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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!
seasaltkeys: (Default)

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[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-10-21 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Upon hearing the cry, Roxas instinctively reaches out to whoever it was to grab and steady them.]

Careful!

[Of course, when he sees who it is, he might just end up dropping her in surprise.]
heartsome: (To realize)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-10-23 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Kairi blinks, looking to the other that manages to catch her, who reached out to help, about to thank him when there's the moment of recognition for both of them.

And then she falls on her butt anyway, because well. Of course it isn't expected. For either of them. Roxas and her own Nobody had...how was this possible? Sora was here, after all. Were they both really okay? She picks herself up, cautious and slow as she stares at the other, unsure what to make of it.]


R-Roxas....?
seasaltkeys: (Huh)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-10-23 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah...hi.

[How does he even begin to explain...]

You okay?
heartsome: (And hope)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-10-24 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Hi. [Hi? Well. Okay, yeah. It's instinctive for her to say it in return. Greetings and all, but. How.....?

At his question, she blinks again, looking down at her legs.]


I'm fine. But, Roxas, you....

[How does she even say it? Does he even remember returning to Sora and all? This whole place is taking enough adjusting to without all the headaches from home on top of it.]
seasaltkeys: (I don't know)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-10-24 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I'm here.

[He runs a hand through his hair before stopping to scratch the back of his neck, all the while his eyes on the ground.]

Have been for a while. I dunno how, I just am. This place is weird like that.
heartsome: (Or maybe it has already begun)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-10-24 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure I get it but....as long as both you and Sora are okay.

[This place might be strange and powerful enough that somehow both of them can be here and it's fine. Kairi won't question that. More, she's relieved if it means she can meet his Other properly like this. If it gives Roxas another chance.]
seasaltkeys: (Connection)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-10-25 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
We're both fine. Nothing's really happened since he showed up.

[For which he's grateful.]
heartsome: (Thinking of you)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-10-25 08:20 am (UTC)(link)
Considering back home....I'm not sure how. But I'm glad. You have another chance here, Roxas. And if you're here, maybe it's possible that Namine might too.

[She'd like that. More chance to get to know her Nobody. Both her and Roxas. They deserve this. Kairi can't help but to smile, gladdened.]
seasaltkeys: (I don't know)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-10-26 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
I've been here for about two years now. She hasn't shown up yet.

[Granted this place can be pretty random.]
heartsome: (To realize this wish)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-10-26 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
Oh...but that doesn't mean she won't, right? If both you and Sora are here, then even if he and I are...

[So. In theory. It's possible at least. Even if they can't exactly control who shows up and all. Kairi still wants to hold hope.]
seasaltkeys: (I don't know)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-10-27 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
There's a chance. Like I said, this place is weird. I was here way before Sora even showed up, so, who even knows. People show up and leave at random.
heartsome: (To realize this wish)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-10-27 08:46 am (UTC)(link)
So all we can do is wait and see.

[And she is so, so sick of waiting. And she's sure telling him because she and Sora are together, it's like her Nobody is there too. Because she knows that isn't quite the same. Not for Roxas.]
seasaltkeys: (Huh)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-10-28 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Pretty much.

Although for now, we should probably focus on the task. What were you doing, anyway?
heartsome: (And who knows)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-10-28 09:10 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, nothing in particular at the moment. Yet, anyway. I did hear there were some crops that were needing help, but I'm not there yet, obviously. What about you?

[Helping her out could have made him late for something for all she knows. Oops.]
seasaltkeys: (Helping hand)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-10-29 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
Something about shovelling goop. I don't really know the details, but I figured I would see what it was anyway.

[He's used to doing odd jobs.]
heartsome: (And who knows)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-10-30 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. This.....? Maybe I could help. If it stops someone else tripping like I did.

[She. May or may not have a shovel on her but. She's willing to do her best if it keeps everyone safe, assuming her guess is right and it is this goop.]
seasaltkeys: (Helping hand)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-10-30 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
If you want to. I just need to find the guy who's running it, so that he knows and we'll get paid.
heartsome: (Thinking of you)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-10-31 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Paid, right. I hadn't even thought on that. I just figured it'd be safer if we helped shovel this stuff so others don't trip.

[But well. That is how it goes. People being paid for work. It's just not something she'd had to think on herself yet with being younger and still in school and all for the most part.]
seasaltkeys: (I don't know)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-10-31 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, well, there is that.

[He's just gotten used to the taskboard.]

I guess you didn't look at the taskboard. Someone else already has it covered, which is why we can get paid.
heartsome: (There are many worlds)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-11-01 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I see. I'm still....figuring a lot of this out, I guess.

[After all, even with some experience of going to other worlds, this seems rather an exception in many ways. Even if she hasn't visited as many as some of her friends. It's a work in progress.]
seasaltkeys: (Helping hand)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-11-02 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
You'll get the hang of it. It's easy enough. C'mon, I think it's over this way.
heartsome: (Thinking of you)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-11-02 07:17 am (UTC)(link)
Over...okay. [She'll just follow along as carefully and quickly as she can manage. Figuring he would know his way around better than she does, so she could trust him not to get lost or anything.]
seasaltkeys: (Exploring)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-11-03 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
[It does not take Roxas long to find the person in charge, or to secure them buckets and shovels. He offers one to Kairi.]

I guess we can get started wherever?
Edited 2016-11-03 02:08 (UTC)
heartsome: (There are many worlds)

[personal profile] heartsome 2016-11-04 09:12 am (UTC)(link)
Sure! I guess if we start from this end. Eventually we would manage to get through the whole path. Someone could have started on the other end too.....

[But it seems as good a plan as any, as she takes the offered items and thanks them.]
seasaltkeys: (I tried my best)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2016-11-05 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, we'll see how far we can get. There's a lot of this stuff so I'm sure more people will come help.

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