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quaranmeme2018-02-18 06:06 pm
happy first birthday, riverview!
riverview fourth wall memeIn 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.
● 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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Use the wildcard prompt to choose your own adventure and do whatever else you like in the setting!
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If this Dark World exists in my own era, and if there is a potential that Ganon has or will ever be sealed in it, or even if there is a risk for those of the Dark World to invade Hyrule-- [ She leans in slightly, her voice lowering. ] You absolutely must tell me. [ Zelda doesn't fuck around when it comes to making sure Hyrule will stay safe. They've lost too much already.
She straightens up, but her gaze remains fixed on his. ] I do not know if I will remember what I am told here back at my home, but on the slim chance that I will, I would want to know. Do not withhold anything you know of it, especially when it can be used to help others. The good people of Hyrule, the fathers, brothers, and sons that fought for it... they deserve all that we can give to ensure their peace.
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( no, not really, if he had just been a little bit stronger )
He tugs at the hood once more. ]
I would never dream of it. But I am not worried. After all, the good hero of Hyrule, Link, will overcome any obstacle.
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This young man knows something, and he's not sharing it with her. And that? That bothers her. Not because he's slighting her in any way, but because there is so much at stake at home. It might be a little bit before she continues the conversation, and when she speaks next her voice is soft, a bit sorrowful as well. ] Link... as capable as he is, is no panacea to war and famine, Ravio.
[ There's a breath. ] He is as fallible rest of us. [ She had to experience that first hand when Ganondorf completely decimated them both on the field at one point. ] Putting the entirety of the world's prosperity upon his shoulders is not only unfair to one mortal man, but short-sighted. I believe in him as the Hero as much as anyone, yes, and hope has its place in trying times. [ She'd hate to sound as if she's coming across as dismissive. ] However if you are not worried, allow me to caution you otherwise.
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Cowardly. But he is still here, doing his part. ]
I do not know what you expect me to do, Your Highness. I am a mere shop keeper.
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So there's just a sad, disappointed look from her before she turns her gaze forward. ] I suppose, then, if there is nothing else that you may tell me.... Do not believe that it is just the Hero against the enemy.
He always has help. He needs that help. [ And he's got his own vices to deal with, as she's seen herself. ] ...And that may very well include help from you as well. Thus, your hope ought not only be with him, but in yourself as well.
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[ With weapons. That Ravio charges for. Shhh. He knows what he's doing. Seerow flutters above his head like a gnat, which Ravio blissfully ignores. ]
But there's not much else I can do, I'm afraid. I'm no fighter.
[ He couldn't save anyone. Not his kingdom, not his princess. Nothing. ]
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Well. Merchants have their own place in trying times, I suppose. [ She'll continue on this lighter topic instead, while another part of her mind is dedicated to theorizing about this Dark World. Which is... great, just great. One more thing she has to worry about, account for, and research on her own. Fabulous. How come no one in Hyrule writes any legends of realms being split down?? ] Food, livestock, wagons, munitions-- the processes of obtaining, maintaining, and distributing these things during the worst of conditions is what separates the novice owners from the expert dealers.
[ They've also given her a headache because at the end of the day they like money, but blahhh whatever. ]
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Are you currently fighting a war, your Highness?
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It seems they always are. When the enemy has the ability of literally summon their underlings out of nowhere, their own choice is to fight until they really do take the enemy generals’ heads. ] Thankfully our men our strong and resilient, and... [ A pause.
Well, she could go on. But the real question is: ] But how much do you wish to know of it? [ She asks considerately. It’s very possible that this young man hasn’t the stomach for it. ] War isn’t exactly a topic of light conversation.
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I'm honoured if you think I can keep up! But I'm afraid I have no head for that. All I can do is make weapons.
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You have me curious now, what kind do you deal in?
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[ Having a magical ability helps. ]
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Not at all. I just have some skill with magic.
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[ And now she wonders how much of an advantage she’d have against the enemy if she would equip and train a section of her men to use the fire rods in battle. It would be worth the investment, she thinks. But then again, collateral damage could potentially be a lot worse...
Well, she’ll let a part of her thoughts deal with that possibility as she continues to speak. ] Or, of course, magicians who responsibly use them. [ She hopes he’s not selling to some random Joe. ]
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[ And that other guy. A descendant of a Sage, no less. Ravio was reluctant to lend him the Sand Rod, knowing that Yuga would be poised to get him (and he was right). ]
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[ Care to explain more or naw. ]
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Ah, people who have never fought or seen combat.
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And as a responsible arms dealer in your age, you ensure they know where to receive proper training for those class of weapons, no?
[ She’s going to guess that she may not like his answer. ]
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Oh well. There’s nothing she can do about it really. And it is true; peasants typically would not be able to afford well-crafted weapons and suits or armor, let alone magical items. SO SHE’LL LET THIS ONE SLIDE. ] ...Mm. [ Just a small, neutral hum and she turns her gaze forward once more. ]
Well. So long as you pay your taxes...
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Of course. Anything to help Hyrule.
[ And Lorule. ]
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[ But, well, they’re words any business owner would parrot to the crown. ] Even in different eras, I suspect our plights may be similar enough.
[ If anything he’s only given her more food for thought. Like the Dark World— What is it, what’s in it, and if there’s anything bad in it, how likely is it to leak into Hyrule? And also a fire rod squadron. One of her regrets is not specializing her troops; not that she could have, because the enemy came so swiftly, quickly, and numerous to actually prepare a strategy. Then again, if one of her own soilders with a fire rod became a turncoat and delivered the equipment to the enemy to copy... that would be very disadvantageous.
These thoughts she keeps to herself all the while they talk, not missing a beat as she speaks. ] We must all do our part in the effort.
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Of course, Your Highness.