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

[verdantprince]

With an easy flick of his wrist, he moved the knife back enough before he or Reno got too close, lowering his arm instantly as he noticed the same harried look about Reno as he was sure he was sporting.

"Unfortunately so." Not an isolated event then, that was reassuring at least. Insanity wasn't exactly unheard of among elves. Or what he considered insanity, he wasn't sure what others might think.

He took a breath, glancing around for anyone else that might be suffering the same hallucinations before shaking his head at the next questions.

"No, though not for lack on trying on some. They are far quicker than expected and there does not seem to be a pattern to them. Have you any kind of luck?"

[batonrouge]

Well, at least the Elf isn't aggressive. That's good. Reno drops his baton to his side.

"Not even a little." He drops a frustrated sigh, tilting his head back in thought. He snaps his head back to Legolas when he gets an idea, though. "Hey, you think maybe we could gang up on one and catch it together? It'd have no idea what hit him!"

For some reason, Reno looks completely confident this idea will work. Two heads are better than one, right?

[verdantprince]

He wouldn't mind getting his hands on one of them. Maybe they could lower how frequently they pop up, he didn't know, but trying was better than doing nothing. Legolas had to give it some quick though, running ideas through his head.

"I do not see any harm in us trying. We could find corners that converge, they would try to scare us eventually and have nowhere to flee without one of us grabbing it."

They risked hurting the other but Reno seemed strong enough and determined. And he knew he was strong, himself.

[batonrouge]

"Great! I like the way you think."

Reno glances around. Corners with round buildings was a little difficult, but he points toward the shops with his baton.

"Let's start there. One of us can sneak around from the back and the other from the front." After giving another second of thought, he says, "Wait, actually, I might have a better idea. Wait for the signal, okay?"

With that he runs as quickly and silently as he can up toward the wall of the shop. He seeks the wall for a grabbing point and, after finding a pipe to grab onto, he scales the wall in short order until he's on top of the building. He walks around the ledge, looking at the ground below, hoping to get the jump on one of these creatures.

When he finds one around the front corner, his face lights up. Oh, man, it takes all he has not to bounce with joy. Seems like the creepy thing hasn't noticed him yet. He turns to face Legolas' direction and motions with his hand where the monster is. Reno readies himself to jump from the roof as he waits for Legolas to get in position.

[verdantprince]

For a moment, Legolas just watched in confusion and then just admired how easily he climbed the pipe. He could be an elf almost. And it didn't take him long to catch on to just what his new companion had in mind. It was clever, very clever, he wished he'd considered it himself.

There was no time for, and no sense in, kicking himself over it though. He gripped his knife carefully and watched him before moving to the corner of the building. It almost seemed to easy for this to work, like clearing the spider nests in Mirkwood. They had to try though.

He took a breath then and made his move, poised and ready, hoping not to get dropped on by Reno instead of the creature.

[batonrouge]

Reno jumps off the building, diving facefirst for the monster. Reno, no, that's not a good idea. As Legolas' blade strikes the monster it, of course, poofs into yet another harmless effect.

"Wh-oh, shit!" Reno barely manages to yell out before hitting the pavement, mostly bracing himself on his arms. It doesn't spare his face very much, though. Owwwww. Reno sits up, his face scraped and bloody.

"Fuck, why didn't that work?" He winces as he pushes himself up. The fall is virtually nothing, it's just the sting of scraped skin. Reno debates if giving up would be a better idea. If ganging up didn't work, he's not sure there's much else that will.