( TDM #7 )

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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 Shehui.

You 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 jewelry inserted in the space above your chest. That certainly wasn't there before you opened your eyes. A ▢ Perhaps the signet in your chest isn't the most pressing matter right now. You notice that the building you're in (Chips!) is pretty large -- but even that isn't the most demanding thing capturing your interest right now. It's the video game you're in front of. Maybe it's Duck Hunt, or a zombie killing game that involves those huge red and blue guns. There are a variety of arcade games in Chips!, after all -- but are you Player 1 or Player 2? B ▢ After a strange incident a couple of days ago, the area around Anmung tower has been essentially dead. This may or may not be lucky for you -- since you're on the top of the observation deck, and all. If you're afraid of heights...oops. It's not that people aren't allowed to be up there, it's just that there aren't too many people. The view is still pretty good, though! C ▢ Let's say that you just want some answers and information about the strange signet you now have. You may find some success in asking around, but be warned: not everyone in Shehui will know what the fuck you're talking about. If you're lucky enough, you may eventually run into a coven member that will be able to explain. D ▢ Since your character didn't show up via any special means, they may not know that magic is a bit taboo in Shehui. If their new magic manifests, it might be a bit of an issue. Locals certainly won't like it, and they'll definitely attract the attention of more than a few monitors. The good news? This is also a pretty good way to snag the attention of a coven member who is here to help! E ▢ Let's get back to some fun stuff. Your character is enveloped in darkness for a brief moment, something clasped in their hand. Lights, camera, action -- the glowing screen that suddenly flashes on turns out to belong to a karaoke booth TV! You and and someone else have been locked in this booth for an hour -- at least there's a mini bar and some snacks! F ▢ For something not so fun, the snowfall has stopped in Shehui, except for those residences and businesses who want to keep paying for it. A lot aren't willing to cough up the credits, so it's safe to say the streets aren't. Everything is frosty and slippery, from melted snow to frozen water littering the sidewalks. Watch your step or you could hurt yourself...or bump into an unexceptional stranger! G ▢ Finally, you may have had the fortunate luck of ending up in the coven's apartment complex. There are names on the door to all apartments, if you want to go exploring. Whether you find the name of someone you recognize, or maybe you just want some shelter from the cold weather, knock knock...is anyone home? H ▢ Wildcard! How will your character react to this strange world?

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Comments

[fangstrike]

[ He's startled by the doll suddenly... moving... it's not the weirdest thing he's seen but at least if it was an animal and not a toy, it could've given him some warning beforehand. He stares for a long moment before waving his hand dismissively. ]

Haha, don't look at me. I'm just as kid-- person-- napped as you are.

[ He crouches down to get on their level and seem a little less like a scary adult. She looks about Karol's age. ]

Don't be scared, though. That means you're not in this alone. There's a whole group of us stuck in this mess together. Maybe there's someone you know around here, too.

[pixiecircle]

[Teepo is glaring at him suspiciously but Elize seems a little more responsive. She lets Teepo go and he floats upwards, bobbing in the air.]

I dunno. You still seem preeeeeetty suspicious if you ask me.

[Elize shakes her head slightly.] Stop it, Teepo. You're being really rude. [Teepo droops a little but falls silent and Elize smiles slightly at Yuri.]

Thank you and... I believe you. I didn't know there were others here too. I was looking for someone to ask about where I am but... does that mean you don't know either? [But she hopes he's right. She hopes Jude, Leia, Rowen or somehow even Milla were here too. Heck she'd even settle for Alvin over being all alone...]

[fangstrike]

Haha, that's fair, lil' guy.

[ He IS a criminal and he HAS done some questionable things in the name of his own brand of justice, so he won't slight him. But he's been around long enough to know he'd rather watch over a kid like her than let her wander around on her own in this place. He's never been able to turn his back on someone in need. ]

Don't worry about it. He's just lookin' out for you, right?

I mean, I sort of know? But it's not like I'm from this place.

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[Teepo perks up happily.] Yeah, that's right! I'm just looking out for ya! .... Heeey, flattery won't get you anywhere, wise guy.

[Elize is meanwhile lost in thought.] You're not? Did you wake up here too? I was standing there with everyone and then... it felt like I fell asleep. And then I was here and there was this thing... [She trails off and winces, a slight shiver running down her spine. The signet embedded in the space above her chest felt so uncomfortable.

She scrunches her face in frustration.]

Nothing makes any sense.

[fangstrike]

[ Yuri just grins about it. So it sounds like this thing is a 'kid', too. He suspected as much. ]

Well, kinda. There's a group of us that all 'woke up' in a different place and somehow ended up in this place afterward. I'm still wrapping my head around all of it, but it seems like how this world hopping works and who is really pulling the strings is still a big part of the mystery.

It's alright. I don't think it makes sense to many people. But I think we're all working towards getting more information as we go.