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

[queensberry]

You don't have to get so defensive. [Jacob laughs from behind the towel, dragging it don his face before he tossed it in the general direction of the laundry closet. He won't go near that one, it's fine. For now.] I just don't see it. Have to be sure it's one of those rare occurrences Ned Wynert's not working too hard.

[What to do, what to do... Jacob will let have his couch nap, he guesses. He'll stay until he's actually resting.] I'll just have to find you a desk to fall asleep at. Then it'll look normal.

[trainspotter]

[Throwing laundry around the room is not fine!! But whatever. Ned still chuckles, closing his eye again. He's apparently comfortable enough to do this with Jacob still poking around the room, so. Congratulations.]

I only fall asleep at my desk when I'm cleaning up the mess one of you made. So try not to screw this up for us, alright, Frye? [He's even earned the mysterious "us"... good work.]

[queensberry]

[Aw, he said us like Jacob was competent. Associate Jacob Frye will smile with pride while Ned's eyes are closed. He's escaped ridicule for the time being.]

I won't, Ned. Cross my heart. [He'll even do the actual crossing, even if Ned's not looking. Stupid.]

[trainspotter]

[Stop that. Ned's eyebrows go up, even with his eyes closed, like he can totally guess that Jacob is doing that dorky gesture.]

Sure, sure. You know what, Frye, I'm even gonna believe you. And I'm gonna tell you to go pick up that towel.

[queensberry]

Go to sleep, Wynert. [Jacob rolls his eyes, standing there in a moment of stubbornness before he goes to properly fold that towel where he found it. You know what else he found? A blanket.

He won't brag about that, though. He'll just lay it out over Ned before he passes by.]

[trainspotter]

[It's a very peaceful couple minutes, just sitting here with his eyes closed and dimly listening to Jacob poke around the room. He can't actually let himself fall asleep with Jacob here - no offense or anything - but just sitting there is alright. He's waiting for Jacob to poke his way out the door so he can get up and lock it, if it even locks—

But oh, a blanket. He nearly opens his eyes again, but instead makes his judgmental face with his eyes closed.] How's a man supposed to sleep with you throwing stuff around?

[queensberry]

You know, some people might say thank you. [Jacob catches that judgmental face, raising his brows in amusement as he leans in the doorway.] You're so kind, Mr. Frye, to not steal my only blanket while I wasn't looking. here's your sense of hospitality?

[trainspotter]

[Oh, now he'll open his eyes, if only to sigh like it's very inconvenient now to have to rearrange this blanket over himself. What a nuisance, that Jacob Frye.]

Probably under that mess you made next door. Go clean up and I might stop by later. [Or "just walk the fuck in," because this is Ned, but.]

[queensberry]

I'll leave the door unlocked so you don't break it. [Like Ned would go through the effort, please. Jacob waits for Ned to open his eyes before he winks, just so he doesn't miss it, and then leans to shut the door behind him. See, he's considerate.]

Don't be a stranger, Neddy! I'd like the company!