NOV. TEST DRIVE

[missleadingquestions]

Sorry to be late this time!



G'day, Ruby City!

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: 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. Bad 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

B

[hemopath]

[ who the heck brings a hawk into a library? some guy that's obviously a weirdo, and who mirai fully intends to sneak past quietly with her precariously balanced stack of gardening books. but, of course, if she actually has a need to be careful and coordinated, then there's absolutely no chance of it, so she trips over a stray book on the floor and the books she had been holding promptly go flying in simon's direction.

mirai doesn't even look up to see the damage, too flustered and too nervous. she bows her head low, still on her hands and knees from the fall. ]

I'm sorry! P-please excuse me!

[dotard]

[ Lucky for Mirai, those samurai reflexes aren't a joke. In an instant, Simon tosses his own book up, knocking the falling books back using the chain between his huge handcuffs. The danger gone, he turns his gaze on the girl below him. ]

I see you're the culprit of this latest attempt on my life. Do you have anything to say for yourself before I cut you down where you stand?

[ You can't tell he's joking. He might be. He might not be. His eyes betray no amusement. ]

[hemopath]

[ cut her— is he for real?! she can hold her own in a sword fight, sure, but she didn't want anyone here to see her ability - and more importantly, is it even alright for her to fight a human being? youmu are one thing, but there's no way she can hurt a normal person. ]

Ahh, wait!! I-i-it was an accident! I don't want to fight anyone!

[dotard]

Hmph. So I see. [ He huffs, relaxing his stance instantly. Because why not. The hesitation he's sensing in this girl seems real enough. Plus he didn't actually plan on starting a fight. ]

In that case, I will forgive your transgression this time, lass. Next time you may not be so fortunate.

[hemopath]

Oh! [ she quickly scrambles to her feet and bows again, a full 90° bend, still thinking he was serious. who knows with people from other worlds. ] Thank you very much, sir! I'll be... more careful next time...

[ more like she'll make sure to be on the other side of the room when she's trying to sneak past strange people. she starts gathering up the books that she dropped, but she's jittery about it, taking care to edge by simon and glancing at the bird a lot. she's curious about that, but... she probably shouldn't say anything. she shouldn't say anything. she definitely— ]

Um... Is he your pet?

[dotard]

See that you do.

[ Don't worry, no one can tell when he's kidding or not. He never kids. Probably. ]

Taka has been my companion for the last six years. She is more than simply my pet, she is often my hands in the field of battle.

[ Here he raises his shackled wrists-- the chain between them is big enough that he can read and do most things, but the hawk certainly increases his reach when it comes to picking up and displaying evidence. (That field of battle is court, btw.) ]

[hemopath]

[ she is completely baffled by what "field of battle" he could possibly mean. he has those weird shackles, so... prison? is he from some strange place where people in prisons have to fight each other?? or, no, maybe the shackles have nothing to do with it. is the hawk like mitsuki's pet, then?? is he a warrior of some sort? he is dressed kind of like a japanese warrior, but that's too weird to say. but she can't just stand here and say nothing like an idiot????

HERE GOES. ]

It's... nice to meet you, Taka-san... [ is that... weird?? it's just a bird, after all. maybe she should say something else. ] Ah, a hawk is kind of an unusual companion, don't you think?

[dotard]

[ Taka's smarter than you think, Mirai. She flies over to perch on Mirai's head, peering down from her hair. ]

Taka's presence may be considered unorthodox by some, but her value to me cannot be measured by any scale. She and I are not to be separated under any circumstances.

[ ...Says the walking contradiction. ]

[hemopath]

[ mirai only jumps a little when taka suddenly flies towards her, and she's a little too nervous to pet a hawk owned by such an intimidating guy, but... she's not overly uncomfortable with being used as a perch. she even smiles, very briefly.

what simon said, though... on one hand, to have your closest companion be an animal seems a little lonely. but on the other hand— ]

I think that's a good thing. To have a close companion like that, I mean. [ she lowers her gaze. ] It's hard... to make connections like that with normal people.

[dotard]

[ Simon nods, tapping his forehead as the movement rattles his chains. He brings his hand to his mouth and whistles once, calling Taka back to his shoulder. ]

I agree. An avian companion cannot betray you, and will never abandon you once you have established a lifelong bond. Taka and I are connected in ways no human could ever hope to match.

[ Pet, pet. Good girl, Taka. ]

[hemopath]

[ she nods, and makes a quiet sound of agreement. she understands his perspective on that, and she knows a lot of people fear that, but... what would be nice for her is knowing that an animal wouldn't be afraid of her or hate her for what she is. she's alone, so she can't have friends, but maybe even someone like her could get away with an animal companion.

it doesn't really matter, though. she's not at home right now, and she'd probably never get one anyway. she can barely afford to keep herself fed.

more importantly, the sounds simon makes when he moves brings her attention to another thing she's been wondering. ]

Why... Why are you in chains, anyway?

[dotard]

[ Oh dear, you did it, you asked. Now that grin on Simon's face turns a bit sinister. Just a bit. No, a lot. Of course, if you could detect any sort of hidden emotion beneath that perfect mask, you'd sense a great deal of... anger. Frustration. Even sorrow. BUT that doesn't show at all through that smirk of his. ]

I am a district prosecutor and convicted felon awaiting my ever-approaching turn at death's door. In only a few short months I am to depart from this world through no power of my own. Only the River Styx's cold embrace awaits me at the end of my sentence.