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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ That's a ...

Dinosaur.

That's a dinosaur and it's talking it's a dinosaur it's a real dinosaur and it's wearing a lab coat is this okay like theoretically if there are helpful muscle ghosts here then she should be fine with all of this by now, right? Nonetheless, Tonika only pokes her head from around the corner, somewhat worried and stuttering her own words. ]

I'm-- I-I-I'm here. I'm here. I'm so sorry you are, though.

[ BE LESS VAGUELY THREATENING? ]

It's not bad to be here! It's just unlucky.

[ Alphys is startled the moment she hears another voice, gasping and jumping slightly, and when she actually sees Tonika, she takes a step back.

Another human! Wait, but--yeah, okay, it's okay, it'll be okay. Right? They were going to bump into another one eventually.
She tries to regain her composure, though she kind of struggles with it. ]

H-h-hi. A-are you, hum, are you from around here?

[ Stupid question. That is a stupid question. Oh, Alphys. ]

H- Hahaha! No, I'm not...! S- sorry! I, um, I'm in the ... exact same situation you are! I think! One day, minding my own business and the next, uh, here. Right here. Unintentionally. Unwantingly.

[ Wow, Tonika, you are making quite the GOOD IMPRESSION right now. Dial it down, close your eye if you have to focus on the not... Dinosaur-ness of it. Just talk to someone like you're talking to another human, and not like every new reminder that the human world is a lie shakes you to your core. ]

... but it's not bad! As in, it's not dangerous and no one you'll meet here intends to harm you... any more than some random person can be a total jerk? As in, there's no dark and gloomy overlord here masterminding your kidnapping. I guess? That's w- what was told to me, um, apparently it's all very...

[ Hand gestures. ] Vague.

[ Oh gosh. Oh dear. Okay, this human doesn't really seem...dangerous? In back, they sound like they're trying to help. They also also seem to be stuttering just as badly as Alphys does...

--Wait. "Unintentionally"? "Unwantingly?" Just showing up here? I mean, she did just suddenly wake up in a train, alone, no sight of the others, but...]

W-wait...what do you mean?
What is this place?

It's the Ruby City. Or just 'Ruby City'. I, um-- hmmm...

So you probably don't remember where you just were right now, right? That's how it happens. You lose time and you get off a train, and you're here. It's like...

[ Her mind tosses things around, looking for a helpful descriptor. ]

... being spirited away. It's not the afterlife, or anything--!! It's just. Magic, I guess?

[ This is weird. This is very weird. She knows magic, but she's never seen anything like this. ]

T-that's...[ Stay calm, Alphys. Stay calm. It'll be okay. ]

How is that possible?

I don't know, I don't-- um, I don't have any experience with this either? This is impossible, from my perspective of reality, and it shouldn't happen, but you're--

-- you're safe.

[ She thinks back to what everyone told her. That this world was populated only by victims of the claws of the city. There didn't seem to be any significant drama, just people who wanted so badly to get out like everyone else. ]

This place isn't dangerous unless you go looking for it, I promise.

[ Stay calm, stay...stay calm.

So, she's in a new place. She woke up in a train, and now she's here. A new place with...humans? At least one. And more people, apparently.

A strange new place. And none of her friends. And...nothing she knows. And no way to go home. And...

And...

Oh no.
No.
Nonono.

Ah...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

[ FEAR IS CONTAGIOUS, and Tonika's feeling hers begin to spike in conjunction with Alphys', resulting in an infinite fear loop that must be broken soon or else all hell will break loose. Tonika knows she's gotta interrupt it, quick. ]

W- wait! It's not-- well, if getting kidnapped to a place with a ton of strangers is really bad to you, then it is as bad as it sounds! BUT, it's less bad in other ways. Like the fact that there's no violence or drama, and that everything's free. Sure, there's no... technology, or ways to call home, or ways to talk to anyone who runs the place reliably, but-- it's not. It's not so bad. It's less bad than I thought it was going to be!

OCTOBER TEST DRIVE

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good lord, it's a stutter battle

IT'S TIME TO D-D-D-D-D-D-D-DUEL

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