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Empatheias Events ([personal profile] empevents) wrote in [community profile] empatheias_ooc2016-10-18 02:34 pm
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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!
copychip: (♣ hm...)

C heck yeahhh

[personal profile] copychip 2016-10-21 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Let another robot come to your rescue, Protoman!]

It's pretty annoying, I agree. There's a couple ways to stop your thoughts from transmitting on the network, but the easiest way is just to remove the amulet from your person. 'Course, don't keep it away for too long.
fivenotewhistle: (Neutral)

[personal profile] fivenotewhistle 2016-10-21 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
[And a welcome rescue it is.]

What exactly happens if you keep it off for too long?

[He has a feeling it's not going to be pleasant.]
copychip: (♣ I dunno 'bout that...)

[personal profile] copychip 2016-10-21 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
You die.

[Said with the bluntness of a dull knife. ...maybe he should at least elaborate.]

Well, from what I hear, the world just saps you of your energy till you die. I haven't tried to test this explanation though, so I dunno how true it is. It's pretty useful as a communicator though, so that's a pretty good reason to keep it on you anyways.
fivenotewhistle: (Curious)

[personal profile] fivenotewhistle 2016-10-21 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
[If nothing else, the amulet doesn't betray any sort of discomfort to the way the news was delivered. If anything, Proto Man seems utterly unfazed by that at all.

...After all, it's not like he was a stranger to energy drain.]


I see. Apparently this world's not terribly keen on privacy. But at least a communicator would be nice to have. Probably not as prone to being jammed as other forms of transmission either.

So, who am I talking to, anyway?
copychip: (♣ smile 2)

[personal profile] copychip 2016-10-21 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Nope. You just hafta learn to deal with it.

[Hopefully Protoman learns to have a good control on his transmissions.]

The name's Axl. You're...?
fivenotewhistle: (Dead On)

[personal profile] fivenotewhistle 2016-10-21 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Guess so.

[He'd adapted through worse. At least just keeping calm and keeping his head clear came naturally enough. Though he did debate what name to give out.]

Proto Man. Good to meet you, Axl.

copychip: (♣ smile 3)

[personal profile] copychip 2016-10-21 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Proto Man's not exactly a typical human name, now is it?]

Huh. That some kinda code name?
fivenotewhistle: (Cool Guy)

[personal profile] fivenotewhistle 2016-10-21 11:00 am (UTC)(link)
[A faint hint of amusement comes through the transmission.]

You could call it that. But I'm no secret agent.
copychip: (♣ smile 2)

[personal profile] copychip 2016-10-22 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
No? Then what are you?
fivenotewhistle: (Dramatic)

[personal profile] fivenotewhistle 2016-10-22 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Just a wanderer. Someone who treasures his freedom and independence.

[Of course, that didn't explain the name at all. But it'd probably become obvious once they met face to face. But it wasn't false, either.]
copychip: (♣ smile 3)

[personal profile] copychip 2016-10-23 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay, so he didn't want to answer. Sure, not his business.]

A wanderer, huh. Got any interesting tales to share then?
fivenotewhistle: (Looking Up)

[personal profile] fivenotewhistle 2016-10-23 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
A few, though it was mostly just about seeing the world. Though if you want really interesting stories, it's my brother that has them. He's the truly exceptional one in my family.

[There was an honest fondness in his mind when he thought about his younger brother. A certain pride, really.]

What about you, Axl? Who are you, and what do you do?
copychip: (♣ smile)

[personal profile] copychip 2016-10-28 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
If he ever turns up here, I'll be sure to ask.

[The fondness is sweet. At least now he knows the guy's got a soft side.]

Me? I'm a Hunter. A Maverick Hunter, to be exact. It's my job to take out bad guys and protect the world.