test drive meme # 26

[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 November 24th, and apps are open December 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: SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
[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.

This time, the monsters are a bit more transparent, as the Door will bring in a few skeletons! Skeletons often accompany the fear of death and can such be found as entry-level monsters in many different stories and games of all kinds.

Skeletons are well... skeletons.... but they move around like they're still alive. Some of them use weapons to make you fear death by killing you, which is cool for them I suppose. They're not particularly smart and they can be tricked very easily, but once they hone in on a victim they won't rest until they make everyone else just as dead as they are.]

D E L I G H T / L O V E

SCENARIO TWO: SQUAD GOALS
[Hey, look to the guy or gal to the left or right side of you. Did you guys just become best friends?
I think you did! For the next little while, you find yourself entering into these odd platonic relationships you'd never considered before. That guy who you kind of awkwardly made eye contact with at the grocery store last week? Best friends! The lady who's friends with your roommate's sister? Inseparable pals!

This event, based off of our recent event of the same name inspires you and all your weird facebook acquaintances to suddenly feel like you're best buds. You guys will share everything together, do everything together, and just generally think the world of one another. Enjoy your new and beautiful friendship!]

S O R R O W

SCENARIO THREE: INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS
[You know that voice deep in the back of your head that you generally ignore? You know, the one that tells you that you're stupid or worthless or that you should push that old lady into traffic? Well, usually you ignore them- we know you do, because you're a decent person who doesn't experience that kind of self doubt.

Now, though, all those little voices seem to have some merit. You're not sure why, but suddenly just giving into your weirdest impulses sounds like a good idea. You'll have to fight even harder to ignore them, particularly the ones that tell you to do something. What would that guy do if you just up and punched him in the face? What about if you just broke that chick's window? You'll have to find out!

Alternatively, all those thoughts about how lame you are and how you'll never succeed at anything are a bit more believable too. Hopefully you don't have too many of those- but hey, if you do then you can always drown your sorrows away at the local bar!]

Comments

[elevatoravatar]

Elizabeth looks up, then pokes at her carton with a spoon a few times before deciding it empty enough to toss over her shoulder and start with the new one.

"I have limited experience with eating, and I found it rather fulfilling when I last did so, though I admit the circumstances were different. I was with my guest and I did not have this irritating voice in the back of my head urging me to give up."

She indignantly shovels a spoonful into her mouth then grumps, "I wonder if this is what it is like to be Theodore."

[jocoeur]

All right, all of that sounded rather confusing. From the 'little experience with eating' to the 'my guest' and rounding off with whoever Theodore was. But still, none of that seemed to deter Joker, who came close enough to look down into that tub of ice cream.

The voice couldn't be urging her to stop eating at least. "You mean like, a conscience?"

[elevatoravatar]

"Does a conscience tell you that you are a failure at your goal and you should simply retreat to the Velvet Room and accept your punishment for leaving? I thought it was a tiny cricket that wished to gain a medal."

She looks a bit puzzled trying to piece that all together but shrugs and continues her ice cream binge, this time eating a cookie dough carton.

[jocoeur]

"No, not... quite," he does his best to keep his expression neutral. Not only was whatever she was experiencing sounding like it was extremely distressing, it was also the first time he had ever heard someone else refer to the Velvet Room. And now that he got a good look at her, there was something about her attire... and those eyes...

Even though the questions could have come spilling out of him, Joker maintained a cool exterior. "But the best way to beat a voice like that is to prove it wrong," he lowers his gaze just a little, as he continued.

"At least that's the best way to prove yourself to the wardens, I've found."

[elevatoravatar]

Elizabeth looks up at the newcomer, eyes twinkling slightly, "While that would be my preferred way of dealing with such an ordeal, I have found that trying to beat despair with brute force to not be as an effective strategy as one would think. It keeps.... Getting back up."

She makes a rather irritated growl at that and frowns, "On a cosmic and personal level."

[jocoeur]

Hmm. She didn't even seem to acknowledge 'the wardens' at all. Had he really heard her say Velvet Room...? Tucking that tidbit away for later. Unconsciously reaching for the rims of his glasses— and instead being met with his mask, Joker all the same pushed it up slightly.

"What is it that you think you've failed, exactly?" Igor, maybe? "If it's because you've landed in Hadriel then... I guess that would make all of us failures, really."

[elevatoravatar]

"I do not know. I get the terrible feeling though that my leaving has led to something horrible happening at home. It is not a feeling I have had before, or like."

She shakes her head, then looks around, "So Hadriel is the name of this den of ice cream. I had thought it was called a Kwik E Mart or something of that nature. Fascinating....."