test drive meme #11

[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 July 25th, and apps are open August 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: WORKING TITLE
[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 lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect chance to swarm around you and chow down. This time, the Door has brought in a few Working Joes, from the Alien: Isolation video game series.

Once simply androids meant for mundane jobs, working Joes have had their programming altered to isolate and eliminate threats onboard their ship- which they now believe to be Hadriel. Super strong, yet slow and plodding, an android may ask you for identification before throttling you when you don't have the right answer. They are quite sturdy and difficult to destroy without the right tools. Have fun!]


H O P E

SCENARIO TWO: BEAUTIFICATION DUTY
[The city has always looked a little drab, but now with some tools from Hope, it's up to you guys to spruce it up a bit! Your character will find themselves in a shop filled with various paints, home improvement tools, window stickers, streamers, and various other items and tools used to improve the appearance of the neighborhood.

You're encouraged to add your own little flair to the project in order to improve living standards and make Hope the happiest god in the pantheon. So, what will you do? Paint a mural? Sweep up some rubble? Install a skylight! The cave is your oyster.

This is a mini version of our Extinction v2 event this month!]


S O R R O W

SCENARIO THREE: CRY ME A RIVER
[When you wake up in the morning, something feels... off. It feels like you just watched 20 ASPCA commercials in a row and then topped it all off with the first ten minutes of Up. You're beaten down, depressed, upset by all the horrific acts and trauma in the world, and it's enough to make you want to cry.

Turn on the waterworks, because Hadriel is about to have a shortage of tissues and everyone's getting dehydrated. You might run into your neighbor crying while you're scavenging for food, or you might just find that one whole asshole in the entire movie who isn't affected.

Either way, it's time to get some hugs, some kleenex, and maybe a little bit of chocolate. Happy... crying?]

Comments

[tongueamok]

[That puzzled look grows more incredulous by the second.]

... Protagonist? I'm a cleric, not a protagonist.

[Seriously, he can't see himself being the main character of even his own life.]

[catinthemask]

Ah, a support type! Excellent. Would you like to buy an Eye? It has a one hundred percent success rate of allowing you to see things like your enemies' HP. Always useful for those difficult boss battles that drag on. And that with a few other things may help your party avoid an untimely death.

[Hopefully Carlisle's been exposed to some video games to recognize a few of these terms. If not...enjoy more confusion?]

[tongueamok]

[He's from the most fantasy-filled fantasy world to every fantasy itself into existence, so... nope.avi.]

My enemies' what? Boss battles? Party?

[Yep. That'd be confusion.]

[catinthemask]

[Oops? But by this point Zacharie's run into people who've given him the same look, so he knows when to stop kicking a hole in the fourth wall and just get to the point.

He reaches down into his backpack and pulls out a polished glass eye. It's a pretty blue color! And the exact size of the average adult human eyeball.]

This is an Eye! In non video game terms, it will allow you to see how well your enemy is doing when you crush it. Naturally, as it's made of magic it won't hurt you. I also happen to sell items that will recharge your health and CP...erm, energy as well!

[tongueamok]

[Carlisle grimaces at the trinket produced by the masked man.]

That- that's not a real eye, is it? I mean, just because it's made of magic doesn't mean isn't not real.

[catinthemask]

Ah ah ah! Of course not. Although as a product of myself and my items coming from a video game and thus being unreal, the Eye is very much not real by normal standards. The only items I sell that comes from something is the Meat.

[Hench why there's a smell of...meat, coming from the backpack. Not a bad smell, mind. It's just there.]

[tongueamok]

[His grimace is still there.]

I get the distinct feeling that the more questions I ask, the worse off I'll be.