dankmemes | test drive meme #14

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!]

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[ Luck appears to be on his side today. Well, not counting the unluckiness that was being dragged through The Door in the first place. Though the Elezen had been on his guard should one of this worlds voidsent rear their ugly head, he is instead pleasantly surprised to be greeted by a nug.

The man crouches down, extending a hand to the odd creature. It hops up to meet his fingers and Aymeric can't help the tug of a smile on his lips. The nug is a welcome distraction from the worries that buzz in his head over the implications of being away from Ishgard. His guard isn't completely down, however, for the second he hears someone (or something?) he straightens up and puts his hand on the hilt of his sword. ]

Who goes there? [ Be you friend or foe, etc. He's ready to protect this poor, innocent nug from harm's way. ]

three;

[ It was supposed to be a desk. A model of his very one back in Ishgard. Though the man had found it suspicious, he was also eager for a comfort from home.

What it ends up being, however, is something extremely undesk-like. Aymeric never claimed to have any semblance of skill in carpentry but had thought himself competent enough to assemble the pieces provided with visual aid. Still, he's not one known to give up easily and his reputation proceeds him as he keeps working on getting this desk up and functioning.

Nevermind that it's... lopsided... Or that he appears to be holding the directions upside-down. Someone help this poor, confused Elezen man too focused on his task to think of asking for help. ]

[Sui-Feng has spent the better half of her afternoon on her patrol route. She's searching for any subtle information hidden in patterns, and she quietly commits little peculiarities to memory: the variable rock patterns, the familiar-yet-strange tunnels, the cracks and dents manually formed in past fruitless attempts to dig out out of the caves. Inevitably her findings are inconclusive, but she isn't rattled with impatience yet.

What remains the same on this loop is the painful secondhand frustration she feels from watching a man struggle to build a desk. After strong consideration on her fourth go-around, she diverts from her route and approaches Aymeric.]

You're holding your directions upside-down. [Her voice is strong and self-assured despite the silence of her movement. She takes the sheet and flips it for him.] But it seems like you aren't bright enough to be handling a set of sharp tools in the first place.

[ The man blinks as the instructions are taken from his hand. He'd noticed her patrolling, of course. He'd hardly be in this position without taking some note of his surroundings despite his mind being elsewhere. Still. He hadn't quite expected that. He squints momentarily at the flipped directions. Ah, yes, the instructions do seem to make a slight bit more sense than they had before.

Her concern (however harsh, he still dubs it as such) is noted. Unnecessary, but noted. ]

I assure you that I've handled much deadlier tools than a carpenter's saw. [ Yet, he casts a smile her way despite the jab. ] Though I am appreciative of your assistance.

test drive meme #14

aymeric de borel; ffxiv

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