( TDM #8 )

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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.

IMPORTANT: This TDM won't be canon! It's a little dicey in-game right now, which isn't exactly fair for in-game players who are currently trapped, as well as out-of-game hopefuls who want to get as much CR potential as possible. Think of this as an alternate timeline.

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 ▢ Or, perhaps, that isn't the weirdest thing you're experiencing right now. Instead of just being magicked away, blinking your eyes open to stare at a video game or random tree, you blearily awaken from a sleepy daze in a bed that isn't your own. It does, however, belong to someone else...someone who is right next to you. Do they see you first, or are you the first to be aware of your new Shehui sleeping situation? B ▢ Other new arrivals aren't so lucky as to arrive in the warm embrace of an apartment's bed. It's currently raining in Shehui, and because of the current post-winter temperature, the rain is certainly cold. You're now in the middle of a busy street, out in the open -- no umbrella to your name. You have the opportunity to grab some shelter underneath an awning or run into a building. Or will someone take pity on you? Or are you not bothered by a sudden, frigid downpour? C ▢ Shehui is looking to celebrate an upcoming holiday -- Yeunai. Something of a bonding holiday that celebrates a variety of relationships, Shehui residents are really into this consumer, capitalist bonanza. On certain Shehui streets are mats that read the ID data of those that stand on them. Whether or not you'd like to take part in this little shindig, a nearby machine will random spit out some data about you and another person on the same long mat. (Need some guidance? Here's a love calculator!) That's a good ice-breaker, right? D ▢ Despite Shehui's distrust of magic, faux magic isn't a big deal. In fact, there's currently a showcase of street performers making money with their craft. Located around Shehui's famed tower, there's a lot of room for some real magic here. Want to take yours for a spin? It's easy enough to simply say you can't reveal your secrets when you're asked about a certain talent. E ▢ With how prominent cell phones are in Shehui, a lot of new and old arrivals have them by now -- you, newbie, might have already picked one up! Despite not having anyone on your contact list yet, you do seem to be getting quite a few messages...though they aren't going to your cell phone. Instead, they're being telepathically broadcast into your head, or even before your eyes! On the opposite end of the spectrum, it's very likely that you're transmitting your own accidental telepathic broadcast...but what are you saying, exactly? F ▢ Another fun activity -- Chips! is always open! Today they're hosting their regular games, but there's also a SongWars competition, including a huge stage and everything. While you may not know the words to these strange, alien pop songs, the crowd may turn in your favour if you put on a good show regardless. What do you win for besting your champion? A nice plastic trophy and a big Chocorrone. G ▢ For some people, the whole "kidnapped to another world with new magic and cell phones and shit" is actually...kind of a downer. For those of you who want to enjoy the evening and maybe meditate for a while, there are plenty of parks with benches that allow you to sit and think. You may not want company, but it may find you regardless... H ▢ Wildcard! How will your character react to this strange world?

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[innocentbird]

[Hanamaru's head snaps up from her bow when she hears that voice]

Yoshiko... chan?

[and then she's practically tackling her while she's still wet. that doesn't matter to her right now. what matters is that she's found her friend after wandering alone in this weird world for almost an hour]

[datenshii]

H-Hey! [ Finding herself in a wet hug, Yoshiko is lucky to keep her feet planted on the ground (thank you Kanan for all that training) and not tripping backwards. Her first instinct is to push the wet girl away from her nice dress, but then again, to see Hanamaru here of all people with her in this world, it brings out another side of her that she'd have preferred to keep sealed inside of her. ]

I-It's good to see you too...

[ She reaches down to pat her friend's wet, trying her best to calm her, even as she quickly adds: ] And it's Yohane.

[innocentbird]

[it really is Yoshiko! how fun! even if they are standing out in the rain. they should probably find shelter, or something. Hanamaru pulls away, but wraps her arms around one of Yoshiko's arms and begins tugging her over to a store where there is an awning overhead]

Do you know where we are? ...You didn't do something weird, did you, zura?

[datenshii]

Hey, you--

[ Complaining while not really complaining, Yoshiko tries to put on an annoyed face, but really she's just so glad to see Hanamaru. If there's anyone she feels she can trust in it's this girl most of all. Not that she can just come out and say all that, no no, that would be far too normal for Yoshiko. Instead she follows along, letting Hanamaru take her underneath that awning, shaking her wet hair a little. ]

Of course I do! [ Not really. ] It's another world right? Like from a light novel or anime. And what do you mean by that Zuramaru?!

[innocentbird]

[she stares at Yoshiko, as if she's asking her, what do you think I mean? but she doesn't say it. she finally sighs, breaking the annoyed gaze as she looks out at the rain]

Another world... Is that really possible? How did we even get here?

[datenshii]

[ Whenever Hanamaru looks at her like that Yoshiko can't help but feel like a dummy. It's the same look she's used to when she goes overboard on her chuunibyou... but this time she seriously didn't do anything at all! It shouldn't even be possible to do anyways!! ]

How should I know?! [ Oh, because she's a chuuni, right. ] Look, I don't know any more than you do, Zuramaru. But I uh..

[ She can't help but turn away, as she feels a bit of embarrassing truth coming out of her. ]

I'm glad you're here...

[innocentbird]

[hanamaru blinks, jerking a bit at those words. she turns to look at Yoshiko again, her eyes wide. but then her expression softens into a smile, and she nods]

I'm glad you're here, too. [a beat, and she reaches for Yoshiko's hand to squeeze it encouragingly] As long as we're not alone, we can figure this out, zura!

[datenshii]

[ Don't start crying Zuramaru or else Yoshiko will star to too. It's barely even been a day since they've been apart, but Yoshiko really wasn't sure if she'd ever see any of her friends ever again, and now to see her first friend ever here in front of her... it's hard to keep up her chuuni act. ]

Eh--

[ The squeeze makes her jump just a little, but soon enough she's embarrassedly squeezing back, the warmth of the other girl's hand so much more preferable to the dampness sticking to her clothes. ]

That's right! There's gotta be an explanation somewhere here! [ But that reminds her-- ] ZURAMARU! Have you discovered any magic powers?!