dankmemes | 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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[ The real Noctis is winded, but unscathed. As the Gladio double falls, he's left taking a second to catch his breath. It's... bizarre. Not so much seeing a fallen Gladio (he's kicked his ass in training before), but the things he'd said certainly sunk into his skin. But there's no time to dwell, especially in seeing that his own double has yet to take a final hit. With his grip tight around his sword, he's quick to go to Gladio's side. ]

[ In the face of this creature, he's speechless. Noctis has never considered himself perfect, but this thing? Not even close to a copy. Just a shoddy attempt. ]

Can't stay up there forever.

[ And the double knows it. His grip weakens, but it doesn't seem to bother him all that much. With a smirk, he says nothing, merely warping quick to the ground between the two. For but a moment, his weapon disappears in a flash of blue. ]

Working together, huh? Not rare. Definitely forced. Can you go five minutes without nagging, Gladio?

[ The double is amused, but seemingly bored when he's prepared to finish this quickly. He raises mid-air, feet dangling from the ground as the images of opaque weapons begin to appear before him. They circle him, raising high. The real Noctis grits his teeth. ]

Damn it, move!

[ The imminent threat of this copy releasing the Arminger Chain when Noctis hardly has the energy himself is abysmal. He smacks Gladio on the shoulder in warning, preparing to dodge or at least counter what's to come. ]

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Nope, sure can't.

[ Gladio shrugs at Noct's double. He's not gonna apologize for nagging Noct. It's practically his job since Ignis can't be bothered to half the time. Of course, for all that they've sparred against one another, Noct's never gone quite as all-out as this. Damn, there's something really not right about seeing some clone pull out Lucis' Royal Arms. ]

Shit, I was really hoping he didn't have those!

[ Less talking, more dodging. Gladio ducks out of the way and pulls up his shield to try and block whatever comes (placing himself between the doppelganger and the prince, of course.) He knows his weapons are likely no match for the power of kings, but like hell he's gonna just run away from some fake Noct. ]

You got any bright ideas, Noct?

test drive meme #16

-tired brofist- also omg I hope u app your Gladio is spectacular

awwww shucks I'm just winging it