rubycity_ooc | May Test Drive

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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Aaauuggh.

[Wow fuck you too Jason Todd. It's hard to tell if his groan is anger, exasperation, annoyance, or some twisted combination of the three, but it's certainly something.]

Do you mind? I don't have time for this.

[Now would be a great excuse to leave if he knew where the goddamn Batmobile went.]

See, this is why our brotherly relationship never took off. You just never quite could make the time for little old me.

[ His words are casual, but the words have more than a few grains of truth in them. The eyebrow goes a fraction higher. ]

Do you even know where you are? I mean, I kind of feel like you're missing something here.

Maybe I would've if you didn't spend every minute you had giving us grief.

[Jason's words may have been more casual, but Dick's sounded... oddly sincere for someone who seemed to purely be annoyed two seconds ago.

Still pretty aggravated though, no getting around that.]

And no, I don't-- but when has that ever stopped me before?

Maybe I just didn't know any other way to get your attention.

[ Still casual, if a little forced. ]

Well, let me fill in a few blanks for you. One; this is a city within a pocket dimension that no one can escape from called Ruby City. People are pulled from all over so you're gonna meet some real weirdos, trust me. Two; I had the distinct pleasure of meeting some kid calling himself Robin and lord have mercy, it wasn't Drake. So that was a surprise! [ Angry-Chipper. That's what those words sound like. ] Three; I'm behind you on the timeline. In case number two didn't set that record straight.

[Hm. That one almost gets to him. almost.] Maybe you need anger management.

[Weirdos he could certainly handle easier than Jason Todd at least. That's probably the least concerning thing in that sentence, which says a lot about him as a person.

Still, if there was a Robin that wasn't Tim (and clearly wasn't him or Jason-- and Jason had said 'he,' so not Stephanie), it had to be Damian-- and that struck him with a bit of relieved surprised. There's a chance it was an imposter, but Jason had seemed to already know he was Batman despite the time discrepancy.] I figured, since your hair isn't red and you're not trying to kill me. Actively, at least.

Damian Wayne. He is Robin. My Robin.

I stopped dying my hair? Huh.

[ And he's-- trying to kill Dick. That's mildly concerning. A sick little part of him wonders what triggered that change in attitude. His efforts had always been focused on Bruce and that sick fuck, the Joker.

Oh Dickiebird, Dickiebird, what did you do? ]

Yeah, he told me his name. He's alright, in a totally al Ghul sort of way. He really takes after his mom, jeez.

[Hey now, don't blame him for that. A lot changed when you had to steal back the cowl of your dead father and become the Batman.]

Yeah-- but he's a lot like Bruce too, you know. [His expression became a bit solemn at that, and he looked at Jason with a bit of a pointed look.] He's a good kid, if you just give him the chance.

May Test Drive

no wonder you don't get invited to thanksgiving

i thought that was because i was dead

you gotta stop using the dead excuse bro

it's a pretty valid excuse in all honesty

they have therapy for that sort of thing you know

there is no bat budget going on here how do you expect him to afford that

get a job that doesn't involve murdering gangsters???