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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!
Badou Nails }{ DOGS: Bullets & Carnage
[Exploration wasn't normally his thing. Good thing he was more than used to running supplies to people. Although, he didn't normally have to trek through jungles to do so. He was glad he hadn't gotten stuck on the actual exploration team. It was even better that he didn't have to carry the huge amount of food and water by himself.]
How much further do we have to go? I feel like I'm going to start melting soon.
III. Homesick Bazaar
[He hadn't left his small apartment with the intent of checking out the bazaar, but there really wasn't anything else interesting to do at the moment. Really, he wasn't even hungry. He had just needed to get out and walk around for awhile. As he walked around, deeply inhaling all the delicious scents, he picked up on something familiar. Zeroing in on it as best he could, he followed his nose to a booth that absolutely had all his favorite dishes from Buon Viagglo.
Suddenly he felt like he hadn't eaten in forever. Grabbing everything he could carry, he made his way to the nearest table to devour his haul. It didn't look like there was any table completely empty so he just stopped at the first one occupied by only one person.]
Do you mind if I sit with you? I don't think there are any empty tables.
III
[Honestly, Tieria had been surprised at how long he’d managed to keep the table to himself. Between the offer of free food and nostalgia, the bazaar was attracting an understandable amount of attention and space was at a premium. It was a situation he was used to, so Badou’s presence didn’t bother him.
The amount of food he was carrying, though, that was another story. Compared to his own simple meal of a thick meat patty, a packed block of mixed vegetables, and a modest portion of rice, the difference was almost comical. He couldn’t help but eye it with a combination of disgust and fascination; surely, no one would intend to eat that all on their own.]
Are you expecting company?
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[Badou happily sits down, spreading out his haul in front of him. After shooting a quick glance at the other man's rather modest meal and looking back at his he gives a quick shrug. He had every intention of eating every single thing he had picked up, but he knew not everyone was going to gorge themselves like that.]
Nope. It's just me. Are you? Will I be in the way?
[He's only sort of willing to move if he is going to be in the way. In fact, he's already opening the container of lasagna and contemplating if he should shove the whole thing in his mouth at once, or be smart and savor it.]
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No, I’m not expecting anyone. You’re fine where you are.
[Not that it mattered; he’d already made himself comfortable, so Tieria didn’t understand why he’d bothered to offer in the first place. He'd planned on going back to his own meal, but something from the freshly opened container smelled familiar, and after being unable to place it, he discreetly tried to get a look.]
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[Having decided to savor the food, Badou had a forkful of lasagna halfway to his mouth when he noticed that little peek at his food. Setting his fork back down, he grabbed another container and offered it across the table.]
Here. It's from my friends' restaurant. Uh. I don't know where you're from, but if you know of and enjoy Italian food then you'll like this.
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Hesitantly, he accepted it, curiously opening the lid to properly examine the food inside. He'd been right, it was something he recognized.]
This is lasagna, isn't it? I’ve never had it before.
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What? Well, you've got to fix that. Kiri's recipe is the best. Though, I guess you don't really have anything to judge it against. But I think it's good enough to prove itself on it's own.
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The taste made him pause. There were too many flavors at once to process, and he couldn't tell if he liked it or not.]
It’s... [There’s a thoughtful expression on his face as he struggled to find the right words.] It has a strong taste. [Strong enough that it strangely lingered in his mouth, compelling him to take a sip of water.]
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You're not a particularly adventurous eater, are you?
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[He wondered if Badou had deadened taste buds in order to eat that fast.]
Meal options in space are too limited for that to be an option.
[But perhaps the salad was the trick. He took a bite of the mixed vegetables from his own tray and found it helped make the overly strong flavor of the lasagna more palatable.]
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Whoa, space?! Really?! What's that like? What'd you do?
[Even with all the crazy nonsense he'd seen in his life, people going to space wasn't something that had even occurred to him.]
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[Though it made him a little homesick, it's obviously a topic he liked talking about.]
But what do you mean, “what did I do”?