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( TDM | #4 )



  • IMPORTANT: The weekly update post will go up later than usual tonight to give time for any other barrier quest responses to come in. Nothing major will be affecting how old players respond to newbies on this post, so tag away! Threads here do count for September bonus AC for old players.
  • TDMs can be used for anyone interested in the game and/or testing out a new muse.
  • Test Drive samples are encouraged to be used for your application sample, though they are NOT a requirement.
  • Feel free to use one prompt, multiple prompts or make up your own!
  • These threads can be considered game canon upon game opening if you so choose.
  • Telepathy and magic can be used at any point in time on the TDM, from Prompt A to your wildcard prompt. A specific prompt exists, however, that makes sure all characters have an equal chance to use this mechanic within the TDM. You're encouraged to have characters use telepathy and their magic accidentally or even purposefully on any TDM prompt.
  • If you aren't set on your character's power yet or want to try out a few, you're still able to use the test drive. Maybe your character is a late bloomer and hasn't fully unlocked their intuitive drive yet. In the case of multiple powers, only prompts that contain the power you choose for your application will count as potential game canon threads.
  • While only one character can be apped or reserved during a cycle, feel free to post with more than one character if you like! This is for those who are uncertain of their first choice or who would like to try out different characters within the setting.
  • IMPORTANT: This world is low-frequency. No canon powers or abilities are allowed! Also check out the setting information for more info about what the hub island looks like and what can be found there.





    You blink and that's all it takes. At first the picture doesn't come in clear, like you're waiting for a screen to fully load -- more aptly, it's like you're waiting for a camera to focus so you can find image clarity. Before you happened to rapidly close your eyes and open them, your life was normal...well, normal for you, anyway. Fighting an alien, making a quesadilla, dying. And then that blurry picture suddenly takes over.

    There's a lot to take in here -- you feel weird, your surroundings are weird. Everything is just weird. For starters, there's that new piece of jewelry inserted in the space above your chest. That certainly wasn't there before you opened your eyes.

        A ▢ Your character's first experience here will be waking up in a forest. Specifically, located here. It's up to them to traverse and try to figure out where they are, whether they make it to the beach or the main house area.

        If this new little signet catches their interest, fiddling with it will result in a bit of a neural vibration in everyone else with telepathy. Nothing painful; it's actually quite pleasant. But if they do decide to play with this new jewelry, they're likely to find some seasoned telepaths (aka old coven members) in their brain space, wondering that's up.

        A2 ▢ Alternatively, new coven members are notorious for being bad at telepathy from the jump. Their panicked reation to this journey or confused mental state may send out some network messages that maybe they didn't realize they were sending out. Or, maybe what's pushing them over the edge are all the other voices already doing exactly that in their brain.

        B ▢ Unlike the previous coven members who found themselves on the hub, new recruits won't find as many supplies randomly in the forest they're suddenly in. However, like old coven members, they will come across some wild boars that aren't too happy to see the humans have returned to their stomping ground. Your character may also come across a boar with babies in tow, which means that they're even more likely to be aggressive. If your character has useful magic within them somewhere, now may be a good time to discover how to use it...?

        C ▢ Whether you've braved a boar encounter or avoided one entirely, there's a lot to do and see in the forest, as well as other areas of the hub! Well, "do" is debatable. But! Coven members before them have discovered some pretty nifty locations that can be stumbled upon, from a phallic fertility shrine to tree homes and passageways.



    If you eventually make it out of the forest and aren't devoured by a boar, you'll eventually come upon your new base camp. Someone (Genette) will be there with your introductory letter and a brief description of magic you now have. If you didn't discover it earlier...surprise!

    One thing of comfort might be that you aren't alone in this journey. There are other coven members here, fresh back from a journey to another world. If your character wants to get the lay of the land or understand what's going on a little better, they may want to hit up some of these folk for information.

    There's a large, gold, floating caravan hanging around next to a bonfire, and there's a back gate open that reveals something of a space pocket containing lots of different things. Luckily for new characters, the Palai from the previous world didn't want them to go hungry...which also means they'll be inundated with shrimp to eat. Hopefully they like shellfish!

        D ▢ Many of the old bloods in the coven can be found hanging around this area. Of course, a few of them have gone off on their own to do whatever it is they do, but since they just got back this is a good place to hang out if a new character wants to see a familiar face, ask questions or steal someone's belongings. You never know!

        E ▢ This will also be the place where they're given their first provisions. In a woven knapsack, they'll find a bag of cooked shrimp, a set of clothes (you pick the style) that may not fit, a toothbrush, and three other random objects -- dealer's choice! It's very likely that your character got something useful in there, but it's also likely you got something that your character would never use in a million years, or that doesn't fit. Time to start trading!

        F ▢ Finally, there's always the chance for your character to explore the big mansion next to the beach area. Actually, they may be asked to lend a hand. Everyone is tasked with unloading supplies from the caravan to the front foyer of the mansion, and there are quite a few trips to be mad. Or, alternatively, your character can slack off and play in the game room that they have. How good is your character at pool?





    If you're much more of a loner and don't want to follow the flow of things, there are of course other locations that you should probably check out. Travel to your heart's content and find something new...but there are two other points of interest you may want to discover.

        G ▢ There's that bathhouse that's nearby, for starters. Your character won't encounter any snapping crabs, like last time, though the water for some reason isn't as hot as it once was. Whatever was previously heating the bathhouse seems to have died out, so there aren't any steamy, comfortable pools to take a dip in. There are, however, acrid waters with pond scum floating on the surface. The showers also spew out a greenish liquid, so any hope your character had at having a relaxing bath is gone. However, the lack of heat and many closed off rooms can make for some nice alone time.

        H ▢ Your character may want to claim a beach house while they're at it. Some characters have disappeared from the coven over time, and some of these few may have left their belongings before departing. This makes it hard to tell what huts are free and which need to be cleared out. Might as well play roulette and see if you picked one that doesn't have an owner or not. (For the sake of the prompt, you might want to choose the former, just saying).

        I ▢ Wildcard prompt. Go nuts and utilize your own creativity within the setting. This can mean striking out on your own or utilizing a certain location in a different way. The world is your oyster!

  • fastpaced: (and i dream of what i need)

    sonic / the hedgehog (gameverse)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-24 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
    B

    [ to be honest, suddenly appearing in the middle of some weird new planet is approaching "completely normal" at this point in his life. And so, other than being surprised at not seeing any sort of glowing portal, flying demigod, or angry robot to blame for all of this, Sonic is coping with all of this fairly well. Doesn't hurt that he's in the woods - he finds them pretty calming, actually. Sooner or later, he's certain someone is gonna show up and explain what's going on to him, because that's how it always goes. Rather than darting off, he takes a few seconds to poke and prod at his new jewelry (sorry for the feedback), then links his hands behind his head, taking a leisurely stroll through the woods and enjoying the scenery.

    For like, three minutes, because he's a trouble magnet. ]


    Woah! Hey there, mom! You've gotta have your hooves full with all those little guys. [ he is not frightened by the sight of the mother boar and her cute little piglets, if his easygoing tone is anything to go by. ] I'm just passing through, so no worries, okay?

    [ predictably, the big, antsy animal is less than interested in his peace offering, and starts looking like she's going to charge. Which is fine, too. Sonic just sighs, then gives her a casual salute before sprinting off between the trees at the speed of sound...

    ... Except he doesn't, because his powers are gone, and he finds himself feeling like he's running through molasses as he just barely keeps abreast of this giant pig. ]


    Huh? Hey!! What the -- yikes!

    [ a quick jump gets him just barely out of the way of her tusks - but now he's hanging from a tree branch, dangling rather helplessly while the mother boar looks to be preparing to charge the whole tree.

    Help. ]


    E

    [ Much, much later, when he's survived his ordeal, Sonic eventually arrives at the camp, looking... very put-out, actually. He can't go fast no more. What does his life even mean now?!

    What I'm saying is that he's currently laying on his back - yes, on the ground - like a melodramatic toddler, heaving a heavy sigh as he holds up the bag of cooked shrimp in front of his face. ]


    Man... Talk about the worst trade ever. [ yet another dramatic sigh as his arms flop out to the side, dropping the bag of shrimp on the ground for the moment. They could have at least given him a chili dog.

    Maybe he needs cheering up. Or maybe seeing a three-foot-tall talking animal wearing shoes and gloves is just too weird to ignore. Or maybe he's laying in the way, which is a very real possibility, considering there's stuff to be moved at the moment... ]
    scrambledegg: (Default)

    b

    [personal profile] scrambledegg 2017-09-24 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
    [No this is really funny, actually. He has no intention of helping Sonic whatsoever because he catches sight of his eternal enemy stuck to a tree branch and at the mercy of a wild animal.

    The fact he's at a safe distance to spectate is a given, of course. He's not putting himself in danger.
    ]

    Ohohoho! Lucky for me, Sonic! That overgrown pig doesn't know how terrible fast food is for you!

    [...and it's completely ruined by his loud gloating, because the boar is paying attention towards him now instead, the much larger, louder, egg shaped target.

    Not that he's noticed.

    (Yet.)
    }
    fastpaced: (to fight the rising odds)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-24 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
    [ UGH SHUT UP THIS IS THE WORST POSSIBLE THING THAT COULD HAPPEN. ]

    -- Egghead! I shoulda known this was your doing. Did you forget your hovership, or did you finally decide to start losing that egg shape?

    [ so what if he's being attacked by a wild animal at this moment, it's always the right time to make fun of Eggman. At the very least, seeing his nemesis seems to put some sense back in his head; even without his super speed, he's still pretty athletic, and he's quick to flip himself up into a standing position on top of the branch - just in time to see the mother boar turn towards Eggman, instead.

    Well. Eggman really deserves to get bowled over by a boar, but Sonic isn't quite callous enough to let it happen without at least trying to keep him from getting scrambled. ]


    I hope you've been working out, 'cause you're about to be eggs with bacon if you're not fast enough! Heheh.
    Edited 2017-09-24 01:32 (UTC)
    scrambledegg: (Default)

    1/2

    [personal profile] scrambledegg 2017-09-24 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
    Eggs and Bacon? One or the other. Pick a food and stick to it, why don't you--
    scrambledegg: (Default)

    [personal profile] scrambledegg 2017-09-24 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
    [NO.

    WAIT.

    THAT'S WHERE THE BACON COMES IN. CHARGING HEADFIRST WITH KILLING INTENT.

    Thankfully, despite his rotund appearance, he's spent his whole life narrowly avoiding danger when he doesn't have one of his inventions on hand. He at least has the reaction speed necessary to dive out of the way just before the boar would hit him. She charges right past him after Eggman clumsily evades, scrambling to his feet afterwards as the beast slows down to stop and turn around.
    ]

    --d-do something, Sonic! You wouldn't let me die, would you?! That's the kind of thing I'd do, and you're not me!!

    [Or maybe Shadow that one time.]
    fastpaced: (where's the streetwise hercules)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-24 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
    [ yeah, he figured Eggman would be able to dodge that... somehow. He's always been good at exactly one thing other than robotics, and that one thing is running away fast. Once Sonic is done pointing and laughing - which he does in a pretty generous amount for having been in Eggman's position about a second ago - he hops down from the tree, dusting off his hands.

    He really doesn't want to have to hurt an animal. Maybe he can just get it to go away some other way. ]


    You really should've thought of that before you stole my speed, [ he comments dryly, still assuming the good doctor is the one behind this problem. Sonic positions himself in front of the tree he was just in, then begins jumping up and down, waving his hands at the boar. ] Hey, pork-breath! Over here! You're not running away, are you?

    [ ... it probably doesn't understand him, but it does turn back towards Sonic, scraping at the ground with one hoof and preparing to charge at the source of the loud noise. ]
    scrambledegg: (Default)

    [personal profile] scrambledegg 2017-09-24 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
    [Honestly, it's probably pretty frustrating for it to go from hog to egg to hog again...they're probably just riling it up further. But as the boar charges for Sonic again, Eggman's looking very pleased.]

    What? You've lost your speed? Well as much as it pains me to say it Sonic, I hadn't a single thing to do with that.

    [Of course being the rotten egg he is, he runs off in the direction of the trees behind Sonic...and keeps going.]

    But I'm eternally grateful to them! Once I've gotten out of here, I'll be sure to give them the credit they deserve for ridding me of you once and for all!...oh, who am I kidding, I'll just take the credit all for myself! Ooohohohoho!

    [The thicket he's running towards is a lot denser than the wider area they're in right now. Even if the boar can knock an errant tree or two down, it would take a lot longer for it smash through something that, to it, would be a literal wall. The gaps would be a lot easier for the pair of them to maneuver through, too.

    Maybe he should just follow Eggman. Even without super speed he'll catch up to him pretty handily.
    ]
    fastpaced: (to fight the rising odds)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-25 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
    We'll see about that--!!

    [ don't worry, Eggman, he totally has a plan! Sort of. As much as Sonic can plan things. Even without his super-speed, he's pretty agile, and at his size, he's definitely much quicker than a big, bulky wild boar. The moment before it's about to turn Sonic into blue hedgehog paste, he leaps out of the way, curling into a tight roll and then popping back out to chase after his #1 nemesis. The boar? Not so lucky. It runs straight into this cartoon trap, slamming its head against the tree at full speed. And while it doesn't seem to be knocked out (or, god forbid, dead), it certainly didn't enjoy that; it staggers back, dizzy and making a pained bleating noise. ]

    Sorry, buddy! Better luck next time!!

    [ he can't resist calling back out to it, even as he runs away... but it's true. With the lead they're gaining and the difficulty of maneuvering between the tree trunks, they'll probably be okay. He's quick to catch up to Eggman, naturally, running beside him casually. ]

    You're welcome.

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    E

    [personal profile] lohengrins 2017-09-24 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
    [ yeah, well, at least you didn't get a skin tight shirt? percival raises a brow, sneering for a moment before picking up the bag of shrimp and promptly tossing it in sonic's direction. ]

    Whining won't fill an empty stomach. [ a wave of the hand. ] You should be grateful you've been given anything at all.
    Edited 2017-09-24 01:33 (UTC)
    fastpaced: (i'm holding out for a hero)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-24 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
    [ you don't know what else was in his bag. there could be a skin tight shirt in there. there could be a hooter's shirt in there since now sonic team and hooters are business partners, apparently.

    With no super speed to aid him - and without much positive energy to make him care - the bag of shrimp lands right on his muzzle with an unsatisfying thump. Sonic groans in exasperation, plucking the bag up off his face and rolling over to his side to rest on one elbow. ]


    Right, yeah. Thanks for the bag of cooked shrimp and the abduction, mysterious powers that be. And big thanks for making me super slow! How do you people live like this?

    e

    [personal profile] compendiem 2017-09-24 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
    There are worse trades.

    [ Minato wouldn't have minded the shrimp, edging over to where Sonic lies and plopping down on the ground next to him so he doesn't have to stand and loom over him. More so he doesn't have to strain his neck, and less out of courtesy, but Sonic doesn't have to know that, and Minato instead busies himself with laying out a potential picnic, fiddling with something in his hands before dropping "food" out onto he ground. "Food," because what he has is a pocket-full of rancid gravy, a box of questionably filled takoyaki, a quarter bag of cat food... They've all gone cold and hard; who knows how long he's had them. ]
    fastpaced: (i'm holding out for a hero)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-25 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
    [ minato... why are you carrying these things around...

    he doesn't seem to mind the company, at least. While Minato starts pulling out... well, garbage, Sonic rolls over onto his side, propping his head up on one hand and giving his new friend a curious once-over while he speaks (tiredly.) ]


    Easy for you to say. You don't know what it's like! If someone's in trouble, helping them out is gonna be way harder without my speed. [ this is punctuated with an 'ugh.' He'll figure something out - he always does - but man, he feels like he's living in slow motion here. ] I know I'm supposed to have some other power now, but how do I know what it is?

    [personal profile] compendiem 2017-09-27 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
    [ He's clinging onto the dim hope that they'll become useful someday. Perhaps he can poison an enemy or something, because these certainly can't be eaten. ]

    Is speed necessary to help people...?

    [ Minato's always just sort of stood in place and let his summons do the fighting; it's a good system, in his opinion. He does, however have to stop and think back to how he figured out how to use his newly given magic though, as intuitive as it'd eventually come. ]

    I think there was a letter given out somewhere... it said to "look inside yourself."

    [ Do some soul searching, etc. Not particularly helpful. ]
    fastpaced: (and i dream of what i need)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-27 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
    Yeah, I read that. Wasn't much help, though.

    [ "sitting still and meditating" is, unsurprisingly, not one of his strong points... He'll probably run into it by accident sooner or later. Hopefully sooner. That's what he's banking on right now. ]

    And I wouldn't say "necessary." It's just sort of... my thing, you know? [ this is the part where Sonic would explain himself, but he does have to question what this guy is doing eventually. ] What's all this stuff you're putting out, anyway?
    actionmycology: (Stunned)

    e.

    [personal profile] actionmycology 2017-09-25 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Foley's day had just started looking up. She'd just gotten enough of a hang of her new, weird mushroom-spawning powers to grow something edible. A little snack for herself, as well as something to put up for trade.

    They taste alright too, if mushrooms are your thing. In fact, she's just tried one a minute ago, and was moving further into the camp to start trading when she sees this... bright blue furry guy lying on the ground.
    ]

    Oh, uh. Shit.

    [She glances at the bag of mushrooms at her hand for a moment, and then back to Sonic. Maybe she should have triple-checked that these were what she thought they were, before putting one in her mouth.]

    Hey man, sorry to interrupt but I have to double-check something. What color would you say that you are?
    fastpaced: (isn't there a white knight)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-27 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
    [ wow, don't you remember sonic telling you not to do drugs?!

    the question is weird enough to distract him from his teenage moping, and he raises a brow at her, giving her a bemused look. ]


    Uh. Blue? What sort of trick question is that?

    [ maybe she's colorblind and that's what she needs to check? It's honestly all he can think of. ]
    actionmycology: (Casual)

    [personal profile] actionmycology 2017-09-27 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
    [Look, Sonic, all the cool kids were doing drugs and she wanted to fit in. This isn't her fault.]

    It wasn't a trick question. I just ate a mushroom, and wanted to make sure that the spiky blue naked guy in front of me wasn't a hallucination.

    [Jesus, what's the deal with this guy's eyes? She's trying not to stare, but it's hard when colorful mutant forest creatures are lounging around in front of her.]

    Just to be clear: All of those things I just said are accurate, right?
    fastpaced: (til the end of the night)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-27 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
    I'm not naked, [ he responds, looking mildly offended before pointedly gesturing to his... shoes. Clearly!! Don't make him sound like a weirdo. ]

    More importantly, you shouldn't be eating weird mushrooms. You could get really sick, or worse!
    actionmycology: (Not amused.)

    [personal profile] actionmycology 2017-09-27 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
    Okay, but it's just the shoes and gloves, right? Because that pretty much counts as naked where I'm from.

    [Sorry, Sonic, you're definitely a weirdo.]

    And secondly: I have a master's degree in mycology, I know what I ate. I just wanted to double-check that we aren't in a universe where Chanterelle have hallucinogenic properties.

    [Which, hypothetically, they still could be if she's hallucinating his words too. But if that's the case, then she's too far gone and she'll just have to ride this one out.]

    So do you have a name, or are names like pants where you come from and no one has them?
    Edited 2017-09-27 04:45 (UTC)
    fastpaced: (to fight the rising odds)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-30 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
    I think you maybe shoulda double majored in mycology and manners. Just saying!

    [ still, introduction time. This seems to have distracted him from his moping, at the very least. He hops up to his feet with a bit of flair, smoothing back his quills idly with one hand. ]

    The name's Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog! Don't get so hung up on the pants thing. I'm just a regular, run-of-the-mill adventuring kinda guy.
    dawninglight: (one day too long)

    E

    [personal profile] dawninglight 2017-09-26 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
    [the three foot tall talking animal stands out in the crowd no matter the circumstances, and normally she'd comment on it...but he seems too down to bring it up.]

    At least there's something to eat. Things are a little better with a full stomach.
    fastpaced: (where's the streetwise hercules)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-27 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
    [ he sighs one last melodramatic sigh, then sits up, shrugging his little shoulders slightly. ]

    You got me there. But that doesn't stop this from being a major bummer.

    [ it's not like him to mope about things - he's known for his optimism, usually - but if there's one thing he loves more than anything, it's being able to run like the wind. this sucks!! Still, he tries to shake it off as best he can. ]

    Well, I'll figure something out! [ he hops to his feet rather literally, doing a partial flip (what a show-off) before dusting himself off and offering her a smile. ] What's your name?
    dawninglight: (from down to hell)

    [personal profile] dawninglight 2017-09-27 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
    Me? I'm Yona.

    [surprised but pleased by his upbeat nature, she offers him her hand]

    What's your name? If you're figuring something out, I wouldn't mind helping. Two heads are better than one.
    fastpaced: (i need a hero)

    [personal profile] fastpaced 2017-09-30 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
    Sonic's the name. Nice meeting you, Yona! [ he seems genuine enough, and he reaches out to give her hand a firm shake. ]

    As for what I'm figuring out... That would be my new "power," I guess.
    dawninglight: (Bitter hearts and empty hands)

    [personal profile] dawninglight 2017-10-01 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
    A power?

    [that part of the introductory letter seemed too unbelievable so she didn't think much of it, but...]

    Are you saying that you really did obtain a power when you arrived here?