JULY TEST DRIVE MEME

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TEST DRIVE MEME

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! Lots of people have asked good questions on the FAQ, so do take a look. The reserve date has been announced . Test drive meme threads can be used for your roleplay sample! NEW! Players with characters already in the game can earn up to a maximum of 3 coins per bonus coin group (so 6 total) by replying to potential character threads! You will need to have your normal 20 comment AC in the game. You cannot use this to go over the bonus 20 coins per month total, but you can use it if you are missing some threads 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: You've heard about the fog, but you've never seen it before. Now, the mist surrounds you. Barely able to see before you, you need to get home - and fast. It's far too dangerous in this situation. SCENARIO FOUR: 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.

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Haruka Stone || Original Character

[bearshercross]

[ Subfile 1: Arrival ]

[ Okay. Waking up in a strange town? Not the weirdest thing to happen to her. Waking up with random cuts, scrapes and bruises? Also not the weirdest thing to happen to her. Random strangers sucking up to her and offering her free food, board and pamphlets about turning into a monster? ...Still not the weirdest, but now she's interested. ]

All newcomers turn into monsters, huh? Sounds like a job worth looking into. Too bad Re isn't here, I could use her insight...

[ Haruka has sat down on a bench, looking it over. Hrm. So. This is a thing. And she's going to have to figure it out. ]

Well. Least I'll be busy. Should probably try to find some kind of assistant while I'm here. Maybe set up a temporary agency? ...But will I be able to get a gun and holy water...?

[ She doesn't believe this crap about other worlds. It doesn't make sense. Not to her. ]

[ Subfile 2: Forest ]

This is more familiar, yeah.

[ Getting hopelessly lost in magical woods is a walk in the park for her. She doesn't mind it. It's familiar and thus actually kind of relaxing. Danger in the air, the laughter of possibly demonic children around her. Yes, this? This is the kind of stuff sh's cut out for. ]

I can handle this.

[ Subfile 3: Fog ]

Shit, shit, shit...!

[ Haruka normally doesn't curse. Not like this. She's already running as fast as she can. She feels out of shape not chasing down vampires and demons and all sorts of stuff on a daily basis. But hey, it's nice to feel her lungs burning again. Still, when she's running away from danger... Then it has to be bad. ]

Where did it come from so fast!?

[ Subfile 4: Nymph ]

[ This is a new thing. Nymphs? Aren't exactly native to her area of North America, so to become one means she knows nothing about it besides what the pamphlets say. But this especially sucks since she always, always liked fired the most out of the elements and she figures this will dampen their relationship. ]

Come on, this isn't fair!

[ ...Not to mention all the green. Green is nowhere near her favorite color! Geez. And don't talk to her about the leaves and stuff growing in on her. She'd had to already change her way of dressing... Stupid plants. She's a city girl! What the hell is this!? She has work to do...! ]

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[swansongs]

[Dyme happened to overhear, and invited himself into the conversation, because at least he wasn't the only one who didn't know what the hell was going on here.]

It sounds like crap, is what it sounds like. What do you mean agency?

[bearshercross]

[ She doesn't even look up, thumbing through the pamphlets eagerly. ]

Paranormal Investigator Haruka Stone. I deal with weird stuff all the time. Don't ask for a badge, though, we don't get those.

[swansongs]

Right. Okay.

[Why had he expected anything different? End up in a weird place, expect weird people.]

So does that mean you have any idea how we can get out of here?

[bearshercross]

Noooo idea.

[ She's researching, kid. Gotta know what she's up against. ]

Oh! They actually have fae! Neat!

[ She'll finally look up at him, though. ]

I plan on finding out, though. Kinda my job.

[swansongs]

'Neat'. Uh-huh.

[None of this was actually neat in the slightest, but he was glad some people thought it was. Maybe.]

What the hell's a fae?

[bearshercross]

...Fae? Like, you know, a faerie? Feyfolk? Pixie?

[ Where have you been and have you not watched any fantasy movies or played any games with fae in them. ]

[swansongs]

Oh. Those.

[No, he actually doesn't watch a lot of television or play games.]

You mean the kind that aren't real?

[bearshercross]

Oh, they're real. Real and real dangerous. Most don't really mess with humans, though. Just stay out of fairy rings and you're good for the most part.

[ She's going to go back to her digging. ]

Werewolves and vampires are real, too. Not like he movies make them out to be. Or novels. They can be really cool people.

[swansongs]

[This all sounded absolutely crazy, and if he'd had anywhere to walk off to, he would have.]

What's a fairy ring?

[Not that he believed any of this yet. This could all be some really elaborate hoax or something, right?]

[bearshercross]

They're circles of mushrooms. Cross through that, and the resident fairies have the right to do with you as they please. And they're rarely decent when you do. Vampires? Vampires are some of the nicest folks you'll ever meet, even if they drink blood.

[ She's not looking up again. Sorry for rambling your ear off. ]

[swansongs]

Uh...huh. Okay. Sure.

[He still didn't believe any of this, but if weird shit was going on, maybe it'd be better to have people like this around.]

And this is all...normal for you?