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Test Drive Meme!


Welcome to the Rekindle Test Drive!
Trying to see if a character will fit or work in the setting? Need some interaction samples? Well this meme is for you!

Make a post, tag around, and most importantly, have fun! Here's the setting page for those who want to learn a little more about the city itself.

Then don't forget to go reserve your character in a week when they open.

Here's some prompts to help you get started, if you need it:
Option 1
[While the days grow longer and warmer and the older, oriental-style of the city would normally make one think that the interiors would not be much in the way of relief from the hot sun, it may surprise the guest to see that the apartments the natives have allocated for them are surprisingly comfortable. In fact, the only modern convenience they may be missing is a television set! At least, outside the media floor on the first floor of Building One - the first of four inter-connected buildings.

In fact, each apartment building seems to have at least one different amenity on the first floor. In Building Two they seemed to even spare a library in another that seems to have the basics and some information packets that are otherwise found in the Welcome Center in District 2. There are even a few restaurants and common dining areas in the Building Three that are open until late at night, and meeting areas and a ballroom on the first floor in Building Four, perfect for setting up small parties or big events.

With the locals gone save those who work in the restaurants and the one librarian, leaving you to your own devices, what will you do? What mysteries could be left to discover in this place?]
Option 2
[With summer coming, the water level in the river is starting to go down, exposing some of the beach. The Riverside Shack is open late, and its restaurant is pulling out all the stops and offering seafood specials (even though a river is a far cry from an ocean). The rental store, meanwhile, is finally bringing out more of its swimming supplies, inner tubes and pool noodles, and a calmer stretch of the river has been roped off with buoys for swimming. They even have lifeguards chairs set up. Clearly this sort of thing used to be an annual event.

It's not quite an ocean beach (quite different actually), but there's still plenty of chance to have fun in the water. Or teach someone to swim, perhaps.]
Option 3
[If you're more inclined to explore or learn, the City's Learning Center might be more to your tastes. There certainly seems to be a lot going on here - there's laboratories and libraries and workshops, and plenty of communal areas where you can meet and talk with people. The natives seem pretty absorbed with their studies and work, though they're polite in brushing you off, at least.

Perhaps you'll have more luck seeing what other Guests such as yourself have discovered?]
Option 4
[Whoops. Looks like you haven't taken the cautionary words of the other NPCs to heart, or maybe you just wanted to take your chances. Either way, the withdrawal symptoms have started and you need to find someone to hug quickly before you get even more sick.]
Option 5
[If there's something else you wanted to play with, that you didn't see here, then have fun with that. You've just arrived in a strange city, after all. There's got to be plenty to explore out and about, not to mention people to meet.]
primaveral: (❀ fern)

Ashkaaaaaaaaa

[personal profile] primaveral 2013-05-15 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kanonno is one of the people Ruca bumps into, but they both end up apologizing at the same time.]

I'm sorry! Are you okay?
demonicbookworm: (>:)

Sammy is that you

[personal profile] demonicbookworm 2013-05-16 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's obvious that he is not okay, not because he bumped into her, but because of his worsening condition. This is what happens when you're an awkward bookworm.

Still, he nods and makes an apologetic look.]


I-I'm okay! [lies. And he's so bad at lying.] I'm sorry... It's all my fault...
primaveral: (❀ betony)

[1/2] Long time no see! :D

[personal profile] primaveral 2013-05-16 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you sure? You don't look so good... [she's not going to call him out on lying, but--]
primaveral: (❀ larkspur)

[personal profile] primaveral 2013-05-16 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[actually wait this is a good opportunity for her, right?? She shakes her head at the boy's attempt to put the blame on himself.]

Don't worry about whose fault it is. It's my fault too for carrying such a big sign around.

[She steps back a little and holds her sign up so he can read it.]
demonicbookworm: (you make me worry)

It's been too long! ;A;

[personal profile] demonicbookworm 2013-05-16 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[He wants to apologize once again, but instead he finds himself staring at the sigh for a moment.

Free... hugs?

...Well, he could use one. Or two.

Ah, no!! That's too embarrassing! But he's already feeling so dizzy...]


...Did you hear any good stories?
primaveral: (❀ pansy)

It haaaaas. ;o;

[personal profile] primaveral 2013-05-17 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
One person came by, but he said he didn't know any stories, so I told him one instead.
demonicbookworm: (awkward smile)

/hugs ;A;

[personal profile] demonicbookworm 2013-05-17 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I see...

[He tries to smile awkwardly.]

...Unfortunately I can't think of any stories right now either.

[Unless you want to hear the story of his life... which he won't be telling you anyway.]
primaveral: (Default)

(っ⌒‿⌒)っ (Sorry for the late reply! We can keep going if you'd like more for an example thr

[personal profile] primaveral 2013-05-22 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, that's too bad.

[She smiles a little disappointedly at that, but goes right back into a more cheerful one.]

But there's always the other option!

[You know you want one--]
demonicbookworm: (>:)

(*^▽^*)ノ♥ sure, we can keep going for as long as you want

[personal profile] demonicbookworm 2013-05-22 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
The other option...

[He blushes even thinking about that. It doesn't matter that he feels unwell and it will most probably only get worse if he doesn't do something about it quickly... But it's still so awkward! He can't possibly do this!]
primaveral: (❀ bindweed)

[personal profile] primaveral 2013-05-22 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay, now she feels a little bad for making him embarrassed. She knows it's not easy for people to hug strangers out of nowhere-- that's why she had the story option in the first place.

The poor boy looks like he's in need of some help; she just needs to find a way to get him to agree. If a hug's out of the question, and he doesn't have a story, then...]


How about instead of a story, we have a conversation? Would that be easier?
demonicbookworm: (ah sorry...)

[personal profile] demonicbookworm 2013-05-22 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[He looks away. The problem is that he is no good at making conversation either.

Yet despite that he nods hesitantly.]


...I guess it would be.

[It would be definitely easier than hugging someone.]
primaveral: (❀ pansy)

[personal profile] primaveral 2013-05-22 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Then a conversation it is!

[She puts her sign down, then kind of. Stares at her hands as if she doesn't know what to do with them.]

I don't suppose you have a preferred way of going about this? [mumbling:] Holding hands? No, that's still kind of... or how about? No...
demonicbookworm: (all my worries)

[personal profile] demonicbookworm 2013-05-23 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Meanwhile he starts to feel like standing is just too much for him. He doesn't complain and doesn't say a word about that, but it's showing.

He shakes his head weakly at her question.]


...I'm sorry.