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:
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.
"I don't think we are, no." Her manner of dress is drastically different from his - he doesn't think he's ever seen anyone wear a jacket like that made entirely out of whatever fabric that is.
For Marco, however, that doesn't mean much to him. What he does do after a moment is let out a low breath.
"We should stick together." Elaborating, "Neither of us knows how we got here, and there's lots of other people in the same situation. Maybe we'll have better luck if we all stick together and help each other out."
Xion nods. It sounds like a good idea, and without any direction of her own, she's fully welcoming it. Even if another part of her is telling her that no, she needs to keep a low profile until someone comes here. Someone who actually is in charge of her and can tell her what she should be doing.
"But it's probably good to spread out for now, right? Maybe think of somewhere to meet up later?" If only so she can go bug more people about whatever it is that's going on here.
"I think covering more ground isn't a bad idea," he agrees easily. He doesn't just mean both of them when he's talking about sticking together; he means all of the new arrivals that are lost and confused. At the moment, it's just them, though.
Marco doesn't like playing the leader, preferring to keep a supportive position. With none of his own leaders around, however, he can step up.
"What about the docks? They're pretty easy to find from the city. We could meet up before sunset..."
Unfortunately, Xion is a rather literal person. So when Marco clears that up, she's at the very least thankful. She nods when he mentions the docks. They are rather easy to find, as long as she doesn't end up too far away and unable to see them.
"I think that'll work. There's enough to use as land marks. I can tell as many people that we'll be meeting up at the docks, if you want? Then we can probably see just how many of us there are..."
"That would be a good idea. Any one who wants to meet up and put our heads together could meet us there," he says with a slightly hopeful smile. Hopefully someone has some idea of what's going on by that time.
(Spoiler, nobody probably will.)
"And since we're gonna try to be working together... my name's Marco," he says, offering his hand. "Marco Bott."
"Xion." But that's all he gets, because she just sort of looks at him curiously when he extends his hand. It's not the first time it's happened here, but it's still not something she understands.
"Sorry, I don't... I don't really understand that." Might as well just be honest. "We don't do the hand... thing where I'm from." It's not a lie, really. She's never seen anyone offer their hand to another Nobody before.
It's a good thing Marco's stubbornly optimistic, because he doesn't remove his extended hand. At least, not until she says they don't do that where she's from.
"They don't shake hands?" he asks her curiously, looking at his own hand and then at her, and then mentally shrugging.
"Want to learn real quick? Takes two seconds, and it's how we greet people in my world."
"No, they don't." She shakes her head. However, the prospect of learning at least makes her a little more comfortable. No doubt he won't be the only one who does it. It's not like it could be a bad thing either.
"Sure. That might be helpful." She holds out her hand to mimic what he had done before.
When she extends her hand, Marco raises his own and then carefully takes her hand in his, giving it a gentle shake.
"That's basically all you do," he notes wryly. "Some people like to grab your hand harder or try to shake your arm off. At least, it'll feel that way. But that's the gist of it."
Xion jumps a bit at the physical contact. Clearly she wasn't expecting it, despite the fact that 'Shake Hands' is a pretty straightforward thing. She looks at her hand after.
There's still some bruising from... whatever had happened before.
"Why would people want to shake your arm off? It doesn't seem very nice."
"Some people are fond of strong handshakes. They take strong and turn it into a contest, which makes them terrible handshakers," he tells her with a bit of a small smile.
"Generally it's supposed to be firm, not too gentle or too hard."
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For Marco, however, that doesn't mean much to him. What he does do after a moment is let out a low breath.
"We should stick together." Elaborating, "Neither of us knows how we got here, and there's lots of other people in the same situation. Maybe we'll have better luck if we all stick together and help each other out."
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"But it's probably good to spread out for now, right? Maybe think of somewhere to meet up later?" If only so she can go bug more people about whatever it is that's going on here.
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Marco doesn't like playing the leader, preferring to keep a supportive position. With none of his own leaders around, however, he can step up.
"What about the docks? They're pretty easy to find from the city. We could meet up before sunset..."
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"I think that'll work. There's enough to use as land marks. I can tell as many people that we'll be meeting up at the docks, if you want? Then we can probably see just how many of us there are..."
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(Spoiler, nobody probably will.)
"And since we're gonna try to be working together... my name's Marco," he says, offering his hand. "Marco Bott."
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"Xion." But that's all he gets, because she just sort of looks at him curiously when he extends his hand. It's not the first time it's happened here, but it's still not something she understands.
"Sorry, I don't... I don't really understand that." Might as well just be honest. "We don't do the hand... thing where I'm from." It's not a lie, really. She's never seen anyone offer their hand to another Nobody before.
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"They don't shake hands?" he asks her curiously, looking at his own hand and then at her, and then mentally shrugging.
"Want to learn real quick? Takes two seconds, and it's how we greet people in my world."
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"Sure. That might be helpful." She holds out her hand to mimic what he had done before.
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"That's basically all you do," he notes wryly. "Some people like to grab your hand harder or try to shake your arm off. At least, it'll feel that way. But that's the gist of it."
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There's still some bruising from... whatever had happened before.
"Why would people want to shake your arm off? It doesn't seem very nice."
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"Generally it's supposed to be firm, not too gentle or too hard."