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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!
• 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.
they are, and none of mine match now either XD;
[He laughs her shock off, rubbing at the back of his neck.]
It's seriously me--but before I say much more, two questions--[which he punctuates by holding up a finger for each]--first, what is the last thing you remember before you found yourself here and second, how long have you been here?
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The last thing I remember was just training with class 1-B and Shinsou... we'd just finished up. Midoriya's team was last, and some weird stuff happened with him.
You and the other teachers handled it, I guess.
[Said as she straightens herself up a bit, crossing her arms. Suddenly very serious, mentioning that... hmm.]
And I've only been here for a week at most, now. I've been trying to lay low and gather up some information on this place, just in case it could be dangerous...
But if you're here, I don't need to worry about that too much, right?
[That's just like her, really. Hiding out and learning what she can before she actually made any moves of any sort...
It's the only reason they hadn't run into each other sooner.]
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[--and then he realizes what he's doing just as the temperature around him drops a few significant degrees and snaps out of it, not realizing that he'd brought a hand up to rub at his chin while listening to her. Well, that derailed him spectacularly... He gestures toward her in regard to that.]
You're a bit ahead of me if only a few hours. Young Midoriya is here as well and from the start of that class. You'll have to go over what you saw with us so we're prepared if something were to happen here.
[But he needs to get back on track. Orient Jiro and worry about what was happening with One For All afterward. And damn if she's been here that long then she's probably already set up somewhere--though maybe he could just... pull rank... even if it was a bit of a dick move... He smiles before he keeps talking]
Ah, Aizawa will be proud, that's good strategy--then you understand the concept of different worlds? Because as far as what happened to me, I met a woman with a significant healing ability who was able to restore damage I had taken even before Kamino. I still can't use my quirk, but my body is healthy at least.
This place has the potential to be dangerous, but so long as we use our heads it is safe enough. There a lot of strong like-minded people here as well were something ever to happen.
Aizawa is also here, along with Midoriya, Bakugou, Uraraka, Todoroki and Yaoyorozu. It seems as though Empathias is dead set on collecting all of class 1-A. I've been trying to get everyone into the same building [so it's easier to keep an eye on all of you] where are you staying at?
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Everyone saw it, after all. It was kind of a mini-crisis, of sorts.
She ends up absentmindedly rubbing her arms a bit with that drop of temperature, looking concerned... but that concern opens up and smoothes out with what he says.
"Ahead" of them, huh... so he was mostly trying to consider what could've happened. The cold was out of worry.
Makes sense to her.
He's quick to move away from the topic, though, and his question ends up getting a lazy half-shrug.]
Nowhere, really. I've just been couch surfing with the locals around here.
[Like a true punk rocker who has no idea where to go, of course.]
But if you guys have somewhere permanent to stay, I'd be cool with moving in.
It's not hard for me to stay just about anywhere, but... I'll be honest, I'd feel way better sticking nearby.