( 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]

What? Of course they can. How else would I know what they want?

[ she's going to go ahead and follow the spiders now, who take her back in the direction of their nest. the one with a big foot-sized hole in the top of it from you-know-who.

spoilers: it was her. ]

[unreasons]

[ Okay, no. This needs to stop. Astolfo reaches out to grab Ritsuka's arm and tugs at her, trying to haul her away from the spiders. ]

Master, that's the spider's nest!

[toblueskies]

[ she is undeterred by the tug, as Astolfo's concern is appreciated but misdirected. but she does stop before she gets too close. ] I know that! That's what I'm here to fix.

[unreasons]

[ Astolfo is small and without his magically boosted Heroic Servant strength, actually stopping her might be difficult. Sure he's muscley enough to swing a sword and whatnot but... ]

I don't understand why you want to go BACK in there. Ugh. What if they eat you? I can't let that happen!

[toblueskies]

I broke it, so I need to repair the damage. Then they can go back to sleep and not bother anyone else. [ unless that person also steps through where they don't belong. they would be on their own though. ] And they're not going to eat me.

[unreasons]

[ Sigh. Astolfo can't argue with that. He lets go of Ritsuka and shakes his head. ]

You have a point, Master. That's what I like about you--you always want to help.

[toblueskies]

Aw, well, so do you! [ there's no need to be modest. ] I mean you can't argue their case when they ask so politely. I'm surprised you tried in the first place. I mean, I get being worried about me but trust me when I say I can take their word for it.

[unreasons]

I didn't know they could talk--they haven't been saying anything to me so I've just been avoiding them.

[ He's just gonna sidestep that whole thing about him being helpful. ]

....Do you know where we are, by the way?

[toblueskies]

[ Ritsuka put a hand to the shell of her ear and then frowned. ] I guess they're too busy to talk now. Maybe after hibernation.

[ best get away from the nest now before they get roped into actually doing more. Ritsuka is in a helping mood most times, but survival is also important, as Astolfo reminds her — ] We're in the woods. Which woods is something I haven't figured out yet.

[unreasons]

[ Astolfo hurries after Ritsuka to get away from the spiders. They give him the creeps, really, on some level. As Ritsuka speaks, he purses his lips. ]

...Where's Mash, for that matter? If this is a Singularity, shouldn't she be here?

[toblueskies]

Yes. [ she answers quietly, looking down at the back of her hand. the markings are there but they're... dark. not like when she uses them and waits for them to regenerate, but rather, inactive. like all the light's gone out behind them; all the power gone. given the fact her magic circuits don't respond to any attempts to fire them up, it's extremely worrisome. ]

Something should have happened by now. Roman calling us, the sky opening up, someone attacking us from the shadows...

[unreasons]

....Yeah. I feel weird, too. I can't summon any of my Noble Phantasms or my weapons. And I feel cold and miserable and just completely strange.

[ Astolfo hates feeling this weak. It's like confirmation that he really is useless. He grimaces, then looks at Ritsuka. ]

Am I getting mana from you?

[toblueskies]

[ she doesn't look over at him. the more Astolfo mentions his limitations the more her own shortcomings are compounded. she doesn't want to see the look on his face when she painfully admits: ] No.

No, you're not.

[unreasons]

[ Astolfo to is credit, doesn't immediately freak out. Instead there's a soft 'hm' sound as he considers the new information. ]

...But if that's the case, how am I still in this world?

[ A small, teasing smile curls across his lips. ]

Should we try a mana transfer~?

[ At least he's in good enough spirits to tease her... ]

[toblueskies]

[ the correct answer is Independent Action but before that comes out of her mouth, Astolfo's follow-up question occurs. Ritsuka finally looks at him with a blank look on her face. the joke isn't lost on her; the entire concept is. this is someone who had to be told what a Holy Grail War was in the first place, remember? ]

How would that work if I don't have any mana to give? [ answering that is the equivalent of discussing the birds and the bees, but for mages. ]

[unreasons]

[ Ah. Now Astolfo feels a little embarrassed! He has to explain mana transfers to this innocent maiden! To his Master, who's really cute and earnest and doing her best for all of them! ]

Ah, well. You see all humans have mana in them and you can transfer it using rituals. And... it's also in bodily fluids. Like blood. And other things.

[ Cough. Astolfo is pretty shameless but this is an awkward talk. ]

[toblueskies]

...I'm not spitting on you, if that's what you mean.

[ of all the things to take away from this talk, that's what her brain has settled on. this is what happens when you end up with a mage that is by-and-large uneducated in these matters. unlike Heroic Spirits, Ritsuka doesn't get the manual downloaded into her brain from the get-go. ] No, it's fine. If you don't feel like you're fading away then there's nothing to worry about. Maybe if we find our way out of this forest first we can get through to Chaldea and find a solution that way.

[ she extends her hand out to Astolfo. they need to stick together! ]

[unreasons]

No, no. Not what I mean and I don't think it'll be necessary...

[ Sigh. She's too innocent. How can Astolfo sully this with lewd thoughts? Plus explaining a joke is never funny. ]

I don't feel like I'm fading at all but I do feel a bit strange. I can't summon any of my weapons or my Noble Phantasm...

[ Astolfo takes Ritsuka's hand without a thought! Why wouldn't they hold hands?" ]

[toblueskies]

Hmm, if you say so... [ no sense in prodding further about it. it's clear whatever he's talking about she doesn't understand just yet. ]

It could be that something is dampening our abilities but isn't strong enough to break down your body entirely. Too bad there's no way to get Dr. Roman to analyze the situation. [ or, if so, to communicate with them about the results.

right now holding on to Astolfo with her right hand is the closest she can feel to useful in maintaining his presence in this world. she cannot detect any other Heroic Spirits in reaching out to them, nor Chaldea, so it's just going to be them for now. time to head in the opposite direction to the spider nests (that she knows about, anyway). ]