( 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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[whiteknightling]

"I'm beginning to see some familiar signs," Zaratras hummed his surprise as his hands went out instinctively to support Gohan's back and shoulder. He was always a bit too quick to get handsy but it came with the job of being an overly protective father and the leader of knights who were, for all intents and purposes, supposed to represent the very core of the word 'Holy'. Even if he felt horrible, himself, Zaratras didn't think twice about it.

"I'm not from around here, myself. I woke up on this beach just like you have. At least, I assume only a bit. I was wearing plenty of clothes when I got here."

Though, as Gohan might have noticed if he turned around--there were a great number of holes in Zaratras' shirt.

[lamentingly]

As the man helped him steady himself, Gohan couldn't help but feel a little bad for how he reacted. He had spent the better part of thirteen years training himself to react to the androids at the drop of a hat, but... clearly, this wasn't an android. He let out a breath, his shoulders sagging, his one hand coming up to pinch the bridge of his nose. Until finally, he was steady enough to face the man, and offer him an apologetic smile.

"S-Sorry, I... I usually react first, and think later," He said, although that was a bit of an understatement. "Last thing I remember, I was in the middle of a fight... then the next thing I know, I wake up here, without my shirt, and..." Alive? "... not as hurt as I should probably be."

[whiteknightling]

Surprised by Gohan's sheer politeness in what must have been a very confusing and debilitating moment, Zaratras couldn't help but roll his head back and laugh. He tightened one hand on Gohan's shoulder lightly--clearly just to keep himself from falling back. Somehow, Gohan reminded him very much of his little brother. Dreyfus was a grown man by that point but sometimes he swore the man acted like the little boy who used to compete with him when they were children. He was always polite and meek, wanting to avoid troubling others who would be concerned with him.

"Oh, don't worry about apologizing to me! If you're in pain, feel free to complain!" Though, his smile became hollow by the end. In the same vein, Zaratras recalled that last memory of a weak heart ceasing when a dozen spears were shoved through him in an effort to keep him down for good.

"Either way, you look fine to me! So, let's be thankful that you're in good condition for the moment."

[lamentingly]

'Good condition' was a bit of an overstatement, especially given Gohan never expected to open his eyes again. But he wasn't going to dispute that right now, not when other things took priority. The first thing he had to do was figure out where they were, and how they even got here. Not a lot of people could've pulled him out of his conflict with the androids... which only made it that much more suspect that they were even here in the first place.

"We should find shelter," He said suddenly, looking at the area around them now that he was on his feet. His gaze immediately falling on the giant pulsating cube in the middle of the island, the hybrid blinking at the sight. "... Probably over there, if I have to take a wild guess..."

[whiteknightling]

"Perhaps!" Zaratras felt a bit of relief as Gohan seemed to adjust well enough. Zaratras couldn't help but think of him as a 'young man' despite the fact that he seemed only to be ten and some years younger than himself but it could easily be discounted as a bad habit. He tended to misplace his own age quite often. "But, young man, that place could just as easily be the one place we want to avoid at all costs."

"So, if you'd like, we can approach it and I could scout it out for the two of us!" While Zaratras and Gohan had just come back from the worst hangovers imaginable, Zaratras still managed to wear a look of excitement on his face. He had always wanted to go back to adventuring and this was matching all the signs of an epic journey to him.