Test Drive Meme - November Edition

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Welcome to the Rekindle Test Drive! Trying to see if a character will fit or work in the setting? Need some interaction samples? Well this meme is for you! Make a post, tag around, and most importantly, have fun! Here's the setting page for those who want to learn a little more about the city itself. Then don't forget to go reserve your character, GO GO GO.......

Here's some prompts to help you get started, if you need it:

Option 1

[Wherever you were, whatever you were doing, it doesn't matter. All it takes is blinking, or stepping into a dark room before the lights are turned on. Anything to obscure your vision for a moment. Just a moment, but in that moment, a pull is felt, and suddenly, you are elsewhere. Just where that 'elsewhere' happens to be is something that needs to be figured out. It appears to be a busy city, though, so it shouldn't be too hard finding anyone at all! Feel free to explore, try to find answers, or just take a moment to catch your breath. Whatever it was that pulled you to this place left you feeling a tad disoriented.]

Option 2

[Though the temperatures have been remarkably warm for the beginning of the season, the humidity has finally given way to a crisp, cool feeling in the air that is far more refreshing to those not used to a tropical or sub-tropical 'fall'. All of the stock is being rotated out of the Mall and Marketplace by the dutiful shop keepers - the bright colors and shorter cuts of summer clothing being replaced by the more muted, richer earth tones and the long sleeves of the proper season. In celebration of the start of the equivalent of 'fall' in the city, all the stores are holding a special - should you wish to purchase any new clothes for the shifting season and arrive at the counter with a friend, you get a discount! Perhaps you should find someone to purchase your items with...?]

Option 3

[There is practically no warning for the change in the weather. One moment, the air is crisp and cool, and the skies only have a few clouds. The next moment, the skies have darkened and the clouds up above have opened up into a steady, unrelenting rainfall. Luckily, there seem to be a number of small shelters erected at even intervals along the streets. There seems to be enough room under those shelters for two to three people to stand - perhaps there's even someone standing under one now, waiting for the rain to pass. At least you'll have someone to talk to while you wait out the rain!]

Option 4

[Whoops. Looks like you haven't taken the cautionary words of the other NPCs to heart, or maybe you just wanted to take your chances. Either way, the withdrawal symptoms have started and you need to find someone to hug quickly before you get even more sick.]

Option 5

[If there's something else you wanted to play with, that you didn't see here, then have fun with that. You've just arrived in a strange city, after all. There's got to be plenty to explore out and about, not to mention people to meet.]

Comments

[ofsongandstrings]

[ it's okay it was a sudden downfall and she smiles back. hope you don't mind the more pronounced canines. ]

That it was.

[ her ear flicks a bit as she too is trying to wring out her skirts. Sob, wet chainmail would have to dry itself, though. ]

[littlewhitelies]

"Your world too? H-having the spatial differences, I mean."

[Rough neighborhoods...Well, they were ALL working on that, and making things better. And again it's giving things away that she doesn't mean to; but Zeta tubes are kind of sort of common knowledge on Earth-16, right?

Besides, she can always move on to the slightly more normal part of the conversation.]

"I've never had a massage before," [Though she does have an endoskeleton! Even in a different form, she's at least not completely different from humans in that regard.] "But I've heard about them before. And they sound nice; the whole idea sounds nice, actually."

[She nods, warming fast to the idea.]

[starwhisper]

I... see... [Okay, now she actually blinks under that hood, and fully turns her head to face her companion. Seekers? Keepers?

Her confusion is evident.] I... must admit, you have me at a disadvantage. I have never encountered one of your kind in my travels.

[But she'll try to press on with the conversation, despite her embarrassment. She's now a bit curious.]

[starwhisper]

[She could seriously get used to this level of civility and lack of distrust. It's so much easier to force herself to let her guard down this way.

She offers a small smile back.] Roughly the same as you; a few hours, I imagine.

[At least, as much as she can figure based on the shadows cast by the sun. A beat, and she adds with a bit of humor-] Just long enough to have seen some truly garish fashion statements.

[Elves and their priorities.]

[wontbite]

The tiger chuffsneezes and shakes his head. What who me? Heh, nah, I like a bit of mischief but I'm actually a pacifist. Used to be a professional stage magician. Think I may pick it up again. Also help people with nightmares, things like that.

He flicks his tail irritatedly. Oi, oi, no eyeing up my sparkly. Got it from my Dad.

[ex_shadowstep567]

And just like that he pulls his paws away, curling his tail around him. His ears pin back as he watches Daimon. Nightmares? He mulled that over, thinking to the dreams he's had over the years, nothing too terrible to report but he had his nights.

"Sorry.. It's pretty though." He notes, then nods. "So is it real magic or fake magic that you do? Like the illusions and stuff."

[ofsongandstrings]

[ blink... blink... huh. well, now that's something. ]

You've never met a miqo'te? [ must be a different world thing ] Miqo'te are divided by two clans. Seekers like meself worrrship the sun.

[ ...sigh ] Pray forrrgive my accent. It tends to show when I'm frrreezing.

Sweet Pea | Sucker Punch | Option 4 or just set the scene for another

[wingsofaprayer]

[She coughed into her hand, bundling herself in her jacket a little tighter. The weather reports had said that it was supposed to be eighty degrees out today, but that was a load of crap. She was freezing.]

[Then again, Sweet Pea thought, maybe this is what they were talking about. Those withdrawal symptoms. She shook her head. No, that didn't make any sense and she wasn't some idiot that would just give it up for anyone, not anymore, not here, not anywhere. She could hug herself if she had to. Maybe even get a puppy. The first man to touch her was going to burn.]

[... So she walked on, trying to figure out which building she lived in again and was it even on this street???]

[alwaysloyal]

[It was not unusual to find Soushi strolling around the area of the apartment complex from time to time especially when he was using the route to do some light exercise. He will be jogging the streets wearing a simple white t-shirt and black pants. It was nothing fancy, but it was comfortable enough to run around in.

By the time he finds the other woman roaming the streets, Soushi will have passed her as he jogged not only once, but three or four more times. Was she lost? Did she forget her apartment building or room? Whatever the case may be, he will stop and head her way to assist her as he normally does for anyone else.]

Excuse me. I apologize for my abrupt interruption, but I could not help notice you have been walking in the same street a few times now. [Placing a servitude hand over his chest, he will nod his head.] Do you need help?

[phoenixashe]

[She pauses for a moment, wondering how much to tell.] ...screw it, we already know parallel worlds are real, and there are at least six different intelligent races here that I've counted so far. I don't think being absolutely secretive here makes much sense for me.

The truth is, my Earth is pretty much ordinary spatially, but I spend much of my time in its spirit world. In the spirit world, spatial dimensions are altered. Two places that are physically far off could have a mystical connection that lets you move between them instantly. Like that. Also, spirits are basically energy, so they can zap themselves great distances in a short time.

[She just smiles and writes down her name and room number on a scrap of paper.] After this I'll kinda owe you one anyway. It's...really not bad. Clients often talk at the same time. I listen, I give them ideas where I can help.

[She peers around, then points at a taller and more businessy-looking building.] Maybe that's the start of the District that way?

[phoenixashe]

It's kind of disorienting, isn't it? But I haven't sensed any true evil here. Maybe some mischief. Which is fine, I'm down with shenanigans.

[That gets a chuckle.] Eh, different cultural norms, what can you do? It must be worse for you, though, if your visual range is broader than a human's.

[She watches someone in a very gaudy version of a kimono, orchid-colored to match her hair, wander past.]


...yeah.

[wontbite]

The tiger flops over onto his back and lets out a contrite little tigermoan. Sorry if I reminded you of something bad. Didn't mean to.

He yawns and then simply starts radiating a sort of calm, comforting energy. There we go. Just a little Aura of Peace. Well, there have to be jewelers in town. Now me, everything I do affects the mind or is a matter of physical cleverness. I'm not a sorcerer, I'm an illusionist.

[ex_shadowstep567]

"Not really 'bad' but I've had my fair share of bad dreams." He's dreamed of having his father killed by Arachnoids, and that disturbed him deeply.

He picks up on that almost immedietly, yawning and stretching, basking in the light and the aura while rolling around in the grass, he ends up on his belly.

Mrrr. "Do you turn into a tiger when you're on stage?" Hmm. Maybe he should tell him that he has a magical affinity himself, but has never learned, sorcery, that is.

Forgive the lack of icons - they're still being drawn @@

[starwhisper]

[This is one passer-by that tends to be a sucker for people in some sort of trouble. It isn't everyday that you see someone walking around looking like they should really be getting some rest.

So, there's a female drow making her way towards the sick-looking human, her hood getting lowered as she walks in order to possibly facilitate some measure of trust (who trusts someone that won't show their face, after all?).

There's a light undercurrent of concern in her voice, and her expression looks slightly worried.] I beg your pardon, but... you do not look well.

[wingsofaprayer]

[She coughed for a moment before really noticing the guy beside her.]

No, no. I'm fine. I'm just- [She waved him off, stumbling away before stopping herself.] -a little dizzy. I'm fine.

it's fine :)

[wingsofaprayer]

[Sweet Pea sighed and looked away from this new person, continuing her walk. She didn't bother to look them in the face just yet. She was all about ignoring help around her. She could handle things herself.]

I'm- [After a couple of coughs, she continued.] I'm fine.

[starwhisper]

[If Sweet Pea were looking up, she'd notice the disapproval.

Girl, she's good with detecting bullshit, and trying to tough it out won't help.] With all due respect, you don't appear to be.

[She's not going to enter someone's personal space without an invitation, though - that's just asking for trouble. But she'll tilt her head slightly in an inquisitive manner.] I've been wandering these streets for a few hours now, and feel I have the layout memorized well enough to navigate. If you tell me where you live, I can escort you.

[And you can get to bed and make sure this cold you seem to have won't get any worse.]

[starwhisper]

[A quiet laugh of her own.] A little bit of mischief is just what keeps life interesting. I would hate to get bored.

[Blink. Her curiosity, it has been piqued.] You are capable of detecting evil? I imagine that would be quite--

[And trailing off, as her gaze follows that person decked out in orchid. She blinks, a look of 'not sure what to make of that' appearing on her face.] ... useful...

[Oh. Stars above, that's the least of what she's seen, but that's right up there with 'what on earth were you thinking?' and 'That wouldn't even be fashionable in the Underdark'.

Where... was she? Oh. Right...] ... my, ah... visual range can extend to seeing heat signatures, but that is not something to be used in the light of day.

[wingsofaprayer]

I don't need an- [She gasped and jumped back in shock at seeing her face for the first time, bringing on a whole new coughing fit. Sweet Pea wanted to stand her ground, but found it hard to while being this way.]

[If it wanted to hurt her, it would have by now, right? After a few breaths, she looked back up to the woman, stunned into silence for a moment.]

[littlewhitelies]

"You're a sorcerer!" [Maybe not the most accurate term, but the reverence is still there. As is the wide eyed staring, and even a little bit of hand clasping in front of her chest. She barely remembers to take the paper scrap...Or realize where the not-sorcerer-priest-but-still-someone-of-high-caliber is pointing.]

"Y-yes! I mean...Yes, that's where it should be."

[...Remember to walk, M'gann. Not float, much as that's tempting to show off what she can do, too.]

[starwhisper]

[Ah. That reaction, she was used to. It did not make it hurt any less, but she was used to it.

She adopts a neutral expression, and some of the warmth and concern that had been in her tone previously disappears.] Is the thought of being aided by a drow disconcerting?

[She should've known better, than to let herself get used to the civility and lack of suspicion she had been getting since her own arrival.

She holds her hands up, well away from the longsword sheathed at her hip. ] As hard as it might be to believe, I truly mean you no harm.

[wontbite]

Well, if it gets rough, let me know and I'll give you a hand. No trouble really. He rolls back over and stretches his butt in the air. YogaTiger. Then he flops back down.

That's one of the tricks, yeah. You always have to have some things that are real when you do performances. Otherwise the illusion just isn't convincing. The idea is to keep people excited and interested about what you are doing.

[phoenixashe]

Yeah. Well, I work with spirits a lot, and fully a quarter of them are into shenanigans. Especially a lot of the animal spirits. Ferret? Forget about it.

Yeah. You see, because I'm attuned to the spirit world, I can see how the spirits react to people. Real, pervasive, holy-crap-that-guy-wants-to-eat-kids evil freaks them out or makes them angry.

[She looks around at the air between them and above them, and on the ground.] Nope, just curious.

[She winces slightly, being afflicted with if anything an overabundance of empathy.] Wouldn't it...hurt...if you did?

[phoenixashe]

Heh! Well, kind of. I'm more Medicine Woman than Merlin. Healing, wardings, cleansings, working with friendly spirits. Who sort of just...hang around me, all the time. I can go out there and fight evil, but I'm often more the person who comes through and patches everyone up after.

I also use magic to enhance herbalism, the bodywork, and my nursing skills. That lets me help people who aren't human, or otherwise would't much be helped by a regular hospital. [She's clearly happy to just be able to talk about this stuff.] Back home, I have to keep it all a huge secret and I absolutely hate it. It's hard to find the people who need you most if you have to hide all the time.

[ex_shadowstep567]

"You're generous." He remarks, still sitting a notably safe distance from the tiger albeit close enough. He pants softly, just taking in the brisk breeze and trying to keep cozy where he was. It was pretty obvious he didn't like the cold.

"But what about regular magicians that can't use magic? How come they rake in the money? I've seen those things! But I guess I don't remember if they had real magic or not."