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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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The knock on the door makes Rey grab her tool kit and open the door to see someone who was almost as her.]
Hello?
[She's a bit suspicious, no, no, wait, that's Peter from friendr.]
Oh, you're Peter, right?
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That's right! I'm, I'm Peter. Awesome to meet you. Or re-meet you.
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Her eyes glance to his shirt--and realizes he's about an inch taller than her.]
Rey and nice to meet you in person.
[There's a faint smile there as she takes her hand back.]
My Speeder is down stairs, in the garage, but I'll take her out into a more open area. Easier to work on that way.
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Cool! That's a good idea, honestly; more room, the better to make a mess in.
[Not that he's used to having this much room. New York's a squished place, and his apartment is just big enough for two people to not go nuts at the close proximity (well, if Aunt May wasn't at work, anyway; she works a lot).]
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[Or, to make sure if anything sparks, nothing nearby will catch fire. That's the last thing she wants.]
Really excited to see something new?
[Because that's how she's taking his energy level--young and full of energy that he can't stay still. It's not a bad thing in the least.
She leads him down the stairs and to the garage where her Speeder is. Simply hovering there, just parked.]
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[He is staring at it eagerly, a keen interest in the machinery already transparent in his expression — and he approaches the Speeder carefully, holding his arms and trying not to look as eager as he obviously is.]
It's just hovering there; what parts keep it suspended like that?
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[She's saying so casually because it's part of her world, but to someone like Peter, it might make him more excited.]
Many? It's kind of common in my world. It makes things easier, transportation wise. [No wheels, nothing to take in for friction or anything of the nature.]
It's meant for hauling heavy cargo around, making easier to go back and forth. It's gets good travel time when it's heavily loaded, and it can go pretty quickly when there's a light load.
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[It's a warning, but not because she doesn't want him touching her Speeder. As protective of it as she was, it was more for his own safety.]
It doesn't need repairs often, but it's out of habit to check on it. It's used to the desert and this is place is the opposite of that. [Still, better to make sure everything is running fine rather than take a care.]
It's easy to drive. I built it to haul cargo more than anything, but it took a while to complete. Had to find the right engines for it and all.
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[He stays distant enough that he doesn't put his hands anywhere near it, though.
His aunt didn't raise no fool.]
You use it often here?
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She enjoyed having these conversations with Cisco and now with someone else. She goes over what she does to keep everything together and to minimize the risk of sand getting in.]
Yes, I do. I still scavenge for parts beyond the wall. Makes it easy to haul it all back and take someone with me. My friend and I usually go together to see what we can find and take it back. Makes the trip time so much shorter than on foot.
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You go beyond that? But isn't that dangerous? I heard there's some pretty freaky monsters.
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[She says it so casually, like monsters don't phase her. But, she's talking to a kid (at least, he seems younger than her?) so best to follow up with something responsible.]
I don't recommend doing that--not unless you have someone from the Guard with you--or not at all if you can.
[That sounds responsible, right?]
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Yes, but it wasn't too ferocious--nothing is as bad as a rathtar. They're powerful, and only care about eating or ripping apart whatever's in its path.
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[Because no offense, this thing doesn't look like it's fight-capable.]
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I wasn't on my own. I had a friend to help. It wasn't on my speeder, but on a different ship--in space. It's a long story--point is, if there's a rathtar, turn the other way.
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Aye, aye, captain.
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I'm not a Captain, just...Rey. [Not a Jedi in training or anything of the like...at least for right now. Not while she's working on this.]
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Aye, aye, Rey!
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Do you do that to everyone?
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... Too dorky?
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[Rey looked at him with some confusion.]
No, it's not dorky. Never met someone with as much....[Excitement, energy?] Enthusiasm as you.
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I guess I just... I dunno. It's easier to have a good day if you're excited about it.
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I guess. I used to think it was a good day if you survived it. [A shrug as she gave one final look over everything and placed the panel back, screwing it into place.]
Jakku...wasn't the friendliest of planets and most of the people only looked out for themselves.
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