March Test Drive!

[rubycitymods]

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 event tag!
10. CHOOSE YOUR OWN - Don't like any of these ideas? Feel free to come up with your own!

Comments

[bythewaves]

"Yes." Maglor shrugs sadly. "It does not excuse what they did. But... perhaps it makes it a bit more understandable."

We were all mad

"Perhaps here you will be able to find something to ground you."

[mining_mole]

"Perhaps." He hasn't seen much of this city, but what he has seen did not look like it might. And even if he does, he's doubtful that it will allow him, and if, that it will stay. And his answer applies for the first half of the exchange, too - it may make things a bit more understandable, but the question is to whom, and if any want to understand (and what it would change, thinking of Celebrimbor especially).

"You mentioned food."

[bythewaves]

"Hm? Ah, yes, of course. My apologies, Maeglin. I grow distracted. Forgive my manners."

Shaking himself a little he puts the soup on the stove and rummages until he locates the bread.

"Nothing immediately hot, although I can fry some eggs, if you like?"

[mining_mole]

It takes a moment until Maeglin answers, not because he is still somewhere else with his mind nor because he is reluctant to answer - but simply because it takes him a bit to remember what fried eggs taste like. It's ridiculous, he knows, he's not really been gone for that long, but it felt like many years and... And he can only shrug and nod. Anything will probably taste heavenly right about now, especially when fresh and made to be tasty.

"I will eat whatever you make."

[bythewaves]

Maglor flashes him a smile and nods.

"Fried eggs it is, then. Do you take yours with onions?"

The stove is a little odd, but not so much that he didn't work it out quickly, and he gets the fire going and fishes out the fry pan.

[mining_mole]

"If you have any." He watches Maglor handle the stove curiously, but the warmth and the vague feeling of safety are getting to him. The chair is comfortable, and if he pushes it a bit towards the wall he can lean against it, and then it is only a little ways to curling up under the coat that he was given and slowly start to nod off.

[bythewaves]

"We do" Maglor hums softly as he works, keeping his voice low as he watches Maeglin doze off, chopping the onions and tossing them in the frying pan and cracking eggs in to fry. The tears are simply from the onions. Really.

The songs he hums are the lullabies of long ago. Let Maeglin rest - he certainly looks like he could use it.