TDM: JULY/AUGUST

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TDM: JULY/AUGUST

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 in a dark ditch, the sky cloudy overhead. Dirt cakes into your cuts and scrapes. The air is clammy and damp, and it smells like rain.

You’re in a grave. And when you sit up to inspect the tombstone marking your spot, it has your name on it. Maybe the graves next to you have the names of familiar friends, family, acquaintances. Not all of them are open like yours are. RIP.

There’s a light dancing in the distance, and you hear the jingle-jangle of heavy keys, or worse still, the gravekeeper’s massive pitchfork or shovel. If you're lucky, you can sneak out beyond his notice, and get out alone. If not - you might find yourself on the wrong end of a shovel’s swing, or worse yet, tripping headfirst in front of a pair of monstrous eyes.

SCENARIO TWO

You've stumbled your way out of the graveyard, and you're promptly besieged by the overwhelming sights and sounds of the city. Cars honk at you to get out of the street, and strangers try not to look in your direction for too long. They see your dirty clothes and scraped faces, and pretend to busy themselves with something else. Rarely, a look of pity is cast your way.

But some people try to reach out. Enterprising citizens and those that hope to curry favor with the newcomers pass out new clothes and bundles of food, asking if you have a place to stay the night, wondering about the details of the world you came from. Some are even handing out pamphlets which vary in how helpful they are--"What To Expect When You're Expecting (To Turn Into A Monster)", "Wolpertinger: Fact or Fiction?", "100% ACCURATE MONSTER QUIZ ASSESSMENT: GUARANTEED TO PREDICT YOUR MONSTER!", and "Ryslig Law In A Nutshell".

Then there are 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? Does it fit you, or does it feel incongruous with your nature? Feel free to pick any monster type for this prompt, but note that you may not get the same one in game.

Comments

Rose Quartz | Steven Universe

[roseheartz]

[A: Action]

[Perhaps your character is walking along the streets of Bavan. Perhaps they're trying to select the finest fruit in a grocery store. Or perhaps they're a fellow newcomer, out in the damp graveyard? Whichever the case, a very tall woman comes running towards them, her bright pink hair bouncing in ringlets down her back. Her white dress is stained with mud, scratches line her big arms and she isn't wearing any shoes. None of that seems to matter to her, for her face is set in an excited smile.

Without even asking for permission, she grabs your character's hands with her own, hoping to twirl this stranger around in a whimsical, delighted fashion.]

I'm human! Do you see? I'm human!


[B: Network]

Sender: < MrsUniverse >

quickly. everyone. tell me your favorite foodz

i wish to eat all of them

and then excrete them. with a fully functional digestive system. as humans do

i can breathe now. with lungs. isnt it fun to breathe everybody? isnt it a wonderful feeling?

B - <P.B.P>

[heyunderoos]

Were you like... dead before? To be this excited about all of this?

[roseheartz]

my body was a projection of light which came from my gemstone. which i no longer have now

my gem is gone

i feel so free!!!

[heyunderoos]

Wow. okay.

Cool and freaky.

wait

are you like an alien or something?

[roseheartz]

yes

i mean no

arent we ALL aliens here? when we first come in?

not the locals. the locals are locals

B

[eudaimonikos]

This is literally the worst experience of my entire life.
There's so many ORGANS and they're all so SQUISHY

I am WET ON THE INSIDE

[roseheartz]

yes!!! you ARE wet on the inside! isnt it better to be wet than to be dry? or to have nothing at all in there?

its perfectly natural to be wet. humans are wet by default and sometimes when they are excited they get even wetter. its amazing

[eudaimonikos]

No! It isn’t!

And I don't want to talk about the human excitement juices! I know more than enough about all their

fluids

Thank you very much

The only thing worse than that is bones. I'm like a soggy stick insect.

A, sorry about him, he isn't good with people

[fateschosen]

[Diavolo is a hard monster to miss. As much as he'd prefer to slink through the shadows and pass through society completely unseen, it's an impossibility for a monster like him. On the contrary — everyone notices him, and, accordingly, every human in Bavan gives him a wide berth as he goes about his business.

Well, nearly every human.

In the middle of a peaceful day spent running errands in the sunny summer weather, Diavolo is nearly bowled over by an overeager woman with height and hair to rival his own.]

Wh— ... Don't!!

[Too late. By the time he splutters out a protest, an unfamiliar pair of hands is already wrapped snugly around his. And then, against all will and sense, he is spinning. For a man so large, he's surprisingly light — or maybe it's just that he floats rather than stands. His feet were already well off the ground before she pulled him into a twirl.

In a flash, all three of his eyes are gazing directly at her. What does she want?! What does he have to do to be left alone?]

Yes, you're a human! I can see that perfectly well!

[His wings flare out behind him in an effort to counter the whirlwind of momentum he's caught up in.]

[roseheartz]

[Yaaay, it's another pink-haired person! Clearly not human, not a gem either. It doesn't matter what he is; Rose isn't scared of anyone unless they're three times her size. Personal space means nothing to her. She laughs and whoops, even as the wings fight back against the momentum of the twirl. Give it a few seconds, and she'll finally release the man's hands, not really caring whether it'll throw off his balance or not.]

Isn't it marvelous? Oh, it's everything I've ever dreamed it would be!

A

[nogodsnoheroes]

[Funnily enough, this is almost exactly what Bethan has been thinking since she woke up, complete with ebullient delight.]

[But the delight completely melts away when she's grabbed, because if there's one thing she hates (there are many) it's being touched without permission. She snatches her hands away, letting out an almost animal snarl, and shoves the giant woman as hard as she can - which, even as a human, is very.]

Get the fuck off me! What the hell is wrong with you?

[roseheartz]

[Rose is used to being light on her feet through her levitation powers, while having enough mass in her physical projection to withstand fierce blows. As a result, being shoved has never actually had much effect on her before. She'd either allow herself to glide with the momentum, or dig her feet into the ground to stand firm.

The effect such force has on her body now catches her very much off guard, and she stumbles backwards several steps, her arms wheeling as she attempts to stop herself from falling.]

Oh! Oh, my goodness...! [She stands perfectly still for a moment, staring down at her feet and processing how it felt to lose her balance. Then she grins, pumping her fists excitedly.] Again! Push me again!

[nogodsnoheroes]

Jesus Christ, are you fucking high?

[The look on her face has shifted from one of visceral panic and hate to one of pure disgust. Sure, she knows there are people here who aren't used to being human - to her own horror, she's one of them - but still.]

Chill the fuck out. And don't touch me!

B <Sweet_Dee>

[agiantbird]

Oh, wow! Congratulations, you can poop and breathe! Do you want a goddamn standing ovation!?

[Says the newly-formed Waldgeist, who is very bitter over being a deer zombie. Forgive her pls!]

[roseheartz]

[Forgiveness would be granted if Rose grasped that forgiveness is needed at all. The sarcasm is a bit lost on her.]

oh my. no. that would be entirely too much

as i said i would like to know your favorite food! whats yours? is it something sweet?

mine was pizza before. but everything is different now.

[agiantbird]

It's cake. Chocolate cake with sprinkles. So yeah, you got me in one.

So pizza isn't your favorite anymore, huh? What changed? Did someone put pineapple on it? Because that'll turn anyone off.

B! - < xXninjawolf95Xx >

[triceratopsunicornzord]

Oh, you sound like a friend of mine! Alpha couldn't eat either, but he seemed to have a fascination with candy. It was also Halloween, though, so as my friend Trini would say, 'I think you should take that with a grain of salt.' I always like a good fruit smoothie, though, especially after a long day.

Pardon my intrusion, but before this were you a fully sentient automaton, or more like an intradimensional being stuck in place? I've interacted with both before, but I didn't expect to meet another one in a place like this! It's... fascinating, really!

oh my god that network handle

[roseheartz]

[It's probably a good thing that Billy can't hear her laughing.]

but if you take candy with a grain of salt wont it taste terrible??? unless its salted caramel

can you take fruit smoothies with a grain of salt? is that any good?

i was a gem! my physical form was a projection of light and mass which emanated from my gemstone. it looks a bit like a human body on the outside but its very different in composition. is that fascinating to you too?

it's auto generated! how fun

[triceratopsunicornzord]

It's a colloquialism, actually! To 'take something with a grain of salt' means to treat something as an opinion, and not a hard rule. Salted caramels can be pretty nice though, all things considered.

Supposedly a bit of salt brings out the sweetness in things while cooking, so perhaps-? I've never tried it because Ernie makes the best smoothies! But presumably it could be effective! Maybe it would make the fruit appear sweeter.

It is! Wow, so it's almost some kind of... focused light particles then? Light become tangible? That's... morphenomal! I'm sorry to hear that it didn't contribute to consumption, but that's still... wow! How does it feel to be a different kind of tangible, from the sound of things?

< LarryLaffer >

[loungelizard]

Piña colada. That's a drink, but I hope it counts?

Enjoy it while you can! The novelty starts wearing off when you realize it's mandatory to survive, and not just something that feels good for the sake of feeling good.

Oh, unless you get changed into something that doesn't need to do all that stuff...

Yeah, just enjoy it while you can.

[roseheartz]

it counts!!! drinks can be just as fun to consume as food.

i WILL enjoy it while i can! thank you!

what can someone get changed into that doesnt need to eat or drink or excrete?

[loungelizard]

Off the top of my head? Shades...anything undead like waldgeists, liches...sometimes vampires.

But it varies by experience. It's not a guarantee.

A

[sandinmyhair]

[The Shade panics.] No, wait, don't, I'm not--

[He's not solid. At all. Please, please don't go crashing through him....]

[roseheartz]

[She doesn't outright go through him, but she does come to a stumbling halt once her hands move right through his own.]

Hah? What...? [She looks up to his face, back down to his hands, then up to his face again.]

[sandinmyhair]

[He grins a sheepish grin.] Ah... sorry. I'm a Shade. I'm intangible. [He waves his hand through a nearby object with no effect.]

Didn't mean to ruin your happy moment, though, [he finishes contritely.] Whatever it was, I'm sure it's great!