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TEST DRIVE: March
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 22 February and Applications (Canon | OC) open a week later on March 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. For new characters, these threads do not count for activity check. However, these can be supplementary threads for players already in-game.
- 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!
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: Self-proclaimed knight (and actual millionaire) Vermouth Pennybags has heard a local legend about a the infamous Chalice of Wisdom, an ancient relic said to be hidden somewhere within the city and only attainable by the most valiant and quick-witted in all the land. Of course, Vermouth Pennybags is not valiant or quick-witted, but he is very rich, and so he has enlisted the help of the Otherworlders in following the clues to find the Chalice. If you are successful, you will be rewarded handsomely...but only if you find the Chalice.
- The Knights Who Say...: The first task that Mr. Pennybags sets forth is for you to find a...shrubbery. Yes, a shrubbery, that supposedly, when its leaves are used to make tea, will leave behind dregs with another clue once the tea is drunk. As such, not just any shrubbery will do. You will need to fetch a shrubbery from a certain glade in the Ferril Mountains, where you will find a number of nice-looking and not-too-expensive shrubberies. The question is, which is the one the legend speaks of? One has golden leaves near the base, and that’s the one you’re looking for. However, it may take some time to find it! Did you bring your garden shears?
- A Vicious Streak A Mile Wide: Once the shrubbery is obtained and Mr. Pennybags drinks the magic tea, his next clue will lead him to conclude that you need to capture a...deadly bunny rabbit. What exactly makes a bunny deadly remains to be seen, but fortunately for you, there are plenty of farms nearby that keep bunnies around. There is indeed one very violent one among the bunch, but it won’t be so easy to find it. You will have to focus your own feelings of anger and hate to find the bunny in question, and even then, you will need to be careful. Once it’s been found out, the bunny will attack! Defend yourself against nibbles and wrestle the unruly beast into submission. The Chalice is on the line.
- What is Your Quest: Mr. Pennybags decides that what he must do with the rabbit to determine his next steps are to...set it free, because it keeps biting him, the little bugger. Instead, he conveniently finds a map at the local library that purportedly leads to the Chalice’s location! Following the map will take you deep into the woods on the far side of Lake Niras, where you will find a bridge across a ravine. The bridge is rickety and old, and a fall from this height will surely kill you. If you dare to cross, only bolstering feelings of confidence and courage will see you safely across. And should you make it to the other side...you will find Vermouth Pennybags himself there, snapping a picture of you and informing you that this was all just an elaborate set-up for a story in tomorrow’s newspaper. What a con. Well, enjoy those fifteen minutes of fame!
• Prompt E: An engineering society in Briarlan named The Beta Alpha Engineering Society or B.A.E.S. recently developed a new entertainment system called Crystal Simulation. The Crystal Simulation is a means to create a four-dimensional image or environment that can be interacted with on a seemingly real or physical way by a person using a specific equipment: a pair of bulky transparent rimmed eyeglasses made from the same crystals that can be found in the mines. This is a huge step in forwarding technology in all of Empatheias, and Verens is more than lucky for the B.A.E.S. to have decided to use the city as their testing grounds. Put a pair on and let the B.A.E.S. teleport you into an alternate reality through telepathy.
- Tutorial: The moment you open your eyes after putting the Simulation Glasses on, you find yourself in a desert. There's sand everywhere, even in your shoes. At least, it definitely feels real. Even the heat of the sun is scorching hot despite it being winter in Empatheias right now. You find that your clothes have changed, and you feel like such a beginner with your light clothes and small dagger. A long rectangular white box floats in front of you, and above it reads: ENTER YOUR NAME. The first word or name that you think of ends up being your name in this reality. You think of your actual skills from your home world, and these thoughts are transmitted to the B.A.E. in charge of your simulation. They sent you a mental image of a row of empty boxes in front of you, and on top of it reads: LVL 1, AMATEUR. At the very least, there seem to be other amateurs around you - in fact, all their names are floating above their heads!
- Level Up!: After finding out that this 4D reality is something similar to a "game", you find that in this reality, there are missions to accomplish. Unfortunately, you cannot accomplish anything while you're still an Amateur. Thanks to your trusty dagger (which needs to be re-sharpened every time you kill a monster), you can chop up the many cacti all around, kill Fluffy Bunnies, or head to the nearby oasis and make a fishing rod and catch fish. Doing these tasks add to your EXP, and once you reach level 5, you'll be prompted to change your class. You've been promoted, and it comes with new skills and a neat costume change! Although… if your B.A.E. thinks you're amusing in a bunny costume, then they won't hesitate to put you in one, instead. Nobody said this simulation was perfect!
- The Desert Dragon: Once enough players have reached level 5 and have changed classes, the desert will suddenly get dark. Winds will blow and howl until the sandstorm blinds everyone temporarily. Then, a roar. Once everyone's regained their sight, they'll find a white dragon with eyes glowing. It reeks of hatred and anger, and each claw is gripping a large gold ball with a giant star emblem on it. The dragon flies around the desert wreaking havoc and destroying the settlements in the oasis. Your job is to defeat this creature. Use your skills, your emotions (perhaps love and happiness will counter the dragon?), and try to pop those balls. They seem to be giving him power! Once the dragon has been defeated, the simulation is over and everyone who participated will be given 100 sylvs for their trouble. Thank you!
• Prompt F: Every year at Lake Niras, a group of fishing enthusiasts host the annual Iron Fish Tournament, in which everyone can compete as individuals or as a team in order to catch the rarest fish. A winner is determined by the size and rarity of the fish, but most of the veterans are here for only one prize: to catch the legendary Demon of the Lake. What is the Demon of the Lake? Well, nobody has really seen it with their own eyes, but there is definitely something in the water, but those who managed to get it to nibble have never been able to reel it out. Maybe this is the year that the demon is conquered?
- Fishing 101: The nice thing about this competition is that everyone can borrow their own gear and boats, which is welcoming even for those who just want to have a relaxing day fishing. There is an instructor teaching a class the basics of fishing just near the water, but if someone already knows their way with a fishing pole is encouraged to take a novice on board and teach them the ways. Who knows, whether you're both beginners or one teaching the other, you might just make a great team!
- The Game is On: Once people are out on their boats, they'll quickly learn that Empatheias isn't your typical world and conventional fishing wisdom may not apply here. For example, aside from using the correct lure and bait, one must be in a right emotional state in order to attract the fish they want. This is all explained to any of the newcomers, of course. Talking about happy things will attract small exotic flying fish, while experiencing negative emotions will attract the heavier fish, although they're not as rare as the former. Remember, winning results are based on both size and rarity! There is also a third type of fish, although they're not attracted to any strong emotions nor are they part of the competition. Why is that? Well... that's because these ones explode if they're not thrown back into the lake quick enough. They can be identified by a small unicorn-like horn on their foreheads, so watch out!
- Catch Me If You Can: Those who are persistent enough will eventually feel a strong bite, although most attempts at trying to reel their prize will end in their rods being yanked out of their hand. Those who are less fortunate will probably fall into the water, too! Perhaps this is a two-person job. Those who are strong enough to actually hold on to their rod will only have it be broken, too. Surely this is the legendary Demon of the Lake! Unfortunately, there is no way to catch it... but hey, the fish is the friends we made along the way, right? As for those who are frustrated enough to dive into the water, it'll be too hard to see the figure of the demon, but a giant tentacle will catch them and their partner and throw them out of the lake!
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include goldfish and/or carrots.
Son Chi-Chi | Dragon Ball Franchise
[ Chi-Chi doesn't particularly care for the ridiculous nature of these errands, especially once she's actually in the midst of carrying them out. She does like promised rewards, though, so... Maybe you catch her while she's browsing for shrubs, or trying to actually fight a violent rabbit, or when she decides that straight-up jumping across a deep ravine is more liable than a rickety bridge...
Or maybe you spot the ultimate result of the day's events, which is one Mr. Pennybags being pursued on foot by a very angry Chi-Chi, the air around her emitting waves of heat. Every now and again, she lands a hit, audibly solid, and lets him keep right on running. ]
You will cough up what you owe me! I do not appreciate being lied to!
[ So on a so forth... Until she gets her money or somebody decides to end Vermouth's suffering. ]
(prompt f)
[ Chi-Chi's present at the fishing competition mostly for the sake of observing. She's never been too keen on fishing herself, but she likely being outdoors enough and the environment is typically enjoyable. Plus, going out day-to-day and getting into the thick of something helps keep her mind off all of the complexity of being here in the first place.
Where her presence comes in handy the most is after most of the fishing's done. While nobody's managed to find this "demon" fish, there's still plenty of perfectly fine and sizable fish to be had, which need to be prepared properly if people are going to be eating them.
There's a whole setup for it, off to the side, which is perfectly serviceable, up to and including the knives being loaned out. Got fish, need filets? Chi-Chi's your gal. She works through whatever she's handed with practiced ease and speed.
And if anybody looks like their about to seriously mis-cut? ] Oh, don't--! You're going to lose your fingertips if you keep going like that!
C'mere. I'll show ya.
(wildcard time!)
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[For that reason, among others, any distant onlooker would come across quite an addition to the present scene. Poor Mr. Pennybags running for his life--possibly literally--with an irate Chichi on his heels...and an oddly passive Mai standing just far enough back not to risk getting caught in the crossfire. Her eyes seemed distant, arms folded across her chest, finger tapping her chin, head tilted towards the sky. She shifted her weight from one foot to the other, but beyond that, there was no sign of movement from her for a solid thirty seconds.]
[At least, not until Chichi managed to land yet another hit on the man, and any attempt at recollection was interrupted in favor of taking pity.]
Ah... [A cautious step forward. Showing no physical signs of interrupting, and hoping not to incur too much of the woman's wrath upon herself.] ...I think he's had enough, wouldn't you agree?
[A fight so one-sided just wasn't fair.]
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[ If she agreed, she wouldn't still be beating him, now would she? Never mind that her pausing to answer the question has allow Pennybags to scramble away, and he's now half-stumbling down the slope just behind them. Chi-Chi watches him for a moment before turning to face Mai again, huffing and crossing her arms. ]
I'll just-- I'll get him if I see him again. He better watch it.
[ And, finally... ] Do I know you?
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I'm not sure.
[This much was truth; she had no idea who this woman was. Nor what world she came from--or what timeline of said world.]
I'm Mai.
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[ That's a weird answer, lady. She's gonna figure this out! Probably later, when she's not ticked off over a wasted day. ]
Chi-Chi. [ Simple enough, but now she doesn't have much else to say. Except maybe to keep griping about ol' whats-his-face. ]
That guy around town often? He's not really going around putting people in the paper, right?
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[She was nearly positive she'd heard that name before. From somewhere...in the distant past...]
Uh--[Oh, right. She'd been asked a question, hadn't she? One that required a bit of further recollection.]--I can't say for certain. This is my first time seeing him. But I wouldn't be surprised to find he was telling the truth.
[That being said, she couldn't help that nagging feeling. Well...there was at least one way of knowing for certain:]
You wouldn't happen to know a woman by the name of Bulma Brief, would you?
[She figured Bulma would be the safest bet. Capsule Corp had been pretty famous in the past. Known to the general public across a number of highly populated cities. Once upon a time.]
MOMMYYYYY, also F and going with the assumption they've already met prior!
Eventually, he does decide to call it quits, after it's clear that catching this fish just isn't possible. Almost disappointing, really, that even someone as strong as he is can't catch it. Guess there are things in this world even beyond him. But what isn't beyond him is what can be done with the fish he did catch. He comes over to the preparation site with a very large fish thrown over his shoulder, only to find his mother commandeered things.]
Wow, Mom, you sure didn't waste any time taking charge here, huh?
Works for me!
[ She's the best there is at what she does, and what she does (right this moment) is gut fish. And scale 'em. And slice 'em up real good.
Speaking of... ] You got a whopper there, huh? Here, set it down. We can do it up for dinner tonight.
[ Just give her a second to clear out what she'd been working on before Gohan resurfaced, which is mostly that afore-mentioned gutting of a fish and the depositing of said guts in the designated bin next to her. Then it gets a rinse, remaining fins removed, and... By the way! ]
So, you didn't find that big monster they were talking about, huh?
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Once his mother's cleared her work area, Gohan throws his catch on the table, it slamming down with a loud THUD. It was a large fish, probably one of the largest in the lake, and definitely one worthy of becoming part of their dinner.]
Oh, I found it alright. [Gohan had been persistent about it. And eventually he managed to hook what was surely the Demon!] That's about all I managed to do, though. But... I get the feeling that thing's just not something that's meant to be caught. [He's pretty sure that thing is no fish, or at least not a normal one, judging by the tentacles that grabbed him and threw him out of the water when he went after it.]
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[ Bulma's strolling through the market place, looking over what's available at different stands and what, possibly, she might be able to grow. Reaching a stopping point in what Verens was willing to take on in terms of large scale industrial revolution meant she had a lot of spare time on her hands after making everything that's closest around her as advanced as it's going to get, after all. So if that means making a major challenge to the marketplace around here in terms of a rather large greenhouse space that they could do just about anything with now that they've gathered up the materials and had honest to goodness started working on it.
Which is when she spots a rather familiar looking outfit, stops... and stares for a long moment, and then in that ever teasing tone - ]
Huh. So did Videl summon you or something?
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What's that supposed to mean?
[ Like. Is this a joke? Or is this really a thing, because this place is weird. ]
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Long story... there were these mirror rooms and Videl was trying to have a memory with her mom but once your voice came out of her.. [ Bulma waves her hands as if saying 'so on and so on' and drops it. Not a good joke to make when the other party is irritated with a rabbit and doesn't have the context to go on anyway. ]
My voice and Mai's did too but we were already here, so...
How long have you been here, anyways?
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[ How Videl always does it is mangle the fish and nick her fingers. The food is edible in the end (and Gohan hasn't complained
yet), but she isn't about to win any cooking contests. You'd think after ten months of cooking practice, you'd be able to cut a fish.Videl yanks the knife back up from the cutting board, brandishing it toward Chichi. ]
Okay, fine. [ She cedes with a sigh. ] Show me how you do it.
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Hm? What is the matter, miss?
[... the matter is that you're using a sickle to try to clean a fish.]
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When the victim, running for his dear life, heads close towards 17's direction, 17's heel slides out, extending towards Vermouths's running path, waiting to trip the guy. The guy was in the wrong mind here and it's about time he coughs up the money.
RIP Vermouth.]