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rubycity_ooc2016-11-05 09:40 am
rubycitymods) wrote in rubycity_ooc2016-11-05 09:40 am
NOVEMBER 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!
Knut | Original Character
[WALK INTO THE TRAIN STATION LIKE WHAT UP, no seriously, what is up, what is going on here, where the hell am I. This new arrival slinks through the station, gaze darting around suspiciously as he looks for signs of anyone else nearby. When he doesn't spot anyone immediately he dares to step out of the shadows a bit more, but keeps his guard up as he goes to check out the oh-so-helpful posters with an expression of pure bemusement. Perhaps you're passing by while he's absorbed with this task, and decide to offer him a friendly welcome!
Or maybe you just want to make fun of his dorky outfit. He looks like he's dressed for a play, or a Halloween party, with a ruffly shirt and a long black cape. Nerd.]
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[10-2]
-ard enough time just figuring out rotary phones, now they expect me to use a watch as a computer, as if I am some sort of millennial hipster-
[The video starts out as a mumbled stream of complaints as the owner of the watch fiddles with the controls in an annoyed attempt to establish communication. Enjoy the awkward closeups of his nose, eyes, and fingers until he finally notices that the recording has started. He immediately brightens up and pulls back so the camera can capture his full, grinning visage.]
Ah-ha! Ha ha! I have succeeded! Truly, my genius knows no bounds!
[...he's holding the camera upside down.]
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[wild card???]
[WILD CARD!]
10-2
[ No, it's not sarcasm. She had a really hard time figuring it out her first go around, and because they're basically incomprehensible to newbies to start with, his estimation of himself isn't exactly wrong. (To her.) She gives a slight wave, and though her expression is clearly frozen into a default state of nervousness, there's a welcoming fortitude as well. ]
Have you, er-- have you read the posters? Or are you fresh? -- Er, not fresh as in fresh meat, none of us are going to eat you, are you just--
... has anyone given you the run down?
[ Even for someone new at this, she manages to putz around the point and sound more worried than necessary. ]
Re: 10-2
Ah! Y-yes! You! Should be! Impressed, that is! Surely there are few who could successfully decipher such a strange device so quickly. Ohoho, but of course, such a task is child's play for myself.
[I mean, no one saw the twenty minutes he spent messing with it before it turned on, so it totally doesn't count. He clears his throat and hides his fidgeting fingers by adjusting his cravat- yes, he's wearing an actual cravat, who the hell dressed his man.]
I do suppose I am as "fresh" as I could be, if by such you are referring to my arrival in this place. I did observe the placards, although I found them to be a bit...lacking...in the informative sense.
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You're in a place between worlds. Kind of like-- everyone you meet will be from an alternate universe with its own worlds. While the people who kidnapped us are kind of hard to get a hold of..., there's no immediate danger from-- from being here. People work together to make it a livable place. We-- um. We... trade for what we need, and food is never short in supply. There's a lot of free places you could stay, and--
[ A pause.
And then another, humorously following the previous. ]
--- T-t-t-t-there's no way to make this place sound not bad! I mean, you were just kidnapped across worlds! Who cares if food and rent is free? What am I even saying!?
[ A long, deep breath... ]
-- What I'm saying is, even as harrowing as it is, there's nothing we can do about it but work together. There's no-- well, sometimes there's danger, but it's not-- it's not life-threatening danger. Unless you really look for it.
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[While she speaks, his expression shifts from confusion, to flat disbelief, to vague distress as his brain tries to process the information. Before he can even start to decide what parts of the explanation to believe, however, she's already talking herself into a minor breakdown and his face has to go through another series of emotional contortions.
He settles for "cautiously detached but genuinely concerned."]
...um.
Not to...change the subject, or anything - believe me I have quite a few questions and I will be getting back to them posthaste - but...are you...okay? Do you...need a minute?
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[ She's not fine, and she's not used to any of this. ]
I'm mostly concerned for you, you know...? You must be-- ah, you must be terrified of everything that's going on! I mean, I definitely was! And you're new and that's-- that's--
W- what questions do you have? Sorry, that's the first thing I should have asked!
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O-oh, you need not fret so much over me, truly! I am not really- I mean, 'terrified' is not exactly the word I would use, just- you know, frankly, I am still not convinced this is not all some type of dream, so...!
[what the hell were we talking about]
R-right! Questions! I have them!
Um.
...honestly I was planning to start with a classic "who dares to abduct the almighty lord of darkness" but this whole thing seems a bit more complicated than I was expecting.
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/3
[He clears his throat a few times.]
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1/2
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[ A leaf falling on her head could get her panicking though, so. ]
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... Do you. Uh, do you want the rundown?
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First things first, you're in a place called Ruby City. In terms of getting multi-universally kidnapped, it's not the worst. Our kidnappers are... benevolent, like I said, even if they're still holding us against our will and pretty much all of us would like to go home. They're mysterious and hard to contact, but they, um. I think they mostly don't want to see us suffer.
Everything is easy to obtain here. There's a hotel for newcomers, but most people just skip that and go straight to apartment/house hunting. There's a ton of mansions just... lying around. It's free real estate. There's also plenty of apartment buildings. We work on a barter system, so food is easy to get in exchange for doing a little something for the shop. There's a lot of people who are talented and can make things from home, but-- electronics and things are hard to find here.
There's not a lot of evil people, here-- um, excluding you, if i'm not presuming? I- I don't know your aesthetic, so I don't want to offend you one way or another -- so it's a safe place to be. There's a lot to take in, but, uh, it's going to be okay. People go home all the time.
/2
I suppose I am...reassured, to hear that the quality of life in the city is not so dire as to warrant distress. However, I am afraid your explanation does not address what I feel are the most pertinent questions. Such as, for example...how...any of this...happened. Or, am I to take it that you do not know? If our abductors are truly that difficult to get in touch with, that would stand to reason.
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/2
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Don't worry! I'm definitely cowering. [ A nervous laugh punctuates that. ] Is it, um. Is it the kind of evil that hurts others, or...?
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[The way he says that, you get the feeling that it is meant to be completely, totally, one hundred percent sincere.
Somehow.
The second part gets an awkward cough out of him.]
Oh, well, I mean...I hardly think that level of force is necessary, in most cases...cowering is quite enough for me, really! I am certainly a nefarious villain, but I would not wish to be rude...
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[ She means it. ]
I- It's just curiosity... I mean, you get kidnapped somewhere, of course you want to know everything about it. I don't think I know the most I possibly could, but it's important to try anyway. My time here has been mostly peaceful, after all. When you can't communicate with your captors, what else can you do?