TEST DRIVE MEME: JULY

[simpathis]

— TEST DRIVE: JULY —

Welcome to empatheias' first ever 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 Friday, July 18th and Applications open Friday, July 25th. Game will begin Friday, August 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!


PROMPTS

• Prompt A: Create any scenario that could cause your character to display some kind of emotion, be it big or small, and write out how it changes the immediate area. Are there literal sparkles everywhere because they're so happy? Or is the ground starting to twist and warp due to their anger or frustration? Things exploding? Rain clouds? Since this is a test drive, don't worry about any limitations on effects—just write whatever comes to mind!

• Prompt B: The following are generic task board prompts that characters could have taken up as a job.

1. You have to collect X number of materials. Find a partner to make it easier!
   
2. There's a hostile creature attacking some of the neighboring farms. If you got a weapon, they could definitely use your help!
   
3. How about helping around the town? Delivering something, helping patch up a sign, cleaning out some of those rusted gears—the locals would definitely warm up to everyone.
   
4. Make up your own task/quest!

• 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 influx of people suddenly appearing, the locals are a bit on edge. So rather than having your character’s emotions affecting the environment, someone else's is affecting them! Maybe they were just passing by and someone had an emotional outbreak of sorts. Now they have to figure out how to deal with the aftermath—or will their own emotions make it worse? Needless to say, NPC godmodding granted 100%.

• Prompt E: Make your own! It can even involve booze and/or cats.

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!

Comments

ouo

[healthepot]

[Checking for friends, huh? Well, that's something Natalia can certainly understand. At the moment, there was nobody here that Natalia recognized from her home, but maybe this girl was a bit luckier.]

Ah, I see... Well, I hope you find your friends from home, in that case, if they're here. Suddenly arriving in a new place like this is quite daunting , isn't it?

[Even if it had been about a week since everyone had gotten here, some had not settled in as well as others and for all Natalia knew, this girl could have been part of that group. So surely it was for the best to help her relax a little, right?]

Re: ouo

[witchinghour]

Yeah... it is. I don't really know what I'm supposed to do here...

[ Sadly, she hasn't been lucky. No one she knows is here yet, and this place is confusing, and she doesn't really like how her emotions are pretty much on display for everyone to see. It's an awful experience for someone who is shy! ]

[healthepot]

There's a task board somewhere in town with requests from the citizens. Perhaps taking up a job or two in the meantime to keep busy would help? Although, some of the tasks require a partner and teaming up with a stranger isn't an appealing idea to many people...

[Natalia's by no means shy and has no problems with her emotions being on display, but she will agree that the place is confusing. It doesn't help that Natalia misses her friends, either...]

[witchinghour]

Maybe that might help though I don't know who would work with me.

I don't mind teaming up with people... I'm not really very good at anything besides a supporting role, though.

[ Some day she will be more competent at it, and she's slowly getting better but for now... well.... ]

[healthepot]

I'd be willing to work with you.

Oh, right, my name is Natalia, by the way.

[witchinghour]

oh! Um. That's very nice of you...

My name is Homura Akemi. Um, it's nice to meet you.

[healthepot]

It's nice to meet you, too, Homura. [Odd name, but definitely cute!]

If there's anything else you need, don't hesitate to ask, all right? I'll do the best I can to help!

[witchinghour]

Um - thank you, Natalia-senpai Miss Natalia. I really appreciate it.

[ Her thoughts probably do seem a bit calmer, now. So there's that. ]