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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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He doesn't even notice how Sun reacts to him, and if he did he wouldn't think much of it. He's used to people being wary of him, even his grunts. So, with Sun backing away and being uneasy, it's no different than anyone else.]
Hard not to when it's effecting things how it is, yo.
[Seriously, he's all about NOT THINKING ABOUT THINGS. But that's not entirely avoidable right now. Not with how Sun is here, but not his Sun, and how this Sun knows him, but he's different? It's all just... weird and a mess, and a goddamn headache.
With the fruit offered to Golisopod, the giant bug trills with delight, taking it and eating the fruit in a single bite. The gaze he offers Sun is nothing if not warm and loving. Clearly enjoying the gesture of kindness, and hoping that maybe they can be friends once again...]
Tch, you wouldn't charge him anyways.
[It's not like Pokèmon have money!! Of course, Guzma's not exactly realizing Sun means to charge him, because that's probably even more absurd than charging a Pokèmon.
Guzma doesn't pay for things.]
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While Sun is understandably wary of Guzma, it was more awkward than anything else. Like when when a stranger familiarly knows you by name while you can't even remember seeing their face before. There is the gut feeling to humor the person out of politeness, but when that person is Guzma... just really what do you even say? Is it even worth it to humor him? Most likely not, but they've come this far already so. He just gives Guzma a dismissive shrug.]
You're different, I'm different and none of it makes sense. What else is there to think about?
[He's got more important things to think about honestly. Sun smiles to Golisopod as he takes the fruit, glad the giant bug took his offering before wiping any stray bug slobber off his hands on his pants. It would take time for them to be friends again, but it was a start.]
Of course not, I'd be charging you.
[Stated very matter of factly. It doesn't matter who you are, business is business. It's a little daunting to think about collecting payment from team skull's leader of course, but that wouldn't stop Sun from trying. All the while Sun had let out and healed up Dollar who despite looking less beat up now still remained with it's usual indifferent expression. Was it even thankful? Who could tell. (Sun could that's who)]
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[There was more involved than just him and Sun!! Nanu and Anabel were both here, but... what if they were from some weird alternate world and he wasn't aware. Maybe they weren't aware? Maybe they were and they had been playing him for a chump?!
And this is why he got frustrated, there's too much unknown, which he's normally fine with ignoring, but...]
You won't be chargin' me neither, ya punk.
[He says it with a stern confidence that's just as much a challenge as it is fact. With a scathing look to Golisopod, the Pokèmon shrinks a little, before he starts to collect fruits of his own. It's not you, Golisopod, it's Guzma.]
—Where you stayin'? You found a place, hm?
[He says it casual, asking like it wasn't strange for him to be curious, and for him it's not. Sun's the strange part of this mess, not him.]
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What ain't simple about it, stupid? So maybe there are others, what makes that any different. It's the same mess!
[The whole thing would still be a confusing mess with people having different memories of events (and not just time related shenanigans). You just shrug it off, maybe talk it out a little less stupidly than the two of them did and get on with it.
As Guzma challenges payment though in the next breath, Sun can't help but watch Golisopod sympathetically. It's ok buggo, you're not in trouble with Sun at least.]
Yeah, like I said: I won't be charging you for it this time. [A scoff.]
[While there was no payment owed today Sun was not backing down either regarding future due compensations. He didn't have to worry about cutting off a job source by pissing off the grunts like he did back in Alola. He was well acquainted with the task board by now.
With the pile of fruit he was collecting now adequate, Sun scooped up as much as he could in his arms and started off towards the seemingly forgotten but still very much knocked out tyrannosaur. Dollar had his back as he was still watching out for anymore tantrums out of Guzma, but he felt the level of that had fell to snippy comments at least for now. He felt comfortable enough at least going over and leaving a pile of fruit close to the giant dinosaur's maw. He had no clue when it would regain consciousness, but he wanted it to be able to recover as well. It was the least he could do for knocking it out.]
I'm staying in town! What's it to ya?
[Aka the temporary housing all other worlders get. ]