( 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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i haven't heard it in ages... catch me running to look it up again

[undyingone]

Okay. I can call you Mikey.

[ It would be rude to hide his name from the strange turtle man, wouldn't it? ]

I guess it's only fair if I give you my name too, isn't it? I'm -- [ Think of a name -- any name. ] Matthew. It's nice to meet you!

[ Three brothers? Czeslaw couldn't even imagine what it was like having one sibling. The wheels in his brain began to turn as he tried to drum up an image of a loving family. ]

Oh... It's not very interesting. It's just Mother, Father, and me. It must be lively having brothers though.

[ It's a good thing he's used to lying through his teeth. ]

[nunchaku]

[He snorts in amusement at lively, moving to sit on the edge of the bed. Yeah, that's one word for it.]

Sure, it's just great if you like never having any privacy or peace and quiet.

[It's a fond sort of complaining, at least.]

But I bet you get bored being by yourself all the time, huh Matthew? How long have you guys lived-- [A quick glance back to the window. That doesn't look like New York out there.] Uh. Wherever this is?

[Please say it's still Earth.]

[undyingone]

[ Only when Mike moved to sit on the bed did Czeslaw realize he was still standing in the doorway. He took that as an invitation to sit as well, entering the room to plop on the bed next to the turtle. ]

It gets boring sometimes, but I don't really mind.

[ He follows Mike's gaze out the window, contemplating the turtle's tone. Of course living with others involved a lack of privacy, but Czeslaw wondered if that was preferable over the voices roiling in his head. ]

Shehui, I think. That's what I heard people calling this place. Maybe it's been a month by now.

[ The web of lies grows wider. He has to take control back in the conversation. ]

If you're not from Shehui, where did you come from, Mikey?

[nunchaku]

Shehui?

[That doesn't ring any bells, but it's not entirely alien sounding either. And this kid's only been here for a month? Mike gets the first inkling that maybe, just maybe, immediately jumping to the most ridiculous conclusion about his situation might not have been the smartest move. Before he can press on the matter, Czeslaw's question distracts him.]

New York. Uh, America? Nice little green and blue planet third in line from the sun? Some of that's sounding familiar, right?

[undyingone]

[ Czeslaw blinked at Mike's response. New York? A giant, humanoid turtle, living in New York? How did Mike and his brothers get away without turning heads whenever they walked around outside? ]

That's where I came from too. How come I've never heard about you before, Mikey?

[ That did not mean New York was without its secrets.

In fact, he was well aware there were secrets lurking in the city's corners. ]