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Riverview Moderator ([personal profile] riverviewmod) wrote in [community profile] quaranmeme2017-12-18 08:58 pm

riverview: december test drive meme

riverview test drive meme

Welcome 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 13 Character Slots available.
Reserves are Open. Applications will be open from January 1st until January 7th.
● 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.
● 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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prompt i: winter rescue

Going into the last week of December, the city experiences an abrupt and unexpected dump of snow - several feet of it, in fact. Usually, it wouldn't be a big deal, since most people and most exploration teams could just hole up and ride out the storm and snowdrifts. And that's what most of the city is doing.

Unfortunately, this is the week that some of the Perimeter Guard Cadets have decided to go on their Winter Expedition - a sort of camping trip slash exploration expedition into the Abandoned City just outside the walls of the Inner City. While the goal wasn't to get too far away from the walls, with the snow starting up in force, the groups of Cadets have gotten turned around in the inclement weather and are stuck outside the walls, unable to return to the safety of the Inner City.

A general call has gone out to anyone willing to brave the snow and storm to rescue groups of Cadets between the ages of 12 and 17 who are trapped outside the walls in their camps.


prompt ii: a flock of stargulls

During the last half of December, residents might start noticing the appearance of cute, trilling little birds with soulful eyes (very mild spoilers for the most recent Star Wars movie in the link) throughout the Quarantine. Perched on tree branches or the corners of awnings and eaves, they will keep multiplying in number until December 20th, when a positive swarm of them will come through the portal.

Welcome to the Quarantine, Porgs!

These little lovable birds (spoiler-free image) will be settling in to roost just about anywhere you can think of. Outside your window, inside your kitchen on top of your fridge, under your bed, or anywhere else. Whether residents consider them a nuisance or a potential new pet, they're bound to cause a stir. The Porgs will be out and about in the city until the end of December, when most of them will find their way back through the portal to whichever world they came from, though a little colony of them will remain in the City from now on. Porgs will be added along with domestic foxes and Pokémon as creatures that can be found or caught in the city as pets without the use of AP!

[Thanks to Sere for submitting this prompt as a mini-plot!]


prompt iii: mistleglow

Some residents may remember that back in September, a love-drunk and confusion-spell-addled newlywed mage from Gramarye Magic Research let loose some pretty little fairy lights that trapped people in the city in little invisible bubbles until they kissed (and any kind of kiss would do). Well, the same slightly-less-newlywed but no less romantically-inclined mage happens to really, really enjoy the winter season, and thinks it's totally romantic. That particular sentiment is pretty common in the Quarantine - while Hygge is the celebration of familial love, the residents of the Quarantine all agree that that family often includes partners and lovers. Besides that, the folklore of mistletoe as being representative of love and friendship is something that the Quarantine has in common with the universes many residents inhabit.

So, as the last week and a half of December rolls around, residents around the Quarantine will see the result of the resident romantic trying to share a bit of Hygge love - small, glowing sprigs of mistletoe will be floating around the Quarantine, ready to trap people up and make them share a bit of affection. But how does it work?

Two or more characters walking under one of these glowing, floating sprigs will get stuck for one hour, trapped inside an invisible enclosure with an approximate three foot radius. The only options are to either wait out the hour, or to kiss! Characters will know they're meant to kiss, because part of the magic spell is the sudden and intense knowledge that they should kiss in order to break free. There is no compulsion to kiss, just the knowledge that that's how to get free. This time, instead of any kind of kiss working, there will be different types of kisses that will work to release the trapped residents depending on the color of mistleglow:

RED: MOUTH ● ORANGE: NECK ● YELLOW: CHEEK
GREEN: FOREHEAD ● BLUE: HAND ● VIOLET: BUTTERFLY


Trapped residents will not know what kind of kiss will work for each color and may have to experiment before finding the right one.


prompt iv: snowed in

Remember those Hygge Cabins that the City set up all along the banks of the river? Little cabins with enough space for a small kitchen, a table to eat at, and a lounge area in front of a fireplace, meant to be shared in celebration of familial love and found family during Hygge? Well, the sudden onslaught of snow that trapped the Cadets outside the city are also serving to isolate people who are in and around the cabins.

With the river nearby, the heightened humidity in the area of the beaches where the cabins are set up, the snowfall is even heavier than it is throughout the rest of the city. Anyone who's down by the water will find themselves quickly driven out of the open and into one of these cabins, whether it's inhabited or not! Whether these weather refugees are sharing a cabin by choice, after having a lovely dinner together, or unwillingly, in the form of an intruder on someone else's holiday or by being driven into the same cabin with a stranger, they're going to be snowed in for a while!


prompt v: friendr/network

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.

Code to post your character's bio is in the textbox below. An example of how it looks can be found here.


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.


prompt vi: wildcard

Use the wildcard prompt to choose your own adventure and do whatever else you like in the setting!


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[the cabin by Izabela Witkiewicz]
holds_up_walls: (we can trust them Tieria)

[personal profile] holds_up_walls 2017-12-27 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
[And Lyle would have to counter that with even different news if Neil did tell him that he had avenged their family. The fact that he was also a sniper for Celestial Being as well, having been recruited by Setsuna to replace his own brother.

So much for trying to keep him from getting involved]


Yeah, sure. I guess we can wait on that.

[He doesn't want to step on these rather soulful looking birds either]

I've been fine. I can kind of guess how you've been.
timmers: (Er...I can explain)

Your lies matter not to him.

[personal profile] timmers 2017-12-27 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
No, none. [He files the name away for later- in a way it's comforting that the cycle is functioning as intended, he supposes.]

Wait. 'Fallen' Titans? [The Teen Titans have always been an autonomous unit, regardless of who was in it.] What happened to them? [They couldn't be all dead...]
timmers: (Huh?)

[personal profile] timmers 2017-12-27 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
We're way past new number; try new phone. [Tim is... surprised, to say the least. Did his other self have a better relationship with this new Jason than he did with his own? At least he wasn't getting shot at, anymore. He collapses the bo again, hesitating as he steps back and pulls the cowl off. It's all kinds of weird to see a guy looking both pissed off and distraught to see him.]

Okay, let's start over. I'm Tim. And the Jason I know tried to choke me to death. [Too fast? Maybe a little. It's not like that was the last attempt on his life, either]
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Friendr ✔

[personal profile] pietistic 2017-12-27 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
What exactly are robots and vintage cars?
Edited 2017-12-27 02:32 (UTC)
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[personal profile] withstyle 2017-12-27 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
[There's definitely a part of Izzy that is about seconds away from squealing and giving this poor girl a hug. The big sister part of her can't quite help the urge. Max, of course, has never been quite interested in shopping like this rather than books and becoming a shadowhunter as quickly as he possibly can. So, while this is new it still brings out the same urges that Max manages to get out of her at times.]

Well, lucky for you I know quite a bit and I'm always willing to help other girls out.
[Izzy smiles and steps just a bit closer.] The most important thing about pretty clothes, though, is that you like what you pick out to wear and it makes you feel pretty when you wear it. [She points, gently at the younger girl, meaning every word; Izzy always picks clothes that make her feel beautiful and confident, and of course she's read up and done her homework to an extent, but she's also is older than her current companion, so if she wants to learn about clothes...she's got plenty of time.]

The rest you can learn along the way. [Izzy reassures, unable to help hre reassuring tone because she could hear the twinge of sadness.] Is it okay if I stick around and help you shop?

[OOC: Sorry about the wait! Holidays ate me, so no pressure but I did want to respond!]
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[personal profile] stantheman 2017-12-27 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
I don't like to think about that.
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[personal profile] sonofab 2017-12-27 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
I told you. Drake died and no one was left to run it, so they just went their separate ways. [Damian said as if Drake should have already known that Titans could not manage without at least one bat in charge.]

So I brought them back together. Now I run the Teen Titans.
pietistic: (pic#11963597)

[personal profile] pietistic 2017-12-27 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not particularly hungry for one.

[ Athelstan counters and he sets the bird that he had had hold of down. ]

I am Athelstan.
timmers: (That's what I like to hear)

[personal profile] timmers 2017-12-27 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
...And they haven't killed you yet? [Huh. He didn't think there were that many powered teen heroes who'd suffer a tiny 13 year old leader. Especially not one with Damian's.... Damianness.] Who's in it?
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[personal profile] stantheman 2017-12-27 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know. I've been going to school.

I usually like teachers, though.
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[personal profile] wit_and_sword 2017-12-27 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Meryton, Hertfordshire. [To her relief, the usual pretenses of rank or family didn't seem to hold much water here.]

Northumbria..[She hadn't heard that name spoken outloud except in reference to history.] Surely, you mean Northumberland?
franciscoramon: (:? curly hair)

sorry for the delay!

[personal profile] franciscoramon 2017-12-27 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ Cisco does notice that the woman looks like she is not doing so hot, and makes a mental note to keep an eye on her if she seems like she's seriously in pain or falling behind. They need to find those kids, but not at the expense of anyone else's safety. Cisco'd worked with Barry long enough that he knows plenty of people don't know their own limits, and will end up making more trouble for everyone by overextending themselves out of a desire to do good.

He also knows that, in times of stress and strain like this, a little humor can keep everyone going a bit longer. So, with exaggerated outrage, he complains: ]


I told them they should let me put tracking devices on the cadet's backpacks, but did they listen to me? Nooooo. Apparently that's "unnecessary" and "a terrible idea". [ He sketches the air quotes out with his fingers in the air, sarcasm heavy in his voice. ] Doesn't seem like such a terrible idea now, does it?

[ Easier to whine over-dramatically about missed opportunities than to think about how worried he actually is that some of them might be hurt, that the search parties may not find everyone, or find them alive. ]

...What's over there?
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[personal profile] backwaterbelle 2017-12-27 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
How old are you?

Do you have a favorite subject?
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[personal profile] storradr 2017-12-27 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
[It took him a second to think through what she'd said, her dialect making it complicated.]

We are close? [He squinted slightly at the biting wind. He peered past her and did a quick assessment of the clearing. A lot of snow. And then at the sun, which was mostly just trying to figure out where the brightest part in the cloudy grey sky was. They had a couple hours of sunlight left at the most.]

Take turns breaking the snow? [He offered, pushing past her.] The trees are not so far. And we should make it before nightfall, yes?
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[personal profile] storradr 2017-12-27 08:22 am (UTC)(link)
[He looked pleased at the answer despite Athelstan's conflicted look. He was sort of used to it. The monk often seemed conflicted with these sorts of things. That was alright, Ragnar would be proud enough for the both of them.

He let Athelstan set the pace as they moved backward towards the bed, humming softly in encouraging approval as Athelstan deepened the kiss. It was only a moment before they'd bumped into the foot of the bed, but Ragnar wasn't yet willing to pull away from Athelstan. Instead, he pressed closer, an excited chill running up his spine when their skin met, chests flush together. He couldn't help but slide his hand around, fingers splayed to trace over the contours of lean muscle down Athelstan's back.]
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[personal profile] stantheman 2017-12-27 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
13.

I like math.
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[personal profile] pietistic 2017-12-27 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ There had been many times where Athelstan had felt Ragnar's skin, where the other had touched him but it had never been like this. This was wholy another matter, their chests pressing together sent an electrifying thrill through him like a wildfire. With Judith it had been a simmering ember but this was something that felt like it would easily slip beyond his control which both terrified and excited him.

But it was Ragnar and he could trust Ragnar like he could trust no other.

His hands stroked along his sides, fingers trembling ever so slightly as one hand moves around, over his stomach, upward to feel the muscled and scarred torso. He kissed him hungrily and at least that was starting to come more naturally and without thought. The taste of Ragnar on his tongue enough to lead him further, to press for more, to open himself to Ragnar's hunger as well. ]
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[personal profile] pietistic 2017-12-27 12:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Athelstan shook his head, there was not much recognition for him. It would be well after his time that Northumbria would be something different. ]

There was no such place in my time. [ After meeting Ivar all grown up and Ragnar from years before himself it would not surprise him at this point. ]
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[personal profile] vedaandme 2017-12-27 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Those can be powerful motivators.
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[personal profile] sonofab 2017-12-27 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
They can try . [And he knows they'd like to, that he often wasn’t their favorite person, but he did these things because he knew they were the right thing. He believed it to be for their benefit. Though, as loathed as he was to admit it, without Starfire there to make him see reason, they probably would have killed one another by now. While he can plan and strategize as good as any of his brothers, but the emotional stuff was still a challenge for him. And man, we're super powered teens emotional!]

Starfire, Raven, Beast boy, Aqualad and-- [No, not Kid Flash, not anymore that traitor. You do not trust Slade Wilson of all people... His Titans weren’t very happy with him for firing Kid Flash...but the choice was for the best.]

That's it, but I have a few teens on file that I have been considering for invites.
Edited 2017-12-27 17:17 (UTC)
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[personal profile] talentedscavenger 2017-12-27 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
It is something to worry about. [Because Han was her friend. He was...a good man. Not a great man, but he was a good man, one who tried to save his son.] I only thought I had to worry about one thing, but it never crossed my mind that another version of the galaxy could exist or that...people would come from there to here.

[So many different things to keep track of now. She's going to need a datapad to keep all the information correct.

As for her name..it's enough to make her let out a soft chuckle. Part of her wants to say it's classified, top secret, like what she told BB-8, but it would only lead to more questions...or just more sarcasm. The latter she could handle.]


Something like that. I'm no one important, and I came from nowhere. Well, basically no where.

[The faint smile on the other's face is enough to make one tug at Rey's lips.]

Perhaps...we should meet in person to discuss the similarities and great differences of our worlds.
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[personal profile] buildingcastles 2017-12-27 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Christian is still grinning, just a breath away from laughing, when Dodger grabs him suddenly and yanks him forward. He lets out a surprised yelp as he stumbles, cut off as Dodger kisses him, stealing his breath and stunning him out of doing anything more than returning it, his hands instinctively taking hold of Dodger's arms. He staggers when Dodger finally let's him go, almost not realizing that he's still stuck under the mistletoe's light. Not that he's in much of a hurry to leave now.]

...I didn't expect that.

[It's a weak attempt at a joke while he catches his breath. Usually people he meets don't even recognize him after he's been gone, let alone react to his absence. Christian stares, still baffled by the intensity of the last moment.]

What are you in the mood for?
buildingcastles: (pic#8688966)

[personal profile] buildingcastles 2017-12-27 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
What if it were run by a cupcake king? With... cupcake subjects?
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[personal profile] buildingcastles 2017-12-27 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, that's a harsh way of putting it. I mean, not that you should waste your time trying to fit in, but you don't really have to. Ruffled feathers, huh?
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[personal profile] buildingcastles 2017-12-27 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Telling people about what he does is always a gamble. Most of the time, if he's lucky, they'll laugh it off as a joke or just think he's weird. But then there's that awkward point of convincing the rest he's not seriously crazy and doesn't need professional help, which Christian is still not sure how to read in people. He's working on it. ]

Organic? So it's a real animal.

[ His eyes are on her hands as he watches the light wind up and extend from her finger, reaching toward the creature. He wets his lips, hesitating before deciding to speak up. ]

What is that?