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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 Thursday, September 24th and Applications open Thursday, October 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! 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!
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? The following emotions will have more effect than usual: fear, bravery, grief, joy, anger, and calm.
• 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: The weather is beginning to turn, which means the trees of Verens are beginning to shed their leaves much to the displeasure of one of the more "upper class" residential areas of the island. They certainly don't want to do it themselves so they're hiring out otherworlders and locals alike to do it for them -- but at a pittance of what the work is actually worth. This has lead to some pretty sour attitudes by most of the hired workers -- possibly including yourself.
Might as well get it done with as little grumbling as possible since it seems that the negative emotions of the poorly paid workers just cause the leaves to turn colors and fall faster, undoing any work they've done. At this rate, everyone will be here for hours.
• Prompt E: With fall comes the desire for all things reminiscent of fall. Including anything and everything pumpkin. One coffee shop is so popular for their special Spiced Pumpkin coffee and tea, that they're having a hard time keeping the ingredients in stock despite the long lines that are weaving out the door and into the sidewalk. Grumpy customers waiting in the fresh cooling temperatures outside are less than pleased, and some even grumble about the wait openly.
It all gets completely out of hand when one poor, lone employee walks out of the door and clears their throat -- explaining that they would be out of the in demand drinks until the day after next. An explosion of irate emotions cause the formerly crisp winds to pick up and wrap into miniature tornadoes! Mostly inconvenient, but perhaps a little destructive to things that are light enough to get tossed around. Looks like right now, finding somewhere else to get an afternoon pick-me-up is a good idea.
• Prompt F: Some shops are beginning to switch out their summer wares for things that are more friendly for the upcoming fall weather. This means quite a few of them are looking for extra hands. Perhaps you wouldn't mind lending a hand for some extra pocket money? One shop in particular is trying to give away their least popular products -- sunglasses that give the wearer a more sunny and welcoming personality.
Why were they unpopular you ask? Probably because of the slight and barely noticeable malfunction that seemed to make the enchantment on them work completely incorrectly. Instead of making the wearer much happier and receptive they only magnify the current emotion the wearer seems to have! Or worse, completely turn it upside down. Of course, this is all explained (very quickly, and barely understandably) as a representative swiftly places a pair in your hands!
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include something like raging bull and/or cart full of loose buckets.
• 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: The weather is beginning to turn, which means the trees of Verens are beginning to shed their leaves much to the displeasure of one of the more "upper class" residential areas of the island. They certainly don't want to do it themselves so they're hiring out otherworlders and locals alike to do it for them -- but at a pittance of what the work is actually worth. This has lead to some pretty sour attitudes by most of the hired workers -- possibly including yourself.
Might as well get it done with as little grumbling as possible since it seems that the negative emotions of the poorly paid workers just cause the leaves to turn colors and fall faster, undoing any work they've done. At this rate, everyone will be here for hours.
• Prompt E: With fall comes the desire for all things reminiscent of fall. Including anything and everything pumpkin. One coffee shop is so popular for their special Spiced Pumpkin coffee and tea, that they're having a hard time keeping the ingredients in stock despite the long lines that are weaving out the door and into the sidewalk. Grumpy customers waiting in the fresh cooling temperatures outside are less than pleased, and some even grumble about the wait openly.
It all gets completely out of hand when one poor, lone employee walks out of the door and clears their throat -- explaining that they would be out of the in demand drinks until the day after next. An explosion of irate emotions cause the formerly crisp winds to pick up and wrap into miniature tornadoes! Mostly inconvenient, but perhaps a little destructive to things that are light enough to get tossed around. Looks like right now, finding somewhere else to get an afternoon pick-me-up is a good idea.
• Prompt F: Some shops are beginning to switch out their summer wares for things that are more friendly for the upcoming fall weather. This means quite a few of them are looking for extra hands. Perhaps you wouldn't mind lending a hand for some extra pocket money? One shop in particular is trying to give away their least popular products -- sunglasses that give the wearer a more sunny and welcoming personality.
Why were they unpopular you ask? Probably because of the slight and barely noticeable malfunction that seemed to make the enchantment on them work completely incorrectly. Instead of making the wearer much happier and receptive they only magnify the current emotion the wearer seems to have! Or worse, completely turn it upside down. Of course, this is all explained (very quickly, and barely understandably) as a representative swiftly places a pair in your hands!
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include something like raging bull and/or cart full of loose buckets.
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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Wait, you're friends with the Avengers? [No, seriously, how did that happen?] We've never met them. I've seen them on TV, sure, and I think I still have that Captain America shirt from college oh shit but you haven't met. I'm pretty sure. [Also, because best friends tell each other if they've met the actual Avengers. That is totally a part of a completely real best friends code that Foggy hasn't just made up on the spot.]
I'm never gonna get away with flipping somebody off with you around now. [It's a dry observation, if a little morose.] I'll take that as a challenge. And--hey, we're here! Best cafe on the street. Think Starbucks knockoff.
[The manager is glaring him down now, little stormclouds forming nearby. Foggy gives her a conciliatory smile, and tells her that he is so sorry for leaving without paying, he'd just found out a friend was here and he'll pay for his own coffee and whatever his friend orders. Please don't order the really expensive lattes, he thinks.]
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Yep. I have Hank Pym on speed dial. Tony Stark, Spider-Man... Every superhero in New York knows who I am. [ He shrugs like it's no big deal, but it feels so good to show off, and for Foggy to be impressed about these things. Comes with the territory of being a superhero's best friend, I guess. ] You'll meet them someday, I'm sure. You can't really throw a stick without hitting someone superpowered in New York. And if he's anything like me, you'll be the first to know when your Matt meets them.
[ They make it to the café and sit down, which is kind of hilarious given that Foggy apparently ran off when he heard Matt's message. Now he feels kinda bad. Not enough to turn everything muted, but enough to try and blot it out with more smiling. And positive thinking! Denial is totally the answer. ]
You make a habit of flipping off everyone you meet? Because as far as I've heard, you wouldn't do it where they could see anyway.
[ Don't worry, Matt's just ordering a small latte, he's here for Foggy, not the drinks. Aw. Oops that's gonna get him started. ]
Wow, it's just good to see you. You know, not that my-- I mean, Foggy, the one back home... he's been through everything with me, so it's different. You're still you, but you're Foggy.
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[Ran off without paying, and the manager keeps sending him looks that he's pretty sure are designed to make him feel terrible about that.]
Nah, just when someone's a real asshole. [He's fairly flippant about it, and that flippancy disappears when that thought comes right through, makes him think of that cold night so long ago, before the practice and the mask and the secrets, el grande--how do you say lawyer in Spanish? El grande avocados!]
It's good to see you too. Even if you're tall and a carrot-top. [Which is going to take a bit to get used to, along with this telepathy thing which is still kind of weird, so instead Foggy says out loud:] I've gone through a lot with you too. Not you-you, just--my Matt-you. Probably not as much as you and your Foggy, though, we only just got an actual sign installed. With raised letters and everything! And our very own secretary.
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[ Matt nods along to Foggy's words remembering the days when he first got started, and all the times after that where they reinstated their practice again and again. (The memories are specific, but to Matt that just means voices and sounds and smells. Probably a weird thing to project.) It's nice to see their friendship survives even across universes, though. The words images he's 'seeing' are new and different, but the love he feels for his best friend stays the same. Then Foggy mentions a secretary and Matt goes still. ]
Is it Karen?
[ Matt's voice grows distant, but Karen is an old wound. He really has made strides to get over her. Even if her death was still his fault. Even if he'll never forgive himself. Even if... Foggy wouldn't want him to beat himself up over it. ]
Foggy's always telling me I dwell on things too much. He's right, as usual.
[ Foggy's the only one with sense sometimes. Matt may be the man without fear, but Foggy is a friend without equal. Foggy Nelson, Matt Murdock is honestly your biggest fan. ]
Matt's lucky to have you. Seriously, your support is really important to me. I don't tell you that often enough, and I bet your Matt doesn't either. And it took you getting cancer for me to really learn that, so I hope it doesn't take nearly as long for yours.