( TDM | #2 )

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IMPORTANT: This TDM takes place on the current world the coven is part of. Please read the linked Google Doc about the world AND be aware that the world is high-frequency, meaning canon magic and powers can be used.

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.

WORLD ONE: AIMINTAS

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... Some of you might open your eyes to find yourself wandering around a sandy area, outside of a large stone house. There's a large glimmering caravan floating around outside, which might intrigue you. There's also a lot of supplies, food, clothing...all just laying around outside. It's worth investigating, right? A ▢ Your character has found themselves arriving right outside the coven's new digs in Aimintas, and there's a lot of confusing stuff to look at. Th ocean in the sky, that floating caravan...your character probably can't get to that ocean, so they may want to examine the caravan. If they touch it, they'll immediately regret that decision -- the caravan has its own defense mechanism, and you can pick one or the other: - A1: Once your character touches the caravan, they can't remove their appendage from it. Kick it? Their foot is stuck. Touch it? Their hand is stuck. Lick it? Their tongue is stuck. They'll remain like this for 15 minutes without magical intervention. - A2: Your character's hand doesn't stay for long, but the caravan holds onto that hand for five seconds while giving your character a pretty excruciating burn. Medic! B ▢ Maybe they're smart and they don't touch the caravan. Let's go through all of this cool stuff on the ground! It might be sort of obvious that it belongs to someone -- a lot of someone's -- but your character is thirsty, confused...maybe there's some water or answers in this pile. And maybe there's also someone who catches your character going through their shit.

Other new potential coven members will find themselves in a completely different part of town. These lucky individuals will have suddenly appeared in the marketplace area of Aimintas, surrounded by walking lizard beings that suddenly turn and take an immediate interest in this stranger. C ▢ The Palai are very interested in the new coven members, and a new humanoid person -- or anyone that doesn't look like them -- will immediately catch their attention. They'll immediately find your character worth of their undivided attention, talking to them about coven-related things...pretty confusing right? If you need help with the short lizard folk, maybe someone will eventually arrive to help you out. On the other hand, you might learn something interesting talking to them. A friend might join in either way! D ▢ Once you break free of the Palai, you'll find that this marketplace is pretty interesting. It's a mixture of primitive and semi-modern technology...or is it totally unfamiliar to you? Never seen a cellphone before? Unfamiliar with the concept of women wearing pants? There's certainly something to see that'll interest your character here. E ▢ Finally, you might be hungry and thirsty after suddenly appearing. The Palai are masters of making food, including a new concoction of theirs that they're trying out in honor of all the new people. It's a sort of bottled fruit juice that has been energized by the Eltos. It's essentially the first Aimintas Red Bull, except on acid. The drink immediately makes anyone who drinks it extremely giddy, hyper and they may potentially hallucinate. It doesn't seem to bother the Palai's biology, but everyone else...oops!

The setting found in Aimintas is pretty expansive, so you have a lot of room to wander around. Here are a few things that might catch your eye if you're really committed to wandering around. F ▢ A house near the marketplace is incredibly special to the Palai people. Characters who wander near here will find a group of Palai who are even more excited about their new visitors: baby Palai. Some are still in eggs and kept inside, but the juvenile Palai are about two feet tall, rowdy and want to play with these new, bipedal creatures. Some of them still crawl around on all fours and are more lizard-like than others. Hope you're good with kids! G ▢ The Palai have constructed a large library in the middle of town. If you wander in here, you'll find a myriad of books in a strange language. The Palai are a rather visual people, though, so many include pictures and illustrations. They also have a collection of computers here that connect to the Aimintas internet, as well as visual media stations that can play videos -- though they're really just powered tablets that play video files. Time to get a little taste of the Palai culture. H ▢ Wildcard prompt. Go nuts and utilize your own creativity within the setting. This can mean striking out on your own or utilizing a certain location in a different way. The world is your oyster!

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[wingfic]

[No, sorry, we don't understand your world's theology.]

Maybe. --What do you mean by "Hell"?

this is not fair, you are apping a goddess while im here with a tiny goth man

[akumas]

Don't be fooled of my appearance. I might be quite older than you think, miss.

[He lets the shy lizard crawl up his hand so he can hold it in his arms. Dad mode.]

This creature's first steps into life. Beautiful, is it not? A new world might be terrifying at first, but a little encouragement is sometimes necessary.

[rootbound]

[Geir's harness wasn't on him, left behind in their home, but Vern trusts Geir implicitly not to let him fall, and he wedges himself pretty well between the ridges on Geir's neck, patting his neck once]

I'm ready.

[rootandbranch]

[Geir's muscles bunch as he takes off, his powerful wingbeats spinning the sand around the caravan into little dust devils and scattering the supplies even further over the ground. the city tips to its side and recedes rapidly under his wings.

Geir takes a moment to enjoy the lift in his spirits that flying always gives him -- it's something he won't be able to enjoy if he ever takes back his name and reaches his full growth, after all, and he never expected to do so much more of it in his life. once the first pleasure of takeoff has ebbed, he's still craning his neck up rather than trying to learn more about the city, though. what is wrong with the sky?]

[akumas]

You heard correctly.

[He lets the interruption slide since he hasn't got a chance to talk to the other humans that are here with him.]

Four-hundred and twenty seven years to be exact. Do not let the appearance of youthfulness from this elegant form fool you. I am very much older than what it seems.

[akumas]

[Even if his world is just Earth, but then again, who knows where people came from. Her reaction did got him curious. Maybe she doesn't have a Hell where she is from?]

While Hell has many definitions and depictions, it is a place in the afterlife where the deceased go when they lived a life of heavy sin. There is also other elements where a poor soul could end up in Hell. It is also the home of various demons and monsters.

[wingfic]

[Her eyes narrow.]

I've been to the underworld. I never saw anything like that. Ghosts are just--ghosts.

[There are many things she doesn't understand about this place, but she does understand that.]

[caramelswirl]

Jude-kun it is, then.

[she'll have to explain honorifics later. not only would jude be interested in them, she felt a little bad about making him blush. kotori gives an energetic nod at his second statement.]

Mm-hmm! Me too! I mean, the -- residents? -- of this place are nice, but... They're a little hard to get used to.

[she feels a pang of guilt for saying that -- the palai really had been nothing but kind to her! but she's just the slightest bit overwhelmed by it all. a face that mirrors her own is comforting.]

[redphile]

[ upon hearing the voice, haru turns towards the source of the voice and smiles, head cocked to the right. ]

No! Just communicating with them! I figured it was easier to get on their level.

[ he's being quite serious. ]

Am I doing it wrong?

[redphile]

[ what do you mean it's just a jar. this is too exquisite to be just a jar. ]

Aw... I would never break it! [ he's pouting, eyes flicking back to the jar, admiring the red specks in it. still, he sets it down and laces his hands behind his back. ]

It'd be fun to work here, I think. I'd get to touch all of the things.

[ that's ... okay. ]

[redphile]

Yes!

[ haru eagerly curls his hands into fists and raises them both in the air in victory, the book flying open and the pages flapping around as he does such. he hasn't taken the hint. sorry, al. ]

You're very tall.

f;

[shadowsthedawn]

[Not much progress has been made by Riku regarding how he's ended up in this world, or for what purpose, as a majority of his time has been spent surrounded by the Palai and their countless questions. But he has been able to discover things about the world itself, including some of its customs and the dangers that the Palai face from those living above them.

He's been watching the sky...or ocean closely since learning about the Uvis, determined to help fend off an attack if there is one. What he's not prepared for is to stumble upon a source of danger in much closer proximity.

Her voice is what he hears first and it nearly stops him in his tracks. That familiar low coo that had echoed words of betrayal and mistrust inside his head. He had hoped he would never encounter her again. But those that work for the Darkness are never kind. His hand balls into a fist even as he moves towards her voice.]

Maleficent! [He reaches out for his Keyblade and...nothing. The surprise on his face is clear for a split second before he tries to conceal it.

This isn't good.]

[storyseller]

[Look, you don't spend night after night figuring out the right thing to say to avoid death and not know when a dude is a cat dude.]

Of course... There are many wonderful tales of their deeds. The role in human culture is undeniable.

[shadowsthedawn]

[He eyes the Keyblade warily but doesn't comment. Roxas' explanation comes promptly enough that he's not given time to really be concerned about it. Besides, he's pretty sure that Roxas wouldn't fight him while he's defenseless like this.

He is a part of Sora after all. But is he a part that Riku can trust?

He doesn't have much of a choice.]

...I trust you. Just give it a try.

[shadowsthedawn]

[And she's back to speaking words he has no understanding of. He scratches his head but doesn't mention it this time. Has she even answered his original question? Because he doesn't think she did...]

Um...Right.

[Her device makes a little more sense camera-wise. The screen is a lot bigger. But he's never seen a camera handled that way before. He leans over just a bit to get a look at what she's doing.]

No. I'm not planning to buy. I just didn't recognize what it is. Cameras don't look like this where I'm from. Or like this. [He nods at her phone.]

holly prescott | the lynburn legacy series

[girlsgirl]

b.

[Holly doesn't know where she is.

She's so very far from home, and she doesn't know who or what brought her here. She doesn't have the slightest idea what to do. How to get back, if she can get back. But--she thinks, throwing back her shoulders with more confidence than she feels, Kami wouldn't be crouching here confused, wondering what this world wanted with her. She'd be asking questions, demanding answers from anyone who could give them.

She wouldn't be afraid.

Holly can try to be Kami, just for a little bit. She notices a notebook and pen on the--ocean floor? Is it still called that if you're breathing dry air?--and reaches for them. (Kami might want them, to take notes.) Smiling, she sidles up to the nearest person and puts on her best charming smile, the one that gets her indulgent expressions from teachers and blushing stammers from boys. Tries to look a little helpless--but only a little.]

Um--excuse me? Do you think you could help me? I might be a little lost.


c.

[These lizard people seem awfully interested in her. She's pretty sure it's not because of who she is, either.]

A coven? Like, of witches? --Oh, no, I can't do magic, I'm not, um--I'm not a witch, or anything like that. [She says that with more conviction than she feels--friendly or not, she really doesn't want to talk to the Palai about her dubious skills of sorcery.] Are the people here--can they do magic? No, wait, please stop crowding me, I said I can't--!

[She could maybe use a rescue.]


h.

[Want to run into Holly perplexedly browsing the market wares, or gently trying to play peek-a-boo with one of the baby Palai, or anywhere else? Go for it! I can be reached at prospit if you want a personalized starter or more details.]

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[girlsgirl]

[Holly can't help but smile--it's an odd sight, but Haru's unselfconscious enthusiasm is comforting in this strange place. She's almost tempted to get down and start crawling herself, just to see if she can see the world the way he does.

She'll settle for crouching down instead.]

Is it really? [She says it lightly, teasingly.] You seem like you're having fun down there.

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[girlsgirl]

[Oh, no, it's cute. Holly's giggling despite her confusion at these surroundings and--everything, really, about this situation. (What exactly is that creature?)

She'll hum along with Pochi for a bit, not using any words but following the tune.]

it's perfect!

[shadowsthedawn]

[Riku barely notices when she grabs the ball to return to the kids, far too busy wondering what had just happened and why there seems to be an invisible shield like force around him. He doesn't even have his Keyblade summoned so how could he have done this?

He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath, trying to will the shield away, but he's distracted when she speaks to him. Blinking his eyes open he turns to her and...stares.

It can't be.]

...Xion?

[rootbound]

[Vern gives an exhilarated whoop, worry unable to dampen the joy he always takes in flying with Geir, sharing the experience with him, the way the world falls into inconsequence below them and the power of Geir's body under his hands. eventually (not as fast) he does notice the oddity too, though]

. . . Geir, are those . . . fish up there?

[shadowsthedawn]

[Riku stops his struggle against the caravan the instant he hears his friend's voice and looks up. Relief washes over him as he realizes Sora is here and in one piece. Whatever it is that's dragged them here, at least it nabbed them both, putting the odds in their favor.

Or so he thinks.]

Sora! I'm glad you found me. I could use a little help.

[He's so ready to get un-stuck from the caravan that he'll worry about being embarrassed later.]

[hylance]

I didn't have a particular one in mind. But if any of these creatures are ones that interact peacefully with humans, I'd be interested to hear it.

[she's curious to know if there are any that have the potential to be friendly. far too often they're enemies to fight; it isn't often that she has a chance to find something that won't try to kill them on sight.]

[shadowsthedawn]

[He'd already been making a break for it when she grabbed him, so it's not as if he's upset to be away from his crowd of 'admirers'. And if her plan allowed for her to escape as well he can't fault her for that. The Palai are intense in a way that makes him extremely uncomfortable.]

I can't say I really care if they are. I asked to be excused at least five times before making my escape. There are limits to how long someone should be asked to mind their manners when their wishes are being ignored.

[He rewards her with a half smile of his own.]

If they find me again I might take you up on that.

[reachforthesky]

[the griffon is soft and an actually quite fascinated audience from beginning to end, cocking her head now and then, round-eyed and intent as the bird of prey she borrows a form from. she's too young to understand all the nuances, but she's responsive to the flow of the words and the journey of the birds]

You say that was a story, but I wonder . . . I wonder if the first flocks started like that . . . a little bit? Long ago . . .

[her voice is soft; wondering]

[shadowsthedawn]

How do we do that? Even if we defend them against the Uvis while we're here, they'll go back to being unguarded once we leave.

[He's 100% in on this plan tho.]