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

[joyofcooking]

[there's something...underneath the chill the sparks when he sees lunafreya. of course he knows logically that she's important for their mission, but it doesn't register emotionally. except for the tiny spark where it does.

still, it's not enough to break tranquility's spell although his brow furrows for a moment before what she says catches up to him.]

Oh. Yes, I suppose that will do just fine. Thank you, Lady Lunafreya.

[devotional]

[ If Ignis makes any outward motions indicating that spark's existence, Lunafreya certainly doesn't notice. She knows that Hadriel has a way with mucking about in people's emotions and memories, and while she isn't certain that Ignis originates from the same timeline as she, she decides to leave nothing to chance. She smiles at him, as benign as ever even in the face of his furrowed brow, and she gently withdraws a small dishtowel from the drawer, seemingly unaware of the effect Tranquility has on him. ]

Of course. Noctis has a spare set of trousers in the bedroom, also, if you would like to get changed; I fear that we are not currently in possession of a washer and dryer here, but I was going to wash our clothes by hand later in the day, if you would like me to take care of yours...

[ She trails off. Funny. Luna feels that she should be a bit more surprised at the sight of Ignis being here. ]

I pray that you were not assaulted by giant vegetable monsters upon your arrival? I was not half as fortunate in that regard.

[joyofcooking]

I couldn't ask you to take care of them, but I will accept the spare trousers.

[he'll look like noct save him...]

No giant vegetables, luckily. Only giant bugs.