TEST DRIVE MEME

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TEST DRIVE MEME: SEPTEMBER

Welcome to the Ryslig Test Drive Meme! Below are a few prompts to get you started, but you may make up any prompt you desire! Please take a look at the navigation page for rules, setting information, and links to reserves and apps. Have fun!

SCENARIO ONE

You wake up on the beach thoroughly drenched with your mouth full of sand. The salt water causes various cuts and scrapes on your skin to sting and the sand isn't helping. The air is slightly humid, ruining any feeling of refreshment you might have gotten from your dip in the ocean. There are lights in the distance but the unfriendly scent of gunpowder fills the air. If you're lucky, you're alone. If not, you might find yourself staring up into a pair of monstrous eyes or down the barrel of a local's shotgun.

SCENARIO TWO

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 THREE

"Seek us out," the voice whispers in your head, and before you have time to question it you've found yourself in someplace entirely alien. Maybe it's the Fog God's ghostly town of Dyster, where exultant followers dance around bonfires and sing their praises to the skies above. Maybe it's the Fourth God's arcade, with small robots wheeling about amidst the lights and colors of old pinball machines. Only one thing is certain: you are not alone, in this sacred place.

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.

Comments

[alphaophiuchi]

"I have no idea who Souma is," Draco replied tightly, pinching his mouth into a thin line of continued irritation. "Plants and animals are as alive as I am, for the record. And I know that I am alive."

Warily, he gave him a steady once-over, eyebrows arching neatly. "Don't know about you, though. Do you have any actual answers for all this? Or just...odd babbling about how plants don't exist?"

[microfilm]

"So- what, is'is supposed ta be some other world or somethin'?" Because there could be no way that all this would appear in mere minutes and on top of it have people claim it's always been there. "Ya tellin' me ya've actually seen real plants an' animals?"

[alphaophiuchi]

He wrinkled his nose at that, disapproving of the question. The idea that he'd been kidnapped to another world was...well, impossible, quite frankly. No one had that ability. Surely.

He'd have read about it if it was possible. Right?

Better to simply acknowledge the rest: "Yes. Of course, I have. My manor has peacocks on the grounds, and that's before you even get to the gardens. And I saw the giant squid at my school plenty of times."

[microfilm]

Malfoy are you stupid? You have time turners but you don't think travel to another world was possible? Shame, child.

"Wh- none of those're real! I've seen'em in books or online but ya know ya can't know'f thar real, right!?" Those two animals were among the ones he hadn't been able to picture as real.

[hamham]

[They'll definitely need you. They probably could have used you before this, to be honest.......

Somehow, even though absolutely none of this is a laughing matter, Nidai's laughing puts him at ease. He can even smile a little, chuckling shortly himself with a shake of his head.]

The others will be better at explaining it than I am in any case.

[Fuyuhiko actually went through all of the island junk so...probably better to hear it from him instead. He's heard it explained three or so times now sure but that doesn't make it any easier to actually tell someone else about it.]

Coming from you, I am honored to receive praise such as that. And not the exact same creature as myself, but that is the idea yes. I am a demon - as I should be - and others have been transformed into demons as well. But there is a large variety of beasts that the Fog God favors, and you have an equal chance of turning into any one of them. Werewolf, Minotaur, Manticore, Vampire, Faerie, Shade, Merman...it's an extensive list.

[Please don't be a Minotaur though. Or maybe you should be a Minotaur. One is enough in the castle but then again if the you were one maybe you could teach Mahiru a thing or two.........]

But you should be prepared either way to turn into something, yes. And brace yourself for said transformation to be painful. Extremely so. We of course have the medical supplies to help combat this as best as possible, but you must rely on yourself to a certain extent to shoulder the pain as well.

[His expression sets firmly after that.]

You should also begin getting used to the idea of killing and consuming humans so that when the time comes, you can.

[alphaophiuchi]

He lived in a world where he expected very certain things to happen, all right? Interdimensional travel was out of the question. Especially since he still thought he'd been kidnapped out of his bed.

"Of course they are," Draco scoffed, rolling his eyes and offering a heavy sigh up to no one in particular. They were probably going to get themselves killed, hanging around bickering like this, but it was terribly important. And Draco had to win the argument. "I've touched them. They're incredibly real, you nitwit."

[nidad]

Killing...humans?

[Extreme pain is one thing. Injury, anguish, even dying doesn't faze him much; Nekomaru works in sports, he's experienced every type and level of pain there is. He's taken high school baseball teams to Koshien. Dismemberment would wring fewer tears out of him.

But the last bit of news, that's something else entirely. Killing and consuming humans...even knowing how Tanaka talks, no matter how Nekomaru tries to slice it, he doesn't see that meaning anything but what it means.]

Hold on, Tanaka. Are you telling me, when we turn into these beasts of yours, we have to...eat people?

[That's possibly the worst thing a man could hear, coming right out of Strawberry House. Of everything he's learned about this place so far, this is the first to turn his gut, the first inkling of dawning horror.

Please tell him he's hearing wrong. Please let this be Tanakaese for "our experiences on the island were so traumatic we've all become criminal delinquents stealing food out of the mouths of poor orphans and extorting widows for money." Nekomaru can deal with that. Nekomaru can deal with most anything, but eating people...]

[hamham]

[He understands...he may have gotten that bread and milk, but he was still feeling the effects of that house when he learned he had to eat people too. And he simply nods in response.]

Yes. I am. Some in a very literal sense, needing to devour their flesh and blood. Some less so, consuming energy and souls instead.

[Unfortunately it's not Tanakaese for anything. If he could steel food from poor orphans and extort widows for money instead of this, he really honestly would. That wouldn't sit as terribly with him as this does.]

And if you refuse and go too long without doing so, the consequences will be dire and end in the deaths of many more than just the one human you require. Possibly other monsters, possibly even your own friends. You will not differentiate between them as you mindlessly seek sustenance.

[Where others might want to wait a day or two for the whole Ryslig spiel about eating and killing and going crazy, Gundam would much rather get it out of the way as soon as possible. Sorry about that.]

...you will not have to suffer this alone, however. Just as with everything else, we'll be here to support you through this matter too.

[But there's...kind of a silver lining? All of this "us" talk definitely doesn't end at just being classmates, or being everyone against the Gods. They've definitely forged some strong bonds here, and Gundam doesn't even need to talk to the others to know they'll extend that bond with their manager. That's said with every ounce of confidence he's put into every other word he's ever spoken.]

[microfilm]

He would discover a lot of new things here, wouldn't he? So would Ayumu, but much different things. Like dogs or grass or ice cream.

"Shaddap, thar extinct where'm from, kay?! They dun look real at all in tha history books!" It was an important argument, yes. Or not really, Ayumu was 28 years old, he shouldn't argue with a little brat like this.

[alphaophiuchi]

They were both in for quite the treat, it was true. As long as the definition of 'treat' was very loose indeed.

"Mm...hm," he replied slowly, eyes slightly narrowed in an incredulous stare. "Well, see, the key word there is history, which generally suggests that it is indeed real, rather than fiction. Furthermore, where the hell are you from that these things aren't around?"

[wagashiplz]

I'm sure senpai can manage if there's no Shinigami.

[ That he might hold his senpais in too high regard doesn't cross his mind. ]

Since it's normal for them I guess they don't think that it's hard to live like this, I guess? I wanna see a dog too, I wanna see all the different kind of animals we ain't got at home.

[microfilm]

Calm down, calm down, Ayumu you're a grown up, you might be shorter than this guy, but that's no excuse to behave like a kid. He took a few breaths, because seriously? The trees were still kind of freaking him out. It was too unreal.

"Look, history books ain't always right, ya know tha' right? An' I'm from Japan, but tha' don't matter cuz they don't exist anywhere in tha world."

[microfilm]

Yah no, not if there's thugs. An' there're always thugs.

[ He'll just get beaten up. You're talking to one of the weakest people aboard the ship who also has kind of bad luck. ]

'm bettin' yer gon get to see one, they seem like they're actually normal here. Which's still weird.

[alphaophiuchi]

"Well, they certainly exist in England, so whomever gave you that information is clearly wrong. I don't know what else to tell you," he said airily, fluttering one hand around in a dismissive gesture. At the very least, this was giving him something else to focus on, that wasn't the ridiculousness of the situation.

[microfilm]

"Yah no, yer wrong, they're not there either. Ya must be some sorta space alien or somethin'." Who's to say there aren't people on other planets. He looks completely human though... "Ya didn't throw me into some time machine or whatever did ya...?"

[alphaophiuchi]

"I didn't even touch you. And I don't plan on it either, so don't go getting any ideas," Draco snapped, clearly displeased with the notion of being told he was wrong. He wasn't. He very much wasn't. "I'm from England, you idiot. My birthday party was surrounded by trees, so stop telling me I'm wrong when you're simply delusional."

He scoffed, making a sound not unlike a loud ugh before throwing his hands in the air. "I'm leaving."

[microfilm]

"Then who tha hell took me here? This some sorta virtual world an' yer laughing at me?" He was trying to make sense of this. Virtual reality hadn't gone this far even in his time. They couldn't get it to feel this real.

"Wha- yer jus' gon leave me with these, these plants?"

[alphaophiuchi]

"Oh, I'm certainly laughing at you," came his easy reply, as he glanced around, seeking out a good direction in which to head. Away from the water, for sure. That was where he had come in, but it wasn't where he could go out. So he needed a plan.

He also had no idea what 'virtual' meant, so it wasn't like he could actually answer the questions.

"And yes. That's exactly what I'm going to do. You can learn the hard way that plants aren't going to do anything to you."

[microfilm]

"Ugh, brat..." He rubbed his head that was starting to ache from all that was happening. This whole ordeal was frustrating as all hell.

"Fine, go, I'll find someun's more helpful'an you." He didn't want to deal with this kid more than he had to, and since he didn't know about the shinigami he wasn't a doctor and would be of no help.

[alphaophiuchi]

"I'm not the brat here!" Draco informed him over his shoulder, pursing his lips. "You're the one insisting upon ridiculous things."

[microfilm]

"Yer like 16, of course yer a brat." He was not being ridiculous at all, as far as he knew. It was a fact that plants and animals didn't exist anymore where he was from. "Is not ridic'lus when is true."

[alphaophiuchi]

"I'm eighteen," he snapped, rolling his eyes again. "And it's obviously not true. Use your eyes."

This argument was going in circles, the narration noted with no small amount of amusement.

[microfilm]

"So'm still 10 years older'an ya." Ugh, this child, almost the same age as Souma? Well, that made sense, Souma acted like a brat a lot of the time too.

"'m blind on one of'em right now so no can do fer both of'em." Now he was just messing with him. Though the bandages that covered his eye came off in the water and were hanging around his neck and head, his eye was pretty ruined.

[wagashiplz]

There are?

[ How come he doesn't know about this rule? Oh! ]

Senpai, are you like a game character that gets into trouble with thugs all the time be cause of plot stuff?

[ But also, before he ends up going full gamer nerd on Ayumu; ]

Dogs might be normal... Cool. Then a lot of other animals have to be normal as well. I wonder if there are any Chocobos or Battletoads or horses like Epona.

[ His eyes might be sparkling a little at the thought. The things he's talking about are from games that are so so so extremely old but he likes them, he likes all kinds of games. ]

[microfilm]

I dun think it's anythin' with plot. But I guess. 'm not a game character ya know.

[ Look, at least Ayumu is a nerd as well. Just with something different. He doesn't really play video games, unlike the doctor.

He likes the retro stuff too, as Kanata might know. Given his dated cameras and his flip phone. ]

've never seen anythin' 'bout those 'cept horses in th' books. But I guess we'll find out 'bout all o'that.