dankmemes | Test Drive Meme #7

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 March 25th, and apps are open April 1st.

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: HOW UNUSUAL
[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.

Watch out as you explore the streets of Hadriel, because you're not alone, and there's always something on the rooftops watching and waiting for the perfect opportunity to separate you from your group and tear you into pieces. This time, the Door has brought in a few Rodents Of Unusual Size, from the film/book Princess Bride.

These large creatures are about the size of a large dog and can be stoked into a frenzy once they smell blood. They typically hide in the shadows and wait for an opportune moment to leap out of the dark and strike at you. Though they can sometimes look like overlarge puppets, take no doubt that these monsters are very much alive, and they love the taste of flesh.]

H O P E
SCENARIO TWO: MIRROR, MIRROR
[While exploring, you might be surprised to come across a pristine mirror in this underground city. It could be lying in your path, it could have been dropped into your bag by a mysterious someone, or it could find you some other way, but it will be there. This is no ordinary mirror, however- upon looking inside of it, the glass will show you a vision of a future that you hope for more than anything.

Regardless of what you want, the mirror shows visions that you believe are possible so that you can adequately hope for it- whether or not they actually are isn't really anyone's concern. Feel free to hide in a corner and stare for hours, throw it away, or try to peek at as many other mirrors as you want- we won't stop you!

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

R A G E

SCENARIO THREE: PAY 2 WIN
[How cool are carnival booths? Super cool, right? And luckily, the grand prize in this one is something you've always wanted. It could be a briefcase of enough money to make all your troubles go away, that sacred amulet you've been questing after, or something a little less concrete- the approval of someone you want to like you, a curse upon someone you don't like, general freedom... the choices are endless.

And all you have to do to win it is play a game or two.

Something strange seems to be happening, though. Each time you finish a round of the game, the prize requirements just get a little higher, just stretch a little more out of reach. Play again, we're sure you'll get it this time! No? Well, you've definitely got it next time.

Get fed up and smash the booth for the prize? Well buddy, now you're disqualified, and tampering with the booth sets that thing you want most up in flames. Sorry, bud. Better luck next time! And look, there's another booth right behind you...]

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[ It's really not hard to find Damen in this place. All he has to do is follow the smell of something burning.

He's more surprised to find that Damen's anger is... relatively in check. He approaches quietly, then his eyes move to what it is Damen is actually trying to win. He raises an eyebrow at the sight. ]

It means nothing here.

I wouldn't even think it's the real once. [ Of course he doesn't, though. He trusts nothing in this place. ]

You're going to exhaust yourself.

[ Damen had not heard Laurent approach, but it's not a surprise. He stops mid-aim, thrown off by the interruption, and he lets out an irritated breath. He glances at Laurent and then nods behind him, where the previous booth is still smoking. ]

Perhaps it was not real then, either. This is some foul magic.

[ He takes aim again, fingers gripping the dart. When he lets it fly, it's another bullseye, and of course the required score ticks up again. Damen feels a muscle sliding in his jaw. ]

Do you see? They're mocking us, these gods and their toys.

You're making it a little easy for them to do so right now. [ He doesn't move to stop him, though. Damen is his own man and can do as he likes. Even if Laurent will needle at him for it.

While Damen keeps going, though, Laurent does observe what happens each time the number ticks up. The way it always seems close but not good enough. It's particularly cruel, especially as it dangles desires before them.

Desires this place has no rights to give them. It might as well all not be real. Not when they'd return home some day. ]

Will you watch this one catch fire, too?

[ Damen pauses, his hands coiling around the edge of the booth. He well remembers Laurent outlining the foolishness of allowing an enemy to know what he likes, and doesn't like. This feels the same.

He doesn't want to be in that position again. He doesn't want to make it easy for them.

But he had never told them of the laurel, or any other aspect of his life. Why is it that they know? Why do they know so much about him at all? His eyes stay rooted on that score. ]

You would have me ignore it?

[ Of course Laurent would. That sort of thing is easy for him, and always has been. ]

It rankles as much as the mirrors. They have no right to know what they know.

Test Drive Meme #7

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