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Empatheias Events ([personal profile] empevents) wrote in [community profile] memepatheias2019-04-18 08:52 am
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Test Drive: May

— TEST DRIVE: MAY —



Welcome to [community profile] 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 24th of April and Applications (Canon | OC) open a week later on May 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!

  • For any concerns or questions, head over to this top level.


    Now with that out of the way, here are some prompts you guys can work from!



PROMPTS


• 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: Perhaps one may have heard that Verens used to be a floating island, and it was! When the island then ended up on the surface, creatures which explorers have called "Dinosaurs" (quotation marks included) were discovered inhabiting the plains and the mountains in a far off area. It's time to go back to the jurassic world for a very important mission: gather as many Amaranthus Rubus, red pearl-shaped fruits that heal any and all wounds on one's skin. The hospital needs it! As such, one needs to prepare.

Explorers do not wish to harm the "Dinosaurs", as they are afraid the "Dinosaurs" would go extinct should any danger be placed unto them. This means that one's option when encountering volatile and aggressive "Dinosaurs" is to run away. A fun run is now being held in Verens a few days prior to the trip to the "Dinosaur" plains, where 50 sylvs and a t-shirt that says "I successfully ran away from a 'Dinosaur'!". The colour of the shirt is random, though, but there are as many as the colours of the rainbow. Maybe trade with somebody else who's finished the run if you don't like yellow so much.


• PROMPT E: Once the preparations have been made, it's time to set forth into the land of the “Dinosaurs”. As you enter their domain, it may be difficult to resist the temptation to interact with these rare and unusual creatures, and some of the “dinosaurs” are indeed tranquil and herbivorous. Go ahead and feed the long-necks leafy branches and if you're feeling daring, climb up on their backs for a ride! However, many of the “dinosaurs” are quite a bit more dangerous, and they are very territorial. If you cross paths with the a pack of raptors, prepare to run, fight, or distract. All explorers have been supplied with strips of alluring jerky to placate the beasts. Who knows, you might even make a friend! Be careful not to lose and hand, though.

The Amaranthus Rubus is thickest near the home of the most terrifying “dinosaur” of all, the "Tyrannosaur", and if you are daring enough to approach the lair of this creature to reap the fruits, you may not even have the chance to run away before the creature corners you, roars, and...wiggles his sad, little arms. It seems poor old "Tyrannosaur" just wants some kind of tool to extend his reach! Help him out and he will let you go. Or refuse, and he'll eat you. Sounds reasonable, right?


• PROMPT F: It seems like the land of the "Dinosaurs" isn't so bad after all! Perhaps "Dinosaurs" and man can co-exist, but for that to happen, much research will have to be made regarding a "Dinosaur"'s way of life. Now aboard the ship to head back to the city, researchers are talking about another excursion in the future that's solely for researching on "Dinosaurs" - various species, what they eat, their excrement, and the like.

The trip back to Verens is a little long. Perhaps you're just resting in one of the rooms when there's an explosive sound that can be heard. Oh no! It looks like the engine's running out of steam! Luckily, there's a steam generator in the ship, but steam can only be made through cooperation, anger, and sadness. The entire ship needs your help to get back to the city safely, and if you have to hold someone's hand, slap them, and yell at them to get them to manifest their emotions tangibly, then do so!


• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include swords and/or stones.
mamorus: (☾01)

[personal profile] mamorus 2019-04-20 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, I'm sorry. Did I interrupt you?

[ There are many men much scarier than Mamoru, at least. He seems polite and gentle, his voice deep but soft. ]

I saw this fall earlier. Is it yours?

[ It may just be a pencil, but it's difficult to guess what could be important to someone. ]
veracus: (nervous)

[personal profile] veracus 2019-04-20 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Sorry, Mamoru, but being friendly actually scares her more. She's been hurt by people who appeared to be "friendly," who told her that they wouldn't harm her, who told her they'd protect her.

She stares at him nervously, as if he's going to reach out and bite her. She doesn't move to take the pencil.]
mamorus: (☾08)

[personal profile] mamorus 2019-04-20 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He can recognize her fear, but he isn't sure how to handlde it. Normally, even those frightened are more calm when around him. ]

It's alright. I'm not trying to hurt you, and I'm not asking for a reward.

[ Without knowing of the promises broken in her past, those words seem like the best. ]

I'll put it here.

[ Bending down, Mamoru places the pencil on the ground and backs up. ]

If it's yours, you can take it. If it's not, leave it, and I'll take it to the lost and found.

[ Speaking calmly, as if she's an animal caught in a trap and afraid of those trying to rescue her, he continues to back away. ]
veracus: (biting nails)

[personal profile] veracus 2019-04-20 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
["I'm not trying to hurt you..." How many times has she heard those words? She can't help but be afraid of them, of even the seemingly kindest people.

Slowly, tentatively, indeed not unlike a scared animal, she takes a step towards her pencil. Then, very quickly, she picks it up off the ground and backs away. The entire time, she never takes her eyes off the stranger.]
mamorus: (☾02)

[personal profile] mamorus 2019-04-21 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's afraid. That level of fear is heartbreaking, but Mamoru stays in place. Trying to push himself, even with good intentions, would only make him seem more dangerous. He's patient, at least.

His blue eyes fall to her notepad. ]


Do you draw? [ He offers a smile. ] Is it something you'd be willing to show someone?
veracus: (drawing happy)

gdi keep losing tracks of tags. sorry!

[personal profile] veracus 2019-04-25 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
[She stares at him. Should she show her drawings to him...? She supposes it couldn't hurt...

She quickly sketches a happy face, and shows it to the stranger, although her actual expression doesn't change. "Yes," in other words.]
mamorus: (Default)

is it because we're drifting apart?

[personal profile] mamorus 2019-04-26 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
Ah...

[ For a moment, he smiles awkwardly, unable to reconcile the smile with her gloomier expression.

So, he won't try anything. He won't have a goal. Instead, Mamoru will trust himself to interact more naturally. ]


Do you have trouble talking?
veracus: (biting nails)

the only thing i'm drifting apart from is gmail

[personal profile] veracus 2019-04-26 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
[She bites her fingernail. She knows she shouldn't be ashamed of the fact that she can't really talk to people... but so many people seem to be able to talk so naturally, to trust so easily, and she can't, she just can't...

So she says nothing, not even a nod.]
mamorus: (☾06)

[personal profile] mamorus 2019-04-26 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She answers, just not intentionally. ]

Will you show me something else you've drawn? Do you draw full scenes?

[ Or is it only for communication? ]
veracus: (drawing blank)

[personal profile] veracus 2019-04-27 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[She supposes it can't hurt to show someone her drawings. She flips through her sketchbook until she lands on a drawing of the forest just outside of town, which she shows to the stranger. It's an incredibly realistic drawing. If it wasn't done in pencil, one would almost mistake it for a photograph.]
mamorus: (☾01)

[personal profile] mamorus 2019-04-28 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Mamoru doesn't bother to hide his surprise. Someone so reliant on the pen and paper would likely have some skill, but he didn't expect it to be to this level. She's good, isn't he? ]

You're really good. It's almost as if I'm there, looking at the forest.
veracus: (biting nails)

[personal profile] veracus 2019-05-01 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
[She raises a hand to her mouth, her cheeks becoming slightly pinker. She finally speaks, in a soft, quiet voice:] T-thank you...