( 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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[silenceofthelance]

[He eyes his eyes, then the guy, then the caravan-- then sighs. Right. Time to look for someone else to help him. Somehow. As he looks away from Marco to see if someone less Marco can help.]

[nachohero]

[ Oh wait, yeah, he figured it out. There's a chortle of nervous laughter, his free hand coming up to the back of his head. ]

W-wait, I think...I said I've seen a few people go through this, right?

[ He's sweating now. Hasn't he learned by now that being cool never gets him anywhere?? ]

We need magic.

[ A beat. ]

...you don't, happen to know any magic, do you?

[ The odds were slim, weren't they? He'd seen so many people and things with magic, but without Star here to help...was there a rational way to take care of this? ]

[silenceofthelance]

[Magic...

He thinks about it, and ends up summoning a halberd with his free hand. It's not a magical halberd, but it's still pretty much the same, right?]

[nachohero]

[ It's Marco's turn to let his eyes go wide, instinctively pulling back as far as the wall would let him; a slight yelp accompanied the movement. ]

I'll take that as a yes, but I'm not sure that's the kind we need!

[ Did he sound nervous? Yeah, it's because he was, looking over his shoulder in hopes that Star would finally turn up. If he'd thought to time it at all, he would have realised that this would wear off eventually but it hadn't applied to him. ]

I was thinking more along of the lines of water or you know, toothpaste?

[silenceofthelance]

[Oh.

Well.

That's a good point.

He looks at his halberd though, then the caravan, a contemplative look on his face. It's probably easy to guess, judging by the way he's holding it, and the way he's eyeing the caravan, that he's actually considering trying to hack it instead.]

[nachohero]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, buddy! Let's really think about this, okay? I mean, you need that hand right? And...foot? Right?

[ He knew that determined look and by now he knew that there had to be a reason this guy hadn't said anything. A desperate pull away from the wall with no success, Marco glancing toward the pile of stuff off to the side. ]

You can't summon a spatula or something?! Just the...axe...thing?

[ Was it an axe? A stabby axe? Maybe if he tried hard enough he could reach something useful from that pile, perhaps with his own foot? ]

[silenceofthelance]

[But.

He's never tried, really. Okay, what else can he summon instead?

How about a spear? That halberd is disappear for a spear. At least the tip is smaller? Maybe sharper.]

[nachohero]

[ The heaviest of sighs, Marco nearly resting his head against the wall and stopping himself at the last second. ]

...you can only make weapons, can't you?

[silenceofthelance]

[Yep. He nods at that, sheepish, before he tries again.

Knife this time. At least it's getting smaller.]

[nachohero]

[ Smaller, but not safer. Up came that hand again, Marco ruffling the back of his hair. ]

Okay, look, I don't think we're going to get anywhere this way.

[ He's irritated, but it's certainly not with the other boy. Problem-solving was normal for him, but this time he couldn't throw in his normal skills to cope a little. And then an idea, why hadn't he thought of it sooner? ]

Give me your hand! Maybe it's just not something you can do yourself!

[ It's totally not awkward to hold hands with a stranger if they need help. ]

[silenceofthelance]

[He has to pause there because uh...

He's fine with strangers helping him, not so much being told to touch his hand without an explanation. He'll stare at him, looking confused, trying to emulate the question through his expression.

Why do you need his hand?]

[nachohero]

It's nothing weird, okay?

[ Marco tilting his head just a little to offer a half-hearted smile. ]

We can't get leverage on our own, so if I have your hand I can try to pull you off myself without making it worse. And if it doesn't work...

[ Please let it work... ]

...well, we're not any worse off than we are now, right?

[ He's trying to be optimistic, with any luck Tatsumi had been stuck there long enough to just pop off. 15 minutes? Being stuck to a wall made time go by a lot slower than one could ever imagine. ]

[silenceofthelance]

[Well, that much is true. He thinks on it, then nods, offering his hand to him.

He's so glad this guy is understanding about his inability to speak. Or charade. He's doing well with the whole not!telepathy thing.]

[nachohero]

[ Another smile from Marco, grasping his hand with a nod. ]

On three, okay?

[ Did it matter? Maybe the element of surprise would have been better, but having a plan seemed to make more sense. ]

One...two...three!

[ A good pull, Marco closing his eyes and hoping for the best. Please work, please work. ]

[silenceofthelance]

[Oh, look! It does work, because apparently he's been stuck for 15 minutes and just... falls actually. Like drops right before three hits because this caravan is mean.

And now he's just hanging off his arm in alarm. NOT A GREAT PLAN.]

[nachohero]

[ Definitely not a great plan, Marco's eyes snapping open as he felt the other drop. Was he supposed to let go now? If he did he might fall and hit hard or worse...he might end up against the wall again and stuck. Awkward laughing, good lord was it awkward. ]

Ah...I think...

[ Maybe he would just loosen his grip a little bit, see if the other could get his bearings. ]

...you can get back on your feet now, right?

[ It's not like he'd tried to help just to let him down now, right? ]

[silenceofthelance]

[He looks frustrated at that, and looks to the closest ground surface, then looks at him and--

--summons his halberd. Again. Look, he needs it this time.]

[nachohero]

[ It wasn't that far down, was it? Marco wasn't really sure, but he knew that he didn't want to look down and risk losing his grip before Tatsumi could get to safety.

Summoning the halberd wasn't nearly as startling this time, Marco nodding. ]

Hey, do you what you need to do, so long as you don't start hacking off limbs or aiming it at me we're cool!

[ Okay, he might not have been startled but he was still nervous. Classic Marco. ]

[silenceofthelance]

[He nods, and uses it to hack the tip into the ground, this time trying to drag Marco down with him.

He's still stuck on that caravan, after all. He can't leave his savior like that.]

[nachohero]

[ There was a jerk when the weapon connected with the ground, Marco only closing one eye this time as he felt his shoulder budge just a little. Progress! ]

Ha! I think it's workin--

[ Oh no, oh no, it was definitely working. Maybe too well, he was most definitely falling. Possibly right onto his face if he wasn't careful. ]

Watch out, watch out!!

[ He wanted to break his fall using Tatsumi less than he wanted to fall on his face. ]

[silenceofthelance]

[He ends up having to disperse his halberd because he doesn't want both of them to be impaled on it (that would be tragic) as they fell.

On the plus side, they're free.

On the down side, they probably both crashed painfully on the ground anyway. This wasn't supposed to happen. Ow.]

[nachohero]

[ A hard crash indeed, Marco opting to just remain on his face for a moment. Maybe if he just didn't move for a minute or ten...

Ah, wait, what about that other guy?! He shot up rather quickly, letting out a loud groan before crawling over to him. ]

H-hey man, are you...you're okay, right? Nothing's broken or...

[ Man? Pal? Buddy? He was breathing, right? It was rough not knowing this guy's name. ]

[silenceofthelance]

[Unlike Marco, he actually recovers pretty quickly. He does rub his backside and winces, but then moves to stand up as soon as he's okay, giving him an ok sign by pressing his thumb and forefinger together, lifting the other fingers up.

He then offers out a hand, smiling. Okay, he'll help you up.]

[nachohero]

[ A half smile, taking the other's hand to bring himself back up to his feet. It had been the impact that was rough, getting up wasn't as bad as he thought it was going to be.

He took his hand back as soon as he was up, pausing to dust off his knees before stuffing his hands into the pockets of his hoodie. ]

Nnnot exactly as planned, but I guess it worked out...kind of.

[ Just a bit of a laugh and a shrug, glancing off to the side before focusing on Tatsumi again. ]

...so you really can't talk, can you?

[ As if you really needed to ask, Marco. ]

[silenceofthelance]

[Ah, he finally addressed it.

He shakes his head at that, raising one hand in a half prayer and lowering his head a bit as a sign of apology, expression sheepish. He then puts out his other hand, fingers pressed together with his palm towards him, using a finger to write letters on it.]

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