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TEST DRIVE: NOVEMBER

— TEST DRIVE: NOVEMBER —


Welcome to [community profile] 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 Tuesday, October 25 and Applications (Canon | OC) open Tuesday, November 1st.

  • OC Reminder! Just a quick reminder that original characters are 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: The Boreas Harvest Festival is fast approaching, and the farmers are trying hard to work through the bleak weather conditions to get their crops in before they go bad from all the apathy. All hands on deck—but there may be too many unwanted hands roaming around.

  1. Scarecrows. The scarecrows that have been set up as a festive reminder of the time of year have unfortunately come under the influence of some errant strong emotions from the farm hands that work in the fields. Unfortunately that includes trying to ward off anyone who enters the fields with pitchforks and is one of them carrying a torch? Maybe if they can be convinced that you are trustworthy they will calm down.

  2. Invading rabbits. There are ton of rabbits ravaging the carrot patches. They're easily frightened, but some are more tenacious than others. Beware of the white rabbit with red eyes.

  3. Save the crops! Several batches are already starting to spoil! The only thing that can save them is dumping as much positive emotions into them. Joy of good food, hope for a bountiful meal, love of eating—whatever will work. Just be careful. Too much and those things might grow and explode…


• Prompt E: Aiada, the Arehtei of appreciation and jealousy, has sent a personal request for those who are interested. There is a small island just beneath Empatheias that she has been cultivating over the many centuries. She wishes to contribute to the Harvest Festival with some seeds and spores. However, the recent atmosphere has also reached down there, and now it's all a mess! Giant mushrooms replaced the trees and there's slime and mold everywhere. The cure? Aside from getting a lot of heavy duty cleaners and pushing it off, appreciation will go a long way to help.

  1. Goop brigade. Grab that bucket and shovel and clear the goop out! Just be careful not to have too much get on you—jealousy might take over.

  2. Appreciation balls. To help hasten the effort, Aiada has given several tubs filled with light, green orbs. Once channeled with enough appreciation, they can be used as mini-grenades to help explode and wash the area with more positive energy. Those caught in the blast won't be harmed. If anything, they'll just be very thankful.

  3. Watch the ledges. Careful, it's a fairly small island and the goop and slime has made things slick. If you fall… That's not a good way to go, let's just say that.


• Prompt F: Various parties are interested in the emotion shards scattered all over Thera. But this time around, the focus is on the medical laboratory as the equipment and potential research there is also of interest. For three days those who volunteer are sent back to try and gather as much as possible—but of course this won't be easy.

  1. Skeletal Scientists. The remains of the scientists who once worked in these rooms are still lurking, ready to protect their work. Fortunately they're relatively weak nerds, so not too difficult to dispatch. Just be careful.

  2. Flying equipment. The various medical equipment has also taken life, scalpels and needles flying everywhere and stethoscopes ready to strangle.

  3. Questionable liquid. Most of the easy shards have already been taken, leaving the more difficult to retrieve ones left. In particular they're found in strange, dark pink liquid. It's mostly harmless—except that upon contact intense waves of grief and suffering will course through. The longer the exposure, the worse it is. So hopefully a bucket full of it doesn't fall on you…


• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include feathers and/or confetti.


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!
razzledazzles: (❀ 189)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-10-23 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
The rest of them were a dirty bunch.

[They weren't cute at all, definitely not!! He glances away as he says that, slowing his steps to point across the street at a cute little bakery.]

We could find some muffins there. What do you think?
pruning: (Yes I am a bloodologist)

[personal profile] pruning 2016-10-23 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
[who says "dirty bunch"

Anyway, that bakery sure is cute. It also exists, therefore D has already turned to cross the street, waving his hand at Jae-Ha as an afterthought as if going to this bakery was his idea from the start.]


Come along, before they're fresh out!
razzledazzles: (❀ 087)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-10-23 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
...Suddenly, he's full of energy.

[He's coming, he's coming. He moves along after him, reaching to hold the door open for himself so he can duck in after D. It's a small little place with probably only three tables, but a big counter with an entire selection of freshly made pastries. It's incredibly hot in here, too, so they're probably still baking more.]

Now this shop is what I'd call quaint. They have quite a variety of muffins here. [Jae-Ha has left the other pastries to crouch slightly in front of all of these muffins and point at them helpfully.]
backstory: (Next time will use a float)

[personal profile] backstory 2016-10-23 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[What just happened? Questions spin around his head, but equally, he's just glad to have solid land beneath his feet again. Holding his heart, he exhales in relief. For a minute his life had flashed before his eyes. It had felt like that time on the bridge back home all over again.]

Thank you... [He finally manages, finding his voice again once he draws a breath. That's an adventure he doesn't want to go on again. A glance back up reveals a beautiful young woman with blonde hair. She's-- almost as tall as him, he realizes. Lifting a hand up to his chest, he bows.]

I apologize for the trouble. I didn't suspect it to be so slippery. [He feels less dignified than normal, still covered in slime.] I am in your debt, miss...?
like_a_surgeon: (get to work)

That icon is wonderful

[personal profile] like_a_surgeon 2016-10-23 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
*If Keith radiates aggression like a wave of fire, CR radiates bone deep calm, acting more like a blanket muting aggression. Hesitantly, the scarecrows begin to lower their pitchforks.*

I've been kind of testing out how emotional powers work. I haven't seen any visual sign like other people do, but I think it's because I haven't been using them properly.

So if we back away slowly now that they're calmed down, we should be fine. *Hopefully.*
pruning: (Put ... put your dick in it.)

[personal profile] pruning 2016-10-23 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[nyoom]

Isn't it lovely? Did you see, they have the most heavenly looking cakes over there... [Did he somehow manage to circle the whole bakery in the time it took Jae-Ha to find muffins, or does he just have a sixth sense for sweets? It could be both. They're here for muffins, but the cakes...]

Which flavors do you like? They all look delicious. [He needs a cute little box to fill with muffins immediately!!]
supersunny: (⌊ƙɗ⌉ You've got a hold of me)

Kara Danvers (Zor'El) | Supergirl

[personal profile] supersunny 2016-10-23 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Prompt D3 - Kara

[Not the food! The minute she heard the crops were dying off, Kara is immediately out trying to help. Food is sacred, it shouldn't be sacrificed just because of bad emotions and so she's here to do her part to make sure that crops survive. She pushes her glasses up on her nose a little more securely as she moves through the set-up for the festival.

Often she gets stopped by one thing or another typically with something to say:]


Oh apples! I love caramel apples! Sometimes with nuts or pieces of chocolate too. There's so much you can do with them besides that like bobbing for apples or making a pie!

[Or:]

Corn on the cob! Yum! That's what I'm going to have with my Thanksgiving dinner this year.

[Or even:]

What's this? It looks interesting! I've never seen anything like it but I bet it's delicious!

[No matter what she says, there is genuine excitement exuding from Kara and pouring into the crops she stops to look at. It's enough to make the food look absolutely ripe again within seconds of her words.]

Prompt E2 - Kara

[Oh, she's got this. Kara has so much appreciation that half the time she doesn't know what to do with it all. Now she's pouring into the little grenades with enthusiasm - one for everyone who's ever been in her life and cared for her. Which is all well and good but when it comes to actually throwing the balls, she has more difficulty.

She has to make sure that she doesn't use too much strength and accidentally throw it off the island entirely. Not to mention that sometimes she steps in the slime and her foots slips beneath her which effectively messes with her aim. So it should comes as no surprise when Kara throws one of those little balls full of appreciation...

Directly at someone. By the time Kara looks up to see where it's landed after regaining her balance, it's already hit.

Her eyes widen as she looks down at the remains of her ball and the clean blast radius around it.]


Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! My foot slipped and I lost my grip on the ball! [She rushes over, hands out to make sure no physical damage was done.]

Are you okay?

Prompt G - Supergirl

[There isn't really a lot of trouble on the island, at least not since her arrival. No cries for help from people in danger, no robberies or evil bad guys that need fighting so Kara finds herself with way more free time than she ever did in National City. Even before she became Supergirl in the first place.

Yet she can't just stop being Supergirl either. There may still be ways that she can help others even if no one is running around robbing stores or speeding down streets careening towards innocent bystanders but Supergirl hopes she can help in other ways. So it's with a light heart that Kara dawns her cape and costume before taking to the skies in flight.

She flies low over the island city, keeping a sharp ear and eye out for any signs of trouble no matter how small they might be. Even if her speed is slow it easily picks up the moment she finds something she can possibly help with.

It's a soft landing she does when Supergirl's boots touch the ground again.]


What's happening here?
razzledazzles: (❀ 156)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-10-23 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Isn't it a bit early in the day for something like a cake?

[That seems extravagant. Even a muffin seems fancy, but he's still peering at them curiously. What are half of these flavors, he has no idea...] I wouldn't mind trying blueberry. What about you?
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[personal profile] like_a_surgeon 2016-10-23 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
*Spoilers, CR-S01 is not a keyblade wielder, but he does have enough body strength to help Kairi up to the path once more.*

Are you all right? *She didn't seem like she needed surgery but one could never be too careful.*
pruning: (I could go for a bong and traffic cone)

[personal profile] pruning 2016-10-23 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
[D has located a box. They are In Business.]

Early? [what kind of silliness is that] I am considering one of each, except for corn.
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[personal profile] redpaladin 2016-10-23 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Honestly he's avoiding the armor BECAUSE it's armor. He doesn't have a weapon here, it's not like he can punch through metal.]

[But you gotta be faster than that. He ducks low and uses that to get behind him and do a sweeping kick to try and knock him off his feet.]


I don't usually need long!
razzledazzles: (he had a beautiful child)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-10-23 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
One of each?

[Jae-Ha looks over to stare blankly, and the light above his head flickers in his shock. One of each??? One of each. Except corn. He stares back at the muffins.] Your eyes must be bigger than your stomach.
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[personal profile] dyedsnow 2016-10-23 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Zenyatta" it is, then!

[She laughed a little, now remembering that they haven't actually exchanged names.]

And sure! My planet is called "Earth", and I hail from the good ol' land of Japan! How about you, Zenyatta?
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[personal profile] pruning 2016-10-23 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Nonsense. I simply know how to appreciate quality baked goods.

[He could have said something like "I'll save some for the next week," but that would be lying. The muffins look a little fresher and warmer as he reaches for the first one to go in his box. Look at them.]
razzledazzles: (❀ 111)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-10-23 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Dear lord, that is too many treats. At least the owner of the bakery must be very happy to watch D delicately place way too many muffins in a box. Meanwhile, Jae-Ha takes his lonely single blueberry muffin and pays for it, sitting at one of the little two-person tables as he waits for D to finish. This is something to behold...]

Are you normally this eager for baked goods? I'm surprised you can keep your figure, if that's the case.
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[personal profile] supersunny 2016-10-23 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
[People back in National City ask that all of the time, honestly, and sometimes Supergirl doesn't have time to help them recover from the shock they just faced before she's flying off again to save someone else (or punch them unconscious). Being Supergirl can be difficult but she wouldn't trade it for anything.]

You're welcome. [Supergirl is still smiling at him, glad to see that he's recovering from his near-fall experience. As for the man's little bow it isn't something Kara's seen a whole lot of but she returns the gesture - to be polite. It wouldn't do to insult the man's custom.][Not that Kara wouldn't have been able to go after him but he might have been more panicked if he saw her rocketing after him thinking they were both falling rather than her actually flying.] You don't owe me anything, really. With all the slime around it was bound to happen to someone. My name is Supergirl.
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[personal profile] pruning 2016-10-23 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[D will be the favorite customer in mere days. He's set on it, mostly because he's set on muffins, and he's definitely fawning over a piece of that cake when he reaches the counter, too. He's so pleased, the whole room smells a little more delicious when he finally joins Jae-Ha.]

That is a trade secret. [what trade,] Is there something wrong with baked goods?
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[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-10-23 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Not at all. [He smiles as if he wasn't just being rude, resting an elbow on the table so he can place his chin on his palm.]

I haven't tried most of them, actually. They do look lovely. [He can admire the food by looking at it! He hasn't even touched his own muffin yet, though.] I almost don't want to eat mine.
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[personal profile] herpath 2016-10-23 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't know the half of it.]

Ah, yeah. I'm a waitress here.
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[personal profile] pruning 2016-10-23 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Eat the muffin, scrub... D glances at him, but he's definitely going to sit here eating this cake, sooo it's Jae-Ha's choice, certainly.]

It compliments the baker to eat it after you've admired it.
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[personal profile] dyedsnow 2016-10-23 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
[She quietly listened to Hinata's explanation, nodding seriously at the end of it.]

That sounds really terrible. [And very despair-inducing, but she won't say that.] You're right, we can't just leave things the way they are. Fixing things shouldn't be too hard with everyone around, I bet!

[And maybe letting everything all fall down once everything was all tidied up, though that largely depended on what state her students were in.

Still, the last part of Hinata's statement did not escape her, and it's with those words that she sighed resignedly.]


Though I guess this means we'll all be around for a while, huh?
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[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-10-23 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
You have a point.

[It would be a waste not to eat it while it's warm and fresh, too. So alright!! He will try some of this blueberry muffin. It's delicious enough to cause a brief and gentle breeze through the shop at Jae-Ha's first bite. He covers his mouth with his free hand. Ah, it's good...]

What's your name, by the way?
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[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-10-23 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
That drink will be ruined in no time, Yona dear. Do you need my help delivering it?
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[personal profile] pruning 2016-10-23 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
[This bakery is officially Paradise, good work. But ah, let him finish this bite of cake and delicately cover his mouth with a napkin just in case, before he answers.]

I am Count D. [Does this guy know what a count is... eh.] And you?
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Yuuki Kurosu (Kuran) | Vampire Knight

[personal profile] gardenboxed 2016-10-23 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Prompt C]

Hello...? [This is new and different and she wonders if she's doing it correctly. A child, anywhere from 11 or 12 can be seen. She has long brown hair and large, innocent eyes as she blinks uncertainly. Her voice is questioning as she speaks, attempting to make her first telepathic connection.]

This is my first time doing this, so I'm sorry if I'm interrupting. Am I doing it right? This whole thing is just like magic! [It's... sort of cool! Or something amazing, like some of the things the vampires can do that she's been told about. She bows politely] My name is Yuuki Kurosu and I'm twelve years old. I arrived the other day, so I'm new to this place. It's nice to meet everyone.

[D2]

[Bunnies are so cute, though! Why does anyone want to chase them off? Rather than run after them like maybe they are supposed to be doing, Yuuki tentatively glances around her to make sure no one is watching, before she kneels down.

Holding up a carrot, she makes a quiet noise to try and draw the nearest bunny to her.]


It's okay, I wont hurt you. C'mere little guy...

[Beaming as one inches a little closer, the air around her genuinely begins to sparkle. She loves bunnies...]