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riverviewooc2017-05-19 11:04 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!
● Reserves are currently OPEN.
● Applications open on June 1st.
● 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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Following rumors about a magical healing spring deep in the jungle, a group of intrepid explorers ventured out to verify whether it existed or not. After finding the spring inside an ancient temple overrun with tree roots and flora, they brought samples back and discovered that the spring did, in fact, have healing properties. Just like the rumors said.
Until the authorities decided what to do with this information, no actions were to be taken, nor information revealed to the public at large. Unfortunately, the news leaked and spread to the alternative science communities as well as the top minds at Gramarye Magic Research. With interest piqued, several more unauthorized expeditions set out beyond the fence in search of the spring. And once the information leaked beyond these scientists and scholars? Everyday citizens also launched their own excursions into the jungle, many bringing ailing family members or friends along for the ride.
This month the mission is to deploy teams of skilled citizens into the jungle to rescue some of the less fortunate, unsuccessful parties. Some of these people will be trapped or set upon by monsters, unable to move forward to the spring or back to the safety of the city. Others have simply run out of supplies and need the teams to restock them so they can continue their trek. And some groups have managed to reach the spring and collect their own samples of the spring water, only to find themselves struggling to return to the city before the samples lose efficacy. Feel free to create your own party to rescue, and get a team together to do so!
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, 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.
Over the past couple of weeks, the portal has seemed really fixated on food. Almost every time the portal changes location, new bundles of food are near the entrance, ripe for the Perimeter Guard Orientation Team to pick up and drag through. As a result, the Orientation Team has set up a free bazaar outside City Hall. The Bazaar lasts from the 20th until the 31st of May, and is completely free, featuring tables and booths laden with food taken from the other side of the portal. Many of these foods will be familiar to characters in the City, whether it's that special brand they're totally addicted to or a plate of grandma's family recipe.
Everything at the Bazaar is totally free, and anyone joining in on the feast is encouraged to share (read: gently not allowed to leave until they do) and to tell stories about the origin of the foods from their own home. It's a multidimensional foodie's paradise!
Prijata is a holiday in Riverview celebrating platonic love - essentially, it's a celebration of friendship, geared at showing appreciation for existing friends and finding new ones. While I won't spoil the rest of the prompts for the introductory mingle, one of the main staples of Prijata is gift giving, and the Government of Riverview gets into the spirit of it by giving small gifts to everyone who's arrived since the last Prijata.
This prompt can be used to give a quick idea of what your character is into so other characters or players can suggest gifts to be given them (or to give them) if they are accepted! More information can be found in the Prijata Pregaming modpost.
Whether your character is posting up a silly word game to distract people from the dangerous mission going on, 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.
Many thanks to
mistojen for coding this especially for Riverview!Choose your own adventure and do something else in the setting!
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I hope not. And you'd better hope they don't find their way here through one of those portals either.
[ Gladio's nose scrunches up once, twice, then the smell seems to trigger some reflex and he turns away to sneeze. A-CHHH. He swings back around scrubbing at his itchy nose for a moment as he grimaces at the dubious-looking dish. ]
Is this even food? Maybe the taste is better than it seems.
[ ...Just looking at it makes his stomach turn. ] Ugh, I think I'm gonna be sick.
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Good point... I shouldn't put myself through that. There's a lot of food here that I've never seen before -- what would you recommend?
[ He wants to try everything on the menu but... Yeah, let's not get too excited. ]
you asked for it
Large, unassuming cups with paper lids are arranged to the side of some magnificent looking roast of unknown organic origin, which is ignored in favor of simpler fare. This isn't any imitation, it's the real deal. ]
Holy shit, Cup Noodle?!
[ He'd praise the Six if he was a religious sort, but the only god he worships is the salty, savory delight of hot instant ramen. ]
bless you gladio
They have those here too? This place really does have everything! ♪
[ He grabs a couple of cups and presses one to Gladio's hands. Big boy deserves it. He certainly didn't expect a massive guy like him with a penchant for instant ramen though, but Tsumugi won't judge. It's kind of cute, actually. ]
Here! Let's eat it together, shall we?
I'm so embarrassed...
Seriously? It's the best, isn't it?
[ He's so jazzed, he nearly climbs the table to grab at the pile, tossing back a few at him before emerging with an armful. That's a lot of Cup Noodle. This man isn't just a fan, he's an addict -- one who has been jonesing for a hit of that deliciously salty broth and soft noodle for a few months! ]
Someone's gotta have some hot water around here somewhere! C'mon!
so cute...
I'll go grab a pot! You wait here --
[ He cuts in the crowd and soon emerges with a pitcher of hot water, borrowed from one of the in-charges. Just gonna place it on the table with his own lone cup of noodle. ]
Here you go!
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You're pretty reliable, uh -- hang on, we haven't actually introduced ourselves yet. [ Okay, he'll just... drop his load off in front of him and hope his that imposing figure he cuts is enough of a deterrent to keep people away from his precious stash. Hint: It is, mainly because no one is quite as crazy about Cup Noodle as Gladiolus is. He puts out a hand to take the pitcher, then the other to grip Tsumugi's in his own calloused hand. ]
Gladiolus Amicitia, I'm in your debt.
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[ The guy may look intimidating as hell, but he sure seems swell underneath that rough exterior! He really can't be that scary if he's this crazy about cheap instant ramen that you can buy from supermarkets, right? Tsumugi feels right at ease already.
Handshake! ]
My name's Tsumugi Aoba. I just got here myself.