Test-Drive Meme!

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TEST-DRIVE MEME

Maybe you've considered appping a new character but you're not sure how well they would adjust to the in-game scenario? Well, here's a chance to give it a try!

• Post with a character journal you'd like to voicetest or you've considered apping to Ruby City. Feel free to play them as newcomers or as if they've been here for a while - the setting is your own choice.

•Respond to other threads with new characters or with characters who are already in the game.

• Explore different interactions, find castmates, develop possible CR - anything you want, as long as you have fun!

Comments

Graverobber -> Repo! The Genetic Opera

[graaaaves]

[In a cold, dark evening, you might find this shady looking guy this odd looking man sitting somewhere in an alley, next to a small fire he made out of anything burnable he found. He seems to be going over some old pamphlets.]

Jake the Dog -> Adventure Time

[baconpancakes]

Yo, hey.
Where am I?

Blind Mag → Repo! The Genetic Opera

[uccelloingabbia]

[ Two days in the city isn't that long, but it's long enough that she finally found it in herself to venture into the theatre.

She would be there for the next few hours, exploring, until she found her way to the stage. And then, if one were to pay attention, they would hear her sing. ]

[youdidyoudid]

[She knows that voice anywhere. Somehow she hadn't known that Mag was in the city, but when she walked past the theatre and heard the singing, she stopped where she was and tentatively entered.

She stood in the back of the room, listening to her godmother sing, not daring to move or make a sound in case she was noticed.]

Lorelei Windstorm → Original Character

[atropabelladonna]

[ Figures she'd completely ignore the communicator's functions.

She just stands at the station for a good moment, unsure of which way to turn. ]

Hello?
[ ...

Perhaps not as quitely this time: ] Anyone?

[dumbassery]

[ ==> Be the dumbass. You are now a very confused guy standing at a train station for the past thirty minutes, trying to think of what the hell was going on until his thought process was interrupted by the train arriving, and out of it steps a lovely lady, curled autumn hair draping from her head like something that was really beautiful. He couldn't really think right, and hid behind a nearby wall, nervous beyond all comparison. Okay dude, you can do this. YOU CAN DO THIS. He stepped away from the wall, slowly so as to not startle her and waved. ]

Hey, can I he-

[ And then he tripped on a pebble and fell on his face. ]

Ow!

Nathan Wallace -> Repo! The Genetic Opera

[shesmyworld]

[He had been walking down the train hiles ever since he woke up, examining every cabin and finding that, in fact, he seemed to be the only one on board. When the train stops, he carefully steps out, looking around in the station.

No one. Not a soul.

He calls out]

Hello?

[youdidyoudid]

[She hadn't been in the city for long. Not long enough that she had much else to do other than wander around exploring the city. That particular day, she had wandered back to the train station.

Needless to say, she was surprised by who she found.]

...Dad?

Don't have a PB, sadly. He's an OC!

[varisian_scholar]

Well, that was certainly...different.

[The man on the platform is facing away from the door, regarding the train with some interest. He's dressed like a man from a time far removed from this - a long blue waistcoat hovers just above knee high black leather boots that haven seen miles of wear. Earrings made of a silver-like metal adorn slightly pointed ears, and a cutlass hangs at his hip. He leans forward, interested in the train, and the ends of a purple sash adorned with golden embroidery and coins come into view.]

While I can't really complain about the mode of transportation, I can certainly complain about being brought here against my will. [A rich accent, not unlike that of Eastern Europe, fills his words, before he turns.] If you're after information I have, I'm not at all sorry to say you won't be getting it.

[atropabelladonna]

[ Lorelei isn't sure she wants to venture into the city without any semblance of self-assurance yet. She has been here for a couple of hours but the train's return prompted her to hide behind one of the pillars, where she remained unmoving for the longest time.

Her own appearance could come off as anachronistic in some way to an observer, but her most striking features are perhaps her eyes. At some point she finally peeks around the corner of the pillar. Her voice is almost a little too quiet to be heard properly. ]

So you don't know where we are?

Pinkie Pie, My Little Pony

[partyfiesta]

[Hello hello Ruby City! Did you ask for a special pony delivery? It wouldn't be your first, truth to be said. Let alone the luxurious and glamorous pony, here you have the one who comes to party.

To literally party.]

Helloooooo everypony!

[The pinkish pony full of energy appears in the video feed, poking her snout against the clock. She now looks confused.]

Who had the lame idea of redecorating Ponyville? This is far from being so happy-happy like it used to be! It needs more colors, and candies, and ribbons, and streamers, and balloons, and EVERYTHING to make a PARTY! Especially candies!

Oh, oh, I know, I know! You guys are planning a surprise party for me! Okaaaaaay, I'm going to act like I have no idea about it! And anytime you're ready, I will be CAUGHT BY SURPRISE! And then we can all party all day long! I hope there will be a lot of games and music and food!

[She looks at the watch, wide smile while waiting for a response.]

Wheeeeenever you're ready!

Shinji Matou (Fate/Extra)

[looselips]

[You are in the grocery store.]

[Also in the grocery store is a young boy. Behind him, he's dragging a bag that is probably way too big for him to actually carry at this point. It appears to be filled entirely junk food, and it doesn't look like he's about to change that any time soon with the way he's just...shoving boxes of snack cakes inside.]

[He doesn't need any adult supervision, though. He can take care of himself. He's practically an adult, okay? Buzz off.]

Re: Shinji Matou (Fate/Extra)

[puppy_lancer]

[Lancer looks down at the child's basket.]

...That's a lot of snacks.

Mr. Gold (Rumpelstiltskin) ;; Once Upon a Time

[fairdeal]

[Just gotten out of the train, Gold is looking about. The fact that he doesn't know where he is makes his mind jump to the conclusion that this is a curse, but he would have felt the magic if such were true. That was not the case. There's always a possibility that he was kidnapped - since he never really forgot who he was in the first place, who knows what would happen if he were to be taken away from Storybrooke? However, he wonders with amusement who would dare try and take him.

At the moment his attention is captured by one of the pamphlets that he tore down from one of the walls in the city. He's just this close to break out his magic, just a basic spell to try and learn where he is - or perhaps something more aggressive should there be the need?]

1/2

[bien_aimee]

[ Sometimes, Belle learnt, the train would return and bring new people into the city. If her own experience was anything to go by, it was natural that some of them were confused, or angry, or scared. Pamphlets could come off as questionable if no one else was around so the moment she heard the train approaching, any other plans of returning home right away were discarded and she decided to do the right thing and down one of the streets, to the station.

... Of course she never expected to find herself face-to-face with him. ]

Greening "Po" Grandemalion || Graceling

[gracedprince]

[There's a young man in the station, on his knees where the train had pushed him off but he doesn't have the energy to pull himself to his feet. His head hurts, he's dizzy, he can't see a thing and he has no idea what's going on.

His head lifts up and mismatched eyes, one silver and one gold, look around but they focus on nothing. He blinks a couple times, tries rubbing his eyes, but nothing works. He's without sight and forced to focus on his Grace. If only it didn't make his head hurt to try to sense the things around him.]

[ooc: As a note, Po can hear any thoughts that someone has about him. ONLY about him though. And he can sense when someone is lying, nervous, etc.]

[full]

[there's a column nearby enough that allows her to peek. it's not so much that she doesn't want to help as it is that this isn't something she's used to. but then, it's always the other way around.

when she finally gathers the courage to approach him, she does so silently, one careful step after the other, her hand ready to tap his shoulder.]

Ashby Williams | OC

[fraternaltelepath]

[There's a boy lying on his back on the station platform. The watch is lying open beside him though he isn't moving. He's still for a while before he suddenly sits up and screams.]

[seamistress]

That's not the best reaction to have when you find yourself in unknown territory.

Fluttershy| My little Pony- friendship is magic

[notposey]

[Stepping off the train, she looks around slowly.] Hello..? Anypony? [More walking before there's a thud as a pocket watch lands at her front right hoof, popping open from the impact.] Oh! [Starting, she bends forward and blinks at it.] What kind of watch is this?

[seamistress]

[She's just going to stare into the watch at...something she really can't recognize.]

Vanellope von Schweetz | Wreck-It Ralph

[haspixelexia]

[She might be heard before she's seen, but Vanellope is having a grand time playing in the snow and humming to herself. It's a grand thing she thinks, something that isn't found on the vast space of Sugar Rush and though it's not as sweet as she would have expected (And yes, she'd tasted it. Hey, she's a curious sorta girl can't you blame her?) snow is certainly still fun.

So here she is rolling up a circle for the middle of a snow man, even though she has nothing to make up a face. Maybe someone can help her out?]

Re: Vanellope von Schweetz | Wreck-It Ralph

[nicelandmaintenance]

[Along the same vein, snow is something never seen in Niceland - it was never programmed in, so really, it's a bit of a novelty for Felix as well, despite the fact that he knew what it was.

He's passing by, hopping high over the snowbanks and bundled in a coat that he was lucky to find, when he hears a familiar voice humming. Looking over, he pauses, and suddenly, he's bounding towards the sound with speed until he finally finds-]

Vanellope?

emma swan ⋆ once upon a time. ( canon point is season 1 finale )

[storybooksavior]

[ She's on the warpath. Something brought her here, she can tell that much, but she needs to get back. She marches right up to the first person she can find, taps them on the shoulder, and - ] Who do I talk to about an exit visa?

[bien_aimee]

[ Belle just so happens to be on her way back to the library when someone approaches her. She turns to look at the newcomer. ]

Well, there-- there isn't one. [ She offers a small, sheepish smile. ] Are you new here? If there's anything I can help you with...

[sodonaluisa]

[ Sodonaluisa, first name Luisa, pronounce Loo-eeh-sah steps out of the train, one foot in front of the other and fanning herself with her hand, whispering something that could be interpreted as "fodasse estava abafado ali dentro." She looked at her surroundings, and finding the transmitter in her pocket, she just took it and made the most disgusted bitchy face at it. Ai que foleirada, fodasse. Uma lady não pode ir ao SPA que acontecem logo estas merdas todas. ]

Excuse me, where am I?

[seamistress]

In some god forsaken land, where, apparently, there's a nasty habit of mysterious kidnapping.

Milah ( Once Upon A Time. canon point is after her death)

[seamistress]

[She wakes up with a gasp, grasping at her chest. It takes her a while before she can even gather her wits and realize where she is-- despite the strangeness of it all.
She stays, cautiously observing her surroundings. With quiet steps, she exits the carriage and makes her way into the station. Her legs feel weak and she has never seen a place like this.]

Hello?

Is anyone there?

[bien_aimee]

[ Belle had been waiting ever since she heard the train approaching; that was usually a sign that someone would be arriving.

She takes a couple of steps in the woman's direction, taking notice of her appearance. There's something errily familiar about the way she dresses, but she doesn't seem to focus on that. ]

Ah, hello. [ She smiles, soft and polite. ] Welcome to Ruby City.

Henry Mills <|:|> Once Upon A Time

[faithinfairytales]

[henry didn't remember getting on the train. the last thing he remembered was eating the apple turnover. was this some sort of strange world where sleeping people were until they woke up?]

Hello? Is anyone there?

[bien_aimee]

[ Hanging out at the station is becoming a habit; Belle isn't sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but of all people Belle hadn't expected to see a young child. ]

Hello. Are you... Are you lost?

Jack Frost ❄ Rise of the Guardians

[bringsthefrost]

[O...kay. Waking up in strange places wasn't something on Jack Frost's to-do list. The last thing he remembered was being knocked out after that confrontation with Pitch, so naturally he was curious. Spirits don't exactly sleep walk after all. Well, unless you're Sandy.

He's currently perched on top of a light pole, peering out over the city, hands in his jacket pockets and staff over his shoulder.]

Toto, we're so not in Kansas anymore.

Re: Jack Frost ❄ Rise of the Guardians

[seamistress]

[She is cautiously stepping down one of the streets when she notices Jack. With the strangest, almost judgmental look, she calls out to him.]

What are you doing up there?

Snow White -> Once Upon a Time

[ilikecharmingbetter]

... Charming?

[What is this place? What had Regina done now? One moment she'd been in the prince's arms as the purple cloud of magic had rolled over them and the next.. she'd woken up on a train.

Her footsteps echo too loudly as she steps onto the platform and feels the sole of her shoe slip on the icy surface. She shivers, pulls her coat tighter, and sets her jaw determinedly before calling out again.]

Red? ... Anyone?

[seamistress]

[She is just about that point when you just want to smash something in frustration. She went around town and there's nothing familiar around here. None of the crewmates, no familiar sights, nothing.
Back in the station, she finally notices the fliers. She rips one off the wall and takes a look, before she hears Snow.]

Hello?

[Well. It's the first person she sees; might as well try and get some information.]

Scorponok - > Beast Wars

[technokalissues]

[In the shadows of the train station skitters an unusually large scorpion, his mottled gray on gray patterning on his psudeo-chitin letting him blend in with the dark.]

Where the frag am I?

Miles Howard | Original Character

[forevernotever]

[ Well, if this was a kidnapping, it was most than certainly original, whilst lacking just a bit in the performance department. Miles idled a bit, enjoying the nice scenery outside until the fog rolled in. A pity, he thought. The scenery was nice. Rude, fog. As the train arrived at the station, he was quick to hop off onto the station, taking a nice look at the city and having the courtesy to wait around for two minutes for his clearly beginner kidnappers. Christ, if you're going to kidnap someone at least don't leave them hanging. Rude, kidnappers. After waiting around a bit, he noticed the odd watch on his pocket, and quickly fiddled around with it, switching the video on, contrary to his awareness. ]

Well, I'll be darned if this isn't the most delinquent kidnapping I've ever had the pleasure of being a part of.

[ He kicked a nearby rock, looking at the looming buildings. ]

One would think whoever went through the trouble of stuffing me in there would at least have the decency to show their ugly mugs.

Gamzee Makara | Homestuck

[leggomahfaygo]

<sub>[Well, Ruby City, you might remember this guy. In fact, he was here last spring. You know, that weird alien kid. Or that one troll from your session that hurt a lot of people but that was way ahead on his timeline and he had no idea that it happened.

Regardless, here he is, just standing in the middle of the city. This place seems vaguely familiar, like a place he dreamt of or something, except not. Of course, he might be zoning out too much to actually be thinking about that... because spoilers, constantly consuming sopor is a thing for him still.]</sub>

[crayonfetishdragonkin]

[Well, unfortunately for this poor yet not so poor soul, this blind justice seeker lad is from way after you, and she has in mind the kind of thing you've done, and once she's able to spot you, she'll want to make you wish you weren't ever born.

Which she clearly knows it won't work.

Once she's in her way back home after a long day with many ice skating and snow balls fighting shenanigans, there's a particular familiar scent in the air that she instantly recognizes.

She rushes to the sources, hands set on her walking stick to open and reveal a hidden blade. Quickly, she's close enough to him, with the sharp blade close to his throat and a glaring Pyrope, ready to do whatever was needed if something went against her plans.]

When did you get here you murderer?

Jasmine | Disney's Aladdin

[intuitional]

This is...strange.

[And not exactly what she has in mind, either. She only just got off the thing she arrived on with no one accompanying her. There had been no one to ask questions. She is just as confused as when she woke. At least she is able to walk steadily. She glances back but it is pointless. She proceeds to walk forward only to bring her arms around herself. It's cold. Too cold. Gritting her teeth, she begins to run forward. She needs to find someone or maybe she can figure things out on her own.]

Re: Jasmine | Disney's Aladdin

[sixbuckdropout]

Are you lost? I haven't seen you around here before.

Roxy Lalonde, Homestuck (non!drunk, canon point from the recent updates)

[dointwritewhiltdronk]

[Hello beloved town, have a puzzled Roxy at the video feed, staring at you, waiting to get the deets, because that place was clearly some place she never heard of. Ruby City? Next time, do please actually mean it and make this city full of rubies. Dang gurl, she would be hella rich with that, wearing all that pretty bling bling.

But it was familiar at the same time. She knew she was there before, but she clearly doesn't remember anything. Hint: Maybe a little too drunk in the moment she came around?

God damn, where was everyone.]

Janey? Dirk? Jake?

[Suddenly, she remembered there was something important. Rather, someone.]

Mum?

[Why did she think she was there? Well, it's a Lalonde thing. You will never understand.]

Lookie, I just kno' someone's there. Don't keep hiddin' your pretty face from me, missy or mister.

[primrosepath]

[...Ah. Hold on, Roxy, Mother need a second to compose herself so she doesn't look like a deer in the headlights when she appears on camera. It doesn't work as well as she'd hoped.]

Roxy?

Integra Hellsing | Hellsing

[fairbrook]

[She stepped off the train, with a perplexed look on her face. How the hell did she wind up here?]

Excuse me!

[The train, she remembered. She had left from London earlier that day en route to the village of Cheddar for business. Instead, she found herself on the last stop to someplace called 'Ruby City'. God could she use a cigar right about now. She rummaged around in her pockets, only to find a strange looking watch. ]

What... is this?