( 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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jumin han | mystic messenger

[yancat]

C

[ Ah, attention. It's nothing alien to the sharply-dressed Jumin but he was hoping to get some time alone to look into, well, everything himself. There's no one to trust in a strange foreign land, and he rather likes the freedom this sudden independence has granted him. No media, no bodyguards. Just a lot of overly friendly amphibians that he wants to get away from.

Okay, maybe this isn't freedom. Their questions pique his interest... ]

I have read a book on black magic, yes, but I can assure you I don't actively dabble in the arcane arts. So I don't have the slightest clue what you're talking about.

[ ...but this is getting him nowhere. Among the crowd, he spots a face that might help him. ]

You. [ He cuts through the crowd, effectively escaping the Palai he was talking to. ] You're a member of this "coven", aren't you?

G

[ An avid reader, the language barrier presents him with a high hurdle to overcome. Fortunately, he's found simple books that teach Palasse. He's at "This is Dick, see Dick run" levels, but hey. Baby steps.

Soon, he comes across a realization that, as he adds words to his vocabulary, grows impossible to ignore. He murmurs his thoughts aloud as he begins flipping through large fonts and illustrations for a sign. ]

This book has no cats.

H

[ Hit me up! ]

g;

[catchon]

[ Katsuhira is also looking through various books, but it's also out of bored more than anything. His head snaps up at Jumin's words, though. ]

Why are you even looking for cats in the first place?

[yancat]

I wasn't looking for cats. I merely noticed there weren't any. There's a difference.

[ Please. ]

In any case, how languages are taught speak volumes about the land they come from. I wasn't sure if it was unusual, but you noticed it too, didn't you? There are almost no animals in Aimintas.

[catchon]

Maybe it's because we're on an entirely different world... Their cats might look different here, but I haven't seen any animals when I arrived here, either.

[ pulls out another book - some sort of encyclopedia marked D-F in this world's unique language, and opens to a random page. ]

No dogs too.

[yancat]

Hm.

[ He considers what Katsuhira says for a moment. ]

I can't stay here. The mere idea of a world with no cats offends me.

[ Okay, maybe he was half-listening. ]

But as far as I'm aware, there's no other way to leave this world at the moment... It's an extremely unfortunate predicament.

G... the things i do for you

[hdslr]

[ V has been doing his best to follow along the words since he practically picked up the same book as Jumin. They're learning together, obviously, though V has to squint every once in a while. It's fine. He's fine.

But Jumin is obviously not fine about the lack of cats. Hm. ]

Actually, I noticed there are hardly any animals in the city... [ It's a little strange, really. ] Do you miss Elizabeth 3rd?

WAHAHAHAHA

[yancat]

[ Most activities have been difficult for V ever since that day, but despite his constant refusal, Jumin still tries to help his friend however he can. Maybe they should get V glasses? A book with bigger words? Surgery? He really needs to get his eyes checked. Jumin opens his mouth to say something, but V just had to bring up the elephant in the room.

So he closes his eyes and solemnly declares, ] I miss her dearly.

[ Does V even have to ask? ]

She must be hungry and scared... [ He sighs. ] and so alone. My greatest fear is how she must hate me when I return.

[ No, it's Elizabeth dying from hunger, but he doesn't even want to think about that. Positive thinking is the only way he'll ever get over this. ]

C

[decipheringeye]

[ You know that feeling like you're about to get accused of something, and you're mentally going back through everything you've done recently to try and guess what might be wrong? ]

Yes! Maybe! I think so?

[yancat]

[ That's kind of the effect he has on people, yeah. ]

Pick one.

[ His tone is stern. Commanding. The folded arms and narrow gaze probably aren't helping. He's not usually so impatient, but she's testing him. ]

[decipheringeye]

I just got here and I'm still working out all the details! If we're not from this world, then we're part of the 'coven', right?

:3c

[nbd]

[ Shame that he picked this particular "stranger" to talk to out of the sea of people. Unlike Jumin, Seven is grossly involved in conversation with the small lizard-people and even allows some of them to crawl on him as they tug on his hair.

Red hair is nothing peculiar, however Seven may or may not have lied about saying how his hair was red with the blood of the enemies that he's slain with his great magical abilities. Or something like that. The details are very hazy and none of it matters when he sees Jumin. ]

Oh! Sure, sure, of course I am.

[ Seven turns to look at Jumin with his trademarked cat-like smile. Please pay no mind to how he's holding one of the lizard people as he would hold Elizabeth the 3rd. ]

Isn't that obvious?

[ Are you sure you really want to be talking to him, Jumin? Is this the best option? ]

>:3c!!

[yancat]

[On one hand, he's glad he's not alone. On the other, he's pretty sure Seven's already begun carrying out some crazy master plan in the middle of hopping into another universe. Still, some company's better than none, so he'll... begrudgingly... let this happen. Defeat? No, that's not what's happening here.]

Red hair, amber eyes, complexion so pallid that you might as well be a supernatural entity of your choosing. Yes, it's no wonder you are.

[There's an insult in there somewhere.]

But it's amazing how you can admit that so easily, Luciel. I thought witchcraft was the work of the devil? [Not that Jumin's religious. He just thought Seven was.]

[nbd]

Oh~! Are you taking to my looks, Jumin?

[ He'll bashfully use the lizard person to hide behind and flutter his lashes at Jumin for a moment while sounding as scandalized as possible as well. Apparently, the lizard person finds this whole exchange entertaining and makes an approving noise despite being manhandled. ]

You know, I'm not sure if I could handle someone like you. I love my freedom too much.

[ If there's something to be read between the lines there then there is. Seven's certainly not going to deny it. Fair's fair, right? But he pauses for a moment to consider Jumin's words. He's not wrong, Seven is religious but— ]

You're right, it is, but—! It's important to also be tolerant and understanding. Love! Love is most important of all!

[ You sure went down this path. ]

g

[trustcoon]

[a probably-illiterate forest animal, the language barrier is something pochi is not considering in the slightest. the tanuki might be leafing through books in the library, yes, but it's...it's mostly just looking at the pictures. and making a book fort. it stops what it's doing at the mention of cats though, looking up at the serious-looking man over there.]

Maybe they're in a different book?

[yancat]

[ Jumin stares at the raccoon.

And goes back to his book.

Then stares at the raccoon again. ]

... Perhaps they are.

[ Okay, now replying to young woodland creatures just makes him feel silly. Who's in charge of this coven? He eyes the book fort Pochi's constructed, wondering how long it's been working on it. Why is it even here? ]

Productive, aren't we?

[trustcoon]

[there's absolutely nothing wrong with replying to young woodland creatures, it's only polite to speak when spoken to! also pochi has apparently been here a while, considering the fort is almost pochi-height. not that pochi-height is very tall to a giant human like yourself, but.

it cheerfully waves a paw.]

I'm making a house!

C touches ur face

[probablynoteren]

[Lenka is preoccupied with trying to give directions to a very small Palai who absolutely cannot seem to for the life of it find its way to a very particular restaurant. Or rather, he's trying to tell it that he just arrived, so there's absolutely no way he can give it directions -- but the anonymous amphibian seems utterly convinced that he has the power of knowing exactly where things are, even in a city he's never been to.

It's kind of a relief to hear and see someone call him who doesn't have fins, even if it's someone he hasn't seen before and who looks about as beleaguered as he is; you can't get two steps through this city without tripping over a curious coven fan, it seems. This is more tiring than actually just training all day.

Anyway.]

Yes. You are too, since you're human, I think.

[Probably human? See: no fins. But then, he's just arrived so who knows, if Jumin suddenly grew a tail he would honestly just deadeye at this point.]

also touches

[yancat]

[What a strange turn of phrase. Jumin zooms in on this tiny detail, as he often does with the most miniscule anomalies in his life, ignoring the crowd of Palai gathering around the two. This boy thinks he's human? Why would he say that?

Then it hits him.]

Some people have mistaken me for a robot.

[Jumin, no.]

Don't worry. I can assure you I know at least one person more robotic than I. [sorry jaehee]

:*

[probablynoteren]

... What? That's not what I--

[There are robots here?! They haven't quite hit the point of advanced A.I. where he comes from, having veered off the rails onto the route of bioweapons, but that's neither here nor there -- Jumin's suggestion is totally out of left field and Lenka ends up just staring at him for a moment.

And then gives him a critical look.

And okay honestly, he's a lineface, he's not the best person to go to for an evaluation on how robotic you are. The pot calling the kettle black, except quite literally, because talking appliances. I've lost control of this narration. The point is, he wouldn't be surprised if he were suddenly working with robots either. Not that much, anyway.]

I mean, it's okay if you're a robot. [taking things literally....] We don't have just humans. Just not, uh.

[He waves at whatever the Palai are. He hasn't seen someone amphibian on their side so far...?!]

C

[inspiteful]

[ Skylark is busy trying to talk with the Palai, by which I mean he's mostly being buried in overenthusiastic questions about a variety of topics that he can't really give answers for. He a little relieved to have someone cut in since he has a way out now. ]

I -- yes, I am.

[ He suppose that's what happened to him? Hes trying to understand this whole coven business. ]

[yancat]

Good. Come with me.

[He turns around and walks past the crowds of Palai, expecting the young man to follow. Jumin has neither the time nor patience for interruptions, so he searches for a quieter corner in town.

It's proving difficult.]

How long have you been here?

[inspiteful]

[ Skylark quickly bows and bids the Palai farewell before following after Jumin. He realises, somewhat belatedly, that this actually probably would seem kind of suspicious. But considering Jumin's, you know, human and all, he figures he's part of the coven too. ]

Not very long. I'm...still trying to understand this 'coven' thing.

here's your real daughter

[ojousword]

[ How Jumin thought this young girl could help him is beyond anyone's imagining. Perhaps her outfit? Gallant and striking in her white and red. Asuna stands out, that's for certain. Much to her chagrin.

She looks shocked to be approached so abruptly by this, admittedly handsome, man. That's not what makes her take a half step back, though. It's not her fault she's more on edge than usual. It's not his fault, either. Unless he's the reason she's been dragged to the town of Aimintas. ]

Huh?

[ Why is everyone saying she's a Coven member?! Is it a new popular guild she hasn't heard of? After getting stuck to a caravan and burned; being scolded for going through someone's things on the ground (In SAO, players kept their loot in their inventory! She doesn't want to acknowledge that she had been in SAO for so long that belongings on the ground was weird to her now.); attempting to pull her sword out on the Palai because she thought they were an enemy she had to fight; finding out she doesn't have her sword...

It's no wonder she's not the best of moods.

The only thing that seems to have lifted her spirits a little is the small cell phone in her hands. It's been so long since she has seen you, Cell-sama.

This time, it's time to set the record straight. ]

No, I am not. I'm a member, the Vice Commander of the The Knights of the Blood Oath. [ You know... one of the front line, floor-clearing guilds? Gosh. ]

yes good

[yancat]

[She's human. That alone tells Jumin she's not from Aimintas. Outsiders might know what exactly is at work here, or so he thought, but Asuna seems to be just as clueless as he is, if not a bit delusional. She looks too young to be a vice commander of anything, and that's by Jumin's standards. Why won't anyone on this world answer him seriously?

Given her disposition and their predicament, he realizes there's no point in questioning her claim.]

Then who brought you here? Your king?

[I was kidding. He's mean.]

[ojousword]

[ Asuna is nothing if not serious.

Look at those hazel eyes flash. It might be a joke, someone else might just go along with it and say "No, it was the Queen," but not Asuna. What really bothers her is she doesn't have an answer to his question. That's what's been bothering her the most.

She has no idea how she got here. Her entire inventory is missing and, as if not having a Log Out button wasn't bad enough, she has no menu at all. ]

This is no time for jokes. I could ask you the same question.

[ Her mouth opens to do that, but no words leave her. Nope, now she's giving him a strange look before pointing a bit weakly at his sharp attire. ]

Who... made that?

[ Since when could any tailors in SAO make business suits? ]