April 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

Gregory Deegan | Dominic Deegan Oracle For Hire - Still settling on canon point

[gregorydeegan]

9-10

Greg had no clue where he was, really. He knew this wasn't Barthis, he knew the train hadn't been like anything he had ever been on before, and he knew... no one around him.

But just like when he used to fall, forgetting he needed his staff to walk, he wasn't going to let that get him down!

Well, he knew one thing and he knew it well, the best way to get to know a new place was through music. An adage of his father's. Few people believed Donovan Deegan to have much wisdom, but Greg was one of those few.

Since he had his guitar on his back, he found a stone or stump, or something else of the right height to sit on at the park, and tuned up. Once settled, he had to choose a song. Well... this place was, according to the signs, called Ruby City, and he was thinking of his pops... so....

With a grin he began to improvise a new song, eyes half closed, watching the world around him as chords and words issued forth. He was good, but he never saw that, because his father... his father was so much better. And Quilt? Well, he seemed MADE for music.

"Uncle Pinky," he started singing "in the Ruby city.
"Little man who comes to do your taxes in autumn has wandered lost.
Spring is here and he walks the roads
His mark shines in the sun like a scar of pride
what he has endured is is branded on the outside
From the plains of Maltak where humans no longer roam
For a short time, Uncle Pinky called them home.

Uncle Pinky in the Ruby city
So lost, so found, he wanders around
Little man in pink who comes to do your taxes in the fall
So silly so foppish, the smartest of us all.
Uncle Pinky in the ruby city
Struts around like he's so pretty....

Uncle Pinky knows his worth
The players on their stage give him berth
For Uncle pinky, they all adore
But uncle pinky keeps one paramour.
Uncle Pinky tall and proud
Uncle pinky's voice so loud
Hear him strut upon the stage,
Hear him sing in joy and rage.

Uncle Pinky in the ruby city
Down in the muck and the nitty gritty
Uncle Pinky has come to town
and Ruby City's the home he's found..."

He let the last chord fade into the air as he watched anyone who might have stopped to listen. He doubted anyone would, it was, as far as he was concerned, a pretty horrible song. The meter was substandard, the rhyme scheme was uneven... but he did have to almost admit that the chords sounded nice. He might keep the music, but not the lyrics.

Still, the point had been to get a feel for the people, not to write a new song for Oblivion Folder.