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quaranmeme2018-05-20 02:35 pm
riverview: may 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 34 Character Slots available.
● Reserves are currently CLOSED. Applications are currently OPEN and will close on June 7th at 10:00 pm EST.
● 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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Something strange has been happening in the city over the past few weeks, and it's starting to get kind of serious - people are disappearing. It started with a little girl whose parents are still convinced and terrified that she wandered off into the jungle to the north of the city, and things have only gone on from there. So far, a total of 10 children ranging in ages from five to their teens have gone missing, most last seen near one of the exits at the city walls or near where the river flows through the fences of the Inhabited City.
Today, it's reached the point where it's becoming a bit of an emergency. With so many sightings near the exits to the city, the government and Perimeter Guard have set up a joint search project, and are requesting volunteers to help scour the jungles in search of the missing kids. Any volunteers or members of the Perimeter Guard are offered a handout with images of the kids and will be forming a grid to search the entirety of the jungle. Which won't be easy, because it's not just a jungle out there - it's dangerous!
Normally, living inside the Inhabited City is a pretty safe bet. You can go day to day without running into a monster or risking any kind of danger requiring a fight. Generally, the tall, laser-fenced walls keep out anything particularly dangerous.
The problem with walls? They only go so high.
While usually assault from airborne monsters isn't a problem that's on the map, as residents who've been around for a while might remember from last year, there's a few weeks during late spring where a swarm of flying monsters not unlike feathery pterodactyls are migrating back to another part of the moon. They're only in the area for a couple of weeks, but during that time, residents can expect occasional attacks by swooping monsters if they should see easy prey. Usually, a good sturdy dark-colored umbrella is enough to keep them from seeing a potential victim or meal, but sometimes the attacks still happen. So the Perimeter Guard sends extra details, calling in all the reserves, to patrol the city and keep an eye out for citizens in distress. There's also a general call for anyone who's experienced at fighting to help protect their fellow citizens. Whether your character is being attacked or protecting someone else, be prepared - these monsters are quick and have very sharp teeth.
It's been all over the news lately, the restoration of the old abandoned Amusement Park that was successfully cleared out and repowered, and is gearing up for a grand opening. However, thanks to a team led by Aecinos Ixocia and the technical expertise of Aoba Seragaki, there's another entertainment feature that was powered up and cleaned up at the same time, and is ready to open over the weekend - the Hot Springs!
Flyers and other advertising has been put up all around the city to alert city residents to the fact that the springs are opening, and expounding the various amenities and activities that the springs have to offer. Among the touted features are mineral hot spring pools of various temperatures ranging from cool to near-boiling, said to have healing qualities that moisturize and soothe the skin, as well as whisking away stress. There are a lot of testimonials to the fact that the springs have had an impact on chronic pain, headaches, and even temporary, acute illnesses.
If soaking in a hot tub isn't your thing, there are also lap pools, a wave pool, and even a few waterslides that are cleaned up and running smoothly - there's an easy and medium one for the less adventurous, but the other two slides are pretty harrowing! There's also a lazy river with inner tubes intended for couples or groups of friends to laze on and enjoy the warm spring weather. For those with something a little more frisky in mind, there are special tubes intended for romantic pairs or groups that go through a Tunnel of Love that lasts for 10 minutes and affords a pretty decent amount of rose-tinted privacy for lovers to enjoy.
Ever heard of Tough Mudder, the Spartan Race, or Ninja Warrior? Well, something similar is brewing in Riverview. With the weather warming up, several companies in the city have contributed to the construction of a difficult obstacle course with three different levels of difficulty to make it challenging for people of all fitness levels. Featuring just about any obstacle you can think of, it tests participants' running, jumping, climbing, and other athletic prowess. It also tests participants' teamwork skills, since several of the obstacles can't be overcome without a little help from a friend or stranger.
But what about people with super powers? Isn't that an unfair advantage? Yep! It sure is! Any participants in the Mud Run are required to use a power dampener of some sort if they're super powered, so everyone is on the same level. Have fun with that!
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!
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He takes a second to recover.]
No, nope, I'm good, I'm good--
[And he collapses into a plush chair.]
Okay. Okay. Nice, uh, nice place you got.
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[Teleporting always seems to upset her stomach a little, too, a side effect that Taako has fortunately been spared, considering how often he wastes spell slots on quick trips around town.]
But you know, thanks. It's been kind of a trip living somewhere, like -- the Bureau doesn't count cause we were just bunking there and after the Starblaster...
[He has a permanent residence and it's weird.]
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What? The Bureau totally counts!
[Magnus doesn't know why, but he's somehow?? offended??? that the Bureau doesn't count? Maybe because he spent a year thinking of it as the first home he's had since, you know.]
We were basically bunking on the Starblaster, too. But, I mean, yeah, there weren't a lot of... house plants or throw pillows, I guess. Or like. Backyards. I did miss having a backyard.
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I was being diplomatic, my man.
[Which is to say, the Bureau isn't any kind of home because their time there is irreversibly tainted by the fact Lucretia was using them and lying to them. There's a reason Taako got rid of his bracer.
But he lets it pass quickly.]
We've got more of a courtyard than a backyard but there's a fire pit, so that's dope. C'mon this way and I'll show you the room.
[He just like - assumes that Magnus is following as he leads him up the loft (it's probably a hell of a lot less staged than the pic lbr).]
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But the moment passes, and it's time to get excited about Magnus' new home.]
A fire pit?? Nice!
[He follows up to the loft and stares at his first new room in basically forever. It's very... domestic, in a way that almost stings. It's a good sting, though.]
Yeah, this is... this is good. I like the... windows. Very open.
[He might be getting a little choked up. He sniffs.]
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Okay, okay, don't get like - weird about it, it's just a room.
[He let Magnus have a hug but he's not dealing with emotions about living space.]
Used to belong to a teenage girl before she bailed on me, so if you find like any guns hidden away they'd be hers.
[Magnus was here previously, sure, but maybe he missed some.]
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[No questions asked about a teenage girl having guns here. Magnus recovered quickly from having his Moment about the room, and instantly starts digging through the room looking for guns or whatever else might be hidden away.
Weird, he's already got like. Clothes. You ever not buy clothes and then your closet was full of clothes that you'd totally buy? Because that weirdness is what Magnus is feeling right now.]
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[He casually leans against the doorframe as he watches Magnus rifle through the room. Taako's the only Taako who's been here, so he can't exactly understand how weird the situation would be, but he can guess that it's strange.]
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[You know, just point and shoot. Not that he's planning on shooting anyone, but like, if a monster gets fresh with someone, it could be handy to have a ranged weapon.
Not turning up any guns right away, he stops rifling through the closets and various other hiding spots and puts his hands on his hips, looking around.]
This room is very... deja vu. It's weird. But cool? But weird. I don't remember being here, but... you know.
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[Taako just makes a note to himself to introduce Magnus to... somehow who knows how to shoot? Cassian? Jyn? That'd be pretty fucking hilarious.]
I uh, yeah, it's gotta be kind of a trip. It's happened to a couple other thugs, the whole - leaving and forgetting shit, so you're not the only one dealing with this shit. But I guess this is all yours now.
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[It's totally the same thing.]
Well.
[He claps a hand down on Taako's shoulder.]
Thanks for taking me in. Back in. You know what I mean.
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I wasn't gonna leave you to the communal housing, I'd never hear the end of it.
[It's not like he offered because he likes having Magnus around.]
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[He knows Lup at least would probably give him shit for it, but it's funnier if Magnus pretends no one else would care.
So Magnus makes a face at Taako.]
You like me, don't you, Taako?
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[Just deadpan immediately, because of course he doesn't have a conscience, but then Magnus is pulling this shit and he has to wrinkle his nose. And shove a hand in Magnus's face.]
I'll fucking take it back, don't think I won't.
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You'll kick me out of the house??? Your best and truest friend?? On the streets, alone?
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Uh, yeah, my dude. I'm not a fucking coward, I'll push you out the window right the fuck now.
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Fine, go ahead and do it then! Pick me up and throw me!!
[Magnus moves to grab Taako's wrist and grapple him. The intention is absolutely noogies, obviously.]
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So he casts enlarge/reduce, going for the latter half of the spell and when it's successful, Taako practically cackles at the half-sized and one-eighth weight Magnus.
He's absolutely going to pick him up like he's a wayward child.]
Oh how the turn tables! What's this, Mags? You wanna go out the window?
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Now smaller than even Merle, Magnus wriggles in Taako's grasp. Stolen of his largeness, which is his most important feature, he resorts to trying to bite Taako's arm.]
YOU WOULDN'T DARE.
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[Magnus manages to sink his teeth in and it hurts, but only enough to make him rearrange his grip so he can use mage hand to open the window. He wouldn't wanna break it, after all.]
Last chance to take back the shit you said before we're making Magnus pancakes.
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Never!! You love me!! TAAKO AND MAGNUS SITTING IN A TREE!! S-I-T-T-I-N-G!
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How are you so fucking wriggly???
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Not all of us can just stand around casting Magic Missile all day, Taako!
[In other words, Magnus is pretty on his grind out of necessity.]
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[It's Taako, that's whomst.
He tries to reach back and grab Magnus, but it's an awkward angle at this point and he's struggling.]
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[MAGNUS!!!!
He starts braiding Taako's hair while he's back here. It's a rush job so it's not exactly a neat plait.]
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