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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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[ The stress of this situation is a little much to carry on her shoulders and she's always been the sort to quietly hold onto her burdens and figure out a way to fix them on her lonesome. A bar like this seemed as well as any, the dim light soothing over the bright lights and the conversations of cafes. Company isn't undesirable, but she's not interested in hearing a menu perkily read to her.
Plus, there's the drinks. A cocktail or two might just be what she needs to unwind. She first makes her way to order just that -- some local specialty (it's pink and promised to be fruity). She doesn't pay any mind to the other patrons until she's jarred into a conversation. Needless to say she's only used it a handful of times, herself. ]
Hello. [ Simple enough, her mind's voice a little tentative but comfortable in volume. It gets her to turn her head and try to spot where the conversation's starting point might be, only pinning it with a wave. ] I think I've found you. One moment, please.
[ Naturally, she'd hope for the same were she surrounded by others and quickly orders a second drink, steady pace once they're both in hand to ensure that she doesn't spill them over the edge. With false consideration she nudges around the crowd offering quiet pardons. ]
Ah, there you are. I'm sorry that I've run a little late for our business meeting. [ Business seems a good bet to get people to scatter, right? If she played friend that might be considered an invitation to join in. People seemed to do it all the time. Setting a glass before the other woman she slips into the seat and smiles at the crowd. ] I apologize, but I need to speak to my colleague without a group crowding her. Despite the drinks, it's all work and no play.
[ She smiles at the crowd, without wavering, as she stares at them expectantly while putting them on the spot. It's a little difficult to ensure she thinks rather than speaks but she manages a quick: Just play along, I do this all the time. It's the best way to escape the fans, she's come to figure. ]
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[ Era appreciates the rescue more than she can express. When faced with such a no-nonsense demand her unwanted company reluctantly departs to discuss... dice rolls? Character spreads? She isn't quite sure, but is just happy that they are no longer asking personal questions about her biology. My thanks, she offers, along with a polite smile. ]
I am just pleased you arrived safely. [ Given the weather lately it seems to be a legitimate concern. It was the only reason she sought refuge in this place herself, after all - the last time she had a drink she ended up unconscious on the tavern floor, disoriented and confused. She has avoided beverages made by strangers ever since, leaving her to glance uncomfortably at the drink the woman brought her.
For appearance's sake Era will pretend to take a small sip, though her tail twitches slightly as she does so. There are far too many bad memories she has associated with alcohol, even with the scant few years of memories she actually has. ]
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[ Quistis has been there, the only thing is the kind of heroic people she runs into typically are people who want her to stick around, buy her a drink, chat her up... you know the kind. Guys that fit in perfectly well with her little fan club. She's doing her best to try to not be anything like that, but she's pretty sure she'll have to stick around at least for a little while to keep the crowd at bay but she doesn't mind the talk to be just light and casual enough to throw them off.
Her game is cards, so all of this nonsense she's noticed doesn't really compute to her. It's definitely not up her alley but with the way she's hearing them talk about appearances and monsters and such, she's not terribly surprised the other woman is focused on more than herself. Quistis, comparatively, looks "normal," not like she fights dragons (which sucks for them, she could tell them some rousing stories). ]
I deal with this a lot where I'm from. Typically the best way to handle it is to ignore them, I find, but it's a little difficult to when you're... well, backed into a corner and surrounded by questions. [ It's overwhelming. Pushing up her glasses, she shoots the only slightly dispersed crowd a look -- the kind you do when you're standing in line at the ATM and someone is just a little too close behind you. ] ...if it's not to your liking, I'll wave someone over. After that kind of experience you should try to enjoy yourself and unwind, I think.
[ She knows how these drinks work, disguising how strong they are with a sweet flavor. It wouldn't surprise her if it's not really her thing, but it seemed more elegant than a beer and she's not had wine in these parts so far. ]
We can sit in companionable silence, if you'd like. Just occasionally humor a little conversation to keep it up? [ Still, she pauses long enough to reach a hand over the table. ] I'm Quistis, by the way.
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[ For all that Era is well-known back in her own world as a God Slayer and a hero she has never truly had to deal with attention like this before. Prior to her fame she still stood out as one of very few Au Ra living on Eorzean soil, but even then the attention she received was of a much different sort than this. She can't imagine having to deal with this on a regular basis... For this woman to manage with it so well is very impressive. ]
I will keep your advice in mind. This isn't something I'm accustomed to...
[ On the topic of drinks, Era can't help the slight flush of embarrassment across her cheeks, the colour standing out starkly next to the pale scales framing her face. ]
Ah, it's not that... I just am not one to partake in beverages I haven't watched be made.
[ It's become somewhat of a nuisance, but given the luck she's had with drinks it's worth the inconvenience of carrying her own if it means no one she cares for gets hurt. ]
It's nice to meet you, miss Quistis. I am Era.
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[ Sometimes it doesn't matter whether it's positive or negative attention if it's unwelcome. One may, perhaps, be a little easier to deal with and to charm your way out of, but that doesn't make it any more desirable. Especially if it's a new sort, it's harder to quickly equip yourself for an unknown battle. ]
I don't believe you should be accustomed to it. No one should be. [ Though there were certainly some that would bask in the attention flow and enjoyed the overwhelming personal questions and attempts to get into personal space, she wasn't one of them and it seemed that this woman wasn't either. ] I won't be offended, especially in that case. It's something I'm rather cautious about, as well.
[ Being a mercenary had perks, but people wanting you dead wasn't one of them. Although this place didn't seem to have those same issues considering Garden didn't exist here. ]
It's lovely to make your acquaintance, Era. If you don't mind me prying, what is it they were bothering you about?
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[ It's impossible to stifle the long-suffering sigh that escapes her. Clearly this is a mindset she is unfortunately familiar with - when one seeks sanctuary in a city-state in the midst of a thousand year war with dragons... Her reception by the general populace was not the most pleasant, and though she helped end the Dragonsong War and renewed the friendship between the Dravanians and the Ishgardians, there are still those who hold disdain for the dragons and view her as one of their kin.
Yet Ishgard still somehow has become the closest place to a home she has ever had. Go figure. ]
My appearance seems to remind people more of the Dravanians than of the Hyur.