happy first birthday, riverview!

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riverview fourth wall meme

In honor of Riverview's ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY, players have voted for a fourth wall style event where players and non-players alike can indulge a few whims, try people out in Riverview's setting, or share small slices of their homeworlds with friends. This is a place where anyone can throw a character they'd like to play in the game, an AU version of a character they already play, a character who might not normally be appable, or a few threads with canonmates that they might not get otherwise.

Create your own scenario - the setting is built to be flexible, so feel free to make things up as you go.

how it works

● Top-level posts can be made by either current players, potential players, or just people who want to dabble in the setting or engage in some threads with current players.
● Doubles of characters who are currently in the game cannot be posted to this meme. If a character is listed on the taken list and couldn't be apped under the canon AU provision, please do not play that character on this meme.
● Aside from the above, characters that would normally not be appable can generally be played on this meme: AU or heavily altered CRAU versions of characters (providing the original is not in the game or you play the original), dropped characters (providing they have not been re-apped by a new player), that second character you wish you could play that's too closely related to the one you already play, among many other options. If you have any questions about what's okay, just drop them on the Mod Questions Thread.
● The explanation for this event is Game Canon, so threads in this event can either be non-canon meme-style fun, or remembered by characters going forward, providing both parties are amenable. Threads on this post can be used for Activity Points providing both characters are accepted into the game, but cannot be used for the monthly Activity Check.
● Threads from this post can be used as app samples providing the character in question is appable and not an AU.
● Ideally, all characters who are not currently in the game should be played by someone, if you are fiending for your character to introduce someone in the game to someone from home that isn't likely to be played, that someone can be NPC'd in a thread.
● Settings brought from characters' homes can range from as small as a table or desk to as large as one city block.

a little taste of home

It's a well-known but not often talked about truth that sometimes people who have come to the Quarantine didn't exactly want to come. Whether it was a mistake, or the portal picked up on the faintest short-term feeling of displacement and jumped the gun by pulling someone into the Quarantine, some people just don't want to be here. And while the government and the scientists employed by it try their best to find ways to send people home as quickly as possible, it's not easy.

And for some residents, it's not enough.

On the morning of February 19th, some residents have decided to do something about it. A group of highly-intelligent, scientifically-minded people have banded together trying to find a way to make pinpointing specific other worlds easier, but a year's worth of research hasn't proven very successful. So instead, they've decided to bring a little bit of home to Riverview. How?

A virus was released into the general network - every device connected to Riverview's internet equivalent has been hit with it. It's not a very malevolent virus, though, geared toward all of the city's many, many holoemitters, cameras, and other types of sensors. Through various complicated algorithms and a direct line into the Perimeter Guard's open database of information on other worlds, all of Riverview has become holo-capable.

Throughout the city, almost anywhere that they go, characters may find themselves running into a little piece of home. Whether it's something as simple as the desk from their bedroom back home, the block they lived on, the bridge of their starship, the unfamiliar world they were pulled into before Riverview, or the meadow they like to watch the stars in, it might show up. And with those locations come people.

Characters may run into holographic versions of almost anyone they can think of. And, much like the locations, those people feel, smell, and sound perfectly real. They are fully interactive, and they come across exactly like the real thing. However, unlike the real thing...they're going to disappear. Whether it's within an hour or two, or if they stick around until the virus is shut down on the evening of February 23rd, they will eventually fade away.

(Unless your enabling game is strong enough and the character's appable, of course.)

faux-riendr

Since the virus is affecting the whole network, there's one other thing that the holograms can use - Friendr is a friend-finder and/or dating app. Even a hologram can 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 (however one-night the stand will be). 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.

<br><center><table style="width:300px;"><tr style="border-bottom:1px dashed #528887;"><td></td> <td style="padding:20px; padding-bottom:0; width:300px; font:38px Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; text-transform:uppercase; color:#c4c4c4; text-align:center; letter-spacing:2px; background-color:#2a2a2a; border-top-right-radius:50px; border-top-left-radius:50px;"><b>Friendr</b></td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td style="font-size:70px; vertical-align:middle; text-align:right; padding:0; color:#528887;">«</td> <td style="background-color:#2a2a2a; padding:20px; padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:0; width:308px;"><img src="IMAGE URL - 300px WIDE OR LESS" style="border-radius:20px;"><br> </td> <td style="font-size:70px; vertical-align:middle; padding:0; color:#528887;">»</td></tr> <tr><td></td> <td style="background-color:#2a2a2a; font:12px arial; text-align:left; padding:10px;"><span style="color:#c4c4c4;"><b>» Age:</b> your character's age</span> <span style="color:#c4c4c4;"><b>» Seeking:</b> friendship/romantic/anything</span> <span style="color:#c4c4c4;"><b>» Preferences:</b> sexual preference or n/a</span> <span style="color:#c4c4c4;"><b>» Interests:</b> three interests</span> <span style="color:#c4c4c4;"><b>» Bio:</b> 30 words or less</span> </td></tr> <tr><td></td> <td style="text-align:right; font-size:10px; background-color:#2a2a2a;"><font color="#528887">base code by</font> <a href="http://photosynthesis.dreamwidth.org/" style="color:#528887;">photosynthesis</td></tr> <raw-code><tr style="border-bottom:1px dashed #528887;"><td></td> <td style="background-color:#2a2a2a;font:20px Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; color:#c4c4c4; text-align:center;">Character Name</td> <td><td></tr><tr><td></td> <td style="border-bottom-right-radius:50px; border-bottom-left-radius:50px; background-color:#2a2a2a; text-align:center;"><table style="width:100%; font:30px Verdana;"><tr><td style="text-align:left;"> <span style="text-decoration:none; color:#528887;">« ✘</span></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><span style="text-decoration:none; color:#528887;">✔ »</span></td></tr> </table></td> <td></td></table></raw-code></center>
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.

tdm prompt i: carnivorous harvest

During the upcoming festival of lust, also known as Sampremi, many of the highly-anticipated seasonal delicacies that are about to be baked, broiled, steamed, candied, and pickled are made from a type of fruit called the Lababerry, which only grows for a couple of months a year, in the warmer rainforest area to the north of the city. Businesses all over the city are gearing up for this year's festivities, ready to prepare the highly-anticipated treats everyone is craving, and while the usual harvest has already taken place, demand is high enough after last year that it's outpacing the harvest, and many, many businesses are offering very large rewards for harvests of the Lababerries.

And why are the rewards so large?

While the Lababerries are still in season, the usual harvest happens early in the spring, before the rains fall so heavily and the plants they grow on come out of hibernation. This is because the plants they grow on are highly carnivorous, willing to chew on whoever might be stopping by to pluck their sweet fruits. The plants are equipped with an acid that thickly coats the tops of the leaves, which are capable of clamping onto any intruder. The acid is fast-acting on non-biological materials, and slow-acting on skin and flesh. Once it contacts skin, it turns it into a sludge that the leaves suck up.

But hey, the rewards are very, very much worth the risks. If you want to start your time in the Quarantine with a pretty penny in your pocket, this is the job for you.

tdm prompt ii: need somebody to love

In preparation for Sampremi, a lot of the clubs, restaurants, and hotels are doing special events to encourage people to pair (or trio, or group) off in anticipation of the particular sexy set of festivities for the season. There are flyers around the city advertising various couples activities: speed dating, dance classes, overnight pool parties, and all-expenses-paid lovers' nights in.

The catch? The great deals only count if you're a twosome. So if you don't have someone to love, hit up speed dating in the indoor courtyard of Riverview's largest mall, or grab the first person you see and take the opportunity.

tdm prompt iii: wildcard

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

navigation
[beyond human by Franklin Chan]

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Edwin Jarvis | Agent Carter | Drift Fleet CRAU

[edwinjarvis]

ACTION

[Oh dear sweet god above, he's gone from a ship in space to a moon in space. This is the part where Jarvis panics (though no forgery is involved!) and tries to figure out just how he ended up from the Fleet to — 'Riverview'. So here he is, scattered among holographic possessions within the confines of the city. He only stops in his search for answers when he notices a lone desk in particular that draws him in. Ah — this...?]

This is my work desk from the estate, isn't it...?

... Goodness me, it looks more beat up than I remember! What have they done to you?

[There's a few things scattered here and there from a Stark mansion — like one of the few paintings that isn't a Stark face from the estate in California, or some sort of half-finished Stark-ish contraption... There's a... family photo? He's looking about assuming these had been directly related to him, followed him to this strange place somehow, but in reality — well, they probably came in because certain Starks are in the city.

Not that he knows that.

Don't mind him looking puzzled at these new... little pieces of home.]

FAUX-RIENDR

	Friendr
«		»
	» Age:I beg your pardon! » Seeking: A way back to the other aggravating space location I had been previously trapped in, if you would. I have to cart certain people back home, after all. » Preferences:My wife, thank you very much. » Interests: Cooking, cleaning, and escaping foreign universes. » Bio: I feel ridiculous putting 'foreign universes' to paper. To — computer? It's hardly the time for these 'friendrs'... At least I'm well-versed in emoticons now. Is there a word limit on
	base code by photosynthesis
	Edwin Jarvis
	« ✘ ✔ »

[Feel free to wildcard at me, hit me up at simpledog or via private message! Also as a note, he's from driftfleet so he's not 100% the usual bumbling antique, but also, he's still a bumbling antique. Shut up.]

✔

[angelic_archer]

I'm happy to see someone else's preferences are their spouse. My siblings teased me about listing mine that way.

[edwinjarvis]

[Is a check mark a good thing? Both ✘ and ✔ are great for grocery lists, you know.]

Why, I can't see why they would tease about something like that! I'm rather proudly married, after all. I fancy she would be a bit sour with me if I didn't remind anyone in my preferences.

[angelic_archer]

I'm proudly married too. They like to tease me about being in the honeymoon phase after being married for about eight months. And siblings like to drive each other crazy.

If I didn't list my preferences that way, I'd probably spend a few days as a kitten until I was forgiven.

[edwinjarvis]

8 months is entirely a wonderful time to still be in the honeymoon phase. I've been married for quite a number of years and still feel it often. Though less when my wife intentionally teases me in front of company.

[Oh, he's missed her terribly. Especially being stuck in outer space elsewhere, before his tripping into hologram-mode in Riverview. Whatever he is here, anyway. It's so bizarre and discomforting...

... Wait a gosh-darned second.]

Pardon, did you say a kitten?

✔

[potentialed]

Yes there is a word limit.

[ so helpful ]

[edwinjarvis]

Thank you so very much for your input.

[Oh no, the secret British sass is already employed.

But he must play it straight, like the true blue butler he is.]

Is there any other advice you may have readily available?

Or is everyone in equal measures of uncomfortable confusion?

[potentialed]

You're welcome.

[ He welcomes it. Like the snarky American he is. ]

That you should get used to the "uncomfortable confusion" because it's not likely to get less confusing. We have a variety of people here from all kinds of walks of life. I'd wager it's not much different your space station when you get down to it.

[edwinjarvis]

I'd hesitate to say 'not much different', though I can agree to that much; there are quite an assortment of people here. Are you all in any danger here? What have they done to you?

[Clearly the first approach is to assume everyone's held hostage and in a constant state of concern for their lives.]

✘

[sweetlies]

I'll pass, thank you. I much prefer my fiancee, myself. You're also likely a bit old for me as well if age is an offensive question.

1/2

[edwinjarvis]

I'm

That's

I'm not offended by

[edwinjarvis]

A fiancee, is it? You're a bit young to have a fiancee.

[sweetlies]

It certainly seemed to carry an offended tone.

[He might be having fun with this. It's been awhile since he's really needled someone.]

It's not uncommon to be engaged early. Nobles must have marriages planned early.

[edwinjarvis]

[........ Oh bollocks, someone with potential power.]

Oh, lovely! Nobility! Yes. My apologies for the offense.

I suppose that answers that. A pleasure to meet you, then, noble

boy.



Nobleman.

She's obviously a lucky young lady.

✔

[inebriety]

[He could cry over seeing Jarvis again or he could make fun of him like he used to and pretend he has no feelings.]

I can't believe you're married.

[edwinjarvis]

[Shh, don't tell him, don't tell him.

But also, this young buck hasn't even taken the time to actually note who is on the other end of this conversation, or questioned how this person would even know him enough to reach this conclusion; he's too busy being mildly offended!]

How dare you, I'm no casanova, but surely, I'm somewhat decent marriage material!

[Jarvis, he can't see you straightening out your suit.]

My dearest would certainly know as much.

[inebriety]

[The Jarvis Tony knew spent most of his time trying to hit on Thor and Steve so he's working off a different assumption here.]

That's debatable. Is the lady even here to corroborate your claim?

[edwinjarvis]

Considering I don't think I'm supposed to be here in the first place, I'm more than content knowing she's home and not



I'm sorry, have we met?

[hottubsandcheese]

Jarvis!

[Tony might want to think he's too cool for a tacklehug, but...yeah, he's not when it comes to Jarvis. This doesn't look anything like the Life Model Decoy he left behind at home, but it does look a lot more like the man who raised him.]

Oh, man, I'm so glad you're here. Or that one of you is here.

[edwinjarvis]

[OH MY WORD I'M BEING ASSAULTED —

No, wait, it's just a young man happily squeezing the life out of him. As is his usual way, he straightens his body, stiff as a board at first, before slowly patting the fellow on the back. Hmm. There is something... a little familiar about this kid. He had seen video of an adult Tony Stark — but obviously, this is a bit different from the usual.]

I'm sorry — have we met?

[... Was this robo-JARVIS related? He'll never be able to grasp the whole disembodied voice thing.]

[hottubsandcheese]

[Oh. Right. He definitely looks too young to know Tony. Way to go and embarrass yourself in front of a total stranger, Stark. Tony takes a step back and looks a little sheepish.]

Well, yeah, you only raised me.

[look he has a lot of feelings okay]

1/2

[edwinjarvis]

[..............................



Oh.]

[buildsomething]

[He looks so young. It's the only thing Tony can think when he spots him. He's seen the pictures, he knows exactly who this is even if the man was decades older by the time Tony came around.

Apparently there are still some things that can drive even Tony Stark speechless. He really should do something other than just stand there staring, but.]

...Jarvis?

[edwinjarvis]

[Oh, see, this is the face he actually is familiar with — and only through videos long past, because by the time he'd been in the fleet? Tony Stark had vanished, as do so many others over time. He stops investigating this desk of his, which is, you know, probably just a figment of Stark imagination at this point, and looks to Tony with surprised recognition.

Oh, he was not prepared for this, not at all. And knowing what he does, in the fleet... about what happens to Tony's parents, he can't help but feel that familiar guilty pang in his heart. But that's something to stamp down and deal with in private. He turns and straightens up, clearing his throat.]

That would be me...

[Oh no, he's so awkward, he's sorry, young master. Young master? That sounds so weird. That'd be weird. Let's try mild humor.]

I look positively radiant and spry, I'm sure.

[buildsomething]

[Jarvis recognizes him, Tony can see the moment it clicks. And that's...weird, but so is everything else about this stupid place, and it's a thing that barely registers.]

You look great.

[And that's probably way too much emotion for the moment, so Tony clears his throat and glances away for a second or so until he can pull himself back together. Come on now, he's a grown superhero, he can handle this. He absolutely can.]

Looking for something to clean already?

[There, much better.]