February Test Drive!

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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 - None at the moment, but feel free to look through our <href="http://rubycity-ooc.dreamwidth.org/tag/event">event tag!
10. CHOOSE YOUR OWN - Don't like any of these ideas? Feel free to come up with your own!

Comments

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[thunderousapplause]

[A young woman in her mid-twenties is walking about the train platform as well, her garb and hair both elaborate. She looks a bit puzzled, but nevertheless is doing her best to hold her composure together.

It hadn't taken Padme long to figure out how to use the device - it was similar to the holocamera and hologram technology she'd often used in the Senate. The image was a bit clearer, of course, and definitely not blue, but nevertheless familiar.]

Honestly, I've been looking for the same thing. I need to find a station where I can get a transport to a more familiar part of Coruscant...were you able to find a map?

[missgendered]

[What's up this woman's clothing? A cosplayer maybe? She looks like she's wearing something the Host Club would put on... For the most part though, Haruhi doesn't let it phase her largely because she's seen weirder.]

I tried looking through the station but I couldn't find anything, and there was no one to ask. I've never heard of Coruscant though, is that even in Japan? That might be part of your problem.

[thunderousapplause]

No, there's no place called Japan on Coruscant.

[She shakes her head solemnly, frowning a little. In Japan almost sounds like it's a country, though, perhaps in another sector, on another planet...she's never heard anyone talk of that place before, in all her teachings. It worries her a bit.]

Why don't I come down to meet you? I think we could work better as a team to find out what's going on here.

[missgendered]

On Coruscant? [See, now she's confused too.] What is Coruscant exactly, a ship? Japan is where...well, I would say it's where we are now since we came by train, but there's no town named Ruby City in Japan that I've ever heard of.

[Unless it's some private rich kid village, which would have shocked her far more six months ago than it does now.]

That sounds like a good idea, I'll wait for you here.

[Why you lazy little...]

[thunderousapplause]

Coruscant is a planet, actually.

[She says it quite matter-of-factly, as if it's something everyone knows...though it seems like it might just not be anymore.

The thought scares her a little.]

Okay. I'll...do my best to find you.

[And off she goes through the city, trying to find the girl in the hologram, though keeping it open just in case.]

[missgendered]

[Okay, so this lady might be a little nuts.]

Uh, I've never of a planet named Coruscant, we're definitely on Earth. Are you sure you didn't just read that in a sci-fi book?

[Sorry Padme, she's kind of no-nonsense for the most part. As far she's concerned you're basically a LARPer.]

[thunderousapplause]

No, I'm sure. I was just on Coruscant this morning. In all my schooling, I've never heard of any place called Earth - not before now, anyway.

[This is really starting to chill her - her guard goes up again. It's an unfamiliar situation - she'll deal with it the best she can and the only way she knows how - formally, and with reason.

She finally finds the girl she saw in the hologram and walks up to her, giving her a little wave.]

[missgendered]

Well wherever you were this morning, it's definitely Earth now. Even I'm not sure where on Earth at the moment...

[As much as she's trying to push this woman's current concept of reality, she's a little confused of bearings as well; by all appearances this city looks European, but she definitely came by train...unless she was flown somewhere by one of the Host Club members and then put on a train? But she doesn't have a passport yet, and that would be creepy, even for them...

Haruhi's knocked out of her little internal monologue by Padme waving at her and waves back, friendly enough.]

Sorry about that, hi. I hope it wasn't too much trouble finding me.

[thunderousapplause]

[She takes that moment, as Haruhi explains to her about Earth, to try to compose herself. She needs to tread lightly - it could be Separatist work at hand here, or some other forces - that stole her away to Earth. She gives Haruhi a little smile as she approaches, still attempting to appear with some sort of decorum.]

No, it wasn't much of a problem. Oh, by the way - I apologize for not introducing myself sooner! I am Senator Padme Amidala.