rubycity_ooc | February 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 - 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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

He's awesome, what're you talkin' 'bout. Dude's strongest man on the planet, faster then a speeding bullet, more powerful then a locomotive and all that jazz!

[She scowls a little at the video feed. The scowl lasts for five seconds before she's blinking.]

Oh, wow, cool Robin... costume?

[Unless he is actually Robin.]

... Don't tell me I actually fell off a building into some multiverse worm hole? I was just kiddin' 'bout that. Mostly. 'less this is some coma-dream. [She pinches herself.] Ow. Okay. Not a coma-dream.

Not a costume.

[ She's crazy. That's the only answer. He flips back right-ways, scowling in return. ]

To be more accurate, you've been abducted to what's likely an inter-dimensional pocket universe that exists outside of time and space. Quit pinching yourself.

[ Still. She knows of Superman, and of Robin. Relatively hopeful signs, considering. He scrutinizes her, clearly judgmental, though at least he keeps his assuredly scathing commentary to his inner monologue. ]

So where do you operate? Keystone City region?

[Y'know, yes, she is a little crazy. Anyone who runs around in a cape fighting crime is a little crazy.]

That'd mean your...

[She swallows, eyes still wide. It's then that she seems to realize that her video is upside down, turning it around and trying to peer at his outfit. Which Robin?]

No, uh, I'm from Applecrest. Trust me, you wouldn't know it. Seriously wouldn't know it. Mostly 'cause where I'm from Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, you and all the other superheroes are comic book characters.

[Nope. Gonna keep pinching herself.]

This is seriously not a coma-dream? Bat-promise?

Bat-promise?

[ He sneers, lip curling. Excuse??? ]

I'm not a comic book character, as you can clearly see. Nor am I a hallucination appearing in a coma-dream, although I'm beginning to suspect you've knocked your head more than a few times.

[ The snarkiest brat. Which Robin indeed? This one has a hood -- that's unique. ]

If you're telling the truth-- [ And the skeptical, derisive tone suggests that no, he doesn't think she is. ] --then you'd know their identities, wouldn't you?

[ He has her cornered now. His logic is infallible. Obviously. ]

I mean I could specify what that means but I figure you wouldn't want me to out loud 'cause secrets.

[Bats are paranoid, after all.]

Technically, you're on a watch-video-thingamajig so for all I know it could be an elaborate joke. [She tilts her head to the side.] Not that anyone outside of U.F.O. could do somethin' this elaborate and they ain't into comics so. [So rambling.] Rephrasing! In my world you're a comic book character.

[Oh shit she got the brat, didn't she?

She shrugs, not feeling all that cornered. It's a pretty logical assumption and question to ask]

Well, yeah. I do. I won't go tellin' anyone though. It ain't my business givin' out secret identities.

[ The rephrasing doesn't help. He just looks increasingly offended at being told he's a comic book character, in her world or anywhere else.

(The thought of his life being drawn out in lurid detail for consumption has his lip curling, leaves a sour taste in his throat. There's many things, many moments, he'd rather stay buried and unseen.) ]

You're insane.

[ His voice is flat, and humorless. He is convinced: she's off her rocker. ]

And you've proven nothing.

[ She's given him no proof; he won't believe her claims. Bat-promise, honestly. ]

I could easily demonstrate my existence by coming over to the clocktower and kicking you in the leg if you insist on calling me a joke.

[ It's a substantial threat. His boots have steel toes. ]

[She looked at him completely oblivious to her possible offense. It wasn't as if the idea of meeting a comic book character in real life was something that happened every day. She really had no idea how to react outside of... Well, trying to explain her self. Plus it wasn't like she every detail about his life... Right?

God she hoped not. Talk about an invasion of privacy.]

Yeah, I mean, probably.

[If insane was meant to insult her she didn't take it that way. She'd been called that and far worse things since she started running around in a cape.

Instead she rolled her eyes, propping one hand on her hip.]

Well d'you want me to blurt out your secret identity or other really important factoids about your life to prove it on something that could possibly be hacked? 'Cause I donno 'bout you, but that doesn't seem like a smart move.

[See? Not completely stupid.

His threat is also met with a grin.]

If you wanna come over to the clocktower feel free. It'd probably be easier to talk in person! Less likely chances of things being hacked or overheard.

But uh, y'know I ain't callin' you a joke. I mean, you're Robin.

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