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

Minoru - Naruto OC

[itmeanstruth]

[interested in your game, so I thought I'd try a test drive. There's plenty of character information in the journal, so you can get a good idea of who Minoru is, with or without knowledge of any canon material.]

Option 1: Gimmie a Hug

Minoru finding himself in a strange new world wasn't anything out of the ordinary. He was a wandering Sage, having dedicated his life long ago to traveling across dimensions, studying the mysteries of life, death and rebirth, and spreading messages of hope wherever he could.

The first thing he heard were the screams, then the hissing and the rustling of scales against dirt. Terrified people ran past him, and Minoru spun around to find himself face to face with a massive serpent. That wasn't anything out of the ordinary either, really. Minoru was a Snake Sage. And if anyone stopped long enough to watch what happened next, they might be left wondering if this strange man was part of the fear, evil and chaos the door let into the world!

When the snake started to circle him, Minoru stood his ground.

"Lord." He didn't recognize this snake personally, but he addressed him with the same formality and respect he showed the Great Snake Lord Elders. It didn't soften the predatory gaze he received in return. "...You're starving. Let me help you find something to eat..."

The snake only wanted one kind of help, though - its next meal - and it wanted it now! As the coils tightened fiercely around Minoru, he activated his Sage Mode. His human appearance changed and his powers increased. Skin turned to white scales, nails turned to claws, horns sprouted from his head and his eyes morphed into reptilian slits. When the snake, as desperately hungry as it was, still did not see him as one of its own, he was forced to defend himself.

No onlooker could see what he did, just the effect. The coils of the snake loosened, its head bobbed groggily and the snakelike creature that was Minoru climbed free. What looked like a small white viper literally receded back into his wrist. It was a frightening sight in and of itself!

"...that's not how I wanted to take the edge off, Lord. But it'll have to do for now." He stroked those scales as he looked around. There were people screaming and running before. Were they still nearby? "Hello? Is anyone here? Where can I find food for this snake?"