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TEST DRIVE: FEBRUARY

— TEST DRIVE: FEBRUARY—


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 Wednesday, January 25 and Applications (Canon | OC) open Wednesday, January 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: Over two years ago, the ill fated Red String of Fate toy made its debut. At the time it seemed like a solid idea, but as it turned out… it didn’t exactly work as advertised. People found themselves tied together with entirely incompatible people instead of the proclaimed “emotionally compatible” and to top it off, personal, influential and private telepathic communication came out drenched in sap and overly lovey-dovey overtones. It was, without a doubt, one of the company’s least successful product launches ever. And you would think that they would have learned. However, they decided to try again, and… well. It wasn’t exactly all that well thought out the second time around. But third time’s the charm, right? Wrong. Even if this time, it’s in the form of rings that will draw two people together in a “matched pair” rather than a string.

  1. There’s not really anything wrong with believing in true love, but trying to formulate a product that can detect someone’s ideal mate is innately flawed. Which only means that no matter how many times the product is adjusted, it’s just not going to work. Those who wind up with the product shoved onto their fingers (by a sales rep or through actually purchasing the product) will find themselves, once again, pulled by an unseen force to the nearest person they are “compatible with”. Same height, same hair color, whatever. It’s not exactly discriminatory. …Unfortunately as poor a match as they may be, the two cannot be separated until they share a meaningful embrace. So settle in, you might be together for a while.

  2. In certain pairs, normal conversation is often unintentionally made amorous, simply from inflection in voice, or perhaps a heightened affectionate emotion. Or, on the flip side, anger and aggression is increased ten fold, but it’s kind of 50-50 as to what effect will take place, all dependant on which hand they wear the ring. Left, romance, Right? Anger.


• Prompt E: The inexplicably cavernous sewers of Verens are no place for a sane individual, but here you are anyway—dropped there by some horrible emotional shift that made an entire section of street vanish and then reappear above your heads as if nothing had happened. You and the poor fool you’ve been dumped down here with need to find your way to the access tunnels and climb out, or perhaps go the other way and swim out through the Lake Niras outflow. Or just smash your way out, if you’re feeling destructive. But your own emotions will work against you, as you struggle against the terrible scent, the darkness, and the entirely-justified questioning of why your life has taken this horrible turn.

  1. There’s something odd about the way the water and sewage is sloshing around your ankles, almost as if it’s rising. But wait, that can’t possibly be a pair of eyes you see under the oil slick surface… could it? You’ve heard rumors about all sorts of beasties down here but surely your mind is just playing tricks on you.

  2. Remember that part about emotions turning against you? Maybe you’ve been trapped down here way too long with someone who’s just not living up to your expectations, or you’ve got something else on your minds—but the smell around you certainly seems to be growing thicker, the scent growing harder and harder to ignore. The water and grossness at your feet also seems to be growing thicker almost as though it’s curing like cement. The cause? Negative emotions. But are they yours or the person you’re stuck here with? Perhaps you should work through those post haste…

  3. Escape! You’ve made it out, but not without a great amount of effort on both you and your partner’s parts. Did you manage to find a way out through the access tunnels? Or perhaps you really did travel through all that much to the Lake Niras outflow… whatever it is, You’re certainly stinky, and possibly tired and cranky too.


• Prompt F: Some bandits went and stole another airship, only this time the Enforcers are prepared with a few of their own. Join in for some intense air battles. Just don't make the ship explode—they'd like it back in one piece please. Unless you're actually on the bandit team, in which case you probably want to blow up the Enforcer ship.

  1. What's an airship fight without some on deck action? Either the bandits are swinging over to the ship you're on, or maybe you're swinging over there. Whatever the case, it's a full on brawl. Just watch out—those bandits are well-armed with some interesting firearms and weapons. If hit, one of the following emotions will start to take over your senses: unquestionable rage, debilitating fear and panic, and sleepiness. Needless to say, these effects will hinder one's ability to fight.

  2. Can you fly or are you okay with climbing up the full height of your airship? Then grab a few sleep and apathy grenades and throw them at the bandits. Just be careful not to accidentally hit your allies. Otherwise they will be the ones feeling sleepy and want to give up. Also watch out for flying nets and bullets. Those bandits will definitely try to bring you down.

  3. While the enforcers are trying to maintain the integrity of the stolen ship, the bandits feel no such need to hold back and are freely unloading their weapons onto the Enforcer's ships, forcing them to defend themselves. Other than decapacitating the bandit behind the weapon, it's also possible to overload it with intense emotions. Explode it with rage or clog it with happy, loving flowers.


• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include bubblegum and/or toadstools.


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!
notsolomon: (pic#10248320)

It's cool!

[personal profile] notsolomon 2017-02-01 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
[This is indeed the worst thing to have happened to him here. Not that he hadn't been in unnaturally close proximity to people back home, but touchy feely demons were just a fact of William's life.

And even they hadn't nearly... crushed him like this.]


Oh... right. Just give me a moment.

[He shifted his hand up, which wasn't as easy as one would think when his arm is so compressed.]

Can you reach it?
buildingcastles: (pic#9822005)

e: 1

[personal profile] buildingcastles 2017-02-01 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
[On one hand, this isn't the first spider Christian has spoken to. On the other hand, every other spider he's spoken to has wanted to eat him. It's a complicated relationship. At least this one seems smaller and less dangerous, and it does beat wandering the sewers alone.

And then he gets some of that gross water shaken onto him.]


Aw, okay, come on! Do you have to-

[Christian tries to shield himself with little effect. And then his protests get cut short when webber says the last part.]

What eyes?
delightly: (k)

[personal profile] delightly 2017-02-01 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Well I... try to be! I usually write stories based on our adventures back home, but in this city I'm sure there are other interesting tales just waiting to be told. I'm certain it'll be wonderful to listen to some of them!
catmmander: (Default)

Cat people unite!

[personal profile] catmmander 2017-02-01 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
[He considers the question briefly and formulates the most straightforward answer he can. He's aware that not everyone here comes from a society capable of interstellar travel.]

In part, but not precisely. Celestial coordinates specify your planet's position relative to other celestial bodies, so you know exactly where you are within the star system. It's difficult to travel through the galaxy without them.

I don't recognize the constellations here, either.
catmmander: (Default)

[personal profile] catmmander 2017-02-01 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
I'll hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

[That's usually what he does. Like Keith, he can't see the harm in being prepared. Even if a threat arrives that isn't Galra, preparations would still be useful. The only harm would be in not keeping yourself at the ready. Especially in an odd situation like this.]

Admirable. Despite my similar circumstances, I intend to do the same.

[He does have his blade with him, but how useful would that be in the event of an attack from the fleet? Not that he won't use every weapon at his disposal, regardless.]

My name is Thace.

[There's a wariness that comes with this transmission. He doesn't know what he expects that makes him wary—to have his name recognized? He's not sure how likely that is, but he doesn't intend to hide himself behind a false name. He doesn't include his rank—whatever rank he once had, he's lost it in every way conceivable. But it never meant anything in the first place.]
oratorical: (pic#10405223)

[personal profile] oratorical 2017-02-01 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
[If Leia were asked, she'd say it's a perfectly fitting welcome for an Imperial officer, if only she didn't have the bad luck to fall down into the sewer and get stuck with one herself. But she keeps that thought to herself for now, because she knows sharing that with an officer that doesn't yet recognize her is only to her detriment.

She doesn't bother turning her head toward Krennic as he answers, though she does glance out of the side of her eye vaguely in his direction. She still doesn't trust him back there with a blaster, but the light at the end of the tunnel--literally--was getting closer and closer, so she could deal with it for just a bit longer.]


Rude, perhaps, but not uncommon. After my own arrival, the city suffered an earthquake. It's nothing like being dumped in a sewer, of course.
seasaltkeys: (There was no one there)

i recognize that i'm a terrible person

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2017-02-01 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
[How does he even begin to answer that question?]

A lot. I've been here for a while.

[He wants to be, he really really wants to be.]

Maybe if I saw you in person. Where are you?
redpaladin: comotoseroses (pic#10404027)

[personal profile] redpaladin 2017-02-01 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
[He likes the cut of this guys' jib. With any luck their preparation won't have to amount to anything until they all leave here. He can sense that wariness through the transmission and it's familiar. It's a lot like how he was starting out here. He doesn't call attention to it and keeps his own words back pretty neutral. However there is certainly not recognition in them.]

Keith. Best of luck to you.

Ventus | Kingdom Hearts

[personal profile] apartoftheirheart 2017-02-01 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
[A]

[It's the colors and the smell that cling to his senses first. He's treading unfamiliar territory, but it's nothing new - he's gotten quite used to it. There's a feeling of calm in the air as he treads aimlessly, blades of grass crunching beneath each footfall. The first thing to do is find out where he is, and if they had seen his friends.

Lately, he's been a little luckier. Previous worlds he's visited have claimed they had seen someone who matched Terra's description.

Now if he could hear some good news, that would certainly lift his mood.

A bitter mix of curiosity and anxiety sloshes in his stomach, and he almost feels sick. He's confused - why did things have to change? Why was Terra acting so strange? Why was Aqua letting her status get to her? Why couldn't they go back to days spent training, or laying beneath the night sky peppered with stars? So many questions with vague answers...

Ventus struggles to remember when he last shared a laugh and smile with his friends.

His fingers graze the bark of an adjacent tree, gaze hooked on the ground. It only takes seconds, maybe half a minute by the time he realizes the surface beneath his hand has began to darken. The grass that brushed his shoes are now shriveled, shying away from his very being.

He clambers away hastily, back pedaling as he surveys the damage. It's not exactly charred, but it's still enough to startle him. His astonishment and panic make themselves known in his footsteps, black outlines of his feet are branded into darkened grass. He glances over his shoulder for help, and his heart stutters against his sternum at the newcomer.]

I don't know how to stop it, [he says, panic hiking in his voice.] You shouldn't come near me!

[E-1]

[It's almost too dark to see, but thankfully they know what to look for. The sewers is truly the last place he wishes to be, but it was kind of like an adventure, right? Sure he doesn't plan on walking in filthy water for the remainder of his stay, but at least he was able to meet someone new?]

How're you holding up? Do you need to take a break? [he asks over his shoulder, a small smile tugs at his lips.] We have been walking for quite a while now.

[Unspoken: This probably wasn't the most ideal spot for a break. Perhaps they should move along and find someplace a little more dry. Even if they were to stop, it would only be for a minute or two anyway...

He notices a spasm out of the corner of his eye, snagging his attention to the road ahead. Curious, he walks closer, gazing at tumbling, black hydration. For a while, he sees his puzzled reflection staring back, and he's about to shrug it off when it ripples.

What was once his image is now replaced with a flash of piercing eyes, and the water seems to lift-

A startled noise escapes him as he jumps back, Keyblade materializing in his grasp. He looks back at the person who's accompanied him.]

There's something down here with us!
foxtastic: <user name="bittenbittern"> (8)

you can't stop the rowlett!

[personal profile] foxtastic 2017-02-01 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ uh yes he does have to get happy about those things? maybe he'll have to drag Kaden along to brush his tail? it'll probably take a gift or two to get him to come along, or maybe he can discover his own. ]

I-I'm not! It's stuck to my finger!

[ then he starts to wave his hand about, to and fro, trying to get it off but to no avail. it'd probably just be easier for him to pull it off but ew? gross? he's not doing that? ]

Do something!
huxceptional: (Orders)

[personal profile] huxceptional 2017-02-01 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
An unspoken truce, you might call it. While none of us can completely stop our arguing, we normally don't degenerate into a physical alteration either.

[Except for the time that Leia punched him in the face. Damn Resistance general, Hux is never going to forget that. Still, even he can see that only receiving a black eye during his entire stay is really nothing in the end. With the amount of lightsabers and people unable to control their emotions, he's honestly surprised that no one has lost a limb yet.]

Although, there are some individuals here that you shouldn't provoke, Anakin Skywalker being the main one. [Hux doesn't exactly fear him, but he's in no rush to be Force choked by the unstable Jedi-- whatever he is.]

[D-1] ((i'm... doesn't have to be romantic if you don't want it to :3))

[personal profile] apartoftheirheart 2017-02-01 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Ventus never gave much thought to love, never thought it was something he would be confronted with so soon. The love he shared for his friends and Master Eraqus was certainly not romantic attraction... Yet somehow, he finds himself across from a face he's more than familiar with. And, well. He's relieved to see her, but there's also that nagging "what the heck?" hammering against his brain.]

A-Aqua?! [he stands up, the... thing on his finger jolts and it stings a little from the sudden movement, but he's too wound up to notice.] Is it really you?
vergeofgreatness: (Default)

[personal profile] vergeofgreatness 2017-02-01 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh this just kept getting better, apparently the voice in his head wasn't even human.

Perhaps this was just some kind of cruel ploy of Tarkin's and he would wake up on his Death Star like nothing had happened.]


Usually talking to the voices in one's head is a sign of a madness. At least, that is the popular opinion.
vergeofgreatness: (Default)

[personal profile] vergeofgreatness 2017-02-01 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Anakin Skywalker? Now that is a surprise. I've heard he had quite the reputation in his day. [He had only heard of the hero of the Clone Wars but had never met the man himself.

At least, so he thought. He's already had the privilege of being Force choked by the former Jedi, an experience he wasn't likely to forget anytime soon.]


Is there anyone else I should know about?

[Jedi would prove to be an interesting complication and he was sure Skywalker wasn't exactly going to be friendly towards the Empire after Order 66]
eventuallea: (you don't say)

SIGH the things i do for these two...

[personal profile] eventuallea 2017-02-01 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Another thought unintentionally broadcasts-- ] Not as long as I've been looking for you.

[ And the prospect of that hunt being over -- let alone having a happy ending? He's alive inside in ways he hadn't realized were dead before.

...Which means there's something strange about this place, for sure. But he'll unravel that mystery later. ]


A beach. [ he struggles to recall its name for a moment ] ...Port Niras?

Meet me. I'll show you how real I am.
hamnation: (unsure)

[personal profile] hamnation 2017-02-01 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
The board is maintained by fools of mortal comprehension. They know no better! But after all of the time that you've spent in the company of a being of my power, I expected better of you, Fuyuhiko...

[He almost sounds scolding in that.]

Its proper name should be the Master Toad.

[It is true that Gundam respects the natural order of predators and their prey. However, Kuzuryu's actions go against that! Putting an animal trapped in harm's way is just as much of a disruption as a human saving a prey from its predator. ...Also, it's too cute of a rabbit for this.

And that's the rant that Kuzuryu was spared from through his response.]


Hmph... It is good that you know that much. I will do you one better and take that noble demon beast in myself when all is said and done!
oratorical: (pic#10397190)

[personal profile] oratorical 2017-02-01 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
[She wasn't expecting the lightsabers to be thrust into her hands, but she takes them all the same. She doesn't have anywhere to clip them, so Leia keeps them in hand, scanning the deck around them for the rest of the pirates.

Most of them seem to have taken advantage--or perhaps been afraid of the confusion brought about by Ahsoka's rage, and have made their way further up the ship, closer to the helm. They haven't quite made their way into the bridge, but they'll be there soon enough. Leia glances between the helm and Ahsoka, deciding that without the lightsabers, the damage at least couldn't be as bad.]


We need to get up there. Do you think you can hold yourself back enough to not seriously injure any of them?
rarimatiger: (pic#6275918)

[personal profile] rarimatiger 2017-02-01 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Poor guy...Kisa smiles at him in hopes it might help.]

Oh...Um...let me see?

[Kisa has a small bad and looks inside, there's a small bag pulling it out she hands it to him.]

Would this help?
rarimatiger: (i'll be ok)

[personal profile] rarimatiger 2017-02-01 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
They are certainly there, she is used to people completely changing into animals not just them having ears and tails.

When she realized she was staring too much at the man's features she felt bad and quickly bows to him. She shouldn't be rude to someone offering to help her in a place like this after all. After all, she was raised better than that.

"Sorry for staring..." Her voice was soft. "Um...I'm not sure where I am, sir.
rarimatiger: (huh?)

[personal profile] rarimatiger 2017-02-01 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
Oh...so our emotions help?

[Kisa isn't sure what type of emotions they might want from them then...This could be good or bad.

Noticing the way he plays with the amulet makes her curious but she doesn't want to ask a lot.]


So do we live here now?
rarimatiger: (I understand)

Then we should play more! It's all good I understand~

[personal profile] rarimatiger 2017-02-01 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Momiji was always good at making her feel better even his playful way of thinking has her cracking a little smile for him. It was good that she wasn't alone in this new world.]

You really did! [With a nod she giggles softly.] I hope so!
seasaltkeys: (There was no one there)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2017-02-01 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Roxas almost wants to respond to that first comment, challenge it. But then, time is pretty weird here, so who even knows. Right now, he just wants to see Axel in person. They can get their stories straight later.]

I'm on my way.

[He's already grabbing his jacket and setting off at a run. But as he nears the beach, he starts to slow, his nerves setting in. He's never really envisioned this reunion, didn't think it would ever happen. And kind of like when he met with Sora, he has to push himself to keep moving. What grass is available around him is tying itself in knots.]
menially: (I like the way you hold the road ☼)

Guy Cecil | Tales of the Abyss

[personal profile] menially 2017-02-01 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
- D -

W-whoa, hey, hold on a minute-- [Not that there's much the blond can really say to stop the insistent salesman as he firmly pulls him by the wrist. There's nothing he sees inherently wrong with the people lining this part of the street today - sure, they're pushy and loudly proclaiming a laughable impossibility wrapped up into a little accessory, but it's still their job. So he's done his best to keep it to small talk at the most and politely disengage at the worst, especially with the women. Always with the women. Rushing at him with a ring was a great way to send him right up a wall, and Guy wasn't entirely ready for what part of the nearest building might crack at his reaction in that case.

Despite his care, though, someone's finally caught him, and the pull he feels when the salesman shoves a ring onto his finger sends enough of a flair of annoyance to flicker the streetlamps.]


Fine, fine... just one little test drive. I'll-- [The ring tugs insistently, and despite himself, Guy moves right along with it, choking up his speech. He can't help but give a nervous laugh.] -- Look, how about I give you some feedback later? Some pros and cons. Does that sound alright?

[AND OFF HE GOES. He'll be trying pretty hard to keep himself contained or give a warning to someone he might barrel right into, but it's not entirely easy to keep track of everything going on when a piece of jewelry is what's guiding your footsteps.]

- E -

[Guy had never been the type to argue in the middle of something dangerous. Even when the ground had opened up so drastically and dumped him and his current companion face first into sewer water, it had been second nature to focus on the threat rather than the annoyance. There was something down here - something that could get the better of them if they weren't careful. That took priority.

It takes a few moments for him to notice just how difficult the trudge through the water has turned, as though they're walking through thick mud. The scent, too, has taken a turn for the awful, enough to force him to press a wrist over his nose and mouth and swallow down a nauseated look. Okay. Okay, this has to be one of them.]


Hey. Easy. [It's a little more curt than he'd like, muffled behind the leather of his glove, but the spike of displeasure in their surroundings isn't doing wonders for his composure.] We don't need this place falling apart on us again.

[Except he can notice how the water starts to boil around his shins as he talks. Okay, so they're not the only one at fault here.

He lets out a long exhale, running his fingers back through his hair.]


You doing okay? You didn't hurt yourself from the fall or anything, right?
seasaltkeys: (Am I you or are you me?)

A

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2017-02-01 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Normally, at this point, Roxas would try to tell the newcomer to calm down. That stuff like this was normal, and all it really took was a chance to breath and reign in the emotions for it to stop. Or at least slow down.

However, that's not what's coming out of his mouth. There's nothing coming out because his brain has ground to halt. He's here, so how could he be over there?]


What?
catmmander: (iv.)

[personal profile] catmmander 2017-02-01 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Keith?

[As far as Thace is concerned, that's an unusual name. It's not common in the Galra Empire, that's certain. Thace is generally good at controlling his emotions, but where Keith transmits no recognition, his own is apparent.

Not that that makes him much less cautious, since Keith didn't recognize his name.
]

And the name of the empire you've been fighting?