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Ryslig Helpers ([personal profile] ryslighelpers) wrote in [community profile] graveyardsmash2022-09-09 09:15 am
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TDM: SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

TDM: SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

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

(CW: Human remains)

When you awaken, you are hit with an immediate feeling of motion. A bobbing, if you will, or perhaps more of a rocking. You take a deep breath through your nose and take note of salt, along with the pungent scent of rotting wood. Creaking sounds echo all around you. Sitting up, you find yourself locking eyes with a skull.

An entire human skeleton is positioned across from you, resting limply against a pillar. Surveying the rest of your surroundings, you soon realize that you're below deck on an old, dilapidated ship. A ship that's on the move. The crew must have suffered a terrible fate, strewn as they all are across the floor. With their ripped poofy shirts, sheathed cutlasses and jaunty feathered hats, they seem to scream one word at you. "Pirates". ...Ooh, is that an abandoned bottle of rum? And a treasure chest? Surely they won't mind if you help yourself. They're dead, after all!

Once you've ascended the creaky steps, you find yourself on the deck of this vast, once proud vessel. A tattered Jolly Roger flaps overhead. Thick fog obscures most of the ocean surrounding you, but what's that straight ahead? Land ho! The ship's about to make port, and a crowd of curious onlookers has already gathered on the docks to stare up at this spooky new arrival. They appear apprehensive, perhaps even fearful, as if they haven't seen a ship come in for a long time. Will they hold you accountable for what happened to the skeleton crew? Will they praise you for 'ridding' them of pirates and allow you to keep the booty? There's no way to know just yet. Perhaps you'd best hide and find a way to disembark without being seen. Or perhaps there's someone else to be found here on this ship who suffered the same fate; someone who has a better idea of what to do.


SCENARIO TWO

You've stumbled your way into a city, and you're promptly besieged by the overwhelming sights and sounds. 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 lost expression and your clothes- so different from their own- 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. A hefty laptop may be handed to you, with words of a ‘network’ used for communication. Wonder what that’s about? Then there’s the very confusing pamphlet stuffed within: "What To Expect When You're Expecting (To Turn Into A Monster)”. They may direct you to an organisation known as the Lighthouse, their members most prominently found at the 38-8 apartments and the Lighthouse Church. Or perhaps, if you're injured, they'll refer you to the Crowe Clinic instead. Unfortunately, the directions you're given are so very complicated that you lose your way in the streets after two left turns, a right and a left at the soup kitchen.

Take care when asking for more help. 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

Now that you've found a moment of peace, you open up the mysterious device that's been handed to you. Perhaps you'll recognize it as some sort of laptop, albeit an old and clunky one. Or perhaps you'll be astounded by this curious feat of technology, which is unlike anything you've ever seen before. Regardless, the moment the lid is propped open to reveal the screen and the keyboard within, you gain your first glimpse of the network.

Perhaps you'll want to choose a username and write your very first message, posing the pressing question that's on your mind at this very moment. The lettered buttons click and clack awkwardly beneath your fingertips as you type.

However, you may instead want to respond to today's most popular message.

WELCOME TO RSDOS.
PRESS F1 TO COMPOSE POST.

*** TODAY’S TOP POST ***

018.07.154.55 <JUSTSOMEGUY> Let's play Two Truths, One Lie! It's real easy! You just post three statements about yourself, and the rest of us have to guess the lie. It'll be fun! And you get to be a liar liar without your pants catching fire for a bit. 


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.


makesascene: (Swagger/Smug/We got it)

<TheCoolestTurtle>

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-10 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
The coolest confirmed. No one can dispute it.

Please, please, just call me Leo. All my friends do ;)
makesascene: (Swagger/Smug/We got it)

<TheCoolestTurtle>

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-10 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I want to believe all of these are true so badly. Okay, the hand thing is less funny than the names and the ducks, but for real?

But also, dude, bro, sir, ducks??? You released 3,000 ducks? Were you crowned Duck King? Are you ruler to your mallards?
hopesong: (Aftercare)

2 :U

[personal profile] hopesong 2022-09-10 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Kate is fairly sturdy these days, but it seems as if the person who bumped into her isn't. In fact, he's on the ground before she even realizes what happened, and Kate can't help the soft "Oh!" that escapes. At the very least, she's quick to offer him a hand up, with a gentle smile and a worried look. "Careful there, hun. Shouldn't be tryin' to beat traffic in the street, you're lucky you didn't end up flattened on the road." There's a lit to her voice that's both amused and gently admonishing.

The last thing she needs is for someone to accidentally turn themselves into a bloody smear on the pavement and for the smell of blood to distract.
gildedsaint: (soft)

<sanctumreverentia>

[personal profile] gildedsaint 2022-09-10 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
i suppose "cool hat" applies somewhat, he had a crown of infant bones.

aha. the lie there is that i am not the sole heir but rather one of a set of two.
but your enthusiasm is quite charming. i haven't the faintest idea what pipe cleaners are but making a crown of them sounds appropriately tacky.
gildedsaint: (Default)

<sanctumreverentia>

[personal profile] gildedsaint 2022-09-10 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
hm!
i admit i am unsure, but i believe it is a vehicle, correct? there are some atmos shuttles that have heli blades to stay aloft, and the name similarity implies a connection alongside the ability to fly one.

i think 3 is too obviously strange to be the lie, it seems like bait.
is it 2? do you take after your mother?
makesascene: (Aw c'mon/Im the cute one!/nervous)

<TheCoolestTurtle> 1/2

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-10 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
That is not a cool hat. That's like actively scary. Don't wear baby bones. That's like a big law up there next to don't kick a dog.

Okay, okay. Listen.

You haven't lived until you made something out of pipe cleaners.

Hold onto your butt.
makesascene: (Pondering/smirk/Oooh)

<TheCoolestTurtle> 2/2

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-10 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Maybe two minutes later two incredibly grainy pictures can be downloaded off the network.

One is of a package of pipe cleaners.

The second image is an attempt at a crown. Its sure... mildly crown shaped.
]

Gimme like a day or two. My baby brother is the art guy. I'm just the cool one.
locumstudentesquire: (AW SHIT)

[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-09-10 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
...Okay well. He's not wrong about that. The system has, in Ryunosuke's experience, been incredibly corrupt. But HE isn't! Which is exactly why he's supposed to be going home to Japan, to fix exactly that!

Not that he gets much of a chance to say so, before this strange teen is desecrating a corpse and waggling a piece of it in his face.

"G-ACK-- N...NO!?" He yelps. He'd recoil further from the offering, if his back weren't already against a railing. "No, I don't take bribes, and-- PLEASE keep that out of my face, good grief!"

Seriously, he's gonna be sick. Or faint. Or something.
makesascene: (Irritated/squint/for real)

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-10 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ugh, fine! No bone bribes for you!" He carelessly tosses the bone away. "I mean, these bones look hella ancient, so, they wouldn't care."

Leo turns back to the corpse, squinting at it. "Yeah, confirmed, kinda dusty. What even happened here anyway?" The teenager immediately changes topics on Ryunosuke with little warning.
Edited 2022-09-10 20:59 (UTC)
gildedsaint: (smile)

<sanctumreverentia>

[personal profile] gildedsaint 2022-09-10 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
well, you must remember, necromancy is a core part of our culture. bones as decor and clothing accessories ere quite common. moreso with some Houses than others, of coure.

i will await your efforts with great anticipation.


[and she does. true to her word, she waits for these godawful photos, and ends up laughing a little over them.]

fantastic. it looks like it's been run over. i love it.
you have a brother?
locumstudentesquire: (pic#15885967)

Re: 2 :U

[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-09-10 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Ryunosuke groans in pain, just about half registering the admonishment. "R-right. S...Sorry," he grunts, addled enough that he takes the hand without really noticing the face associated with it...

...It's when he feels claws on said hand that he stops and actually makes note of who's helping him, and with eyes blown wide open he lets out such a yelp of shock that his grip slips, and he hits the ground again... A little less hard this time, at least.

Ears? Animal ears, and claws, and... Oh dear.
hopesong: (Prove Thyself)

[personal profile] hopesong 2022-09-10 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
This time, Kate laughs freely at his surprise, and leans over, once again holding a clawed hand out to help him up. The scene is something that draws a little attention from nervous looking onlookers, hushed whispers of her taking him somewhere and eating him are heard, and a few people stop to stare with looks of pity while others turn away, like if they ignore it, they're not going to be responsible for anything that happens.

"Don't worry, sugar. I ain't no big bad wolf." Which might be less convincing with those hushed whispers, but she says it all the same in the same gentle tone.
locumstudentesquire: (Hm??)

[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-09-10 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"H... 'Hella'...?" he repeats under his breath with confusion and a small amount annoyance, as he watches the tossed bone go flying away. He's not sure he actually wants to ask, but... The word is unfamiliar to him, that's for sure.

Brushing that off, Ryunosuke shakes his head and glances around at all the other skeletons with a grimace. "I wish I had some kind of explanation for you, but... I'm every bit as in the dark, I'm afraid," he huffs, tugging awkwardly at the collar of his gakuran. And then he takes a proper look at the teen, assessing him critically for the first time.

"Did you... Did you also just wake up here?" he asks, brows raising slightly.
locumstudentesquire: (Bulgin' Eyes)

[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-09-10 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah he can hear those whispers??? He doesn't like them? He's a NERVOUS LITTLE MAN, and he's read a few pamphlets about monsters at this point... He wasn't sure if he could actually believe what was written down there at first, but lo and behold... Now here's a monster in the flesh, trying to help him up off the sidewalk.

He still looks extremely freaked out, but takes the hand nonetheless... Though when he's back up on his feet, he finds himself trembling a bit, beads of nervous sweat forming at his temples.

"Th-thanks... I. Ah. S-sorry... Are... Are you..."

He trails off, not sure what he's actually trying to ask. 'Are you alright?' 'Are you really a monster?' 'Are you SURE you're not going to eat me?' All questions that are very prominent in his mind, at the moment.
makesascene: (Pondering/smirk/Oooh)

<TheCoolestTurtle>

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-10 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, yeah, very true. Different cultural clashes up in here. I mean, I was raised in the sewers on the greatest movies ever made, so, definitely gonna be some differences.

I'm working, I'm working! It will be glorious. I have some rhinestones too. Choose wisely, purple, pink, red, green.

Like three of them. Raph, Donnie, and Mikey.
hopesong: (Lithe)

[personal profile] hopesong 2022-09-10 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm alright, thanks for askin'." Comes the reply to his not quite finished question. Kate prefers to take good faith on the question that he's not about to ask her if he's going to be dinner. She hasn't killed anyone yet, and she's not about to start.

(That thought lingers though, late at night, at the back of her mind.)

"Name's Kate. Kate Denson. I take it you're new around here, judgin' by your demeanor and way you tried to walk out into traffic?" A fair guess, considering the trembling on his part, and the way she can smell terror and fear coming off of him in droves. To be fair to him though, it comes off of the bystanders as well. "I can answer some of your questions, if you'd like. Or just help you across the street."
bitchcrying: (2)

...i had to

[personal profile] bitchcrying 2022-09-10 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
What is a stonk?
pinkmoonrising: (Pink moon is on its way)

C

[personal profile] pinkmoonrising 2022-09-10 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, pendajo, back off her!

[The girl who steps in is a couple of years younger than Nancy, and looks a whole lot like she just dropped out of a Western, complete with bright-patterned serape and hat pulled down low. She scowls, her hands on her hips and her legs akimbo. Up close, there's something... strange about her serape, how it falls and the texture of the cloth.]

Ye want to start shit with monsters, how about ye do it after they change, asshole?
bitchcrying: (8)

<Stolas>

[personal profile] bitchcrying 2022-09-10 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Well if that is the case, then I suppose I gave myself away long ago after all!

[Or perhaps that depends on whether she was studying Hell as a concept and not its denizens, including the demons of the Ars Goetia. Stolas can't speak as to what humans or other creatures might know!

Or what ends up making them sound "kooky" if they're too invested. Heh.]


And thank you! It would be very unbecoming for someone like me to be rude. Even if I was at some point in the midst of tearing a man apart.

[You know, if there was a reason. Normally possession and/or flashy transformations do the job well enough.]
gildedsaint: (Default)

<sanctumreverentia>

[personal profile] gildedsaint 2022-09-10 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
how fun! purple! like my eyes. :)
or at least they used to be purple. they were blue after the soul devouring. they may have gone back now that my magic appears to be gone. i'll have to check the next time i see a mirror.

please elaborate on how you were raised in the sewer with three brothers, i'm absolutely fascinated.
bitchcrying: (15)

<Stolas>

[personal profile] bitchcrying 2022-09-10 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Correct! :) A very good guess!

[Stolas happily claps his hands on the other side of the screen. Nerd-ass behavior, more or less.]
gildedsaint: (suspicious)

<sanctumreverentia>

[personal profile] gildedsaint 2022-09-10 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
whatever kind of creature it was, it did not speak. though it had many mouths to do so.
i did end up slaying it to prevent further harm to my companions, so if that was a friend of yours, my condolences.

would you mind telling me more about yourself and your home? so long as we're both stuck here, after all.
makesascene: (Swagger/Smug/We got it)

<TheCoolestTurtle> spoilers to season 1 & 2 of Rise of The TMNT

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-10 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Look, blue is the best color, but, BUT I'll be sure to include purple and blue on the crown. Only the best from Leon. I just need to grab some blue ones.

When two men loathe each other very much, in the divorce one of them who is now a mutant rat because the other one mutated him, will take the children to the sewers to hide.

So, my brothers and I are divorcee children raised in the sewers.

Simple, right?

(Okay, Barry and my dad didn't get married, it was more a kidnapping situation? I mean like, adults lives are sooooo weird, lol)
familyproblem: (34)

[personal profile] familyproblem 2022-09-10 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Noted. As is the tact.

Gladion nods, takes another bite of his sandwich, and chews in contemplative, as-comfortable-as-possible-under-current-conditions silence, leaning on his elbows and watching the pigeons. There's a lot on his mind to go through, and surely the stranger understands that, or perhaps shares his predicament. He certainly seems to be perceptive.]


makesascene: (Anxious/oh no/nervous smile)

<TheCoolestTurtle> he has no idea what a stock is

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-10 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
You see.

Stonks.

They're very important! It's how wall street functions! People buy them to support a business and have a claim on it.

Totally normal human stuff, y'know. I am the purveyor of five stonk.
Edited 2022-09-10 23:53 (UTC)