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.]

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[blackenedideals]

[He should leave. He's acting ridiculously, hanging around to observe some familiar-looking kid. All so he can—what? He has grown accustomed to the constant rage burning in the back of his mind, or at least as much as one can grow accustomed to such a thing, but now it flares up with enough heat to scatter his thoughts, leaving only the rawest emotion behind. One of his hands twitches at his side.]

[He remains still as—that child approaches. The surge of hate makes his thoughts harsher than normal, and his lips start to pull back over his teeth so he might call him a fool and tell him to leave if he values his life. But, Kerry stops short, and so does Archer, the first sound out of his mouth nothing more than a wordless scoff.]

Nobody. [That answer comes to his lips automatically, as if it's the natural thing to say.] Tell me your name.

♥!

[heroofjustice]

[It's true that he'd taken a lot of the books. He hadn't thought anyone else would be wanting them. There are obviously more than he can read all at once. So he's intending to share when he hears the question and looks up--then he freezes, his eyes widening.

It can't be. She's dead. Everyone died.

Still, it looks like her. He wants it to be her. He's missed her so much. There's something off, but Kerry is too startled to think clearly. He rises to his feet. He doesn't quite know if he means to move toward her or back away.]

Shirley?

[beforetights]

[Cu Chulainn nods eagerly.]

Yeah, I did. That's what my Uncle calls all his knights. The Red Branch. They're the strongest warriors in all of Ireland!

[heroofjustice]

You're not nobody.

[Kerry shoots this back in spite of his nervousness. He's obviously somebody, even if Kerry doesn't know who he is.]

Kiritsugu. [He offers the name almost like a challenge to the unnamed man. He won't be afraid. He doesn't tell the man to call him Kerry, because this isn't exactly a friendly meeting. There's nothing friendly about the stranger, as far as he can tell. Just the opposite: there's a sense of hostility, if not evil, about him. Kerry doesn't understand why the guy's looking at him like that. He's sure he doesn't know him. He'd remember someone like this.]

Oh without a doubt

[an_empty_tome]

To fall prey to the lies of a demon? Save your bewitching tongue for one who cares!

[ Yeeeah no. This will take some doing. The moment her blade fails to score a hit, Shanoa drops low, leg swung in a powerful arc in attempt to sweep Soma to the ground, but she's a moment too slow. The withdrawal effects coupled with the vampire's no doubt inhuman speed stack heavily outside of her favor, leaving her once again out of close quarters range - which is exactly why her rapier has taken the form of three, shimmering daggers. Despite the crippling pain burning through her limbs, Shanoa's arm blurs forth with movement, wrist snapping in Soma's direction to let fly her blades as she leaps forward to close the distance once more. ]

[blackenedideals]

[Whatever his identity once was, it's hardly relevant now. The person he used to be has been warped beyond recognition by bitterness and curses, and so it will go unmentioned. He says none of this, however—nor does he reward Kiritsugu for his boldness. The name makes his hand clench again, and he can't separate his feelings from the darkness staining him.]

You'd do well to invest in some wisdom. [He's talking about his decision to talk back to something that could easily kill him, but not just that.]

It haaaaas. ;o;

[primaveral]

One person came by, but he said he didn't know any stories, so I told him one instead.

[agreatpianist]

[Madge didn't pay much attention when someone came into the room. She didn't even feel like acknowledging them. But it was after a moment that she realized they were still there and that groan was from frustration. Peeking from under the covers, she frowned.

Of course it would be him.]

Gale?

[Her voice was weak at best, but it was loud enough to hear... Probably for not much longer.]

[flamesfanned]

Yeah, I guess you could say that.

[He rubs the back of his neck - no idea what an Exorcist is, unfortunately. Oh well, at least the woman didn't seem on the verge of a panic attack anymore. Ember gives her a bright smile, pulling his left hand from his collar and extending it to her (forgetting entirely that you're supposed to shake with your right hand).]

It's nice to meet you, Miranda.

[flamesfanned]

[Shut up this team is great. Ember adjusts the bag a bit so that he still has one arm free, just in case Richard winds up needing more support on the way back.]

Yeah, I think this is probably enough shopping for now. You should probably head back, too.

[an_empty_tome]

Fine, I hope. This place is unusual. My powers diminish... But you appear unaffected, why?

[ She's wary of that hand, though simply through instinct at this point. You'll have to forgive her, she's not used to friendly demons. Or the prospect of contact to refresh her glyphs. Frankly, more than anything, she's nervous, perhaps embarrassed - or both? Relearning your emotions is tricky enough without being forced to do it in such an unusual fashion. ]

I am not removing my clothes if that is the answer.

[flamescout]

[Raye has to bite her tongue to keep herself from demanding to know if his REAL reason is to go suck energy out of happy beach bums. She folds her arms, gritting her teeth and looking angry. Were she able, she could feign being charmed just to keep an eye on this guy, pretend to be his friend. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer, right? But subterfuge is better for the more subtle scouts, and Raye is NEVER subtle, more's the pity.]

I just don't want to be bothered right now!

[Which is true enough. She's not sure how to reply to his remark about her being familiar, however, so she decides the best course of action is to NOT remark on it.]

[flamesfanned]

[He likes your way of thinking, Pascal, and also your way with words. Splat is a great word.]

And they brought us in to help, too. Ah well.

[He shrugs slightly. If they throw a fit about it, they'll probably get kicked out, and he's not nearly done exploring yet.]

Maybe the people in one of the other labs won't be as grumpy.

[flamesfanned]

...Wow.

[Inexperienced replica kid problems - he's lucky when he can hold his breath more than forty five seconds or so.]

You must have trained a lot, huh?

[madcuriosity]

Her hand held his with ease, so small in comparison to Takuma's own. Alice noticed hos soft his skin was and how he was as pale as she was. At his mention of his name she gave a one handed curtsy.

"My name is Alice, Alice Liddell. A pleasure to meet you Mr. Itchy-joe," she replied as she, unfortunately, butchered Takuma's last name with her English pronunciation of Japanese. "I completely agree that getting lost with another person doesn't actually feel like being lost. It's an adventure certainly! What shall we explore! Oh! We should pretend to be great adventurers! It shall be a splendid game! Who would you like to pretend to be!"

[flamesfanned]

[Welp, that's sure a wet princess. To his credit, Ember doesn't laugh at her, not yet. Then again, she'll probably be sputtering and annoyed in a few moments -

It's so weird, to know someone who doesn't know him back.]

You okay?

[He'd be hesitant to reach for her under any circumstances, though, so for right now he'll keep his hands to himself.]

Slithe | Thundercats(2011) | Option 4

[amindlesslackey]

[It is hot and humid, like it had been for the past few days. But Slithe can deal with it a little more, since he had been through worse that doesn't even involve the weather. But he doesn't have to worry about that anymore; Thundera has fallen and Mumm-Ra has finally gotten the Tech Stone. The Thundercats as of now would stand no chance against his Master and the Lizard Army, though it would be nice to have the War and Spirit Stones in their possession. But first things first - he needed to get out of the city. He will not be trapped here if he can help it. Not now, not ever.

Unfortunately, all these twists and turns are leading him to different districts where he was warned not to go rather than the exit, leaving him with a fever and growing lethargy. What the heck is going on? Could it be what he was told days ago is true? Possibly so, but he wouldn't bet on it, not yet.

But time had passed in which he could barely maintain his balance and is now resting against one of the buildings walls to catch his breath. Perhaps it would be wise to return to where he was originally, but would he make it in time? Of course he would! He's not going to let some sickness stop him, not when he's so far into the game.

So anyone who happened to be near the forbidden Districts will see an overweight and sick Lizard General walking back while trying his best to hang on. Dare you hug him to keep him from getting any sicker or would you rather run away from his presence?]

[ensared]

[ The voice registered a few seconds after she spoke, and his brow furrowed in confusion. Fragmented thoughts went through his head like molasses. That person... she sounded like... But it couldn't be. She hadn't been there when... They'd been certain that...

She knew his name.

Gale tried focusing on her, but as tired and dizzy as he felt, it was difficult. All he could distinguish was the blonde hair. A dull feeling of shock was slowly building. But it was impossible. There were others. Had to be some other town girl - had to be. ]

Who're you?

[ It was tactless, and even to his own ears, Gale's voice sounded rough, weaker than usual, which only made him sound worse. Mom would've had his hide for talking to a girl like that, especially one who was obviously sick. ]

[masked_orchid]

['Just curious.' Lan Fan's a little suspicious, but a lot more awkward. The friendliness is throwing her off.]

I await the presence of my master.

[madcuriosity]

Oh... not scared. [She corrected, although she was a little scared.] But more... worried. And frustrated. It gets very difficult when no one will help you. You get frustrated, don't you?

archer alter → fate/stay night au

[blackenedideals]

Option 4
[You do not want to hug this man.]

[No, really, you don't. The feeling that hangs around him is one that induces dread, a sense of malice and hate strong enough to nearly have physical weight to it. Of course, he doesn't exactly want to hug you, either, which...is not going too well for him, what with the violent chills and the nausea. He can't even look up too sharply without feeling his vision swim, which only serves to make him angrier, about everything.]

[It also makes him less aware of his surroundings. Wherever you want to go, he's in your way, head bowed where he leans against the nearest convenient object or surface.]

Option 5
[One way or another, Archer has made his way past the city gates. Such an obvious place to investigate... Of course he couldn't simply ignore it without giving it so much as a cursory glance.]

[Now that he's here, though, he finds his thoughts dwelling on the way a desolate, rundown place like this suits him much better than the city behind him. His "investigation" is one of unfocused wandering, and maybe his demeanor even seems a little melancholy.]

[agreatpianist]

[If she was meant to cower at the tone of his voice, she didn't get the memo. Madge lowered the blanket from her face a little more, blue eyes fixed on him. Maybe she was hallucinating. Maybe not.]

It's Madge.

[Her own tone, weak as it may be, was stone cold in response.]

Integra Hellsing ↑ Hellsing

[fairbrook]

» Option 2

[Most people come here to swim, you know. Except, Sir Integra isn't 'most people'. You can find her sitting underneath a tree by the riverside, currently engaged in a book. It's worth noting she's dressed rather casually, or well, she's missing the usual suit jacket.]

» Option 5

[Or, any other situation you'd love to throw her into!]

HI HEY HELLO YOU DON'T MIND AN AU RIGHT - let's go with 3

[flamesfanned]

[And turn the corner and there it is - a familiar head of red hair that sticks out almost blindingly against the dull colors of the bookshelves.

Of course, there's something not quite right about that redhead. Even disregarding the outfit and the fact that it's an Oracle Knight's sword strapped low on his back - since when has Luke ever been one for studying?

But that's definitely what the kid is doing, or planning to do, mumbling titles to himself as he goes down the shelves.]

[ensared]

[ It was like one of those Capitol trains had come to a sudden halt. Words failed him, and Gale found himself blinking and gaping in disbelief. One word echoed through his mind.

Impossible. Impossible. The bombs...

After a moment's silence, his expression hardened, jaw set. So she'd managed to get out after all. On the one hand, there was one less death, one less life he'd failed to save weighing on his conscience. On the other hand... this was Undersee, and they didn't exactly see eye to eye. ]

Make it out of Twelve just to lie in bed all day? Must be hard not having someone to take care of you.

[ Yes, this was a good, positive way to reunite with an old friend. ]