rubycity_ooc | JANUARY 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:

Use an RNG to choose a location and prompt, or wait for someone else to tag.

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

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 - The place where everyone gets dumped off at. Your first view of Ruby City, complete with informational posters telling you all about where you've ended up.
2. THE BEACH - Lovely year-round, though in the winter months, you're probably not likely to dip your toes in.
3. THE BLACK STALLION - A rather quaint bar. Supposedly, the burgers are great, but you don't see anyone immediately who's willing to serve you. Maybe you're meant to get it yourself.
4. THE OBELISK - The tall monolith in the center of the city marks the gathering place of many events, though right now it seems to be cold and dark.
5. THE CLOCKTOWER - Offering an impressive view of the city, several residents come here to clear their heads, if they don't mind braving the narrow staircase.
6. THE COFFEE JOINT - the front windows are warm and welcoming, and it seems there's always someone friendly enough to fix you a cup when you wander through.
7. THE CATACOMBS - Intrepid, aren't you? Those weird holes may beg exploring, but go too deep and you're going to be in a lot of trouble, considering the viciousness of the creatures held within.
8. THE CITY STREETS - All told, Ruby City is a lovely place, once you get past the fact that several of the buildings look derelict and on the verge of falling down. There's no harm in doing a little sightseeing.
9. THE PARK - You thought it'd be a lovely stroll, but the park is anything but friendly, if those approaching wolf-like creatures are any indication.
10. CHOOSE YOUR OWN - Don't like what we've come up with? Feel like picking your own place? There's a whole host of lovely locations to choose from in the City.

Scenarios

1. NEW ARRIVAL - Step off that train, walk down the street. People usually latch on to newcomers to try and help them out. Even if you look shy, the other residents probably won't be!
2. WATCH TALK - Feeling lost? Disoriented? Don't worry, everyone feels that way on their first day. Fortunately - if the signs at the station are to believed - the watch in your pocket can be used to talk to whoever else might be here.
3. BAD WEATHER - Aw, man. Whether it's snow, or rain, or just plain cold, today was definitely the wrong day to get dumped off in a City in the middle of nowhere.
4. A RUN-IN - Maybe you weren't watching. Maybe they weren't. Either way, you just bumped into someone. Perhaps apologies are in order?
5. HELP, IT HURTS - Clumsy, aren't you? Perhaps wherever the train brought you from wasn't so friendly, or you just tripped and twisted your ankle. Either way, you're in a bit of pain. Hopefully someone will notice your booboos and help patch you up.
6. HUNGRY - It isn't very obvious sometimes that restaurants are what they are, especially in a place like Ruby City. Where can a person go to get a bite to eat around here?
7. MISTAKEN IDENTITY - Hey, there's someone you know! --Or maybe not.
8. BEING FOLLOWED - Maybe you're just being paranoid, or maybe you've got a reason to be afraid. Whatever it is, it feels like there's eyes on you...
9. CURRENT EVENTS - The City is currently overrun with the DESPAIR DISEASE, which means some people are more violent than normal, the overall atmosphere is more dreary than it normally would be, and there's some pretty vicious creatures roaming the streets! Also, there's hardly anything to eat. What a frightening thing!
10. CHOOSE YOUR OWN - Don't like any of these ideas? Feel free to come up with your own!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Speaking of leather loving (and exceptionally stylish) gunslingers, looks like Lady's not the only one on the prowl tonight. The white hair and red leather coat should be familiar enough, even from a distance. Dante had not picked the clock tower as his wandering grounds tonight. Instead he was meandering past down below, in no particular hurry because when is he ever?

He was instead on his way to check on the obelisk. A habit he'd gotten into some time ago, and it gave him something to do. Kind of. Truth was, he was just bored and even Dante gets tired of laying around on his laurels eventually.

It's only by luck that Lady is looking over the edge of the clocktower as he's going by. Not that she could mistake him even at this distance. It was more the walk than the hair or the almost red, at this height, leather jacket that told her it was Dante. The sense of relief that she doesn't have to worry about handling all the weird of this place on her own is pretty overpowering as she makes her way down from the tower at least twice the speed she'd gone up.

She takes all of a moment to catch her breath at the bottom before she calls out to him. "Dante."

Dante certainly does have a very distinctive saunter, doesn't he? Especially when making a point to take his sweet time getting anywhere, especially if it's urgent. Tonight there's no sense of urgency so he's especially laid-back.

At first, he thinks he's hearing things, though his pace does falter. Then, uncertain, he decides to have a look just in case. The look of utter surprise, though quickly masked, is probably a little unusual to see on the generally unflappable demon hunter.

"Thought I heard something. It's about time you got here."

Oh so casual, one might think he hadn't just about jumped out of his boots a moment before.

Nope, he's definitely not hearing things. She's definitely there and walking toward him. Armed as she so often is when on a job or was on a job before her arrival. But she noticed how he didn't quite maintain stride and that brings a grin to her face. It isn't often she gets the drop on him anymore.

"Sorry about that, but I thought you could handle anything."

Just as he remembers her, the shock of nostalgia is strangely sharp. Not that Dante's one to let it show on his face. He just switches to that cocky, devil-may-care grin of his and spreads his hands in a nonchalant shrug. Enjoy it while it lasts, Lady, because boy does he have some surprises in store for you.

"You know me, of course I can. Still, isn't it supposed to be the other way around?"

Lady's usually first on the scene and all. Not that this particular adventure could be helped.

"I don't know everything Dante. Besides sometimes it's better to let you get somewhere first and clear a path." She shrugs, chin raised, as she takes a good look at him finally. He looks older than the last time she saw him and considering they'd been racing along a highway prior to her train ride she's a little at a loss.

"What is that stuff on your face?"

JANUARY TEST DRIVE!

wow short I am sorry

no it's all good. I'm sorry it took me so long to reply

Hey no worries I tag like molasses half the time =D

Ah I'm about the same.

Molasses in the cold wooo

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