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TEST DRIVE MEME

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: The State of the Game Discussion produced a lot of great suggestions and we now have a post for Plot Suggestions and Monster Questions. The NETWORK VOTE results are in and PRIVATE MESSAGING will be added some time in November. Lots of people have asked good questions on the FAQ, so do take a look. You can only app ONE character per round so choose wisely. Reserve and application dates have been announced. Test drive meme threads can be used for your roleplay sample! Sample scenarios: SCENARIO ONE: You've just been released from the hospital in Vandare and no one really seems to know what to do with you. The locals offer polite advice but don't seem to want to spend a lot of time with you. You and the other new arrivals stick out like sore thumbs, so perhaps one will spot you wandering about town. 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. 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.

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[It's certainly better in the dark for some monsters than others, which also means more of them are apt to be on the prowl. At a distance from where Teddie is sitting at the tree's base, a pair of sharp eyes watch him from the cover of some nearby bushes, hooves digging in to the earth as he crouches. Something in the back of Dipper's mind is thoroughly disgusted by the disappointment that rushes through him at the realization that this is another monster, not a human.

Still no food, but all the better, really. As hungry as he is, Dipper isn't all that keen on resorting to cannibalism any time soon, though the small rabbits he's been managing to catch haven't really satiated his hunger at all.

He edges a bit closer, ears flat against his head as he watches the bear, wondering what he might do. Unfortunately, it's still taking him some time to get used to the long antlers protruding from the top of his head, both of which are probably clearly visible to Teddie as they shift above the top of the bushes with his movements.]

[Even if Dipper was the stealthiest creature on the planet, there is no way he could hide his scent. Teddie's nose scrunches up as he recoils, his lip curling only slightly as he begins to cover his muzzle with his paws in an attempt to mask the smell. Not that Teddie's very familiar with the stench of death, but a bad smell is a bad smell. With his senses amplified, it didn't really help any.

...And yet, he can't bring himself to move or get angry, slowly bringing his arms back down as fast as he lifted them. Teddie's tired. And hungry. And now he has smelly people watching him. Great. Pulling up his knees as best he can against his new bear bulk, he lets out the most pathetic, if not growly, sigh.]

I'm not gonna hurt you...

[Not that he's sure this other thing can say the same. If Teddie weren't so tired, he might act a little more frightened to reflect how he's feeling inside. The truth is he's terrified, and if anyone can see well in this darkness, they'd see a big bear shaking.]

[Of course, usually, Dipper wouldn't just outright trust the word of another monster alone...but the others have been helping him. Both with getting through the pain and terror of his own transformation, as well as trying to understand how and why it was happening. He wasn't sure if he could say the same about whoever this was...and though he could see them as clear as day with these eyes, he couldn't quite tell through all of that fur and bulk who they might have been before they changed.

Dipper takes another step forwards, pushing himself out a bit into the open. He stands with his body low to the ground, mouth hanging half open due to the long fangs in his mouth making it hard to keep it shut. In the dim light, even though most of his body is still obscured, his face can still be mostly made out.

Past the antlers, ears, fangs, and animal-like nose, he's a boy. Under all of that mess living in a body that wasn't living as much as he'd like for it to.]

[Teddie wasn't as lucky as Dipper when it came to keeping anything from his past life, the only evidence besides his cloths was the blonde hair on his head that "bled" into his white fur down his back. It might as well just be fur at this point, but it was still styled much like it was before.

As Dipper gets closer, he finds himself flinching. The smell...it was like getting punched in the nose. Teddie almost felt sorry for this guy, if he couldn't stand it for the time being, he can only imagine what it's like to live with it.

As his head peeks up and he studies his new companion, Teddie finds himself perking up. Just like that, it's like he's forgotten that he's a horrible monster right now.]

You're... You're Bambi!!

[Is it possible for a bear to get excited like a five-year-old? Because that's exactly what's going on right now. Teddie never was a good monster.]

[The sudden movement and exclamation startles Dipper badly, causing him to quickly dart back into the bushes- more like fall back than anything else, hitting the dirt hard before scrambling for purchase so he could try and stand back up again. A low growl issues from his throat, involuntary, before he shakes his head hard and grips it with both hands, groaning.]

Nnngh...no....I'm...I'm sorry...

[He manages in a low voice, shaking his head again as he finally gets back up to his feet.]

[...Whoops, looks like someone isn't a Disney fan. Seeing this creature move so fast, Teddie finally hulks himself back onto his feet and peers over, making sure everything's all right. He didn't run away, that's for sure, that horrible scent still fills the air.]

You okay there?

[At least Dipper isn't alone when it comes to the growling, Teddie can't control it at all in his voice. Combined with his friendly tone, it continues to add to his "worst monster ever" appearance.]

I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to spook you.

[Dipper shakes his head a third time, both in a gesture of "I'm not really okay, no" and "it's fine". He knows this guy probably didn't mean it, but the sudden movement didn't help calm his nerves any. He knew that if his heart hadn't stopped already, it would be hammering in his chest.]

..I'm...I'm just passing through.

[He says next, looking back up at Teddie. His tone seems friendly enough, but one still can't be too sure...]

[There's a tiny surprised gasp as Teddie lifts his head more, looking at Dipper with a sparkle in his eyes.]

Get outta town! We're you heading to?

[If this guy is "just passing through", then he must have a destination. If there's a place that'll let someone like Bambi hang out, then Teddie could stay for sure! ...Right? It was worth a shot anyway, Teddie just wants a safe space to cry hide.]

U-uhh....back toward town. Taking a shortcut through the woods.

[He says quietly, glancing away. Back to those old, abandoned houses...it's the only place he's been able to find to go that was secluded that wasn't the forest.]

[Teddie likes a man with a plan and he gives Dipper a rather toothy smile.]

You don't suppose you ever considered a travelling buddy, bearhaps~?

[Wink wink, nudge nudge. He'll even put up with his horrible stench.]

I...I don't know.

[He's still a bit leery of Teddie, that much is evident by the look on his face as he glances up at him again nervously, his hulking bear-ness towering over him. Though Dipper's a monster arguably as formidable as he, that doesn't mean the attitude has fully taken hold yet.]

....how can know I can trust you?

[Teddie flinches again, but this time not because of the smell. His eyes widen in horror at Dipper's question. He...he didn't trust him? It was like getting hit by a truck; Teddie worked his whole life to be approachable by humans, and therefore everything else. Now...now he's scary? Again?

Falling on his rear, the giant hulking bear monster that is Teddie...begins to cry.]

GAH!! O-oh no, y-you're riiiiight!! I can't bearlieve I didn't see it sooner, just go! GO! Leave me and my horribleness by my lonesome, I won't scare you anymore!!

[OH.

...oh. Oh no. That....that's not what he meant to do at all.]

Wh- ...huh?

[Dipper blinks, his ears falling back as he crouches down slightly, wincing as Teddie really starts to cry.]

No....no I...I'm not scared of you...that much...I just need to be sure you aren't going to...you know, attack me or something while my back is turned...

I would never do something like that. [SNIFFLE] If it makes you feel any better, you can walk bearhind me. I trust ya enough.

[He rubs his eyes with his big bear arm as he tries to stop himself from crying. Such a pathetic mess, this guy is supposed to be a monster.]

Just tell me where to go.

Well....alright.

[Dipper straightens up again, his ears turning this way and that to listen for anything around them. For now, they seem to be alone.

Then, he points a claw over to the west, through a thicket of trees.]

That way.

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