TEST DRIVE: MAY

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— TEST DRIVE: MAY —

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 Monday, April 24th and Applications (Canon | OC) open a week later on May 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: Elios’ land was a great place to hold this year’s festival, but it’s always best to leave a place as you found it. This is especially important for the surface, as there’s a lot of work put into trying to heal the different domains that span the land down below Verens. Anyone who volunteers for cleaning duty is getting paid, and vouchers to several of the cafes up in Verens as a reward! For anyone not interested in cleaning but interested in a new closing ceremony of sorts, they can instead attend a fireside dance that will be held for the next few nights at the site of the festival once things are tidied up.

1. Cleanup Ordeals. Not too much mess was left around luckily as most people who helped organize the Festival understand the importance of cleaning up the mess you make, but it looks like the tent areas have a lot left to clean up and take down. Removing flowers and string lights, packing up fabric and blankets, and generally picking up trash here and there left by festival goers is the main job. It’s a big job, and the festival organizers encourage anyone with special skills or dunamis practice to use whatever they have at their disposal to speed things along.
   
2. Fireside Dance.It’s a small, simple gathering done once the sun has gone down and the sky is dark. The fire is stoked hot, surrounded by worn black stones painted with Elios’ symbol in red and orange tones of paint. The dance is a quick one, requiring two circles, an inner and outer one. Partners on the outer circle travel the inner circle and wind up dancing with each person in turn. Luckily it’s pretty quick to learn and everyone spirits run warm to match flushed cheeks. At the end, each participant is asked to throw a small twig into the fire and express a moment of love or hate, in the pursuit of balance.

• Prompt E: During the festival this month there was a curious prize at one of the game booths. Some of the Elios plushes from the bobbing for ducks booth seem to not have been plushies at all! After a few days of having one in your possession, The plush will engulf in non spreading flames and burn completely out, revealing one small egg, white or black. Depending on your mood the past few days, the egg will either hatch a leathery or feathery winged creature. Hopefully you’ve been in a good mood! Luckily, the creatures are only around long enough to perform their duty before winking out of existence again.

1. Bad Egg. Negative emotions have lead to a sour and dark winged creature who is up to mischief. They will not listen to their “owner” and instead are quite often out to make things difficult for them. 3 misfortunes or specific instances of bad luck will happen over three days to their possessor while they run amok. A claw shaped trinket is left behind as a reminder to try and enjoy life and not get caught up in bad moods.
   
2. Good Egg. Positive emotions will lead to a happy, bright and angelic feather winged creature. They’re mischievous as well, but often in gentler ways, and sometimes try to play cupid for their owner. These playful creatures will grant 3 small wishes over three days for their owner, such as desires for better weather, tastier food or small trinkets. No wishing for a million sylvs here! Once it poofs out of existence in a puff of glitter it leaves behind a small pearl as a reminder to value the things they have and experiences they get that make live worth living.

• Prompt F: A small ring of Circus performers from Thesthai have traveled up to Verens and set up a tent out near lake Niras. It’s a small Circus performance, a prelude to something that might be bigger in the future. All performances are done by the Circus members themselves, from acrobatics and magic tricks, to displays of fearless daredevilry with the help of Verens steam-punk inspired vehicles. Overall it seems to be garnering a lot of attention, causing a several day repeat showing of the activities. Performancy plays a central role in some setups, and they seem to be the most popular...

1. Animal Experience.Enjoy the animal menagerie, all sorts of creatures are here. They’re all well taken care of, and seem to enjoy the food and pettings they’re getting from the attendees. Happy animals make for happy animal loving customers afterall! There IS one catch.. mischevious circus performers will cast performancy on those who aren't paying enough attention to their surroundings, and circus goers in the menagerie area may find something new if they look in a mirror. Animal ears and tails and a host of other features! Don’t worry. It’s temporary and all in good fun.
   
2. Carnival Games. Carnival type games have been set up outside the main tent, including a lot of familiar games that may have been seen during the Zephyras Flower Festival. Ring Toss, water laser races, darts, and the good old fashioned strong arm competition are all part of the setup. The prizes here range from simple small toys to bigger 4 foot tall plushies. Careful though, some of these setups might actually be rigged. The house has to have an advantage, in the end. Where would they make their money?

• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include geese and/or potatoes.

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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Robin | Fire Emblem: Awakening

[strategyguide]

D-2

[Curious about everything as always, Robin was content enough to simply watch the fireside dancing for a while to commit both the steps and the experiences to his memory. It was a kind enough boon to still be able to recall his time in Ylisse after awakening in this strange land and, while he did have concerns about the state of affairs in the halidom that had become his home, he saw no reason to make his time here an unpleasant one.

--He was so lost in his observations and thoughts that he simply didn't notice the person approaching him until it was too late.]

Wha--wait!

[He called, a swift wind ruffling his hair and making his cloak billow out as he was dragged from his seat to join the rest of the dancers.]

Just a few more minutes, please! I'm still studying everything.

F-2

[It wasn't the prizes that had attracted Robin, but the sheer novelty of the challenge that these games provided for the carnival goers. Robin could be found throughout the tent, trying his hand at multiple different kinds of games-- and, win or loss, the intrigued smile and the ring of his laughter never faded. The only game he purposfully avoided was the strong arm competition.

Leave that to the professionals, was his thought. He had managed to win a rather large stuffed duck-- and that was good enough for this little game.]

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Roman Torchwick | RWBY

[collectsdust]

E-1

[Things have not been great for Roman for a while. Your grand plan goes south, the last thing you remember seeing is your partner being blown off a giant airship before you're eaten by a grim, and then you wind up in a weird world where emotions make things go haywire. All in all, the afterlife is not much of an improvement on things in Roman's opinion. Not that he expected it to be but still.

And then there's the cherry on top. This weird little bat-creature that seems to be bringing him bad luck. He'd already been splashed with water from one of the volunteers who'd been cleaning up (the volunteer had sworn that he hadn't seen Roman.) Then he'd stepped in a mess left over from something that he didn't even want to think about. For now, he was staying in one place, wishing he had a cigar, and glaring at the creature.]

You're the worst, you know that?

F-2

[Well, this brings back a few memories for Roman. He hasn't run a carnival scam in years, but it had been an earlier money-making venture for him. At least until petty theft and robbery started bringing in a bit more. But you can always count on the classics, and after observing the games, he's more than convinced that a few are rigged. The real question is, can he out-cheat the cheater.

Feel free to find him at any of the games, where he's totally cheating.]

Wildcard

[Any and all other scenarios welcome.]

Molly Hayes | Runaways (Marvel 616)

[bruiserprincess]

D1

[Special skills? Oh, Molly has a few of those and she's perfectly willing to help out. She's currently holding a rather sizable bundle of fabric that might be several entire tents above her head. And other than a pink glow to her eyes, there's no visible sign of effort.]

I can take more if you can balance it! I'm out of hands though.

[She might be showing off. Just a little.]

F1

[She's not too old for this. Sure, petting zoos are normally for smaller kids but the rules definitely change when there's something this fuzz at a circus. They're just begging to be petted. And the warm glow around her makes it clear she's more than happy to oblige. This is simple. She likes it when things are simple.]

G
[Except it seems there were definitely some animals who weren't included in the animal experience. For good reason. Except one of them has gotten loose. Which is how Molly has found herself being chased by a rather angry goose. And her own displeasure is manifesting in tiny little lightning bolts that she's trying very hard to keep from hitting the bird.]

You are so lucky being a goose doesn't count as powers!

[She might change that assessment if it doesn't leave her alone though]

Nina | Fire Emblem Fates

[daydreamrealm]

E-2

[This is not where Nina had expected to wind up when leaving her Deeprealm, but she'd resigned herself to make the most of it. It had been a nice surprise when this egg had hatched. It was so adorable. Mr. Wings, his name was.

It really was a nice day out. Mr. Wings circled above Nina's head, before starting to fly away. He flew lazily on his way, and she ran after him, calling:]

Hehe, it would be great if you could make a new friend, too! Just don't go too far, okay?

Covert Mishaps

[It had been a week, and this place was big enough that Nina was still getting her bearings. Looking around from the best hiding places had always been the way she most preferred to learn what was what. She stepped out on a limb, testing it to see if it could support her weight. Seems good, she tells herself, and she made her way further along.

Unfortunately, it wasn't as sturdy as it had seemed. The limb breaks and falls, taking Nina with it. The street below her wasn't completely empty. Hopefully, she doesn't land on anybody.]

Whoa!!

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[Make up your own! ♥]

Mipha | Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

[fisherwife]

[Task ST0410]

[The lake seems largely undisturbed right now, but this is clearly the place people are being sent to take care of the furradiles, right? There's movement, suddenly, and what looks like a bright red fin breaking the surface like a shark, racing towards the shoreline.

Suddenly, the water breaks and out pops a... girl? A shark?? Sharkgirl??? And lavaboy? Blood circles out around her in the water and she withdraws, pupils blown wide as she deposits onto the shore the body of a furradile from the tip of an impressive looking spear.

She takes a breath and wipes the water from her face, blinking up at whoever's approached.] O-oh. Hello. I'm sorry, I've nearly taken care of all of them here...

[Prompt D: Fireside Dance]

[She's done her best to follow along with the dancing, laughing gently and smiling all the while. It's not her usual sort of scene, but she couldn't resist after being near-dragged in.

She takes the twig as it's offered and stands around for a moment, trying to sort through her memories. A good one or a bad one? She can think of both, and while she's sure she'd rather focus on the a good memory, she is aware there needs to be a balance. When she thinks about Calamity Ganon, the twig seems to start turning black and brittle, flaking off. But when she thinks of Link... The warmth of her feelings cause the twig to bloom in her hands, ab beautiful array of flowers. Mipha smiles lightly, twirling the twig in her hands before turning to someone else with a twig]

Excuse me? Are you-- That is, can I ask... What kind of moment are you going to choose?

[Prompt E]

[The fluffy ball of feathers seems set on playing matchmaker here, despite the fact Mipha desires no such thing. But who cares what she wants in the pursuit of comedy love?? The creatures zips through the crowd with Mipha desperately chasing after it, and it zips to land on anyone it deems interesting enough. Maybe it tries to hide in your hood or up a sleeve, or just land on your shoulder! Either way, it's there, with a slightly out of breath fish-girl coming up behind him]

I-I'm terribly sorry! Ruta, please-- [She looks exasperated and flustered, trying to reach for the creature, but 'Ruta' just flies out of her reach to the other side of the person, which elicits a deep sigh.]

[Prompt F: Animals]

[Look, you'd probably be forgiven in thinking that Mipha's been hit by one of those circus performers magic things, given how she looks, but no, the fish-head and everything are quite natural and normal.

Mipha can be found cupping feed in her hand which some chicken-like animals are gently-but-eagerly pecking at. A few people are pointing and whispering, wondering if the performancy got to her, but she...tries to pay it no mind.

Tries.

It's not like Zora are terribly rare where she's from, even if some people still react with awe and surprise when seeing them, but this was... Uncomfortable. She curls her fingers uncertainly and pulls back from the chicken-things, arms resting on her knees and glances at the whispering people, who hastily make an exit upon realizing she's heard them]

...Is there something on my face?

Yang Xiao Long | RWBY

[nailed_it]

B - "Love Rarely Ceases 2: Phantom Boogaloo"

[Yang doesn't believe in curses and she's still good at moving stuff around, so signing on as a stagehand sounds like easy lien to her. The free room and board is a huge plus as the cRWBY house is kinda stuffed full of people right now and things are...sort of a lot little awkward.

She can be found moving large pieces of scenery or props almost effortlessly, raising curtains or back-drops without breaking even breaking a sweat.

...And occasionally making peanut gallery comments and commentary under her breath while the actors are performing because what is this story???]

D2 - "I'll save you a dance."

[Yang loved parties. Still loves parties. And she likes dancing. But it's been...awhile, since she's danced with anyone and a lot has happened. As much as she doesn't want to admit it, she's just not quite ready to go up and dance one-on-one with somebody.

But a group dance is the perfect compromise. There's no pressure on either side and no chance of rejection. She's quick to pick up the steps, laughing warmly if she or her latest dance partner mis-step or otherwise mess up.

Later, as she throws her twig into the fire, she'll talk about her dad, who helped get herself back into fighting shape.]

Love you, Dad.

E2 - "Not so bad luck charm"

[Yang's mood has been pretty okay over the past couple of days following the festival, so it's probably no surprise that from her plush comes a white egg and a fluffy golden-colored familiar from that.

Naturally, it seems to have taken a liking to her similarly golden hair, idly flitting about her head and finally picking up a lock to very gently tug at it, prompting Yang to fix it with a stern look, scolding it like a parent talking to a child.]

Hey. No pulling.

[Her creature coos a noise, and then deftly swoops to land atop her head, nuzzling and curling itself into the tresses there with extreme care. Yang rolls her eyes, putting her hands on her hips.]

Yeah, okay, technically that's not pulling, but be careful up there or else.

[She's not quite sure yet what that "or else" will entail. More scolding probably. It's really hard to be cross at this thing for too long.

Guess she'll be doing her errands today "in style".]

F1 - "Yellow bunny burns gold??"

[Yang didn't think she'd enjoy the circus quite as much as she had, but the death-defying feats easily won her over. She can't help but check out the menagerie later, if only to get a look at some of the more unique creatures she's never seen before.

And lavish attention on them.

Of course, that means, she's not paying that attention where she should and finds herself sporting a pair of long, almost adorably floppy cream-colored bunny-like ears. She doesn't even have to look in a mirror to see them, as they're incredibly hard to miss.

She's not exactly pleased persay, but given she's clearly not the only one who got pranked here, she can laugh it off.]

Okay, you got me.

[Turning to the person closest to her, she pushes up one of her rabbit ears just like she would a lock of hair, striking a slight pose with a joking grin.]

How do I look?

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Madhuri Qalli | Final Fantasy XIV (OC)

[songbird_slayer]

[A]

[Her tongue slipped between her painted lips as she tuned the purple Gibson. With its polished gleam, it was clear it was well taken care of. But what remained now was the matter of finding out if something like her usual power worked here with just a thought, rather than invoking the elemental Primals.

Time to get to work.

Her bejeweled fingers played along the strings, beginning a somber tune. It was one recently acquired, a story that needn't be told lest there was a lesson to be learned. What else to learn, here, than of the tale of how balance was restored but at a price?]

The sigh of the shifting sea,
The kiss of the salt-sweet breeze,
The white of her silken dress, stained in red...

[The grass beneath twitched, but it was by no means of their own. It swayed with a breeze that began to blow, bringing with it the briny scent of the seaside. The cry of gulls was distant, forlorn, and a listener's eyes brimmed over with tears. All they had worked for was lost... but what was lost?]

A memory fading fast,
A mother sits, eyes downcast,
A torn uniform in hand, farewells unsaid...

[Wow, it... it really did work here. Madhuri paused, reaching up to dab at her eyes. She'd heard the story so many times and was left in quiet contemplation. But never did she weep... not until today. She felt, in that moment, like the woman holding the tattered remnants of her late lover's uniform. Unbeknownst to her, a small, sullen drop was added to her carefully-supervised collection within her amulet.]


[D-2]


[She'd dressed in red tonight, complete with tassels, scarves and small golden bells. If anyone was giving the people flushed cheeks aside from the sheer power of the ritual, it was her as she had no problems swaying her hips and stepping in and out of the circles. Twigs were offered, moments were given of course... but a Qalli had to dance when the opportunity was granted to her.

Her dark eyes alight, she swayed and moved like the flames in the center of the rings, and never felt so free in her life. No need to be a hero! No need to answer a call! All a god wanted was an offering, and she was more than happy to feed the flames. ...Or someone else's.

Male or female, that didn't matter. With her lips curled in mischief, she approached the nearest wallflower and reached out. With a deep, rich laugh, she began to pull them into the outer circle.]

Hahaha! Don't think I didn't notice you...!

Aqua | Konosuba

[safecage]

D.
[ Getting paid to clean up? Aqua is down for that, and the food is also a good thing to since why spend more money if it’s part of the gig. ]

Wonder if I can just wash everything away.

[ Using water magic it totally ok in this situation right? ]

F.
[ Carnival time, meaning it’s time to win a lot of plushies and other items. Of course water based games would be too easy so Aqua is giving the ring toss a shot. ]

Come on, hit the damn thing

[ Aqua keeps missing completely and her anger is manifesting as a slight gust of wind which isn’t helping her aim at all. ]

Sattsu | Replica

[clowndoll]

B - squirrels
[ Look - he might not have much of a clue about what's going on here, but squirrels look pretty cute and they're not even the size of a house, like that bunny Manji and Karu met. Seems pretty harmless, right? One's even friendly enough to climb in his hair.

When it starts to gnaw on him it's less friendly though. He's a doll, he's made of metal underneath his fake skin, and it really shouldn't get to that.

He starts shaking his arm, but the squirrel has a steady grip. ]

Hey, hey, let go, Varii's not here to repair me!

D1
[ Cleaning is easy, he can do that in his sleep (he doesn't sleep though, so it's not like that's going to happen). He likes having fun though, and as a pierrot he's got a job to entertain.

So since he's picking flowers down anyway he takes the chance to braid them into a flower crown and puts it on your head, laughing about it as he himself is wearing at least three of them. ]

You look funny! Want some vouchers?

[ He can't eat, so he has no use for them. ]

E2
[ He's been in a pretty great mood in a while, so his egg hatched something really nice. He doesn't know what to wish for though, as he's never lived for himself before. He was created to serve a purpose, and here? He's been having a good time but he's kind of lost.

So, with the feathery creature on his head, he hops up to you, grinning. Not that he's capable of not smiling, his lips are forever turned upward no matter what he's feeling. ]

Hey, if I don't make any wishes, you think this lil' guy will stay around?

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Saitama | One Punch Man

[terribleposture]

C: Get Outta My Head, Charles!

[Well, okay. This is weird and Saitama isn't really fond of letting much of anything get into his head, but he's really getting kind of desperate. There's just so much about this place that's weird and unfamiliar even after a few weeks and it's starting to get to him. So, a bald guy with a really, really stupid t-shirt appears on the network.

It takes him a minute to say anything, since he's mostly just kind of looking around and trying to really figure out how this is going to go before he realizes that he is, in fact, broadcasting. Still slouched over, he scratches at his ear and in the most tone voice ever, finally says something.]

Yo. Uh. Are there any good restaurants around here. Cheap ones, if you know any, but if there aren't any good ones, it can't be helped. It's a pain, cooking all the time.


E-1: Bug-Chasing

[When he'd picked up that egg at that weird festival he wasn't sure what he expected to come of it, but now Saitama seriously regrets not cooking it sooner. It seemed like it'd keep for a bit, but when he'd opened his icebox a couple of days later and a weird winged critter had flown out he'd definitely freaked out and started chasing it.

Which leads to the current situation: One of the little bad luck sprites bolting down the street flying as fast as it can while some bald guy with a big flyswatter comes charging down the street like a bull. The ground actually craters a little with each step, the intensity of his irritation causing the environment to react.]

...Stupid bug! Get back here!

[Yes...this is happening.]


((ooc: Interested in a different scenario, PM me. I apologize in advance for this guy. He's kind of an asshole.))

Riku | Kingdom Hearts

[shadowsthedawn]

B; GT0404

[Riku stands in front of a house, staring silently as if he expects the squirrels to reveal themselves. It's taken four hours and talking to multiple households before he's gotten a solid lead on a house with reported squirrel sightings. He sighs and adjusts the vest he's wearing. If there's on thing he can appreciate about this day it's the warmth. Not quite Destiny Island level warmth, but by far an improvement from the winter months.]

I can't believe they have us out here chasing squirrels. Exactly how do you think they're going to rehabilitate them once we manage to catch them? [Once, not if. It might be taking longer than he'd like, but he has no doubt that he'll manage to catch them in the end.]

F1;

WHAT THE HECK?

[Anyone hanging out near the animal menagerie will likely hear Riku crying out in confusion and horror. He had been minding his own business, looking at the animals, and the next thing he knew he caught sight of himself in the mirror. Only...the reflection is a bit different from what he's used to. His ears are those of a cheetah and his eyes are a dark hazy yellow color instead of their regular blues. Black spots spread from his cheeks and down his neck.]

This is not happening!

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Lizzie Hearts | Ever After High

[offwithyourdestiny]

C.)

Hello? Hello, is someone there? It has been brought to my attention that I am in fact not home at all. I must have jumped down the wrong rabbit hole. It's an honest mistake I assure you.

If you can hear me, I do request that you take me to your highest power so I may discuss with them the method of my departure.

If you do not wish to help me, then it's off with your heads!

Ahem. That is all.

F-2.)

You there? Yes you! You aren't doing anything important are you?

[ Whoever was unfortunately enough to be spotted by Lizzie ended up having her approach quickly. ]

Come now, it's rather important. There is no need to dilly dally. That is unless you have a permit. Do you have a permit?

G.)

[ Lizzie sat by the waters edge of the lake among the loud honking geese that made their home there. Lizzie wasn't afraid of them, after all her roommate back home was Duchess Swan, which sometimes was practically the same thing. ]

Oh yes, I do enjoy the weather today.

[ He let out a soft sound. ]

Hmm? Oh don't be foolish, of course your feathers look alright. Why if anyone said anything different it'll be off with their heads!

[ It's a mystery if she could actually understand them or she was just making up the conversation, but the fact that they didn't try to cause her harm meant she was one of their own. ]

Wild Card.)

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Cynthia | Pokemon (Games)

[anelegantmyth]

A.

[It's pretty frustrating waking up to a strange place and not knowing where you are. She wasn't really in the best mood, as she had a lot of work to get back to but no way of getting home. It didn't really help that a literal storm cloud followed her around as she wandered the area. Really, what is happening here??]

F-1

[Cynthia knew these creatures, kind of. They looked like pokemon. But they weren't actual pokemon. So, of course, her curiosity eventually led her to sit on the ground as she played with a bunch of baby bunnies. They were just too cute for her to resist. Except, with the sheer amount of cuteness distracting her. She didn't even realize the bunny ears that had sprouted on her head. Damn mischievous circus people!]

F-2

[She didn't know why she wanted that four foot tall mega fluffy unicorn toy. It was cute, and it was big and fluffy. It all started with her playing one of those ring toss games just for the heck of it. But man that carnie was one manipulative bastard. Somehow, he convinced her she wanted that stupid toy, and her competitive side really came out here. Please, someone stop her.]

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Princess Yue | Avatar: The Last Airbender

[moonpowers]

C;

[ So this amulet really made her connected with the good people of this place? It seemed like such a simple item, and yet a lot more high tech than she was used to. She concentrated hard on it. If she was going to get used to things, she had to try her best, right? ]

Hello to all who may hear my words. I do apologize if I have distracted you from anything important. There is not an important question on my mind to ask at this moment. I just wished to see if I were using this correctly. If you are able to hear me, my name is Yue. It is a pleasure to speak with you.

E2;

[ Yue was a bit surprised to find out her cute little prize had turned into such a beautiful creature. It seemed the little angelic creature decided to make a nest of Yue's hair and almost seemed to blend in quite nicely. Any time she passed someone with a similar creature, hers would chirp loudly and try to make her speak to them. ]

A-ah hello. Pardon me. It seems my little friend here wanted to say hello.

[ She laughed softly and bowed her head gently. ]

F1;

[ A small little shriek could be heard by anyone near by the menagerie. Yue thought it strange that she suddenly grew very thirsty. Far more thirsty than any normal thirst. After drinking bottle after bottle after bottle, she decided to go find a place to sit. Perhaps she had just exhausted herself, right?

Wrong.

There was a mirror nearby and when she went to look into it, the sight of what she saw completely alarmed her. Yue's skin became much paler, there was a rather large black diamond on her forehead. Gills seemed to have grown along her neck, and the frills of her outfit weren't frills at all, but fish like attachments, making her almost look like a fishy mermaid on land. ]

O-Oh dear. O-Oh dear this cannot be happening.

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[ If you had something else in mind, please feel free to make one up yourself. ]

Dick Grayson | Young Justice

[staystraught]

F

[Once a carnie, always a carnie. The only thing keeping Robin (mask, cape, full regalia!) from clapping his hands in glee is the knowledge that he doesn't have his reputation to precede him in Empatheias. Gotta stay cool, is all.

Throwing small objects at precise targets is a specialty of his, however. He's having an awkward time getting the proper hold on the darts, and that's what he's attributing his misses to. Although, he is beginning to get suspicious of the emotional windbag that the proprietor keeps yelling at... are they using their emotions to mess up his throws?]

D

[After the dance, Dick (no mask, street clothes, nothing obscuring his face) is hovering over the fire, holding his twig. He turns to one of his recent dance partners, and stage-whispers:]

D'you think people are choosing love or hate more often? I want to do the one that needs more balance, buuut I also don't hate a whole lot.

Togami Byakuya | Super Dangan Ronpa 2

[destituteprogeny]

[F-1]

[They certainly weren't lying when they had said the animals enjoyed food - this unfortunately included human food. And although they're proving to be rather pesky, he doesn't want to physically push them away or anything. It was good food - he couldn't blame them.

Between hastily munching away at his own meal and warding off curious creatures, Togami doesn't notice the bunny ears that had, at some point, spontaneously sprouted from the crown of his head... Perhaps someone would be nice enough to tell him?]

[F-2]

[It just happened to be Togami was playing in the hands of unlucky with these silly carnival games. He's not sure why he decided to toss a coin or two, but he's definitely regretting it. He didn't even want a particular prize... well, not really.

So he finds himself standing off to the side, arms folded and eyes narrowed. This whole set up was stupid - just an easy way for the owners to cheat their guests out of money. And he may be Super High School Level Heir, but his wallet could only take so much strain!

In the midst of his pouting, he manages to see an unsuspecting victim walking up to the counter.

Well... Might as well warn them, right?]

Don't bother wasting your time; you're not going to win, [he pauses.] Especially if I couldn't.

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[ooc: don't like these two prompts? then feel free to come up with something else~ if you want to plot, i can be reached at azuremyst_dawn]

Killua Zoldyck | Hunter x Hunter

[lightnen]

[ C ]

Odd place here... I know it's nowhere i've been before...

[ The stream of thought comes unbidden, unaware that these could be heard by just about anyone. Hence why it seems to continue on their own after a few moments. ]

So bored... I can't find Gon or Biska around... so i'm not in the game anymore. Wonder if anyone'd tell me where I am... [ A sigh. ] Or where some sweets are... i'm hungry...


[ F-1 ]

[ Coming from the type of family as he had, Killua was used to being on edge and his senses alert. Though with all the chaos of this frivolity going on, he'd lowered his guard due to that this circus was the first real one he'd gotten to go to and was truly getting to act his age for once.

Which meant going around petting all the animals with a big smile on his face, just heading on out when he felt something brush against the backs of his legs and anyone could see him bristle visibly as he tried to find the source of it. To which revealed a bushy, white cat tail that was tipped black near the end, a hand making to grab it when he'd caught his appearance in a nearby mirror.

Atop his mess of spiky white hair was a distinctive pair of fluffy white ears to match the tail, while his blue eyes had gained slit-like pupils. ]

W-What is this?! How...?!


[ F-2 ]

[ A place like this was really quite intriguing. He'd never seen this kind of thing before but there was games and fun things to be had, so he'd started wandering about to see if something caught his interest. Somewhere along the line he happened across the strong arm competition, where the man running it called out to him with an offer to try it and he nearly passed it up.

That was... if the giant tiger plushie that was the prize hadn't caught his attention. Killua took one look between the plush and the man calling out to him before he just smiled in a seemingly innocent manner and nodded. ]

Sure. I'll give it a shot.

[ So cue a rather short looking twelve year old going to sit at the table where the strong-arm competition is being held, looking rather small in comparison to the rather muscled, tall middle-aged man that was to be his opponent. He looked incredibly confident in himself, assuring him that there was no hard feelings if he wasn't able to do it which only made him quickly figure out that this was MEANT to be rigged.

Put people against this guy and there was no chance they'd win. ]

Go easy on me, would you?

[ The larger man laughed as he sat down at his side of the table and placed his elbow on it, Killua doing the same with a calm smile in place. He took the man's hand - which nearly completely enveloped his own - and waited for the count down.

One.

Two.

Three.

In that next instance, the other man started to exert strength in a show meant to quickly get this over with... but that's not how it worked. So everyone around them would get treated to quite the interesting sight: a small, somewhat fragile looking pre-teen slamming down the arm of an adult almost twice his size so fast that the man was essentially flung out of his chair.

Not that it stopped him from just standing and putting his hands in his pockets as he turned to the first man, smiling brightly. ]

So I won, right?


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Cloud Strife | Kingdom Hearts

[sonicblade]

B with a little A - ST0408

"Hey, put me down! You have no right to do this--!!"

Cloud ignored the man squirming in his grasp. In fact, his whole demeanor screamed indifference and even annoyance as he hauled the rude man from the residential area to Shaarnath. It hadn't been difficult the first few times he did this, mostly because one would look at his massive sword and easily let him escort them out with no trouble. But not this one, nope. A little gray cloud (har har) floated above his head to show his varying degrees of annoyance that his otherwise impassive face did not show.

"Listen here you spiky haired freak, I will call the authorities!"

"That's why I'm here." That shut the man up. While easily misconstrued as Cloud being the authorities (he wasn't), he took up the job of essentially getting these folk out of here. He sighed as he made his way to Shaarnath. At least this guy was the last one.

C

Of course I'd land in a place that runs on emotions... Leon and Aerith would just get a kick out of this. [Whoops, he wasn't intending to start a conversation but here you go.]

D1

Sword at home this time and dressed a bit more appropriately for this place (he could admit the fashion was cool, okay?), he decided that while he may have landed here after the festivities (bummer) he didn't mind helping with clean up. It gave him something to do and not at all think about his ordeal. The fact that, last he checked, he was off fighting Sephiroth. He was sure he had been winning too, but his memories was a bit fuzzy. But, whatever, he held a basket in the crook of his arm where he was placing the flowers that had been put up along with a few string lights. He'd had to get off the ladder soon to empty the basket, but for now, he didn't mind doing this.

Camilla || Fire Emblem Fates

[saynightnight]

A

[Sure this woman was as deadly as any Nohrian royal. But she was only like that whenever she was threatened, and that didn't seem like the case right now. No, she was in her usual cheerful self. So cheerful, in fact, that flowers grew where she stepped. She didn't want to understand why they happened. But they did. Such a strange new world...]

E2

[Well it's a good thing Camilla is always in a good mood, huh? It takes a lot to actually piss of this rock of a woman. Unless, of course, someone were to hurt her darling siblings. But that probably wasn't going to happen any time soon.

So, she found it adorable how this little creature sat on her shoulder and tried to play cupid with her and anyone that walks past. Silly thing.]

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Marluxia | Kingdom Hearts

[itsxitoyou]

A

[Someone already explained it all to him. A world run by emotions, huh? But for a man with no heart, what exactly was he going to do to "affect" this world? It wasn't like he could love and give love in return? He could fake it, much like any nobody can. But was it worth it to even try here?]

Yonah | Nier

[whitescrawled]

c

[A magical amulet that lets her talk to eeeeeeverybody here....that is AWESOME and she has to try it immediately.]

Hello! Can everybody hear me? [ah wait she should've thought of something to actually say to everybody first uhhhh] --umm what's...your favorite color! I like pink. But blue's really pretty too, huh? Like the sky. I also really like the red Devola and Popola have - I don't know if you know them but they've got really pretty red hair, and oh yeah, there's white and yellow and grass and chickens and purple and brown and--

e-2

[She'd been frightened at first, when her cute little plush had burst into flames--then curious when those flames left behind an egg. Maybe it was a chicken! A magic chicken?...A magic chicken with four feet and rainbow eggs!

Of course, rather than a magical mutant chicken, the result was a cute little angething. Which was...even better!(?) Regardless, there is now a young girl chasing her new winged friend around town, quite possibly bumping into you in the process. She's incredibly out of breath! Not dangerously so, but they've obviously been playing tag for a good few minutes now.

Exercise isn't her strong point.]

W-wait...Keine...wait for me...!

Daniel Kanegem | OC

[scattered_rose]

[B - GT0401]

[750 sylvs was really, really tempting. The task included "sharp tools" which he didn't technically have, but the daggers Daniel hid in his gauntlets were just as good, right? Sure, it said they were hardy and tried to trip people, but he could handle that.

...Or not. At the moment he was currently on the ground with one vine around his ankle, and another wrapped around the bottom of his cloak. He was pretty easy to find, cursing sharply as he sliced at the vine holding him down. Each time he cut one another rose up, including one that wrapped around his head and pulled him down harder.

Help?]


[D-1]

[Times like these made him really glad he didn't have allergies. He swept up another pile of loose petals and other debris, adding them to a larger one he'd collected already. Spotting something, he bent down to pick it up, downy white feather easily picked up from everything else. He turned it over in his hands, then huffed it out and watched it lazily drift off again.

Daniel chuckled to himself and swept the pile into a bin. With a light sigh he leaned on the broom, taking a small glass bottle out of his pocket and downing half the water remaining inside.]

One'a these days I'm going to be able to control the wind better. Would make stuff like this less of a pain in the ass.

[Not that he's directly talking to anyone around him, though he's audible enough if someone nearby were to stop.]


[G]

[He's not going to chase the geese. They're just wandering through the outskirts of town here, minding their own business; a flock on the move, taking their own time getting back to the lake. He was a werewolf, yes, but he wasn't in wolf form at the moment (and wouldn't be for nearly a month, thank god).

He was better than this.

A few honkers wandered past the bench where he was sitting, having been minding his own business until they started by and caught his attention. Now he was sitting fairly uptight, hands gripping his knees and one foot jiggling up and down.

He's not going to chase these geese.

Daniel looked up and away, resolving not to look at them. Not even to smell them, catch their scent on the breeze delicately blowing his way, nor to listen to them as they squawked and buzzed about themselves. A goose wandered by, poking its beak around the feet of the bench for any dropped food. It paused at the sight of a small plant curling its way out of the ground. A plant with teeth, a Venus Flytrap. And another. And more. The goose nosed them curiously, then walked on. No real food here.

More plants grew themselves into existence around Daniel's feet and bench, responding to the emotions leaking from him. Hunger, chase, predator- An uncomfortable twist to his face and he breathed in- SHIT big mistake, too many honkers nearby

OH MY GOD WILL THEY JUST LEAVE ALREADY.]


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Kiyotaka Ishimaru | Dangan Ronpa

[boldsimplicity]

C

[After walking around in complete confusion for a few minutes, Ishimaru decided to ask a couple of locals about where the closest high school might be. Unfortunately after a few stares and negative answers, Ishimaru could only stand in the middle of the sidewalk with a look that was both angry and upset at the same time.

Where are the others? He assumed they might be there, but... if there's no school, that rules out that possibility. Not to mention, HOW CAN A MOSTLY MODERNIZED CITY LACK SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT?!

While he's outwardly silent, he definitely can't stop his thoughts from leaking into the amulets. Loudly, too.]

W-what?! How can there be no school here?! T-this isn't some sort of bad joke... is it?! A school is the most important building in any society!! A fundamental institute for teaching students about work and ethics!

D-1

[Standing around and doing nothing has never been his style, so of course Ishimaru is out helping with the cleanup. Anyone standing and just chatting, however, is going to get an almost intense looking stare from the formally dressed student.

Most of that intensity kinda falls flat due to the fact that he's holding a bunch of flowers in his arms.]

Hey! No idle chit-chat! We're here to clean, not stand around engaging in pointless conversations!!

[Of course, talking and working at the same time is fine. But he's definitely going to use his non-existent indoor voice to get those idlers to start working once more!]

Sonia Nevermind | Super Dangan Ronpa 2

[novility]

♚ E-2

[Luckily for Sonia, she was pretty much always in a good mood. Being a part of this festival only continued to make her positive aura skyrocket. So when her egg hatches, the cutest little familiar with the fluffy feather wings appeared in front of her and she took an instant liking to it.

The unfortunate part about this, was that her cute little familiar was a bit on the mischievous side. If you happen to be wearing a shiny necklace, earring, bracelet or even a button, it will catch the creature's eye and will try to pull it off.

However, it won't be long until a commanding voice was heard.]

Halt! I command you to cease this tomfoolery at once!

[Hearing the Princesses' voice causes the creature to immediately fly back over to her and a blonde girl runs over, looking quite exasperated and also a little embarrassed.]

I cannot begin to apologize enough for my new friend's behavior. It seems to have taking a liking to shiny objects. Please let me pay for any damage it might have done to your accessory.

♚ F-1

[Sonia wasted no time in visiting the animals, she was so excited and happy to be near them that literal sparkles start to shimmer around her. While she continued to pet the animals, she didn't even notice the Golden Retriever tail and droopy ears from the top of her head. It was when she reached over to pull her hair back, she happened to feel the ears. At first she blinks in confusion, but then she happened to look down at the water bin for the animals, seeing her reflection from the water.]

Oh wow, this is so cool! This is just like something I read out of a Japanese manga once. [She pauses for a few seconds, trying to think of the word that was on the tip of her tongue.] Kemonomimi! I feel so lucky to experience this.

[She only continues to sparkle.]

♚ F-2

[This place was so much fun and Sonia wanted to try and see everything at the festival. She's never played carnival games before, so she just had to try her hand at these. It didn't help that a debonair alpaca plush has caught her attention and she decided that she must have it. Besides, she felt more satisfied if she won it fair and square from a game and that thought only made it more thrilling.]

All right, I have decided to set my eyes on that plush right there!

[She dramatically points at the plush before picking up a toy gun filled with cork bullets. She narrows her eyes at the plastic bottles she aims and fires, hitting one of the bottles with precise accuracy.

Only for the bottle to not fall down...? What.]

W-What? I could have sworn that it hit.

[SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT, HERE.]

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[None these catch your fancy? Feel free to run into Sonia anywhere! You are more than welcomed to throw a random prompt at me or you can also hit me up at konimi for any questions. ♥]

GREEN OAK | POKEMON ORIGINS

[sasschamp]

B | GT0405 WASP CLEANUP TASK

[Get rid of a bunch of pests at once? The easiest way is to go loud and proud, which is why his method of spraying jets of water all over the orchard might grab some attention. It's the giant turtle-thing in front of him that's actually spraying the water everywhere, shooting from the cannons on its back towards the wasps - or regular bees, or birds, or whatever else happens to be in the way. It's all the same.]

Blastoise - Hydro Pump!

[This kid might've glossed over the note about not bothering any of the innocent bees, so anything that is buzzing or flying is going to get targeted. Anything else not in the direct path may still get sprayed with leftover mist. Overkill much? But this is the efficient way!]


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D | FESTIVAL CLEANUP ORDEALS

[There's someone in the area who is very much not assisting with cleaning up, and is instead leaning against a bench, arms crossed, and helpfully watching other people pick up the flowers and decorations. He hasn't actually volunteered, but is curious enough to poke his head around and see what this place actually looks like when it's not packed full of people. Verdict: eh, it's alright.

For being nearby, one may assume he's supposed to be a volunteer and is blatantly slacking on the job. Who's going to say something, though?]


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WILDCARD | YOUR CHOICE