Test Drive Meme #3

[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.

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!

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: GIMME A HUG
[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 on the rooftops watching and waiting for the perfect opportunity to separate you from your group and tear you into pieces. This time, the Door has brought in a large slithering beast for you meet.

This Titanoboa is not the friendliest of snakes. Over fifty feet long, it requires quite a lot of meals in order to keep going, and it seems to be most interested in making you one of them. A giant anaconda, this is a constrictor rather than a venomous snake - but don't worry. It's got teeth, too, in case it needs to do a touch of nibbling. We're sure you'll get along just fine.]


SCENARIO TWO: THE DOCTOR IS IN
[You awaken on an operating table. How did you get here? What's going on? You don't remember checking into a hospital or seeing a doctor, and when you try to get up you quickly discover that your hands and legs are secured tightly to the table, the straps digging into your skin.

Next to the table is a tray of gleaming steel surgical instruments, their sharp blades glittering as the overhead light flickers. They seem to be the only clean thing in the room, as you begin to realize that the walls of this operating room are moldy and stained, and there's something dripping from the ceiling. This may not be a legitimate hospital at all.

There are footsteps outside the door. It could be a friend - or not. Will you call for help? Try to free yourself? Lay back and wait for the doctor to arrive?]


H O P E

SCENARIO THREE: HOPESGIVING
[You find yourself in a kitschy, brightly lit, utterly pleasant gift shop. Lining the shelves are all manner of stuffed animals, inspirational figurines, greeting cards, and delightful ornaments. Some even look familiar, like something you might have seen before.

The door isn't locked. You can just leave, if you want. But on a pedestal where the registers should be is a globe of glittering light, and within it, a picture of the person you care for most in the world. Carved on the pedestal are the words Bring someone hope, and you will bring them happiness.

Of course, you aren't alone in there. Will you find something on the shelves to show to your companion, something that might bring them hope? Or maybe you brought something from home. Or maybe you don't care at all, and just want to smash everything in there. It's all up to you.

This is a simplified version of this month's Hope event.]

Comments

[leprotto]

[This guy has a nice sentiment and all, but Triela's not sure that it's appropriate for her to buy into it. What would Hilshire think? The same stuffy thing any adult would, she tells herself. What would someone who's not an adult think? She tries to imagine what other kids are like — she doesn't have much experience there. Hesitantly, she tries to imagine Mimi Machiavelli, the only normal teenager Triela's ever met. Mimi Machiavelli would tell her to keep the bear, right?

But Triela can't afford to do the things that normal teenagers do. She's loath to admit it, but maybe stuffy adults are on to something.]

The tradition? Oh, well... For Christmas, my— [My... How to explain Hilshire? Now Triela blushes for real, before closing her eyes and willing it away. To her credit, her complexion does go back to normal.] My brother... He gives me stuffed bears.

[To keep herself from taking the bear from Fai, she folds her arms sternly.]

[twincurses]

[Any adult? Aww, but what does that make the weird stranger talking to her?

Fai waits for her to finish the explanation, but at the word brother...He closes his eyes for a moment, and the ever-present smile changes. Less soft, and more...bitter? Wistful? Whatever it is, it only lasts a blink before it’s gone and the normal one returns. A little faker brighter than before.

At the sight of her crossed arms, he gently places the bear back where it came from.]

That does sound important!

[Which means he’ll stop pushing. About that particular subject, at least. He stands up straight for a moment to look around - still carefully glancing away from the globe.]

But there's more than that here. Would taking something else be all right? Or would that mess things up, too?

sorry for late!! :(

[leprotto]

[All adults are stuffy and selfish! Deep down... And even if they seem pleasant and warm. Well, maybe that's a harsh judgment, but Triela's a particularly guarded child. And she's not used to being catered to, so this is leaving her with a wary note... But more than that, it flusters her. What's this guy's deal, anyway?]

It wouldn't... mess things up. [Her eyes fall to the right, then the left, and she chews on her bottom lip for a moment, arms still firmly folded.] But I don't know if I should take something that I don't need to have. It would be a waste, right? [Triela isn't exactly deprived — to the contrary, she and the other girls do live in comfort — but she doesn't usually pick stuff out for herself. It's always up to Hilshire's judgment...]

no problem! :)

[twincurses]

[Selfish? Undoubtedly. Stuffy? Never.

Some of the girl’s behaviour really does strike a miserably familiar chord - the reservedness, the formality...On the other hand, he’s only more encouraged by her fluster. Clearly she hasn’t been spoiled nearly enough before coming here.]

It’s not a waste if it’s something you want. Anything that makes you happy, or... [As he talks, Fai starts to look around the nearby shelves - filled with novelty mugs and tiny figurines. How could taking any of this be considered a waste? As adorable as most of the stock is, it’s not exactly useful. But-]

Ah! [He follows up that cheerful exclamation by carefully pulling something off the shelf next to him and making his way back over. Once he’s in range, he makes a flourish and pulls out the object in question. It’s...a headband. A very bright, extremely pink headband with a flowery pattern. One that, barring any interruption, he’s attempting to carefully place on Triela's head.] Or that looks this adorable~

[...at least it doesn't have animal ears on it?]

[leprotto]

[Anything that makes her happy? The sheer absurdity has Triela turning her head a little at that, and she's about to pull a face, when...

...

?!?]

Sir?! [Now she blushes hot and awkward, not knowing what to make of the situation at all — is this normal? Do grown-ups do stuff like this to kids all the time? They're so weird! This is so weird! And Triela's not sure that pink suits her... She's used to darker colors, or whites and creams, nothing vibrant. No, there's not much that's vibrant about her, she'd say... Flowers, too, are a novelty. Fai's able to successfully set the headband on her head, but steam is practically coming out of her ears for how hard she's blushing. She'd be angry if the great audacity of the situation hadn't shocked her so wholly.]

Uh... Mister? What are you... Don't play around!

[Triela fumbles, scrambling to get the headband back off of her head, though she holds it in her hands and looks down at it, biting her lip.]

This isn't really my sort of thing...

[This might be the weirdest adult she's met yet.]

Hey... Why don't you get something for yourself if you want to take something so badly?