( 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?

GAME NAVIGATION

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Jörgen | ShootAround

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[ A ]

[Being thrown into a bustling city with modern conveniences is a jarring experience for Jörgen, but like hell he's going to complain. He might have just been at a party that wasn't hurting for food, but seeing so many options -- hot, chilled, sweet, sour, crunchy, soft, everything is there -- is kind of overwhelming.

Help this young man who is standing around eating chocolate-drizzled popcorn and crying like he's having some sort of epiphany.]

[ B ]

[He has more than one reason to hang around the observation deck. While he seems cheery and full of energy as he braces his cowboy boots on a railing and leans forward, Jörgen is steadily panicking and trying to get a read on the situation. This area was dead... He hadn't heard anything on why just yet, but it would be worth looking into. If there was no danger, it'd be a nice place to make a base of operations. He could do just about anything after getting back from a day of running around enjoying the convenience of a city.]

Oh, wow! I need to go there. Woah -- is that a red light district?!

[WHAT]

[ C ]

[Since he doesn't have to worry about zombies littering the streets or bandits itching to murder, Jörgen's decided to enjoy what's left of Shehui's winter.

It mostly consists of finding a long stretch of icy sidewalk and getting a running start on a slide while he whoops with joy.]

[ D ]

Wait... Which one is it...

[Jörgen doesn't mean to broadcast it, especially since he's dismissed a lot of the headaches and mental chatter as going off the deep end. At least it's a very nice delusion, so far?]

Magician or Emperor... I shouldn't use it more than I have to, if they're talking about punishing me in my own crazy...crazy-thing.

A....

[keeptrucking]

[Well it's not every day that you encounter a guy crying into his popcorn. Truly, Daichi relates... not that he cries into his food in public, but he can admit it sounds like something he would do.

So, obviously, the correct choice is to approach.]

Uh, dude, are you okay? I-Is it that bad? [He's missing some context, excuse him.]

[endette]

[Slowly, like in a dream, he moves his gaze down to the person interrupting his spectacular cry. A person... A teenage person that looks friendly and healthy!!!]

Are you kidding? [Finally a smile breaks, which...isn't great, since he still has a little bit of mush in his mouth, but he's doing his best.] It's great! It didn't come out of a can! It's warm like it's actually made with love and recently.

[keeptrucking]

[Friendly and healthy indeed!! He's also tentatively concerned, but that lessens when he realizes this guy isn't somehow devastated by popcorn. Not sure what to do in that situation.]

Probably like this morning? Yeah, I guess... I'm not a popcorn peddler or anything. [just in case] Is that weird or something?

[endette]

[ d e s t r o y e d, but not devastated, no.]

Maybe not for you. I've been living off weird beans for most of the past year! Here -- have you tried this?

[IT HAS CHOCOLATE, HE WAS AFRAID HE'D NEVER HAVE CHOCOLATE AGAIN]

[keeptrucking]

[Weird beans?? What is it like to eat nothing but weird beans, sounds tragic.]

You sure you wanna give up your precious popcorn? I mean, if you insist, sure. [He's not taking this as seriously, obviously, but sure!! He'll share some good good popcorn, lay it on him.]

[endette]

[It's an experience, my man.

Jörgen eagerly tips his bag over.]

Good things should be shared with others! Wouldn't things be really nice, that way? Besides, you came to check on me, so you wouldn't be a jerk and leave me nothing.

[keeptrucking]

[Daichi reaches for the popcorn, then hesitates.]

Wait, is this "don't take it all" leave nothing, or "it's a cool trade" leave nothing? I won't take it all, anyway, but...

[His logic here is.... so sound.]

[endette]

[...what]

The first one! I'm not trying to trick you, I promise.

[keeptrucking]

S-Sorry, forget I said that! I kind of have some weird friends... ["I'll help but you have to be in my science experiment" tier weird, etc. It's cool, this is safe popcorn, he'll eat it.]

I'll owe you something anyway, siiiince that was weird.

[endette]

[He's currently living that debt life, so he's not really...about making someone else owe him. Wouldn't wish that one anyone.]

Ha ha... Maybe you need some new friends... Alright, you can owe me your name! I'm Jörgen.

[keeptrucking]

[New friends... a revolutionary concept. He looks a little uncertain, as if the concept of not being friends with jerks has just not occurred to him in a real deep capacity, but- whatever, that's for another time.]

Clever, clever. I gotta remember that one. [he thinks that was quite smooth,] I'm Daichi. You just got here, huh?

[endette]

[He thinks that was clever...he's met a truly sweet boy to share his popcorn with.]

Yeah. I guess not a lot of people get emotional over food, here...

[cadventuretime]

[How good of a clearance to Jorgen get before sliding? Because there maaaay be a wandering green-skinned girl who is totally NOT a zombie standing at the end of the trai--]

[No. No, I won't lie. She was on the opposite side of the slick, sliding down with he same idea.]

WHOA!!

[endette]

[Well, she's a zombie, but she's a cute, cartoon zombie. That's pretty neat. He doesn't have a lot of time to dwell on that, though.]

Wuh-oh!

[nonononoNO OH NO

crash.]

Sorry, sorry! Haaa, great minds think alike, huh? You okay?

[cadventuretime]

[There's a tumble of arms and legs. Only even a cursory glance would notice that something is missing...]

Yeah, I look like I'm mostly fine.

Except I might have lost my head a little.[And sure enough, her head has landed neatly in a snowbank, looking at the tangled mess of Jorgen and her body.]

[Which is probably even creepier as not having a head doesn't seem to be stopping her arms and legs moving to pull away from him, though.]

[endette]

[aaaaAAAAAAA?!]

The fuck?!

[He screams and scrambles away, but...this seems...fine... Like, he wants to throw up, but he didn't kill her and she doesn't seem to care. Very carefully he crawls over and pulls out his bat to gently nudge her cheek.]

Baaaah?

[help]

[cadventuretime]

Hey, stop that!

[The head pouts.]

That hurts, you know!

[endette]

[He stops, but his grip on the bat tightens.]

Sorry! [He tried to be soft about it...] You're, uh. You're still alive! I can't believe it.

[cadventuretime]

Really? I look alive to you? Huh!

[I mean, people don't usually survive a sudden decapitation.]

Saaaaay, could you be a sweetie and toss me back to my body. This is pretty inconvenient, you know!

[endette]

[...is picking her up really cool or really gross.

IT'S BOTH.

Jörgen gingerly eases his bat back into his pack, then reaches out to...hoverhand around her.]

I have no idea if there's a comfortable way to do this. Uhh...

[holds her...cheeks???? And he's not tossing her, that seems like a bad idea, but he'll go over to the body and hold her out.]

[cadventuretime]

From the bottom, by the cheeks. Don't cover my mouth, that would be a bad idea.

[Despite her usual tendency to be mouthy, she's pretty quiet when being picked up. After all, sudden movements tend to weird people out.]

[As presumably the standing, headless body holding out its arms to receive its head.]

Check this out!

[...who then throws her own head up into the air with an audible "wheeee~~~" as it makes a quick flip and lands on the stub that is her neck.]

Thanks! That totally makes up for sliding into me~❤

[endette]

[woah!! He hops back in surprise, but he still manages to look impressed through the horror of it all.]

Hey, we slid into each other, you can't put it all on me. You're really good at re-attaching things you probably shouldn't be good at re-attaching.

[cadventuretime]

Well, who's keeping track anyway? [She is. Obviously.]

And it kind of goes with the territory. Can't go losing limbs or a head over every little thing, or you're going to have to start looking for replacements.

[She extends a hand cheerily.]

Rottytops.

[endette]

[She's definitely keeping track and he kinda feels real uncomfortable about that, but it's all good. Everything is fine!!]

Not losing those at all is probably better... I'm Jörgen.

[Rottytops sure is...a name. He only knows this is introduction time because of the hand...which he does take! Not too roughly, just in case it pops off, somehow.]

...I think that even though your name is Rottytops, my top smells way worse. Sorry, that's messed up.