test drive meme #20

[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 May 25th, and apps are open June 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: BURN BABY BURN
[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.

Or that... bonfire behind you? That's sure what it looks like, but if you get a little closer - which you probably shouldn't - you'll see a face in those flames This time, the Door has brought in some Doomers, from the Baten Kaitos video game.

Doomers are creatures made of flame that sure would like it if you were on fire too. It works for them, right? What do you mean you don't want to be engulfed in flames? These Doomers will send clouds of sparks in the direction of anyone that might be a threat (or anyone they don't like), searing them with the heat and trying to catch them on fire. Hot damn!]

SCENARIO TWO: IT'S JUST A CAT
[Why does it always have to be like this? There you were, going about your day, when you turned a corner and something jumped out at you. Maybe a monster with sharp teeth and claws, maybe a snake striking at your feet, maybe just a terrifying dark shape - whatever it was, it scared the shit out of you.

And then it disappeared in a puff of brightly-colored smoke and glitter, because that's just how Hadriel rolls. Awesome. And maybe if it just happened once it would be a big deal, but it's happening all the time. Practically every other corner you turn, half the doors you open, even just when you look over your shoulder. Careful about getting too jumpy, though - what are you gonna do if your friend taps you on the shoulder and you freak out? How embarrassing.

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

H O P E

SCENARIO THREE: I LIKE YOUR HAIR
[Everything seems normal today. No monsters, no weird shapes jumping out at you. Maybe it'll just be a normal day. Maybe it'll even be nice. No - it'll definitely be nice.

How can we be sure of that? Easy! Every time you touch someone today - whether it's an accidental bump or an intentional touch - you'll blurt out a genuine compliment. If you don't know them well, it could be something as simple as saying they look nice today, or that their eyes are a lovely shade of green. If you do know them, it'll be more specific. Maybe you're impressed by their work ethic, or you love the sound of their singing voice. Maybe you actually hate them but you really appreciate the way they always remember to put the toilet seat down (because that's the only good thing about them).

Whatever it is, you'll find yourself saying it out loud. Don't worry - nothing too personal will be blurted out, and you can stop yourself if you really want to. But isn't it great to be nice to people for once?]

Comments

Goro Akechi | Persona 5

[maeiga]

[one]

[When attacked by what appears to be a head engulfed in flames, there isn't really a lot of time to stand around trying to decide what to do. Luckily, Akechi isn't a stranger to having to think on his feet.

So, the facts: some kind of fire monster is attacking him. He does not seem to have any weapons, or in fact anything at all on his person. He doesn't know where he is, except that there seems to be a stone roof overhead. Since he doesn't know where he is, he doesn't know where safety might be. Therefore neither fighting or running is a great option, but standing around and letting himself get lit on fire is also, frankly, a terrible one.

In a split-second decision, Akechi chooses to run. He doesn't at all know where he's going, though, and dashing through unfamiliar streets is overall not the best plan. He's rather frustrated, really, but still manages to appear mostly calm as he swings around a corner and skids to a stop in front of someone.

Out of breath and a touch alarmed, he glances behind him quickly before speaking.]

Do you have a weapon? Or perhaps a bucket of water?

[three]

[Akechi still has little-to-no idea of where he is. It's not a Palace - or maybe it is? At this point, anything is possible. The best thing to do - the most obvious solution - is to find someone who does and wring every bit of information out of them as he can.

Politely, of course.

Then hopefully he can find out how to get back, since he really doesn't think there's much here for him except, apparently, flaming monsters. And those are not particularly appealing. So he reaches out to tap someone's arm and get their attention, preparing a friendly Excuse me, where are we?

Instead, what comes out is:]

Excuse me. I just wanted to say you have very lovely eyes.

[Well, that's weird. But not untrue, so he may as well roll with it.]

[batonrouge]

[Reno was mostly minding his own business, trying to find a bar or a way out. He probably really needs to get back to ShinRa, too. Though, if Rude and Tseng are there to protect the President, there's hardly anything to worry about. It's the principle of the thing.

He pull out the phone he found on him when he got here and tries calling them for what he assumes to be the millionth time that day. When the phone produces no results he moves to tuck it back in his pocket when his arm is tapped and turns to face Akechi. Whatever he was expecting, it wasn't.... this; a compliment. His eyebrow cocks into an amused sort of confusion. Okay, what's with the flattery?]

Yea? I guess you're not bad-looking yourself. But if that's your idea of a pickup line, I've heard way better, yo.

[maeiga]

Oh! No, not at all.

[He laughs, just a little awkward. Akechi, after all, generally does not go around hitting on people. He doesn't quite know what came over him just then - but at least it's opened up a conversation. That's something.]

Do you have any idea where we are?

[batonrouge]

Sounds like you're just as lost as I am. Some cave that doesn't seem to have a way out. None that I've found, at least. Apparently we got dragged here by some God or something?

[Sounds like a repeat of Zirconiade if he ever heard one. Someone manipulating a Godlike summons doing with people as it likes with no way of escape. Though, this place looks way too small to hold a summons. So, he's just keeping his eyes open, mostly.]

Kind of a weird place though. Like some civilization that never existed. No place I've ever seen, except for the City of the Ancients.

[Reno looks back from the way he came, then turns to look at the direction he was headed. Dark cave in either direction with a few signs of semi-rundown civilization scattered along the way.]

You good at scavenging, kid?