dankmemes | test drive meme #13

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test drive meme #13

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 September 24th, and apps are open October 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: DON'T LOOK AT ME
[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 hop right on you and chow down. This time, the Door has brought in several Boos, from the Mario video game series.

These monsters can be menacing, but are also incredibly shy. When looking directly at them, they will cover their faces and fade into the background- however, when turning away from them, they advance on you until they're in the perfect spot to take a nice big bite. The only way to defeat them is to escape this part of the level- that is, run madly away and try to keep up eye contact while you do so. They may look cartoonish, but those ghost teeth can be sharp!]

SCENARIO TWO: YOU'VE GOT RED ON YOU
[Hadriel is home to many things- temples, irate gods, angry citizens and... well, zombies, apparently. Beware as they start to walk/stagger/generally kind of shuffle around the streets of the city, since where there's one or two, there's usually a hundred more just waiting for the right moment to strike.

Zombies attack Hadriel by the dozen for this prompt, and nowhere in the city is technically safe from them! While they're not necessarily fast or intelligent, they have an advantage on you in that they have a lot more friends and they can't feel pain. So saddle up, bunker down, and try to survive the infestation!

This is a mini version of our Dead Men Walking event this month!]

R A G E

SCENARIO THREE: CAPTURE THE FLAG
[Hey, what's Hadriel without a few mind-numbingly stupid games to forget the fact that you're in a murdercave that routinely tries to scare the crap out of you while also maybe killing you every once in awhile? You're not quite sure who came up with this particular mind-numbingly stupid game, but you seem to be playing, so get your running shoes on and grab that inhaler!

This is a game of Capture the Flag, and thanks to Rage, you're really starting to feel that competitive spirit. You're going to win- you have to. So what if you incur a few fouls along the way?

There's a red team and a blue team for this prompt, with both teams trying to protect their corresponding flags. Try to strategize to take the other team's precious flag, chase someone from the opposing team down, or just go all out and full body tackle that poor guy who got a little too close to your territory- it's all on you!]

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[Connor wasn't the only one looking for a good place to hide. It shouldn't really surprise him too much that the unlocked, safe-ish looking building that seemed abandoned, wasn't actually abandoned. Luckily for him, he's not sharing the building with a zombie. Just a scared teenaged girl.

When Jade had found the warehouse, she hadn't bothered to try and barricade the door, too worried about making too much noise. Instead she's retreated to a far corner of the room, hiding underneath a table. She continues hiding when Connor arrives, praying that he'll go away or at least, not notice her.

But it's not long before he's reaching for the table that was formerly her hiding spot. She peeks out from under it, eyes wide with fear.]

--Stop! Please, stop.

[connor jumps back, peering down at the girl who looks about as scared as he feels. he takes a deep breath, trying to make himself seem both calm and non-threatening as possible.]

Hey, it's okay, I'll leave the table.

[he crouches down so he can get a better look at her, letting her keep the safety of the table and being underneath it]

Door's blocked now, should be safer. How long have you been hiding here?

[Jade relaxes slightly when Connor makes it clear he won't be taking the table, her tangible link to safety. She even shifts closer to him as he kneels, close enough that he'll be able to see her tear-streaked, pale face even in the constant darkness of the room.]

Thanks. And I dunno. Awhile?

I, uh, might have a cliff bar in my pocket?

[he does them both the favor of not acknowledging her crying. he's been there, too, and he's never wanted it pointed out to him. and the fear is like an old friend. he goes through his jacket pockets, patting them to see where it went.]

I mean, it's one of those weird knock-off brands you find here. Like precipice stick or something...but I found one in white-chocolate-almond and that was close enough to white macadamia nut, which is definitely the superior flavor.

[whether he's rambling on for her benefit or his remains to be seen, but he does indeed acquire the knock off cliff bar and passes it her direction.]

Gotta keep up your stamina somehow, right?

[When Connor doesn't comment on her appearance, Jade hopes that she might not look as close to a complete breakdown as she feels. That maybe, this time, she's managed to look like the easiest victim, the very picture of perfect zombie bait.

But then he's rambling and offering her his only food, and she bets that she does look as pitiful as she feels. She's not hungry, but she takes the bar from him with a nod. She has a feeling that he needs to help her more than she needs food. She turns it over in her hand, making no move to open it.]

... Is it, uh, vegan?

Yeah, I think so. You can always double check the ingredients.

[god bless you, makers of cliff bars, beacon of gluten free and vegan flavors like fucking chocolate brownie]

I'm sure we'll be able to make a break for it eventually. Or, you know, they'll just go away eventually.

[She does check the ingredients before unwrapping the bar. She breaks it in half, offering one to Connor. She wouldn't feel right taking all of his food, especially when he didn't have to offer her anything. She's not sure why he's being so nice to her. If anything he should be upset that he has to share his hiding spot.]

You can make a run for it. I mean, you don't have to feel like you have to drag me along or whatever. I'm not your responsibility.

[he holds up his hand and shakes his head -- ] I ate not to long ago. I haven't been hiding under a table "for awhile." [ and he scoots under the table with her. are they totally having pillow-less pillow fort? you betcha.]

I'm not going to leave you here. If we have to camp out until the murder-cave decides it's done eating our fear or whatever, then so be it.

I'm really not that hungry...

[And she wouldn't admit it if she was. Another thing she won't admit, that she feels better when he joins her under the table. It's nice to know that she's not alone after what seemed like endless hours of hiding on her own.]

Seriously? You'll escape better without me. I'll just slow you down.

Too late. We're using the buddy system and we're officially stuck together.

[this is your fate, jade. stuck hiding for god knows how many hours with this guy. at least there's pong on the phones???]

[She rolls her eyes in the most exaggerated fashion to cover up just how grateful she is to have him there and to know he won't just leave her if things get bad. But that doesn't mean she won't keep continuing to give him an out. The last thing she wants is for him to feel obligated to help her.]

Dude, I'm like ten years too old to need the buddy system. You don't have to take care of me.

No one stops needing the buddy system.

[truth]

Even grandmas travel in packs.

Most teenagers travel in packs, but I don't.

[Jade vaguely knows that this is one of the stupidest arguments they could be having right now. Why is she trying so hard to push him away? If he tried to leave would she really be able to stop herself from begging him to stay? She doubts she'd be able to.]

[connor raises his hands in surrender. every time he tried to help teens this happened to him. is this just his lot in life]

Most teenagers also wouldn't be smart enough to find a good hideout like this, I know.

[She counts that as a victory. Enough of a victory that she can pick at the fake cliff bar without feeling stupid for almost refusing food. She shrugs after a moment.]

It's not a big deal. I was scared. And... I'm better at hiding than running.

Sounds like a marketable skill to me.

[it's smart. running can be done without direction, but hiding required thought. and, well, he had obviously picked the same spot to hide in.]

[She shrugs again, obviously confused. She'd never thought of being able to hide, of sometimes not even being noticed, was a good thing. How could she when Casey and the others at school were always running off to do something, while she got kidnapped.]

... Maybe. It's better than getting eaten by zombies. God, I can't believe that's the only other option...

I mean, there probably is a third option. Maybe even a fourth one, but...[he shrugs] I'm right here with you so it seems like a good one from where I'm sitting.

... Why did you decide to hide? Were you scared?

[Jade wonders if it's too direct of a question, if he'll even be willing to answer it.]

Yeah.

[it's hard to admit, but he's an adult and he can do it. especially if it's for her.]

I like my brains where they are. And while I could outrun the zombies for awhile, I figured I'd get tired eventually.

[At Connor's admission Jade relaxes just a little bit more. She shifts so she's no longer curled in on herself, but facing slightly toward him. It's almost unconscious, the way she's opening up, letting him in to see past her annoyed teenager facade. It's weirdly comforting to know that someone else is just as scared as she is.]

Blocking the doors was a good idea. I think we'll be safe here.

[he gets it. he may not do the annoyed teen thing, but he definitely has played the way better than you law student card several times.]

That's the hope. [he realizes he hasn't introduced himself to her, and this seems as good a time as any.] I'm Connor, by the way.

Jade.

[She manages the smallest smile before her attention goes back to the barricaded door.]

... Do you think they're still out there?

Yeah, probably.

[i mean he's not going to lie to her]

Shit.

[She's not angry at Connor for telling the truth. She's angry that somehow she's back in a dangerous and almost surreal situation. Why do things like this keep happening to her?]

Sorry. It's not you I just... Why the fuck is this happening?

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