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TEST DRIVE MEME: 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:- IMPORTANT! ALL POTENTIAL APPLICANTS! Please read THIS Mod Announcement as it details a big change happening to the game.
- Date reminders. Reserves open Sunday, January 25th and Applications open Sunday, February 1st.
- 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!
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? If you choose any of the following, an even greater affect can occur: hate, love, anger, calm, grief, joy, despair, hope, distrust, trust, envy, appreciation, fear, courage. Feeling happier than usual? Maybe you have sun beams radiating from your very body and breathing out sparkles and rainbows. Feeling a little green with envy? Everything else might be feeling the same. Even better, everyone else around you will be feeling just like you, maybe even having the same effects.
• 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.
• 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: BONUS EVENT BASED PROMPT! The "Night of Selenium" is Empatheias' version of remembering the dead. Information regarding the event can be read here, but here is the quick run down. Emotions involving grief and hope are more profound during this day. You can either influence others or you yourself is being affected. In addition, you may see a ghostly image of a dearly departed—or a person you hated and glad is dead or gone. Will it be a soothing spirit or a malevolent grudge?
• Prompt E: Have you ever ridden on an airship? No? Well here's your chance! They're even offering sky diving opportunities. That's bound to create an influx of emotions, especially if you're there against your will.
• Prompt F: It's almost February, so obligatory Valentine's Day prompt. Empatheias does not celebrate it, but other characters might. So can you feel the love tonight? No really, can you? Because it's everywhere. Watch out for that floating heart—and hope that it's the cute version and not an actual beating heart. Or maybe you're super bitter about it. So bitter that you actually made all the food and chocolates you made taste horrible on purpose.
• Prompt G: Make your own! It can even involve potato peelers and/or owls.
• 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.
• 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: BONUS EVENT BASED PROMPT! The "Night of Selenium" is Empatheias' version of remembering the dead. Information regarding the event can be read here, but here is the quick run down. Emotions involving grief and hope are more profound during this day. You can either influence others or you yourself is being affected. In addition, you may see a ghostly image of a dearly departed—or a person you hated and glad is dead or gone. Will it be a soothing spirit or a malevolent grudge?
• Prompt E: Have you ever ridden on an airship? No? Well here's your chance! They're even offering sky diving opportunities. That's bound to create an influx of emotions, especially if you're there against your will.
• Prompt F: It's almost February, so obligatory Valentine's Day prompt. Empatheias does not celebrate it, but other characters might. So can you feel the love tonight? No really, can you? Because it's everywhere. Watch out for that floating heart—and hope that it's the cute version and not an actual beating heart. Or maybe you're super bitter about it. So bitter that you actually made all the food and chocolates you made taste horrible on purpose.
• Prompt G: Make your own! It can even involve potato peelers and/or owls.
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 was a foreign experience, to see images pop up for him, especially images from someone's thoughts...
... but following directions was something he could do. Everything here was laid out neatly, so finding his way to the place Gaius had picked out was fairly easy, even with being new here. Especially with the pictures that help guide him.
And at least Gaius is easy to spot, giving him a wave when he finally does see him.]
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He waves for Ludger to come inside, finding a booth. Clearly he's been here often enough because the bartender already has a glass of scotch on the rocks ready for him.]
Order whatever you wish. I promise to pick up this tab. Think of it as a welcoming gift.
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Are you sure?
[... If he says so. He's not sure what to actually order, so going with a mug of beer doesn't seem like a bad choice. It's kind of hard to go wrong with that.]
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It's a one time thing. Do not get used to it.
[Can't he celebrate the fact he has a friend here to talk to? He hasn't been doing so well with the friend department since he got here, only barely talking to the others here despite living with his comrades. He hasn't really known whether to be Gaius or Ertson and has been stuck in that cycle of who he should be.
With Ludger he doesn't have to worry about that. It's... comforting.
Which is why the air around him is still light, perhaps a few sparkles showing up around him as well not matching the stoic expression on his face.]