TDM 002

[erkumods]

TDM 002: IF FOUND PLEASE RETURN TO

( 1 ) Around mid-morning, a message from the Augur appears on bracelets all across the city. "New organisms discovered. Domestication in progress." The wark of a chocobo rises up from the outskirts of the city. Several more join in, forming a charming chorus. And, strangely, this is when new arrivals begin to show up. Beamed in one at a time, scanned en masse, they are processed just as the first wave was. There's one major difference: whereas the old guard was given their bracelets and ushered into the City, the new folks are also given... collars. Buckled, snapped, or otherwise fastened around their necks, a variety of colorful collars with some rather unusual novelty pet tags. (These are just a few suggestions. The typical “If found, please return to ____” is also very much acceptable.) "You are new organisms. Domestication in progress. Compatible Eros energy will complete domestication." No matter how hard they try, characters cannot take the collars off by themselves. They need a partner's help - but not just anyone will do. It very well might be the first person they find, or it might take several tries. The robots grow bolder as the day grows on, targeting characters who aren't new, as well. "Y̶o̶u̴ ̸a̷r̸e̷ ̵o̵r̵g̶a̴n̷i̷s̶m̸s̶.̶ ̶D̷o̶m̴e̴s̶t̶i̶c̵a̸t̶i̸o̴n̸ ̷i̵n̸ ̴p̸r̶o̵g̷r̵e̷s̵s̷." Their antics die down by nightfall, but for the next day or two, the occasional malfunctioning 'bot may accost someone in the street, so stay on your toes! ( 2 ) An abandoned racetrack lights up the night. That's right: place your bets, folks, because these birds are about to run around a track while robots sell synthetic, overpriced aphro-popcorn. ...Did you say priced? That’s right! If you participated in the orgy earlier this month, you'll find you have a stash of credits accessible in your app. You've fucked money back into the world, so why not waste it? (Opportunities to earn credits will come up periodically and won't always be sexual in nature, so don't worry if your character wouldn't have any yet.) And if you don't have credits to bet with, why not get creative? ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N A V I G A T I O N

Comments

[chamilia]

[Ilia takes a breath because it is unfair to be taking her stress and frustration out on some guy she doesn't even know.]

Just saying that at least "people" aren't to blame for things going wrong this time.

[People, because she knows faunus have made plenty of mistakes themselves recently.]

[luckthis]

It's easier when you're up against something faceless. Not better, but less complicated.

At least from what I've seen, there hasn't been much in the way of infighting. No kicking down over social class or an extra set of ears.

[chamilia]

Easier to get along when everyone's being treated equally terrible?

[luckthis]

Misery, the greatest equalizer after death.

Where did you blow in from?

[chamilia]

I was on my way home when I ended up here. This place is definitely no Menagerie.

[luckthis]

You're a Faunus. Didn't think anyone else from Remnant would wind up here.

[chamilia]

[The fact most of the people won't be from Remnant is still something she's trying to take in. But the way he said "You're a Faunus" let her know that he's definitely not one.]

Are you the only one?

[She's a bit more guarded now, but she'll still be polite.]

[luckthis]

No, as of right now there are about four of us. Five including yourself.

[ Clover is a a bit out of touch with how the Faunus situation. Never actively harming their cause but he had never been much involved in the first place. ]

[chamilia]

[Five. Five people from home. She may not know any of them, but there's a chance...maybe...]

Is there a girl named Blake? Blake Belladonna?

[luckthis]

If Blake were here I'd know, but her teammate Yang is.

[chamilia]

Yang? [She didn't really get much of a chance to meet them before they had to leave, but she remembers that one being the cute blonde.]

Has she said anything about her team? Or can you tell me where I can find her?

[Yes, Ilia's priority is making sure her best friend is okay.]

[luckthis]

I take it you've met. [ This is the first Clover's heard of Yang knowing anyone besides Blake from Menagerie but it wasn't like he kept a running list of team RWBY's contacts. ]

Last I saw Yang was near the city outskirts with these bird-like creatures. Trust me, they're not hard to miss.

[chamilia]

Briefly, in Mistral. [After stopping White Fang from blowing it all up. It was only a few days ago.] She should recognize me, hopefully.

...Thank you.

[luckthis]

Good, we should probably stick to a group just to be on the safe side. [ Pump the breaks there, officer. ]

Of course. I'm Clover, by the way.

[chamilia]

Ilia. And I can handle myself just fine.

[She's not grouping without anyone just because they're all from Remnant. People being nice to each other before now doesn't mean there won't be issues later.]