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TEST DRIVE: October
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 Sunday, September 24 and Applications (Canon | OC) open a week later on October 1st. Apps will only be open for four days!
- 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!
- Transfer to in-game. If accepted, you can assume threads made on the Test Drive happen in-game if the scenario can reasonably fit. These threads do not count toward AC.
Now with that out of the way, here are some prompts you guys can work from!
• Prompt A: How about giving the emotions a try?
• Prompt B: Refer to the Task Board and choose a task your character may be interested in taking up. For this prompt, you could have your character ask for help, already be in the middle of the job, or react to it in some way. Perhaps they were an unfortunate victim or want to create a job countering an existing one. You could even have a prompt making a job request. Creating jobs for the purpose of the test drive is absolutely doable.
• Prompt C: How about giving the amulets a go? Start a telepathic conversation and see how it works. Remember, the amulets are sending out the owner's thoughts so might want to be careful about how the stream of consciousness goes...
• Prompt D: With the crystal having been mysteriously stolen, the weather has been nothing but uncooperative, lately. Actually, uncooperative is an understatement. Just yesterday, it was raining frogs! Now, well…
• Prompt E: It's safer to stay indoors given the strange weather, but you can't help but go out in the streets and explore! You're in a new world, after all. There is so much to see! Of course, when it begins to rain cats and dogs (either literally or figuratively), you look for a place to hide. Somehow, you've managed to enter a building that's dark, only lit by a flame in the middle of the room. There are a lot of hooded men and women surrounding the flame.
• Prompt F: While Halloween does not exist in this world, Otherworlders have been present long enough for the natives to slightly change their calendar. For the month of Empta (October), they wish to make sure the Otherworlders are feeling at home by celebrating Halloween! They know nothing about it, but they are going to try and replicate the feeling!
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include cat ears and/or nail polish.
• 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: With the crystal having been mysteriously stolen, the weather has been nothing but uncooperative, lately. Actually, uncooperative is an understatement. Just yesterday, it was raining frogs! Now, well…
- In the Sky with Diamonds. You might be walking in the streets or in the safe confines of a building when it begins to hail. It's not just any ordinary hail. Instead of ice falling from the sky, it's little beads and pieces of… you guessed it: diamonds! Some are actually fake, but there are some that are genuine. Only the experienced eye will be able to tell. The catch is, it only rains diamonds for ten seconds. And in this short span of time, people have gone berserk over the stone. Looks like some are eager to sell what they've collected, while some are fighting over what "should be theirs". Are you one of those people opportunistic enough to make money out of this, or are you doing something else of your own?
- One in a Melon. The crazy weather has not only been affecting the people living in Empatheias, but also the flora and fauna. The fruit stands everywhere have been selling all kinds of hybrid fruit, ranging from melons the size of a building to blue grapes that taste like chocolate! The latter sounds oddly delicious, truth be told. The vendors are all for giving free samples to anybody who passes by, too. In fact, there's one fruit stand that seems to be selling really well. Investigate, and you'll be given a slice of pineapple! Take a bite, and it tastes like Hawaiian pizza. Is this heaven or hell?
• Prompt E: It's safer to stay indoors given the strange weather, but you can't help but go out in the streets and explore! You're in a new world, after all. There is so much to see! Of course, when it begins to rain cats and dogs (either literally or figuratively), you look for a place to hide. Somehow, you've managed to enter a building that's dark, only lit by a flame in the middle of the room. There are a lot of hooded men and women surrounding the flame.
- Welcome! When they notice someone else enter, they all look at the door's direction. "Ah! It seems we have a new arrival. Welcome to the Ortheias. You are now in a world where your magic can change the emotions of people. What is your name?"
It looks like you've entered the headquarters of some roleplaying cult. Try and leave, and they will explain to you that nobody can leave. Nobody even knows why they're here. And then someone will casually whisper to you these exact words: "As an OOC Note, we will all leave in an hour and half from now." Do you create a character, or do you play as yourself? - Getting Acclimated. With everyone in the room doing their own thing and "gathering relationships", as they so put it, you've been left to your own devices. Do you talk to other people who might be stuck here for an hour and half, or do you practice your "Emanis"? It seems that this fictional world they've created lets each person manipulate the other person's emotions by casting spells. A short display of fire can make someone angry, or making flowers appear out of nowhere might make the other person happy. Of course, these are all fake and the cult just narrates their usage of magic without actually displaying it.
- An Event! Towards the end of the roleplaying session, the "roleplay moderator" announces an event! One of the guardians of Ortheias, the Durathei of fire and ice, Seesonne, has attacked the city of Snerev! A part of the city is now burning, while the other half is encased in ice! What would you do in this situation? People are panicking, so you must stop them from worrying too much!
• Prompt F: While Halloween does not exist in this world, Otherworlders have been present long enough for the natives to slightly change their calendar. For the month of Empta (October), they wish to make sure the Otherworlders are feeling at home by celebrating Halloween! They know nothing about it, but they are going to try and replicate the feeling!
- Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo. For the rest of Exi (September), farmers are asking Otherworlders to help them harvest pumpkins. Thanks to the strange weather recently, these pumpkins have grown to be the size of a car. They're rather big! What's more, they've also grown legs and can run! It appears they don't want to be caught, but anyone who gives chase will be able to get them to stop easily. Just chop off its legs! And to make it inanimate, one has to carve a face on it.
- What's Your Favourite Scary Story? To prepare for what's to come next month, the natives are asking Otherworlders to go to the Welcome Centre every weekend for a meeting of sorts. One will be able to find refreshments and snacks there, and there are a lot of people listening to speakers who rotate every so often. It seems these speakers are talking about their favourite scary stories. Perhaps you're one of the listeners, or you're speaking and sharing yours! Things are beginning to be spooky, though, that's for sure.
- It Leaves a Good Taste in Your Mouth. Children are selling cookies door-to-door, and the only type of cookies they're selling are maple leaf cookies. It's only 10 sylvs a box, and taking just one bite will send one to heaven! It's so delicious that it might make anyone who eats it react in a strange way (the video is just an example, not the exact reaction). Spectate at how people react to these maple leaf cookies, or be the one that gathers a lot of attention!
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include cat ears and/or nail polish.
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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It's fine! It took me a bit to get used to it. And I probably use the amulets more than most others, since most people here can't see or hear me. But you'll get the hang of it!
It just takes practice. Everyone's had to figure it out when they first got here too. The amulets are definitely useful! I don't live with all my friends from home, so this is a good way to keep in touch with the others. And everyone I've met here too.
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Yeah, I think so too. Either way, I won't give up until I've mastered it!
[He's pretty determined, too. But one part of that seemed kind of strange.]
How come most people can't see or hear you? Are you...?
[Is this person a ghost?]
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But um, most people can't see or hear me because I'm a malak. Which is,
I guess, like an elemental spirit. Some people can hear me, and a few can still see me, it just depends on if they seem to be with Peromei too,
of if they aren't human either. It wasn't a problem back home, but.
[Here is different, apparently. More like the future, according to Mikleo and the others.]
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[Okay, but this is going a little over his head. He knows Peromei is one of the "arry-tay" - something like that, the guardians of this place.] So a malak must be... sort of like the Chroma Dragons? Except I could see those. [Well, that's no good.]
...I think I get it. So you're sort of like a divine being with power over the elements. Like fire, or water, or wind.
[Oh. He thinks he sees where this is going.] But it's a problem here, huh? That sounds kind of inconvenient. And you have no control over who can or can't see you?
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If you wanted to compare it to things here or something.
I'm more used to it now though. Since I've been here for a while. I just use the amulet to talk, like this, or find my friends to tell someone something if a local can't see or hear me.
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[And he means that sincerely. However what Laphicet says next is a little concerning to say the least. Some of that worry might trickle through a bit, too. Emotions are so much more powerful than Asbel ever realized. If they had that much power back on Ephinea...no, he doesn't want to think about it.]
Huh. Yeah, maybe not... The Chroma Dragons don't seem like they're corrupted at all? They were kind of unhappy with us, but only because something they were trying to protect had been disturbed. Emotions don't have that kind of ability where I'm from. They might lead someone to do something, but they can't really change things in and of themselves.
I see... But I'm glad, for the amulets at least. Otherwise we wouldn't be able to talk like this.
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But that's why I like these. I'd have a lot more trouble without the amulets. At least I can talk to everyone like this, even if most people can't see or hear me.
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Then I guess we're kind of the same? My friend, he's also from the future. It's a little strange to think about it like that, but he must've experienced lots of things that haven't even happened yet.
So how was it? The future, I mean. I hope things have changed for the better on your world?
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Hm. That's...complicated. It sounds like people mostly can't see us 1,000 years from now. But malakhim also aren't tethered to Exorcists anymore,
without our will and being forced to fight for them, so. That's good.
And the Shepherd then, they can purify the daemons -- er, hellions?
I think they were called then. Rather than having to kill them.
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Sorry, but I'm kind of confused right now...
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and with us helping with our artes, they took advantage of that, I guess.
But the Shepherd was different, in my time and with Sorey here.
I don't mean the kind that watches the sheep. They kind of took over from the Exorcists, I think, from Sorey and Mikleo's time. In mine,
we had one Shepherd and he ruled the Exorcists.
It's okay though. You're not the first I've had to explain things from home to.
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But still...! Denying someone their own will and forcing them to battle? Even if it's to save others, that just isn't right. Surely they could have found a way to ask the malakhim for help instead of taking it from them.
So the Shepherd... he's an exorcist too, right? Kind of like their king?
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Like their king? Um. Something like that.
[Artorius is....well. Something of a sore topic. Especially given recent events here messing with his memories.]
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No, you're right. No matter what a person is... human, malakhim, dragon, or something else entirely, they should be able to make their own choices, you know? But I guess not everyone sees things that way...
Still, I'm glad to hear that Eleanor is taking better care of you, Laphicet.
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I can use her as one literally if I have to. Usually only if I'm really weak from something though. Otherwise I just go around like normal.
No. Or, the Exorcists didn't. But she is. She's helped me a lot. All my friends from home have.
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[Yeah, he's trying, Laphicet, but he's having some trouble keeping all of these new concepts and vocabulary words straight.]
Friends are pretty amazing, huh?
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I just need to figure out a way to help them, that's all.no subject
I'm sure you'll figure the same.
Help who?
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Oh, um. See, back home I've been trying to help two of my friends get through a difficult situation. But now, I'm not really sure what I should do exactly. I guess I thought maybe, if I could find someone here that I could help in some small way, it might be worth it. You know what I mean?
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And who knows? Maybe I'll figure out a way to help my friends back on Ephinea while I'm here, too.
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Not too much like Empatheias, though. I mean, there are some similarities, but I've never seen any place quite as impressive as Verens before.
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