Test Drive Meme (June + July)

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TEST DRIVE MEME: JUNE + JULY 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 encouraged to use either first person or third person 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.

THIS CYCLE'S PROMPTS
#1 Refuge has opened its gates to the people of Union, Caldera and Citadel, in the most hospitable way they feel possible: A party. Some have come to explore the expansive underground city, but mostly, word has spread about how Refuge's brews are on point. They don't seem to discriminate on age, either.

#2 The city of Caldera is starting a major production project and they need workers. The forges are constantly going day and night and the pay's good, but it's hot, hard work that'll leave you tired and achy to say the least.

#3 The Summer Solstice festival has begun in Citadel. The tree is in full bloom, with flowers of every color dot its branches. This week-long celebration brings together the various tribes that call Citadel its home through music, dancing and, of course, fighting. There is a tournament set to begin, boasting some of the strongest Valkyries that Citadel has ever known among the combatants.

#4 The heat has really gotten to the people of Union, and as a result many have moved south for a weekend get-away in the Archipelago and the larger Island. The sand is warm and the water is too, but doesn't the beach seem a bit crowded for a once seemingly deserted area?

#5 Wildcard! Come up with your own prompt!

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Comments

[therewasawifehere]

Hey, watch it. [But he doesn't have anything to argue his point. He's a little obvious, isn't he? So, instead of sulking, he keeps talking.] But... it's almost like... nobody'd really... blame you for coming, right?

[Right. Nobody.

Nobody at all.]

[nippy]

[ he eyes James with - not caution, but a certain awareness. he knows that kind of lost, trailing speech; the vague hint at something bigger, more personal. there's no way he's going to ask about it. it just won't hurt to be prepared for the guy to sink into the kind of brooding Jack sometimes does when he starts talking like that. ]

I don't know if anyone would blame you for coming anyway, but - yeah, I mean. It's a big deal, right? Refuge is trying to be open and everything, people want to see what all the fuss is about.

[therewasawifehere]

[He looks to the stone floor, slightly to the left. Cavern floor, same difference. He comes to some sort of conclusion, and when he does, he looks back up.]

I should... bring something back with me, I think.

[A souvenir. Maybe for work. Once in a lifetime opportunity like this. Who could pass it up?]

[nippy]

Sounds like a plan. What're you thinking, rocks?

[ Duskull thinks Jack's teenage attitude is hilarious, apparently, given the rattling. this is definitely why Jack brings him along everywhere. ]

[therewasawifehere]

It'd have to be a pretty big rock.

[The joke sails completely over his head. Whoops.]

[nippy]

... Wait, y— Are you for real? [ he's not sure if this is funny or just pathetic. weird might be a good compromise. ] You'd actually take a rock as a souvenir?

[therewasawifehere]

[He shrugs and shuffles his feet.]

Well. It's... it depends on the rock?

[Something only Refuge would have.]

[nippy]

You're not getting a rock. I'm not gonna let you take a rock back to Union. [ maybe he can't cheer an adult up with a handful of snow to the face, but he can at least fix this. and maybe it will make this guy less... whatever he is. ] We're looking for something cool.

[therewasawifehere]

It's not really... that important, is it? [It's just a, well, it's for work. Right?] And hold on a second, I never--

[Whatever 'he never' is lost to the poliwag bouncing on his shoulder. Guess somebody's gotten a bit excited.]

Fine, I guess... what did you have in mind, anyway?

[nippy]

No ideas yet! That's why I said looking, duh.

[ do you regret this conversation yet, James. do you regret teenagers. ]

Your friend seems like she's up for a little search expedition too, so I guess it's three against one! Come on, it'll be fun.

[therewasawifehere]

[He regrets teenagers so much. You don't even know.]

I don't really have much of a choice, do I? I mean, if it's all... decided, anyway.

[Before he gets morose, though, he'll start looking for a more worthwhile memento. Whatever it might be.]