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

[fulcra]

[ the wide-eyed reaction to her lightsabers is a common one, for all sorts of different reasons and she almost wonders what his are. but that's not important right now, getting this wampa to stop growling at them is.

she flashes the pilot a grin, focusing herself. ]

Got it.

[ and if he was waiting on any more preparation than that, he isn't getting it, because ahsoka's darting around him just as soon as she finishes speaking, keeping low. the wampa lunges for her and she meets it with a pair of quick slashes to its midsection. it should almost be enough to slice the creature in half, but not quite. her new friend getting in a headshot would be helpful in making sure this ends fast. ]

[caressive]

[ his eyebrows dart up at her quickness. in truth, it's exactly the speed he was hoping for, less looking, more leaping — but it still thrills him when someone outside of the black squadron keeps pace. squaring his stance, he locks the wampa in his sights. waiting for ahsoka to slice in and back out, clear enough that he won't misfire in her direction. she lands a near deadly slice and for the second time, he feels in awe of her. she has lightsabers, and she knows how to use them. unconsciously, he thinks of general organa. of countless false starts to find her brother, luke, the last good jedi. how do they fit into all this?

the wampa rears, struggling, but determined in its fury.

there it is.

he fires twice. first, too far left, clipping the creature. second, headshot. the wampa tumbles.

too easy, he thinks, until he considers the players. a clearly trained jedi and the resistance's finest versus a wampa out of its natural habitat? not bad odds at all. ]

Nice move.

[fulcra]

[ ahsoka offers a gracious nod of her head, expression almost amused. ]

Nice shot.

[ she doesn't give praise unnecessarily, so she means it. with one more look to be sure the wampa is dead, she thumbs off her sabers and returns them to the hooks on her hips. she'd been unconsciously keeping low to be ready for another attack, but that seems unlikely enough now that she can strand up straight, shoulders back. ]

It's always nice to see someone who knows what they're doing around here. Are the two of you alright?