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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.
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It's the result of despair, too, although he hasn't yet noticed that much.
Instead, he sees a girl with a gun, and he approaches with a sort of distant curiosity that is quite frankly utterly reckless. Should he be more cautious? Absolutely. But when one's luck is such that not even a gun can guarantee one's death...
Well, it's easy to get lax about these things.]
-? You okay over there, miss?
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What’s happened to me? [Mukuro barks the words out like a true solider. It all feels like a joke. Have her memories been tampered with? Is she being forced into some sort of ruthless killing game.]
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No clue. Did you just wake up in this field, too?
[He's speaking with a Kansai accent, but it sounds... phony. Eh, probably nothing to worry about.]
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...I did.
It doesn’t make sense for me to be here. [Overcome with a sense of purpose, she raises to her feet and starts moving forward.]
I have to find the one that did this to me.
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You and me, both. Where were you before you woke up here?
[They might be able to glean something from their locations prior to the kidnapping, maybe.]
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[Stomp stomp stomp.]
...
[A huff of breath. She supposes she should divulge something.]
...Were you injured just prior to this? [Gotta make sure this isn’t. Y’know. Hell.]
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Nope. I was visitin' a hospital in Tokyo, but I wasn't the one injured.
Were you?
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...No.
Tell me though.
What state was Tokyo in?
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That's an ominous question!]
Same as usual, as far as I know. Why d'you ask?
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It would appear we were drugged. Possible tampering with our memory.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like this is going to be as easier as killing any “mastermind” and going home.
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Guess so... But even in that case, isn't this strange?
We woke up in a field without anyone guardin' us, and neither of us were bound in any way. Someone who goes outta their way to drug a person would definitely think ahead enough to make sure their captives couldn't escape easily once they woke up, but here we are, strollin' wherever we like.
[...Not that he really has any answer as to why any of this, but it's worth pointing out.]
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You underestimate what some people are capable of. [And boy does she know it.]
It is strange, though.
[She waves her handgun in front of her.]
Just stay out of my way. I will take care of this.
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Oh, he knows that one quite well, too.]
Right, right. If they're givin' us this much freedom, that means they're confident they control the area.
[He waves a hand nonchalantly.]
Is it okay if I keep walkin' behind you, then? I don't exactly wanna sit here waitin' for the worst on my own. If we get approached or whatever, I'll do my best to stay out of the way too, of course.
[It helps that even if it came to a shoot out, chances are high the bullets would miss anything vital anyway. He'll be fine.]
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[she gives a brief look back at him. Her eyes are cold, empty.]
That would be a very bad idea.
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If I were you, I wouldn’t trust me. If I were you, I’d be thinking of a way to overpower me and take away my gun. There’s nothing wrong with being wary.
Neither of us have any reason to trust the other. For all we know, we’ve been brought here to kill each other.
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[He shrugs, making no mention of the worst case scenario.]
...Though, that last part... what brought that one on?
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And...it was just a hunch.
[They’ve walked significantly closer to civilization in this time, though.]
How lively.
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[Why would they murder each other??? He's not doing a despair thing right now, and the people he can affect are... probably... not here. One might hope.
Speaking of here, that sure is a city.]
Yeah, no kiddin'. Looks kinda old-fashioned though...
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...I had injuries before showing up here. [did she lie about that earlier? oops. Talking aloud makes it a little easier to think, though.]
My clothes were different, as well. Which implies time has passed, and my wounds were healed and clothes replaced.
However...[she pinches a strand of hair with her fingers.] My hair is the exact same length as it was when this started. Which implies no time has passed.
[she holds her hand up to the sun, staring into the tattoo on the back of her hand.]
It doesn’t make sense.
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But no, in actual dubiously canon TDM land he'll just kind of follow her, remaining standing with his hands planted on his hips as she seats herself.]
What kinda injuries are we talkin' about, here?
[Granted he can't really think of any reason why they'd be healed, but also, he's curious.]
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...It was an accident. [Which is ANOTHER way of putting it...but she’s desperate to believe that that was actually the case, so she finds herself saying it with a little more conviction than her usual tone.]
It seemed somewhat dire at the time. Then again, I had never been stabbed before.
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[Even his laid back attitude can't just let this slide!]
First of all, for gettin' stabbed for the first time, you've been awful calm! And besides that, isn't "I had never been stabbed before" a really weird thing to get specific about? Most people don't bother pointin' that out - gettin' stabbed is usually a surprise, otherwise you would've avoided it!
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I thought maybe I was in hell.
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