. We shall each equip our snowman with one single weapon. Then, we shall push them towards each other. Whichever is left the most intact in the aftermath shall be acknowledged as the True Snow King!

[Leon snorts at that suggestion, but he couldn't deny that he liked that a lot. As stupid as they would probably look doing this, he didn't even care. The only thing he wanted to do was prove his upperclassman wrong and show him that his snowman is the man of all snowmen.]

I see, that makes a good amount of sense. [He begins to smirk while twirling a lose strand of hair.] Very well! I accept your challenge, Kirigiri. Now if you excuse me while I go find a weapon that will best your snowman.

[With that, he attempts to find the largest and most fiercest jousting weapon! Which would end up being just a really long stick, but a terrifying stick none the less!!!!]

[Byakuya looks unimpressed with Leon's attitude. This is a serious idea! And it's the type of winter event that he's always dreamed of.

As Leon sets off, Byakuya quips after him.]

Then you'll be searching forever, as such a weapon does not exist!

[Still, he searches the snow for his own weapon. Eventually, he finds a long stick with a jagged end and sticks it in his snowman's chest, with the jagged end facing outwards.]

[It takes some time, but Leon eventually comes back with a stick of his own. Unlike Byakuya's it was straight but it did have a sharp pointy end. As he's shoving it into his snowman's chest, he glances over at his rival's and begins to laugh.]

You honestly think that pathetic stick will best mine? No matter, you'll be proven wrong shortly.

[With that boast, he gets behind his snowman.]

Are you ready for the showdown of the century, Kirigiri?

[IT'S TIME TO D-D-DUEL!!!!]

Your arrogance will be your undoing. [He says, arrogantly.]

I was born ready for this clash. We shouldn't waste any more time! Let's get right to it.

[With that, Byakuya stomps through the snow, behind his snowman and grips its snowy shoulders as he prepares to push it forward.]

I have assumed the position. Are you prepared?

Yes, let's, we must end this farce and prove whose snowman is truly supreme.

[Because like hell was he going to let Byakuya continue to smack talk him. Especially when he knew that he and his snowman are the very best.]

Likewise, I was also born ready. Let's do this.

[His hands grip onto the shoulders of his snowman and IN THE MOST BADASS WAY-- pfft just kidding, he's lamely shoving his snowman to engage in combat with his rival snowman. He grunts as he pushes it foward like two inches. Move dammit!!]

Ha! I do hope that your ego enjoys its last moments.

[It's time to put this underclassman in his place! With that, Byakuya digs his feet into the ground and starts pushing! Slowly and surely, but with just moments of wobbliness, the snowman starts to be pushed forward towards Leon's!]

Here comes... its demise!

[He has been waiting for this day!! Leon will mark his calendar as the day that he finally bested his upperclassman rival; Byakuya Togami. Of course, he knew that this day would eventually come, it was just a matter of time.]

Don't delude yourself, Kirigiri. Today is the day you will suffer your greatest defeat.

[It takes him a minute... or two, but he's finally able to push his snowman forward and begins his attack on Byakuya's! The sharp stick somehow manages to impale the large snowman, but it's not enough to knock it down!!!]

What?!

[Byakuya does have a moment of doubt, of worrying. What if this young upstart really can bring things down?

But then, his snowman survives the attack of Leon's snowman. And a sinister grin spreads across Byakuya's face]

Is it? I never knew that suffering would taste so sweet.

[He pats the shoulder of his snowman and calls out.]

Now, it's my turn! Let the Crimson Avalanche commence!

[With that, Byakuya pushes at his snowman, to jab the stick right through Leon's snowman! ...And because of the difference in size between them the snow-Byakuya's spear is pointed towards the face of snow-Leon.]

[Not only was it irritating that his upperclassman's snowman was able to withstand the attack, it made his skin crawl to see Byakuya's sinister grin. How dare he look smug...]

It's not over until the snowman falls, Kirigiri! I refuse to accept defeat.

[However, he visibly flinched and grimaced at the sight of his precious snowman being impaled through the face like that. None the less, he wasn't going to submit that easily!]

Take this! I present you with my snowman's special move; stick fury!!!

[Even though his snowman was on the verge of losing it's head, but he continues to push it into Byakuya's. It was faint, but the sharp end of the stick was beginning to show through the other side of the huge snowman's torso.]

What?!

[He had thought that it was all over. But it wasn't yet. Suddenly, Leon launches a counter attack that starts to push right through Byakuya's thick snow person. Some cracks begin to appear throughout the snowman's form... It's structural integrity is starting to be compromised!

But Byakuya won't let the tables be turned on him so easily! That's why he soon commands his own snowman.]

Let drop the scythe of melting spring!

[With that, he tilt's his snowman's stick downwards, so that it begins to cut down through the body of Leon's snowman, in an attempt to destroy it through bisecting it!]

NOVEMBER TDM

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ilu and this thread, Gore. I can't stop laughing

Right back atcha!!

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