October 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. EVENTS - 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]

. . .

[That was really not any kind of reaction he expected. At all. As a matter of fact, Kakyoin was ataloss for how he could even respond to something on that level of 'rolling with it'.]

You're...taking this surprisingly well.

[doreimi]

Why shouldn't I? It's not because I'm a girl, is it?

[She wags a finger at him, slightly scolding.]

Just because I'm cute, that doesn't mean you ought to understimate me.

[lapidarius]

I didn't--

[This situation had clearly taken a turn, and Kakyoin had not been wearing his seatbelt.]

I didn't mean anything like that!

[doreimi]

Well, what did you mean, then? Huh?

[At her side, the dog sits down obediently, tail continuing to try to wag even once it's trapped by his fuzzy posterior.

...Which...really just makes his neck injuries all the more prominent, from the way it brings his throat into open view.]

[lapidarius]

N-nothing, honestly. I just-... [Social situations were hard enough without an undead dog staring at you.]

...Can we try this introduction again? I don't even know your name.

[doreimi]

You're acting pretty fidgety for a guy who was being such a big hero a minute ago. You're not scared of me, are you?

[Oh, no, this is kind of funny. OH NO, YOU IN TROUBLE NOW, KAKYOIN]

That thing doesn't bother you at all, but I do?

[lapidarius]

I'm not scared. That's absurd. [Kakyoin brushed his hair out of his face and adjusted his sunglasses, frowning. Despite months and leagues of improvement in this particular field, he still found monsters and enemy Stand users much easier to face than people.]

[So what it came down to was 'your dog is unnerving but I have no idea what to make of you', which may have been a skewed set of priorities.]

And I'm not fidgety. [he said, having just been fidgeting.]

[doreimi]

Then why are you fidgeting?

[She pauses, though, regarding the wishing well and then her dog, and reaches down to pat him on the head as she seems to arrive at a decision.]

You can explain on the way; if there are monsters lurking around here, then it'd be better to go somewhere else, right?

[lapidarius]

...That would be a better idea, yes. [He abandoned the argument about fidgeting, knowing damn well he'd lose that one.] Shall we?

[doreimi]

If you know the way, then go ahead and lead! I don't, so there's no point in letting me go in front, is there?

[lapidarius]

Right. Of course.

[So let's just calmly make our way out of the monster-infested park with the nice girl and her undead dog.]

[doreimi]

[Brother you got a storm coming if you think it's only the dog that's undead. c: ]

So what's your name, anyway, Mister Hero Sir?

[lapidarius]

[at least he's in good company]

Kakyoin. My name's Kakyoin Noriaki. I still haven't gotten yours, either.

[doreimi]

Kakyoin-kun, huh. I'm Sugimoto Reimi!

[She clasps her hands behind her back, walking briskly along with him and only wobbling a little from the fact that her sandals really aren't suited to the uneven grassy terrain.]

Where do you live when you're not here, Kakyoin-kun?

[lapidarius]

Nice to meet you, Sugimoto. [He still had no clue just why they weren't addressing the elephant canine in the room, but he went along with it anyway.]

I live with my parents in Tokyo. Where are you from?

[doreimi]

It's a town in M Province called Morioh — near S City, have you heard of it?

[And suddenly her interest is very intent, like she's eager to see what he'll say to that.]

[lapidarius]

...hm, that actually does sound a little familiar. My father used to have a teaching position at in a university in S City, not all that long ago.

[because hey, he had to transfer from somewhere]

I don't think I've ever been to Morioh, however.

[doreimi]

...It's a nice enough town. I've lived there all my life; this is really the first time I've been away from it.

[lapidarius]

That probably jusst makes this place that much stranger to you, doesn't it? One kind of gets used to it after a while.

[doreimi]

There's a lot of strange stuff going on around here, if that monster is any indication.

[She shrugs a little.]

What was that green thing? It's yours, right?

[lapidarius]

Yes, he's mine. It's an ability called called a Stand--you could say it's my will to fight given form, that's the shortest explanation. His name is Hierophant Green.

[. . .]

Sorry about startling you with him, by the way. I just didn't want that thing to attack you.

[doreimi]

Mmm. The will to fight for something you believe in...I guess that is pretty powerful, isn't it?

So. What're you fighting for, Kakyoin-kun?

[lapidarius]

Huh? What...kind of question is that? I was fighting so you wouldn't get hurt.

[doreimi]

I didn't mean just now.

[lapidarius]

So what did you mean, if not that?