Test Drive - May Edition

[rekindlemods]

Belated May 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.......

((PS: We’ve also gotten a suggestion to try and post our Test Drives on the same day as the Activity Check goes up! That is, the last day of the month. We may try that out next time, and see how it works!))

Here's some prompts to help you get started, if you need it:

Option 1

[Animals, animals everywhere! All over the different parts of the city…And perhaps paying you a visit as well! In a strange manner, as you might find yourself looking over Saeng Seong in a different, more fuzzy perspective.]

Option 2

[Petals keep falling on your head; or at least they have a persistent habit of falling from trees that are in full bloom. And as a consequence they form a nice array of color floating on the wind…Or perhaps getting in one’s face and blocking vision. Or in the worst case, causing a sneezing fit from the excess pollen. Still, at least there’s some flowers to help liven up the air?]

Option 3

[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 4

[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

The Winter Soldier | Captain America | 2 & 3

[heismymission]

[There's a scruffy-looking man wearing a cap making his way downtown, moving fast, though the streets of the marketplace, doing his best to remain inconspicuous as he searches for something. His hands are in his pockets and he's hunched over slightly, partially from fatigue and partially to seem harmless. He hasn't heeded the warnings of the letter, unfortunately, and his inability to sleep properly has only made things worse.

Though his senses are usually sharp, lately to the point of hyper-awareness, the slight dizziness and the heaviness of his eyelids makes him slow to brush away a few flower petals that fall into his eyes and hair with his right hand. He doesn't seem to realize he's headed straight into someone as he does it, and he takes a slow breath to steady himself before quite roughly bumping into the unfortunate passerby with his left arm--and though it appears normal thanks to the jacket over it, the touch makes it obvious it's made of a much harder substance than flesh and bone.

He's turned to the side from the collision, his tired eyes somewhat nervous as he processes what's just happened; it isn't far off to say he looks like a startled stray dog. He has to freeze to keep himself from acting on his first instinct to remind himself that this place is not home, not his world, and that what happens here is not the same as what would happen should he be discovered back on Earth.

Hopefully it isn't too frightening for him to stare so intensely, looking like he does.]

Professor Samuel Oak, Pokemon Anime

[symbolofstrength]

Option 1

Sam was still exploring the city, as well as looking for anyone he knew. While he'd spotted a few trainers and their Pokemon, he didn't recognize any of them. What he was interested in right now, however, was the odd, Pokemon-like creatures scurrying about. This one reminded him of a Growlithe, that one reminded him of a Skitty, that bird reminded him of a Murkrow. Finally, his curiosity got the better of him and he scooped up one of the smaller ones as it went by.

((Sam just picked up your character! What do?))

Option 4

After deciding that wandering about on foot was too slow, Sam took to the skies. No, he didn't have wings or levitation abilities or anything like that, just a 7-foot dragon that was perfectly happy to carry him on his back. Although when the dragon came close enough, to the observant it would be clear that it had seen better days. There were a few spots here and there on its scales that don't quite match up with the ones around it -- wounds that healed somewhat recently. The dragon couldn't be hurting too badly, though, since it was showing no strain in carrying a passenger.

((Maybe Sam and Dragonite just touched down near your character, or are hovering near your window. Maybe they're chilling out on the ground in order to give Dragonite a break. Maybe they even made it over the walls somehow and need help getting back because of the energy drain?))

iori nagase ( kokoro connect ) ♥ options 2 / 3

[livefreely]

OPTION 2.

[ When she sees the cherry blossoms, Iori manages to be quite surprised, her eyes growing wide as she wanders around, a smile on her face as she speaks aloud, her cheery voice resonating throughout the area. ]

Waaah, I can't believe it's spring already-♪ The cherry blossoms are really pretty!

OPTION 3.

[ Iori managed to overexert herself a little - she didn't exactly feel too comfortable around the people just yet, no matter how much she pretends to be. ]

Hehe, looks like I messed up...

[ Cough, cough. ]

Can you help me real quick with this?

3

[drank_the_milk]

[Yuna's passing by on a jog when she sees Iori coughing. She knows a 'haven't been touching people enough' cough when she sees one.]

Whoa, you all right?

[Just joggin' on over.]

[livefreely]

Hehehe~

[ Except her laughter seems to come out as coughs, though she tries to smile through the cold. ]

I'm fine, I'm fine! There's no need to worry about me.

[drank_the_milk]

You don't look fine.

[Yuna frowns, crouching down next to her.]

It'll just get worse if you don't touch somebody.

[livefreely]

Ah, really?

[ Iori purses her lips as she shifts uncomfortably. This is a little awkward, to talk to someone she just met, but she has to stay strong and play as her ideal self as always. ]

So all I have to do is hold someone's hand or place my hand on my shoulder? That's not that hard!

[ There's a silent "I think," before she coughs again, but she still stands her ground. ]

Okay! [ Her voice raises a few octaves before she clenches her hands into tight fists, fire in her eyes. ] One, twoooo...

[ And she'll manage to place her hand on Yuna's shoulder. Or try to. Holding hands is too much. ]

[drank_the_milk]

[Yuna knows this is hard for a lot of people at first, so she doesn't say anything. Iori's got the right idea, so she'll just let her take it at her own speed.]

It'll take longer to feel better depending on how long you've gone without it, but you don't seem too bad off. Do you feel anything yet?

[livefreely]

Almost two weeks, I think.

[ She does feel a little better, though she doesn't seem as bad as she used to be just moments earlier. Which means that she's healing, at least, a little. ]

Hm... I guess this can be a little difficult, huh? But it's nothing that Nagase Iori can't push through!

[drank_the_milk]

It can be kind of hard at first, but you'll get used to it. It doesn't even have to be this kind of touching, though hugs and stuff are usually the easiest. Like, did you ever play those silly rhyming clapping games with your classmates when you were a kid?

[Yuna laughs, holding up her hands.]

There's lots of ways to make it work if you get creative. Contact sports are good, too! But maybe now we can just do a handshake?

[She holds out a hand for Iori.]

Nice to meet you, Iori. I'm Yuna.

4

[rebelieve]

From their vantage point in the air, Sam and Dragonite can most likely see a small flash of red light. Holding that light is a red-headed girl, rapidly looking between the light in her hand and the dragon above in disbelief.

The light disappears after a moment, and she shakes her head. "Seriously?" she mutters, stuffing her hands back in her pockets. "So they expect me to believe that's a real dragon? Well you're not fooling me!" she shouts up at the sky.

[livefreely]

Well, we didn't really do that back at home, but I totally get what you mean! Do piggy back rides count, too?

[ Iori please. ]

And it's nice to meet you too, Yuna!

[ And she'll give a handshake in return. ]

Though it's weird, you don't really do handshakes when you're greeting someone. But I'm not saying that you're weird, Yuna!

[drank_the_milk]

Yup, piggy back rides too! And massages and even punching each other!

[Shakin' dat hand.]

You don't? Wow, I really have been away from home too long.

[livefreely]

No, it's more like you actually bow when you greet each other? Though I guess that would also depend on what country you're from, I think~

[drank_the_milk]

Yeah, I'm from Japan originally, I've just kinda... lived other places for a few years.

[livefreely]

Heeeeeh... I see, I see! That must sound like fun.

[drank_the_milk]

Not all of it, but some of it was okay. I like this place the best.

Kyoko Sakura | Puella Magi Madoka Magica

[rebelieve]

option 4:

[There's no way this place really provides what they need to live. Life just doesn't work that way---everything has a price, and like hell is she about to indebt herself to anyone else as long as she lives. So there's only one option when it comes to the food and housing provided: reject it.

So that means using her sticky fingers! The second she sees opportunity, she swipes: a stray apple, the bag of chips atop a picnic basket, anything she can hoard in her trusty rusty bag. She's honed her craft over the years, but you might still catch the little thief trying to sneak away.]

option 3:

[Once it's clear that the weirdos really weren't kidding about the need to touch people, Kyoko deals with that need much like she deals with the need for food. She steals contact---pushing someone out of her way, tripping on someone and lingering a little too long, even crashing on top when she's desperate. For a while, it works.

But a few weeks into her stay, Kyoko's getting sloppy. It's getting harder and harder to successfully swipe a snack. She shivers in the dark every night. Waking up each morning feeling dizzy is even worse---she's taken to staying beside a tree, handy for pulling herself up with trembling hands.]

Come on, pull yourself together! Just a few steps and everything'll be fine...

[She doesn't sound convinced. But she's up now and hauling herself forward, ready to grab the first person she sees.]

Re: The Winter Soldier | Captain America | 2 & 3

[dadcepticon]

[It's a resounding CLANG where that arm smacks into Krok's thigh. He blinks in surprise more at the sound than the force of the collision, which isn't even enough to make him break stride. He does stop, though.

Most humans he's met here don't have metal parts.]

You're not hurt?

[heismymission]

[Extremely tall robots are not what he signed up for. He has no idea how he completely missed seeing Krok until now; he must really be slipping.

Though he's initially alarmed at his appearance and the unexpected noise of clothed metal hitting metal, the Decepticon's words are disarming. He's... concerned. For some reason. The soldier still doesn't get why anyone bothers to ask how he is.

He shuffles his hands in his pockets nervously, looking up at Krok from under his eyebrows--not that he has much choice, given the height difference.]

I'm fine. [He grimaces and closes his eyes for a brief moment as he feels them sting from fatigue. He's not hurt, but he's not exactly fine.]

[dadcepticon]

[Concern is the appropriate reaction for a 10-feet-tall, 2-ton robot who just hit a creature he's led to understand is considerably more fragile! Or Krok thinks concern should be the appropriate reaction. He notes the fact that this human looks about as shabby as Krok ever has during his time aboard the W.A.P. and obligingly hunkers down on one knee to spare any further eye strain.]

Apologies if I'm being a bit forward, but… you don't look all that fine. [And Krok has plenty of nearby healthy specimens by which to make a comparison.] Don't need a medic, do you?

[symbolofstrength]

Dragonite notices it first, getting Sam's attention by crooning and pointing at the light. Sam looks down at the shouting girl, before nodding at Dragonite.

The two swoop down near the girl; Dragonite looks annoyed (it is too a real dragon!), but Sam's expression is a cross between worry and curiosity. "Is there something wrong, Miss?" he calls from Dragonite's back.

[rebelieve]

"Yeah. Just what are you playing at?"

Kyoko takes two quick steps back and folds her arms, looking suspiciously at the giant dragon. She still can't believe that it's not dangerous. Even if it's not a witch, weird news usually means bad news in her experience.

"And here I thought that whole spiel about getting all touchy-feely was nuts. Now we've got dragons like this is some storybook?"

[symbolofstrength]

"Playing... at...?" Sam cocks his head, genuinely confused. "Dragonite is my Pokemon."

At the mention of its name, Dragonite tries to make itself look bigger and exhales a strong puff of air through its nose; even at this distance, it might ruffle her hair a bit. Sam shoots his Pokemon a look, holding his arm out in front of it, silently telling Dragonite to behave itself. The dragon shrinks back, as if it's been scolded, and Sam turns his attention back to the girl.

"Does your world not have Pokemon?" Being amazed at seeing such a rare Pokemon would be one thing, but this girl seemed to believe Dragonite shouldn't exist at all.

[rebelieve]

"Poh-kay-mon?"

That confused head-tilt most probably means a 'no'. She remains unaffected by the dragon's attempt at intimidation.

"Never heard of 'em. Is he like some kind of pet?"