Test Drive Meme # 2

[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 October 25th, and apps are open November 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!

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: THE LAUGHTER OF A CHILD
[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 some little friends for you to play with.

Grey Children are enemies in the video game Silent Hill. They usually move in pairs or groups of three, clinging to your legs and pulling you down so that they can laugh as they stab you to death. They're not particularly sturdy, but since they hunt in packs, they can kill you just the same. Let's hope your group is bigger - or that you can get away before they get ahold of you. But don't be too mean. They're just children, after all.]


SCENARIO TWO: FEAR ITSELF
[You turn a corner, and there it is. The one thing that terrifies you more than anything, that turns you into a frightened child, that makes you want to run or scream or fight wildly. It could be anything. That person you trusted, who betrayed you. A monster that haunts your dreams. Spiders, maybe? Whatever it is, it's exactly what you fear the most.

And then there are footsteps next to you, and someone else is there. Maybe they can help you. Maybe they can save you. But everyone's afraid of something, and the moment your savior gets close, their fear will manifest as well - and if you're really unlucky, combine with yours to make something even worse.

It's not real. It can't hurt you. Not unless you let it. But if you let it, it will destroy you.

This is a simpler version of October's Fear Event.]


H O P E

SCENARIO THREE: THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE
[A moment ago, you were making dinner. Not alone, but with someone you care about nearby - your beautiful spouse, or your amazing child, or your beloved sibling. Then, in an instant, you look at them and you know: this isn't real.

This perfect house, this perfect family, it's not yours. You can remember your real life now, and that person you care for? You might not even know them. A moment ago they were your world, and now you know this isn't actually your life. Your life is something else, somewhere else.

Above the fireplace sits a painting of you and your happy family. You know that if you destroy it, you'll return to your life. But do you really want to, when you've never felt this contentment, this happiness before? You could have it all, if you wanted. And what about your companion? This is a decision you should make together - if you want to.]

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[vdova]

Wanda, move! [ It's like Natasha comes out of nowhere, and maybe that's the idea. It's not like she's been tracking her or anything—okay, she has been. She's been following Wanda since this morning, keeping to the shadows. Natasha doesn't trust this place as far as she can throw it, and her suspicions are correct: the moment Wanda turned to gather her surroundings, something popped up behind her with a knife.

Natasha wasn't here to play. The second she saw the creature, she was out of the shadow and into Wanda's line of sight, gun raised to shoot. She could probably make the shot with Wanda in the way, but she doesn't want to risk it. ]

[divulsion]

[To her credit, Wanda doesn't gape at Natasha wide-eyed, wondering where she came from. She doesn't ask her what she's talking about. What bare training she's had takes over and she does as ordered. Jumps into action, dodging away from whatever it is that Natasha sees behind her. The faint power she'd called to her hands blossoms into bright light, all but crackling at her fingertips as she turns.

She trusts Natasha to take the shot, however, at whatever it is she's seen. The Avenger is already aiming and self-preservation if nothing else pushes her into dodging out of the line of fire.]

[vdova]

[ The part of her that isn't concerned with unloading half a clip of bullets into the monster behind Wanda's back's face is impressed that Wanda's already following orders so quickly. She knows the girl is lost, especially without her brother, and while Natasha can't fathom what that might even begin to feel like, she does know what it's like to be lost and without purpose. In that sense, Wanda's a kindred spirit, almost, and she'd been insistent that Wanda join the team, grateful that Steve had agreed readily. It gave the girl purpose. Natasha's glad to see that her instincts were correct, too, and day by day, Wanda does more and more to impress her.

The thing falls, and Natasha marches forward, slamming the heel of her boot into the creature's face. It makes a sickening crunch and caves in, and Natasha's finally sure it's dead. It's unlikely the noise of her gun didn't attract anyone or anything else, and she turns to Wanda, holstering the weapon. ] We need to move.

[ Natasha pulls a small utility knife out of her belt, pressing the handle into Wanda's hand. ] I know you have your magic [ or whatever it is ] but just in case.