Test Drive Meme (April + May)

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TEST DRIVE MEME: APRIL + MAY EDITION

Welcome to bravenewworld's test drive meme! This post is designed to help players test out their characters within the setting, as well as give them an opportunity to collect samples for their future application. The prompts below are all optional, and can be used to get a feel for the game, but we encourage players to get creative and use this post however best suits their needs. Players are welcome to use either prose or brackets for their threads.

When creating a thread, it is advised that players give their prospective thread partners a bit of information in the subject line, such as the characters name and canon, or a possible typing and Enlightened ability (if this is applicable). These are not required, but will make it easier for any prospective players to thread with you. While not required, we also encourage you to take a look at the most recent AU Planning post.

THIS CYCLE'S PROMPTS
#1 A naughty Castform is following people around and causing rain wherever they walk. Talk about spring showers!

#2 The Flower Grove is well-known for its spring blossoms. Your character has gone to visit, only to discover Gloom have moved in to enjoy the pleasant fragrance! And now the pleasant fragrance...isn't.

#3 This baby Pidgey has fallen out of its nest!!! What do you do? Do you get help? It's squawking and flapping like nobody's business. Might be hard to hang onto without somebody else around to spot you...

#4 Glacier is excited for the Big Spring Thaw! They will tell this to anyone who comes to see them at Citadel, and will even lead expeditions up to the Obsidian Flats to show off the lovely warm weather......while it's still snowing.

#5 Union is still repairing itself after Kyurem's attack. Construction workers are needed at this site. Humans and Pokémon are both welcome, but the supervisor is a Machoke. Communication could get tricky.

#6 Wildcard! Come up with your own prompt!

If you have any setting questions, or want to do some reading before posting a thread, you can find the setting directory here! Happy tagging!

Comments

[drawntodream]

[At one point, she almost stops moving, a little more darkness coming into her emotions; this is putting her into more of a bad mood than she would prefer. She's just about to storm off toward home, when all of a sudden, the sound of the rain on her braids changes, and a sweep of sea-blue comes into her vision. That's to say nothing of the fact that the constant patter on her head has suddenly stopped, and her eyes widen even before she recognizes the source. Once she mentally connects the hair to the face, and from there to the young woman that's next to her, she seems to lose her voice for a second, only a soft sound of surprise escaping her.

The moment passes, and she smiles across to her friend, who is elegant as always despite stepping into her personal waterworld. Well, that'll keep for a second. First-] Minami... mm, I know. I wasn't expecting rain when I left. It just kind of- [-came on suddenly, is following me, doesn't make sense-] -happened. But, um, thank you. You're just what I needed!

[From under her, Eve notices the water's stopped - at least in the few feet the umbrella covers - and chooses this moment to shake again; Yui sighs half-heartedly, smiling softly. It occurs to her that she could stand to at least clear her vision, and she reaches into her bag for a small cloth to dry her glasses, mercifully still dry, as is her sketchbook.]

[uminoprincess]

[Minami's smile remains through Yui's brief surprise, and she delivers a small laugh.] Well, it wouldn't do for me to leave a friend out in the rain like that, would it?

[She pauses a moment, stepping lightly to the side while trying not to shift the umbrella's coverage as Eve shakes off, attempting to avoid the flying water. She then steps back as a Squirtle behind her happily splashes in the fresh puddles.] Ah, be careful, Shelly - not everyone likes the rain quite as much as you do. [The Pokemon blinks quickly before just... more gently hopping back and forth between puddles.

That settled, she focuses back on Yui, tilting her head to one side.] Hopefully everything is alright beyond the freak weather, Yui?

[drawntodream]

[Such a simple reason. It makes her happy, and her smile grows a little more.] I suppose it wouldn't, huh? [It's soft, and she doesn't say anything more for a little bit, lost in thought. The average person wouldn't run out into the rain just to bring a friend an umbrella, not as far as she can tell. So it warms her heart to have friends like hers.

The sense of water on her legs doesn't really pull her out of her thoughts; she's already soaked, a little more water isn't going to make a difference. She does find a moment to laugh lightly at Minami's partner, at least.]

I can't really get any more wet at the moment. And yes, I'm fine beyond that. I was just... [She trails off, a confused expression crossing her face for a moment. What was she doing out here again? Without picking the thread back up, she opens her bag again, peering inside for anything out of place wordlessly.]

[uminoprincess]

[She gives Yui a slightly worried comment about the state of just how soaked she's gotten in this mess, though her smile remains.] Well, we need to do something about that, get you dry. As I said, you could catch cold. We need to fix that.

[However, as Yui trails off, her eyes follow the other girl's as she begins to look back through her bag.] Yui? Is there something the matter?

[Besides the obvious, of course.]

[drawntodream]

Mm, I should probably at least change out of these clothes, though I'd have to get home first. [The chill will probably set in soon, but for now, the air is calm enough that she isn't really feeling it. Still, it's kind of an absent reply as she rummages. When Minami's gentle question comes back across, she lets herself reply softly as she searches.]

I was so worked up over my rain cloud that I forgot what I was doing out here in the first place. I'm looking to see if it was work or just being out and about. [There's a lot of stuff in here, so it's taking a second, but none of it really seems urgent enough for her to have been out today...?]