rubycity_ooc | OCTOBER 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!

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5. HELP, IT HURTS

[Komaru had no idea how this had happened, but she was limping through a town she didn't recognize. Her head in daze, she had left the strange train and taken in her surroundings as if in a dream, as she had walked the streets of this empty place, another empty town like the one she had left behind. Well, not fully, as here there were no kids running in the streets, literally poking the dead bodies of their former family members and other adults with sticks, no Monokumas jumping out at her. But also no Toko to speak to.

She had missed her best friend before, of course, but after she had tripped and fallen off some crumbling pavement, not only grazing both her knees on the hard floor, which now were bleeding, but only twisting her right ankle so badly it was now huge, slowly turning black and blue, swollen to twice its usual size. It also was so painful, she could hardly keep moving, having to try and hold onto buildings so she could keep going. She had to, unsure as she was if something may not be there after all, something that would suddenly appear and try to rip her throat out. Komaru was far too used to that possibility by now to ignore it, despite the town's apparent peace and quiet.]

Argh ... uh ... [The sounds escape her, giving just a slight impression of how bad her ankle really is. One foot at a time, she keeps going, though, until finally she reaches a building she sees light inside of. Her knuckles tap onto the glass of one window, hoping that someone's there. Someone who can help her.]

Hello? Excuse me but ... I'm hurt! Can you ... maybe help me?

[Her free hand grips her hacking gun tightly, half-expecting whoever is inside to attack her, as she presses her body against the wall and eyes the entrance to the building suspiciously.]

4. A RUN-IN & 8. BEING FOLLOWED

[Komaru was running for her life. Not that such a description was anything new if one considered the recent events in her still rather short life. But here, in a lovely looking park such as this she had expected to just sit down on a bench and relax for a moment, enjoying the sun on her face and the smell of the trees.

The peaceful moment had come to an abrupt end when the young woman had heard a noise, as if someone - or something - had stepped on some branched that had snapped as a result. Startled and frightened, she hadn't even turned around and instead started running in the direction of the big clocktower she could see in the distance.

Of course, she had not looked where she was running to, having her eyes focused just on her feet to avoid tripping. Of course, this had made her not see that someone was crossing her path. Someone who she had now knocked down along with her, only to find herself sprawled on top of them. Still breathing heavily, both from the running and the embarrassment of the situation, Komaru exclaimed a heartfelt apology.]

I'm sorry! Something was behind me and I didn't look-! Are you okay?

10. CHOOSE YOUR OWN

Got a great idea how your character could meet and interact with Komaru? Great, go for it! Anything goes!

[it is uncommon for touko to pay little attention to her surroundings. she's a naturally wary individual, has been for years; ever since the childhood that left her with her phobias and a splintered personality, she's strained to listen for sounds, scan surroundings, looking for the closest exit points just in case something goes wrong.

not that that had helped her recently. monaka had turned out to be a dead end (one that was now presumably in space. touko hates kids). she'd been no help at all to any of the now-dead future foundation heads, and wow, wasn't that just grand. though, she supposes it wasn't really her job to help any of them.

ha. that's what they get for making her an intern.

it was. something similar to this train of thought that lead touko to be so completely absorbed in herself, when she found herself abruptly shaken. more like, bumped into, by someone who looked annoyingly familiar.]

--K-Komaru!?

[Only when Komaru hears the familiar voice of her best friend calling her name does she actually look at the person she knocked over so forcefully. The apologizing mess she was seconds ago disappears as she throws her arms around Toko, her eyes already shining with tears of pure joy at seeing her dear companion again.]

Touko-chan! There you are!

[She had looked for her before settling down on the park bench, but to no avail. For a long moment Komaru had been convinced that she wouldn't see her again, probably ever. So, now she is even happier that she wasn't brought her by herself.]

Where are we?

[Without even thinking about it, Komaru looks at their surroundings as she continues clinging to Toko, much like as if the other girl would disappear if she didn't. There is no sign of anyone else, so it's unlikely that her brother came to pick them up from Towa City, isn't it?]

5;

[Okay, so maybe Togami isn't used to visitors, despite the fact that he runs an actual shop that many people come into on a daily basis. Or, rather, perhaps it's more accurate to say that he doesn't get many visitors after-hours, unless it's someone like Fugo bringing him resources.

Even from outside, his groan is audible, and there's the distinct sound of clicking steps on a hardwood floor before he swings the door open, looking rather annoyed.]

Closed. Come back tomorrow.

[Maybe Togami should get used to visitors and having people who are interested in him and want to be friends. Komaru totally is a person who can just be exactly that. Stop being rude to her and help the poor girl!

But oh, look, she is feeling better already after having seen your familiar face and she clearly lets it show as her face lights up notably.]

Togami-san!

[This may be the most cheerful and non-creepy way you have ever been addressed. You better not turn her away with her bleeding legs and badly swollen ankle.]

[Okay, that may be the least creepy way he's ever been addressed, but in the context of him not knowing this girl...well, the creepiness is multiplied tenfold, so to speak. While at home he's used to people knowing him before he knows them--all the time, really--nobody in this hellhole of a city recognizes him.

So, it's really understandable that he shuts the door for a moment, expressionless, before opening it back up a sliver: just enough room to show the knife in his hand.]

Who the hell are you?

[Komaru instantly regrets having knocked on that particular door, but at the same time: where should she have gone? As much as his face comforted her at first, his increased coldness and indifference freaks her out. Also: Why does he have to ask who she is?]

N-Naegi Komaru! I'm sorry for disturbing you at this hour, Togami-san but ... I really need your help.

[Something about all of this--whether it's her tone, or her appearance, or something else--makes him want to believe her when she says her name is Naegi. He and Naegi never really got close enough to discuss trivial things like siblings--good for Togami--so he can't truly verify whether or not she's telling the truth, but...

She's hurt, likely on accident, and that's enough like Makoto to make him believe this one thing.]

What's wrong?

[He cracks open the door an additional smidgen, eyes narrowed.]

OCTOBER TEST DRIVE

Komaru Naegi | Dangan Ronpa (Another Episode) | May contain spoilers for DR3

[4./8.] i was bullied into this, hello. [definite dr3 spoils]

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