Test Drive Meme!

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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 in a week when they open. Here's some prompts to help you get started, if you need it: Option 1 [While the days grow longer and warmer and the older, oriental-style of the city would normally make one think that the interiors would not be much in the way of relief from the hot sun, it may surprise the guest to see that the apartments the natives have allocated for them are surprisingly comfortable. In fact, the only modern convenience they may be missing is a television set! At least, outside the media floor on the first floor of Building One - the first of four inter-connected buildings. In fact, each apartment building seems to have at least one different amenity on the first floor. In Building Two they seemed to even spare a library in another that seems to have the basics and some information packets that are otherwise found in the Welcome Center in District 2. There are even a few restaurants and common dining areas in the Building Three that are open until late at night, and meeting areas and a ballroom on the first floor in Building Four, perfect for setting up small parties or big events. With the locals gone save those who work in the restaurants and the one librarian, leaving you to your own devices, what will you do? What mysteries could be left to discover in this place?] Option 2 [With summer coming, the water level in the river is starting to go down, exposing some of the beach. The Riverside Shack is open late, and its restaurant is pulling out all the stops and offering seafood specials (even though a river is a far cry from an ocean). The rental store, meanwhile, is finally bringing out more of its swimming supplies, inner tubes and pool noodles, and a calmer stretch of the river has been roped off with buoys for swimming. They even have lifeguards chairs set up. Clearly this sort of thing used to be an annual event. It's not quite an ocean beach (quite different actually), but there's still plenty of chance to have fun in the water. Or teach someone to swim, perhaps.] Option 3 [If you're more inclined to explore or learn, the City's Learning Center might be more to your tastes. There certainly seems to be a lot going on here - there's laboratories and libraries and workshops, and plenty of communal areas where you can meet and talk with people. The natives seem pretty absorbed with their studies and work, though they're polite in brushing you off, at least. Perhaps you'll have more luck seeing what other Guests such as yourself have discovered?] 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

[kawaii_boy]

At least he could be a hero of a kind to someone, and Yuugi was the type to fit that role when he could. Of course he was a bit more shy than his friend Jonouchi but if there was something he could do he'd do it!

And of course he's sort of used to the staring but it does kind of make him self-conscious. At least she's cute enough that he doesn't even squirm under her gaze!

"I'm Yuugi. Are you new around here? Where are you trying to go?"

[primaveral]

No, not yet.

[She shakes her head, looking pretty disappointed about that.]

Did you want to tell me one?

[dreamtheatre]

[ her breath catches in her throat when she looks up and sees this woman, her grey eyes get very wide and she looks like she's seen an angel descend right in front of her.

she has ears! not like her own, no, but--and a tail! oh, who is this woman? what does she like, what are her hobbies? aruz is struck by a burning need to know who she is and if she can hang off of her shoulder because she's never, ever, ever seen someone with similar animal appendages. ]

I-I do.

[ she stammers out, so, so quietly.

[1/2]

[primaveral]

I've seen a lot of sick-looking people pass by, though I haven't asked any of them if it's because they haven't been hugging people.

[Because those kinds of people tend to ignore her and her sign.]

[primaveral]

I do understand what you're trying to say though! You have to think for yourself, and not just do what other people to tell you to. Otherwise, you'll regret it when things turn out differently from what you were expecting.

[brushgod]

[ perhaps had she been a wolf right now, she would have been able to ease into a comfort zone easily. still, at least the girl wasn't staring upon her with fear in her eyes, no... it was something else. it brings a smile to the woman's lips as she gazes back.

humans Amaterasu was very much use to, as animals seeing they always found a soothing comforting aura around the mother goddess. no, this was different, the girl was different. neither human nor animal completely. like her. had she been animal before?

oh, right. no need for pondering. she'll fall asleep at this rate. ears flicker and hear her with little to no difficulty despite her quiet tone. ] I may be able to help if you like.

[ she's still getting use to this warm voice that leaves her. she's so use to barking and having people not understand her. once the Goddess gives her offer she starts to move, she begins to slowly inch into the water and allowing it to reach close to her knees before she stops. and once she stops does she hold a hand out. ] You don't need to be afraid.

[dreamtheatre]

[ she grips her tube around her, bright pink in color, and looks at her determinedly. without making a sound, she's already saying i would be glad for your help!

aruz watches ammy tread into the water, and she swallows thickly before nodding. ] I need not be afraid. I... need not be afraid...

[ she repeats quietly to herself as she takes hesitant, shaky steps forwards. her ears press against her skull, flattened back as the water hits her ankles, splashes up her legs. she shivers a bit, but she holds a hand out, reaching for ammy as she gets closer. ]

[withlucyinthesky]

I can form a force field around us and us it to go directly to the roof.

Then we could both enjoy the view.

[cheagleswag]

Aww, I'm sorry to hear that.

[Hey, he just had an idea!]

Why not stay with me then?

[brushgod]

[ while listening to the little chant she gives to herself, ammy watches in silence with a reassuring smile and her tail begins to wag atop the water's surface. which splashes a bit around and causes the water to lap up further at her legs.

and once close enough, ammy takes her hand into her own and squeezes briefly. keeping a good grip to show she would not be letting her go. on her watch, she would not let any harm come to her. ] That's it. Just a little further in!

[ her other hand holds out in case aruz would feel comfortable having full support. ammy intended on stopping once reaching the waters at her own hip level, which be a bit deeper for aruz, and that's when an idea comes to mind. with a quick work of her god brush she circles the surface of the water. that's when a large lily pad blooms into place.] This will also keep you afloat! [it was large enough and able to carry the weight of a wolf so it should not be that difficult for a girl as well.]

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid eyes the boy warily. He has just met him and while Diarmuid usually is very trusting of others, being in this new strange place has made him a little more cautious. Father is waiting for him after all.

But he really really wants to swim too. It looks like so much fun...]

Do you promise you won't do anything mean to me? Promise? My father is a god you know! If you hurt me, he will find you!

[lavenderglasses]

Clever girl.

[and you'll get a smile for that.]

So have you gotten any business yet?

[dreamtheatre]

[ innately, she's comforted by ammy's presence. she does, indeed, grasp for her other hand as her tube floats about her, stopping for a brief moment when the water gets waist high for her. she remembers, in a flash, what reningald promised her once, that he'd drown her like an unwanted kitten if she disobeyed orders when he'd brought her on a visit to a river. she tries to banish the memory away, holding onto ammy's hands tightly, though shaking.

when she sees the lily pad come to life, however, she gasps in awe.

that's not any magic she's seen before... she chews on her bottom lip and reaches for it with one hand, grasping onto the edge and climbing atop it, even if her legs are weak and clumsy. ]

Ah, like this?

[somethingmorethanfae]

"Probably," she says with a laugh. "But I'm not great at judging these sorts of things."

Arching her eyebrows at him, she studies his face for a moment, then shakes her head. "No, I don't think so? I mean we might've passed by each other once or twice but I can't place you from anywhere in particular."

She feels sort of bad for not knowing him, especially if he knows her, but she's not going to let it get her too down.

[madcuriosity]

"Well, wandering lost together is much nicer than wander lost alone. And I've wandered lost alone so many times. I have to make conversation with myself lest I think I might go mad! Although, I might already be mad, it's hard to tell! Oh ah... I hope you don't mind being with a mad person?" she asked cautiously.

"Oh but yes, it's much nicer with you sir! Why, being lost with someone else doesn't much feel like being lost as all, don't you think?"

[primaveral]

[She gives a bit of a sheepish smile before shaking her head.]

Not yet. I think a lot of people are having the same doubts you are, and even if they didn't, they might be having a hard time adjusting-- it's not normal to hug people as much as they want us to, and most of us are strangers to each other.

I thought the sign would help with that, but so far? Not really.

[madcuriosity]

The seven year old pulled her gaze from his hair to look Yuugi in the eye and then offered him a curtsy.

"My name is Alice, Mr. You-gee, it's a pleasure to meet you," she said as she stood up straight. Being English and having no experience with an Asian language, Alice unfortunately butchered the pronunciation of Yuugi's name, doing the best she can to say it.

"I'm trying to get back to the living complex, sir. I only arrived yesterday. Do you live here?"

[ribbonbon]

U-Um! Nice to meet you. I'm, um, Pilouette.

I totally get what you mean. This whole thing is like, way bizarre. I mean, sure life back home was kind of boring, but I'd take boring over this place any day.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

"Nor mine. I think that I will be alright though. I endured worse in the tower."

He'd killed too much for that himself and hadn't even considered studying too deeply. At least he had Thranduil there to help though, even if neither had a talent for it. And he had the collar off, thankfully enough. It was a start.

The younger elf took a moment to catch his breath and steady himself before getting to his feet and kicking the collar as far away as he could.

[herbestdisguise]

It's not hard to be ore open than Natasha, really. But she's trying to not be so completely closed off that it's off putting to the girl, so that's something.

"I'm not bad at it," she says with a small smile. "Though, I admit that this time I'm good at it because of that." She taps the map lightly with one finger.

[madcuriosity]

"Wherever did you find it? I would love to have a map of the city, though I admit, I've not used a map very often... Though I never went anywhere I usually didn't know already."

[justamobster]

He bobs his head at that, rubs at the back of his neck with a sheepish little smile. "S'what I figured, but couldn't hurt t'ask, yeah? S'just somethin' familiar, I guess. Been in another place like this, memories're comin' back slow. So things're a li'l hazy."

Which is about as clear of an explanation as he can come up with. But the exchange does answer some questions-- Cathy remembered him, after all. If someone doesn't, then...

"Ladon Ceto. Pleased t'meetcha, ma'am." He gives the brim of his hat a polite little tug.

[herbestdisguise]

"Someone gave it to e. You can keep it if you'd like." she offers. "I don't think I'll be needing it anymore." Meaning, she acclimated herself to the city fairly well before Alice showed up and, if she needs to, she can always find another one.

[gunnerbrat]

[ For a brief moment he looks just as disappointed. He then gives a casual shrug.]

I don't know if I can. No one's ever told me any.

[somethingmorethanfae]

She waves him off with a friendly smile. "Don't worry about it," she assures. "It happens." A nice guy with fragmented memories is not the weirdest thing she's come across in her short lifetime.

"May Daye." She gets to her feet, offering out a hand. Then, after a moment's thought, she wraps her arms around him, giving him a light hug

After all, in this pale, it seemed appropriate to do such a thing.