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Test Drive: AUGUST
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 25 July and Applications (Canon | OC) open a week later on August 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!
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: Mystery boxes have begun to turn up not only on people’s doorsteps but also anywhere they go - at their workplaces, dropped off on their cafe tables, even falling out of trees or windows right in front of them. There is nothing special about the boxes themselves - nothing is written on them and they are made out of generic cardboard - but they may contain items such as a set of cute furry animal figurines, a ring of old tarnished keys, or a fancy but stained secondhand fedora. Others, however, have more sinister, mysterious contents, such as a black coat with a muddy hem, a blood-spattered kitchen knife or even what looks like a severed bloody finger. Ask around about who has been leaving these boxes all over the place, and you will get conflicting reports. Otherworlders lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a person suddenly in a hurry to leave the scene will learn that this person behind the mystery boxes can appear as a man, or a woman, or neither.
• Prompt E: Receiving a mystery box has its pros and cons. Some items give so much emotion and energy to a person, exaggerating everything they feel and think. It's a good thing at times, because when one is happy, they truly are HAPPY! When one feels like they're on top of the world, they may end up floating! However, there are instances in which the other person feels like they're drowning due to sadness, in which case, they may feel like they're underwater and need air to breathe. Don't worry! In times like these, all you need is a slap in the face to make you feel better! Or if that's too physically hurtful, others have discovered that crying stops the hyperbole of emotions, too.
• Prompt F: Investigations eventually lead to the founder of the cryptocurrency EmoGold who goes by the pseudonym "Sato" to be the one sending out mystery boxes to people. It seems the emotional currency has taken a dive in terms of exchange rate between EmoGold and Sylvs that he thought giving out mystery boxes to people would make them want to learn more about EmoGold and mining… sadly that didn't work and only proceeded to creep people out! "Sato" is now under custody of the Enforcers, and all the furniture in his house (strange and unique as they may be) is now up for auction! A lamp that looks like a cow and shoots light out of its eyes for 5,000 sylvs going once… going twice… SOLD!
• Prompt G: Make your own! It could include forks and/or snow.
zinnia | pokemon oras
[ After checking out the task board, Zinnia is naturally drawn to the topiary trimming, largely due to the mention of wyverns. She happens to have one of those. Also using a normal tool like shears is all well and good, but she reasons that maybe her Pokemon will be better at this than her.
Zinnia picks out the plant she wants to work on first, then steps back. ]
Alright. Noivern, use Air Slash! Make it look great!
[ The Pokemon unleashes the attack, a sharp (literally) blast of air. It cuts into the plant, hacking off a few pieces, but doesn't stop there. Unfortunately, she's not the only one who's working on this task – or at least not the only person in the garden area – and someone she didn't notice ends up in the line of fire. Zinnia turns and shouts a warning, though perhaps too late. ]
Whoa, hey… look out! Duck or something!
( 1B - Trimmed Down )
[ After that little mishap, Zinnia figures she ought to stick to more traditional methods. Plus, that means she can use Noivern as a model. Obviously she's not an expert at this, so the process is slow, and the Pokemon is getting just a touch impatient having to pose and stay completely still. The design is actually turning out pretty good, but at one point, Zinnia accidentally drops her shears and Noivern lets out a low growl that sounds rather like a grumble. ]
Hey, no complaining, buster! I'll use some of this money to buy you something really nice to snack on afterwards, so hang in there, OK? Just a liiiiiiitle longer…
[ Aster, her Whismur, is on assistant duty, and retrieves the fallen shears for her. Zinnia grins and gives her a pat. ]
Awww, thanks. That's my adorable little Aster. ♪ Next I'm going to make a huge one that looks just like you. It's going to be the cutest! The talk of the town!
( 2 - Glass Case of Emotion )
[ Typically, Zinnia is darn good at concealing her negative emotions behind her exuberance, and a smile, but one of the mystery boxes gets the better of her. She's abandoned the item inside, tossing it away somewhere, but the sad, drowning feeling isn't going anywhere. She just can't seem to catch her breath.
One of the locals might know a way to help her, to she staggers towards the merchant's square. She reaches a shop and stops, leaning over, bracing herself with one hand against the outer wall. ]
What… what the heck is with this…! Ngh…
[ She's not wholly expecting an answer, but someone nearby could hear her – and may also notice that she's quite worse for wear. ]
OH BABEY
actually, when he pulls himself out and looks around angrily, it looks like it took a little bit of his beard off? it's quite uneven now.]
What the-- yo! You're that dragon trainer! [he is feeling so many emotions right now. evident in how the topiary-in-progress just
starts smoking. that's probably not good.] I ain't fighin' you and that ridiculous Salamence ya got again, woman!! Leave me be!
[because clearly she came here for him and not the... you know. very public task.]
'sup!
He's forgiven for being presumptuous, but in exchange for the fact that she's going to laugh at him. It's fun seeing a familiar face, even though she should probably feel a bit guilty or the like. A few little sparks appear and spin around her head, but they're not the angry kind. ]
That's me. It's Zinnia! But I'm not here for a battle, Mr. Aqua Bossman, even though it was fun the last time. Too bad I was in a hurry then. I couldn't really savor the moment. ♪
[ She sniffs the air just as the smoke catches her eye. In response, she points casually towards the source behind him. ]
You doing that on purpose? I Wouldn't have pegged you as the type to be irresponsible with fie! Ahaha.
completely DELIGHTED already tbh hbu
Yeah, well, I don't have my Keystone here anyway. [that's a lie. he does. he's actually wearing it right now. like, right in front of her. it glints in the sun slightly.
there's a short beat where he looks confused, looks around then--] Shit! What did you do?!
[he knows deep in his petulant baby little heart that wasn't zinnia, because he knows his own emotional things tend to manifest in ...magma like ways. the irony is not lost on him. archie basically grabs the topiary and rips the smoking branch out, tossing it on the ground and stomping on it.
....doesn't he have a sharpedo? look, the guy tried to control a very angry whale and thought his plan was a good idea. he's not the sharpest pawniard in the pc box.]
ditto! <3 the juicy pokemon cast here
Sheesh, that was a one time thing, you know? Since that whole awakening Kyogre deal fell through, I didn't have time to ask for it nicely. Unless you're telling me that there's a giant meteor threatening to drop on this place, too! I might need to borrow it again if that's the case.
[ It's not like she even blames him (much) for the failure of her first plan, considering it was a certain now-regional Champion that ultimately mucked it up. But all's well that ends well, anyway. His accusation prompts another snigger. ]
Even if I could use a move like Ember or Incinerate, I wouldn't try to burn this pretty garden down. Don't be a big bully.
[ Who's the bully…? Meanwhile, Aster comes to join the small commotion, peeking out from around Zinna's legs. ]
👀 absorbs you into borg...
[huffing again and content that's he's stomped the branch into submission and stopped an incipient fire, archie just... picks it up and shoves it back into the bush. a wonderful metaphor for just... him, right?]
Tch! I don't believe that...
/assimilates
Ahem. Anyway. The subject doesn't appear to dampen her mood. ]
Believe what you want, I won't try to stop you! But you should show Rayquaza more respect, since it saved all of our butts.
[ Brazenly, she gets right up close to his topiary and admires his handiwork. ]
Nice, it's got a distinct flare now. Just like your beard! Tell me if you want some more help trimming it.
[ There's a way she holds up her own shears that looks… kind of threatening. ]
B)
[he does actually have massive respect for the air stream aspect, but is mostly just fucking with zinnia. at the same time, he does believe may did more than rayquaza. she pointed the stupid old man's head and he fired the beam! or whatever happened. archie doesn't know exactly, just that it was kind of ridiculous and there was probably 80s themed rock music playing.]
Tch. [archie doesn't cower at those shears.] Aye, I see you're into messy and unkempt chic! You take those things to that cape of yours?
[he says, eyes sliding down to aster... oh... so cute...]
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May did amazing, but Rayquaza helped! You should know better than to call an incredible Pokemon like that "just a vehicle". If you think my Salamence is scary, you should have seen that legend in action. It gave me shivers! Whew.
[ Zinnia pouts a little, then points the shears at him. She was definitely the kind of child who would run with scissors even after being told not to. ]
I don't even know what you're a supposed to be wearing. A one piece with frills? I bet it gets super sweaty and stinky in no time at all.
[ At least he has good taste when it comes to cuteness. Aster takes the opportunity to sneak around towards Mightyena, then greets it by lightly pulling on its fluffy tail. ]
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so... naturally, he just moves on. ignores that.]
It's a-- it's a wetsuit! Literally the entire point of it is to stop it doing that! It's the best thing to wear in a tropical region like Hoenn! Ugh! You don't know anything about fashion!
[that's where this is going, huh? nice, archie. mature.
mightyena almost barks, but knows better than to make loud noises like that around whismur. instead it just snorts, turning to lick over the little pink pokémon's face. please don't do that again...]
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You started it by smack-talking my cape! You can't beat something that flutters behind you dramatically when you're flying around on the back of a dragon! Why do you think dragon tamers all wear them, huh?
[ Speaking of mature… ]
Oh, but I gotta say, I love how your team has coordinated outfits. Did you design those yourself? I looked totally cute in mine… until I got bored with it!
[ Aster takes the lick and tips onto her back, where she sort of rocks back and forth while murmuring quietly. Lesson learned – maybe. Because it looks she's having fun. ]
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the fact his cheeks flush a little darker probably answers that before he actually verbally says anything.]
Obviously [...] Shelly helped...
[that seems to make him clam up a bit-- he's still not entirely clear on what zinnia's plan with being in team aqua was (he assumes she was just there to get the layout of his base, or something) but there's a lot of complicated feelings around literally everything to do with his team.]
--Well! Anyway. It's just me of Team Aqua here, so I guess I'll just have to be really fashionable alone! [he turns back dramatically like he's about to flounce, but actually just takes his shears to try and fix the damage he did to his bush. after a moment, he looks over his shoulder:] You'll find May's name on that wall.
[his tone is relatively unreadable. he figures zinnia should at least know she was here...?]
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A collaborative effort, huh? Nice! What a good subordinate you have. ♪
[ And a cute one, but she leaves that part out. She watches the two Pokemon play after he turns her back to her, but then her expression sobers for a couple of seconds once he mentions that May's name is on the wall. Then she forces another smile. ]
Awwwww, you're saying I missed her? What a bum deal.
Oh well! I wonder if she'd be mad at me anyway, haha.
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She's more an equal now, [he says somewhat thoughtfully, snip snip snipping at the topiary, like he's doing something terribly important.] Why'd she be mad at you?
1A!!!! SCREAMS VERY LOUDLY!!!!
You'll take off far more than loose branches if you insist on being so careless.
yaaay it's a good rock boy!!
Oh, look! If it isn't the former Champ! Ahaha, this is becoming like a total reunion tour.
[ At least she manages to look vaguely sheepish for, like, a second. ]
Sorry about that! We aren't used to this type of work. I got excited and wasn't even thinking.