memepatheias | 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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—Huh?

[When Sun is busy with work, he tends to have a one track mind. He's mainly just focused on doing a good job, and as he was still pretty new in town he certainly wasn't expecting anyone to come up to him for a chat. Definitely not anyone calling him by name at least. Confused, he slowed his jog down, but he didn't stop fully till he got a good look at the lady approaching him. His eyes widened with realization as he slightly jumped back in shock, even pointing at Anabel as if he had seen a ghost.]

Ah!! You're the lady from the international police! What are you doing here, uh... [His voice trailed off as his posture slacked. His brows furrowed as he wracked his brain for her name, his tongue even sticking out slightly as he thought.]

It was Anabel, right?

[He glanced between her and her Lucario, not familiar with this pokemon of hers but holding back the reflex to pull out his pokedex at this moment. More importantly he was reminded of the last time he saw Anabel. It had been right before he came here, at Poni Altar. She had paid him all that money just for him to lose it all by getting dragged into an ultra wormhole. Urgh. Despite how pleased Anabel was to see him, it was clear on Sun's face he wasn't as thrilled. It was more embarrassment.]

[ It's hard not to notice that about him. How else do you become Champion, after all? She supposes she can relate to some degree since she can be rather pin-point focused herself. She doesn't mind having to catch up to him since there's crowds all over the city and he may not have heard her at first (beside that, she could go for a little run every now and then).

She laughs into her gloved hand at the near-accusation his tone takes but smiles nonetheless. ]

Oh, I've been here for nearly a year, actually! [ She tries not to frown over the fact that he doesn't seem to recall her as well as she does him, assuming that he could perhaps be from a time they'd only briefly met... but maybe not before? Things can get complicated here, she's come to realize. ] Nanu, as well. He arrived at the same time as myself. Has no one explained to you that time here... ah, works a little strangely?

[ Anabel just assumes the expression is part of surprise and being stuck here to begin with. He couldn't have been here that long, could he? ]

[Honestly, Sun was sweating bullets as he was afraid this wasn't just casual conversation between the two. As Anabel goes on though he does visibly relax some. Clearly things weren't quite what he was fearing, not yet at least.

A year though? Holy crap that was a long time. The cogs were visibly turning in Sun's head as he contemplated the implications of that information. He certainly had been informed of the time differences when he first arrived at the Welcome Center, but it was something else when actually being confronted with it.]

Ah—no, I was told about it. [He rubbed the back of his head.] Honestly a lot of it I don't understand, but I get it enough.

[He paused though, bringing his hand back to his side as he still had a contemplative look on his face.]

Who's Nanu?

[ She doesn't seem to be aware that he could quite possibly be from a different universe than herself. It should be something she can figure out by now, right? After all they're here.

Lifting a hand to her chin, Anabel hums. This is messy. The cogs haven't quite gotten the rust cleaned off enough to start turning for her, but she does seem to be getting hints of how strange this surely must be. ]

...I understand. I think, perhaps, where you come from we don't know one another? Is that it? [ It still isn't easy to work through, especially in terms of comfort or being believable. ] But I know you -- and Nanu is the kahuna of Ula'ula Island. I take it you do not know him, either, though he would know you. I think.

Something like that.

[Sun really didn't want to get into it honestly. If she didn't think they had met then that meant she would think she hadn't given him money. Though since she was from the future she would know anyways? It was all confusing and didn't make the best of sense, but he'd work with it. His puzzled face lit with recognition when Anabel mentioned that Nanu happened to be one of the Kahunas. Now that rang some bells!]

Oh, Nanu. Ok. I remember now. Hala mentioned him to me, but no we haven't met yet. [His face scrunched up again as he shook his head.]

Ugh this is way too confusing. You said you were here for like a year right? Has there been any other ultra wormholes here— er wait. I guess Nebby would need to open those? I don't know.

[He hasn't actually experienced the joys of traveling through ultra space yet, but Gladion had explained the wormholes a little bit to him! He'd like to get back to Alola eventually though ~~and punch Faba's face in.~~ ]

Test Drive: May

bless ur patience <3

no bless you!!!!

no thats u!

WELL HOW CAN I FIGHT THAT

with determination, duh