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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[Mettaton reaches for his PacDisc--he hadn't really felt anything big enough to count as a phone, so he assumes that somehow it's ended up in the storage void.

Sure enough, there is something in the PacDisc that doesn't belong, and at his will, the phone materializes.

...Well alright then. He holds it gingerly, as if it might break. Maybe it will, he's definitely seen better models.]

It's a little plain, isn't it?

[Pulled through a crazy magic door, having killed two large creatures out for his metaphorical blood, and already having upset himself with general conversation...and yet he still has time to insult the phone.

Yeah, sounds about right for him.]

[He chuckles at that; after the lack of flashy showmanship, it's reassuringly characteristic of Mettaton to criticize the aesthetic of somethin' that's really just meant to be utilitarian in nature.

There's a joke in there about thinkin' he liked boxes anyhow, but, uh - that might be a sore subject. He wouldn't really know.]

'M sure you can spruce it up with stickers and glitter if y'want. Mostly just meant to get the job done, y'know?

Should I come across any, then I certainly will be beautifying this. I've still got standards!

[His standards are just hidden under the crushing weight of loneliness and uncharacteristic self-esteem issues wrapped in unnecessary apologizes for things he doesn't have control of!

You know. Like a normal person. Especially Mettaton, right?

...He tries not to think about that, instead messing with the drab phone and trying to see what functions it has.]

I'm assuming the job this does is not tied simply to communication? Or am I incorrect to assume as much?

Hey, to each their own.

[Everybody's got standards. But if Mettaton's asking, sure, Sans can be an impromptu phone guide. He don't mind it, really. Kinda made it his job to, in some cases. Somethin' about him just smacks of "introductory ~~NPC~~ helpful guide," he supposes.]

'S got a couple apps on there. Emojis, a clock, a pedometer. A map and a newbie guide too, if you're interested.

[Mettaton fiddles with the phone as Sans talks, though only to check the accessibility and find the options to which Sans is referring.

He does pause at the mention of a 'newbie guide', however.]

A guide. Really? Do all these strange places have this kind of thing? They sure do treat this like a game.

[Maybe he'd go along with it if he didn't know what he knew. But he does, so he finds it insulting.]

Fella I know wrote it up. Ain't exactly the politest thing, but it gets the job done.

[Mello is a lotta things. Predisposed to be patient with newcomers is not among them. Bottom line, he mostly made the guide outta annoyance rather than any genuine desire to be a good Samaritan. Unsurprisingly.]

Think he just got sick of fielding questions.

[Mettaton gives a hollow laugh.]

Well, at the very least you don't seem to be as annoyed with me as your acquaintance about all the questions!

[Except that whether Sans meant it or not, the statement had caused Mettaton to wonder if, perhaps, he was being too demanding. He didn't really care before, but now...despite the friction between them that apparently only Mettaton cared about, he still felt self-conscious.

One of these days he'd get over that shit. Not today though.]

That is...if I am annoying you, you are free to say so.

~~[What the fuck, Mettaton?]~~

[Yeah, uh, what the hell, pal? What kinda space-faring conditioning does a fancy showbot go through to inject him with a sense of self-consciousness? He's really gotta give Alphys a ring, see if this kinda thing is normal. He might'a had the guy as his boss here and again, but Alphys'll always know Mettaton better than Sans ever will.

For the moment, he simply waves him off with a dismissive flap of a hand.]

Nah. Bein' annoyed takes work.

[The closest thing to an offender ain't even sentient - it'd have to be any number of those damn creepy crawlies.]

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