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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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A little more reaction.
He glances back down at the appreciation balls, then at Zeno. Juuuust the very tips of his fangs are bared but he reaches toward Zeno, wanting to pinch him on the arm or something petty like that.]
Tell me what you're thinking about instead.
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Not that good? There's always Hiryuu for ultimate measures. Because you appreciate him a lot! We all do, of course!
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Of course... I don't know if we're more trouble to him than we're worth sometimes. [Not that any of that can be laid at Abi's feet, of course. He does not go around starting fights... he just wins them.]
But it is... nice to be appreciated for what we do. [He ducks his head.]
Including sometimes, when I can't get myself off the battlefield. [...it's ALMOST like a thank you.]
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Speaking of which, Zeno smiles warmly towards this almost-thanks. The balls get infused by more appreciation.] It's the least and the only thing I could do, Abi.
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[That's a fine bit of cheek you show there. :| Pretending you're not part of the problem... Abi huffs, though there's no bite. Getting annoyed will only stunt all the wonderful progress they've made together.
Abi would like to know who has annoyance balls and if he could have any. Those he could charge in no time, with Zeno and Shu-Ten both around...
No. No, he will not be overcome by his own emotions and he will not fail. Instead, he catches on hearing Ouryuu speak his name... He is so used to being Seiryuu-sama now.]
Well, you could do a great many things when I'm forced into that state of weakness, and you haven't even made fun of me for it. [UNLIKE SOME PEOPLE.]
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[He wants to pout, but he's not annoyed. After so many centuries of missing him, he values Abi's brutal honesty so much. He thought he'd never get to hear that sassiness ever again, so he's so happy he's sparkling a bit.
Besides, he did worse things than them after Hiryuu left. If ghosts could get ulcers, every beloved person in Zeno's life would have them in Heaven. Naughty.
But Zeno won't think about that.]
Why would I make fun of you? Having an inconvenient part to your powers is not nice. I learned to know how that feels. [...] Besides, you never paralyzed me and I'm glad for that!
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Don't be stupid. The other two idiots can fight back, and anyway, you're not fool enough to go about provoking me.
[...though speaking of provocation. Zeno.
Abi fixes him with his undivided attention. Physically turns his entire body to be facing Zeno, and looks him directly in the eyes.]
What's inconvenient about your power? Besides the... lengths you have to go to before showing it off.
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[Youngest, he says.
Zeno doesn't want to depress Abi yet. He knows he needs to tell about the real nature of the Ouryuu to his brother but... not today. Seiryuu needs positive emotions for the task.]
It's hard to explain. One day I'll show you, alright? But for instance, not being able to get truly drunk is both a curse and a blessing.
tell me if my age math is wrong. i'm assuming Zeno stopped counting when he drank the blood but
You and Ryokuryuu are practically of an age. Don't let him lord it over you, for heaven's own sake.
[He could do without the reminder that he's the baby of the family, thanks... especially with all these future dragons and Shu-ten in his thirties and Hiryuu in his... whatever age who even knows.
But it is a display of camaraderie, and Abi endeavors to view it in that light. Zeno is trying to make him feel at home, feel welcome, feel like he's not alone, and that is something he can appreciate, lending more power to the little balls.
...he keeps up the stare, though, even if Zeno doesn't seem affected.]
Drunkenness is hardly a desirable state... though I'd feel deprived if I couldn't occasionally... [He frowns a little more openly at that, trying to reconcile it with Zeno's healing.]
You're just making me more curious. I would deeply appreciate you being truthful.
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[Well, he has a point about his age. But how do 2000 year-olds behave? Who knows. It's more fun to be more relaxed.]
Nah, I think I annoy him more than he annoys me. He wants to be older than us and yet he doesn't want to be a mature guy.
[He doesn't notice the stare, and pretends not to notice the balls' glimmer. That's Abi's roundabout way to care.]
That was just an example of an inconvenience, but it can be annoying to be the one sober guy among drunks. On the other hand, winning all drinking contests is fun!
...It's a long story. I promise I will tell you soon, when we're not trying to focus on certain emotions.
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Abi might be a little disgruntled at his stare not being noticed... and a little more about Zeno being absolutely right about needing certain emotions to stay at the forefront. But exactly because Zeno is right, he tries to rise past it.]
I supppse I must appreciate that you will keep your promises. [See that you do.] But you must know you can't expect me to stand idly by next time I catch you getting into a drinking contest. It's really not fair...