August 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

[lapidarius]

Oh- [He was surprised by that, but just for a second. Kakyoin couldn't say he'd expected to meet Giorno, let alone any of his friends. Just how many Stand users--which was presumably what Bruno was as well--were going to show up here?]

[Well. That wasn't a bad thing by any means so far. Kakyoin took off his sunglasses for the sake of being as open as possible; much like with Giorno, he wanted to at least attempt to present as little of a threat as he could. He could understand slight paranoia about unknown Stand users, after all.]

I did, yes. I hope I didn't leave too terrible of a first impression on him.

[risorto]

[In truth, there's not much Kakyoin can do that would minimize his presence as a potential threat. He's not family. Not yet anyway. Giorno and Bruno have no interest in starting a war against other Stand users unless it comes down to that. But he knows well enough that such an alliance will be slow going. Still, the openness doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated even if it doesn't really lower Bruno's guard. Not much tends to lower Bruno's guard.]

No. He spoke highly of you. [Bruno loosely folds his arms in front of himself.] He said you seemed a competent and experienced Stand user.

[Not as experienced as you, but close. Bruno leaves that part out, but he also hasn't forgotten it.]

I understand you have a friend here as well. Jotaro Kujo, I think it was?

[lapidarius]

Did he say all that? I should be flattered.

[Was he? It was nice to know Giorno didn't seem to have a problem with him, at least not from what Bruno was saying. Maybe it was true and maybe there was more to it, but for the moment he'd take it at face value.]

Yes, Jotaro's a close friend of mine. I take it that his name came up as well?

[risorto]

He did, [Bruno confirms with a small nod.]

[What he knows of Jotaro's Stand still makes his skin crawl uncomfortably, but he keeps any reaction to himself and quiet. It also reminds him another piece of information that Giorno imparted. He hesitates about whether or not to mention it though. On the one hand, transparency is important here. But on the other, it is a little more than personal. In the end, he opts to say nothing on the matter.]

[He steps away from Kakyoin, moving to the edge of the roof. He actually starts doing what he meant to do when he come up here and starts studying the city.]

I would apologize that Giorno didn't mention me, but he didn't know I was here at the time. He wouldn't have withheld that from you or your friend.

[lapidarius]

I didn't suspect that was the case. [Kakyoin leaned lightly on the railing, looking out to the city while still watching Bruno out of the corner of his eye. This time it wasn't caution or paranoia that led him to keep a close watch on who he was talking to--now it was curiosity. He had at least a passing read on what kind of person Giorno Giovanna was--charismatic, dangerous, pleasant without being anywhere near harmless.]

[What kind of people did he associate with, Kakyoin found himself wondering.]

We had a pleasant conversation with an admittedly rocky start to it--I don't think he's quite the type to hide something like that, though I could be mistaken.

[risorto]

No, you're correct. He's a terrible liar.

[Which is not entirely true. To the everyday, common individual, Giorno could tell them that the sky was indeed green and grass was absolutely blue, and they would believe it. But he cracks easier under pressure than he'd probably ever admit and the right kind of person (i.e. Bruno) can detect that quickly and easily.]

Honesty is important to him. Even if we were explicit enemies to one another, he would still uphold that honesty to the best of his abilities. [He looks over at Kakyoin.] Thankfully, we're not. It's Giorno's hope that with time we might all become friends.

[It's an interesting shift, talking about Giorno this way. It's not something that comes entirely natural to Bruno. He finds himself wanting to slip in his own opinions, his own assertions, but that's no longer his place. His place... It's less clear than it used to be, but he knows where he'd like for it to be. It takes a little effort to get there, pushing past old behaviors.]

[lapidarius]

It's a good quality to have.

[Kakyoin himself didn't lie if he could help it; straightforward honesty was usually the best approach to most situations. Sure, he would speak cautiously when the situation called for it, but being dishonest was something he presumed he was terrible at.]

...I suspect Giovanna thinks I don't like him. Whether I'm right in that suspicion or not, it's entirely incorrect--I think that outcome would be ideal for all of us.