test drive meme #14

[hadrielmods]

Welcome to Hadriel's test drive, and thank you again for your interest in the game! As always, our reserves page is here, and our applications page is here! Reserves open November 24th, and apps are open December 1st. Please remember that starting in December, there is an app cap of 20 apps.

Two quick points here as well:

1. Any thread made in Hadriel's test drive will be accepted as the sole Action Log sample in the application.
2. All threads made in the test drive can be considered game canon, either through handwaving or through a shared mental experience while coming through the Door!

Test drives will be broken up into specific god mini-events, during which your characters can see how well they fare under the watchful eye of one of the gods. Choose wisely or just simply pick 'em all, and have fun!

F E A R

SCENARIO ONE: HOW SAUCY
[The Door brings in all that is chaotic and evil in the world. This may include you, may include the person next to you... and may include the monster behind you.

Watch out as you explore the streets of Hadriel, because you're not alone, and there's always something lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect chance to destroy you for your vegetarian ways. This time, the Door has brought in a large group of Killer Tomatoes, from the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes movie.

While it is not immediately clear how these odd creatures can kill you, rest assured that you should be quaking in your boots. They can bite with their weird little tomato mouths, they can roll after you surprisingly fast, and they can even explode! Truly terrifying. But if you manage to defeat some of these agents of terror and chaos, you could make some mean salsa.]

D R A G O N A G E

SCENARIO TWO: VACATION IN THEDAS
[While you're exploring the city, perhaps you'll run into another creature that's slipped through a rift and is exploring along with you - or perhaps hunting would be a better term. Yes, Hadriel is teeming with demons straight from Thedas.

Perhaps you'll run into a desire demon, who will offer you your deepest wish - in exchange for your body and soul, of course. Perhaps you'll find a pride demon, who will play upon your strengths and weaknesses until you give in to them. Or maybe it'll be a despair demon, there to crush all your hopes and dreams.

Or maybe, if you're very lucky, you'll just find a nug.

This is a mini version of our Fadeout event this month!]

C O N F U S I O N

SCENARIO THREE: SWEDISH MANUFACTURING
[You're in luck! You know that thing you've always wanted? Doesn't matter what it is - a cool weapon, a nice dress, a well-made bedstand, a rare magical invention. Whatever it is, you just managed to find it! Whoa!

Or, well, you managed to find a box with a picture of the item on it. When you open the box, you find all the necessary components for making that item, along with illustrated instructions for putting it together. There's no written instructions, just pictures, but you're smart, you can figure it out! And it'll look just like the photo on the box. You're sure of it.

Better get building! Okay, the instructions don't entirely make sense - did you screw that part in upside down? Wait, are these pages out of order? Maybe you can ask that person nearby for help, or maybe you'll just sink into the depths of confusion and despair. But keep trying! Just think of what you'll get if you succeed!]

Comments

[unfollowing]

[Now that Matt's here, Emily doesn't feel the need to go by the colosseum anymore. However, since she figures it's generally safe to be in the city on arrival day, she goes to the sewing shop like normal.

She would ignore the voices outside like normal too, except she recognizes this one. It snaps her out of the flow of her stitching work, makes her heart skip a beat. (With what, though? Hope, because she gets to see Jess again after she was here for only a month? Fear, because she doesn't want to see if this Jess went through all the things that first her had gone through? Rage, because they haven't worked out their shit and therefore Emily is still mad at her? Maybe all of them -- hello, Confusion.)

It must be the gods fucking with her or something, but better safe than sorry. Emily puts her sewing down on the table and heads outside.

Nope, not the gods. That's totally Jess.

Emily dodges the tomato that comes flying her way and responds reflexively.]

What the fuck is your problem! I'm here to make sure you're not getting mauled by something and you just throw shit at me?

[dutchbraids]

[ Out of all of the people Jess expected to see... Actually, no; she didn't expect to see anyone familiar here because she still has no idea where here even is. But if she had expected to see anyone, Emily probably would not have been at the top of the list. Not anymore. So when she looks up at the familiar voice and sees her, Jess doesn't exactly look thrilled.

Of course, that's partly because the tomatoes are still surrounding her, gnashing their seriously disturbing teeth. ]

It's not like it was intentional! [ Her voice is a bit panicked but even ignoring that, it's missing some of the bite it normally does where Emily's concerned these days. She's exhausted, injured, and she's dealing with crazy, living tomatoes; being the best bitch she can be isn't exactly something she's going to focus on. ] If it was, I totally would've made contact!

[ She kicks at another tomato that's getting way too close but it's becoming clear that kicking them one at a time isn't going to get her anywhere anytime soon; there's just too many. ]

[unfollowing]

Right, because you're so good at soccer.

[It's so easy to fall into this rhythm with Jess that Emily forgets for a second that Jess is surrounded by aggressive, killer tomatoes. Then that second one goes splat a few feet away from Emily, and it all falls back into place.]

God. Killer fucking tomatoes.

[Unfortunately, Emily doesn't have a weapon on her, and she's not willing to get covered in tomato goo, so suggestions it is.]

Just fucking step on them! Jesus shit just get out of there!

[dutchbraids]

[ Jess doesn't really have a comeback for that insult, mainly because she's kicking a couple more away, but the kicks are at least hard enough to argue for her: Jess is decent at soccer, at least in this weird tomato sense. ]

And get covered in tomato guts? I don't think so! [ Instead Jess sweeps her foot out, managing to get a few more out of the way and clear a path so she can get out from the hoard. They're still trailing her, unfortunately, but she's able to at least run over to where Emily is. ]

Please tell me you're not completely useless and you know where to go to get away from these things?

[unfollowing]

Oh, I'm useless? Says the girl who was just standing there so those monsters could eat her?

[Emily laughs, rolling her eyes. She'd say more, but they have to move.]

Whatever, bitch, just follow me back to the house. We have a guard wolf.

[She says it super casually, precisely because she wants to throw Jess off and sound more badass than she is. (And let's be clear, Emily is very badass. She knows magic. She has a wolf companion. She's a regular goddamn fantasy hero.)]

Your looks count for shit here, by the way.

[dutchbraids]

It's not like I was ready to be attacked by tomatoes of all things!

[ Also, have you seen her? She's not exactly in peak physical condition right now. ]

A guard wolf? [ That makes absolutely no sense. But it sounds better than just sitting in an unknown place without any kind of protection. ]

Oh, [ she huffs, still missing some of her edge, ] Isn't that lucky for you? No wonder you're still here.