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!

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Aya | Green Lantern: The Animated Series - post end of Episode 19: Loss

[parameters_set]

[It takes mere moments for Aya to realize the function of the device she has and only one more to activate its video feed.]

Greetings. I am Aya of Oa and the Green Lantern Corps. I am attempting to make First Contact. This location is not in my databases. I require information.

Jaime Reyes | Blue Beetle Pre-Reboot

[beetlecave]

[Don't mind this kid. He's just casually looking around town, talking to himself.]

What do you mean we can't use that? Is it not- okaaaay...

So what are you saying? We're stuck? Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

Yeah, that's a fancy way of saying we're stuck.

[Sigh. Interrupt him?]

[ooc: Christ I have no idea what I am doing. I'm still reviewing him but UH YEAH HI HAVE A BEETLE.]

Shinjiro Aragaki | Persona 3 Portable.

[adios_comma_asshole]

Tch.

[risetocaesar]

Aren't you chatty.

[Not that this is at all unusual.]

Minako Arisato (Female Protag) | Persona 3 Portable

[hasthepotential]

[The nice thing about this place was that it was spread out and much more open than Iwatodai. It wasn't nearly as crowded (one of the down-sides) but with lots of space to go out and explore.

Which is why, bright and early, Minako's decided to go for a light jog around the town, see who's up at this hour.]

[eulogium]

[guess who's out? sitting at the edge of one of the stone buildings watching the moon. he's letting his feet dangle, looking a bit entranced.]

Zachary T. Paleozogt/ "Zot!" | ZOT!

[paleozogt]

[Have curious, cheerful face staring into the watch, fascinated and pleased... and chatty.]

Did anyone else think that train looked kind of old-fashioned? I guess the city looks pretty much the same, so probably not. Wow, this is some dimensional mishap, all right.

Guess I should just sit tight until Jenny and Uncle Max find me.

So! Citizens of, um... Ruby City! What's this place like? What do people do for fun around here? Is there a crime problem?

Oops, almost forgot to introduce myself. I'm Zot!

Christine Daae | Phantom of the Opera (2004)

[lessons_from_an_angel]

[She's still in costume from her first performance, looks around the train station before lifting her skirts to avoid getting it dirty. The last thing she wanted was to ruin one of the opera houses costumes. And she wanted to hear her angel again, to know if he'd heard her performance. To know if she had done well. The opinions of the crowds barely mattered to her.]

Fluttershy || MLP:FiM

[timidtones]

Um... [There is a very timid pony poking her head out of the train. She's making no move to actually get out of the cab she's in quite yet.]

H-hello? Is anypony out there? [Squeak.]

[Why does this place have to be so spooky? Her ears fold back in a submissive sort of way as she finally raises a hoof to step onto the platform.

And then the train horn blows. Suddenly Fluttershy is reduced to a pink and yellow blur of motion as she half scrambles half flies out of the compartment and smack dab into anyone waiting on the other side of the train station platform.]

:3c best frieeeend...

[discordiality]

[Oh dear...it's a good thing that you've got such a kind and caring draconequus to help you out, darling~ He'd have caught you if not for the fact that you actually surprised him though.

He turns from the neck up, raising one bushy eyebrow.]

As your friend, Fluttershy, I feel compelled to tell you that was hardly graceful, and also...you're on my wings and that you should get off.

[It's progress. He could have done a lot worse, really!]

Radagast the Brown | The Hobbit

[mushroomaddledmind]

[Have a filthy hobo, Ruby City... Nah, I'm kidding. He's actually a wizard with bird crap in his hair. And that's because he had birds nesting underneath his hat. Deal with it.]

[badnewsboy]

Ah, pardon, but ... shouldn't you leave a little dirt for the plants?

[looking all too innocently curious while he says that.]

Static/Virgil Hawkins | Static Shock / DC Comics Pre-reboot

[bangbaby]

Toto, we are definitely not in Kansas anymore.

[Fiddling with the communicator, Virgil boots up a video communication.]

So, citizens of the future... or wherever. Anyone mind telling me what kind of portal I stepped through to end up here and which way leads back to Dakota? Manhattan? Gotham?

video | why who could this be

[hypercompetent]

Dude, you wish this was Gotham. [HAVING A LITTLE NERD FREAKOUT OVER HERE BRB] As Wizard of Oz as this sounds, this is a place called Ruby City.

Hiroshi | Ao Oni (Super tentative)

[all_onis_are_true]

((Apologies for the icon-link methodology. Can't really afford an account right now.))

The boy with white hair and scarf is looking through the library, flipping through random books. Every so often, he'll grunt, put that one down, and move on to another one. It looks like he's looking for something in particular, but he's not having any luck finding it.

Discord || My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

[discordiality]

[Okay, you got him. He has no idea where he is. Well, he does know he's in the middle of a city now, because he'd decided to wander a little. He's managed to fly from the train station to the plaza, and is currently balancing by the tip of his furred tail on the top of the obelisk at the center of the plaza.]

Good job, everypony! I say, you sure have pulled the wool over my eyes! Now if you please, can we get back to being all...friendshippy and all that sappy nonsense?

[He makes a vague hand motion, before crossing his mismatched arms and teleporting to the ground, frowning as if he's not at all impressed any longer.]

Or are we playing a game? Ooh! I do love a good game, but you should tell me the rules first, it's only fair!

[roofbees]

[Ever since his arrival at this city Sherlock tended to wander, the place fascinated him and he had that nagging problem of needing to know every small detail about the place. Foreign places hardly stay foreign after a week or two with his mind. Ruby City, however, persisted! It was quite the challenge that he enjoyed!

He was on one such trek this fine afternoon, hands in the pockets of his jacket as he strolled through the city, taking in buildings that were starting to look familiar to him, recognizing every fine detail--

What on earth was that. Too many inconsistencies hit him at once and he couldn't help but stare at the... creature? It was saying something he barely registered. He opens his mouth to reply, stops. ...Pauses. Then shakes his head, trying again.]

I beg your pardon?

Ahiru (Duck) || Princess Tutu

[justaduck]

[The ride was a blur to her. So much that she didn't even remember boarding a train! Ahiru took an apprehensive step on to the platform, feeling that something just wasn't quite right about this place.]

Fakir? Mytho? Rue? [She cried.] Anyone?

[Oh there's no point. Why would they be in a creepy place like this (especially at this time of night)? She sighed, as she started to wander around the station.]

[trytryagain]

[Before she's explored long, another girl would step out of the shadows at the edge of the station, glancing around as if searching for something, but incuriously.]

Colias Palaeno | Ace Attorney: Investigations

[ambassadorable]

Ah, well-!

[The man gazing down at the watch in his hand looks rather surprised, but he's smiling. That's not to say that he isn't upset and confused, but he smiles anyway.]

No, this clearly isn't the embassy. But what a clever piece of craftsmanship. I wonder if... [Whatever he was wondering, he trails off, blinks.] Hello? Can anyone tell me what nation this is?

[He clears his throat, still smiling.]

Ahem. I am Colias Palaeno, Cohdopian Ambassador to the United States, and I would appreciate your assistance.

[wright_idea]

[Cohdopian Ambassador? I feel like I heard about something relating to that country in the news recently. I can't quite remember the details though.]

Ah, hello Ambassador. I'm afraid you're nowhere near the United States. Or anyplace anybody knows of on Earth, for that matter.

Petyr Baelish - Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire

[whomocks]

[Making his rounds throughout the city, stopping by shops and taverns and other places thriving with people, never grew exhausting. While he missed his place at home, his regular eyes and ears and other informants, he rather liked the challenge of starting fresh. People went home, he knew this and he will bide his time and keep his mind sharp in the meantime. Petyr would not sit idly by and wait to be sent home, no, that was not his way. There were those who controlled this place but it was no regency, nothing for him to slither in and coil around at his leisure.

But information was till power, nonetheless, and he had every intention on squeezing this city dry of it's knowledge, of it's gossip. He thrived on gossip. Locations may change, as well as circumstance; but people never do. Petyr was well versed when it came to people, thank the gods, old and new.

He was currently taking in the atmosphere of one of the more popular taverns in town. His smile friendly, words kind as he greeted familiar patrons, stopping by a few stools, a few tables as he gathered tidbits of gossip for him to piece together at a later date. Once done his rounds he took a seat at his favored table and ordered his wine, a hearty red. He chose a table to wordlessly invite anyone who wished to join him, yet it was still private enough for him to enjoy a moment alone if he had it.

For now he is flipping open the strange communication device that he was still, admittedly, learning to use. His smile is easy as the feed flickers on.]

A hearty hello to you, fellow inhabitants of this fair Ruby City. I come to you this day with an inquiry, perhaps an offer?

I may not be aware- then again I am still fairly new to this city. But do you not have a brothel? A pleasure house? Not for my own needs, no. But I do find myself with far too much time on my hands as of late, and I have experience managing such places.

As for the offer; if such a place does not exist, and if you fine people are not too adverse... would you mind terribly if I entertained the idea of opening one? But only if there is a need.

Just an inquiry, of course. I am aware this city does things a little... differently from what I am accustomed.

I offer my humblest thanks for your general consideration.

RAGNAR LODBROK | YES THIS NEEDS CAPS | VIKINGS

[wentwest]

[ The simple matter of the fact is this. Ragnar has never seen a train in his life. He's never seen a pocketwatch. He's never seen any of these technology things.

What he has seen is a new place with a lot of stuff and what appears to be a lot of people. As he takes out the watch, he presses a button to turn it on on accident--the feed is spinning slowly as the watch spins, and a pair of intelligent blue eyes are staring back into the video. ]

What is this?

[ It's certainly not Denmark. It does look like it's full of riches. ]

Well if you are going to leave your treasures, they are mine to take back home. [ CASUALLY GOING TO RIP UP THE TRAIN TRACKS. ]

[whomocks]

[Well. That was certainly... new? Petyr took his perch not too close, or too far, but watching with keen interest and perhaps amusement. A strong man happened to be quite important if one can snare one as an ally.]

If you don't mind, sir, I think there is a slight problem with your line of thinking- noble as it may be.

[Slight hesitation, offering a friendly smile.]

I mean that in the kindest way, of course.

Cloud Strife | Final Fantasy VII

[promisekept]

[Cloud doesn't bother with the pocketwatch. He looks at it critically for about a minute. Some strange piece of technology given to him by who knows who, for an unknown reason? No, thanks. So he discards the thing (even though it'll annoyingly show up again in his pocket later).

Cloud decides to rely on himself and his own two eyes and feet, and he heads out, from the train station into the city proper, carrying a giant sword no ordinary human should be able to pick up, let alone wield.

He's not the most inconspicuous sight.]

Casimiro || Hanna Is Not A Boy's Name

[acesover]

Heh, quite th' little setup ye've got goin' 'round here.

[ Those are the words muttered by Casimiro as he takes a step onto the train station, and then another. ]

Can't say I'm a fan of th' decor, though.

Yes. Perfect.

[soliloqwolf]

[Well, she was having a nice walk...]

Oh. It's you.

Death| The Sandman/post- Death: The high cost of living

[illbeseeingyou]

[She stretches and reads the nearest poster at the station. To anyone, she'd look like a run of the mill perky Goth. But the ankh necklace and the eye makeup might hint at something else. Maybe she looks familiar, maybe she looks ordinary. Either way, she's fresh off the train and off to meet people. Again.]

[catsavior]

[Haru had been on her way home and only taken a short peek at the station out of habit. No train, as usual, but... There's someone! A new arrival? She decides to take a closer look, trying to make up her mind on whether it would be a good idea to chat the stranger up.

As she steps closer, she can't spot anything out of the ordinary about the girl (aside from the clothes and make-up, of course) - which might be because Haru's only special talent is talking to cats.]

Um, hello! Did you come with the train?

Emma (Jack's sister) || Rise of the Guardians

[skatingonthinice]

[Emma quickly untied her ice skates as she stumbled off the train and looked around, big brown eyes looking around terrified.]

J-Jack?

[Jack, I'm scared.]

Jack?

[We're gonna play a game. Hopscotch, just like every day.

Just like every day. No. Not like every day. Every day didn't include thin ice.]

Jack!

[bringsthefrost]

[Pitch had put him in a bad mood. A really bad mood. Jack was hanging around the tower near the train station as a result. Staff clutched in hand, he'd almost missed the sound of the girl's voice. He lifts his head from where he'd had it resting on his arms, looking around.]

That voice...

Katniss Everdeen ✽ The Hunger Games

[ardesco]

[It took long for her to get used to the strange new city with its luxuries - food, nice housing, a clinic, no hard work - yet it was not extravagant and wasteful as the Capitol. If she had ever imagined what life would be like in the Victor's Village, this would have been it.

Yet, whenever she had thought of her life as victor, the one person that had always been there was Prim. And Prim, most definitely, was not in Ruby City.

And this is why she isn't at peace. With every passing day, a new Hunger Games approaches, and a missing victor, even one who had upset the Capitol the way she had, was a thorn in the eye of the government. And such things must be punished. And what would be a better target than the sister she had been willing to sacrifice herself for?
Gale and probably also Peeta were certainly still making sure Prim and her mother had food to eat, but could they protect them from the wrath of the Capitol? No.

And so, same as every day, Katniss ventures out into the wild, hoping to find a loophole that would send her back to her own world.]

[gracefulpaige]

[Grace has been here for a long time without her only family. That doesn't mean she's alone; she's made friends and there are a few adults who do look out for her. But it's not the same. Despite being relatively happy in the city, despite being more or less entertained, she's lonely. It's like being cursed all over again because the person who matters most isn't there.

It's a lot to deal with, and it's something that's left her conflicted in general, but there's nothing she can do about it.

Today, Grace is in the park alone, just near the edge of the forest. She loves the forest but she's been told countless time to not go in alone. It's not like the forests in Storybrooke or Fairytale Land. There are monsters, dangerous things that a little girl shouldn't face alone. Naturally, when she sees Katniss, her instinct is to warn her, despite not knowing her.]

Hey, wait!

[She runs up to her as quickly as she can.]

The forest isn't safe to go in alone. There are monsters in there. Really big ones.

Thomas Bedlington | OC [Action/Video]

[sleeplessteen]

[A teenager on the older side of the spectrum stepped off the train and look around.]

Okay so this is not Wakesville. No problem. I'll just...[But turning he saw the train had gone.] Great.

[Shoving his hands in his pockets to think, he found the watch. Less than a minute later he was making a broadcast.]

Where the hell am I and how do I get home? I've got a doctor's appointment.

[unvarnished]

[August side-eyes this guy]

Good question. I'm wondering the same thing.

Arthur Pendragon/Saber | Fate/Zero

[untilavalon]

[This... this is not Britannia, nor is it Japan. Arthur hasn't lost the Grail war-- no... she knows this. She remembers, in distinct detail, who exactly the last opponent she killed was.

This is not the only strange thing. She is not, for some reason, aware of how the technology she's apparently been entrusted with. Once Arthur gets the video working, however, she adjusts it so that only her mouth and the collar of her suit are visible-- she musn't give herself away. Masking her name to hide her identity, she clears her throat.]

My name is Artorius Pendraig. If anyone receiving this broadcast can tell me what exactly is going on, I would be very much obliged, as I have necessities to return to.

[The message is short and curt, and the transmission ends quickly as Arthur decides to investigate the area around the station. Feel free to approach her.]

OOC Note: Arthur presents very androgynously, so it's alright if your character reads her as male instead of female. She responds to both identities because of her admittedly complicated gender things-- so let your character read this dapperly-dressed individual whichever way they please!

hi there buttface.

[gordianknots]

[Waver may have only just gotten here as well, but he's definitely figured out how the network works (after a lot of trial, error, and unamused swearing.) So, give him a moment to stare, boggle because that cannot be who he thinks it is, and then send back a video response that sums up all his emotions in one, simple word]

--Saber?!

Waver Velvet | Fate/zero

[gordianknots]

[So when in doubt, and when trying to learn a new city as well as London or Fuyuki, the only thing that can be done is walk. Which Waver has done, to the point where he has come to realize that he is rather unamusingly lost, and has been for the last hour. Compounded with the fact it is now dark out and he has little read on what this place is like in the nighttime.

He fiddles with the pocketwatch for a few moments and sighs]

--Pardon the neophyte question, but if anyone has directions to acceptable lodgings for the evening, it would be appreciated. I have frankly no idea what my present location happens to be, so an idea of where I presently stand would also be appreciated.

John Watson ▫ BBC's Sherlock

[theloyal]

[Good afternoon, Ruby City! You are greeted by the sky for a brief moment, as the gentleman handling the watch was fumbling with it for a moment or two. This technology did not agree with him, he much preferred his mobile, but since that won't be happening he needed to deal with this. There is a glimpse of sandy blond hair, then of a lovely vacant house, before finally focusing on the man holding the device. John manages a brief and forced smile before he wets his lips absently, clearing his throat.]

Right- ah. I will assume this is... broadcasting? If not then I'll look quite mad, a bloke talking to his watch. But I suppose this is one of the tamer things I've done, all things considering. [Right, he's rambling. Shaking his head he looks over the screen before continuing.]

So when I came here I was told I could take any vacant flat or home of my choosing. Sounds a bit fishy, that. Took a bit of a walk to scout out the... ah, real estate as it were? And I found this... seemingly vacant home.

[Give him a moment, he's turning the watch around so he can focus on the empty looking property. It's brief and John is still squinting at it when he turns the feed back on himself again.]

I can't really just go in there and claim it as my own, can I? That doesn't make any sense. Someone must be trying to pull my leg. [A thoughtful pause.] ...Right?

Bela Talbot | Supernatural

[onsilksheets]

How quaint.

[Her expression is one of disdain, lips pursing for a moment before she continues.]

But not exactly my style.

I'd be grateful if someone could tell me how to leave-the sooner, the better.