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

[infinite1up]

Ah, now that is a problem, isn't it.

[It's kind of hard to tell if he's actually serious.]

Don't worry though, a strong young fellow like yourself, I'm sure you'll figure something out. Here, how about this.

[He unclips a sheathed machete from his belt and offers it. Mind you, his assault rifle is still resting up against the table, too.

He figures it could be pretty entertaining if Kaneki goes for it, or even just try to make a break for it and get through the slowly gathering crowd. See what he can do... or if he gets strangled to death instead, it doesn't much matter to Sato. He just hopes the kid doesn't give up entirely instead, thinking back to when the first met. Hands up... totally worthless. Maybe this will give him a kick in the seat of the pants.]

[anthropophagite]

[ kaneki won't be reaching for the riffle. He doesn't know how to shoot and he isn't about to fight an old man for it when there are more pressing matters to worry about. ]

Y-you are serious? But a gun can't even do much damage...! [ much less a machete ]

[ what is happening? and why is it happening? What does this guy even want?!

Questions he can't answer because the Working Joes are already banging on the door and telling the two of them how hysterical they are being. And because Kaneki is starting to panic, he ends up grabbing the machete in the end.

Maybe he can use it to run through the robots and gain enough distance. or he can climb a building, yeah- it's not like these robots could, right? ]

[infinite1up]

Go get 'em, tiger.

[Despite being the one who put him in this situation, Sato at least sounds genuinely encouraging. Although who knows what that means any more. After patting the kid's shoulder again, he meanders back to the table, calm as can be, and pats down the pockets on his combat vest, checking for remaining ammo, then plops back down in the chair and picks up the rifle, just hanging out and waiting.

Not that it'll be long, since there's the sudden crash of glass as one of the windows breaks in another room.]

[anthropophagite]

[ he isn't going to get anyone. he is just going to run forever until he somewhere safe without some crazy old man with guns and crazy murderous robots.

Kaneki watched the other who seems far too relaxed, and without having much time to say anything else, a working Joe tries to make its way inside the house. Startled, Kaneki steps back, but given they are so slow, maybe this can be a good thing: just get this one away from the window and use it to escape.

That could work. Maybe.

Kaneki looks back at Sato once again, somehow no longer expecting anything from him, before he rushes to grab a chair and breaks it on the android's head. With the brute strength Kaneki does that, it causes the robot to dive inside the house and fall flat on its face, hard.

Alright, nice going! ]

[infinite1up]

[Not expecting anything from Sato other than that very nice, very cheerfully empty smile is about right.

He's just taking his time, finally picks up the M4 carbine and squints down the barrel towards the door briefly before contemplating the one that's already faceplanted inside the building, watching it struggle back to its feet, red eyes gleaming in the dim interior.

The pounding on the door gets louder and there's the crack of the splintering wood. He gives it another minute at best and wait until they're right on top of him. A big ol' mob at point blank. Should use less ammo too, which, quite honestly might be a good idea when he's not sure how to get more here and they are definitely more resistant to improvised weapons.]