( TDM | #3 )

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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.

Prompts A and B take place on the island above Aimintas, so in-game characters can only utilize these prompts if they know how to get here or you can handwave how they would get there. It's not that deep.

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... One point of implant is a sandy beach, next to an ocean shore. This may not be that abnormal to you, but there is a point of interest -- there is a huge, pulsating cube that lies inland, covering most of the island. There's about a mile stretch of land surrounding the cube's sides that is forested and sandy, but that's it. There is the ocean, though the tide is very choppy. Characters may be able to swim across...or can they? A ▢ Want to take a dip in the ocean? If you're so inclined, be careful -- the currents are strong and can quickly suck your character under if you aren't careful enough. There ARE boats on the shore, and you can also utilize these as a means of escape. Your character will just have to hope there's someone around to help them if they land in trouble! B ▢ Some other characters may be checking out the island, so there's a chance your characters aren't alone on this mysterious island! If you ask them where you are, your character can take a magical journey to their real destination. Hope they aren't afraid of water travel.

The more fortunate potential coven members -- or those who made it from the island to Aimintas -- are located in the marketplace. There they'll be introduced to the Palai, their strange cultures and attitudes, as well as renewed excitement at the new members. There's getting to be so many coven members that they won't immediately recognize new additions from the old guard, but they're hospitable creatures anyway. C ▢ The Palai have recently become interested in weaponry, especially weapons powered by Elto energy magic. There are still Palai youth who haven't learned their lesson from the coven celebration, running around and shooting characters with magical slingshots in an effort to be mischevious. The newer development, though, is that the older Palai are also trying to get in on practicing using weaponry. Because they aren't totally sure who are new coven members and who has been here for a while, a Palai might challenge you to a duel. Will you take this as a threat, or the friendly scrimmage that it's intended to be? D ▢ The Eltos are being utilized more and more for technological advancements, and while the Palai have failed at flying machines, they are trying to work on other, newer forms of transportation. They're still in the early stages of development, and they're looking to create transportation modes outside of the objects young Elto magic in an effort to have fun and play. However, this requires some experimentation. Characters may find that certain items they touch immediately become motile, from pens that lunge forward and propel their holder through the air, to rugs that become magic carpets once they're stepped on. To everyone else: watch out! E ▢ Despite the recent death of some Palai, the Palai "mating season" is beginning soon -- while their mating season syncs up with their past life as wild creatures, this is more so like a two week long Valentine's Day for their species. Palai are very much invested in family and relationships, and they haven't let go of pushing this belief onto coven members. While their ideal family unit is three beings, they're willing to take baby steps. Your character has suddenly been grabbed and sat next to another character and the questions begin. The Palai matchmaker begins with this one: "What do you look for in an ideal partner?"

The land of Aimintas recently experienced some salty rainfall -- actually that's still going on for some reason. When will it stop? Nobody knows. Because their resources may be limited while new harvesting methods are implemented, the Palai have to limit their use of vegetables, fruits and grains as the ones currently planted may be too damaged by salt water to be used. This has caused some changes to the Aimintas marketplace, reflecting the food rationing. F ▢ The smart Palai have actually been saving up some of those dead fish that were falling out of the sky. Don't worry, they've been properly iced. The food being sold around the marketplace will focus on this fish, though they do need some characters to help prep the fish, including removing the scales and deboning the fish. Is your character good with a knife? G ▢ Alternatively, Palai chefs have been experimenting with a complete line of fish delicacies. From fish sandwiches to fish brownies, your character will likely be asked to try a nasty ass fish something or other. Unless they're into that kind of thing, it's going to be hard to swallow -- but the Palai hope your character likes their new foods! 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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Leonardo Da Vinci | Fate/Grand Order

[renaissancewoman]

Flying machines you say
[It doesn't take Da Vinci long to hear about the Palai's trouble with creating a flying machine, and of course she wants to help, building such a thing has been a dream of hers for so long! So she's set to work instructing a group of Palai on building one she's sketched out and made the blueprint for. Who knows if it will actually work but it's quite a big production and she's having a great time getting in there and building as well. She very well might even mistake a passerby for one of her workers and try to pull them aside to get to work on some task...]

Gacha hell
[Eventually they come to a standstill for want of materials, and what better way to gather those than quests????]

a) [Notices have been put up asking for help venturing to an island or into a forest for various needs in exchange for wonderful prizes. If you've come to accept, she immediately thrusts a list of needs into your hands.]

You'll get one chip for each request you fill, exchange three for a spin on Da Vinci-chan's amazing wheel of wonder!

b) [Or maybe it's time to spin, finally what will it be?? Surely something great, with the way it's been hyped up and all the work that's been done...

A dud. A model of a failed invention. Kinda cool to see, maybe, but is that at all worthwhile.....]

Better luck next time!

GACHA HELL, part A.

[dragoness]

[ ... well, she was going to say hi to someone from chaldea but really????? ]

Can't I just buy chips for more spins? [ beat ] Hey, wait, this feels like a scam!

[renaissancewoman]

Funds would also help, I'll give you a discount if you buy in bulk. Of course it isn't a scam, I'm giving you things in return, right?

[dragoness]

[ squints... suspiciously ... ]

But only a few things are worth anything! The rest is... crap!

[renaissancewoman]

Just because you don't have a use for it yourself doesn't make it junk! Some people would be very glad for them and find a great way to put it to use.

[dragoness]

Can't I just bring you some saint graphs to burn instead?! I could use a mana prism or two.

[renaissancewoman]

If you have anything good, I'll consider it, but Da Vinci-chan's Wonderful Shop needs resources to get up and running, you know.

flying and i'm SORRY

[combattente]

[When he hears talk of a flying machine, he has to go investigate. Of course, this time he's not planning on testing it, but... he's curious nonetheless. As he wanders, he comes upon a blueprint that seems eerily familiar. But when he looks around for whomever it might belong to, he only finds a woman, a rather beautiful one at that, directing the Palai in their construction.]

Mi dispiace, signorina, but would you happen to know who designed this flying machine?

GOOD

[renaissancewoman]

That would be none other than myself.

[She offers up a bright smile, particularly at the possibility of someone else to rope into working for her. Or, perhaps better still, another inventor...? And Italian at that.]

Are you interested...?

[combattente]

I suppose you could say that.

[He says with a bit of a laugh. Beautiful and a brain to match...]

I thought for a second I had recognized the work of a close friend of mine, but it seems I was mistaken. His invention was... useful, but it never truly flew, only glided along until it was destined to crash.

[renaissancewoman]

[It's her turn to laugh.]

Really? What a coincidence, it's an old invention actually, that never quite worked properly. It always crashed - but I've made a few changes this time, I have high hopes.

[combattente]

I wish you the best of luck then.

[He's gonna move on before he ends up being a test pilot again, even though he might just do it if it's for her.]

By the way, may I ask your name? I am Ezio Auditore da Firenze and it is truly a pleasure to meet you.

[renaissancewoman]

[She would never treat someone so handsome that way! ...Maybe... (It's exactly what she'd do)]

Leonardo da Vinci, it's a pleasure to meet you too, Signor. It's good to hear Italians remain so curious!

Gacha hell

[multiply]

[ Glancing down at the list, he seems more doubtful than enthused.

Then looking up at the wheel. ]

Three for one spin? That's a little steep, considering these sort of requests... Who knows how long it'll take to do even the first one.

[renaissancewoman]

I've already lowered my rate from four. These prizes aren't cheap for me either, you know!

[That might not be exactly true, it's a really bad deal, but not for her!]

Don't you want a chance of winning big? Then it will be as if you hardly did anything for a huge payout.

[multiply]

[ Looking towards the wheel... What's the best prize on there?? ]

[renaissancewoman]

[That depends, not everyone has the same waifu, Shirou- the ones marked with gold include classic artwork, ornate weaponry (including your very own power arm like hers!), mechanical familiars, a coupon for a private date...pick your poison.

Of course, the worst possibilities amount to actual garbage.]

B

[teratias]

[Waver frankly had no idea what the hell was happening. He had gotten pulled into a...he doesn't know. He got no information on the technical side of things, just spinning something-or-other and now there's a wooden model of some kind of deflated animal in his hand.

Baffled, too baffled to actually be outraged, he looked from the item in his hand, back to the woman, then back to the model again.]

I...I don't think this is luck, this feels like getting rid of crap.

[renaissancewoman]

Oh, Mr Velvet, you wound me! It's from my personal collection, if you take it home it will be worth a fortune!

[Who knows when that will be though, or if anyone will believe it's authentic....]

[teratias]

[Hang on, what? Waver stares, his eyes narrowing. He knows he's never seen this woman before. Not in London at the Association, and not in Fuyuki. This is...concerning.]

How the hell do you know my name?

[renaissancewoman]

Oh-

[Is it the real one then, without a Servant hanging around in his body?]

You don't know me? That explains it then, I'm a Heroic Spirit, we know eachother well, in the future, I guess. Caster class da Vinci-chan~☆

[teratias]

[It sure is!]

Da-Vinci. Like Leonardo?

[King Arthur's also like this, so that much Waver can roll with. He most just wants to be certain about identity which....

...Hang on, what's with this spirit giving out her identity too? Sure, Saber and Rider are just fine, but really? Waver's both unimpressed and deeply confused, and he crosses his arms in protest at all of the questions starting to kick off in his head.]

Right. So what, I'm sixty years older, the next Grail War happens in Fuyuki, and you just show up?

[...wait! He survives the Grail War! That's amazing news. Maybe he actually wins it.]

Gacha hell (a); god, the memories...

[muinteoir]

[ Here Leonardo, you've earned yourself a big Frown of Disapproval. ]

Giving the locals a gambling addiction doesn't seem like a good idea.

[ And she wants to to see those rates, seriously. ]

[renaissancewoman]

It isn't gambling, it's more like a gameshow!

[The rates aren't important...]

[muinteoir]

No matter how you say it, this feels like a suspicious endeavor.

[ She does want to take a closer look to that mechanical arm though. ]

If the tasks are so dire, I'll do them myself. No need to bother the locals.