( TDM | #6 )

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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.

ou 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 jewelery inserted in the space above your chest. That certainly wasn't there before you opened your eyes. A ▢ THus hub island is getting pretty chilly, which means the forest that contains the large, dinner-plate sized spiders is very still and quiet. No spiders are out and about to jump your characters -- but they are underground, lying in wait. Sometimes the best way for characters to get accustomed to their magic is to trigger their fight or flight response. One wrong step in the forest and they'll find their foot through a spider's brushy trapdoor or putting a little too much pressure on it for their liking. Are you ready to see what your character is made of? B ▢ The recent surge of rain has caused a few marshy areas, be it in the forest or a hilly landscape. Some swampy ground is more aggravating than treacherous, but the opposite is also true. Your character is strolling along, trying to find their way and all of a sudden SCHLUMP! Their leg is sunk into the ground up to their nether regions. Struggle, and the rest of them might fall in too...! C ▢ While your character is trying to figure out where the fuck they are, they may come across something scuttling about through the forest. Don't panic -- it's simply a scanner pod doing its due diligence and scouting for resources...oh! And it just happened upon something interesting: your character! This scanner robot is curious to investigate and record your data. Is your character going to trust them to do their job, or will they be suspicious of this looming machine?

Here's the part where they finally locate something of use: the base camp. The murky, weathered location is a little distressed, and resource gathering is making coven members sparse. However, that doesn't mean helpful answers aren't only a step away. D ▢ One thing of note is that as they get closer to the base camp, characters will feel more and more of that strong, telepathic surge. Qri's caravan is sitting in the middle of the open area, which may explain the stronger magical signals. Traveling closer to this object, in particular, will cause that unfamiliar pang of intuition to feel that much stronger -- which also explains why their own thoughts are being broadcast recklessly to everyone else on the island. E ▢ Speaking of Qri's caravan, the floating "vehicle" currently has its trap door, hammerspace portal open. It's quite large and inviting, honestly. Want to get closer to Qri? Or maybe just take shelter from the few sprinkles that are still falling from the sky? Crawl on in! Just be warned: the door will close right behind your character, and that thing gets claustrophobic after a while. F ▢ Finally, since Brie is aware that a new world is approaching, she's gotten a little more weapon-obsessed. There are an assortment of weapons just laying all over the place, from swords to spears, from slingshots to...god, what even is that thing your character has never seen before. Whether they're curious about something and like to touch things that don't belong to them or Brie is trying to outfit them with a weapon that works for them, your character is now weaponized. What do??? G ▢ 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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[gimmecandy]

I really really REALLY need some candy! -The woman bounced on her feet, almost like a petulant child, before shaking her head and regathering her thoughts.-

Okay, okay... focus, focus...

-And back to that deeper voice.- Very well then. We'll have to work together to find a way out of this place then. I'm afraid I am limited in what I can do, at the moment, though.

[foxflame]

[ Well fortunately Yuel has met plenty of characters aboard the Grancypher, so the reaction doesn't phase her as much as it does bring a mild hint of concern to reflect off of her eyes. ]

Is it because of that huge ball attached to your leg? [ She's only assuming, of course. ] I'm sure we can work something out! I'm pretty strong so if anything I can just carry you?

[ SHE CAN'T BUT... SHE'LL TRY. ]

[gimmecandy]

That may not be necessary. Through my own experimentation and knowledge of physics... -The woman knelt to lift back up the ball that had carried her there initially with an oomph.-

I can soar like a bullet! -In that youthful tone again, her hand clapping on the steel ball, which bore a face similar to her mask.-

[foxflame]

Ooooooooooooh! Then you're gonna be a-okay!

[ Which is great! ]

Then if that's not the problem, what is?

[gimmecandy]

I'm completely lost! -The youthful voice exclaimed, bouncing as she did so, rattling the chain.-

My internal systems have been either disabled or locked from my access. I am unable to ascertain my location, nor use any of my usual magic. -The mature tone clarified.-

[foxflame]

Ohhhhhhhh! I thought you were gonna tell me somethin' important! [ LIKE THEIR LOCATION ISN'T IMPORTANT?? ]

I'm just as lost as you, bud! I reckon we'll need to find higher ground to figure out where we are. [ Which is a real improvement from Yuel's usual "pick a direction and stick with it until you hit something" attitude. ] But your magic isn't workin'? Now that you mention it...

[ It takes little thought or concentration to summon her foxfire, but it's within these brief seconds where she blinks thrice and the realization hits her like a truck. ]

W-Wait a minute... my foxfire ain't appearin'! What's going on!?

[gimmecandy]

-The youthful tone expresses confusion.- Foxfire?

-But after a moment, the mature tone interjects.- Kitsune, youkai classification, native to Japan, born of the Backyard. So even a creature like yourself is unable to use your abilities? This is pretty alarming...

-And back to the youthful tone.- But we don't need stuff like that to climb up high! Up, up, and away!

[foxflame]

[ Of course the sudden change in tone causes Yuel to tilt her head in confusion. ]

Japan? Sorry, I ain't got a clue what you're talkin' about...

[ But that can be saved for later. For the time being she's more concerned about their current situation. ]

You're right! So let's find a way outta here for the mean time, yeah?

[gimmecandy]

Yeah! Especially since the spiders are coming back. -The woman pointed over her foxy friend's shoulder, at a moving black horde of eight-legged freaks barreling their way.-

[foxflame]

[ Of course when she looks back there’s a loud gasp accompanied by her ears and tail shooting straight up. ]

Let’s go, let’s go! There’s way too many of these creeps!

[gimmecandy]

Hold on to me and hold on tight! Jack-O' Express, ready for take off! -The woman, apparently named Jack-O', held up the steel ball that was chained to her ankle, but as she pulled her hand away, it glowed a strong, neon green briefly and simply seemed to stand in place...

Before Jack-O' started to punch it. And punch it. And punch it. The mature tone chimed in.- No, really, you may want to grab hold of me. This method of travel is quite aggressive.

[foxflame]

[ Surprisingly—or perhaps unsurprisingly enough—Yuel doesn't hesitate the second Jack-O' tells her to hold on. The young Erune is quick to close the gap between them physically, slender arms coming over to hold the other woman and gripping her fingers onto her clothes. She can honestly guess what the experience will be like considering her grand entrance. ]

Alright~! Let's go up, up, and away!

[ Honestly she sounds more excited than anything else. ]

[gimmecandy]

Here... we... -The glow surrounding the ball flashed.- GO!

-ZOOM.

The ball took off like a bat out of hell, dragging Jack-O leg first past the canopy of trees, barreling into the sky itself at a velocity that was likely incredibly unsafe. The wind rushed by them like a roar, and there was pretty much zero telling where they were going to land...-