empatheias_ooc | TEST DRIVE MEME: JULY

— 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.

You have to collect X number of materials. Find a partner to make it easier!
There's a hostile creature attacking some of the neighboring farms. If you got a weapon, they could definitely use your help!
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.
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!

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[When Homura sends out her message, Shirley just happens to be walking down the street in the opposite direction. She brings a hand up to her ear, as if it could help her "hear" the message more clearly--only to lose her concentration and miss the message entirely, as Homura's nervousness causes the ground underneath their feet to sway like a ship at sea.]

A...ah...! [Shirley wobbles, unsteady on her feet, before catching herself on a wall. She looks around for the source of the unstable ground, eyes alighting on Homura.] Um, miss... are you alright...?

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[ Immediately feeling bad for making someone else worry about her and the wobbly ground, Homura only makes things worse by causing the air around her to gain a gloomy, heavy feel. The sky even seems to be darkening a little bit right over her... ]

I - um - I'm fine. I'm sorry.

[ She grips the hem of her top and wrings it with her fingers and ducks her head apologetically, blushing. ... let's be real, it's obvious she's ill at ease even without the weather making it even more blatant. ]

[Ah... she can feel it pressing on her face... it almost feels hard to breathe.]

No, it's okay, you don't have to apologize...!

[ She shakes her head because she definitely feels like she has to apologize anyway. The oppressiveness lessens just a little, though - Shirley's reassurance is at least somewhat calming. ]

This place just -- I wish it would stop...

[ It's so much harder to try and stay composed when the ground moves or flowers appear or it starts raining..! ]

[When the air clears up around Homura, Shirley manages to steady herself a bit better. She takes careful steps towards the other girl, smiling reassuringly at her.]

It's weird and confusing, isn't it? Every time I think I understand what's going on, something new happens.

[ The smile is indeed reassuring but Homura is still less than happy. The air right around her remains gloomy. ]

It is...

[ And being upset when it rains on her only makes it rain more - and she never remembers to bring an umbrella anywhere. ]

[As the rain continues to pour down, Shirley thinks... that she really ought to invest in a hat. As her hair begins to get damp from the rain, her face is surrounded by a soft blue glow.]

I think the gist of it is that our emotions can affect the world around us. Is there something you're worried about? Maybe talking about it will help.

[ Oh no - now she's making them both wet. Homura wants to cry now - well, she wanted to before. Hence the rain. But the urge is even stronger now, and she bites her lip to try and keep from it. ]

I - um.... Yeah. I'm sorry - I keep making it worse.

No, really, it's okay. [Despite the gloomy rain, Shirley's smile doesn't falter.] I've always liked the rain anyway.

[She holds out her hand for Homura to shake.]

My name is Shirley. It's nice to meet you.

[ Homura looks a bit surprised at the hand being held out and that smile... It's so kind. It reminds her of Madoka's. So, blushing a little, she takes the proffered hand, though she has a somewhat weak shake.. ]

My name is Homura Akemi. It's, ah, nice to meet you, too, Miss Shirley.

[ The rain is still faintly misting, but it's a bit less gloomy now. ]

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