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

[She's slow to follow him up, holding the crab far out from her chest. She smiles, brief and pleased at the touch.]

Stick anything in a fire long enough and it'll fry. [A shrug.] What were you doing out here, anyway? Lookin for something?

[He keeps half an eye on her while they walk, one hand tucked into his pocket and the other lax to catch her if she stumbles on the sand.]

For somethin'? Mm-nn. I like to look at the ocean. Looks different every day.

[She spins around, trying to walk backward and squinting at the shoreline.] Huh? I've never noticed. Just looks like a lot of water to me. I get wanting to look at water, that's more than I've seen ever. But.

[She looks at him over her shoulder, eyebrows raised.]

[Looking back down at her, he lifts both eyebrows in a playful mimic of her expression.]

I'll teach you. We can come back again tomorrow, if you want to. Bring SP. Build a sand castle or somethin'.

[She snorts out a laugh and turns around, stumbling just a little.]

I don't have any plans. [The grin says she'll love to.] Pony will probably love it, so I guess we should.

You haven't seen how dramatic he can be when he gets wet sand in his hair.

[And you might, Girl, because it's funny.]

Rock pools further up. We can look at those.

[A quiet laugh] Rodger then. We'll love it.

More leggy things to catch?

Right.

[Softly, fondly, he ruffles the hair on the back of her head.]

Don't think starfish and urchins are good to eat, though.

[She smiles at the familiar gesture, knocking into him lightly with her shoulder.]

Boo. We just gonna stare at them? [She's only half pretending it's not exciting in itself. Still a kid, still curious about everything new.] Hey, C?

You can pick 'em up, too. Starfish got five legs. Sometimes seven.

[He can't wait to see her face.]

... yeah, sunshine?

You shittin' me? Wicked, wicked.

[She'll be so excited.]

You think anyone else is ever gonna [She clicks her tongue] pop in here?

[January] Test Drive

I knoooow :C

;-; poor guy

None of them really got a happy end but his was just worse

Finally trying to make up for it all and getting shot in the back. Tragic.

higher forces really had it out for him

they sure did ;-; Witch loves him though

the silver lining

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