( 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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[heartkey]

[ Ah ... good. He put the Keyblades away. That makes Sora feel a little better about the situation, and glad he didn't jump to summoning his own. But hearing all that from Roxas dampens the atmosphere a little.

And Sora sounds a bit sad with his response to that. ] ... Yeah. [ He's very aware they became one. He remembers it just fine. ] I don't know what's going on here, but ... [ A pause, before he throws in some Being Sora. ] But it's not all that bad, is it?

[ It's not like Sora likes what had to happen with Roxas. If Roxas can have his own life, he's more than happy to give it to him. He wants that for him. He doesn't know what's going to happen to him with them being separated somehow again, but, well, it's not like Sora knows what to do here, either. ]

[358]

Guess not. It's almost like... summer vacation.

[ He puts his hands behind his heads and stares quietly at the ocean above them. It's a relaxing view.

But he's not relaxed, so it doesn't last long. ]

But there's gotta be a catch. If we both exist, one of us... isn't whole, right? But which one?

[heartkey]

[ Asking Sora important things like that is not likely to yield results. He knows this is serious, but there's not really anything he can do about it right now, so there's no point in being overly worried about it. It's not hurting either of them ... currently ... as far as he can tell. ]

I dunno. [ Crossing his arms, trying to think about all this. But nope, nothing's really coming up. ] We're probably gonna have to find someone who does know.

[358]

Man... That never goes well for me. All the people who'd know aren't exactly big fans of Nobodies. [ DiZ is a sore spot and always will be. ]

... For now, though, unless you've got a problem, I'd rather just let it be. If you weren't here, I'd be way more worried, but... you seem to be holding up.

[heartkey]

Don't worry. If we find anyone, I'll ask 'em. [ Sora gets positive reception from the people who don't like Nobodies, and all. The upside of being Sora. ]

Nope, no problems here. [ Uncrossing his arms to look at his hands and such. ] I feel fine, actually.

[ So if there are any downsides to this, he's not personally feeling any of them. ]

[358]

[ Alright, the physical inspection gets a little laugh from him. ] It's not like you're going to start falling apart. It's your heart and your memories.

But if you haven't noticed anything wrong, then-- Oh, wait. You can... summon your Keyblade, right? I can still summon both of mine, but if you can't summon yours because of me... [ Then he'll lend Sora one of his and pretend it's not a problem. He can make do with just the one. ]

[heartkey]

[ He looks a little embarrassed at that correction of what would be wrong with him. ] Oh ... yeah. Right.

[ At least now they know he's physically fine though!!

And with that question Roxas poses, Sora puts his hand out in front of himself and summons his Keyblade to prove that part is totally fine, as well. ] Don't worry, I can still summon it. At least, right now I can. I couldn't before, but that's not because of you.

[ This has something to do with what was in that letter he got when he first got here, right? Something about vibrations and not being able to use his powers back in that first world, but here it's fine ... ]

[358]

... Okay. If everything's okay with you, then... we can let it slide for now. [ It's still going to be his most pressing concern, but only because he's both aware of how much he wants his own life and also how important Sora is to, well, everything. ]

If that changes you better let me know, though, alright? You might not trust me, and I get that. But if something goes wrong...

[heartkey]

[ He'll go ahead and de-summon his Keyblade, moving his hands behind his head casually. ]

I get that you're worried, Roxas, but take it easy a little. [ Roxas is more worried about this than Sora is, and Sora's the one who's totally screwed if any of this goes wrong. ] If something happens, I'll let you know. We can worry about it then!

[ If there's nothing they can do right now, then they shouldn't worry about it until something they should worry about actually pops up! Sora is way more a 'take things in stride' kind of person. And he feels fine, so he doesn't really want to make Roxas spend all his time worrying. They'll figure it out when they get there. ]