( 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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Comments

[mekarekt]

[ That's a shame. He's so photogenic. The photo doesn't do the real thing justice, by the way.

Because of that, it takes her a second longer than what's considered normal to respond. ]

... Sure!

[ What a nice guy. She jogs over closer, holding out her bunny phone for him to take. Guess who's tiny and taking him up on his offer. ]

Thank youuu! Don't worry, if you really don't like being photographed then I can delete this picture. Promise, on D.Va's honor.

[yancat]

[ A bunny phone.

Note to self: contact R&D about developing a line of cat phones... ]

It's fine. It's inoffensive. [ Nothing incriminating that the Korean media can lap up.

The phone is in his hand. He barely touches the camera app on his phone, but how hard can it be? V does this all the time. Well, used to. ]

... I don't usually say this, but I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to lead the way.

[ He is a lost, tall man. ]

[mekarekt]

[ The only thing that's offensive is how handsome he is.

...

Whoa, did she really think that? It's true, though. ]

No sweat. MEKA leads the way.

[ Her foot kicks out and she takes a step, leading them down technology avenue. The Palai don't bother them... yet. ]

Sooo, any reason you don't like being photographed? Camera shy?

[yancat]

[ It is stupidly offensive. Like, ridiculously offensive. Compared to D.va's gait, his is stiff and business-like. ]

I must correct myself; it isn't that I don't like being photographed. I just don't see the point, sometimes. If you want others to know you've been to Paris or Dubai, why not take a a picture of the view itself?

[ The Palai are staring but that's just normal. Even if he wasn't a looker, they're still humans. Of course they'll garner attention. Right? ]

[mekarekt]

[ Right, but his beauty needs to be censored.

He seems... like a straight-laced guy. With very logical lines of thought. ]

Because there are already tons of pics of Paris and Dubai by themselves, but not any with you in them.

Have you ever tried a selfie? It's fun. Go on, do it with my phone! You can delete it if you don't like it. I have some cool filters on there that make you look like a zombie or give you cat ears. I'll show you!

[ Excuse her for getting into his personal space, but she's going to open up the app for him to mess around with. ]

[yancat]

Selfie... [ But your presence sometimes ruins the majesty of the view? Millennials are so weird. (He is a millennial.)

But okay. He lets her fiddle with her phone — it's hers, after all — mostly overwhelmed by how much she disregards personal space. ]

Oh. Thank you. [ He'll just do it so she'll get off his case. After picking a filter with her help, the camera goes click! ] There.

[ A pair of cat ears graces the blurriest handsome face in existence. ]

I did my best.

jumin your presence wouldn't ruin anything

[mekarekt]

[ It's so blurry. How is she supposed to remember his winsome looks? ]

Aw. [ Though she's slightly disappointed at the blur, she notices which filter he chose. ] Cat ears, huh? [ She giggles. ] Cute!

[ He did his best. She's had a lot of time to be a professional at selfies. While Hana sits at a comfortable Level 80 Selfier he's at Level 1. No, actually, he's just learning the controls in the options menu.

He needs help. The D in D.Va stands for Detective and she's on the case. ]

Not so bad though, right?

visually yeah

[yancat]

[ He's so confused. No one has ever called him cute. Eccentric or weird, maybe, but cute? Nah.

A hint of a smile makes its way across his features. Cats? Now those are cute. ]

I like this filter, but I feel quite strange about it. For lack of a better word, "catting" should be left to the cats.

are you saying he ruins in other ways

[mekarekt]

[ Catting?

Instead of a giggle this time, one that's practiced to be a certain way, she laughs a bit more loudly before covering her mouth. ]

You haven't done full catting unless you meow.

[ It's her turn to use the cat filter. Hana has far less shame about it, posing her fingers by her face and puckering before she takes the photo. It's completely clear when she shows it off to him. ]

Do you have your phone? I can tell you which app it is so you can─

[ Mid-sentence, she stops and lowers her phone to stare at it. Frowns. ] Nevermind. I forgot, there's zero service here.

[ She makes a fart sound with her mouth. Pbbbbth. Really attractive, right? ]

YES, MEL!!!

[yancat]

Meowing is abhorrent. I forbid it.

[ She's like a shorter, brattier Yoosung, it's incredible.

All children are Yoosung in his head. ]

Well, I do have my phone, but it's alright. I'll look for it later. [ read: I'll ask my assistant to download it from the Play Store for me later. ] You take much better pictures than I do. Perhaps I should leave photography to the professionals.

[ He seems to be in a better mood, though. He made someone laugh! Ha! ]

DON'T DRAG YOUR BOY LIKE THIS

[mekarekt]

[ God, but she's so tempted to meow now. SO TEMPTED. If someone tells her not to do something, she wants to do it.

It proves that he's not wrong about her being a worse version of Yoosung. The reason she doesn't is because he's been pretty nice.

Being stupidly handsome and boosting her ego helps, too. ]

I may have elite skills when it comes to selfies, but you could be as good as me.

[ Someday. ]

i do it out of love

[yancat]

Hm.

[ He doesn't really aspire to be as good as her. It'd feel like he was taking something away from V. Also his hand keeps shaking while taking pictures for some reason. ]

Is this what you'll be doing all day? Taking pictures of yourself in front of landmarks built by evolved amphibians?

[ He has no idea about her urge to meow. ]

1/2

[mekarekt]

[ That's a good question. Catting desires have to wait. ]

Nah. [ The phone lowers before she holds it out towards him again. He hasn't gotten out of taking pictures of her. ]

I'm going to find whoever stole my MEKA and teach them not to mess with me. [ She is serious. ]

you bully

[mekarekt]

How about you? Going to take pictures of people for them all day?

[ But now she's teasing him. Good-naturedly, even. ]

[yancat]

[ Jumin wants to ask what a MEKA is, but he has a feeling he won't understand nor want to know. ]

No, I was planning to do some research. If we'll be staying here for a while, [ He adjusts the cuff of his sleeve at the thought before taking her phone back. ] I intend to learn everything about it. Of course, it will be much easier once I leapfrog over this language barrier.

[mekarekt]

[ It's her giant, pink robot that blows people up. If she so desires. She does, a lot.

He's handling being stuck in some weird RPG Fantasy land pretty well, too. He doesn't seem too worried about staying here for an extended amount of time. Neither is she.

They're not normal. ]

Leapfrog?

[ Her equally pink phone is taken from her but she sounds amused all over again, crossing her arms and jutting out a hip. ]

Fan of puns, Mr. Meow?

[ The little shit actually did it. ]

[yancat]

Don't call me that. [Immediately. Pointedly.]

They say puns are the lowest form of humor, but I disagree. I like to think I have good taste. [He's perfect, therefore everything he does is perfect. Except photography. And driving.]

[mekarekt]

[ Jumin, don't tell her not to do stuff. Please. Her lips quirk, trying not to smile.

This isn't how you appeal to guys, Hana. Or anyone. ]

Do you like video games?

[yancat]

[ STOP!! HE CAN'T ADOPT ANOTHER CHILD ]

I don't have time for video games. [ Not to say he hates them. He's just a busy man. Also, he doesn't see the point in escapism.

... ]

Do you?

DREAM DADDY HAN

[mekarekt]

[ Does she like video games?

They are her life. ]

You could say I'm a video game connoisseur. The Gordon Ramsay of Gaming. [ Her hair is pushed over her shoulder. Don't look at her game library on Steam. Not that he can. ]

If you did have time, would you play them?

[yancat]

[ Jumin nearly opens his mouth to say that Gordon Ramsay doesn't critique so much as train chefs and run a five star restaurant, so does she do game reviews or make games? Also, is she implying that she swears on television? Also, who's she trying to impress?

But he must digress. ]

Perhaps, but there will always be that nagging feeling that I could be doing other things.

[mekarekt]

[ What she's understanding out of this conversation: his tastes aren't anywhere near hers.

On the bright side, he's still very nice to look at. Her huff of a sigh blows upwards and flutters her bangs. ]

You're a serious guy, huh?

[ Too many people are serious on Earth. Too many are sad and ruined and broken. Destroyed by wars, by their pasts, by bleak futures that haunt them. D.Va has been working her ass off to be a positive light, to be unstoppable.

Let her try a different angle. If the current strat doesn't work, change things up so it does. ]

What does a serious guy like you do for fun?

[yancat]

[Plainly, simply.

D.Va, why.]

I play with my cat.

[D.Va, WHY.]

[mekarekt]

[ She should have seen this coming.

From Mr. Meow.

That brief, very brief, serious moment she had disappears with the sound of another one of her giggles. ]

Oh man, you really like cats! That's so cute!

[yancat]

Cute...?

[Cool? Yes. Handsome? Sure. He'd even say weird, but that wouldn't be his opinion. Cute is a word only reserved for children and small animals.

He scowls.]

No one calls me cute. Is liking cats so strange? I believe we all should.