MARCH TEST DRIVE MEME

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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 MARCH 25th 12:01AM EST.
• There is an Enable Me / App this Plz to see what some people are offering or would love to play.
• 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, and already SOME 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."

Then there's the people who aren't happy to see you at all. Glares and silent, judging stares if you're lucky. Torches and pitchforks attempting to drive you out of the town if you're not. You may need a friend to help you.

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: 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

Lorraine Conyers | Goosebumps

[bedazzlings]

[Scenario 1]

[As credulous as she usually is, Lorraine wouldn't normally go so far as to believe strangers telling her that she's going to turn into some sort of weird monster. After what happened in Madison, however...well, she really can't afford to remain skeptical of this particular revelation, that's for sure, particularly since she's woken up in some strange new world. And what if she starts transforming into something that craves human flesh, like these pamphlets are warning her about?

The doctors told her there's no way of knowing her the form she's destined to take just yet, but if she winds up one of those human-hungry fiends, well, she'll just have to buckle down and resist the impulse to feed. After all, anything is possible with a little hard work and the right attitude! In fact, she'll do her best to prove to the frightened townsfolk that monsters don't have to succumb to their more wicked urges. Optimism will be key. There's no reason she can't make friends here, right? Maybe even more than friends, come to think of it...

As she flips through the booklets telling her what to expect, she wonders idly if all of the male monsters are already taken. Then, as if to clear her head, she exaggeratedly blinks herself back to full awareness and admonishes herself in a low voice.]

Focus, Lorraine. Now is not the time.

[The pamphlet she's currently reading can't be anything but a joke, not with that jackalope emblazoned on the cover in bright blue ink, but she's taking it a little too seriously all the same.]

How do their fluffy little heads support such huge antlers? My goodness, I hope they don't cause the poor things any pain.

[They seem like a guaranteed headache to her, and she can't help but hope that whatever she turns into, it won't be one of these jackalope things. Glancing around, she raises her voice and calls out.]

Excuse me, hello? Are there any jackalopes around? I have a few questions...

[gentle_darkness_duelist]

[He's not a jackalope, but while he is snacking on some... sort of questionable not-vegetarian item a local has sold him (it's not human but... maybe beef sticks? Satay? Kebab? It looks weird anyway), Judai can't help but overhear the lady rambling on about something or another.]

Might wanna try the forest, lady... or don't. The forest sucks. But try calling somewhere not so crowded... Antelopes like open spaces, right?

[It's a jackalope, she's calling for, Judai. You don't even know what they are, you twat]

[bedazzlings]

[Lorraine greets the young man with a beaming smile; sure, she's slowly turning into God only knows what and trying to keep that anxiety at bay, but this friendly teenage boy reminds her of her nephew. He looks and sounds nothing like Zach, of course, but that doesn't stop her from finding this opportunity to cheer up and be gregarious. A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet, as they say...not that Lorraine knows who "they" are.]

Oh, no. Not antelopes, jackalopes.

[She displays the pamphlet's cover to him, tapping the aforementioned illustration with one brightly-painted nail. The horns are somewhat akin to an antelope's, true, but they're attached to the body of a...jackrabbit? Yep, that's a rabbit. And she genuinely buys the whole thing.]

It says here the jackalope might be related to the "wolpertinger," but I've never even heard of that one. Have you? There's so much to keep track of!

[gentle_darkness_duelist]

['They' are really weird. 'They' are always there. Judai wishes that those who said those things would show up and talk to the people they were giving advice to more of a conversation every now and then. Judai gives Lorraine a smile back at her and turns on the step he's relaxing on]

Jackalopes, huh? Looks pretty cool, but never seen those... or heard of them. The other one doesn't even sound like a monster or something! Wow... where'd you get that? From those people around the hospitals, right?

[Judai doesn't buy it 100% but he's not the brightest bulb in the shed outside of dueling. This place really strange... so... it's not unrealistic to expect the unexpected, right?]

[bedazzlings]

Yeah, they're an American legend. Jackalopes, that is; I'm not sure where wolpertingers hail from, but this says they have fangs and wings as well as antlers.

[Her lips press together in a small grimace. There's no forgetting what happened to her back in her own world shortly before she arrived here, as much as she'd like to. The way that cute little poodle revealed a set of teeth straight out of Nosferatu before taking a midair lunge at her face...that's the stuff of nightmares, right there, and it's sure to repeat itself in her dreams every night for the next few weeks.]

In that case, no thank you. I've dealt with enough fanged, flying house pets for one lifetime.

[Snapping that pamphlet closed, she holds the small stack of booklets out for Judai to peruse. Some of them are the real deal, but most are as phony as the jackalope edition. Lorraine has read each one with equal gravity. Another smile breaks out on her face, dispelling her momentary grumpiness.]

You're right, by the way—I did get these from the hospital. Feel free to take a look for yourself! There's some real interesting information in here, a lot of new facts. I can't even pronounce some of these names!

[How the heck is she supposed to say "Elwetritsch," exactly? And why is it that all of these strange little beings in the pamphlets seem to have antlers stuck on their heads? There are the rabbits, naturally, but then that El...wet...thingy-she-can't-pronounce is basically an antlered chicken. There's just so much about the world of monsters that she doesn't get.]

[gentle_darkness_duelist]

Ah... I see. I'm from Japan, and I don't really know a lot of the mythology from other places too well. I'm trying to learn though. Knowing about that kind of stuff is super useful.

[Especially in the line of 'uniting spirits with their duelist' business that he had recently got into back at home. Judai is less surprised about these sort of things, and while usually awful at picking small cues from a conversation, he tends to be quick to note anything about Duel Monsters or Monsters in general.]

Yeesh, sounds like someone had a bad time with a small, rampaging monster back at home, huh?

[The brunette recognises a few and takes some off the stack. Hey, some have jokes. Sweetness.]

I'll say. I thought I was pretty good at deciphering gibberish but some of these names look like they've been taken straight out of the recycling bin at school. It's utter chaos here. How's anyone supposed to get anything out of this?

[bedazzlings]

Ooh, Japan? I don't know anything about Japanese monsters. Are there any stories about vampire dogs over there?

[If so, it would be to his benefit. Forewarned is forearmed, and as she's come to discover, you can't judge a poodle by its adorable fluff and puppy-dog eyes. That's how you get mauled in the face, unless you're lucky enough to have a bowl in hand with which to knock the little beast out of the air.]

[gentle_darkness_duelist]

Yeesh, what did you even get yourself into at home? Sounds like an experience.

Not vampire dogs, but there are lots of dog spirits, lion dogs and tanuki in mythology. Not all of them are malevolent but some are, and can be a real inconvenience to humans.

[bedazzlings]

I didn't get myself into anything! A bunch of monsters were sort of unleashed on my town, and I was attacked by this vampire poodle...and what I think were aliens...

[They were indeed aliens, and they'd been armed with freeze rays. Being frozen alive once was one time too many, thank you very much. Are there any monsters with ice powers here? She's a little afraid to find out. Maybe she should start carrying around a little propane torch, just in case...]

I've never heard of a tanuki.

[Or a lion dog, for that matter, but she figures it's just some kind of hybrid creature. Like the jackalope!]

[gentle_darkness_duelist]

Oh ouch... Yeah, monsters will do that. That sounds pretty scary. [Very cool, but very scary. He won't mention that here. He would mention about Demons who align with the Fourth God having ice powers if he knew about them, but sadly that meta information is kept from Judai.]

Oh really? Tanukis are like everywhere in Japan. They're real racoon dogs, but they have a high place in mythology, so generally when people talk about tanuki, they talk about the mythical creature version. Usually they're shapeshifting demons, but they're pranksters really. They're in a lot of pop culture at home. I'm pretty sure they're going to release a Duel Monsters archetype based on them.

[bedazzlings]

Raccoon dogs are a real thing? I didn't know dogs could mate with raccoons...

[Having never heard of a raccoon dog in her life, she's taking his explanation a bit too literally. These raccoon-dog hybrids sound adorable, though. Why aren't there any to be found in the United States? What an untapped market for dog breeders! Surely every child would want one once they learned of them.

As for the rest...Duel Monsters? Lorraine's never heard of that, either. She figures it must be some kind of toy or book based on Judai's use of the word "release," but beyond that she has no idea. Maybe a video game? She'd never really gotten into those. Computer solitaire and Facebook games are just about all she's familiar with.]

And what are Duel Monsters?

[gentle_darkness_duelist]

Oh no! Not like that! [Judai laughs. Now he really wishes he had his laptop back. He could show her what they looked like.] They're just called raccoon dogs, but they're barely related to either... I think. They just look like raccoons.

[He claps his hands together and grins] Man, it's only the best card game ever. It's hard to learn all the rules, and even harder without a deck, but it really is the best. It's a really big thing where I'm from. Duel Monsters is the main source of entertainment in my world, and it pretty much runs everything. [Even the existence of humanity, funnily enough] Kids scramble to enter academies and adults all try get into the pro leagues dedicated to the game.

[He gets so happy talking about Duel Monsters. It almost takes away the pain of having his deck stolen]

[samuraiprosecutor]

[No jackalopes here, but the newcomer has found herself a vampire of the non-poodle variety. Edgeworth cocks an eyebrow at her.] If you put any stock in those pamphlets you're sure to come away with many questions you'll never be able to answer.

[bedazzlings]

[Mercedes glances up from the pamphlet with the intention of asking the speaker what he means, but that thought goes right out the window the second she gets a look at him. There's suddenly something far more important than the matter of these pamphlets, something she needs to tell this stranger the way she needs air in her lungs.]

Oh my gosh, I love your suit! It's nice to see a man who isn't afraid to wear fuchsia. And those ruffles are a great touch!

[samuraiprosecutor]

[Of all the reactions his eccentric wardrobe has garnered, this is the one he never could have anticipated. Dreamed of, perhaps, but only in the way that the pragmatist dreams of the unattainable, viewing it fondly from afar without ever managing to let go of the certainty that it will never actually be theirs. For once, he truly does not know how to react. He can only stare at her, his eyes wide behind his dark sunglasses, his lips parted slightly in surprise, and the large, bat-like ears on the sides of his head jutting forward curiously. Finally he stammers out] It's...magenta, actually. But thank you.

OOPS I USED THE WRONG NAME! meant to say Lorraine, not Mercedes (playing in 2 places right now)

[bedazzlings]

It's bespoke, isn't it? I can't imagine this color coming off a rack.

[It's just such a nifty ensemble! Lorraine's grin is entirely genuine, and as she takes a closer look at the fabric her enthusiasm only rises. The color itself is amazing, but if he added just a little sparkle, he could take it to a whole new level.]

Have you given any thought to jeweled cufflinks?

[Furthermore, do they sell BeDazzler kits in this world? Heck, as long as there are rhinestones she can make do with some jewelry adhesive and tweezers.]

No worries! And please please please make him some BeDazzled cufflinks, Lorraine.

[samuraiprosecutor]

[He appreciates her enthusiasm, he truly does, but the more she ratchets it up the more he starts to think maybe she's just a tad too enthusiastic. Where he might ordinarily be preening by now, in the face of this very well put together tornado he's finding it hard to get his footing.]

It is. There are several places in town who cater specifically to monsters. Some find it impossible to wear unaltered clothes after they transform. [A small smirk makes its valiant way onto his lips.] And some of us simply see a fine, tailored suit as an absolute necessity. As for cufflinks, I haven't worn jeweled ones in years. I tend toward gold now. It embellishes without overshadowing the garments. [To demonstrate, he crooks his parasol in his arm and pulls up the sleeve of his jacket just enough to show off one of his current set: a pair of gold scales of justice.]

She will BeDazzle anything and everything if she's permitted!

[bedazzlings]

["Too enthusiastic" is her middle name. It's actually "Beverly," but it might as well be that first one. Overeager is this woman's default setting.

Lorraine "Too Enthusiastic" Conyers peers closely at his cufflinks. Gold is nice, but it's so...well, plain. Where's the color? Where's the shimmer?]

They're very classy. You know what else is classy, though?

[She points at Miles as though what she's about to say next will change his mind. Maybe even blow it.]

Gold set with gems. Peridot would contrast nicely with the color of your suit. Or peridot-colored rhinestones!

[Rhinestones are within her area of expertise; actual gemstones are not.]