( 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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[toblueskies]

[ that's right Gawain NO SPOILERS. ]

Right. Since there's no remote scanning available, we have to do this the hard way, don't we? [ Ritsuka sighed. then she pointed at the largest structure in the distance. ] It makes sense to me that whoever is in charge would be holed up in the biggest building, so...

[ she draws her hand away from that "target" and instead taps her finger square in the center of Gawain's chest. ] Before we go any further, I need to confirm your status.

[triplebuster]

[Excellent deduction, Ritsuka. As expected of his Ma—wait what.]

My... status?

[toblueskies]

Yes, status! [ a huff. she seems to leave it at that a moment before lowering her voice. ] I — You need to tell me how you're feeling right now. [ that's clear enough, right? it's clear enough that she's embarrassed over it. ]

[triplebuster]

I see. [He's not sure why she's embarrassed. Perhaps it's because of the intimacy of the question? But it's only her duty to know. So...] Very well.

I am worried about the burden you've been saddled with. I am distraught that I was not able to prevent this from happening, and frustrated that it is beyond my power to do so.

But I am well. I am relieved to see that you are the same. I am hopeful that I can assist you in this world. And...

Most importantly, of all the people, of all the spirits that I could have met in this strange land, I am overjoyed that it is with my Ritsuka from Chaldea whom I share my fate. Never have I been so blessed.

[Yes. Surely this answer will suffice!]

[toblueskies]

[ Ritsuka is left speechless. there's no other way to describe not just the absence of words to respond to that with, but the way such a deep admission seems to strip away any meaning behind replying.

— or maybe it's just because she can't believe that she had bumbled up communicating such a relatively simple request. ] I meant your power. But... t-that's all good to know. Too.

[ can she stop turning red now? that would be nice! (but it's not happening. stupid, sincere knights.)

Ritsuka clears her throat. ] Something is... dampening my abilities. I don't think my Magic Circuits have been damaged. I feel fine. Physically. But that's part of the reason why you were able to catch me off guard like that. [ the other half being inattentiveness on her part. ]

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[triplebuster]

... Ah.

[ Gawain also clears his throat because HE'S THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE TURNING RED HERE. ]

My apologies.

[triplebuster]

Yes, I am experiencing something similar... The sun is high, but my power is only a third of what it should be. And if I may be blunt, Ritsuka, you are always off guard.

[ I mean, if we're being real here. ]

[toblueskies]

[ hmph. and in the span of one statement Gawain goes from "doki doki" to "doghouse".

except not because, well, he's not wrong. Ritsuka furrows her brow because whatever honest criticism he had for her, the assessment of himself was more important. for now. ] Someone had mentioned to me that the powers-that-be can even draw in dragons to this plane. I didn't think that was possible without being able to pick up on the sheer amount of magic required, but, if it's interfering with a part of your very existence...

[ does she have to spell out how crazy that sounds? probably not. Gawain can do the same math. "we = screwed". ]

[triplebuster]

[ So, so screwed. ]

We must leave this place quickly.

[ They can't stand still any longer. A second wasted is a second lost protecting humanity. ]

... Ritsuka. Although you lack your magecraft and I lack the aid of the sun, you are still my Master, and I remain your faithful Servant.

[ Even if she isn't the Ritsuka from his timeline, his loyalty will not waver. He eyes the large structure ahead. ]

Your orders.

[toblueskies]

Right. [ Ritsuka steeled herself as she took her place by by Gawain's side. if there is any way to get to the bottom of their mysterious circumstances there is no safer place right now. any discrepancies otherwise could be dealt with later. much later. ]

Let's go forward and investigate that house.

[triplebuster]

As you wish, Master.

[During their trek to Qri's mansion, however, Gawain begins to feel a slight change in the air. He furrows his brow as he tries to discern it, but figures it's ultimately nothing.

It's not. They're travelling near Qri's caravan. Thus, things that are meant for his inside voice begin to fill everyone's thoughts, like:]

Oh, but you shouldn't be too happy, Gawain. Ritsuka's well-being rests on your shoulders. Not only her safety, but her nutrition! Yes, you must prepare a meal with the finest ingredients...

[toblueskies]

[ so that's what it would sound like to have the noise of your stomach growling translated?

through someone else's voice, even...

this time it's Ritsuka's turn to reply to a thought heard with spoken word. ] "An army marches on its stomach", right?

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[triplebuster]

[ Outwardly, a calm: ] Absolutely, my lady.

[triplebuster]

[ But on the inside, he's like: ] Ah, she hungers as we speak! The pressure is great... The stakes are high... I don't have any condiments... You absolutely mustn't let her stomach down, Gawain!

[triplebuster]

Would you like to take a break, Master? Shall I find you anything to eat?