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

[sheathes]

[ Saber frowns, missing the point. ]

This is how one holds a sword. [ Then: ] Or... is it wielded as a lance? Certainly, the length is adequate, but the thickness...

[ Heh.

But seriously, she adopts a different pose, one more suited for a lance. She looks over at Ryuji for approval. ]

[ryuji]

[Is this really happening right now?

Is she for real?

Is Ryuji honestly trying to not turn this into one giant euphemism joke for all the wrong reasons?

He resists the urge- having a pool stick broken over his head is not on the itinerary for the day. Keep it cool, Sakamoto.]

Uhm. Yeah! That's way better. It's more of a... poking action than a stabbing action. Please don't stab the pool table. It's a nice pool table.

[sheathes]

I see.

[ She approaches the table again, cue at the ready — no, she doesn't understand that it's still Ryuji's turn — and promptly taps a random ball with the end of the stick, sending it bouncing off and over an edge, rolling away somewhere across the floor. She didn't even hit it that hard. ]

Would that qualify as a trick shot?

[ryuji]

[And there goes Ryuji, chasing after the 7 ball like it's going to roll off into another dimension. He ducks his head under a cocktail table, reaching out to nab it, and just as he does so, clumsily bangs his head up against the fine wood of the structure.

Ow.

Grabbing his head, he groans and secures it with his other, free hand. He's grumbling something incredibly vulgar under his breath, before slamming the thing down on the table and cursing its existence. Saber, on the other hand- well, he can't blame her. He feels oddly compelled not to.

Nonetheless, he holds out the cue stick.]

No, watch me.

[sheathes]

[ Saber watches him go, too surprised to help until he's back with the ball. Obviously, that wasn't quite what she was supposed to do. So, with a nod, she steps back from the table, lowering her own stick. ]

Very well. I wish you luck in this battle. [ She says it with such honesty that it's clearly not sarcasm. ]