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

[Ruby City? Well, that's a weird name to call your city. It's a little bland, if you ask Joseph. But hey that shame is on whoever named the place, not on him.]

Joseph Joestar, but you can call me Jojo. Everyone else does. [Is that going to be weird for you, Kakyoin? Is it?] Are you from around here then? Because no offense, this train station's somewhat of a dump.

[yes. yes it is so excuse him if he avoids calling you anything at all]

[Someone help this child.]

Not exactly. I came here the same way that you just did--in fact, so did the vast majority of people here.

[You're going to have to call him something eventually, kiddo. Joestar-san or Mr. Joestar is probably going to go over weird, so...]

[Good luck, buddy.]

Really? And people have just...stayed?

[WE'RE WINGING IT FOR NOW]

Well...there isn't much choice, frankly. That train doesn't exactly go two ways, if you understand my meaning.

Damn...

[Joseph looks back over at where the train should be before turning and walking closer to the tracks. Kakyoin, you're back to viewing the sites while he walks over because he's not holding the watch up to his face anymore. Enjoy it.]

That train really is the only way into this place...

[Dammit. He stands with one hand on his hip, shifting his weight back onto said hip before he brings the watch back up.]

I'm sure you hear this all the time, but I really can't be here right now. Is there no way out of the city?

I'm afraid not. It's said that time st- [...Man, he hated saying that.] -that time stops where we're all from as long as we're here. People have left and come back without warning, and it sounds like they got home at the exact moment they left.

[Joseph makes a face because, well, that's hard to believe. But today is turning out to be a very, very weird day if he's finding himself on trains he doesn't remember getting on so...]

[Man, why does this keep happening to him? Can't someone else have a misadventure instead?]

[Alright. Fine. Say he's willing to believe it.]

Anybody know for sure if that's true or not?

Fairly sure. I haven't experienced it myself- [thank god for that] -but I've been told as much from people that have done it themselves. I trust their word enough to believe it.

Edited (i am redundant forever) 2016-01-18 16:22 (UTC)

Wonderful.

[Except if there's any indication in Joseph's tone, it's not wonderful. It's the exact opposite of that. He doesn't want this crap looming over his head. It's bad enough he's gotta do what he's gotta do back home, but he now he doesn't know when he'll have to deal with it? This is bullshit. A full-on sulk isn't happening just yet, but he is now sitting cross-legged on the ground, resting an elbow on his thigh and his cheek on his fist.]

Yes, that more or less summarizes the situation.

[...this man literally never grew up and it is astounding now more than ever]

[You ain't seen nothing yet, Kakyoin. Just you wait.]

How long have you been here?

Let me think--it's January here, so...just over eight months, I think?

[Aaaand down he goes, onto his back, with a loud aggravated noise. Sorry, Kakyoin. It's nothing personal.]

[Definitely Joseph Joestar. It took an unbelievable effort not to laugh, but he managed it.]

...Are you alright?

Oh, I'm fine.

[Just going to glare up at the sky because it's clearly the sky's fault. Fuck you, sky. And your stupid clouds.]

It could always be worse, I'm sure.

How could it possibly be any worse?

[Because that seems unlikely with how much suffering Joseph's life is right now.]

Well, there's nothing out to kill us at this specific moment. That's usually indicating a halfway to decent situation as far as I'm concerned.

[At this specific moment? At this specific moment.]

Hey, Kakyoin? Did anyone tell you that you're terrible at reassuring people?

No, but I can figure it out on my own.

Well, I'd hope you could figure it out what with how shit you are at it and everything.

[Okay, that was mean. Joseph realizes that. He's starting to take his stress and frustration out on Kakyoin and that's not fair. Especially when Kakyoin's done nothing but try to help. But he won't apologize for it. He just sits back up with a heavy sigh.]

So what the hell is there to do around here?

[January] Test Drive

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