test drive meme #15

[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 December 25th, and apps are open January 1st. Please remember that 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: YOU SMELL SOMETHING?
[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 knock you out, drag you back to its cave, and hang you upside down for some reason. This time, the Door has brought in a number of Wampas, from the Star Wars movies.

Wampas are large and furry, in order to stay warm and alive on their native ice planet of Hoth. While their white fur helps them blend in at home, it's less helpful in Hadriel - but that's fine! They're giant and terrifying with big claws and teeth, they don't really need camouflage too. They'll be more than happy to hunt you down - and if they don't eat you right there, they could knock you out and take you home for a later meal. If you wake up in a wampa cave, let's hope you remembered your lightsaber.]

R A G E

SCENARIO TWO: WE'RE ALL PISSED OFF HERE
[For some reason, something's just pissing you off today. It's something weird, too, something that wouldn't normally bother you at all. Maybe it's jackets or buildings with too many windows. Maybe it's animals or the simple act of sleeping. Whatever it is, it's total bullshit and you hate it.

What are you gonna do about it? Smash some windows? Kick a puppy? Or hey, maybe you'll run across someone who hates that thing just as much as you do, and you'll make a new friend! Or a new enemy, if they're wearing that most horrible of wardrobe items, a jacket.

This is a mini version of our Why Do You Have To Be Mad? event this month!]

D E L I G H T

SCENARIO THREE: THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON
[Generosity and charity have infected the city! And hey, that's a good thing, right? Hadriel could use a little more kindness. Who knows what's causing it - Delight is probably bored - but whatever it is, maybe it's affected you, too.

If it has, you'll be inspired by the desire to give gifts to your friends, your family, that stranger across the street. Of course, Hadriel doesn't have a lot of gift shops, so... well, maybe you should just give them the shirt off your back? Or hey, smash a shop window and grab that can of beans, they'll love that! You could even steal your friend's favorite jacket and give it to your other friend. How generous of you!

Or maybe you're totally unaffected, and a complete stranger just ran up to you on the street and tried to give you a shirt they ripped off their friend. It's, uh. Not weird. Aren't you gonna say thank you?]

Comments

[caressive]

[ Immediately, BB-8 communicates something along the lines of You! I hate your hair! which is roughly the same sentiment indicated by the way Poe's mouth thins. Jovial near-deadly adventure over. Unpleasant encounter with the first order is a go.

You suck, he wants to retort. Instead, he lifts his chin, challenging, unable to properly shift his attention. As BB's volume increases, the wampa grows more agitated, roaring in Poe's direction. He keeps his blaster trained on the beast and debates his options. It'll take a few well-aimed blasts to take down a wampa, and the odds of Hux not open firing on him seem low.

Great. ]

[ dryly — ] If I'm the main course, you're dessert, pal.

[ Truce? Maybe?

...He'll probably have to run and shoot. Or maybe BB-8 can free wheel long enough to occupy the wampa or draw it near Hux instead. ]

[therewillbeorder]

I could just shoot you and walk away while the wampa feasts on you.

[And he wouldn't lose any sleep over doing so. But then again, perhaps it would be more satisfying to watch while Kylo Ren finished the job instead.

He glanced down at BB-8, weighing his options for a moment.]

You should keep it down, you're not helping. [He told the droid before looking at the wampa. He had little actual combat experience outside of the bridge of a star destroyer but how difficult could it be to kill a wampa?]

I'm not doing this to save you. I'm doing this so I could have the satisfaction of killing you instead. [His blaster moved from Poe towards the wampa. He really didn't feel like running from that thing and so fired several shots, a few of them landing. However, that seemed to make the creature increasingly angry as it approached.]

[caressive]

[ there's a scenario where poe leaves and shoots hux, but it's not one he entertains.

in his game theory, the best scenario is where they both fight the wampa, and fight one-to-one, man-to-man after. incidentally, he thinks he has an edge in this scenario. being the poe dameron. best pilot, crack shot, solid punch. at hux's remarks, he nods to BB-8.

following some high-pitched unhappy squeaking, BB-8 retreats.

and without hesitation, he fires at the wampa. unfortunately, it's no storm trooper; lunging at the unlikely duo even as it stumbles through the crossfire. poe dodges, diving to the right in a move that'll bruise his legs considerably despite its slickness. ]

Seems like we'll both be too busy for your revenge fantasy. [ and yet there's always time to be sassy. ]

[ at least until the thrashing wampa stills enough for them to land a headshot or two. ]

[therewillbeorder]

[He's a bit surprised Poe doesn't take advantage of Hux's attention being on the wampa. If he didn't have an interest in executing Poe himself at his convenience, he wouldn't have hesitated to simply shoot his enemy, crippling him before leaving him to die.

Either way, he didn't have time to dwell on that question before the wampa was coming them again.]

Perhaps. [He didn't have the ability to focus on a better comeback as he was occupied in trying to get in a good kill shot. He wasn't sure if it was years of training when he was much younger kicking in or pure luck but one of his shots actually managed to get the wampa square in one eye. It stumbled with a loud, enraged roar, falling towards Poe.]

You should most likely move right about now.