empatheias_ooc | TEST DRIVE: FEBRUARY

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TEST DRIVE: FEBRUARY

— TEST DRIVE: FEBRUARY—

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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!

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Prompt D (Either 1 or 2 works!)

[Never before had he been so accosted by a salesperson out of nowhere, and he came from a world full of demons! There was nothing but a quick, incomprehensible motormouth sales pitch and a forceful equipping of an undesired accessory. The unmitigated gall of these company people in this town was unacceptable! Frankly, to him, it sounded like all of them were in need of a sound reeducation! But before he could start in on lecturing the representatives, the ring that had been thrust on his hand began to pulse and thrum. The ring's goading feeling like it was pulling him somewhere, and he dumbly followed it along. Of course, that leads right to someone.]

...Strange. What's all this about? I hope you have an answer.

[Prompt F 1 and 3]

[Now this was more his speed. He'd signed up to help the Enforcers to make a little extra money and to punish some bandits in need of it. Valvatorez himself quickly decided to board the pirate's ship and take the fight to them, sword drawn and fighting with practiced and furious strokes of an accomplished swordsman.]

Ah ha! Is this really all you can muster? I've seen a single human lass unleash more potential than you cretins!

[He nonchalantly looked to whatever ally was closest to him while blocking a strike with his sword. Sure, there was a mission to accomplish, but maybe this was all part of the plan.]

Have you ever seen such a rabble of low-level brigands before? It's quite depressing, isn't it?

This soup is thin and watery! Such a flavor is suited to washing the dishes, not cleansing the palate!

[Champloo punctuates this statement with a punch that floors a bandit as if his bones had all turned to jelly.]

Do you all call this cooking? A microwaved meal has more care put into it than this!

[For all the ridiculous metaphors in that statement, none of them flew over the demon's head. Instead, he merely nodded with great certainty, while shoving the bandit trying to strike him away with ease, and then slicing his weapon in half.

The bandit took a step back, looking at the haft of his weapon, dumbfounded. How did this stickly-guy do that?]

Very well said! This meal isn't even fit for Prinnies in remedial instruction! Once we take your ship, you are all going to be subject to bandit re-education!!

And... probably a cooking class!

[Champloo has to pause in his sparring to laugh at that.] Hyahyahya! These limp noodles couldn't handle basic ingredients! There is no hope for them to learn the art of cooking! Do you think you can make linguini out of moldy rice flour?

With enough hard work and effort, I'm sure that you could! Whether or not it would taste good would be another matter.

[And the now confused bandit... just... inches away, and then takes off at a run. Of course, another one replaces him to try to attack Valvatorez. Rather unsuccessfully, as he just simply sidesteps the incoming vertical swipe.]

I don't believe any of these men are lost causes... just that their schooling might take more years than they have left. Good thing they'll all become Prinnies! There will be plenty of time then!

[Champloo reaches in to practically pluck the bandit off the ground with one meaty hand, then casually hurt him to take out the bandit that had been fleeing.]

Prinnies never do well in cooking classes -- ahyahya, but they also taste terrible, so they sometimes manage to survive them.

Valvatorez | Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten

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