rubycity_ooc | [January] 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. 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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Sofia narrows her gaze at the woman who became visibly clearer to her, just as soon as she stepped in further into the bar and the light from the outside is now obstructed by the slamming door. Though that voice, weak as it may be, she would recognize that anywhere.]

...Margaretha? What ha-

[There was a pause as Sofia observes how... odd Margaretha appears to her now. She didn't know if it was her eyes playing tricks on her, but Margaretha definitely looks strange. But the state of her clothing and how she carried herself is what made Sofia spring into action]

W-Wait, let me get you a glass first.

[Sofia chucks the contents of her hands aside, deactivating her armor as she gets her weary friend a glass of water from the bar. She was in a rush that she forgot to turn the tap off. She hurries with the water in a rocks glass, and hands it over to Margaretha.]

Here-- Wait, why are you?

["Translucent", is what she meant to say. But her surprise now that she's seen it up close and was sure it wasn't the light messing with her eyes stopped her from saying anything more. Still, she didn't show any fear around Margaretha. She wasn't sure whether or not she's just seen stranger things, or if it's just genuine concern for others that caused her not to be afraid.]

[ She leaned against the doorway, looking for all it was worth as if she might just lose consciousness right then and there. Her eyes here half-lidded but she kept her eyes on Sofia. Without the armour she had an easier time remembering her, the girl she'd offered to assist in training but that seemed like so long ago all of a sudden. ]

Thank yo– ah!

[ When she'd moved to take the glass from Sofia, it had slipped right through one of her hands, toppling enough to spill some water between them before she managed to grab it firmly with her other. Was it a trick of the eye? Had she missed it by that much? Her hands were holding it firmly, but it felt as if they hadn't the first time. ]

[ The same thing had happened with some papers at the train station. The pocket watch was fine but she seemed to be having a hard time with most things at first. Was this... Was this really happening? She hadn't been like this for long, but it shouldn't be like this, right? Shouldn't it come to her naturally? ]

I'm... [ She glanced at the glass, almost too scared to take a sip– she only did because it would be far more embarrassing to reject Sofia's help now, but found that she drank it normally, no drink spilling onto the floor or visible through her throat. She was still shaken up. What had she become? ]

Thank you... Sofia. I'm- I'm sorry I don't know what's happening to me...

[ Well, besides the obvious. She was dead, that much she knew. ]

[She felt an unnatural cold brush through her hand when Margaretha tried to gently take the glass. Sofia blinked, frowning at what she just witnessed. She looked closely at Margaretha, observing the other as she drank the water, which only puzzled Sofia more. She's been though some life-changing events before she was brought her for the third time, and now she's more open to the idea of the supernatural than she did before. This only brought back some of her old skepticism, but also made her wonder more about the unexplained.

Sofia could only watch Margaretha, still shaking and badly beaten. She didn't know what to do or say next, and could only do what she felt she should. She leaves her hand open to take the glass from Margaretha, while her other hand moved to touch the other woman on the shoulder. She doesn't know if it will phase through, or if it would feel unnatural if it manage not to. But she wanted to show a sign of reassurance]

You don't have to apologize. Tell me, did the city do this? Some of their twisted "events"?

[Sofia tensed her words as her brows furrowed a little tighter. She doesn't always show concern and compassion for others, but she does feel it for Margaretha right now. She isn't aware that Margaretha just arrived here like she did, or any of the city's events are on-going. Neither of those matter much right now. Sofia only wants to help Margaretha out.]

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