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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.]
lavible: (Daydreaming)

:'3 omg...

[personal profile] lavible 2013-05-15 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lavi was looking around due to his own confusion. He had been through a lot of weird things, but he wasn't expecting to be transported to another random place again.

That's when he hears a small, wavering lament that is all too familiar.]


Miranda?!

[Oh jeez, she looks like she's going to give herself a stroke, but that's nothing new. He goes over to her.]

What are you doin' over here?
justafailboat: (Oh...?)

Apologies for slowness!

[personal profile] justafailboat 2013-05-17 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Miranda turns, almost disbelieving her ears, and then almost disbelieving her eyes. There's no mistaking that red hair and eyepatch.]

Lavi...? So you're alive. I'm so relieved!

[She blinks, then looks around.]

Then Allen and Lenalee...?
lavible: (Cocky)

It's no problem! I'm just really excited to see a Miranda

[personal profile] lavible 2013-05-17 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[He gives her a grin.]

Yeah...somehow. Last I checked, I wasn't doin' so well.

[He shrugs. He doesn't have any poison things in him now, so there were many other things to worry about.]

Haven't seen either of them yet. You're the only one I've run into so far, yeah?

[He lets out a short laugh.]

You should get outta this corner. I don't think the plant will blame ya for anything.
justafailboat: (Uneasy)

I haven't played her in years, so I feel a bit rusty. Still, this is good incentive to brush up!

[personal profile] justafailboat 2013-05-17 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh.

[Miranda blinks back at the plant.]

Yes, you're right. I'm sorry.

[Sorry for being sorry...of course. At least she hasn't changed much.]

Should we go look for them?

[She'll be far more at ease if she's not venturing out alone.]
lavible: (Default)

Yeah~! I'm still a bit rusty with Lavi as well. It''s been a while

[personal profile] lavible 2013-05-17 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[He throws his hands behind his head and stands in a casual position.]

All right. Ya sure you're up for it though?

[Maybe it would take her mind off of whatever was distressing her.]

We could also do a bit of information gatherin' while we're at it.
justafailboat: (Oh...?)

Well then! *brofist*

[personal profile] justafailboat 2013-05-17 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Miranda inclines her head.]

Yes. I'm not tired.

[Not to the point of collapse, anyway.]

Thank you. I'm very glad you're here.

[She pulls away from the corner, giving the plant one last backwards glance. At least she still has her Innocence fixed to her shoulder, so she's not completely worthless.]

Where did you arrive?
lavible: (I'm listening)

*Brofist!!!*

[personal profile] lavible 2013-05-17 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[He moves back a bit to allow her room to move so they can start their own exploration.]

In these apartments. I woke up pretty dizzy, yeah? I'm still kinda feelin' off, but we're in a new place, it might just be that.

[He waits until she's all ready to go before moving.]

Then I decided to look around a bit then I ran into you.

What about you?
justafailboat: (Strong Winds)

[personal profile] justafailboat 2013-05-17 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods to indicate that her experience was the same...except she spent more time wailing at a houseplant. She tips her head back, pushing her fingers through her hair.]

It's very strange. Are we meant to live here?

[It seems unfathomable. Why?]
lavible: (Cocky)

[personal profile] lavible 2013-05-17 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
No idea.

[He gives another shrug.]

I'm not really likin' this situation we're in, so...!

[He grins and holds out his hand to her.]

Let's go find out what's goin' on an beat the crap outta whoever brought us here.

[Ten shillings that it was a Noah.]
justafailboat: (Hope)

[personal profile] justafailboat 2013-05-17 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[She looks at his hand with surprise. Miranda doesn't blush, as she's aware that it's a gesture of comfort rather than romance, but her heart is warmed nonetheless. Her gloved hand grasps his, and immediately, she feels a little bit better. Hopeful, even.]

I'll use my Innocence to support you.

[Because they both know Miranda is NOT a fighter. Not even if she wanted to be.]
lavible: (You don't say)

[personal profile] lavible 2013-05-17 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[He'd rather do the heavy hammer swinging anyways. And her innocence really was handy in a pinch.

As he started to pull her along, he also noticed that he wasn't feeling as woozy. He actually felt a lot better. Maybe it was just the feeling of having someone that had his back, but he wasn't feeling that uneasy emotionally. Strange.

Either away, he tugged her along. The hand there so that they wouldn't get separated just in case something happened as well as being moral support.]


Lessee... Where should we start off?

Maybe we should ask some people where we are exactly, yeah? Or maybe we should just keep to ourselves.

[He looked at Miranda for her input. He was fine either way, he was good at observation.]
justafailboat: (Uneasy)

[personal profile] justafailboat 2013-05-17 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[A good question. Miranda pulls her knuckle to her lip, getting her first real look at the city once they step outside. She might not be good at much, but she does have a fair amount of urban savvy. After working so many jobs, she would have had to pick up such knowledge.]

It's hard to say... This doesn't look like the kind of city an akuma would inhabit. It's so peaceful.

[Her head turns to the left.]

Our best bets would probably be a hospital, a police station, or a tourist center, right?]
Edited 2013-05-17 22:35 (UTC)
lavible: (Studious)

I am so just BSing my way through this. XD

[personal profile] lavible 2013-05-18 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Lavi would have said that towns normally looked that way before the monsters showed their faces, but really, he had no idea where they were.

He nods in agreement with the older woman.]


Good idea. Let's see if we can find a map of the place or somethin'. There's gotta be some kinda brochure around here.

[He let go of Miranda's hand then headed to the front desk of the apartment to see if there was some kind of map for new residents. That was customary, right?

He plucks one off of the service desk and starts looking it over.]


Ya know, Miranda, this place is pretty...different. There are places that I've never heard of here.

[And for a Bookman or one in training, that's rather unheard of]
justafailboat: (Hope)

That's fine, it's just a test drive after all!

[personal profile] justafailboat 2013-05-18 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Miranda isn't entirely sure what it is a Bookman does or knows; she's aware they're history buffs, but that's about it.]

Saeng-Seong... That's eastern, isn't it?

[She looks at Lavi, fretting.]

What does it say?