Test Drive Meme #001

[khuimods]

KHU IODUAN; TEST DRIVE MEME #001

I. THE VERDANT SENTRY - Attention, New Recruits! It's clear that all of the city's law enforcement is handled by the various branches of the Sentry: from Mounted Division handling street patrol, to the Aerial Corps provided airborne support for tactical and rescue operations, to the Nautical Branch undertaking regular sea patrols as the first line of defense along the archipelago's borders. But everyone interested in joining up has to go through their basic training program, and that starts today with a general skills assessment. There's quite a mix of attendees today, spread across nearly every race represented in Aifaran and including other Dreamfolk, but whatever the recruiter is saying is getting lost in the two chatty Igheeri who seem to think they're too good to listen to the standard welcome speech... time to interrupt by signaling the person in charge? Take care of it yourself? Gripe about it to the person in line beside you? II. KIRIN RODEO - Place Your Bets! At the end of every month, the Mounted Division of the Sentry holds their skills competition. When they're not on the field, their steeds are often the subject of much admiration from children and more than a few adults. Astride many breeds of kirin, some lithe and fleet, some stockier and stronger, these off-duty officers demonstrate their control and bond over the notoriously strong-willed and intelligent creatures with complicated maneuvers. There's a surprisingly in-depth system for betting on one's favourite to win the various matches, and just about everyone's willing to explain the odds to newcomers. There's only one rule: all proceeds go to funding of the city's charities. (Bragging rights on winning are still yours to keep.) Two bells ring loudly over the crowd - last call for wagers! III. WE HAVE REGULATIONS ABOUT THIS - Munga on the Loose! Munga are ill-tempered, rat-sized spiky lizards with a gift for camouflage, and whose venom in their spines and teeth is also highly hallucinogenic. And... they're on the loose. Fortunately, keeping them is highly regulated, and pretty much everyone in Aifaran knows about them, but loose Munga are uncommon enough that the reaction is more likely to be startled flailing at a hint of spines and skittering. Today someone's exotic pet has slipped out of their hands, and it's trailing a harness and lead as it zigzags away, prickling and hissing and going for the ankles. It's given a wide berth, except by those who don't notice until it's too late or those too preoccupied by something else. Hopefully the proper authorities have been notified to catch and return the creature, but maybe someone helpful can keep it from getting too far away? IV. A SURPRISE WINDFALL - Officer, This Isn't Mine... There was a loud thud as someone tosses a heavy bag from the window of a dilapidated building. Five seconds later there’s smoke pouring out the windows and your holding what seems to be someone else’s luggage. Opening it, you find carefully wrapped bricks of some very illegal drugs, and someone down the side alley is pointing at you and yelling. A mounted Sentry officer is giving you a rather peculiar look as well while he calls in the fire brigade. And among the people fleeing the building, there are five Kin’nal looking at you, wide-eyed, as it suddenly dawns on them that they messed up. Take your new prize and split before reinforcements arrive? Try to explain the mistake? Take note that the building is still on fire? V. INTO THE UNKNOWN - Watch Your Back Out There The sea patrol discovered the new irregularity a few days ago, reporting that it looks like a series of tall and jagged stone towers rising up from the ocean. It's incomplete as these planar-shunted locations often are, as if something massive had taken a bite of some mysterious city and then spat it whole into the seas of Konryu. Having been chosen as part of the exploration team, you've been working your way through the complicated labyrinth of stone tunnels and dead ends, searching for what the Opara engineers had enthusiastically described as a potential new power source. "Trace the green glowing power lines," was their (sort of helpful) instruction. However the lean, dark and toothy thing you've just glimpsed should probably be a more pressing concern... warn others? Take it on yourself? Pray it hasn't spotted you? VI. WILDCARD - Because You're Not The Boss Of Me Anything else that doesn't fit the above prompts is welcome, just keep it within the game setting please! Applications • Reservations • Taken List • Game Navigation

Comments

[theinfamous1412]

[ It doesn't take any time at all before he reaches a landing high enough to be overlooked and he just drops the bag. If anyone does happen to see it from below it's reasonable to claim that he hadn't seen it. ]

[ That taken care of, he quickly makes his way back down to the ground, landing in a squat. ]

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki spares a quick glance but keeps her attention mostly on the fact that she's being questioned. ]

Do you doubt my testimony?

[ It's certainly being given in a fully confident, authoritative voice. ]

Such disruptive occurrences are against my style. They depress me.

[ She frowns at the designated Bad Cop. ] I stopped you to tell you to clean it up!!

[ Yes, "order the police to put out a fire because she doesn't like looking at it" is definitely one of her better ideas. ]

[theinfamous1412]

[ Kaito stands back up and brushes himself off before shoving his hands in his pockets-offering no indication that he'd just scaled such a tall building in no time flat. ]

[ Oh hey, s'up officer. ]

Not only that, but there were kids around here earlier-how long does it take to get the fire department down here anyway.

[ He offers a frown of his own. ]

[ What bag of drugs? ]

[priforprince]

[ Kids. Well, it'd definitely be bad if innocent kids were hurt in the fire, or guilty kids got away without being caught.

The cops debate this new testimony amongst themselves, write up something, hand it to Hibiki, and hurry off to help direct traffic so the fire brigade can get through.

Hibiki frowns down at the slip of paper. ] "Fine for public disturbance"....?

[ What....is this baffling document? ]

[theinfamous1412]

[ Kaito salutes the officers as they go back whatever it was they were doing-writing citations apparently. He turns to his new companion with a very teenage 'wtf' look on his face. ]

Really? That guy wrote you a ticket? for what?

[priforprince]

Some sort of immaterial nonsense.

[ She passes the ticket to Kaito and seems to have no interest in taking it back. ] You may dispose of it when you're done with it.

[theinfamous1412]

[ He certainly doesn't want it. Disturbing the public in what way? ]

I wonder if they have a system in place that will you contest this. I have no idea where they came up with 'public distubance.' Unless, they're mad you gave them a little attitude.

[priforprince]

I'm not interested in pursuing it.

[ Is she getting that back or are you saving her the trouble and throwing it away? Because that is totally what she is going to do, if it returns to her possession. ]

[theinfamous1412]

I'm not sure how citations work in this world-but I know that in the one I'm from if the police give you a ticket you should probably pay it.

[ He does indeed hold the paper back out to her. ]

Or else you could end up with a warrant out for your arrest.

[priforprince]

Hmph.

[ Hibiki folds the paper up. Is there a waste receptacle around here? ] Such stifling rules don't apply to me.

[theinfamous1412]

Far be it from me to harp about the law but I doubt it'll see it that way.

[priforprince]

I do.

[ Said with the full confidence of someone who's used to that being the final word. And who's a little distracted right now.

WHY IS THERE NO TRASH CAN

ARE THESE PEOPLE LIVING IN THEIR OWN DISCARDED RUBBISH ]