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TEST DRIVE: AUGUST
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 Monday, July 25 and Applications (Canon | OC) open Sunday, August 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!
• 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: EVENT SPECIAL. Feel free to check out Light of Helisium beach party and use the prompts from there! It ranges from standard fare beach fun to the major highlight of the year: Verenthian Warrior. It's like the extreme Ninja Warrior obstacle course but with a twist. There are also giant crabs that may or may not be set loose. Alternatively, maybe you'd prefer the masquerade side of things. A chance to pretend to be someone you're not and perhaps find romance.
• Prompt E: IT'S A BUNNY INVASION! Driven out by the gophers that have swarmed the fields, the bunnies have turned toward the city for food. And as luck would have it, many of the farmers are also transporting their crop to the city storehouses for safekeeping due to aforementioned gopher problem. One of the wagons carrying large crates full of carrots and lettuce has turned over, and those bunnies are just swarming all over the place. Oh, but you can't kill them. The Wildlife Society is encouraging more humane methods. They are: crates made out of cushions, pillow traps, carrot costumes to act as bait, and a special ocarina that is said to help attract the rabbits. The ocarina may or may not help depending on the tune played and may actually make them angrier.
• Prompt F: There's a new popular game in town where two people work together to get through a specially designed maze. One person goes through the maze while the other is standing on a platform above, using telepathy to give directions. The catch? The maze is completely dark and the one going through it only has floating ball of light to help illuminate their path. The one giving directions has a clear view at least, so it's up to them to get their partner out. What makes the maze "fun" is that there are various "traps" and obstacles in the maze. Nice partners will help their friend avoid them. The trolls, however... Well if they'd like to see their partner get splashed with paint, hit with pillows, or have random costumed "creatures" pop out to scare the crap out of them, that's an option, too.
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include fake explosives and/or jars of hot wax.
• 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: EVENT SPECIAL. Feel free to check out Light of Helisium beach party and use the prompts from there! It ranges from standard fare beach fun to the major highlight of the year: Verenthian Warrior. It's like the extreme Ninja Warrior obstacle course but with a twist. There are also giant crabs that may or may not be set loose. Alternatively, maybe you'd prefer the masquerade side of things. A chance to pretend to be someone you're not and perhaps find romance.
• Prompt E: IT'S A BUNNY INVASION! Driven out by the gophers that have swarmed the fields, the bunnies have turned toward the city for food. And as luck would have it, many of the farmers are also transporting their crop to the city storehouses for safekeeping due to aforementioned gopher problem. One of the wagons carrying large crates full of carrots and lettuce has turned over, and those bunnies are just swarming all over the place. Oh, but you can't kill them. The Wildlife Society is encouraging more humane methods. They are: crates made out of cushions, pillow traps, carrot costumes to act as bait, and a special ocarina that is said to help attract the rabbits. The ocarina may or may not help depending on the tune played and may actually make them angrier.
• Prompt F: There's a new popular game in town where two people work together to get through a specially designed maze. One person goes through the maze while the other is standing on a platform above, using telepathy to give directions. The catch? The maze is completely dark and the one going through it only has floating ball of light to help illuminate their path. The one giving directions has a clear view at least, so it's up to them to get their partner out. What makes the maze "fun" is that there are various "traps" and obstacles in the maze. Nice partners will help their friend avoid them. The trolls, however... Well if they'd like to see their partner get splashed with paint, hit with pillows, or have random costumed "creatures" pop out to scare the crap out of them, that's an option, too.
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include fake explosives and/or jars of hot wax.
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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...You're a dragon, aren't you.
[To be fair, this mistake is VERY understandable.]
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Dragon? Nope, no dragons here. Know I've got the scales, wings and all that going for me, but I'm just little old me.
[There's a gentle, teasing smile on her face, but there's curiosity there as well. Does he come from a place where dragons are a thing? Are dragons a thing here? She'd believe it!]
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[For a moment she looks serious. Solemn even! ... That is until a smile starts tugging at her lips. Before long she's laughing and giggling like no tomorrow.]
Really, as awesome as it would be I'm not a dragon! Or an Infinite, so you're gonna have to find someone else to scrap with if that's what you're after.
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[The paladin points a finger at her sternly, all the deadly grace and danger of the Light giving fuel to his judgment. For like two seconds himself, before he smiles and arches his eyebrows.]
Not that I wouldn't anyway but that's an entirely separate matter!
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Hope you're keeping a close one on me then, otherwise you're gonna have a rough time!
[That said, bwoop! There's a blue flash and she's gone. Not too far thankfully, just behind him again, but it was for the sake of making a point. Blink and you might miss her!]
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[And she's off again. Appearing behind him- But then quickly blinking away onto the closest rooftop where she ducks down out of sight. Did he spot her this time?!]
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[A survey of their surroundings takes next to no time, as he's used to spotting danger and detail in situations far more hectic than this. If she's not on the ground...]
[With a quick gesture, he summons his jade panther beneath him, and in almost the same moment as it appears it lunges into the sky. Now he has the vantage point he needs to spot her and stab a finger at her.]
You won't escape THAT easily!
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I'm used to seeing a few oddities, both here and back home. But I think a flying green panther really takes the cake!
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I made it myself. [With a grin, Mar hops off it and onto the roof, causing the panther to disappear as its summoning ends.] So if you'll forgive the question -- how are you doing that blinking thing, if you're not a dragon?
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It's all thanks to this, my chronal accelerator. [Motioning to the blue glowing device on her chest.] Helps me control my own time, that includes the blinking around... Having a bit of trouble seeing a dragon doing the same thing, love.
[Call her old fashioned, but aren't dragons big, scaly things with wings that breath fire? She's never heard of Pete's Teleporting Dragon or whatever.]
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Where I come from, the Bronze Dragonflight are responsible for preserving the timestream. That means they have also sorts of time-related tricks. I even met myself from the future once!
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But wow, that's... That's something! Time controlling dragons from the future. Maybe we'll get the chance to meet some of 'em here, if we're lucky! [Since this place takes all sorts it seems.] Not mean, grumpy dragons though, are they love?
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[He glances around, as if checking for eavesdroppers, then leans in with one hand to the side of his mouth to whisper confidentially.]
Just between you and me, they're horribly incompetent, though. Luckily their enemies are just as stupid.
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Is that right? Don't know about you, but I'd think twice before calling a dragon incompetent. Especially if they can flit about with their own time powers. Makes you wonder who would make an enemy of a dragon really.
[Sure she knows sod all about dragons save from old stories. But getting on a dragons bad side is surely just asking for trouble.]
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Wow, you're the real stuff of legends then. [...] And you don't look half as incompetent as you were making yourself out to be!
[She's just teasing, giggling a little as she does so of course. If he's killed dragons then he must be their enemy!]
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