test drive meme #16

[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 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?]

Comments

[mercurio]

Ye-yes, sir.

[prompto may not be an expert in combat, but he did receive training from one of the best: the marshall, cor leonis. he's taken his role to help protect the prince (although he's been told it was unnecessary, that being able to defend himself would be enough for the prince), and has always aimed to improve himself in the combat aspect--be it by looking at gladiolus or asking ignis for advice.]

[regis might be pleased to see prompto put away the camera and unholster not one, but two guns.]

Your highness, [the knee brace doesn't escape his attention; he noticed it before they had left insomnia] I really, really appreciate your wandering out here to help me... Especially with your... leg and all. [trying to be Tactful here] I'll be serious now! And stay sharp!

[he wants to offer himself to help the king with walking, but would that be rude??]

[kingslight]

[Two pistols, huh? Regis gives the lad an approving glance. Even though Prompto certainly lacks the years of experience, something tells him that the gunner is a worthy combatant. The young man reminds him vaguely of Weskham if only for the firearms. His good friend was a quick shot much like Prompto in his heydays. Quick on the draw, Weskham could kill a man dead in just a blink of an eye. Regis remembers watching in awe as his companion would out snipe even the best MT snipers. It's really absurd how the man could ricochet his bullets to strike just about anyone. The king remembers those days fondly.]

There's no need for gratitude. [He says with a chuckle before rushing forward along the path. The king signals for Prompto to follow.] I'm grateful to assist however I may.

[Regis follows along the shadowed path using the adjacent buildings to hide their movements as they try to avoid the massive bugs along the perimeter. The king halts every once and while cause of his bad knee but eventually he manages to sprint towards the end of this path.

Those massive insects haven't spotted them yet but all of that changes when one of the fiends hops onto the roof of a nearby structure. The monster let's out a horrific screech as it flutters its wings wildly alerting the others near. Eventually the disgusting insect goes on the attack. It's trying to rain an acid-like liquid upon them that looks ironically like golden ichor.]