TEST DRIVE SEPTEMBER EDITION

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TEST DRIVE

Welcome to Ryslig's test drive meme! If you're considering apping here, this is where you can try your characters out in the game's setting. A few things to note:

• You can only app ONE character per round so choose wisely.
• We now have a Quick Game Facts that simplifies the basic information about the game. Good if you want to see what the game is at a glance!
• Ryslig's FAQ is located here, so please take a look if you have questions.
• The reserve date is 9/26.
• Test drive meme threads can be used for your roleplay sample!
• Players with characters already in the game can earn up to a maximum of 6 coins by replying to potential character threads! You cannot use this to go over the bonus 20 coins per month total, but you can use it to reach that coin total. Same rules as normal bonuses apply.

Sample scenarios:

SCENARIO ONE: So you've just arrived, fresh out of the hospital, and already the natives are trying to get on your good side. Offers of food, shelter and other luxuries in return for hoping you don't eat them. They even have some helpful pamphlets to share with you. "How To Deal With Changes", "Alternatives to Human Flesh", "What to Expect When You're Expecting (to turn into a monster)" are all great pamphlets. There's even some detailing certain monsters, and the changes they go through. Some of these seem to have been passed down from one monster to the next.

Among these however, are some... not so helpful ones. "Bunnyipyips And You", "Axe Thief Axehounds," and "So you're becoming a Fur Bearing Trout" among others. Sometimes they have marks on them from previous people who had them saying they are lies, or pointing out good "jokes."

SCENARIO TWO: You've become hopelessly lost in Lager Woods. Paths don't seem to lead where you remember them leading, and you feel as if you're going around in circles. Childlike giggling can be heard from no direction in particular. Suddenly, you stumble upon another character, who seems to be just as lost as you! Perhaps you can find a way out together. Or maybe they want you for lunch...

SCENARIO THREE: The time has come and you've found yourself becoming a monster. Is the change instant, or gradual? Are you familiar enough with monsters to know what's happening, or is it a complete shock? NOTE: Feel free to pick any monster type for this prompt, but note that you may not get the same one in game.

SCENARIO FOUR (New):The claws, the fangs, the pangs of hunger - horrible as they all are, it's manageable given enough time and perseverance. Local monster hunters, though, not so much.

Maybe it started with a few wayward glances on the outskirts of town, critical stares and disapproving whispers, or just the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Whatever it was, deserved or entirely unprovoked, you're being hunted: a handful of aggressive, well-armed humans doggedly chase your trail throughout city streets and out into the open, and if you're not careful (if you don't find help soon) you might wind up as the next trophy kill claim on one of those hunter's walls.

Comments

1 (also YOOOOOooooo)

[pundulum]

[Sawatari... what are these great accomplishments. Have you ever even won a duel? If that "neo new" is implying he was talking about their Maiami Championship duel... it's so embellished he barely even recognizes it. Unable to keep quiet in the crowd for any longer, he finally just yells]

Did that really happen!?

[So surprise, your self proclaimed rival is here and he is also part naga!]

so much YOOOOOOOOoooo (or is it nooooOoooooOooo)

[abysmalactor]

Uh, yeah! You saw that duel for yourself, Yuuya! It totally outshone your first-round performance!

[excuse you he was highly embellishing his Friendship Cup against you...go. He totally got more people smiling than you and whatever that aborted Entertainment Duel was. One illusion trick fails to amuse them and you go and wreck shit? Not cool, bro.

Sawatari turns, starts, looks Yuuya over and then seemingly regains composure.]

Even if you think dressing the part will give you the edge next round, don't think that you catch up to me with that alone, Yuuya!

[Except that you lost and he won, Shingo.]

(it is not yet noOOOooooOooo but we shall see)

[pundulum]

First-round...

[BUT THAT WAS AGAINST YOU?! And it was- oh wait. Right. The Friendship Cup, that's a thing. Slow down, all you people, he hasn't remembered anything since the Hungry Duel! Maybe if the gods would stop butting into his dream time, he could actually catch up with everyone else... though that would mean remembering that first round performance, by which Yuya assumes he means the one vs. Jack Atlas, since he doesn't know anything better. A flicker of unease shows on his face, but he crosses his arms after a moment.]

This isn't for a tournament, Sawatari. They don't even have any duelists from this dimension, you know?

(it's shingo. things are gonna go noooOOOOOOO eventually)

[abysmalactor]

Haaah? What are you saying? If all the dimensions are named after summon methods then there have to be duelists, right?

[Oh. Oh Shingo, honey. You haven't been reading the pamphlets. Or paying attention at all, really. Oh dear.]

(true that....)

[pundulum]

Does this look like the Synchro Dimension to you? I'm saying, we're somewhere that nobody knew about.... not even Academia.

Anyway, this is way too real to be a costume. [Look. He's shaking his tail finger at you.]

[abysmalactor]

Eh, the Synchro dimension has some trashy looking places, you have to admit that...

[Rude. Just because this place is old fashioned doesn't make it trashy.

He squints at that tail-that kinda looks like one of your monsters, doesn't it?-and grins.]

You can't fool me, Yuuya. That's one of your illusions again, isn't it? [That's your entertainment duel style, isn't it?]

[pundulum]

Huh? I'm almost flattered that you think I'm that good on my own!

[Seriously, he doesn't even have his duel disk on him.]

[abysmalactor]

Heh? On your own?

[LIES YOU'RE HIDING IT SOMEHOW AREN'T YOU.]

That's Partnaga behind you, isn't it?

[pundulum]

[How can he use it if it's hidden?!

Anyway, he pauses, kind of wondering if he could let Sawatari keep this delusion. It's not like he chose to be a monster... but, that would be impossible, after all. The moment passes, he hums, and then just ... slithers a circle around Sawatari, until he's facing Yuya's back.]

What do you think now?

[abysmalactor]

[I DON'T KNOW MAGICIANS DON'T SHARE THEIR SECRETS OKAY

Shingo stiffens as Yuuya slithers closer, eyes transfixed by the almost sinuous movements of the tail. By the time Yuuya speaks, he's practically a statue. You don't think you've got some basilisk in you, Yuuya?]

Eh? Eh?

[He looks to Yuuya, then to the tail, then to Yuuya again, then the tail once more.

Then he tries to poke the hand-rattle.]

[pundulum]

[Shingo successfully pokes the hand rattle!! It is smooth like a glove, but more solid than the solidest of solid vision. It's also a fair bit cooler to the touch than a light-based hologram would be. But he'll only feel it for a second, since the rattle starts shaking after that. At the same time, Yuya looks over his shoulder. He didn't feel much from a simple poke, but it is connected to his spine, after all.]

Sawatari...?

[Is he ok? He looks stiff, but Yuya didn't think he had the petrifying gaze yet. (Actually, doesn't he have to be staring at him first, not the other way around?)]

[abysmalactor]

[That's an actual rattle. That is a real-life, honest-to-god motherfucking rattlesnake rattle.

Shaped like a hand. He could totally high-five it if he wanted. Actually he might try it now. Let's do that.]

Heh! Haha! Eheheha!

[Oh my god this is all real Sakaki Yuuya is part-partnaga and he's got an ass-rattle hand that actually rattles and why the fuck is this happening he's totally dreaming isn't he.

Maybe Sawatari might be a little broken, Yuuya.]

[pundulum]

Hey! [TOO HARD. YOU HIGH FIVED IT TOO HARD, SAWATARI!! That sent chills up his back, and it's a very long back! He is quickly looping himself back around (and hopefully not tying himself in a knot in the process) - now face to face with Sawatari and his mild hysterics. This is kind of uncomfortable actually.]

Okay, that's enough fun for now! Jeez, you're taking this even worse than I did...

[Is he going to have to slap him?]

[abysmalactor]

[The power of the ass-rattle is too strong, Yuuya. It must be used wisely. Otherwise you get...

...okay, admittedly Sawatari is always kind of uncomfortable to be around when he goes into dramatics but you get the idea.]

H-haha...I'm dreaming. I must be.

[pundulum]

[The ass-rattle does have a certain power, but don't get mesmerized so easily....]

I wish you were.

[abysmalactor]

[Guess who's crying inside. Yep, this guy!]

Ha ha...I wish I was, too...

[This is all just a little too real to be a dream.]

[pundulum]

[Oh, good. He's not as delusional as he seemed. (For once.) Yuya sighs, a little relieved that he won't have to take any drastic measures to bring him to reality, but... reality stinks, honestly. He wishes he had gotten to enjoy his month as a human more. So he'll leave it at that.]

Mmm.... well, try not to worry about all that for now. Life's too short, right?

[Yuya should know, he's already died twice. Putting on a grin, though, he hands Sawatari a colorful ticket.]

Take this. It should answer a lot of questions about monsters to start!

[...This is for a comedy show.

Starring Yuya and Yuzu.

In defense of this douche entertainment rival move, they do have a lot of schtick about their monster lives, and it's better to laugh about this stuff before you have to cry about it. It's also possibly more informative than a pamphlet written by humans. But still... ]

[abysmalactor]

[Sawatari takes the ticket, looks it over, and then looks abjectly back up at Yuuya. This is a terrible joke.]

You really have become a monster...

[of course the joke would convince him of your monstrous cruelty. of course.]

[pundulum]

[Eh, there's a reason why he's the one always getting hit with Yuzu's fan. He shrugs, chuckling a bit and not denying it.]

I guess I could answer questions the normal way if you want.

[He's sorry you ended up here, Sawatari. That's why.]

[abysmalactor]

Well, it wouldn't be a properly entertaining show if you did it the normal way, would it? That's just not proper for our kind of rivalry!

[Well, at least he's trying to take it in stride, anyway.]

[pundulum]

[That actually cheers him up a bit!]

Right? Besides, it's opening night!

[So, at least their head start over you isn't that bad. It could be worse.]

[abysmalactor]

Heh! [And then his smile turns a little bit feral.]

Looks like I made my debut at just the right time! As expected~

[pundulum]

[Well, he wasn't expecting it, but ... it does kind of figure. You don't seem like you have the best luck, Sawatari, but you aren't one to miss a good show either.]

Good, then I'll see you there.

[Normally, this would be a good time to end a conversation with Sawatari... he's not really someone he hangs out with since he is before they went to prison and started hanging out almost exclusively, alas but he doesn't really want to leave him alone. He misses his legs a lot right now.... if this was a few months earlier, he could have offered him a bike ride to Bavan. Learning to drive motorcycles for real was a thing, but monster fate is truly cruel. Speaking of cruelties, though, it seems Sawatari's 'adoring fans' have cleared out since he started talking one on one with the naga... probably an excuse to not have their ears talked off, but Yuya feels a little bad when he notices.]

Uh... did any of those guys offer you a place to stay?

[He's going to offer to help him track them down, but Sawatari may misinterpret this question...]

[abysmalactor]

Hu...actually, yeah! A buncha them did!

[He poses quite proudly, then sweats.]

I hadn't actually taken any of them up on their offer yet! Shit!

[pundulum]

[That's good. The townspeople are still as kind as he remembers... at least, until the fog comes...]

Better catch em' before they get too far then. I'll help! Think I recognized a few of those guys, even... I've done this song and dance before.

[He has a list of names of everyone who offered him help, back then. He promised never to hurt them, and so far he's been able to keep it.]