test drive meme #17

[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 February 22nd, and apps are open March 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: SHOOTING HOOPS
[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.

There you are, calmly exploring this super cool cave city, when all of a sudden you see something roll toward you. What could that possibly be? Why, it seems the Door has brought in some hoop snakes, which are definitely real.

Hoop snakes are poisonous and aggressive reptiles, able to pursue fleeing prey by grasping their tail in their jaws and rolling after them like a wheel. Wow, so efficient! Hard to get away from, though, and kind of... terrifying? If you want to get away, you better be a fast runner. Or maybe you should climb something. Good luck!]

S O R R O W

SCENARIO TWO: YOU GOT THE BLUES
[You woke up this morning on the wrong side of the bed. Not the angry side - the sad side. Somehow, everything just seems to be going wrong, and you don't know why. You were out of milk for your cereal, the fruit you picked just yesterday is already going bad, and instead of getting frustrated all you want to do is feel sorry for yourself.

Even the good things aren't going too well. Maybe your friend just told you your hair looks nice today - doesn't that mean it looks bad the rest of the time? Probably. They've just been too nice to tell you. And your crush smiled at you - that probably means they know about your feelings and are getting ready to let you down easy. That's the only explanation.

No matter what happens, your mind is giving you the worst, most depressing interpretation. You can try to fight it and be aggressively upbeat - or maybe you just want to cry on somebody's shoulder. Yeah. That sounds good right about now.]

D E L I G H T

SCENARIO THREE: PUCKER UP
[For once, Hadriel looks rather lovely, all covered in snow and seasonal! Sure, it's not quite the right season anymore, but who really knows what month it is? Not the residents, and certainly not the gods. But for whatever reason, Delight has decided there should be snow on the ground and ugly sweaters in the shops.

And, of course, mistletoe. On your wanderings around the city, you may find yourself under the mistletoe with a friend or a stranger or even an enemy. Regardless of who they are and how you really feel about them, the mistletoe will give you a gentle compulsion to plant a kiss right on those appealing lips of theirs. You can resist if you want - it won't force you - but don't you kind of want to go for it?

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

Comments

[deceiving_is_believing]

Hey, hey, you are under no obligation to swoon into my arms. By all means, do whatever you want. [He's giving the best shrug he can while he's running.]

But, really, I am here to help. You've got a plan, don't you? You just need a second to make it work. Watch this. [He waits until they round a corner out of sight from the snake, then his eyes flash red as he smirks and alters his appearance quickly to look just like Toby. He gives his best innocent smile. And his voice sounds just like hers.]

See? Won't this be convenient? [He gives a wink.] I can't wait to see what you do. Good luck!

[With that, he turns back around into the path of the oncoming snake, and dodges it's attack just barely as he tries to attract it's attention toward him.]

[errantdetective]

Shapeshifter. Great. [And entirely unnecessary, probably. She doesn't think the snake is smart enough to tell the difference between different prey, which means the guy is just showing off.

But the second to regroup is certainly not a bad thing. Toby stops running, sliding her knife out of the sheathe at the small of her back. She waits til there's an opening, then she throws the knife. Knife throwing's not exactly an easy talent, but she's had a long time to get good at it. It spins through the air and slices the snake in half. Toby stalks after it, scowling.]

Let's see you hula hoop when you're sliced in half.

[deceiving_is_believing]

Alright, woo!

[Shuuya applauds loudly, still in Toby's appearance.]

That was really great! You even had a great comeback line! Where'd you learn to throw like that?

[He snickers, stuffing his hands in the pockets of her mirrored outfit.]

[errantdetective]

Around. [A vague, unhelpful answer, but honestly it's not like there's a better one. Even if she weren't trying to be secretive, her knife throwing skills are the result of years of practice, not of specific training.]

Change back. Even my sister doesn't look that much like me.

[Anymore, anyway.]

[deceiving_is_believing]

Sure, sure~

[A humoured chuckle and he morphs back to himself quickly.]

So, hey, I know you're not down for a date, but what about a soda or something? Platonically, promise. [He winks.]

[errantdetective]

[His wink makes that so convincing. She responds in a dry tone.] I'm sure my fiance would appreciate that. Do you have a name?

[deceiving_is_believing]

[Hey, he's very sincere about this. He can't help it that he comes off as a creeper.]

Shuuya. And your fiance can come if he wants, too. More friends equals more fun, right?