( 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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[triplebuster]

...!

[ Ah. Her ears are like a certain fluffy Caster's, but her grip is like that of the Berserker from El Dorado... Not that he's ever experienced her strength firsthand, but he can imagine. ]

Do you think so, my lady? ... It would be convenient if we knew its intentions... But really, you must stay behind me.

[ Strength aside, he's still the one wearing actual armor?! IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS GUNS, YUEL. ]

[foxflame]

[ First off— ] Yuel, my name's Yuel.

[ None of that "my lady" business, it's never suited her. And if he's persistent on her staying behind him she's going to bend the rules just a little bit; sighing, feigning defeat, she almost appears compliant in the first few seconds. ] If that's what you want... then fine. [ However if he thought she was going to just sit still he's wrong. Hi, Gawain, you've got a furry climbing on your back. ]

There is no need to worry. I am simply conducting a—

Whoooooooooooooa! Did ya' hear that, big guy? It talked! It talked! Hey, say something again!

And I believe my duty here is done.

[ And the pod begins to float away, much to Yuel's displeasure, but that doesn't mean she's going to let it slip through her grasp just yet. ]

Don't just let 'im get away!

[triplebuster]

[ In a manner totally uncharacteristic to his entire being, Gawain... yelps. Strong as he may be, this would be a lot easier if Numeral of the Saint would actually work right now! Oh well. A knight must respect a lady's wishes, no matter how reckless and capricious... ]

A-as you wish, Lady Yuel!

[ With his sword at his side and an Erune on his back, the gorilla I mean knight begins the chase. ]

With all due respect, I have a name as well. [ huff ] It is Gawain! Gawain, [ HUFF ] Knight of the Round Table!

[foxflame]

[ what a good gorilla ]

Alright, Gawain of the [ What was that last part?? ] Clown Stable! For the time bein' you and I are gonna be partners, alright? And our goal is figurin' out what that floating guy is doing here!

[triplebuster]

A worthy cause! Or at least one to both our interests!

[ In any case, he's not worried about protecting her as much as he is finding out what that drone or pod or whatever that is. Everything will be fine. They're both Fire golds, after all. ]

And it is the Round Table! Round [ HUFFSSSS ] Table!

[foxflame]

Yeah, yeah! I heard you the first time, Gawain of the Wound Table! [ owo ]

This Pod is only here to scout for research purposes, I promise no harm.

Then why are you runnin' away?

[ A question that's left unanswered, and as the Pod continues to go about its business and attempt to escape Yuel's patience wanes thin. Even as the Pod sneaks into a nearby tree, either seeking temporary shelter or examining the possible squirrels that have made it its home. ] Alright, we've got him cornered. [ Unhesitating she begins to move once more, this time trying to climb onto those wide gorilla shoulders. ] Stay still and I should be able to reach him, okay?

[triplebuster]

[ no... dat's wong, yuwel... >_<

Gawain should probably tell her to STOP THAT IT'S DANGEROUS but she's already halfway on his gorilla shoulders. It's not like he'd be any faster than her, so what else is he supposed to do? He has no choice but to support her with all his might! ]

Lady Yuel, please be carefu— [ Ow.

He stands perfectly still, holding onto her ankles once they're on his shoulders, and does his best not to look up. He is a man of virtue, so it's only natural that he would have virtuous thoughts that definitely do not involve looking at a woman's behind. There are matters more important than carnal vice, and certainly his internal narrative wouldn't spend an entire paragraph trying to defend his integrity, which is definitely most genuine. Rest assured, Gawain, honest and principled, is merely doing his best to provide a foothold from below.

Also he's not an ass man.

Meanwhile, the Pod is (happily?) scanning squirrels and bugs and whatnot. ]

Assessing lifeforms... Assessment complete. Assessing lifeforms... [ It hasn't noticed Yuel for now. ]

[foxflame]

[ His hands gripping to her ankles serve as an ensuring gesture that she can do as she please, but honestly with or without them she'd be reaching inside the hollow trunk of the tree in order to retrieve the pod. Smiling gleefully once her fingers brush against cold metal. ] Gotcha! [ And she's holding onto that pod for dear life, pulling it out from the tree and in turn bringing it to her chest so that it may not fly off.

She then just... drops down, thighs comfortably on his shoulders. ]

Look at that, we got him!

[triplebuster]

Excellent work, Lady Yuel. Well done! I couldn't have done it without you.

[What he's talking about is up for debate. He looks incredibly pleased for some reason. He should probably get punched for it.

... Wait. No! Why is she still on his shoulders?! He doesn't budge, though, since she seems to like being there. Dropping people is rude.]

These machines might have a label indicating their model or purpose... Perhaps that will give us some clues. Does it have one anywhere?

[foxflame]

This Pod has stated earlier its purpose.

[ Of course Yuel isn't paying attention to the pod's complaints, more focused on maneuvering off of Gawain's shoulders. Did she like being that tall? Yeah, but it's time to get serious. And once her feet finally touch the ground she's holding out the pod at arm's length. ]

But you were being pretty vague, Poddie, you've gotta explain to us what you're researchin' for! [ She looks to her partner in crime. ] Isn't that what you wanna know?