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quaranmeme2017-09-21 08:26 pm
riverview: september test drive meme
riverview test drive memeWelcome to Riverview's test drive meme! Feel free to dip your toes in on the test drive meme to try out your character in the setting, play out a mission, and get samples for your application at the same time!
● There are currently 40 Character Slots available.
● Applications are open and will remain open until such time as there are 30 or more character slots available at one time. Applications will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis. Any applications in excess of available spots will be placed in a queue and processed as drops or activity sweeps happen.
● Providing all parties are amenable, threads on the test drive meme can count as game canon, as the plot in the prompts presented is game canon, and may continue while applicants are waiting on the queue (including spanning multiple TDMs).
● TDM threads do not count for Activity Check, but they do count for Activity Bonus Points, so long as all characters involved are accepted into the game.
● Threading on the TDM is intended for prospective new characters, so top-levels should only be posted by players of these characters. Since the events in the TDM are considered game canon, characters currently in the game are free to use the TDM prompts for logs and posts on the regular communities.
Feel free to use the prompts below or create your own scenario. The setting is built to be flexible, so feel free to make things up as you go.
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With the fall months starting to set in, the leaves changing color, and the pumpkin spice lattés freshly unleashed into the Quarantine, many minds in the city (or at least the ones who've been around for over a year) are turning to the fall mushroom harvest.
Every year, several of the Quarantine's fanciest boutique restaurants are competing to make the most original new recipes with classic favorite mushroom varieties harvested fresh from the jungle. These glowing little shrooms are a rare once-a-year delicacy that half the Quarantine is totally bonkers for, and a restaurant can turn a really serious profit from capitalizing on those cravings. Of course, that means that they need to source the mushrooms from the jungle, which is much easier said than done, considering the fact that the monsters out there like the delicate fungal flavor just as much as the people in the city. So, restauranteurs around the Quarantine are putting up signs and advertisements everywhere from billboards to just after the credits of your favorite trashy reality TV show.
The monetary rewards for returning with a fruitful fungal harvest are extremely high, so if you're looking to feather your nest egg a bit and are willing to do a bit of exploring and brave some beasties, head out into the jungle in search of bounty.
The restaurant business isn't the only business that's interested in providing a chunk of change for some mushrooms from the jungle - there's also a less reputable trade in the type of mushrooms that don't end up in risotto. While the advertising is more covert, it's not much less obvious, particularly since the glowing mushrooms aren't exactly contraband and occupy a grey area, legally. In fact, if you're curious, you can pick them up at most of the outdoor markets around the city.
And what is it the mushrooms do? Well, in a way that's quite common when mushrooms are involved, things get a little trippy. Depending on the type of mushroom a character tries, there could be a wide variety of effects, most of which center around size changes and hallucinations or weird dreams. Whether it's all in a character's head, or they're actually changing size depends on the type of mushroom they ingest. Welcome to Wonderland!
NOTE: The mushrooms can have physical effects to change a character's size from however tiny you would like to go, up to a maximum of 15 feet tall, or they can have whatever sort of hallucinogenic or dream effects you choose, including dream sharing between characters who eat the mushrooms together. Be sure to warn in the subject line if you use this prompt in a way that resembles drug use. All effects wear off in a maximum of 24 hours.
Every year on the last full weekend of September (the 22nd until the 24th this year) there is a special event called Tavernfest. A mash-up of Oktoberfest and a renaissance faire, Tavernfest is a tradition celebrating and promoting various local breweries in the Quarantine, along with food that pairs well with their beers, in a setting that hearkens back to historical periods. Costumes are encouraged, and everything about the fair is rustic and simple, from the cooking methods to how the brews are served to the various fair games and attractions.
Considering the nature of the Quarantine, though, 'historical' can mean a lot of different things, so expect to see people dressed in a wide variety of historical costumes from their own worlds and planets. The sharing of culture is encouraged at Tavernfest just as much as it is everywhere else in the Quarantine, so attendees are highly encouraged to wear the historical garb of their own worlds and talk about what it means to them!
NOTE: Riverview's legal drinking age is 14+.
This one's pretty simple - this is the month where autumn is really starting to kick in, and autumn on this moon means lots of rain showers. In fact, the rain can be so prevalent that there's a long-standing trend of people in the Quarantine using umbrellas like fashion accessories. They can get quite fancy, matching them to their outfits or carrying umbrellas that are adorned with decorations ranging from cute to high-fashion to bedazzled.
The one difference between umbrellas and regular fashion accessories? Umbrellas are meant to be shared! Riverview Quarantine has a culture of sharing, and that's never more apparent than in the chilly autumn and winter months when the rain is falling and everything's damp and miserable. So whether your character is out and about sporting a fancy umbrella with room for one more, or if they forgot theirs and are looking for a generous stranger willing to spare some shelter, hopefully the culture of caring will prevail!
Whether your character is posting up a silly word game, trying to get hold of a friend, or putting out feelers for people to go out into the fray with, the network is going strong.
Alternately, an offer for a free app is popping up on new arrivals' devices - Friendr is a friend-finder and/or dating app. If characters choose to install it, they will fill out a short bio and parameters for what they're looking for, upload a snap of themselves, and then proceed to browse for matches. This is a typical swipe-left-or-right type app.
Friendr base code is by photosynthesis.
The code in the textbox is for the default color scheme, but the Friendr app has a wide variety of themes, so feel free to customize with colors and patterns as you see fit, but do not remove the credit line out of respect for the creator of the code.
Use the wildcard prompt to choose your own adventure and do whatever else you like in the setting!
Ardyn Izunia | Final Fantasy XV
[If you thought he was going to do anything like dress up in something historical, then you would be disappointed because he is walking around in his normal clothes, taking in the sights. It's not as if anyone can call him out on his clothes not being historical and on the off chance that someone calls him out on this fact, well, he can always feign ignorance.
For now, he'll meander along, watch people partake in the festivities while doing nothing of the sort himself. At least not have have anything to do with the food. Instead, every so often he'll find someone that looks interesting and walk up to them, being his friendly, highly suspicious self.]
What a quaint little festival. I haven't been to anything similar in ages.
iv. under my umbrella
[Guess who's the asshole who "accidentally" forgot to bring his umbrella with him while he decided to go for a walk? If you guessed Ardyn, you'd be correct. When he spots anyone with an umbrella that has room under it (and some that don't), he makes his way over and into the personal space of whoever is holding the umbrella so he can get out of the rain.]
I'm afraid I've forgotten my umbrella elsewhere. Would you be so kind as to allow me some cover?
v. friendr
» Seeking: A few familiar faces, though I won't be too upset if I don't find any.
» Preferences: That would be telling.
» Interests: I'm not very exciting.
» Bio: There isn't much to say about me, I'm afraid.
iv
He's going to find that he's attempting to share an umbrella with a diva named D.Va. ]
Um. If I do that I'm gonna get wet, so.
[ She takes a step back and just... lets him stand in the rain... ]
no subject
And we can't have that, now can we?
[His hair is drooping in the reintroduction to the rain and he covers his hair with one of his scarves to keep it from becoming over more of a disaster than it already is.]
I'm sure we could find a way to make this work without either of us getting wet.
no subject
You could hunch down to my height.
no subject
That, I'm afraid, might be a little beyond what I can do.
no subject
Uh-huh. Are you new? I haven't seen you around before.
[ she says, still letting him just stand in the rain. ]
no subject
I am indeed quite new to this place and what a place it is. The dawn still arrives each day here.
[Despite the fact that he's getting soaked, he really doesn't seem all that bothered about standing in rain.]
IV
Don't worry about it, I've forgotten my umbrella tons of times before. Here~! [ Surrendering the parasol - which is a simple red umbrella, nothing too girly. ]
no subject
What a wonderful gesture of kindness! I am so glad that even here there are people like yourself to help out a forgetful old man.
no subject
Oh come on, you don't look that old. [ He's what, thirty? ]
Besides, it's always been my opinion that we should all look out for each other being displaced like this.
no subject
You flatter me with your words. I am merely blessed with a younger countenance, especially compared to the rest of my family.
[He taps his chin with his free hand thoughtfully before smiling at her.]
Enough about that, would you care for some help carrying what in your hands?
no subject
Haha, I hope I'll be lucky enough to still have a youthful appearance when I'm 'older. [ She tilts her head curiously at the offer, and grins. ]
Oh I couldn't ask you to do that. You're already helping by holding the umbrella after all. [ She shuffled a bit, before gingerly freeing an arm in order to hold out her hand. ]
I'm Marinette - and you are?
v. friendr
Okay, but props to you for managing to answer every question without actually answering every question.
Also, is that a Gryffindor scarf?
no subject
Oh, this old thing? No, I don't believe it is.
no subject
And that's too bad, would have given you at least one point on the fashion scale, instead of just being a wreck. What did you do, get dressed in a drapery store with your eyes closed?
iii
Billy glances at the other man before shrugging his shoulders and turning his attention back to the lively crowds.]
Me neither. It is interesting, but beer is not my first choice of drink.
no subject
Nor is it mine, but some concessions must be made to join in on the festivities.
no subject
[Billy turns his head to look at the stranger again, attempting a small smile. It felt strange to be the one doing all the talking instead of Goody, who talked more than enough for the both of them, but Billy wasn't about to shoot down some friendly small talk. If he was going to be living here from now on, he might as well try to socialize.]
Billy Rocks. [He greets simply, tipping his hat.]
iii
Besides, everyone else has him covered! Well, except this guy.]
Quaint? [Really?] The whole city is throwing a party. That's a pretty big deal.
no subject
[If the dlc festivals are any indication of how Eos parties.]
no subject
[He's still getting used to the idea that they're all brought in from a bunch of different dimensions. Trollmarket was one thing, but entire worlds? He grins and laughs, but it's a soft, awkward chuckle that shows how much he's trying to act natural.]
I mean, how grand is it? You guys have pools full of soda and paint yourself gold? Because that would be amazing.
iii
he's halfway through a sampling of kielbasa when a familiar voice sends a neat little crawling sensation oozing up along his spine. he nearly drops the toothpick. nearly. only a lifetime of preparation has him turning to face his newfound acquaintance, face a perfect mask of polite inquiry. oh, good sir, funny meeting you here. ]
I can only imagine, what with your duties prior.
[ heck. ]
I daresay you could call this an impromptu vacation, by this point.