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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: (Grump/boorrringg/Raph plz)

1/2

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-13 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
When I have cash again, I can make it rain down on them! It'll even out! I mean we're already in a weirdly bleak situation with no cash or any idea of what we're doing. [He has no idea how or when he'll get cash, but, he has the intent to pay it back. That is genuine enough.

His attention turns back to the wares on display. He finds the foretold salami of legend a long tube of salami that could pass for a sword. With his weapon located he looks at the other customers with interest. There are a few people milling about, two guys came in together seemingly in a bad enough mood. Perfect.

He is still talking of course.
] Oh, no, its how my dad figured out who was who for a long time. Red, Blue, Orange, Purple. I'm Blue, obviously. Just call me Leo though! My bros do, I still gotta find them around here somewhere.

[He picks up one of the pre-packaged meals, handing to to Chie.] Here, could you hold this, please?
makesascene: (Action time/Grin/I'm ready)

2/2

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-13 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Once he's sure Chie has the meal in hand, he whips around surprisingly fast and grabs the salami tube and chunks it at one of men. The man he hits, startles staring at the offending meat that struck him.

Leo calls out loudly. Eyes wide and shock written on his features. Ever the innocent fourteen year old.
]

Hey! Don't hit your pal with a salami! That's super uncool!

[The man he hit whips around on his friend, swearing. The salami has been picked up and thrown at his friend. The two start arguing and bump into someone else, which makes the arguing worse.

Leo casually just plucks up another pre-packaged meal, winking at Chie before taking off down the aisle.
]
meatatarian: (SHIT FUCK GODDAMN)

[personal profile] meatatarian 2022-09-13 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's just so much to unpack here. So much. Color-coding kids? What the heck kind of family is this?

But she doesn't even have time to ask, let alone think about it much, because the moment the meal is in her hands, a dude is getting beaned in the face with a salami. And then, everything erupts into chaos.]


Wh--

[What does she do? What the heck just happened?! Oh no, this isn't good. But everyone seems so preoccupied with the fistfight that seems to be on the verge of breaking out between the customers, they're not paying attention to either of them. Leo is absolutely getting away without being noticed, and she could, too. But she really should set this down!

But... she's so hungry... UGH. Fine! She'll bring back some money later! These people don't deserve to be stolen from, probably. At least the distraction allows for a clean getaway!

Though, once they're out and free, she will at least stop to hiss:]


What do you think you're doing?!
makesascene: (Pondering/smirk/Oooh)

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-13 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome~ [He practically sing songs back to her with a wider grin.

He pops open his own meal once he's sure they are away from the store front chaos.
] I'm obviously making sure we're both having a meal for now. Can't run on an empty tank!

I will get them pay them back. Right now I'm not flush with dough. [He starts picking at his meal readily, clearly very hungry. He talks with his mouth full.] Desperate times, yadda yadda.
meatatarian: (one sec my glasses are full of bullshit)

[personal profile] meatatarian 2022-09-14 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[... man. She's getting the feeling that maybe this kid might just... do this on a regular basis. What does that mean? Is his family not doing great financially and they have to do this to eat? Combined with his other plans, it seems pretty likely.

So, she won't get after him too bad. After all, it's already done, and he's saying he's going to pay them back. Maybe she'll pay them back, too, just to be safe.]


I mean, it wasn't that desperate...

[Still, she's cracking open her meal. May as well not let it go to waste, as bad as she feels.]
makesascene: (Pondering/smirk/Oooh)

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-14 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean, do you have money right now-? Oh right, Nope. [He pops the p on the word nope for emphasis, talking between bites. He's barely doing manners right now. Leonardo is unaware of Chie's pitying line of thought. The fourteen year old is about five plans deep on what to do for the rest of the day and a way to earn some petty cash.]

I got us covered for a meal for a few hours, if things go good I can get a little dosh, I can sneak my way in, throw a wad of cash at the cashier and call it doneski. The guy won't even know what him.
meatatarian: (no I don't care)

[personal profile] meatatarian 2022-09-14 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I would've been fine holding out for a while longer, you know.

[It's said around a mouthful of food. Though, eventually, if she wasn't able to find someone to lend her some money, she would have had to do something.

Man, this is good, though. Just like home. And plenty of meat!]


Please don't tell me you're going to get money by robbing a bank or something...
makesascene: (Point/bitch say what)

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-14 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
But, would you want to? [He lobs back easily, as he eats and walks, somehow managing both tasks at once.]

Oh, no, probably gonna busk a little. See if I can do some helping around the neighborhood to get some cash. Depends on where my luck leads me.
meatatarian: (Beef with Mushrooms)

[personal profile] meatatarian 2022-09-14 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Well. Probably not. But still!

[It's the principle of the thing!

Oh thank god that's a relief though.]


Hey, I bet there's plenty of people around here that need help with stuff. Back at home, I remember my friend Yu was even folding envelopes at one point. I don't think it was great money or anything, but hey, it'll buy lunch at least.
makesascene: (Aw c'mon/Im the cute one!/nervous)

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-14 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmmm ill-gotten goods to fuel good deeds. [He says this whilst taking a big bite of his food, proving to be a pain.]

Oh yeah, I'm guessing- [He's talking and eating now. Manners have disappeared.] I can probably finagle something. Start small, build up.

Man, too bad there isn't a battle nexus here, I'm sure I could get paid pretty good money to fight some guys. That'd be easy, even like this.
meatatarian: (th'fuuuuck?)

[personal profile] meatatarian 2022-09-15 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not like it tastes any better because you stole it, though.

[There's a difference between free food and stolen food! ... though, it is pretty good. She's not going to lie, the meat in this thing is just on point.

But wait.]


A battle what? [This gets a confused look.] And what do you mean, like this? What are you talking about?
makesascene: (Swagger/Smug/We got it)

[personal profile] makesascene 2022-09-16 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Leo makes eye contact, eating a bigger piece as if to prove a point.]

Right, this place isn't as cool. Not that the Battle Nexus is that cool. A lady back home, Big Mama runs a battle nexus where you fight other people and win. Sometimes you get cash, or just to live. Depends on Big Mama's mood. I'm usually not this human-y. I'm still figuring out this body.