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quaranmeme2018-06-20 06:40 pm
riverview: june 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 47 Character Slots available.
● Reserves are currently OPEN. Applications are currently CLOSED and will open on August 1st 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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After the unveiling of the newly cleaned-up amusement park, it's been going strong, open to the public and seeing heavy traffic flow from residents of the City. After all, it's been a while since a new attraction opened in Riverview. Slowly but surely, the people in charge of the park have been keeping it open later and later into the evening, testing the strength of the wall and trying to see how many monsters the bright lights and cheerful music and chattering crowds draw.
And it's all seemed to be just perfect - until the middle of June. It started with a few little critters, mostly the size of toy poodles and vaguely crablike, they skittered around the bottom of the laser fences, testing the strength of it. And then more of them started coming. By the 20th, there are probably hundreds of little toy poodle sized crab critters prodding at the fence, making a racket and making the guests nervous. Not a huge deal, not at first.
But apparently toy poodle sized crabs are really delicious, because predators have started coming over to the fence to feed on them. Between the horde of crab-critters and the marauding predators, there's starting to be a dangerous buildup of pressure against the fences.
The Perimeter Guard is putting out a call for anyone willing to help disperse the horde, and the owners of the amusement park are throwing in vouchers for free passes to the park (and all the fun rides!) for anyone who takes up the call. Care to join?
The amusement park isn't only the place where pint-sized monster pests are showing up - they're everywhere. Inside the city, they're a little smaller but far more insidious, and almost impossible to get rid of on a large scale. After a bit of consideration, the Government, in cooperation with the Perimeter Guard, has decided to set up a little competition to help with a bit of pest control. A scavenger hunt!
From the 20th of June until the 20th of July, the Government will be offering a reward to anyone who can prove they have 'taken care of' 5 or more each of the four pests causing mayhem in the city - a mildly-poisonous leathery-winged reptile that feeds on eyeballs, a mutated rat-like creature that likes to nest in the hair of sleeping people and animals and has a high-pitched scream that can cause disorientation, a beautifully sparkly delicate moth-like creature that causes intense mood swings through pheromones and hormones, and a creature that looks exactly like the standard domesticated foxes many residents keep as pets but who spit fire when angry.
The reward for bringing in proof of taking out 5 of each of these pests will be around 250 Units, or a gift or gift certificate of equivalent value.
Perimeter Guard Captain Anali Apple has released a statement regarding this challenge: 'And to all the animal lovers out there, if you've got a problem with killing these guys, then by all means go gather them up before they get killed. We'll reward people who catch and release, long as they're not in the city.'
Welcome to Riverview Quarantine! What's your talent?
Everyone who arrives in the Quarantine gets a short interview to try to place them in an appropriate job, but this month it's a little different. With Carnivale and its focus on creative performances right around the corner, the Orientation teams are asking an extra question - do you want to join a talent show? Characters new and old are invited to attend and perform in the Riverview's Got Talent show on a large stage in the city center, performing any kind of talent they might have, from singing to dancing to art to martial arts to magic or anything else you can imagine! After the performances, there will be free refreshments and a meet and greet so performers can get some feedback on their performance (please be kind!).
Since new characters or players may feel a bit shy jumping in on this one, there will be a mod-posted subthread for existing players to post up a quick description of a performance their character might put on for new arrivals to respond to. Any existing players should keep their top-levels to this prompt and this sub-thread, and only new characters should be responding to them - if you want to play out talent show performances and interactions with two characters already in the game, please post it on the logs community.
Residents new and old might notice advertisements going up around the city for a brand new restaurant - the Blind Date Café. A pioneering concept by a born romantic in the city, the Café is a concept business where it's Dragosta (the celebration of romantic love) all year around! Singles, or people who are into polyamory, can come to the Café and tell the host/ess what their romantic preferences are (gay, straight, bisexual, asexual, etc.) and be seated at complete random with someone else at the Café who has compatible preferences. Once the random pairing is seated, they can order from a pretty standard restaurant menu at one of the lovely flower-and-candle adorned tables with a complimentary glass of wine each (for the first 100 customers!) and share a nice romantic meal.
Paired up with someone you don't get along with? That's just fine. You can totally take your meal to go. Paired up with someone you really like, and you both decide to go on a second date? Both meals are on the house!
And what about people who just aren't into romance? Well, thankfully one of the preferences you can pick is 'platonic,' in which case you'll be sat with someone who might just be your new best friend...or your future worst enemy! Who knows?
New arrivals to the city (as played on the TDM) will receive a voucher to the Blind Date Café with their welcome to the city, entitling them to a free meal.
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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Understandable. Take your time.
[ He stands there for a moment longer before taking the few strides back over to the young man. Connor adjusts his tie, resisting a smile at the unique figure of speech. ]
I am an android. The moth's pheromones have no effect on me. [ He tilts his head. ] Although a vaccine would certainly be beneficial to those who are.
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[ Perhaps, if Cisco had not met Dorian, he would be a little more shocked at that particular revelation, but it makes sense. Connor is, demonstrably, not effected by the pheromones, and Cisco can't think of any reason why somebody would claim to be an android if they weren't.
As Connor comes closer, Cisco notices a small circle at his temple, that's emitting a faint light. Interesting. He wonders if that is cosmetic, or whether it has some kind of function. Then again, any android that is so indistinguishable from a human is doubtless way beyond his level of expertise. He's curious, but also, there's no way of saying "I wonder how you work on the inside" without sounding like a next-level Hannibal Lecter creep. ]
Too bad just saying "I wish there were a vaccine for that" isn't all it takes, huh? But honestly, it's my bad for forgetting my gas mask.
[ He holds out a hand for Connor to take, smiling, a little lopsided. ]
I'm Cisco. Thanks for the save.
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Unfortunately so. It would certainly make things much easier.
[ Connor looks down at Cisco's hand, the LED on his temple flashing yellow. He hasn't shaken a lot of hands, when he thinks about it. And being thanked is something he's finding he... likes.
It's nice to be viewed as more than just a machine doing an expected task. ]
My name is Connor. [ He takes Cisco's hand and shakes it, the light turning back to blue. ] It was not a problem. It's nice to meet you, Cisco.
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[ There is no malice in the way he says it, and even though mostly he means it as a joke, there is a hint of an actual question there. Possibly Connor is a robot that can eat food and drink coffee. Cisco's not an expert on all androids from all universes. And possible there is some other favor he could do to show his gratitude. Something to sub in. ]
And this is gonna make me sound like literally the most ungrateful guy ever, but... is there any way I could ask you to bring those back to my workshop? I got a gas mask there, so there's no danger of getting the giggles again, and I kinda need a couple of these guys around so I can study them if I'm gonna make an antidote.
[ Cisco gestures over towards the propped-up net, then looks back to Connor. He has his best puppy-eyed, please-help-me-I'm-harmless-and-cute face on. Does that kind of thing work on robots? Who knows. Worth a shot. ]
Don't worry - I'm not gonna hurt 'em or anything. And I'm totally cool with paying you for your trouble. I'm not gonna just demand a favor after you saved my ass.
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You would be correct in that assumption. And you don't need to concern yourself with repaying me, as I was already set out to deal with these creatures. We merely happened to cross paths.
[ Connor tilts his head slightly as Cisco continues to talk. He hasn't been faced with many 'puppy eyes' yet, finding the expression... amusing? Yes, that's it. Connor's enjoying himself. ]
That isn't a problem and you aren't ungrateful. Wanting to discover an antidote is a worthy goal. If we maintain a proper distance, I can follow you until we reach your workshop?
[ He pauses. ]
And as I said, you do not need to pay me. I do appreciate the sentiment though.
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So, Connor! [ Cisco is speaking a little loudly to make sure he is heard, even though for all he knows Connor has super hearing or something like that. It's only polite. ] How long've you been here?
[ He can't help but be curious; the best thing about living in the Quarantine, as far as Cisco's concerned, is the opportunity to meet new people, from new worlds. Sometimes, like right now, he has a moment of perspective, of realizing all over again how fucking amazing it is living somewhere he can meet a robot and it's just another normal day. ]
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Only a few days. [ He's looking around a little as they walk, analyzing and inspecting their surroundings. ] This place seems very fascinating, I cannot wait to learn more about it.
[ Connor turns back to Cisco, that polite smile on his face. ]
How long have you been here, then?
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[ It's a little cocky, sure, but could you really blame Cisco wanting to salvage a little dignity, after making such an idiot of himself with those moths? Besides, he really has gotten to know this place fairly well, and is more than happy to tell Connor more about it. The slightly lopsided grin on his face is friendly, and genuine. ]
What planet are you from? I come from a place called Earth, originally. Central City, if you've heard of it.
[ He probably hasn't, but hey, hope springs eternal. Cisco had run into a few people in this place who are familiar with versions of his home, if not the actual one he comes from. ]