( TDM | #5 )

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IMPORTANT: This TDM is something a little different -- it's a mix of 4th Wall shenanigans and test driving. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come and make this spooky experience even more creeptacular, and all threads are canon. Any weird happenings, magic shortages or flip-flopping for new characters will just be considered part of the strangeness of the night.

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.

The foreign moon has come as close to the hub island as it possibly can, and the nocturnal deer aren't the only things acting up at this point. Those with intact spiritual intuition or with the power of emotional understanding will have felt the heaviness in the air, and as the days have dragged on that thickness has only intensified. Tonight that thickness might be explained by the heavy fog that's settled in on the island. However, that doesn't mean it's all that's making the night unsettling. All across the island, spirits are taking shape. They're humanoid in nature and completely devoid of sound -- like holographic projections with the audio broken. They flashstep around at times, and other instances they'll walk around like a normal person. Their mouths move and yet no sound escapes. They tangibility is as erratic as their movements. In one moment they have control over their solid mass, despite being translucent, but other times they can walk through walls or pass right through flesh. Their clothes are indicative of a somewhat modern time period, and sometimes they're indistinguishable from other coven members outside of their blue, sepia-toned hue. Another inconsistency is that their demeanor and actions are as varied as any modern society's. Some of these spirits are confused and angry. Some are trying to go about life as best they can. One might be able to pick up a sword and swing it, while another might want to braid your hair. Ages, strengths, dispositions...they match the state of the person as they once were. But where do new, potential coven members come into this equation. A ▢ Some "new coven members" will come to the island as they are. That's your choice. Others, however, are also affected by the bizarreness of the moonlight. Unlike other spirits, characters affected by the moon will be able to talk, but everything else will match their new spirit friends -- from translucence to physical inconsistency. B ▢ No matter whether your character is spirit-y or 100% as they were, the spirits in question are still going to interact with them. For this prompt, they've run into a kind spirit. Whether this is a child spirit tying to round them up into a game of tag or an adult spirit who is trying to communicate with them in some way, this spirit will be neutral or welcoming to their presence, as well as to the presence of other coven members. C ▢ Other spirits may not be so friendly. While their demeanor will mirror the type of person they were when they were alive, the spirits run on very simple and exaggerated emotions. A person with a gruff demeanor in their life will exist as an aggravated spirit. A person with violent tendencies when alive will exhibit as a malevolent ghost. This is the type of spirit you happen to have encountered. How will this interaction turn out?

Brie's been pretty busy trying to fix the wild boar problem that the island has been having, which the results? It's hard to tell if they're paying off, yet. She's somehow smuggled out some Elto bones and tried to use them as something of an electric fence system around the boar-dense areas. The boars who are alive seem to be reacting well! Others, however, are not. D ▢ Dead boars are now waking up around the island, somehow affected by a combination of magic and the moon's spiritual awakening. Some are a little more like their alive cousins -- undead flesh still pretty much in place. Others are totally skeletal, roaming around and thrusting their tusks anywhere they please. E ▢ These boars and spirits happen to be attracted to several shrines located on the island. While the religious affiliations of these shrines are unknown and vastly differ from one another, the spirits seem to be drawn towards them. If your character happens to be exploring the island and finds one of these unique locations...good luck with that hoard of spirits and/or boar zombies. F ▢ Boar zombie tusks should be avoided at all costs, but there's also another threat they pose: their bite. Instead of turning characters into the undead, their bites or their saliva results in something of an instant poisoning. Characters touched by their mouths will die temporarily, just without the whole gaudy spectacle of death. Everything will stay exactly as normal, except they too will be turned spirited. This counts for new characters and old characters -- so if you don't want your character to go ghost, you should avoid their gnashing teeth at all costs.

Despite the creepy air the island holds right now, let's say you want to do something...normal. No boars, no spirits. Just some good ol' fashioned test driving. You have a few options, though they still may be tinged with the spirit of...spirits. G ▢ Despite the moon causing a lot of craziness on the island, there's a lot of beauty in how close it is. You can't reach out and touch it -- everyone would be dead and frozen to death, let's be honest -- but it does cast a lovely cool glow on the entirety of the island. The moonflowers are in full bloom, with the nocturnal deer dancing around through the foliage. There's a lot to see on the island that isn't necessarily overrun by spooky spirits. H ▢ There's also the issue of NPCs preparing for new characters -- which they did! There's the beginning of a welcome party set up, though it's obviously abandoned. With all the craziness going on, the base camp is thrown into chaos. If your character makes it here from wherever they spawned (or if they spawned here in the first place), they may be confused by the chaos. Asking questions might be good, especially since there's still so many to ask outside of dead people suddenly coming back from the grave. 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!

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[yancat]

[ Horns are weird. Grey skin is weirder. But Jumin is 26 going on 40—far too old to have the time and patience to judge anyone for their hobbies. So, he's just going to chalk this up to cosplay in order to address the more important matter at hand. ]

You should respect your elders. [ beat ] Well, you should treat everyone with respect.

Now apologize.

[alienates]

I'll apologize when she apologizes for getting on the last of my damn nerves.

[ he looks at the ghost expectantly, as if she will apologize. she instead tries to take his temperature again. ]

[yancat]

[Jumin raises his hand as if to tell both of them, "Stop. You're embarassing yourselves."]

It's fine, miss. You don't need to bother him.

I will take his temperature.

[alienates]

You'll take my what now.

[ he stops swatting at her to just give jumin a Look. the ghost, however, looks thrilled at this development. ]

[yancat]

Your temperature. That's all she needs, isn't it? The sooner we get this over with, the better.

[He doesn't have a thermometer, but he has his hand ready.]

Now stay still.

[alienates]

Where the shit are your credentials? I'm willing to believe she might have some, but you?

[ he says, while also staying still, like a dumbass. ]

[yancat]

I have an MBA and my hand is very sensitive.

[ That's not an answer but Jumin places his hand on Karkat's forehead anyway. Hmm.

I can't remember how troll anatomy works. ]

[alienates]

[ i have no idea how troll anatomy works i just wing it 90% of the time

but he won't have a fever?? or anything at least?? ]

Am I supposed to know what an MBA is?

[yancat]

[ Oh. What was all that fuss about, then? Ah well. If it'll keep trouble at bay. ]

Judging from your appearance and disdain for authority, no.

[ Jumin narrows his eyes at his hand, expecting some gray paint, and is mildly surprised to find none. What kind of makeup is he using? The company's cosmetics line could stand to learn a thing or two from this. He should ask about it later. For now, ghosts. ]

He's perfectly fine, ma'am. Nothing but an attitude to worry about.

[alienates]

[ there is literally no point to the fuss other than the fact that karkat has to cause a fuss about every little thing. ]

I am literally right here. I can hear you shit talking me, asshole.

[ as if he isn't being rude?? back?? ]

[yancat]

I know. That's why I said it.

[ To the ghost: ] I'll take over from here. I think he's taken a liking to me.

[alienates]

[ she'll nod her head, thanking him, before waving happily at karkat and turning to leave.

karkat just makes a face at her retreating figure. ]

You didn't have to involve yourself, I was dealing with the situation just fine.

[yancat]

Fine? That exchange was far from fine. Your terrible disposition only exacerbated the problem.

[He crosses his arms, disappointed in his new troll son.]

I had the time and capacity to assist you, so I did. These ghosts are a nuisance.

[alienates]

I'm aware they're a nuisance, it's what I've been saying this entire time!

[ he gestures at her retreating form. ]

You should have just told her to fuck off.

[yancat]

[Jumin watches her disappear into a tree. Huh.]

Maybe I should have. Things are often easier that way. But I also thought about whether that would set a good example.

I was also worried.

[alienates]

About what, exactly?

[ he's slightly distracted by the tree thing, mostly because he still isn't entire sure what the hell this ghost stuff is all about. ]

[yancat]

About your health. I was also worried about you being spirited away, but that concern was only secondary.

[alienates]

Trust me, I am doing a lot better now than I was right before I got here. See? I don't even have any holes.

[ what does

that mean ]

[yancat]

[ i ]

... Yes.

[ what ]

You don't.

[ Jumin is now a notch higher than "mildly concerned". ]

Are you new? Would you like anything to drink?

[alienates]

[ look, he may have been stabbed through the chest a few times right before coming here, but it's fine now. ]

Uh. I mean, I guess I'm "new," if not knowing where the fuck I am qualifies as being new. [ he's new. ]

[yancat]

Don't meander around a question you know the answer to.

[ God!! Karkat is so lucky Jumin is patient and kind. He feels the space between his collar bones and... yep, it's still there. ]

It seems the coven's settled into another world again. Their base can't be too far.