rubycity_ooc | April 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 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

【8-5】

[ New arrivals had a way of making themselves stand out probably; and this young lady was no exception- running down the streets yelling out a number of different things: 'Young Master!' or names like Sebastian, Finny and Baldroy. She's quite obviously in a hurry, which is - for her - a big mistake. Her foot catches on the ground and she goes sprawling forward. Instinctively she reaches for a nearby guard rail to try and catch herself.

...however, rather than help, the poor guard rail is taken out with her, leaving her on the ground on top of the rusty, broken railing.

It only takes a moment for it to sink in. ]

AHHHHHH!! Oh no! Now I've done it--

[ Will you simply watch the poor maid trying (with little luck) to try and put the guard rail back, or will you give her a hand? ]

【5-1】

[ It felt like there was so much to see all around her. From the time she'd arrived, it felt like she'd been running around aimlessly, even though that wasn't necessarily true. She'd taken the opportunity to read the provided information and she understood it well enough in theory, but it did nothing to ease her worries. She had been separated from the young master and the others and that was the only thing she could think about.

For her, this place was the best place to gather her wits. From here, she could see the whole layout of the city and understand it in a way that she probably wouldn't have if she'd continued to run around. She'd put her glasses atop her head to travel up the narrow staircase and to look at the view - which might seem odd in and of itself. She's solemn and serious as she looks out. The distress of her situation is written clearly on her face as she lets it hit her. She has to find the young master and Sebastian as soon as possible. ]

【3-6】

[ There were a lot of people who were hungry and... this place... well, no one was helping them like they should. Perhaps they were simply understaffed... Well, someone had approached her, asking for something and one thing led to another and instinct kicked in and she ended up running about trying to help feed the hungry customers.

Was she supposed to? Probably not. Had anyone stopped her? Not yet, anyway... ]

[This scruffy detective had been out for a walk through the streets, coming to a stop when he sees the stranger collapsed with that guard rail. He looks on in surprise.]

Whoa! [He then tries rushing to her side to offer aid.] Hang in there, pal!! Help's on the way!

[Finny had been taking care of Ciel since the other had been sick, though now that the young master was recovered he was out trying to pick things up to plant around the manor. Especially since he had accidentally knocked over a few of the trees when he had been upset the day earlier, and had accidentally torn up half the garden when there was a wild beast.

Now though the gardener was wandering through the streets toward's the flower-shop stopping for a moment as if he had heard something.]

Huh? What was that?

[Ciel isn't expecting another of his servants to appear. That Finnian is there and that he and Sebastian arrived relatively close together had been nothing short of a miracle (if he believed in such things) so he isn't looking or hoping for Meirin.

Her voice is impossible to miss though, he's grown so used to hear it and the clatter of dishes or something being dropped. He moves towards the voice, curious and stops when he comes on the maid trying to fix the rail. It's hard for the earl not to sigh softly.]

Meirin.

April Test Drive

Meirin | Kuroshitsuji

8-6

8-5 or 5-1 either one.

8-5