[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

[mylegacy]

Irrisorio - fine, can you follow directions, or is that too much for you?

[nextlineis]

I CAN HANDLE DIRECTIONS

[mylegacy]

Do you see the clocktower.

[nextlineis]

yeah i'd have to be BLIND TO Miss that

[mylegacy]

Oh, you're not?

Meet me there, then.

[nextlineis]

[Hey. Hey you. Fuck you.]

fine

[mylegacy]

Don't keep me waiting.

[Because he's like two seconds away and Ready To Go.]

[nextlineis]

i'll get there when i feel like it

[Also Joseph is further away than two seconds BUT DETAILS.]

[mylegacy]

Lazy.

[TWIDDLES THUMBS AGGRESSIVELY ON THE CLOCKTOWER STEPS]

[nextlineis]

[Lazy? He'll show you lazy! He actually ends up taking a longer route so he's not approaching from the predictable direction from the train station.]

[Take that.]

[mylegacy]

[Jojo . . . that's not . . . that's like the opposite of the point . . .]

[Whatever. Caesar will be draped across the clocktower steps in a bored heap by the time Joseph arrives, definitely facing the train station direction because this guy seems too stupid to come a different way. He's also blowing bubbles out of extreme boredom.]

[No, just kidding, it's because he's a nerd.]

[nextlineis]

[This is why Joseph is so clever. He's even willing to bet that Caesar thinks he just got incredibly lost (somehow) instead of coming up with a good trick. He creeps up quietly behind Caesar while he's not paying attention. God, why is he such a genius?]

[Caesar is going to find himself in a surprise headlock in about 0.5 seconds.]

Gotcha!

[mylegacy]

[Way to burst his bubble. (Heyyyyy!)]

[Headlock commences, Caesar squeaks, and then the furious Italian yelling starts. Even for those who aren't fluent, it's pretty obvious this is a lot of nasty cussing happening here. He pulls his elbow back, ready to drive it into Joseph's stomach, and then--]

[Well, then he actually looks up. And. Freezes.]

[nextlineis]

[Joseph is naturally laughing the whole way through Caesar's vulgar Italian. He doesn't understand a word of it, but it's obvious he's managed to piss him off and that's always a good day's work. But then Caesar goes still. No. He freezes. That's uuuummm... Hm.]

[Well, he'll try to keep this going by taunting him. That'll work.]

What? That's it? Giving up already?

[mylegacy]

What do you--

[Joseph, what the fuck. What the shit hell fuckery.]

What are you doing here!

[nextlineis]

[Joseph rolls his eyes, giving Caesar a shove to make room for him to sit on the stairs next to him.]

What makes you think I know? I just am.

[mylegacy]

What do you mean you--

[Well, and what is he supposed to do if not slide over and make space? Even if he's looking at Joseph like he's grown several extra heads.]

That's it? You just are? That's all you're going to say?

[nextlineis]

Yeeeaaah...

[This is said slowly and with a magnificent demonstration of upspeak.]

[mylegacy]

. . . You really never worry about anything, do you?

[nextlineis]

Why should I when I got you to do that?

[He hooks an arm around Caesar's neck again. This is significantly less headlock-y, but likely just as aggravating when he yanks Caesar over a little closer.]

[mylegacy]

Stop it. Let go of me right now.

[PUNCH IN THE LEG FOR EMPHASIS]

[nextlineis]

[He grunts because ow asshole, but he's not letting go.]

So are you always that rude to people? You're definitely not going to make any friends or get any girls with an attitude like that, Caesarino.

[mylegacy]

Why do you care if I'm rude to people! I know you don't care if I get girls or not, so shut up. Besides, you definitely don't get to say anything since you were so late!

[MORE PUNCHING. He's not upset, you're upset.]

[nextlineis]

Ow!

[God, okay! He'll let go! But not without giving Caesar's shoulder a shove.]

Look, it's not like I had any control over it, did I? Wait up next time.

[mylegacy]

[That shove works for about a second. Then Caesar's back leaning against Joseph's shoulder, but very sulkily.]

No.

[What an adult.]