( 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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[painalty]

[Before he could do something about the burning bush, like possibly kicking snow onto it, the bush suddenly freezes solid - only for the ice to begin melting as the heat emanating from Sanson continues. He tries to look for the source of this new development, and finds this other guy attempting to cobble together an explanation of his own.

Sanson turns his head toward this newcomer. Surely the ice was not his fault this time. No, the heat shouldn't be his fault either, but glancing around him, he could see that the snow was not melting into puddles anywhere else.]

Your what?

[allbroea]

[ Right. Not everyone's up to date with tech, he supposes. He raises the device in his hand so it's a bit clearer what it actually is, but he's careful to cover the 'Thors' written on it with part of his hand. Just in case. He's still standing at a distance from Sanson, so it might not be all that legible anyway ... ]

My orbment. As you can plainly see, it's closed and inactive. [ And he thinks it's clear that he's no witch. ]

[painalty]

[Oh, that's what it is. Being summoned as a Servant gave him working knowledge of the contemporary world, but unfortunately it didn't extend to, apparently, every world in existence. It kind of reminds him of a...cellphone?]

So you can do this [Sanson gestures to the bush.] with your device, if you opened it?

[allbroea]

[ Alright, someone who's really been left out of the loop on tactical orbments. That makes things a little weirder. ]

I could set it on fire, and I could put it out, with the right amount of concentration and time. [ This is like combat 101. ] From your utterly clueless reaction, I take it you've never even seen an orbment before. [ So it's not orbal tech at fault ... ] Are you always setting things on fire, or just today?

[painalty]

[HE WAS ORIGINALLY FROM THE 1700'S OKAY, HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THOSE DOOHICKEYS ARE!!!

At the remark about always setting on fire, Sanson gets a little irritated and he groans, running a hand through his hair.]

Of course no - [But at that very moment, the patch of bare ground around him, already bereft of snow, begins to steam. If he needed any more evidence that this was all his fault, that was it - a wave of heat emanating from the point where he's standing to melt more snow.

Sanson takes a deep breath, trying to relax. The white clouds of steam dissipate.]

...No, just today.

[allbroea]

[ Technically, these particular doohickeys were invented in 1150. They probably shouldn't talk about what year it is.

He takes a cautious step back at the steam, but he watches intently anyway. That ... seemed almost like he had it under control.

He gives him a wary look. Deadpan: ]

Can you turn it off? [ what a question ] You seemed to have narrowly avoided another incident just a moment ago, so you're clearly not helpless.