[January] 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

[lazyboned]

[A manly handshake indeed. Thank goodness Chen's not too rough with him. Then again, it probably would have made for a good joke. Oh well. Maybe next time.]

Ooh, that's a fancy one. Me, I'm just Sans. Nice to meet'cha.

[lazyboned]

[So stop him. If you can~]

Wow, man. I figure you have all the answers and don't need me to tell you.

[...So he's being incorrigible. Maybe he'd stop if he could just fling Flowey around a bit. Doggone conscience of his though, it gets in the way of it.]

But if you stayed on long enough you'd know the train don't go until everyone's off it. I had to get steppin' sooner than I wanted too. Pretty lame.

[stormearthfire]

A Stormstout? Fancy? Ha! Highly unlikely!

[Chen barks a laugh, head tossed back in overwhelming amusement. If Sans were to meet the entire family, he'd quickly realize they only have one fancy member, and that pandaren is Chen's own brother.]

In any case, well-met, Sans. Would you like to share a meal with me? I already have something to drink, but... well...

[He peers out of the cafe. Just to the side of the doors stands an unusually large keg. There's only one person present who could stand lugging such a heavy object around without magic, and it definitely isn't the skeleton.]

I've encountered a problem.

[ambivilantgoat]

[That's probably a good problem to address, and she doesn't mind him skipping to the important things. It's not often anyone really sees Sans serious, is it? And Toriel won't make light of that.]

The signs when I arrived gave the name, I'm sure you saw. Other than the information there-

[This isn't exactly hard to tell him but it feels like it.] I have listened over these watches we arrived with. [She draws hers out and sets it down in front of them.]

It seems that we are not even on our own world. And the way back... Nobody has found.

[rule_britannia]

"The news?"

Was it possible she didn't actually know where she was? Or, that is, where she wasn't. He shot a glance at her, trying to puzzle her out.

"What news might that be?"

[aquawayfinder]

"Genosha," she said the one word heavily, and with significance. "Many of my students were unable to return home for the holidays because of what happened there."

Train Station

[toothaches]

<sub>[Sans is not the first skeleton Maurice has encountered within the city walls but he is by far the shortest. He can't help but be curious so he approaches quietly, not wishing to disturb him. Because who knows what could happen?]

[Too bad he isn't as sneaky as he thinks. When Sans responds, Maurice freezes up, a hand lifted, voice caught in his throat.]</sub>

Uh--it's going. Do you know Death?

_{[God, Maurice, not all skeletons know each other.]}

[lazyboned]

[Sans is amused, but then he always looks amused with that grin of his. He shrugs a little at the question.]

Nah. I have no idea what you're talking about.

[How very honest of him to say.]

Don't worry. I'm about as scary as a human, buddy.

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice actually looks a little disappointed. He's missed the spooky guy. But then he makes a new face because humans could be REALLY scary.]}

Oh, okay. Sorry for buggin' you, dude. I thought you might know a friend of mine.

[lazyboned]

Sorry to disappoint, but not all skeletons are the same.

[Were it anyone but this particular skeleton, that might have sounded scathing. But honestly, Sans isn't insulted. He's completely chill.]

You're not buggin' me though. I was actually wondering if I'd come across anyone eventually.

[Yes. While not making an iota of effort. Thanks for doing the work for him, mister!]

[toothaches]

AH--yeah. I shoulda--yeah. Sorry.

_{[Apologize apologize apologize.]}

It is pretty late. Not a lot of folks awake. Did you just get here?

[lazyboned]

Yeah, I stuck around in the train for a while. Wasn't done with my nap before I got shown off either. This place must have some magic and no patience.

[Sans finally decides to push himself to his feet, hands going to his pockets right after. Standing up does little to change his height.]

Don't sweat the small stuff, man. I'm not about being bothered right now, I'm about trying to figure stuff out. Those posters, uh, they got some interesting info.

[toothaches]

_{[Uh oh TIME TO LOOK GUILTY. He's got some bad news to deliver.]}

Well, uh. I can tell you that you're stuck in this dimension until it's done with you. When that'll be is anybody's guess. I've been here for years.

[lazyboned]

[Dimension? Huh. Well, it's new at least. Sans doesn't like to put too much effort into overthinking things, but...he does have a few questions that he hopes this guy can answer.

Before that though...]

Welp. Ain't much I can do about things, huh? How about we get to what's important for the now.

[Sans holds his left hand out.]

Name's Sans.

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice braces himself...and when the tidal wave of denial and upset does not come, he deflates slightly. Oh, thank goodness. This guy is chill to the bone. The dead man gladly takes the other dead man's hand, unsuspecting.]}

Maurice!

[lazyboned]

Nice to meet you, Maurice.

[Sans shakes hands firmly--please don't mind the lack of skin, new friend--then away the hand goes. He really loves his pockets.]

Say, you don't know a good place for a guy to have a sitdown and grab a bite do ya? It might be easier to have a chat if we're sitting inside.

Then maybe you can tell me what sorta monster you are. You already know I'm a skeleton. Pretty clear after all.

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice does take note of the hand but only for novelty's sake. He didn't really get to shake hands with Death when he met him. Chilly!]}

Actually, I run a little place on the other side of town especially for night folk like us. The Midnite Bite. C'mon.

_{[He takes a few steps, pauses, and looks around as if he's expecting something to swoop down on them. He's very very still. Then he moves on as if nothing at all happened.]}

There aren't many monsters here, but it's not like. A problem.

[lazyboned]

Swank name. Alright then.

[Sans makes to follow after Maurice, but pauses when he sees the guy stop and look around like he's got something to be scared of.]

Well if there's not too many monsters, does that mean you aren't one? I don't mind humans or nothing, I'm cool with all sorts. [Mostly.] That said, you look spooked. Is it, uh, dangerous around here?

[Seriously not what Sans needs right now. Does the work ever end?]

[toothaches]

I used to be human. I'm just saying there are gonna be several folks who are gonna be surprised by you, but you shouldn't expect an all-out attack.

_{[After all, skeletons weren't known for hurting much of anyone. Not like zombies or werewolves or vampires. There was no such thing as a black and buckle-clad skeleton hunter.]}

Pretty dangerous. There's not much you can do though.

_{[Soon enough The Bite comes into view and Maurice unlocks it. He wasn't planning on opening tonight but the place had irregular hours anyway. Propping the door open with a brick, Maurice hops the counter and starts turning on lights.]}

What's a guy like you eat?

[lazyboned]

Hmm. [Sans makes a sound similar to sucking one's teeth. The imagination can fuel that one.] Eh, well. It's good I pack a mean dodge in me, then. Cause I'm not lookin' for trouble. Least I can avoid it.

[Whatever he can't avoid, he'll face head on. Shame for anyone who crosses his path.]

Anyway, about the changing species thing? That's pretty interesting. I'll add that to the list of things to talk about over, I dunno. Bottle of ketchup works for me. Nothin' fancy.

[Sans steps into the restaurant, having a look around. It's no Grillby's but it'll do.]

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice pauses, his hand over the stove knob. Just...ketchup? Ew. But okay. The vampire gives a shrug and digs a bottle of the stuff and a glass out of the cupboards. Then he passes both to Sans as if they were in a bar.]}

That's what happens to humans who get bitten by vampires. You turn into one. Didn't you used to have skin and guts?

[lazyboned]

[It's only out of politeness that Sans uncaps the condiment bottle and pours it out into a cup. Anywhere else he'd just chug, man.]

Nnnnope. Just a skeleton. Skin and guts are for other monsters and humans. At least it's great for my figure, right?

[He samples the ketchup as if it's a glass of flavored water and not...you know, ketchup. Then he addresses the vampire thing.]

I've uh, never heard of a vampire. We didn't have those in the Underground, y'know?

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice tries to wrap his head around that. Just. Growing up a skeleton? Skeleton babies? Maybe Sans just doesn't remember. His boyfriend had been a zombie once and had forgotten...most things. THat had been really upsetting. He's not gonna think about that.]}

Oh. Well. I guess I'm like...a ghost haunting my own body but I have to drink human blood to keep from turning into a mindless killing machine. People dont like vampires very much.

[anythingbettertodo]

Not everyone's like you, Toriel! [Kill, educate. Similar enough.]

Oh you know, setting up things for people to trip over! Stuff like that. [Head games and a lot of manipulation, but he doesn't mention that.]

[anythingbettertodo]

The ones you've met don't!

[Obviously you're running in small social circles, kid.]

You've tried living underground? [Blink.] Well if you're not in the Underground [He emphasises that version of the word] then of course you couldn't.