[MEME] Let's Talk RC (CR Testdrive)

[missleadingquestions]

I don't really have a fitting picture for this.

G'day, Ruby City! It's time for a meme for both testdrivers and denizens.

Been itching to test out some CR but haven't had the posts to do it? Thinking of apping a character but not sure they'll fit in the city walls?

Have no fear, a meme for you is here.

Directions:

• Post with your character with their name and canon on top!


• Choose a location and prompt or wait for someone else to tag.


• If you'd like, leave contact info for people to get in contact for plotting and other such shenans.


• Tag around! Make friends. Don't be afraid to chat OOC while tagging.

Locations:

1. Train Station: New arrival, or waiting to welcome people? Either way, the train comes in, but you still can't ride it out.


2. Cathedral: Looking for redemption? Just doing a little sight-seeing? Or just getting a little shelter?


3. The Clocktower: You can see the whole city from here!


4. The Black Stallion Saloon: You were told the burgers were great here-- but maybe you just came for the beer.


5. The Library: You came to do a little research, but it looks like all of the information's just out of your reach. Though, you can always find a way to pass the time here.


6. The Coffee Joint: Run by James Potter and Lukas, a lovely place to have a chat and a bite to eat.


7. Le Cafe Anglais: A Parisian-British fusion that's as charming as it sounds and serves the best tea around.

Scenarios

1. Just walked in: You intended to get here, and you made your way in; but now someone's caught your eye and you'd like to have a chat.


2. Been here all day: You've been sitting around minding the time. Maybe you didn't notice them at first or maybe you were just working up the courage to talk-- either way, they know you're here and you know it too.


3. Inclimate weather: You're here because you've gotten rained in. This wasn't your choice, but at least it's dry-- right?


4. Wild card: Got something better in mind? Well screw these prompts, try it out yourself!

Have fun, guys!

Comments

Re: Jason Todd | DC Comics

[penisenvy]

You! Over there! The man smoking!

[Here's another new arrival, looking lost and irritated.]

What is this accursed place? And what vile sorcery summons me here?

[waywardbird]

[ Jason glances up and cocks an eyebrow through the domino mask. Well then. That was new. ]

That's a great question, kid. Too bad I don't have the answer.

[ 'Vile sorcery'? Where the hell did this kid even come from? Sure as hell not Gotham. ]

[penisenvy]

[She scowls and crosses her arms.]

It seems nobody does.

[Either she walked into a den of idiots, or they're all in the same situation as her.]

[waywardbird]

Maybe we should make a club. [ Jason says in the flattest voice he can muster, turning another page in the book in his lap. History his ass; there isn't a single mention of Ruby City in any of these textbooks. ] 'We Don't Know Where The Fuck We Are' Club. We'll meet on Tuesdays at this spot. It'll be great. A real party.

[ He glances up at the girl. ]

Should I write you down for snacks or drinks?

[penisenvy]

The heads of those who brought me here will suffice.

[Her answer is equally dry.]

Why do you sit and pour through volumes of books instead of seeking out the perpetrators?

[waywardbird]

[ Jason takes a moment, silent and smoking. He's almost reached the filter of his cigarette. After one last deep inhale, he puts the fire out on the bottom of his shoe and stuffs the stub in the box. He'd dispose of it later. ]

You don't want to go in blind. It's a good way to get yourself killed. Better to keep low and plan ahead if you want to stay alive.

[penisenvy]

[She gives a little nod. While she would still prefer to get things over with quickly, what he says makes sense.]

And how far have you planned, then?

[waywardbird]

Not far. [ He looks displeased about it. ] I only got here today. I. Well. For a bit I thought it wasn't actually happening- I know people who can make you think things that aren't real or...make you experience fake fears and other similar things.

But you can't fake sensations. And that cigarette felt very real.

[penisenvy]

Is that so? Then if this is all an illusion, it is a very well constructed one.

[She shakes her head.]

As well, if it were an illusion, I would have other ways of knowing.

[waywardbird]

[ "Other ways". Aw man, was she magic or something. Christ, Jason kind of hated magic. It was so damn complicated. ]

It is what it is. You wanna get out of here? Help me out.

[ Jason grabbed the first book in the stack and held it out to her. ] Start digging.

[penisenvy]

[She picks up a book and sits down. Flipping it open, she frowns at the words.]

Writing has...changed greatly over the years.

[She mutters to herself. Thanks to the Grail's information, she could read this, but it would take her some work.]

[waywardbird]

Change happens. It sucks but- it happens. [ He knew damn well how much things changed.

He looked up over his own book, slightly skeptical. ]

How old are you, anyway?

[penisenvy]

...Old enough to be a king.

[Actually, if one took only time into account, she was only seven years old. But thanks to magic, not only had she grown up super-quickly, but she had been summoned back as a Servant ages after her original death.]

[waywardbird]

That's not vague or anything. [ Jason looks back down at his book and turns the page. ]

Do your best, I guess. Let me know if you need help.

[penisenvy]

Alright.

[She silently reads through the book until she comes to a place that she cannot understand.]

You. I require your aid in understanding this part.

[waywardbird]

[ Jason closes his book with a small 'smack' and leans forward. ]

Call me Jay. Show me which bit you're talking about.

[penisenvy]

This.

[She runs her finger along one of the lines. It's a section talking about a fern and how it reproduces.]

What are all these strange words?

[waywardbird]

[ Where the hell did he find this book-? He picked these all from the history section. ]

Ah, that's a bunch of science shit. Don't worry about it, it's not relevant. Scientists like to give simple things complicated terms just to fuck with the rest of us.

[penisenvy]

[Figures. The book she grabbed was one of the few misshelved books.]

Science. As in what replaced magic for humans in general?

[waywardbird]

[ Ah, so she was magic. Figures. ]

I'm pretty sure magic is just science that we haven't figured out yet. But essentially, yeah.

[penisenvy]

...Perhaps. Both of these are meant to create miracles.

[waywardbird]

Sure. I guess.

[ Jason didn't believe in miracles, but he didn't know this girl well enough to rain on her parade yet. ]

[penisenvy]

[She closes the first book and picks up another. After reading through it a bit, she looks up toward Jason again.]

Jay, what is a Constitution?

[waywardbird]

Depends on the context, kiddo. [ He says, flipping through the pages of his own book. ] Read me the section and I'll try and help you out.

[penisenvy]

"The Democrats argued that the government had no right to curb slavery because it had not been given that power in the Constitution. The Republicans argued that the government could assume that power because it was not forbidden to them in the Constitution."

[She stops reading and waits for his answer.]