Test Drive - April Edition

[rekindlemods]

Happy early April and spring! Here's a new test drive to go with it! 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

[Something went wrong with your arrival, or perhaps the security around the gates was lax. Either way, you find yourself outside the city and in place that's providing a steady drain on your energy and looking a lot less warm and welcoming. Particularly those insects of unusual size skittering down the sides of the buildings, just waiting for the wrong movement to be made before swarming. There's an alarm being raised on the other side of the city walls, and it sounds like help is on the way…But will it come fast enough?]

Option 2

[There's a bustle of activity in some parts of the city; people fussing over generators that look freshly installed (and also look oddly lantern like; one more oddity to add to this place) and trying to get them up and running. It looks like they could use a hand or two to help…And oddly enough, given the instructions, hand holding to help power these devices.]

Option 3

[Spring is here! Or at least close at hand, with all the flowers beginning to bud in the trees and the grassy areas. (There might even be a few small animals on hand, too!) Even a change in decoration as little charms and masks are hung up on buildings and the like. Chances are, there might be some other people out enjoying the spring weather, too.]

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

Ellie | The Last of Us | 2

[brickmaster]

[Ellie's less than thrilled to be here and more than keen to figure out what the hell is up with this place. And the fact that a lot of the locals are taking an interest in these generators? Means she is too. Though her interest is more along the lines of observation, trying to see what she can learn.

If anybody approaches her about helping out, she just gives them a Look and wordlessly joins in. Except, however, in the case of the city's signature brand of "helping"]

Noooo thanks. I don't really do the whole hand-holding thing.

[At the very least not with just anybody. And unfortunately, just anybody seems to be what they're encouraging here.]

Ira Gamagoori | Kill la Kill | 4

[disciplinary_action]

[To march around, touching indiscriminately wasn't something that gelled with him. When he wasn't scaring off potential helpers with his demeanor, his dignity was what held him back above all else. So perhaps the third time today, Gamagoori slipped around a corner and took a moment to breathe, force himself down from another episode: He was dizzy again and wasn't about to let something as insignificant as a cold get the best of him! However, he was no fool, and knew exactly how he'd caught this particular 'cold'.]

[But he, Gamagoori Ira, was stronger than withdrawal symptoms!! But what an awful place. He did not belong here, god-knows-where, where Satsuki-sama may very well be in need of him.]

[redpeacoat]

Suit yourself.

[Shinjiro's not going to force it. And normally, he wouldn't readily offer his hand to a stranger, but he's not quite as cold to people younger than him.

He shoves his hand back into his pocket and sighs, leaning against the side of a building and looking up at the clouds.]

[redpeacoat]

[Aaaaand just around that corner is a kid who looks like a hobo, nibbling on a green apple and staring at the man with surprise, followed by mild annoyance.

What are you even doing man]

[disciplinary_action]

[Oh. He had company. He stood tall again and folded his arms, looking down upon the shorter man. Any surprise he may have had was too brief to tell before it was a finely-groomed calm.]

Your alarm is unnecessary. I will be on my way shortly.

[The world just needs to stop swaying first. Last episode took a couple of minutes, and it looked like this one would fit the same bill.]

Kevin Flynn | TRON: Legacy | 3

[onemoreday]

[Well, now. This is more life than a certain someone has seen in decades. It's almost hard for him to believe as he looks around. Trees, real trees... grass... the sounds of wildlife... it's enough to make him think that he's dreaming - and not in muted static for a change. He reaches up to a tree to gently pull on one of the branches, feeling the rough edges and veined surfaces of the leaves before letting it spring back. He looks up at the sky, blue with a hint of clouds and an actual sun...

He won't question how he got here, but he will enjoy it as long as he can. He wanders over to what looks like a comfortable place and sits down, closing his eyes and reaching out with his other senses as he falls into meditation.]

[chainsrevised]

[He wasn't the only one surprised by the sudden surroundings of the park. The trees, the sounds, even the grass making soft crushing sounds beneath her sandals. It was something she never thought she would see again with her own eyes, but the sun was so warm... it couldn't be a dream within her other's dream.

So she quietly sat down on a nearby bench, not realizing someone was meditating nearby until she accidentally dropped one of her crayons and it landed next to their leg.]

...!

[Oops. She quietly and carefully reaches down, hopefully not to disturbing this man as she tried to fetch her crayon. Unfortunately she failed her stealth check and likely accidentally brushes against his strange robe.]

I'm sorry...

[onemoreday]

[He can hear someone approaching, the sound of clothing rustling and footsteps, but he doesn't stir. It's a level of peace that even in his deepest meditation he's never felt before. It's only when he feels something brushing against him that he finally opens his eyes.

His expression softens at the girl he sees, and he shifts his leg a little to give her more space to pick up the fallen crayon.]

Don't worry about it, little miss. Look at me, taking up all the prime space here... let me scootch over.

[And that he does, shifting himself over to give her more room.]

[chainsrevised]

[Oh... someone being nice. How does she deal with people being nice.

She blinks for a moment, but nods once.]

Okay.

[She moves to, very carefully, sit down once she picks up her crayon. Once she smooths out her dress, she begins to sketch again. Though she does her best to not interrupt further.]

[onemoreday]

[He's content to sit and watch her, not saying much and just letting her enjoy herself. After all, he's enjoying the scenery as much as she must be if she's drawing it.]

It's a nice view, huh? Been a while since I've seen anything like it. You like drawing landscapes?

[chainsrevised]

[She nods once, a faint smile crossing her lips.]

It's been a while for me, too. Though I... tend to draw people more than places.

[Unless they were Really Important to a friend she owed so much, but this time it was just for fun.]

Tron | TRON + Kingdom Hearts 2 | Option 3

[radiantfirewall]

[This was easily more color than Tron has ever seen with his own eyes. The vibrancy, the definition of the graphics, the lines and curves the like of which he has never seen programmed into the system - it was a little overwhelming, and that was just the data received visually. The other pieces of sensory data...

Was this a breeze? And these... scents? Is that the word for them? There were unlike anything he'd ever experienced.

So. Either the Users in Radiant Garden had become far better programmers than even his first User in less than a full cycle (and as much as he liked his current Users, calculating the chances of it were outside the parameters of his programming), or...

Or somehow, the near-impossible had happened.

He looks around one more time, taking in the sights and other strange sensory data he is receiving with wonder apparent on his expression.] So... this is the world of the Users...

[It's ... greener than he thought it would be. Maybe it's just this sector?

This called for exploration. First, this green sector.]

[OOC: I'm sorry for the lack of icons - I don't even know where to start looking for him.]

[brickmaster]

[Well. Now that that's settled, Ellie relaxes a little, leaning against the wall a foot or so away, letting out a gusty sigh. It's a few moments before she speaks.]

What's the deal with these machines, anyway?

[Given that she's not as inclined to trust the locals yet, but her eavesdropping has only been doing so much good. Maybe someone else would have a better idea than her]

sora (au) | kingdom hearts | option 4, 3???

[keyless]

[ everything was a blur.

he'd arrived and he'd... taken precautions to stay away from others. they kept telling him, he needed to be around others, he needed to interact, but...! he didn't even have ven with him anymore. his heart felt empty without his friend, without a guiding light. he didn't trust himself around others, not without some sort of tether. he tended to come out at night, prowl around, do necessities--get a notepad and pens, leave money, and disappear.

and then he woke up today and he felt... dizzier. his eyelids were heavy. he tried to cheer himself up--everything was definitely going to be alright in the end--but it was hard to keep it up when his whole world was spinning.

sora rubbed his eyes with the back of his hands, eyelids feeling hot and neck feeling scratchy, even without any voice to put a strain on.

this was probably what they were talking about, wasn't it?

seated underneath a tree, he peered dimly out at the sidewalks, shoulders sagging and chin starting to drop against his chest.

it was already sunset--if he just took a nap here, it'd be night, and no one would bother him. he'd be okay, right?

just a little nap...

this whole 'touching' thing... he wouldn't let it happen. he'd just lose control of his heartless instincts. surely there was a way to avoid these effects otherwise. ]

[earthshards]

[It's hard to miss the blob of Darkness under a tree when you're packing up to head home. It's even harder to miss a blob of Darkness with the glowing yellow eyes of a Heartless when you're a Keybearer.

Terra has to blink a few times and stare, just to be sure he isn't imagining this.

... Nope. Still there.

On one hand, it's a Heartless. Worse, a Heartless shaped like Sora. On on the other hand, it isn't attacking anyone - if he didn't know better, he'd almost swear it was doing it's best to avoid people.

It also looks like it's about to pass out under that tree. And if it is, somehow, Sora as a Heartless...

Though it's with some hesitation, he makes his way over to the almost-snoozing Heartless, kneels down, and gently shakes his shoulder.] Hey... Sora?

[His voice is kept quiet, but there's no hiding the worry in his tone.

'How did this happen?']

[keyless]

[ the sudden touch has him flinching, an unfamiliar rush just underneath the pulsing darkness in his chest. he looks up quickly, blinking up at terra, before jerking a little more, this time in alarm.

ah! it was xem... no. slowly, second by second, sora's face went from horror to simple surprise and curiosity. even so, he kept his fingers curled into his fists loosely (not a threatening fist, but just to conceal his claws) and kept his lips firmly shut to conceal his fangs.

keeping eye contact with terra, he slowly pulled out one of his tiny notepads, carefully writing: ]

Who are you? How do you know me?

weeoo weeoo sound the feelsalarm

[onemoreday]

[The last person - program, that is - that Flynn ever expected to see was Tron. Not after what had happened... but yet, here he was. ... in some fashion, that was, as this was the Tron he remembered from Encom, the Tron he'd fought alongside against the MCP. This wasn't the Tron that he'd brought over to the Grid... how could it be?

It didn't matter, though. Guilt was heavy on his heart, but at the same time he couldn't help but be elated at his good friend being there. Perhaps, perhaps he could set his spirit at ease...

Slowly he rose, stretching his legs a little. Some days that movement didn't come quite as readily as it used to, but that wasn't going to slow him down now. He strode quickly over to the befuddled program - there was far more to take in here than anything in either of the systems - and rested a hand reassuringly on his shoulder.

Just like old times. It was hard to not get a little teary-eyed at that.]

It sure is, buddy. Glad you could make it...

[onemoreday]

[The details aren't necessary. He can understand isolation well enough without prying. He simply nods, staring out over the complex.]

People? Noteworthy people, or just anyone walking by? [He chuckles.] Must see a lot of interesting types that way...

[People came in all shapes and sizes, and their programs matched. It had been a fascinating diversity.]

[chainsrevised]

[Thank Light he didn't pry. It was awkward enough with trying to think of a way to phrase it, let alone state what it was exactly.]

Yes. [People.] I just... draw what it is I see or what I'm asked to.

[onemoreday]

Oh, you take requests? [He pauses a moment, thinking, before giving a slightly cheeky grin.] It would make my day if you felt like drawing me! But only if you want to, little miss.

[chainsrevised]

[she nods, and that grin.... hm.]

I don't mind.

[And thus she flips a page and starts to draw, for once, her own memories. It's definitely a little rough, but at least it looks a bit like him. ...If you squint. Maybe.

She even turns it for him to see better once she's done.]

[onemoreday]

[Oh, now that is precious. He chuckles heartily at the rendition, pleased.]

Yeah, I think you got me pretty good! Even the scruffy bits.

[redpeacoat]

[Aki is just like that. He says he's fine, but he's not.]

If you have to say something about it, you're lying.

[redpeacoat]

Some kind of generator.

[Shinjiro's stare moves to the machines. It's likely they wouldn't run if not for the visitors here to help power them up. It seems to be how most things work.]

This whole place literally runs on hugs and cuddles...

[disciplinary_action]

[The eyebrows twitched. Who was this boy?]

Hmph... regardless, such symptoms are of no concern to me.

[Then, he looked proud. Almost smug.]

I, Ira Gamagoori, have lasted far longer than others that have reached this stage!