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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!
like_a_surgeon: (Default)

[personal profile] like_a_surgeon 2016-10-26 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Where I work is a little more relaxed on dress code. *Why else did Maria have that jacket wherever she went? Also, Tachibana's outfit. And Gabe's excessive smoking.* But maybe that's just in Europe? I practice in America.
like_a_surgeon: (Default)

[personal profile] like_a_surgeon 2016-10-26 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. *He crouched down to get a better look.* What exactly does all of this do? Do you have any idea?
backstory: Do not take (Just chillin')

[personal profile] backstory 2016-10-26 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I do not doubt it.

[Not that he thinks they would be able to compete very well against his arm. It's not so much arrogance so much as confidence. It would be difficult for someone without some kind of highly skilled ability to counter it.]

The problem is that they would not allow me to compete to test that.
backstory: (So you wanna know my beauty secrets?)

Bears. More like I'm sorry most of them are embarrassing.

[personal profile] backstory 2016-10-26 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[He would make such a stipulation, but Kija only grins at the challenge. It's more exciting if there are stakes. And he certainly doesn't intend to just roll over.]

I hope that you have a strong left arm then. [Kija has no intention of losing. But one hundred push ups should be easy. Kija...]

Men always jump at the opportunity for friendly rivalry. It shouldn't be too difficult. Competition is thrilling. We should always strive to push ourselves.

[Don't mind him as he somehow makes it into a noble past time]

I can help to make fliers... we can go both. [It'll spread the word faster, right?] Perhaps my companions from home would like to help.

[Where to play, though...] There must be a large clear area, or field of some kind that we can use.
backstory: (And you think this is wise?)

[personal profile] backstory 2016-10-26 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Should they be?

[That's a no.]

Their bodies are frail. It's not comparison to my claw, so I find little to be afraid of. They are removed easily.
akashingo: (When you think all is forsaken)

E-2

[personal profile] akashingo 2016-10-27 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Abi might stick it out if someone familiar makes an appearance? Because this is exactly what's happening. The air around Hiryuu is warm but there is a faint and cool breeze as if to combat all the hard work that's going on to clean up this area. He approaches from behind but hardly expects to catch his dragon off-guard.]

I highly doubt that a jealousy ball would help the situation. Perhaps it might even make it worse.

[Rather than encourage Abi to grab a shovel, he holds out a ball that he's already filled with appreciation - ready to be thrown.]
sobored: (So Funny You Could Die)

[personal profile] sobored 2016-10-27 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
It's a good story. And yeah you can have the shovel back.

[While Chisa's been talking, Junko's taken a few steps away from her, like she's leaving, and taking the shovel with her. But she stops, a smile coming across her face as she lashes out again, striking at Chisa's back this time. She did ask if she could have it back, didn't she?]

Once I'm done with it anyway, I mean it's a little weird if I attacked you and all that happened was you sprained your knee, I haven't gone that soft.

[She'll strike at her a few more times, intent to bruise, maybe to break something, but nothing too threatening, it'd be utterly despair inducing for her to die here, but she'll save that for another time. This is already the most violent she's been in a while, she doesn't want to waste it all in one thread.]

There we go! Now it's totally convincing!

[She just grins at her handiwork, and goes to leave again.]

Oh wait, you wanted this back didn't you?

[She'll throw it into the goop over there. Even without that last beating, it's not like she was ever going to just hand it over. No way. Have fun getting it and walking back, Chisa. She knows you can do it.]

See you around, teach. Let me know how they react, okay?

[Now if you'll excuse her, she's got people to see, places to be, things to do. Or something like that anyway.]
backstory: (Shiver up the spine!)

ABI =O <3

[personal profile] backstory 2016-10-27 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Right through the heart. It's worse hearing that from one of the original dragon warriors than it would perhaps be from someone else. Neither look refined with one danging from the edge of the Island, and everything else covered in slime.]

I-I will apologize to the dragon gods a hundred fold once I am back up.

[Just pull him back up. If this were reversed, and Abi were the one dangling right now it would have been much easier.]

Are you able to take a step back at all? [If he can manage to get a leg over the edge... but he's dangling too far for such a feat right now.]
oratorical: (pic#10590858)

[personal profile] oratorical 2016-10-27 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
[She doesn't nod or anything at his question, instead giving him the sort of look that almost asks if he thinks she'd lie about that. Because while she might stretch the truth or jokingly make things up to tease someone, the deaths of Greatest Dad in the Galaxy and Palpatine are something too important and too serious to joke about.]

Unfortunately, I don't know all of the specifics on the "how," as I wasn't there when it happened. [But she would have liked to have been there, don't even worry about that.]

I was told what happened, but many of the details were left out in his explanation.
backstory: Do not take (I'm on a horse)

D-3

[personal profile] backstory 2016-10-27 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Everything he has heard about Guen only sounds incredible. Not that many legends have accurately made it completely through the ages. But Kija finds it incredible to have now met three of the four original dragons. The biggest regret is that he has not yet met the original Hakuryuu...

Nevertheless in contrast to Abi, Kija doesn't seem to be having the same problem. He has much to be thankful for. He's here and thus able to protect the princess. He's met some of the original dragons, he spends his time in good company, and if they can save the crop they'll have good food.

Just a small distance from Seiryuu Abi, he looks up at the other man argues with the crop.]


Boar? [What is this talk of boars.]

Simply think of positive things. [Like the princess. Or fighting in battle together. Or getting to use your claw. Or-- in Abi's case his eyes.] It is easy, see? [Look at the pumpkin beneath him steadily growing. It's already quite large.]
boundbynaught: (smirk over shoulder)

E-2

[personal profile] boundbynaught 2016-10-27 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Arden's reflexes are pretty solid, so he actually catches the ball. Because he's a bit more chill these days, he turns on Lan with a smirk when the appreciation ball hits his hand.]

Was that a challenge?

[He raises the ball and prepares to send it right back at Lan.]
festumkept: (But still the world is beautiful)

[personal profile] festumkept 2016-10-27 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
[He can imagine that being the case, and yet he's curious regardless.]

What is your hand capable of. . .?

[That's it, right?]
gardenboxed: (The chill up your spine)

F

[personal profile] gardenboxed 2016-10-27 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
[She's never been comfortable going out on her own. It's heart pounding, even now that she's turned thirteen years old. Not that she likes to tell people that. But inevitably she becomes nervous, and her mind wanders to her first memories of blood and snow. Of a frightening man who attacked for blood and the other who saved her.

There's no option but to go out on her own now. There's no one that she knows from home, and she's only been here a day or two. But if she wants to get something to eat, then she has to leave. So as she wanders down the street she reminds herself over and over again that it's nothing to be afraid of.

An angry voice up ahead jolts her attention and she glances up in surprise. Large, brown eyes lift to the pretty pink haired girl. And then widen in shock at what she sees. Blood, pooled upon the ground, and dripping down her arm. Frozen, the air cools as she visibly freezes, and she can only stare a moment. What... happened...?

Swallowing thickly, she doesn't notice anyone else around. So it... must be her own blood? Struggling to find words, her young voice carries over to her as she speaks in apprehensive concern.]


A-Are you okay?
gardenboxed: (You make my heart sing)

Eeee Aiden <3

[personal profile] gardenboxed 2016-10-27 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
[He nears, not in a manner stealthy enough to surprise her, but not aggressive enough to startle her either. He places the grass he has in hand down in front of her, and she blinks before a smile widens across her face. He's helping her? Even though they're supposed to be chasing them off.]

Thank you! [A quiet, but enthusiastic whisper. Beaming, she holds some of it up while prompting the bunny nearer. It sniffs the air curiously and hops once in their direction.]

Oh-! I think he can smell it.
staredown: (didn't see that coming)

[personal profile] staredown 2016-10-27 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Abi manages to turn around (he'd never force the king to speak to his back) with some decorum-- and the sight of the appreciation ball utterly stuns him. He reaches for it with one hand, a bit hesitantly.]

Will I be able to throw it if it's not my own, King... [He looks down, nearly overcome. Here is the King himself, come to help him, and--

The bits of frost that had begun to creep up on him starts to melt, as Abi is himself filled with such gratitude for Hiryuu's manifold kindnesses and indulgences.]


You're going to ruin your fine clothes, here in a place like this.

[...not that he can express it all that well-- though the other appreciation balls seem to be. Reacting.]
gardenboxed: (It's a curious thing)

[personal profile] gardenboxed 2016-10-27 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe he would. Zero has a horse. [Well-- the academy has horses in general. But she's undeniably his. While she's not particularly fond of his unruly equine, she thinks it's good that he has something to look after. And besides, she seems to like him a lot.

At the moment though they're having no luck luring the bunny out.]


A hunter...? [He doesn't catch and eat bunnies though, she assumes...?] It wouldn't hurt the rabbit, right?
staredown: (as commanded)

[personal profile] staredown 2016-10-27 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Abi has a withering glare even without his powers, and finds himself... deeply envying... the young White Dragon. Okay so he's actually older than Abi, since he's 20 and Abi is 18, but in Abi's mind...]

Yes, I have thought... many positive things. Positively irritating things, however, continue to... encroach upon it.

Why is this so easy for you?
akashingo: (An unforgivable tragedy)

[personal profile] akashingo 2016-10-27 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Surprise! He's come all the way out here simply to help Abi clean up this mess. Or at least offer what assistance he can in all of this.]

Truthfully, I couldn't say. There is only one way to find out. [Motions to where some of the slime and mushrooms are nearby, gently indicating that they should figure whether it would work. Hiryuu doesn't see a problem with Abi throwing a ball he filled with appreciation, though the effects it has on the area still remains to be seen.

It warms his heart to see that the frost Abi had created is dispersing and he chuckles a little at those next words.]


I'll remember that for next time and wear something more appropriate for trudging through the mess.

[Here in this place, Hiryuu is only king in the eyes of a few. To everyone else he's simply a man and even he has to do his part to help this world thrive.]
fistfulofbullets: (Contemplate)

[personal profile] fistfulofbullets 2016-10-27 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ He wouldn't exactly say she was like the mother he never had, because that wasn't exactly true. She was like an Aunt, like Jack was an uncle, like Reyes was... He clears his throat slightly at the sudden thought, turns away from that smirk to tend to the other.

Reyes had died. Reaper insisted on that. Reyes had died and... And maybe it was true. ]


Well, had to do somethin' after I left Blackwatch. Only thing I was ever really good for was makin' trouble.

[ He heard that Fareeha had become a security chief. That Tracer was still a vigilante. That everyone of the younger members of Overwatch continued to do their part to help make the world a better place.

He had ran. ]


After all, considerin' my past, suppose that 60 million bounty means something.
fistfulofbullets: (Hide in plain sight)

[personal profile] fistfulofbullets 2016-10-27 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Those shadows look more like ones tossed by candlelight, like figures through a fogged glass or the remnants of whiteboard drawings, where one could just barely see what was there before. That was good, he supposed, to be letting out all this grief that he hadn't spoken of for years.

"... Yeah. Might've." He runs his hand over his face, trying to scrub at the tears on his cheeks. He might have ended up dead. Might have ended up worse. Might have ended up like Amelie, might have ended up like... Like Reyes.

"... But maybe I could've saved you from what happened in Switzerland." There it is. All that guilt come to a head. A secret finally admitted. And with a groan like the very earth was shifting on his access, the shadows disappear. They dart out to the four corners of the room, underneath the door and through the window, vanishing as quickly as they came.

"I only survived 'cause I was a coward. I was a young punk you took in and I survived and you didn't because I ran." The confession knocks the wind out of him, and his shoulders begin to shake again.

"It should've been you, Reyes."
backstory: (Complimented and flustered)

[personal profile] backstory 2016-10-27 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Will Kija never be looked at as an older brother sort.

The blue dragon's power is great, and in the moment he should be thankful that such a glare doesn't carry with it the immense power that Seiryuu possesses. Lifting his claw up to his chin in thought, he thinks a moment.]


There are a number of things that bother me from time to time. [His frustration with those things usually comes and goes quickly.] But lingering on those things never does any good. It wont change the present, so it's easier not to dwell on those things, and instead look at the positive outcomes. For instance...

[A little color rises to his cheeks, a blush clearly evident as he speaks, a couple of small flowers blooming around him.]

If we are able to help these plants grow, then the food will be used to help nourish others. And perhaps the princess will enjoy such a meal... [He will be honored if she eats a plant that he helped to grow... //// ]
backstory: (Sure I'll go!!)

[personal profile] backstory 2016-10-27 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Visibly brightening, the area seems to light up more with his enthusiasm.]

Would you like to see? Are you saying you would like to see? [SPAR WITH HIM] I will be sure not to permanently injure you.
staredown: (no pan deader)

<333 KIJA <333

[personal profile] staredown 2016-10-27 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Don't apologize to them, they aren't listening.

[Abi can feel sweat plastering his bangs to his forehead. My but you are a heavy sort, Kija.]

It is very slick here. And my balance is... precarious enough as it is. Perhaps if I could...

[His grip tightens so that Kija's skin would be white even if it there weren't any scales there. And slowly, ever-so-slowly, tries to lower himself to his knees.

The exertion seems to raise the surrounding temperature.]
justchords: (I'M GETTING ALL MY STARS BACK)

stares at the cast like who's next

[personal profile] justchords 2016-10-27 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
Trucy, there are a dozen movies out there like this. Luckily, you're the cute leading girl, so you should be fine, but I'm the comic relief, so I might not be so lucky... (trying to make light of the situation is at least a lame attempt at cheering up their moods. trucy's usually the one to do it, but maybe this time, apollo will help her out, even if he sucks at it.

he has absolutely no reservations about her knife throwing skills, however, he knows she's very careful and won't stab herself and always hits the mark. like she did just now. he's keeping her close, ready to defend her at even a moment's notice, scream their heads off if it comes down to that.)
I'd rather not take any chances looking for it, even if we can just... walk past these guys, more of them might come out.

(because seriously, bumping into each other? whining? they were really only scared because they got ambushed. take that away and these guys aren't that terrifying. he'll be trying to move them through the room, careful not to invade their space, touch anything, or even get their attention. they've got to play it safe, come back later with a better plan.)