Test Drive - March Edition

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SURPRISE! It's time for our new 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. And 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

[ It's looking gray here, still in that colorless pre-spring phase. There is one bright spot of color, in the form of roses decorating a few tables inside buildings. They even appear to be free for the taking, if you need a little color! And mostly benign. Mostly.]

Option 2

[ The entire city looks pretty new to you, but there seems to be a special amount of shine to one particular spot. Maybe it's just the lights on the ferris wheel, which looks like it could offer a great view of the new city. Only catch is that you're going to end up sharing the ride with another person.]

Option 3

[Apparently this place has a zoo and an aquarium, and is currently holding a special deal and event. Bring a second person in with you, get a special pass to the exhibits! Though why the bath house is ALSO holding a similar event is anyone's guess.]

Option 4

[The slow warming and change in the season has another effect; visibility has a way of suddenly dropping when a cool mist rolls in off the banks of the river and down from the clouds. It's got a chill and dampness to it, and makes it hard to see. You might want to be careful not to bump into anyone while trying to get in out of the fog.]

Option 5

[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 6

[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

Christian Nolan | Original Character

[takeswhatiwant]

[ Option One ]

[ Upon waking up at the side of the street, Christian couldn't help but be confused by what he had seen. The lack of color and dark contrast made him blink trying to regain his senses. Was he in the shopping district of Arcova? However the more he looked around, the more he noticed that the buildings were very simple. Christian squinted his teal eyes glancing toward the nearby window of a shop and spots color from within. The object that had caught his attention was a very bright and colorful rose that seemed to sparkle. It didn't make much sense to him but he entered the shop none the less. As soon as he entered it occurred to him that he was still dressed in his robes. Blacks along with a copper undertones, leather small to medium pouches around his waist, luckily his hood was down to show that he meant no harm to anyone. Christian grew self conscious about hidden blades being on him. He was only on patrol of the city but was always prepared for anything. Mostly scouting out for demonic deformed Beastman. ]

[ He walks over toward the small table with the rose sparkling away. Christian hadn't seen anything like it before and wondered if a certain alchemist could bloom something like this. The assassin is surprised when he is told by the store keeper that he could take one. He picked one out and walked back out of the shop. However, he realized that something seemed different and aura shone around him and rose petals fell around his frame. ]

You got to be kidding me... this is totally something that he would create as a joke.

[ Option Two ]

[ Christian found himself near the ferris wheel in this strange city. He still didn't believe where he was and it could all be just a dream. A dream that could be reality and it almost felt familiar in a way. The assassin knew that he could easily climb any tall building around and be able to get a great view. However, he hadn't seen something like a ferris wheel before. With the lights and swinging seats, the machinery seemed interesting. As he stepped up toward it, he was stopped by the operator who told him that he must ride with another person. Christian blinked, tilting his head at the operator before looking around him. ]

I don't suppose you could just let me on? It's not like it'll be dangerous.

[ The operator says no again before shouting out loud. Anyone want to sit with this gentleman?. ]

[option 1, no way is he getting on the ferris wheel]

[erfingi]

[Loki has been looking for proof of the magics in the city. When you looked closely magic seemed to be everywhere. But what he was currently seeing is the most blatant waste of magical energy ever. Really, what would possess someone to think a spontaneous shower of rose petals was a useful way to use one's magic.

He's unaware that the effect is being caused by the rose that the man is carrying and instead decides to confront the man about his wasteful ways]

What effect are you hoping to accomplish by surrounding yourself in rose petals?

XD Would not expect him to get on the ferris wheel.

[takeswhatiwant]

[ Christian mouth turns into a slight frown as he continues to hold the rose. The assassin wasn't magical at all. He wondered if he could play along and make the other think he was. However, it would fall short when asked to demonstrate something else. All he had was maybe one smoke bomb on him that he could create the illusion of quickly dropping it. He looks at the rose petals still floating around him before back at Loki. ]

To make my demeanor more fruity and friendly. I bet you'd do nicely with rose petals floating around you. Here.

[ He hands Loki the sparkling rose. ] Why don't you take it? I'm sure it smells sweet.

Gaia Rowntree | FFXIV: A Realm Reborn - OC

[lightofjustice]

[Option 6 - New Arrival]

[This... was not the Waking Sands. Nor did it appear to be any place in Eorzea that she had ever been to - and by this point in her travels, she's been to all three major city-states and seen quite a bit of the lands around them.

At least this particular arrival and plea for help hadn't come with a cryptic dream involving crystal goddesses and men in black coats.

Maker be praised, there had even been a letter explaining what this city needed of her. Physical contact? She could do that quite easily.

'It almost seems... too easy.' If her experience as an adventurer had taught her anything, it was that things were never as simple as they were on the surface.

She gathers her sword, shield, and the folder containing the introductory materials, and heads out into the city proper. It was time to get her bearings, and get a feel for the size of this Saeng Seong.]

[Option 3]

[While the metal contraption had caught her attention, the zoo and aquarium held more interest to her - she was quite curious about the nature of the animals of this world.

She openly scowled at the sign detailing the promotion.] A pass, should I enter with another...?

[That... was problematic.]

Option 3? c:

[stoicwitch]

[Another day in Saeng Seong, another day she'd have to keep up this physical contact quota. Lulu hoped that eventually it might be like eating or breathing in simplicity, but for now it felt something like a hunt. It was an absolute necessity if she were to survive. However, she had decided that, as she passed many unfamiliar faces across the districts she wandered, perhaps she would deal with this later. There was still plenty of time in the day.]

[Her walk had slowed and eventually stopped. She looked from the sign to the girl staring transfixed at it, her face set in a deep scowl.]

"... Is something troubling you?"

option 3

[littlerat]

[She wasn't the only one to be attracted to the sight of the zoo and aquarium. The city's closed in walls meant little in the way of wild animals, and there being a concentrated area of them interested the pokémon trainer. What would be there? Any kind of pokémon that he knew?

But Red had taken notice of the sign too. He could either part with some of his money (apparently, opting to go in with a pokémon unfortunately didn't count), or he could find somebody else to go in with him. It was during giving the second option a go that Red saw the woman at the sign, the same one that he'd been at only a little time earlier. Another curious soul?

Wouldn't know until he found out. And so he approaches her, putting up a hand up and calling out to try and catch her attention.] Hey!

[And if she looks his way-] Did you want to get in too?

[There can also be optional company to the thread, in the form of am oversized yellow rodent perched on the boy's shoulder.]

3!

[humility]

Excuse me.

[hey, not to scare you or anything, but this girl kinda showed up quietly behind you. her hands are clasped demurely in front of her, and she's smiling politely at you.]


I'm on my own, if you wanted to go inside?

Minato Arisato | Persona 3 FES | Haven CRAU

[evocalize]

[Option 5 for the heck of it]

[Cautionary words are one thing, and experience is another. As grateful as Minato is for their help in hospitalizing him when he first arrived, he's still far too suspicious of everything else in this new city and it doesn't help things either that he still feels like this is another ploy by his original captors- he was told after all that they would offer him what he wants at his most vulnerable and he can't think of anything he wants more than to see his friends.

Which brings him to the second problem. The copy of Aigis that he had seen months before had obviously been made based on a small facet of her personality while everyone here seemed too real and happy to actually be captives of the Yao Corporation. Well, aside from their insistence that he should let them just hug him already...heaving a sigh, he takes a seat by the riverbank to clear his thoughts.] ...I don't get what they want. [So Minato says to himself, while unaware that he's already beginning to experience the symptoms he'd been warned about.]

[blazeoflife]

[So, okay. He'd been warned/told previously about the fact in some... other timeline, Minako was in fact Minato. And yeah, it was sort of mind bogglingly weird to think that his best friend was a dude to him at another time. Enough that made him wonder how he'd react if the guy ever showed up again.

But any reservation about that went out the window when Minato had shown up, looking like he'd been starved for months and was barely hanging on. The blue haired teen had known his name, and by previous descriptions from his senpai, the dude matched it. But all that had fallen to the way side over the emergency of getting the guy into a hospital. Any confused 'what the hell's? had been forgotten in Junpei's rush to help this guy.

After all, even if Junpei didn't remember him, he still made the same sacrifice Minako had made, right? That means he was just as important to some other Junpei as Minako was to him. So...]

...Oh, hey! Dude!

[Going back to the apartments after doing his shift at America's restaurant with dinner in hand, Junpei noticed Minato sitting on the riverbank. What's he doing off by himself?]

How's it going?

[A friendly smile, and Junpei makes his way over to the young man, standing next to the young man.]

You doin' any better now?

it's been forever since i played her so please excuse me -- but i couldn't resist

[guidemethroughit]

A hug, if their words are to be believed.

[Elizabeth would never say she's made a habit of sneaking up on people to surprise them, though Theodore would be quick to disagree. As would Margaret, on second thought.

She wouldn't be "popping up at random," as they say, if they'd been paying attention. Though, in this case...

She had seen the familiar slouched shape and thought to surprise him. His being here - and not chained to a door, protecting the world - surprised her twice as much, after all!

When she speaks again, her voice is softer -- it's much less teasing than her earlier statement.] Good day, treasured guest of the Velvet Room.

Rarity | My Little Pony: FiM | Option 4!

[unicouture]

[Another exasperated sigh. Another indignant cry when she bumps into another bush in the fog, followed by sputtering and shaking her mane to get the leaves out. Why on earth were the pegasi not here to clear this out? Here she'd figured they wouldn't allow such a faux pas!]

[...Was that-- Oh, thank goodness. A silhouette! Another pony! Yes, someone who no doubt knew their way around here, or a pegasus she could ask with the most patience she could muster why this unsightly fog was still hanging about after so long, and if they would be a dear and remove the silly curtain so that they could all go about their business!]

[She took a moment to make sure her mane fell just right- no need to look a fright when you would address a comrade, no?- before moving at a light trot in the silhouette's direction.]

Excuse me...? I wonder if you would be so kind as to give me directions? I'm afraid I've been turned around somewhere...

[callmewhateveryuwant]

[...it's a talking pony. And a unicorn at that. If it wasn't for how odd this place is, Yu would...oh wait, friends with talking bear. No change.]

I can help you, where are you trying to go?

1/2

[blazeoflife]

[Maaan, times like this Junpei was glad he kept a hold of his flashlight. The fog was thick as hell here, but this could at least show people he was in the way, and make things sliiightly more visible.

But man, this was reminding him of that one horror game series that used to terrify him when he tried playing it in Middle school, that Hushed Ridge series...

Wait, w-was there something in the fog? His grip on his flashlight got a bit tighter, even as he chided himself; c'mon, he dealt with serious horrors already, why was he getting freaked out at some weird shape? ...I-it didn't look human th--

Oh, it was talking. Girl's voice too.]

Uh, sure! Where were you hea--

1/2

[lightofjustice]

[A talking unicorn. This was... new.]

[stoicwitch]

[Lulu had been having quite some difficulty navigating this fog as well. It would figure she had so many spells at her disposal, and not a one helped with all this blasted fog. She had ceased her bumbling about in this oppressive fog and turned to the sound of the voice of another.]

[She had stared for a long time, but saw nothing until she had dropped her gaze. Lulu was awestruck She stared down at the little creature in such utter disbelief, she wasn't sure what to make of it. It seemed capable of speech, so she had quickly decided it might not be polite to ask if she was some sort of fiend.]

"Er, it seems you and I both have been, small creature."

Lulu | Final Fantasy X | Options 2 & 5

[stoicwitch]

Option 2

[It was a large contraption she was certain she had never laid eyes on before. It looked to her like some sort of machina- a machine that an Al Bhed might have thought up. The longer she took in the sight of it, watching couples filter on and off from the many compartments, it was clearly a contraption meant for recreation.]

[After much deliberation, she'd decided. Even if she had to sit beside someone she did not know, she was very interested in seeing what this town looked like from such a height. There was only to find someone to pair off with her. Lulu, not one to play passive, spied another that was on their own not far from herself.]

"Excuse me..."

Option 5

[It had only been a week, and Lulu had felt fine. That was, until she realized she could barely make so much as a spark with her magic.]

[Lulu had not been purposefully neglectful, mind. She had spent much of her first week in Saeng Seong exploring and chatting with locals to get a feel for her situation. She was a little embarrassed with herself, truth be told; the regularity most residents of Saeng Seong mentioned their impending crisis she really had no excuse. There had just been so much for her to take in, so much to adjust to. That, and she was more than just a little uncomfortable with the idea of getting overly warm with complete strangers.]

[So here she was, standing around District 5 and feeling like quite the fool. This was just the sort of behaviour she'd have scolded Wakka for.]

[Someone was walking past her now- she couldn't keep standing here all day. How to broach the manner carefully?]

"You."

2, please!

[heretic_hamlet]

[Giant mechanical devices were a thing of legends and lost ages in Ramza's own world, and to see them not only extant but animate was a thing of wonder...! Yet seeing a device of such size and might being used for amusement was almost a disappointment. Well, it beat them being war machines.

But he was pulled from his gawking by a voice from beside, a new face- and attire entirely unlike he'd seen in Saeng Seong- earning his gaze.]

"Yes?"

5 please!

[drivenbatty]

[The man walking past her was slightly overdressed for the weather, with no exposed skin from the neck down, and with sunglasses and an umbrella to boot. It's not even raining. The man has the pale pink skin and white hair of an albino, so that might explain it. He starts a bit when she calls out; he wasn't expecting to see anyone. He glances around him, but there's no one else she could be talking to.]

"Um, yes? Can I help you?"

Queen Elsa | Frozen

[shutsdoors]

Option 2

The Queen lifts her skirt as she steps into the Ferris Wheel car, folding it tightly around her knees and clasping her hands together.

"P-please," she says, trying to sound regal, but stuttering in nervousness, "tell me if you... experience any discomfort."

She wishes she wasn't so hasty in discarding her other glove. She starts rubbing her hands together, hoping the friction will melt any ice that forms.

Elsaaaaa! >w< Here have a dumbass

[blazeoflife]

"Heeey, no worries Miss--...uh."

Well, that went well. Here Junpei was with an absolutely knock out beauty that had asked him to come on the ferris wheel with her, and he had completely forgotten to ask her name! He fidgeted a little in his seat as he realised his faux pas, completely missing what her own movements were actually about.

"W-where I'm from, these things are pretty normal, I promise it's safe!"

Safety from the heights is not quite what this mysterious lady was worried about, Junpei...

Option two! [ Marth | Fire emblem ]

[for_altea]

[The city was disarming, to say the very least. Marth wandered it regardless, very much blinded, stunned, fascinated and every single rabbit in headlights cliche that ever was, and ever would be. He hadn't the head for this, and he knew it. One moment he was on the the battlefield, then he felt distinctly sleepy, and then suddenly... this.

He'd never even seen anything like this before. It was so loud at all times - so bright, and so strange in every possible way. That, and the populace really didn't take to dawdlers. He'd found himself walking at a slow pace, shoved this and that way by the shoulders of those which seemed to know where they were going, and wanted to get there without an odd, blue-haired teenager in the way. His apologies had meant nothing. They were curtly ignored - and he'd found himself apologizing to thin air more often than not.

Still, he pressed on, eyes focusing on the ferris wheel after another particularly hard nudge.]

...What on earth...?

[There were... people inside the carriages? Yes, he could see a small girl waving out of one at everyone below. Perhaps.. Perhaps he could find a way out of this place from a higher vantage point? Walking around was doing absolutely nothing.]

BACKFLIPS THE FUCK IN HERE

[gaggles]

[It's hard to miss such a large, er...Wheel. Lit-up, rotating-on-the-spot wheel. As if this place isn't hard enough to navigate when you've a quiver of arrows on your person, Gordin's currently standing in front of the ferris wheel trying to figure out what its purpose is.

Carriages. Sure, it seemed to be a thing for moving people. But they didn't move forwards or backwards. What's the point of it, and why is it lit up so nicely if it's for transportation? Why does it keep stopping?

He's not keen to leave it for some reason. Not that he needs to, because when he turns to ask someone in line just what the hell is going on here, he spies a blue form. And that, to an Altean son, is always a good sign. Especially when he'd been losing his shit upon arrival about being alone. The other patrons be damned, he's going to follow his hunch and make a beeline for what looks like his lord (or Frey, or maybe Draug no but he's too big but HEY who else colour-codes like an Altean does).]

Hey! Excuse me! [Then a little louder--] Excuse me! Sire?!

[If anyone knows what the hell people are doing sitting on this contraption, it's got to be Marth. Please be Marth please be Marth please be Marth]

[swordoath]

[ well then. this certainly isn't the Golden Saucer, but hey. no one should pass up the opportunity to have a little fun, right? RIGHT. is he worried about where he actually is? well sure, a little. could be the afterlife for all he knows and after looking around? well then maybe he'll worry about that.

but right now? right now there's a guy over there that's looking pretty uncomfortable. maybe even as lost as Zack is. following that line of sight, he notices that the other is staring at the ferris wheel. does the guy want to take a ride but is too scared to? or is there something else...

anywho! Zack bides his time and might give the poor, unfortunate soul a little shove into one of the carriages. ]

Hey, hey. Don't hold up the line.

K'pandolu Tohka | Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - OC

[unyieldingspirit]

[Option 1]

[She's not exactly in the habit of picking up everything she touches, but- this doesn't seem like the sort of thing one would leave behind on purpose. And besides… it might mean something. In which case, misplacing it's worse.

And so! She's going to head up to people, rose in hand.]

Pardon! But- is this yours, by any chance?

[cue sparkling.]

[Option 4]

[It's hardly the first time the weather has changed for the worse on her, but this is still somewhere K'pandolu's not entirely familiar with. She takes a few steps more, turning her head from side to side, listening hard.]

Hello?

[she can't be the only one caught in this, can she?]

1!

[chainsrevised]

[She was trying to remain as small as possible on a nearby table as she drew, crayon starting to run a little low that she was about to grab another before she heard a voice.]

Huh-?

[Wait was that person...sparkling???]

N-no, it isn't.