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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!
ribbonbon: (unsure)

[personal profile] ribbonbon 2016-10-24 09:21 am (UTC)(link)
Uh...! I'm not- I mean...!

[ She doesn't think she's sabotaging herself. It's just kind of always been that way. She's so used to following someone else's lead that without a lead to follow, she's not sure what to do. After all, it's so much easier when someone else is telling her what to do.

The sudden swaying of the crops doesn't escape her notice. She tenses up, convinced that she is actually encountering a ghost right now. She nervously tugs on her ponytail as the air around her grows just a little colder. Right now, she figures all she can do is respond.]


O-Of course I do! It's just like...kinda hard. I guess.
renkinjutsu: ([cranky] can i get off the phone now)

good, stay strong.

[personal profile] renkinjutsu 2016-10-24 09:37 am (UTC)(link)
Well, yeah—no, That's not what I'm saying. [it's a shame hand gestures don't really come through with voice because Ed is the kind of person that really talks with his hands when he's being particularly emphatic. Like he is right now.]

Just... don't jump in with just anyone, okay? You're starting sound like the type of guy who's a little naive. [The usual implied "no offense" is completely left off. It's Ed, full offense intended.]
tradedvoice: (Don't you shake your head at me)

[personal profile] tradedvoice 2016-10-24 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Ariel tilts her head, almost pouting slightly in confusion. He doesn't want one? But he seemed so upset when his was...weird, before. Is he sure? He seems cheered by her offering, at the least. Judging by the way the area brightens some again.]
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[personal profile] dyedsnow 2016-10-24 09:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Immediately, Yukizome dropped the act, going back to a tired, if a bit unimpressed expression. Not quite unlike something Junko would wear herself, actually. It did not help that the mushrooms and all the goop started coming back as Junko went on her tirade, and as much as Yukizome loved to clean, it was a whole different story having someone undo everything she's taken the time to tidy up.

Still, she could not bring herself to get completely pissed at this turn of events, if only for the fact that everything thus far was so Junko, and while it wasn't her brand of despair per se, despair was despair.]


I think you're being unfair to yourself, Enoshima-san. You've accomplished a lot more than most adults in our world have ever done in their lifetime.

[Her tone was unusually flat, but she did mean every word of it.]

Of course, I do expect a lot more from my star pupil, but I would never dream of thinking I can do better than you! A teacher's job is to support her students, after all!

[And then she was back to being her usual cheerful self, with no trace of her earlier gloom whatsoever.]
coagmentatio: of our fucking beer. what an appropriate costume. (okay now THAT is definitely cute)

wow you totally wound him with those words... :||||

[personal profile] coagmentatio 2016-10-24 09:57 am (UTC)(link)
[He's definitely not happy being covered in this stuff, but it's not as bad as it could be. The particular vegetables that happened to explode could have been... completely rotten or something. He's dealt with some gross stuff before, but even that would have been enough to have him shuddering or possibly even gagging a bit.

This is tolerable, at least... Besides, it's not as bad as some of the stuff coming out of Riley's mouth right now. He's totally hurt, if that feigned look of pain is anything to go off of.
] Hey... I still say at least half that stuff was faulty from the start! Or maybe it's just that super strength of yours that had worn it all down, with how brutal you were while using them as weapons against me.

[He makes a face as a punctuation -- complete with him being super mature and sticking his tongue out. All the while, he's sliding out of his shirt, carefully turning it outside-in. As he's using the clean side to wipe off his face, he discreetly begins moving closer to Riley. There's a soft smirk as he adds:] Besides, all that's nothing compared to some of the things I managed before we met...

[Annnnd he's shifting a little closer to his mate one more time, a perfectly innocent look resting on his face.]
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[personal profile] dyedsnow 2016-10-24 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, sorry about that...

[For a bit, Yukizome did sound apologetic and kept her voice down, but she quickly turned indignant as she spoke again.]

But hey, you're being kinda rude, you know! What's with this "human" business, huh? Not even a "miss" or anything?

[A pause, then a resigned sigh.]

Though you did say "please", so maybe not completely rude. Just 80% rude, I guess. Anyway, this "human" has a name, and it's "Chisa Yukizome"!

[ooc: ok, thanks for letting me know!]
Edited 2016-10-24 10:03 (UTC)
alley_whoops: (Lost souls in revelry)

[personal profile] alley_whoops 2016-10-24 10:22 am (UTC)(link)
[WELL. Datz is definitely sticking closer to Dhurke now, one hand instinctively reaching down towards his dagger before he remembers that he's supposed to come across as peaceful. Alright, let's hold up his hands towards the scarecrows instead.]

Y-Yeah! Listen to the guy! I'm the sweetest sweetheart you ever did meet! [Is he laying it on too thick? NAHHH.]
coagmentatio: of our fucking beer. what an appropriate costume. (hmmm...)

YOUR ICON'S KEYWORDS JUST KILLED ME..........................

[personal profile] coagmentatio 2016-10-24 10:30 am (UTC)(link)
[To say that he's amused with this reaction (are those sparkles...) would be the understatement of the century.

He finds it impossible to stop the quiet laugh from slipping free. Even with his arms folded over his chest, he manages to lose what "coolness" he had within his demeanor; clearly, even he's excited by this entire idea. He grins just a bit, his clothes brightening in color.
] Loser has to do one hundred push-ups with just their left arm!

[Yep. Left. The grin he's giving Kija is a knowing, but also a slightly teasing one.]

Hmmm... Should we make fliers to pass around to people? Or do you think word-of-mouth would be good enough until we figure out how many people might be interested? [He's already pulling out a tiny notepad to make a list of things.] I know someone who'd be really great as a referee. Though, the most important detail is where we could even host something like this...
againstdespair: (despair nightmare)

munakata has no chill right now and I am sorry

[personal profile] againstdespair 2016-10-24 10:53 am (UTC)(link)
[The sudden, passionate declaration doesn't cut cleanly through Munakata's rage, but it does stay his hand; it's so unlike the earlier tone, so emotionally-charged that it literally shoots through the air, that he can't react any other way.

So he listens. He afforded Naegi the same luxury, and as he listens to 'Kamukura' spout out what basically amounts to more of the same, he finds a cold chill running down his spine.]


You talk like him. Not precisely the same, but enough. [His voice is peculiarly flat as he refers to Naegi. He had stated his beliefs to Naegi before and the possible planned outcome of their killing game, but to hear 'Kamukura' speak so much like Naegi is in itself terrifying.

Despair disguised as hope. Here it was, right before his eyes. His only solace was that they were in this different world, and not their own.]


Every path forward requires sacrifice. That is the ugly truth of the world. While you stood on the sidelines, doing nothing, many people laid down their lives to combat despair. While you watched the world burn, others tried to pick up the pieces and safeguard what was left. You think they turned to killing out of some sense of superiority? Do not insult them while you bemoan your inaction.

[Every sentence was like its own lance of ice, gleaming and defined in the frost around him.] You seem to think that I am blind to the chaos outside of the despair Enoshima and your kind wrought. Ultimate Despair exacerbated the problems of the world. Increased them dramatically. Do you deny that? Remove it from the equation and the rest will once again be manageable.

I do not have to kill you and yours here to know you are condemned; this world may not care about what you are, but ours does. Simply by being alive, you are symbols of all that is wrong in the world.

Do you see? Ultimate Despair would be better off dead.
coagmentatio: of our fucking beer. what an appropriate costume. (for this...)

[personal profile] coagmentatio 2016-10-24 10:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Of course he'd supported the idea that Fara could still be saved...

While he'd never known the love of a sibling, he'd still known familial love at one point in his life. It's something that, even now, he can't remember... but that doesn't change the fact that he's aware of its existence. Even if he can't remember the way it had felt to experience a mother's touch or a father's guiding hand through life, he knows that he'd felt those things at one point. That... just that is enough to give him even a little more strength. Understanding. Besides...

...He does know what a kind of love feels like.

Really, he just wants nothing more than for the other man to be happy. To have his family back, and for the three of them to face life together, head-on. He'd.... wanted it more than he'd wanted almost anything else in his lifetime up to that point. He'd needed her to snap out of it. Fara could have found another way, and yet... apparently, that's not how things are meant to happen. And even if he doesn't remember the fire, remember Fara's fate, remember failing to talk her out of that pack...

Every bit of that simple knowledge is enough to have his blood running cold. Even more than that, however, is seeing that expression on Riley's face. Knowing that he's caught in such intense pain, and that he can't just reach into his heart and yank the negative feelings out, is enough to have a lump forming in his throat. He has to close his eyes just to stop seeing those tears, and even then, even without having them burrowing into his own mind, they're still lurking there in his sight's memory... That's going to haunt him for a little while, isn't it? A heavy exhale is given as the hand on Riley's shoulder lifts to rest against the side of his mate's face.
]

Let's get you cleaned up... [His thumb brushes one of the tears away. Leaning forward, he kisses the blond's forehead. The smoke is giving him a headache... but it's not enough, nor would it ever be enough, to stop him from continuing in his efforts here. His free hand firmly rests against the back of Riley's head. Tugging him closer, encouraging the blond to rest his forehead against his shoulder, he gently murmurs.] You deserve a break.

[The hand begins combing through the back of his hair as he slides one arm around Riley, aiming to tug him into a standing position. His tone is completely and utterly serious as he says the next thing:] Maybe I can cook dinner tonight.

[He just wants to bring that spark of life back, is all...]
Edited 2016-10-24 10:54 (UTC)
coagmentatio: of our fucking beer. what an appropriate costume. (serious discussions are serious)

D2 bc YES CUTE BUNNY

[personal profile] coagmentatio 2016-10-24 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, he might not have been watching at first, but that's because he doesn't glance up until well after the fact. When he sees the rabbit moving closer to sniff the carrot that's being offered, there's a faint smile.]

...

[There's a pause as he considers helping her out -- he'll have to be careful not to outright frighten her or the rabbit. After kneeling down and plucking some grass, he begins moving closer. With very gentle and quiet steps, he eases himself closer, doing everything to appear as non-threatening as possible.

Once he's eventually next to her, he very carefully sets the grass down in front of the little girl. When he speaks, it's in a soft whisper.
] I read somewhere... that rabbits like to eat grass. So, hopefully this helps...

[He has a gentle smile on his face as he says this, all the while propping his chin on one hand.]
magicpanchira: (pic#6406207)

yes he is he just needs to be hugged and loved forever he's BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH in his short life

[personal profile] magicpanchira 2016-10-24 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's more than confident in Apollo. She's seen him punch people with no issues, and so punching zombies with a chair leg should be easy enough for him. Besides, even without a weapon directly in her hands she's not completely unarmed, either. As he leads her down the hallway, her eyes continue taking in his directions. ]

It was, but remember that these things seemed to just come to life when we started actually touching things and finding pieces of those research notes. That seemed to trigger them, so they're probably on the lookout for us now... if zombies are even smart enough to do that.

[ It's the only thing she can think of, really. She's seen a ton of zombie movies in her lifetime, but really, those zombies weren't smart. These ones were actual scientists in life... not to mention she's pretty sure that this entire world has something to do with the damned things coming alive again. ]

...How do you think they died? The scientists, that is. Do you think they were murdered? [ These are probably not questions she should be focusing on right now, but she can't help it. As they reach the examination room, they'll find that there are, in fact, a few zombies now shuffling around in there, and Trucy frowns slightly because she can both see and hear them from the doorway. A throwing knife is casually shaken from the inside of the glove of her free hand, and she glances up at Apollo again. ]

Ready?
lukeim_yurlin: (Hmph.)

[personal profile] lukeim_yurlin 2016-10-24 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dezel hums quietly, more to himself in thought than to the girl, though the sound does manage to translate over the connection.  Moving closer still, he circles around to one side before coming to a halt, noting this human's body language and tense posture.]

First of all, calm down.  While you can't see me, I don't have a reason to hurt you.  I'm a wind seraph, a kind of spirit.

[There's a pause as the breeze swirls around Pilouette briefly as though examining her.]

Call me Dezel.  Tell me your name and then we'll see about making this "fix the crops" situation less hard.
Edited 2016-10-24 13:58 (UTC)
hamnation: (omoshiroi)

[personal profile] hamnation 2016-10-24 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[This is the weirdest civilian you'd meet without a doubt and one who wouldn't mind being a supervillain. So he watches from the peanut gallery as she does her think.]

Interesting, interesting... So that is your fighting style.

[Some of the scarecrows break off from the crowd and start to advance towards Gundam and the rabbits, however.]

Hm...?
bewrightback: (oh right I have a court record)

[personal profile] bewrightback 2016-10-24 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's all fun and games until that happens. Phoenix leans over to take a closer look at the bruise, and then he stands up with a shake of his head.]

...Let's find the nearest farmhouse. They should have some kind of first aid kit there. [Especially if the local wildlife is always like this...]
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i wasted too much time laughing at that icon

[personal profile] dyedsnow 2016-10-24 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[For a while, Chisa just observed Phoenix as he went about his assigned task. But when several minutes have passed and no significant progress had been made, she found herself holding back a sigh, not quite sure why he was being extraordinarily... delicate with the task.]

Hmm, let me show you.

[Without waiting for a response, she snatched Phoenix's cleaning materials away and began spraying and scrubbing vigorously at a portion of the mess. And in what seemed to be a blink of an eye, the spot was clean, sparkling even.]

And there. Now you give it a try!

[She offered the tools back, giving Phoenix an encouraging smile.]

No need to be so careful! This isn't someone's precious porcelain or some sensitive crime scene! Feel free to go wild!
peacewithouttyranny: (CalmDown)

im dumb and forgot to change my text to italics

[personal profile] peacewithouttyranny 2016-10-24 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Soundwave, on the other hand, replies calmly.]

I don't see how I'm being rude.[Yukizome is a human and he's going to call her such.

But she said her name, might as well use it.]


Nevertheless, I apologize if I come across as rude, Chisa Yukizome. I am Soundwave, a cybertronian and current leader of the Decepticon.
peacewithouttyranny: (CalmDown)

[personal profile] peacewithouttyranny 2016-10-24 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Junkrat is so casual about it, maybe he's not hurt by the fire. Could it be that he is an outlier? Maybe that's why he's not hurt by it, but he has never heard of an organic outlier before. Curious

He's about to ask what a 'dinkum' is but decide to drop it when the launcher is aim at him. He raises his hand up.]


I have to decline, unfortunately.[Or rather, fortunately.] I appreciate the offer, though.[No, he's not.]
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hi and oh no chiaki run away

[personal profile] dyedsnow 2016-10-24 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[At the all-too familiar voice, Yukizome immediately turned to the source, already prepared to greet the other with a smile.

It was her favorite student, after all.]


Nanami-san! What a surprise!

[She decided not to talk about the elephant in the room--at least for now, given the momentary and literal flash of fear that did not escape her notice.]

And sure, I think I can use a break!

[She offered the bucket and shovel to Chiaki, still grinning widely as she did so. While her words were patently untrue, she was, in fact, genuinely happy to see Chiaki again. Even with everything that had gone down between the two of them.]
hopedout: (Default)

it's totally fine!

[personal profile] hopedout 2016-10-24 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
You speak of Naegi Makoto.

[ He knows immediately the who whom Munakata speaks of, speaking in the calmest voice that he an muster. No, he's not angry, but there is a tinge of frustration, mixed with regret. An emotion that manifests as shadows manifest. ]

You're right, though -- but only about one thing. While it's true that they made things faster, that doesn't change my feelings on the matter. I don't plan to die. And none of us plan to die, either.

We plan on disappearing from the world to allow it to recover from the murder game that occurred, but dying is not an option.
Edited (also i"M SORRY pressing enter submitted my answers) 2016-10-24 18:37 (UTC)
itsoktolive: (Oohhh)

[personal profile] itsoktolive 2016-10-24 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Then we'll have work for tomorrow. [Atsushi makes for the fence at the edge of the field and snags his coat from the edge. He opens the gate, leaving it open for Munakata to follow. Like any other time he pauses to look around. In the late afternoon the foot traffic is less and the lack of big city street traffic still throws him.

But today, he's thinking on what Munakata had just said. After he gets his boots on he finally broaches the subject.]
...you've seen something like my Ability? Someone from your world?

[The closest to his Ability would have to be Akutagawa if they were from his world. But it could be something specific to Munakata's world.]
renegade_progenitor: (pic#10587082)

B2 from the most unexpected person possible for him

[personal profile] renegade_progenitor 2016-10-24 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Why at you of course, my dear Guren.

[The rather ordinary-looking man in sober black seems to appear as if out of thin air and is looking at the battered military man with bemusement.]

This is not how I expected you to look for our reunion. You really should take better care of yourself and not get into scenarios you can't win in. It's becoming too much of a bad habit.
ephemerous: why am i allowed to write terrible keywords (Default)

flexes muscles tearfully

[personal profile] ephemerous 2016-10-24 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rude. Nahyuta's response, however, is as polite and measured as ever.]

I would prefer to consider myself more open-minded than naive. In my line of work, I have travelled my world extensively, thus I have learned to be welcoming of new peoples and ideas.

I am also, due to the nature of my profession, well aware that there are those who harbour darker impulses. I would not simply fling my lot in with strangers with no thought to self-preservation, so please do not worry for me.
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[personal profile] hopedout 2016-10-24 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I'm... really glad that I get to see you again, Yukizome-sensei.

[ He can't help but toss a relaxed smile, one that's different than his many self deprecating ones that he had in the past. ]

sobored: (It's Okay I Can Fix That)

[personal profile] sobored 2016-10-24 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
There we go! That was a way more honest expression! I know you're the teacher, but you totally get points for honesty! You don't get it at all, and it's frustrating, I keep talking and talking and talking, and nobody's hurling themselves over the side of the island, so it doesn't add up.

[She sounds so completely pleased with this.]

So tell you what, here's a name. Definitely not my friend, not at all, but go look up what happened with Peromei's arrival. Not my best work by far, but it's the type of thing that really set the stage for what's possible here, and has sort of colored everything involving me since then.

[Or maybe Chisa would prefer the word dyed. But being outed publicly as Ultimate Despair, and then the entire subsequent mess that followed put Junko into a different role than she was back home. And that's fine, change is good. It keeps things fresh.]

Truth is, resources are an issue too. The Peromei thing? That was all me, but other things, well, you're kind of dependent on who shows up. Especially if I don't want to just brainwash a bunch of saps because let's be honest, that doesn't always leave me with the most useful followers.

[Look, she doesn't want a bunch of reserves. Not yet anyways. Maybe someday if she gets really bored. There are those video game screens in Sharnaath after all.]

Plus, you know me, I always jump from one thing to another, so after that, there's this whole thing with my sister which was totally distracting while she was here, the world keeps giving me new pieces of things to play with before I can settle on a design, it's so hopelessly distracting, even for someone like me. Or maybe especially for someone like me. Whatever.

[Like she said, talking and talking, and talking. And she's sort of absentmindedly twirling the shovel around in one hand now. It's not really absentminded though, she knows full well what she's doing, and what she's thinking about doing with it, but standing around doing nothing is boring.]

But hey, now I've got someone like you to keep me focused and to pick up the slack, that works! It's like you're the only one I can count on now! So don't screw it up, okay?

[She's laughing and smiling like this is a good thing, but the only real indication of her mood is the fact that the mushrooms and slime are just getting worse.]