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TEST DRIVE: JANUARY

— TEST DRIVE: JANUARY —

Welcome to

empatheias' test drive meme. This test drive is to help interested players test their characters in the game's environment. We've included a few prompts that incorporate specific elements of the game, though you'll find all of them have a lot of leeway for players to get as creative as necessary. Before diving in, here are a few things we'd like to remind everyone about the game in general:

Date reminders. Reserves open Friday, December 25th and Applications (Canon | OC) open Friday, January 1st.
OC Reminder! Just a quick reminder that original characters are currently allowed. Those interested can also use the test drive. OCs do not need to be reserved.
Emotions are key! Empatheias' premise focuses on how anyone's emotions can affect their environment, be it big or small. While not every emotion will cause a reaction, significant ones definitely will. How much effect a character will have will ultimately be up to you, the player. Also, while we're giving a lot of leeway for the test drive, keep in mind that there will be some limits in the actual game.
Everyone has an amulet. All characters have a unique amulet that is specialized for them. It will contain all of their emotion drops and it serves as the network device. Remember, communication is telepathic. Otherwise, it works basically the same.
Assume the character is already in the game. Because "OMG WHERE AM I IS THIS REAL LIFE" threads aren't going to be very helpful in this test drive! Plus those are going to happen in-game, anyway. So to make things easier, just assume that they've been around at least a week or so. Still learning the ropes, but not a complete "first day" experience.
First or third person allowed. Your threads can be in either first or third, but we'd advise being flexible about it. Remember, these threads can also be used in your application for samples! Reminder: We only require one sample and it can be done in either format. We have also made a change to our sample requirements, so look over the Applications page!

Now with that out of the way, here are some prompts you guys can work from!

PROMPTS

• Prompt A: How about giving the emotions a try?

• Prompt B: Refer to the Task Board and choose a task your character may be interested in taking up. For this prompt, you could have your character ask for help, already be in the middle of the job, or react to it in some way. Perhaps they were an unfortunate victim or want to create a job countering an existing one. You could even have a prompt making a job request. Creating jobs for the purpose of the test drive is absolutely doable.

• Prompt C: How about giving the amulets a go? Start a telepathic conversation and see how it works. Remember, the amulets are sending out the owner's thoughts so might want to be careful about how the stream of consciousness goes...

• Prompt D: A new card game is sweeping through the streets of Verens: "Magica Ex Arehtei." Players take on the role of an Otherworlder and form battle decks out of minions, monsters, dunamis, and even the Arehtei themselves. It’s insanely complicated in its details, but this hasn’t stopped a seller from handing you a starter deck and all but pushing you into a chair to face an opponent… who may have just been conscripted themselves.

• Prompt E: After a long period of quiet (something about ‘emotional and physical harm to Empatheias’ and ‘manufacturing plush weapons without a Class E(X) license’), toy manufacturers have flooded merchant stalls and storefronts with a new offering, the hyper-cute stuffed Thras. No negative emotions, they promise! Plush Thras is so full of bravery, he’ll inspire anyone who holds him to new heights of courage and valor!

Naturally, magiscience has gone too far, and picking up the doll instills you with vigor, energy, and fearlessness past the point of recklessness.

• Prompt F: Thundersnow! A phenomenon in which a snowstorm is accompanied by lightning and thunder, and not a terribly uncommon one in Empatheias. But today’s thundersnow is more like an apocablizzard -- lighting lashes through the sky and lances down to catch buildings and trees with its fury, all hidden behind whirling sheets of billowing snowflakes that have blanketed the city in a foot of snow with no sign of stopping.

The outside is cold, windy, miserable, and potentially dangerous. Are you trapped in a building you didn’t expect to be in? Or perhaps you’ve joined up with an emergency emotion squad, trying to impose calm or cheer on the raging storm?

• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include lumps of coal or moose.

For your threads, put the Character Name and the Canon in the subject line to help readily identify them. You're also welcome to use more than one prompt for respondents to choose from. If you have any questions or want to brush up on the game information, refer to the Game Information entry. Otherwise, tag around and have fun!

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► PROMPT D: BUT HE'S NOT EVEN THE SHSL GAMER

[ That was rather rude to say the least. Actually, rude is putting it rather lightly. Soon enough, he's dragged into the chair with a deck and not even knowing the rule set. Of course, his opponent might be just as confused as he is right now because he is literally all question marks.

Why isn't Nanami here. She'd know what to do.

At the very least, he can see if he can't ask the person in front of him the most important question. ]

[ Because he sure doesn't. ]

► PROMPT F: OH, THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL

[ This teenage boy in particular is ill suited for this kind of weather, and it shows by the fact that he's literally shivering in his shirt and jeans. After closing the door to the Grand Central Library with a shudder running down his spine, he lets out a sigh, wisps of white breath escaping him rather visibly before he wipes the snow off his shoulders.

It's freezing, a starking contrast to the weather back on the island, but he doesn't mind. There are some things that are different, but that too, isn't a problem in the slightest bit. All he can do is heave a sigh in relieve and hope he didn't accidentally... get snow off on somebody nearby.

His vision is nearly whiting out from all of that, but at least he's in a warmer place now. But it's still not by much, it's... better. ]

[ —cursing to himself quietly, he realizes that his body is almost on the verge of collapse for being out in the cold too long. Even if his mind tells him otherwise. Somewhat frantic, Hinata walks a slow crawl to see if he can't find a heat source. Though it might be a little too late if he finds himself draping on you. It's not his fault though, blame the weather!! ]

► PROMPT G: #1 ON THE NAUGHTY LIST

[ Hinata Hajime didn't ask for this life. At all, actually. So when he finds himself just staring at a stocking in his hands with the big letter H - either for Hinata or Hajime, who the hell knows - filled to the brim with coal, he just cannot help but sigh incredulously. Not because of anything that anybody else has done in the slightest bit, but rather... how silly it looks...

It's just really dumb to him, really, he can't help but just stare silently to the point where a cool wind passes by him. Ah, yes, that's exactly what the doctor ordered. ]

[ His tone comes off a little deadpan as he speaks to nobody in particular. If he has to be honest? He doesn't believe in Santa at all, so this clearly has to be a joke from someone else. It's a ill mannered prank, he's got to say. ]

► WILDCARD: AKA THE DO WHATEVER, WHENEVER OPTION

[ Want to play something else? Just hit me up! ]

[Komaeda had been curled up in a chair not far from the entrance of the library in case anyone he knew needed his assistance today. The weather has been worse than usual he can bet at least one of them will get caught in it. He catches a glimpse of someone moving past the door and freezes.

It.

Can't be.

Can it? He swallows, and takes a harder look. Dark hair, the familiar tie and skin far too-

He's out of his chair and in front of his classmate before the thought finishes.] Hinata-kun. This way.

[Hinata is too pale and cold. Komaeda grabs his wrist and tugs him deeper into the library. The nearest seating area is only a few steps away. He tries to direct him to a chair and lets go of him to work his own thick grey coat off.] I assume you just arrived. Or I've greatly underestimated your intelligence!

[He can't decide how to feel. Anger, shock, panic, joy-- something is there maybe all of it at once. The emotional turmoil is hidden behind the serious expression on his face. Whether the other sits down or not, he reaches for his wrist again, channeling heat into the air around them through Dunamis.]

[ He curses himself under his breath when he hears the all too familiar voice. He curses himself even more when he's immediately grabbed, but as much as he wants to pull himself away, he just can't. If only because the willpower it takes for him to move is too much.

The free hand clenches into a balled fist and his eyes scream to shut themselves closed, but at the same time, he knows that if he does, they'll never want to open ever again. Hinata doesn't want to show that moment of weakness in front of Komaeda.

Emotions swirl in his mind and regardless of how he wants to pass out right this second, but the anger grows so much inside of him that it ignites, in the literal sense, around his shoulders. ]

Shut up, and don't touch me. [ He's visibly upset and for good reason. How could he ever forget what he did? ]

[Oh of course, even with Hinata nearly freezing to death it's going to be like this. The whirlwind inside his head finally settles on rage and it boils around him in a dry searing heat of the unforgiving desert.He tries to get a handle on himself but no, Hinata is really here.

It's like trying to hold back the ocean and about as stupid to try.]

Why are you- [He drops his coat at his fellow student's feet and back steps until he can clutch at his own arms. The sharp pinpricks of his fingernails do little to quell his feelings. The fog rolls in as if a grim reminder of how much this one boy confuses him. Until he glances at the books.

With no explanation he drops to the floor, folding his legs under him as he shuts his eyes.] No. Never mind. None of us know why we end up in this place.

[One breath in, one out. The heat recedes with each breath he takes. His voice is distant, cold, but in a neutral way compared to sharp bite before.] Put on the coat before you freeze to death. Your emotions can't save you if you pass out.

[ Hinata opens his mouth about to make a retort, but soon closes it as he corrects himself. Green eyes glance over to see if this Komaeda is still the avatar, just as he is, and his suspicions are soon confirmed easily, even as his vision blurs slightly, on the verge of collapse.

With a shake of his head, he tries to steady himself; while he may be disgusted with Komaeda, it's no reason to get himself so worked up like this. He's pissed, but he can do better.

Even though he doesn't really want to put on the coat he knows that if he wants to survive... well, it could be worse. He just kneels to grab it with what little energy he's got left before just draping it over his shoulders, not even bothering to put his arms in the sleeves. ]

I'm only borrowing this temporarily. [ For as little as he can. Any more than that and it'll be too much of a favor. He doesn't want to owe Komaeda anything. ]

[Komaeda doesn't reply. Inside his mind's eye he can see the storm of energy caused by this encounter and even the mention of the green eyed boy's name. It's too chaotic to convert into something usable. Even if he could...he doesn't know what he feels exactly, but he's getting better at picking out the hints and that alone is...not something he wants to deal with.

He sets his hands on his thighs with a breath to steady himself and reaches deep down inside for the one thing he can always count on. Just like always the gleaming lines that connect him to all the people he's met here are there, shimmering like starlight. He takes the energy of his own hope in hand. In the physical world he swipes at the air, silver light gathering at the center of his palm.

His hand closes into a fist and the energy bursts, summer heat spreading through the air.] This isn't my doing. Had it been up to me, you'd have never come to Empatheias.

[He can't quite keep the derision and anger out of his tone. To be fair, he didn't try.]

You'll ignore anything I have to tell you but I'll still offer you this much. Your emotions physically manifest here. From what I've already seen, yours are as destructive as mine and a few others I know. I'd suggest you look into Dunamis, when you get the chance.

Considering what you tried to do?

[ Thankfully, the flame that started to spike up dies down as his voice turns ice cold. It's clear that he can't control the fact that his emotions are manifesting in ways that he would rather not have. Although the heat is appreciated, it's definitely something that he likes. It makes him feel like he has to pay him back.

It's annoying. ]

I'm not surprised that you wouldn't want me here. [ Especially considering that he, unlike the rest of his classmates is a complete nobody. A No Talent. But it seems that he knows more about this place than he does, so he decides to pry for more information. ] How much about this place do you know?

[ Even if he doesn't expect him to share much, if anything. He knows how Komaeda works by now, as much as he hates it. ]

[He opens his eyes.] You don't know why I don't want you around.

[Komaeda leans back to pop his shoulder, most of his mind on continuing to direct the flow of his energy. Or he'd have never let that slip.] I've been here for eight months now. I originally came from a different point in time. That changed last month.

[The spear he'd arrived with is in his bedroom. It was the best place for it in his mind. With Hinata digging for information he feels it's his duty to slap him on the proverbial nose. Would he snarl and retreat? Or dig in like the stubborn ass he is?]

Junko Enoshima is here. [Except, he can't keep the hate out of his tone. Her name is framed like a curse.]

[ It's hard to take all this in. Eight months? It hasn't even felt like a day has passed since they got out of the Neo World Program. But for some reason, he feels like retorting to that statement. ]

If it's because I'm someone with no talent, then there's no reason for you to explain your reasoning. [ His breath comes harsh through his nose, and the words that come out are clipped, tense. He doesn't want to even bring up the fact that— ]

[ That— ]

Enoshima Junko is here?!

[ Hinata's face twists into something akin to anger, frustration, and something more. It's clear that he recognizes the name. After all, to him, it's fresh in his mind, everything that's happened.

Who caused the killings to start on the island... ]

But she's— [ Dead? Deleted? Not supposed to be around because they defeated her? It doesn't make for a happy Hinata Hajime at all and it's even more evident as thunderclouds seem to surround him. There's no rain, however. Just the loud booming of thunder and lightning that seems to constantly miss hitting any living thing. ]

People alive or dead come here. We don't stay dead if we're killed, either. At first that was very frustrating. [The way Hinata had reacted to Junko's name is unexpected. He'd gambled with chance and won yet again.] I originally learned everything about our class directly from her.

[He glances to the books adding.] As for my reasons, I don't feel like repeating myself. [Hinata's status had only added one more reason to be confused why he's still interested in his opinions.]

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[ So basically, people don't die when they're killed. That's good to know. Even if it's good to know, it's still definitely bothersome. But the fact that he learned about their class through her, that's... ]

How much did she tell you? [ He'll ignore the rest. This is a lot more important, especially since it also concerns himself. ]

[He considers the question for a moment. Hinata focused on that over all else. He hums softly, gesturing to the air, making doubly sure the energy drain on himself is steady. Too erractic and he'd pass out at the other's feet. Komaeda refuses to owe the other boy anything. He takes his time to scan the books as if he might never answer at all.]

It doesn't matter anymore, not to me. I'm dead and once I find a way to send you back where you belong. It won't matter to you either.

[He turns away from him, walking over to a shelf and pulling a file report from it.] But tread lightly around her. The mysteries surrounding our class are very interesting to her.

[There's no point or any desire on his part to bring up that the thing he'd asked her about first was Hinata.]

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