memepatheias | Test Drive: May

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Test Drive: May

— TEST DRIVE: MAY —

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 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.

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[Anyone within earshot of Midnight will hear a frustrated sound and then a bit of swearing. Anyone within sight of Midnight will see that she froze some of the flowers around her due to being angry with her situation (even if she's been here a few days), and is now staring at them, willing them to thaw back out.]

Ok, I'm angry, but I didn't mean to do that!

C

[Midnight is not known for being subtle, ever.]

Hey, anyone out there want to help a pretty lady out? I'm kinda lost.

E

[Anyone who decided to go out on an exploration into the land of the 'dinosaurs' may run into Midnight feeding one of the smaller herbivorous creatures. Apparently, she made a small friend while out fruit hunting.]

Now who's a good little dino, hmm~

Hey, explorer there, mind handing me some more branches?

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[Taggers choice~]

Yeah, that sort of thing has a tendency to happen.

[She heard a lot of yelling so came to investigate.]

You okay, miss?

I think so. Just... angry. Frustrated. All of that. Not a fan of being here right now.

[She gestures towards the flowers.]

Although they may not be.

Ooooh, so you're new. Yeah, I could see that.

[She looked at the flowers.]

Probably not, now. They just bloomed too.

[She groans, nervously playing with a bit of her hair.]

I didn't mean to, honestly.

And they were pretty too.

[She'll pat Midnight's arm consolingly.]

THere's always more flowers. At least you're okay.

Did you go to the Welcome Center yet?

Yes. I looked at some of the material, but didn't realize the emotions could be this... cold. [Violent? Something like that.]

Ah well, must be a learning curve, like with quirks.

[She glances at the other woman.]

Any suggestions for a newbie?

Well, yeah? I mean, there's plenty of stuff that makes you just feel kind of numb or want to shut down, right? Something like that.

Quirks?

[Looks curious at the word. She's heard it a few times now.]

Well, the locals will provide some free housing for a little while, until you get on your feet. You'll want to check out the taskboard, they offer good work, especially if you got weird skills.

[Because all twelve year olds would jump to housing and work, right?]

Plenty, yeah. [When explained like that, it makes sense.]

Quirks. It's a thing where I'm from. Certain powers a lot of the population have. I know someone with an ice quirk, so I'd wondered.

[She nods...even if the advice is a small bit odd coming from a teenager.]

Thanks. I'll make sure to check them out.

Yeah. So it could be like that. Sometimes it's kind of situational. Sometimes it can be partly based on you. I have a tendency to affect temperature and spontaneous telekinesis.

....are you the world with Pro Heroes and kids going to school about Quirks?

Other than that...oh! You got an amulet when you arrived. Some kind of new accessory with a crystal in it. Do not ever go anywhere without it.

Apparently it can really mess you up if you do.

[OH MY GOD IT'S AN ADULT]

[And he's doing the same damn thing he did when he saw Aizawa--he's just heading straight over, arm raised and shouting her name without thinking about how jarring his appearance might be depending on what she remembers last...]

Kayama! When did you get here???

[OH MY GOD IT'S AN ADU...wait.]

[She turns when she hears her name called by a familiar voice, trying to hide the frozen plants behind her.]

Yagi?

[Give her a minute. She's trying to process this.]

That is you, isn't it?

Ah--? [Oh shit, he did it again. He tries to laugh it off and drops the hand to rub at the back of his neck.] Yes! Yes, it's really me! It's--ah--well I guess it isn't really that complicated, but I guess that depends on how much you know about this place...

[Oh, yeah, that body language just screams Toshinori. Nemuri smiles before running over and breaking social rules to give him a hug. Then looking up at him for a moment.]

Assume I know nothing. [Because that's pretty damn close.] I think it's been a week or so? Just getting used to things.

[OH CRAP, INCOMING!!!]

[He catches her easily, laughing--and really he can't complain because he is a bit of a hug monster--especially now that he's back to a point where he doesn't need to worry about accidentally impaling people on any of his sharp angles.]

HAAAAAH--that's a tall order, Kayama! And I'm not the best at debriefing! But I suppose the simplest explanation is that I met a woman with an extremely powerful healing quirk. She was basically able to reverse all of the damage I suffered from my original injury and the complications they caused, so-- [He throws his arms out. Tada!] I still can't use my quirk [that wasn't absolutely true, but ten or fifteen minutes wasn't really anything to write home about...] but just having my health is enough.

[She steps back, staring at him for a moment. He looked healthy, much better than when she saw him last at the school. It was amazing.]

Introduce me to her someday so I can thank her. You're looking great! And if your health is better, well, that's a good thing.

Even if you can't use your quirk.

Ha ha ha, I will be sure to do that! [He relaxes a bit at that.] I can happily say that I haven't run into a situation where I've needed it yet. And there are a lot of strong and strong willed people here to step up if something did happen.

Aizawa and a number of the 1-A students are here as well. It's as though our world sprang a leak and people just keep trickling in over the last six months.

Good. Not about the students though, but about the people willing to help.

[Sorry Toshi, this is Midnight, so she's going to lean in.]

So, any juicy hookups to share? [wink. wonk.]

[five months ago that probably would have been answered by a panicked spray of blood--instead he seems to choke on *nothing*, laughing even as a weird little cloud of smoke puffs out of nowhere (you may have blown his mind a little there, Midnight...)]

HAHAHA, WELL, IT WOULDN'T BE VERY HERO-LIKE TO KIDS AND TELL WOULD IT???

[His laugh dissolves into a comfortable chuckle.]

I will say that this place has a for um... Let's say emotional pranks. I got physically stuck under mistletoe at a Christmas party until someone else got stuck too. Though a hug was sufficient to get un-stuck-- but that sort of thing does happen a lot. Heh, that's actually how I met Usagi Tsukino--we wound up getting tied together by a red string of fate if you believe that. Though I suppose that meeting was pretty fateful. Probably the one and only time I was glad to cough up blood in front of someone.

[He's way too amused by this...]

[ Of course Todoroki is surprised to see her, but he'll go for an immediate (and straight up) reply. ]

No one really means to at first, but it seems common for ice to be manifested when the person is feeling angry, or any other negative emotion.

[ Do not look at him. Quirks are completely different. ]

Well, that explains a few things. [Seems she's become the student now.]

[wait]

Todoroki, when did you get here?

[ And he's become the teacher (for more than this instance). ]

I've been in this world for almost nine months.

Nine months...

[Didn't she just see him before she ended up here? Weird.]

I know Yagi's here, who else is around?

Midoriya, Bakugou, Uraraka, Mr. Aizawa, and Yaoyorozu. I've been here the longest.

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Test Drive: May

Nemuri Kayama / Midnight | My Hero Academia

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