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

[cruxified]

Yes. I know my health is in capable hands.

[At least she's not trying to dissect him. He's practically a walking archaeology dig.]

I think it's beginning to pass. [He sniffles.] ... The congestion remains.

Galadriel | Lord of the Rings | Prompt 2

[ladyofthewood]

[The city was far too crowded and crammed for Galadriel's liking, but... the river offered some respite. At the very least it was running water, offering a hint of life. It wasn't often that she found herself at a loss as to what was truly going on, what was expected of her, but this city was most certainly among those rare times.

She missed her woods dearly, but sought to keep that longing hidden behind a guise of calm serenity. What more could one expect? What more could one ask?

A quiet, faintly knowing smile crossed her lips as she over-looked the waters, hands loose at her sides as she stood, ever patient. Always watching and listening to see what more she might learn.]

Toph Beifong | Avatar the Last Airbender | Option 2

[barefoot_brat]

[For all her feet told her, Toph couldn't see nearly as far or as much as she was used to. And it was making her cranky. That meant upturned stones as she stomped along, uneven pavement, and possibly a few crumbled statues. Did she care? Not so much.

But finally she followed her feet to water, and grinned, digging a foot into the cool water and feeling the sand. Fresh sand. She wiggled out of her usual clothes, trusting her swimsuit would be decent enough - swimsuits didn't go out of fashion, did they? - Then dived in with a yell of warning. Her feet had told her the water wasn't that deep, so even a non swimmer like her wouldn't drown. Right?

Wrong. That yell turned into a yelp as water swept over her head and she flailed about, feet no longer on the ground.]

[madcuriosity]

[Alice wasn't quite sure the word "beautiful" was enough to describe the woman standing at the edge of the water. She could combine several words, of course, made up words could perhaps describe the clearly fictional creature in front of her. For surely her imagination had decided to create the prettiest person possible and then show it to her. Which was such a strange thing to do for her imagination, although not entirely impossible under the circumstance.

Alice neared the woman, only to discover that she was not a woman. Which, Alice supposed, also made sense that the prettiest woman she had ever seen after her mother (for Alice was so very fond of her mother) was not a woman, or at least, not a human one. So she watched her, trying to understand her without disturbing her. She took a step forward, a twig snapping under her foot and she looked down, wondering if the elf woman heard it too.]

[ladyofthewood]

[No mortal woman, for sure. The quiet footsteps approaching caught her attention, but Galadriel did not glance over just yet. There were many comings and goings here. Then a twig snapped and she slowly turned, not a motion wasted.

Her smile widened, just a little, as she saw the young human girl. Kind hearted. Extremely curious, as children tended to be. Honest. In short, someone she had absolutely no problem with meeting and getting to know. So she stretched out a hand, leaning forward a little.]

Would you come join me?

[madcuriosity]

[Alice was sure she jumped straight out of skin when the woman seemed to glide in her turn and then spoke. She blushed furiously, caught in her staring at the elf but she as eager. This elf was just... she as so beautiful, Alice hesitated only a breath before quickly coming forward to take the elf's hand. Alice wondered if she was glowing now too.]

You simply can't be real. [She said aloud, though she didn't mean to be rude.] But I don't think my imagination could make someone as pretty as you... [She was truly in awe. She looked down at their hands and gave the elf's a gentle squeeze, not enough to hurt, but rather to make sure she wasn't imagining the whole thing. How strange she would look, talking aloud and holding no one's hand at all.

But then, if people could see what her imagination showed her, they wouldn't think her that strange, she was sure.]

[agelostdoll]

Don't ignore me on this, Shinji. If the detonator failed it could go off any second.

[ex_marvelling509]

Well, at least it's an improvement. It must be unpleasant when you're not used to getting sick.

[If he won't see a doctor, she wouldn't mind giving him a "check-up" herself...once he's better recovered.

For now, she indicates some benches under the trees.]

Shall we?

Carly Nagisa | Yugioh 5Ds

[spex_appeal]

Option 2;;
[A beach, a beach. When was the last time Carly has time off of work to go to a beach? She couldn't recall and right now she didn't want to.

Anyone wandering onto said beach will find the dark-haired reporter rolling up her pant sleeves to wander carefully into the ocean, musing aloud.]

I should go get a swimsuit. Ah, I could even go for a swim!

Option 4;;
[Carly has let herself hit the second stage because she's a horrible idiot. She's insisting for now that it must just be hay fever. Yeah, yeah, that works. Hay fever.]

[beforetights]

...I think I'll go back up with you. Maybe you can show me things to do on land. Just like I showed you things in the water.

[It's been some time since he was able to play so long with a child his age. This city was so big that he easily lost track of people. So he just wants to play with his new friend for as long as he could.]

[cruxified]

Somewhat.

[... Oh boy. Anyway, he sees where she's pointing (despite feeling rather blind), and makes the effort to get up. It's a lot easier when he's not about to fall over, but he takes it slowly, betraying his true age.]

[gakishinji]

[honestly, that's something he's already been worrying about since they put the thing on him. but something about the way she says it makes him slow his pace, although he still doesn't stop or look back at her.]

...It hasn't. And what are you gonna do, anyway? Misato-san is the only one who can take it off, right?

[he doesn't believe she actually cares. she must be mentioning it just so it doesn't blow up in her face if she's close. it all still makes him wonder why she's bothering in the first place.]

[ex_marvelling509]

[She watches him closely now--perhaps she should have let him stay where he was--and takes his shoulder in a steady grip with her other hand.]

If it's too far, we can wait until you're ready.

[agelostdoll]

[actually if she was just worried about that she'd do the sensible thing and back away. He's right about her not being able to take it off damnit Kaworu and your fancy angelpants but she can check it for obvious signs of damage. So don't mind her poking around the collar on your neck giving precisely zero fucks about your personal space. And yes, she'll actually have to move in front of you to check the front half; hope the sky is interesting today.

Mostly, she's worried about the implications of the choker still being there; Akagi built it personally and stuffed it as full of safeguards as was possible to prevent it being removed in the event of capture. Perhaps his dad could fake the signal so they thought it had gone off but frankly from what she knows of the wretched old bastard she doesn't expect him to expend that much effort on you.

And then you have the other Shinji, and the implications of him being here...]

What's the last thing you remember?

[gakishinji]

[When she steps in front of him, he freezes up out of his weird mix of fear and stubbornness. Refusing to give in to her (or anyone at Wille for that matter), he diverts his eyes and ignores whatever she's trying to do as much as possible.]

...I was at NERV.

[Actually, it was that awful Shogi match with Fuyutsuki-sensei, but he's not about to open up to Asuka about any of that. After several seconds of silence has passed, he takes a few steps back from her.]

There aren't any Evas here for me to pilot. Why would it go off? If it's broken already then it's broken.

[just tell yourself that, Shinji. it's better than worrying about spontaneously dying at any moment.]

[agelostdoll]

[...and for the second time today... this isn't her Shinji. Quite her Shinji. Probably a few days or weeks behind... explains why the brat's so talkative, she supposes. She drops her hands anyway; there's no need to examine it any further.]

Where I'm from, you'd already set off Fourth Impact. You were in Unit 13, piloting for your father, saying you were going to save the world, exactly as we were afraid you would. That's why we detonated the collar.

Didn't kill you then either for some reason; we averted the Impact and you weren't wearing it when I dragged you out of your plug.

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid's eyes light up at the suggestion. He doesn't really want to leave his new friend yet either.]

That sounds like fun! I don't know what I can teach you, but I am sure we can find something. Do you know anything about using a sword yet? I just was starting to learn when I was brought here!

[theotherpromise]

[At least she's taking it into stride, but her answer still stumps him.]

How's it more complicated? [You're either human or not, aren't you? That's how he'd always understood it.]

[beforetights]

Wooooow! You can already use a sword? Teach me teach me teach me!

[Cu Chulainn grabs his friend's hand and pulls.]

[herecomesthehurt]

At least.

[Her outlook is hardly that optimistic, but she'll give Tohru points for looking on the bright side. She knows very well that there's something to be said for making the best out of a situation.]

It does. Why?

[cruxified]

[... Oh. He hasn't had someone take his shoulder like that since...

Okay, back to the present.]

I can make it. [He sounds a little stubborn, a little defensive. Lloyd certainly inherited /that/. Walking is infinitely easier than standing up, and he seems like he won't fall over halfway through the street, so that's good.]

[aworldwithoutyou]

[He's not at all sure what to make of that expression. Why would Riku be that surprised that he was awake?]

Well, um, yeah. I've been awake for hours.

[Seriously, he knows he's been sleeping in a little bit more lately, but come on...

Still, there were more important things to worry about! Like the fact that his best friend looks like he's about to pass out.

(Next most important thing is asking why in the world he's wearing a blindfold, but first things first!)]

Are you okay, Riku? You don't look so good.

[Do you need a hug?]

[ex_marvelling509]

[She's a little torn between mild exasperation and familiarity. Like father, like son, after all... Sometimes she wonders if, given a little more time on their original journey, she would have put two and two together. Of course, it's hardly a thought that matters now.]

Hmph... Well, if you do fall, you're staying put for a little longer. [Saying that, her grip on his shoulder stays firm; he might seem steady, but she isn't about to take any chances and let him send both of them sprawling.]

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid laughs and lets his friend pull him back toward the shore. Once they get there, he looks around for some sticks they can use as swords.]

Help me look for some sword sized sticks! Since we don't have actual weapons, those will have to do!

[beforetights]

Alright!

[He runs off to look. After a while, he comes back with an entire uprooted sapling about as long as he is tall.]