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test drive meme #16

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 January 24th, and apps are open February 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: THE CREEPY CRAWLIES
[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 to impale you on its giant claws and crunch your bones between its mandibles. That's right, this time the Door is bringing you bugs from Starship Troopers, in all their giant and disgusting glory!

Bugs are, well, giant insects that come in all shapes and sizes, depending on the rank, and are way too tall or too heavy than they have any right to be. They can move quickly, most of them have the ability to fly, and their exo-skeletons means that it's difficult to really hurt them unless you've got some muscles on you. Or a really big boot, I guess.]

C O N F U S I O N

SCENARIO TWO: WHO'S THAT IN THE MIRROR?
[Something's lurking in the dark. Something that really wants to ruin your day by any means necessary- that includes preying on your darkest fears, or just, you know, simply killing you. But that's not a problem, right? You're big and tough! Except, so is this creature out to get you. And it knows all of your weaknesses and insecurities too because, well... it is you.

Doubles of characters will be flooding the city and attempting to ruin the originals lives by whatever means necessary. This generally involves killing the original and then impersonating them, but it can also mean killing people you love or just bringing up your awkward teenage years to traumatize you in front of all your new cool friends.

What can you do to stop it? Well, you could kill them first, that certainly won't require a few trips to therapy later! There's always locking them away, or maybe trying to befriend them because hey, who's better at ruining your life than you?

This is a mini version of our Dead Ringers event this month!]

T R A N Q U I L I T Y

SCENARIO THREE: CAN YOU JUST LIKE, CHILL FOR A SEC?
[Embrace tranquility! Or rather, get pulled, kicking and screaming into an event during which you magically have to find some chill, or else Tranquility will force chill upon you.

For this prompt, characters will find themselves in a state of sudden peace and calm, without much anger or meanness to go around. That guy you hate? Maybe you should give him a peace offering. The chick who stole your girlfriend? Maybe you should congratulate her! Everything is peaceful and everything is... sorta gray.

Don't get me wrong, it's nice to be able to relax, but we have an emotional spectrum for a reason. Pretty soon, the tranquility of this might turn into something a little creepy, even Stepfordish... but it's hard to really care when everything is so damn pleasant, right?]

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[ It's a good thing he's used to dealing with nasties on the daily, or else he would otherwise become extremely exhausted. Well, he is exhausted, actually. But Noctis is pretending his not for the sake of those he's taking care of. It's because of those people that he's even out here to begin with, to make sure that all of these disgusting creatures are taken out before they get someone who can't ]

[ He approaches the grouping of disgusting insects, large and threatening. Without a word, his blade pierces the ground in the center of the gather. With a flash of blue light, Noctis appears. ]

Piss off!

[ With a graceful shift, Noctis grabs the handle of his blade, slashing through the masses as quickly as he can. He phases through a few quickly, but a following sound of shots fired and a shriek, he's distracted. Noctis grits his teeth as his feet skid the ground upon landing, turning his head quickly to notice a shock of blonde hair sliding underneath a creature with a camera?! ]

[ The prince's eyes widen, and there's a sinking feeling in his gut extremely similar to what he'd felt when running into Regis and Lunafreya. Because the last he'd seen his friend? Noctis had unintentionally shoved him off of a moving train. He refuses to count that phony MT Ardyn had planted for the sake of taunting him. ]

Prompto!

[ Noctis' voice is hoarse as he calls for him, and he rushes quick to his aid in hopes of taking out these things as quickly as possible. ]

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[prompto stops, stills, and turns his head to his name being called. he answers before he even sees his friend,]

Noct!

[there's something distressing about the way his name is called, the way noctis shows up to his aid, looking more tired than prompto ever remembers seeing him.]

[he picks himself up, revitalised at a friendly face amidst all the disgusting bugs, and he fires a couple more shots to keep the large insect away from them. it's almost frustrating how all he wants to do is stop and be with his best friend, ask a hundred questions, but they've got to deal with clearing out the area first.]

[despite being tired himself, bruised and dirty, he manages a bright smile]

Giant bugs. Just our luck, right?

[it might convince noctis further that this is the real prompto, because of the laughter that comes from the other, tapping at his own shoulder with the butt of his pistol.]

Wanna go at them together?

[he's ready to attack as a team]

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[ No... No, he's past believing that this all is some elaborate trick. There are times he backpedals a touch, but they've started to become few and far between. The blood that came out of Lunafreya and Regis was far to real for him to doubt. This is going to be just the same. ]

[ It's clear as day that there's inner turmoil here, concern, but Noctis has to push that back for the sake of what's going on right now. He can tell Prompto has been through something, but the matter of what will have to wait until a later date. Despite the hesitation there, Noctis nods. ]

Yeah.

Yeah, let's get this over with.

[ Noctis gives the signal. Same as always in wake of a duo-attack. ]

Go, now!

[prompto sticks his tongue out after noctis' hesitant agreement, stuck between a growing smile. he bumps their elbows together, because while he can't really work on reassuring his friend right now from whatever it is, the physical contact--albeit brief--will have to do.]

[he gets closer to the beast at hand and sinks to one knee, gun raised]

Hi there, opening! Haha~

[the underbelly; he aims, and fires, making the bug raise itself at the impact on its hind legs--the perfect opportunity for noctis to stab it with one of his many swords and make some serious damage]

[ As Prompto passes him with an encouraging shoulder-bump, it's pretty clear to him that this isn't fake. And Noctis is sure Prompto can tell something is up with him. They've been friends for far too long, but there's no time to comment on that or get into it. It's difficult to push away the memory of shoving the guy off a moving train, and he can't help but feel like he's stuck in Zagnautus Keep again. But he shakes out of it, quick. ]

Got it!

[ Noctis only briefly skids out of the way to make for Prompto's shot, eyes on the prize as he jumps feet above the incapacitated creature. He grabs his blade again, pointed downward as he shoots down and stabs it right in the center. The large bug screeches in agony; it's last cry before meeting its timely demise. ]

Just two more, Prompto! Get moving!

[ The other two seem smaller in comparison, easy to take out with just a few hits. Properly focused, he gets to it, slashing his blade with fury and precision with full intentions on getting this over with as soon as possible. ]

[he nods at the command, and quickly sets to work too. a shot here, a shot there, a selfie for the sake of memories, and it's with no little amount of effort that in the end they manage to get rid of the last two beasts in the vicinity.]

[prompto ignores the horrible smell and mess because of the bugs, holsters his gun and camera both, and tilts his head upwards, exhaling a purposeful sigh]

A~aahh~

[hands at his back and helping him stretch out, he's visibly torn and tired from this minuscule battle. it's fair to say that the both of them are exhausted past this battle, even if by different circumstances.]

That took everything out of me... and bugs no less, yuck.

[hey, it is prompto!]

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[ Just as the last disgusting nasty falls, Noctis flings his arm to the side, allowing his blade to disappear in a flash of blue light. His hands press to his knees, where he crouches forward to catch his breath. He hasn't gotten beyond three or four hours of sleep a night for the last week or two. It's catching up to him, making him slow and out of shape. ]

[ With a heavy exhale, he stands, looking straight to Prompto who seems perfectly fine. Save for bruises and cuts, it's as if nothing is wrong. But that doesn't stop him from the wash of relief that comes over him. Silence befalls him, if only for a moment as the prince storms forward. ]

[ Along with that relief comes guilt. He shoved Prompto off the train, subjected him to a capture by the Empire. Whatever terrors this guy has gone through are entirely Noctis' fault, and he refuses to ignore that. It's been on his mind since it happened, and being pried away from the Keep has made him anxious and riddled with worry. Maybe that's why he sees it completely appropriate to practically crash into his best friend with arms wide in a tight hug. ]

[ Noctis pat's Prompto's back with an open palm, just before gripping a fistful of his vest. ]

I'm sorry.

[ He starts, voice hoarse and thick with worry. ]

Prompto, I'm so sorry.

[prompto is caught by surprise, and it's a wonder that he hasn't fallen back at the additional weight of noctis on him. although he takes a couple of steps back, he manages to hold his balance for the two of them.]

[a wince and a sharp inhale later, he's--wondering what this is about]

Noct...?

[and then there's the rather uncharacteristic display of emotion, for all they mess with each other on a regular basis.]

[it's the train thing, isn't it?]

[prompto returns his hands to being useful, instead of just keep his arms away from him, and returns the embrace. pat, pat, pat. noctis isn't okay, and prompto knows that. hears it. feels it.]

Hey, it's okay, Noct. I know you didn't mean it.

[biting at his bottom lip, prompto doesn't dare pull the other away from him. it could be perceived as--as a negative, despite prompto's attempts at encouragement. so from patting noctis' back, he's now rubbing it up and down. there, there.]

[very manly]

I'm okay. I'm glad you're okay, mostly, --even though you look like crap, dude.

[ Honestly, he half-regrets the gesture. It's not something he's normally comfortable with, but it needs to be done. What happened was awful, and the deeper he had gotten into Zagnautus Keep, the worst it had seemed for his friend. It needs to be said, it needs to be done. But just as quickly as it starts, it ends. ]

[ Noctis sighs, faking a sort of scoff to Prompto's remark as he shoves Prompto back. ]

And that's enough of that.

[ He takes a moment though, pausing. ]

Anyway, we don't... Need to get into it. It's done. I'm just glad you're in one piece.

[that's more like it]

[shuffling his feet, prompto scratches the back of his head, trying to fish for the right thing to say. it's not that noctis is expecting him to, he knows, but it's still something he wants to make an effort on.]

[so, he simply smiles, as he does, despite how he also feels worried.]

Thanks, I like being in one piece, too.

[it's always nothing straight forward with them]

Can you tell me what's going on, though? Also, --are you okay?

[ Yep. Straight forward. No screwing around, no bs. Noctis manages to gather himself completely again, save for the grueling exhaustion that has essentially stolen him since getting here. He's on the fence about being straight forward as to why, and wondering if he should just act as if it's not that big of a deal. ]

[ But the evidence is there. Prompto isn't the first one to comment on Noctis' physical state, and he's probably not the last. But when he thinks about what Prompto will inevitably discover on his own, he realizes that denying anything is completely pointless. ]

I'm fine.

[ He starts it with a lie. Well, half-lie. He's been better. But he'd rather not detail his personal feelings. ]

We're nowhere near Eos. Not anymore. The place is called Hadriel, and it's a city stuck in some cave that I haven't really figured out the location of yet.

There are gods here. Guess you can kind of compare them to the ones back home, but they're more active and close-by. Somehow, they found it appropriate to bring us here.

This whole thing with the gods is messed up...

[prompto, a normal citizen of insomnia, blessed by the opportunity for a second chance despite his origins and basking under the benevolence of the 113th king of lucis and his son's friendship. he's never had to deal with learning or understanding this gods business--until recently, with the roadtrip and all--at a personal level.]

[it makes him feel a little uncomfortable, no doubt, to think that he has no control over his fate.]

Perhaps... it's better than what we had?

[he questions, wincing immediately at how stupid that sounded. he had been imprisoned by ardyn in the keep and shit was rolling out of control. a part of prompto is glad to be here, bug infestation or not.]

Though I guess we're not exactly in any position to ask to be sent back home, huh?

[a rather flat smile, turning mostly into a concerned downward tug of his lips.]

...what about Iggy? Gladio?

Yeah.

[ He breathes that out, a half-sigh and half-scoff sort of way. It is messed up. In both worlds, honestly. He's not entirely sure what's worse, and part of him feels guilty for thinking Eos is in a far worse position. Given that he has yet to see what Hadriel is capable of, he's not totally in a place for judgments. ]

[ Noctis crosses his arms, looking to Prompto. It's surreal that he's even here, that he's alive and in one piece. He knew him to be alive back home, but it was arguable given who's custody he was in. Noctis isn't in a position to reassure Prompto that everything will be better off here, especially considering the state Eos has been left in. ]

Can't say. For any of that, honestly.

[ He shakes his head at the next question. ]

No signs of them.

[ A pause. And what comes out next sounds heavy coming from Noctis, odd. ]

We're... Not the only ones from home, though.

--we're not?

[here was prompto, wishing to ask noctis about what's really going on; why he looks so tired and upset for his usual standards, or what's with the extremely somber mood despite everything.]

Who else is there? Iris? Cidney?

[but, looking at noctis' face tells prompto that he's wrong; they're not the ones who are here. someone... else?]

Noct, don't say Ardyn.

[please]

[ He should be thrilled to break this news, shouldn't he? There's a small part of Noctis that is, but a much larger part of him is fully aware of how morbid and strange the news will be. Its because of this that he seems to hesitate in saying anything. The prince looks to the ground, letting his hands slip into his pockets as if it will alleviate some of the tension. ]

[ The mention of Ardyn doesn't help, and that brings a scoff from Noctis. ]

Hell no.

Thankfully.

[ He swallows thickly, looking back up to Prompto. ]

My, uh...

My dad.

[ Another pause. ]

Luna, too.

[the first thing prompto thinks are: these two people are dead, this isn't possible.]

[but noctis would never joke about something like this, which is the terrifying part. thankfully it's not ardyn, but there's something a lot more sinister about lunafreya and king regis being here. how? is it really them?]

[expression becoming serious to fit the situation, prompto doesn't quite know how to react to the news.]

[it's clearly a sore spot for noctis.]

...are they alright?

[prompto realises this explains why noctis looks like shit. this is like a nightmare, no matter how wonderful it is to be in a place where the people you care for are alive, and not dead.]

[ Prompto is right by assuming their presence is the reason he looks, as he so plainly believes, like shit. There is plenty of relief in having them by his side again, to see them and be near them again. But all the same? Both are aware of their fates back home-- Even remember it. The conclusion they have all reached has ended in their time being rather short, and this is only a small second chance in the grand scheme of things. ]

[ It's caused a lot of inner turmoil and worry for the prince. And while he's tried to keep himself positive about it, talking about his feelings regarding it is hard and painful. But he needs to keep face for Prompto's sake. Gods know what he must have just been through. ]

[ So, he nods. ]

Yeah.

[ He decides that going into the literal gory details of how he found Lunafreya are for another time and place. ]

Yeah, they're fine. I still haven't figured out why the gods here decided to bring them around. But... It's better than nothing at this point.

C'mon. I've got a place here, so let's put some distance between us and all this.

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test drive meme #16

new phone who dis - oh also fear

It Begins

Be gentle. I'm fragile

TENDERLY CARES FOR

SHATTERS

why are you like this

that takes too long to explain

i hate to love you.......

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