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TEST DRIVE: NOVEMBER
Welcome to
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!
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include feathers and/or confetti.
• 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Flying equipment. The various medical equipment has also taken life, scalpels and needles flying everywhere and stethoscopes ready to strangle.
- 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!
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How dare it attack from behind!?
Attention immediately shifts to Zeno however. Rushing toward the yellow dragon, his face falls in concern.]
Zeno! Are you all right?
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[He sits down. Several flasks and test tubes have fallen from the impact, and broken glass is all over the floor. But Zeno seems to be alright. But as he moves forward to get up, he feels a sting. On his left forearm, a shard is lodged. And it's bleeding now.]
Awww.
[Oh well, it's not a fatal wound.]
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Ah-- [Fretting!!] This is because you tried to protect me. [He shouldn't be the one bleeding right now.] We must tend to the injury before we move on. [Lifting the bottom of his robe up, he uses his teeth to hold the cloth in place, before tearing the fabric with his claw.
This much should be enough to cover the injury and stop the bleeding until they can find something better he thinks.]
Please allow me to wrap it. [He says while moving over to try and tend to it. Although first he will have to remove the shard...]
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[Alas, it's too late now. Somewhere, mom Yoon is crying.]
There's no need to do that, but okay~ [And before Kija can stop him, he grabs the sharp shard with his bare hand and pulls it out quick, like a bandaid. Perhaps he's also getting a little cut on his fingers.] Owowow!
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Do not just grab it....! [Grabbing it from him because what is he thinking, except-] Ouch, ouch, ouch--! [With a shake he drops the the glass to stare at his own palm, now bleeding with a frown.]
Ah- now my hand is cut too.
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Aww! Let's heal your hand after I'm done. Look, it's getting better now.
[He rolls up his sleeve and points at his own arm. The cut starts to fold in itself, the flesh weaves back until his skin is smooth again and no wound is left. Only the blood stains remain. He nonchalantly raises his hand to show his now healed fingers.]
And Zeno's done! Now let's put bandages on your palm, Hakuryuu.
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You... [HOLD UP. Grasping his wrist he draws it up to closer inspect, because what!?]
Zeno- how did you...? What about your other injury? [Glancing toward the point where he had been stabbed by the glass to begin with.] Your skin heals?
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Should we put the bandage on yours?
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All of this time you never said something. [But healing after an injury has got to hurt regardless. He's still ignoring his own wound for the moment. Instead he leans in close to stare him down...]
You do not have any other mysterious tricks that you have forgotten to mention until now have you?
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Mmmmm, maybe?
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We are your dragon brothers! Even if you cannot show your abilities safely outside of your village [Wherever it may be] You should be able to trust us!
[Lifting his claw up to his chest]
I am not so poor an older brother that I could not help or find a way to aid you with your own training and abilities!
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Well, it's just... I've been meaning to do it. I've gotten pumped to do it. But because my powers don't actively manifest unless I'm hurt, I haven't gotten many chances.
I think the fact I haven't used them yet says that I knew you, and the others, would keep the Miss and the Lad safe in my stead in those situations. In other words, that I trust you guys. [Can you feel a warm, pleasant breeze on your face, despite the lack of windows in that room?]
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I would rather you not use such an ability to defend us with. [He can't believe he is saying this.] If you become injured for our sake, then none of us will feel good about that. Please refrain from trying to do so in the future.
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Just emergency cases when you guys aren't available, okay? I'm not that good at fighting anyway and my powers are more for protection.
Now, let's tend your cut. I'm not hurting anymore.