( 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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Eleanor Hume | Tales of Berseria

[exorcismo]

E.

[ She seems a bit taken aback, but it's in her nature to take it seriously and to answer honestly. ]

Surely someone who is dependable. Someone who I can rely on and someone who trusts me as much as I do them.

[ Maybe she should think a little more about why they're asking in the first place, but that's a concern to be dealt with after she's done. ]

They should also be someone who's willing to hold me accountable and encourages me to do better every day. That would be the ideal..

G.

[ She is trying in earnest to keep it down-- but chocolate, mint and anchovy are flavors that are together a bit too... sophisticated (because she's trying to spare the Palai's feelings, even in her mind ) for her palate. So she smiles, gives them a thumbs up, and then the moment she is a good distance away she spits it up.

She can't make it to a trashcan despite her best attempts.

So she just throws up.. right on your shoes maybe? Right in front of you? Whatever it is she's mortified. ]

I-I apologize! Please, let me make this up to you!

g for gross

[breaksouls]

[While she's definitely disgusted by all this, Velvet smirks as she takes off her boots.]

Really? You're already under oath to obey my every command. What more could you give me, Miss Exorcist?

[exorcismo]

[ Oh it's you, she doesn't give a fuck h*ck about your boots. ]

Y-You, I..

[ However her senses of responsibility overrides all else. ]

Oh just give me your boots, I'll clean them!

[ She tries to reach for them. ]

[breaksouls]

Alright.

[She hands them over without a fight, which is oddly cooperative for Velvet.]

You still owe me more than that, you know. Should I make you lick them clean?

[Honestly, she's just teasing at this point.]

[exorcismo]

[ That makes her go red in the face. ]

That's a little excessive, even for someone like you!

[breaksouls]

I'm kidding, Eleaor. But...

[Her tone shifts to something far more threatening: a scolding.]

You shouldn't waste food like that. I know you're a picky eater and all, but it still doesn't excuse it.

e ... i love eleanor!!!

[actus]

[ she reminds him a lot of makoto. serious, kind, gentle. she seems like she has her shit together, and akira can't help but grin when he overhears the palai's interrogation of eleanor. thankfully, he hasn't been roped in (yet) to this weird version of twenty questions. ]

So a Knight.

[ what? that makes minimal sense but okay. ]

hello!! im glad because i love akira

[exorcismo]

[ She clasps her hands together, nods because that sounds right! It encapsulates exactly what she'd been thinking! ]

A knight, yes! Though I suppose it's a big childish to think of something like an ideal partner in such a storybook sort of way.

[ She's said her piece, and now the Palai poses the question to him. She looks very interested in hearing his answer herself. ]

♥ !!!

[actus]

[ ... oh. he should have expected that they'd be interested in him, too. well okay then. he shrugs, giving them a calm look. ]

Someone with horns, probably.

[ he sincerely hopes eleanor realizes he's joking. it's not enough of a joke for his hands to catch on fire, but still. there's no possible way he takes this "bonding activity" seriously. ]

[exorcismo]

[ Unfortunately, she doesn't realize he's joking. She looks at him a little slack-jawed.

She shouldn't judge but..]

.. People.. with horns? Ah, well we all have our own aesthetic preferences.

[ She laughs rather nervously. Don't judge, don't judge don't judge, don't--]

You are interested in.. people yes?

[actus]

[ oh my god she thinks he's being serious.

his lips almost twitch into a grin. instead, he slips his hands into his pockets and tilts his head to the side. ]

Yeah. Is that weird?

[ do it, eleanor. call him out. ]

Sharp horns. The dull ones don't count.

[exorcismo]

[ It's super weird!! Obscenely weird!! But..... she shouldn't.... judge....

(she wants to, it's killing her, but she won't! )]

A-Ah, well to each his own! I'm sure there are many benefits to having a partner with sharp horns! For example! They can be repurposed as tool when you lose your kitchen knife.

[ Yeah, just keep talking and trying to cover up how uncomfortable you are.]

and an eleanor too!!! g

[talim]

[ yep. right on his shoes. it could have been worse; at least it's not his lab coat. ]

Ah...

[ jude looks down and grimaces, but it isn't long before he glances back up with a sheepish, sympathetic look. he can't imagine how mortified the poor girl must be already. he doesn't exactly want to make it worse. ]

Don't worry about it. It's—

[ okay, well, it's not fine, but. he ends that sentence there and starts a new one. ]

Er, are you okay... ? You're looking pretty pale.

hello jude is a fav!!

[exorcismo]

[ His concern only makes her feel more embarrassed. He can't feel bad for her when she hasn't done anything to make this right, that is absolutely not allowed. ]

I'm fine, I just consumed something that was a bit..

[ She looks around to see if there are any well meaning Palai in earshot. ]

..Questionable. But please! Allow me to give you money for new shoes.

[ Except when she goes to open her wallet she realizes it's pretty obviously empty. Talk about a double whammy. ]

Um..

AWW so is eleanor!

[talim]

[ a good-natured chuckle escapes him, even as he grinds his shoe into the sand. ]

Hey, hey. It's alright. This is nothing a simple washing can't fix! To be honest, I'm more worried about you. Questionable, huh?

[ the curiosity in his voice is obvious. ]

I'll go get cleaned up. Want to come with? There's a nearby pond with plenty of clean water I can use to rinse these off.

[ he imagines eleanor might want to wash her mouth out, too... ]

Just... warn me if you start to feel sick again.

g

[thatdamnknight]

[flynn never really believed in a hell, but he's positive this is what it would look like. people forcing seafood on him and him not being able to refuse. actual hell.

though others look to be faring worse than he. flynn can at least keep the brownies down; the poor girl who happened to vomit on his pants and shoes obviously couldn't. he offers a reassuring, if sympathetic smile.]

It's quite alright. I understand how... [horrific] unique these brownies are and that not everyone can keep them down.

[as luck would have it, flynn had grabbed a few napkins immediately before eleanor's arrival in order to wipe his face clear of any brownie bits. he offers them to her instead since wiping off any residual vomit outweighs cleaning one's face after eating.]

Here.

G

[hydrostorm]

Ah! Gross! Come on, Eleanor. I thought you were classier than this!

[ dramatically (but perhaps not so uncalled for in this situation), magilou lurches backwards and remains stiffly in a comedic pose, limbs extended as if to shield herself from the horror at her feet. really, this is just gross. how unladylike. ]

g for goddammit eleanor u fucked up real bad

[dragonized]

[ Bad thing is, Eleanor throws up just right on the ground in front of someone else.

Good thing is, that someone else knows her. ]

You forced yourself.

[ This is ironically the nicest response from her castmates here. ]

listen she tried her best

[exorcismo]

[ Thank you Eizen for not being as bad as you could have been.

Is it still mortifying? Absolutely. But still better than Velvet and Magilou!! ]

I-I

[ He's not wrong. ]

They were so excited.. and earnest! I couldn't say no.

[dragonized]

[ Bro is here to pick up his little siblings' bones, dw. ]

Next thing you're going to tell me is that the Abbey didn't teach you to refuse any offerings, right?

[ So much for being nice. At least there was one reply. ]

g... i hope u don't mind a certain pirate's lil sis

[granite]

[ Unfortunately for both Edna and Eleanor, the latter throws up on her boots. Normally, she would probably have avoided such a fate, if it weren't for the fact that the normin hanging on her umbrella is a plushie, as Phoenix is hanging out with Atakk and crew. So. Yes. That's gross, Eleanor. ]

Uuuuughhhh. You better.