( 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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[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...

[keeptrucking]

[Daichi is allergic to guile, it's true.]

They might, maybe you're just the only one doing out here! I know a guy who gets really into his books, which is kiiinda... sorta almost the same.

[endette]

[...Yeah, he could go for a good book, too, honestly. But food was better.]

That could be normal. Depends on the book?

[keeptrucking]

[Reading is hard... Give him 200 snacks any day.]

Sure, so crying about popcorn is definitely normal.

[endette]

Popcorn with chocolate.

[A wonderful mix of sweet and salty!]

[keeptrucking]

Yeah, yeah. What about popcorn with chocolate and caramel?

[Even.... stickier, probably, before precisely sweeter. Stickier.]

[endette]

[my god]

We-ell, you know the area better than I do. Take me to your finest snackplace, and I'll buy us some chocolate-caramel popcorn.

[Since they kinda just?? gave him money??? Bizarre and wonderful.]

[keeptrucking]

[That's how they get you... suddenly all your free money is gone and you have 200 pretzels and too many hoodies. It's a thin line.]

Lucky for you, I know where all the snack places are... waaaay better than anything else you might've asked for. Let's go!

[He'll lead the way to the nearest cute, kitschy little sweet shop. Wherever that is, close by enough.]

[endette]

[He won't buy 200 pretzels, but he'll topple over that line with Daichi anyway, eventually.]

Lucky me!

[He actually does feel lucky as all get out right now... People are able to go about freely, eat good, fresh food, have nice conversations with people, make jokes... Show a little bit of weakness and not have to be afraid.]

Sooo, Daichi... [After he pops a piece of sweet-salty delight in his mouth.] Showing me where to get good food is more than enough, but, uh... I kind of have no clue at all what's going on.

[keeptrucking]

[Maybe if they buy each other snacks instead, it won't be as ridiculous. Possibilities. That said, Daichi sure knows his way to get food, but as for the... rest of this whole thing... well.]

Uh, well... you see... we kiiind of all joined a cult, or something? We're helping this witch get her magic back, not really my forte, but that's what we're supposed to do here. You know, somehow.

[Shhhrug. Search him, he's Not Smart Enough for this.]

[endette]

Ha... That sounds fake. Some kind of comic, or show.

[Which is cool and all, but he's got a sister and friends back home.]

I feel like I should remember joining a cult.

[keeptrucking]

I-I mean, yeah, it totally does! But that's all I've got besides we just got... normal kidnapped to some other world? Unless this is a dream, but I'm definitely real and awake, so probably not.

[Although there is a lot of almost-free money...]

[endette]

And if this was a dream, you'd be trying way harder to make out with me.

[So yeah, probably a dream. Not sure how to feel about that.]

Is there a way to...send out cult invitations? Get people here.

[keeptrucking]

[Cool, wow, what is the polite way to respond to that first part-- Daichi sputters like he honestly tries to say something, but instead just lowkey turns red like a fool while playing it cool... Nice... nailing this.]

I— [his voice cracks, champion tier] I dunno! I don't remember getting one, and... well my friend from home here wouldn't have sent me one, but someone he invited would! Soooo... thinking that's a no go.

[endette]

[There are very few people that could answer that coolly, and Jörgen isn't even one of them, so Daichi's good.]

Damn... I reeeeally need my sis here, you know? I don't have a clue what I'm gonna do without her.

[Or what she'll do without him... It's worrisome.]