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Test Drive Meme 3.


Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow? With silver bells, And cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.
Prompt 1: t's probably been at least a little while since you managed to climb out of the well, so hopefully you've dried off by now and are enjoying poking around the Town. But who cares about all of that? More importantly, the Town has a new feature this time, for reasons entirely unknown to everyone. The flowers...seem to be talking. They have no faces, but they will definitely turn to talk to you, and if they have had their color restored, they will very brightly and contentedly compliment you, or your clothing, or wish you well. If they haven't? Prepare yourself for all sorts of horrible, horrible insults, because that's all that's coming your way. Prompt 2: ow are you settling in? Is the Town treating you well? It's not as bad as it used to be; some of the houses have color, some of the food has color and taste as well. It's been polished up a bit since everyone first got here. Granted, when you wake up that morning to find yourself in full fancy wear of many different types (all colorless, and gender has nothing to do with which you might end up in), you'll find that the Town might not be as well put together as it seems. You can't get out of the formal wear. It just won't come off, no matter what you do. Which wouldn't be so bad, but... it seems like these clothes will snag on just about everything in the Town, which is far from smooth. Try not to trip over those loose cobblestones, or your dress snagging on a nail sticking out from a door frame. This is really not the place for this sort of clothing. Prompt 3: e loves me, he loves me not... that's a pretty familiar game, right? For some reason, the urge to pick one of those flowers and casually pluck the petals from it while playing that game is going to grow stronger and stronger the more flowers you see. Eventually? You're just going to have to cave to it. (Certainly it doesn't help that the flowers scream a bit when you pull their petals; they still can talk right now, after all!) She loves you, she loves you not...and by the time you've picked the last petal, you've forgotten who you were even thinking of originally -- instead, the very next person you see is going to be the victim of a very impassioned declaration of love. Don't worry, you'll come back to yourself...after you declare your undying love for everyone to hear. Prompt 4: ut no matter how many people tell you not to go into the forest, however, it's still rather enticing, isn't it? It's sitting right there, waiting for you to explore it, waiting for you to just step a little bit out of the Town... And soon, you're surrounded by the dark boughs of the trees, the twisty, turny paths of the woods, where it feels like you're wandering in circles for hours upon hours -- And then, after ages of tree branches yanking at your hair and roots tripping you up, you find a clearing. And in that clearing? There's a field of flowers. They're colorless -- strangely eerie because of it, but still distinctly recognizable to the flower familiar as Asphodel. And touching any single one of those flowers will suddenly give you vivid memories of one of your precious friends -- so long as they're dead. Anyone around you is going to experience that flash of memory too, so be careful! Extra: Got something in mind? Want to play with the setting more? The sky's the limit, so feel free and make up your own prompts to play with! Welcome to Awash's third Test Drive Meme! Please check out the FAQ and rules as you test your characters out. The setting is yours to play with, so be creative and have a good time with it! An important date to remember is September 1st, 9 PM EST, when Applications will open. There will be no reserves for this app round or any future app rounds, so it will be first come, first served applications. As a side note, TDM threads are not canon, so please feel free to assume established CR for the sake of the TDM if it will make threading or showing off your character's voice easier. If you have any questions about the TDM, feel free to ask us here. If there are any other questions, you can catch us via PM, the FAQ or the contact page. You are of course welcome to use prompts from the previous two test drives. Thank you for your interest in Awash!

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[Minato has been spared the flower curse as of yet, though it's not going to take him long to experience it, probably--for now, though, he's taken very, very off-guard as he's strolling along in his usual ridiculous town schedule, and...

Well.

It's pretty much the most picture perfect dramatic love confession, and what can Minato really do but tilt his head, expression contemplative, and offer up:]

I... think you're pretty great too...? [Probably.]

Did you trip? [And fall into a perfect proposal pose? Minato, please.]

[MARRIED??? I hate that this isn't the weirdest interaction he's ever had. She's a vampire, too, which means that it doesn't matter what nonsense she's spouting, he doesn't buy it.]

Vampires don't have feelings.

[Don't throw love at him, that makes him genuinely annoyed!! It's like she's making fun of it?]

If you're that delusional, it's not my fault.

I do understand the importance of a nap.

[ she looks him over, but even the founder can’t tell how old someone might be just by looking. she herself is nearly 900, but she doesn’t look a day over (REDACTED). ]

You could pick a better place than a field of talking weeds, though.

[Hey, you never know what lovestruck looks like on people-

But no, it's definitely not that, though the smile does come back to his face when he's acknowledged again. That's apparently all it takes, he's pretty easy to please.]

I, ah, just wanted to ask about you, if you don't mind?

[And a moment later, after realizing that ah, yes, it's probably polite to introduce himself first, he belatedly offers out a hand.]

Oh, right- I'm Ryan. Just got here a bit ago, actually.

[This wouldn't be quite so bad if he had been to Wonderland--maybe. Bunched groups of flowers are... talking. They're really nice, and he finds himself smiling awkwardly and modestly.] I hope you're having a lovely day! You're so tall; you must be very strong! You're smile is the brightest I've ever seen! [The compliments make him rub the back of his neck.]

Thanks...

[Except for... one--no, two flowers stuck in the handful. They're grey and drab, and have a nasty voice which peaks over the rest.] It's a shame you can't protect what's most important to you. Those straps must be cutting off the blood to your brain!

No, that isn't true. [He takes a step back. They're awfully harsh.] I...

Can you do anything without making it worse?

iii.

[The last petal drifts into his lap and slides off onto the ground. The wail of the flower dies away, but his eyes are distant and, for some reason, he's smiling softly.

When he glances up, an intense focus comes to his face.] You... [The flower's bare stem is forgotten. He stands quickly, with purpose.] I've been waiting forever for you. My whole life.

I can't hide... [One hand curls into his chest.] ...how I feel any longer.

I love you more than anyone. I can feel it... in my heart.

iv.

[The flower is the softest thing he may have ever touched, but the light bursting behind his eyes afterward is sharp and painful.

He and An older man face off in a heated battle, except right as the man falls, reality sucks him and anyone nearby back to the field and the flowers.] Master!

[He's left with a gasp and anxious, heavy breathing. Tears have pooled up along the bottom line of his eyes, and they spill slowly down his cheeks.] Master... I'm sorry.

It sounds like you're delusional.

[He withdraws his hand once Reim leans away, placing it on his hip, instead. He's sighing in a big huff, but it's mostly because he's embarrassed...]

We're not getting kids together. You've got me mixed up with someone else. Did you hit your head, or something?

[Valvatorez was just walking by with a net full of sardines. It seems he's spent a good portion of his morning fishing and has been rewarded with a decent haul.

When Nico attempts to... flirt (he supposes he can call it that), he just tilts his head waiting for the rest of it. That can't be sincere, they haven't talked enough for that to be the case.]

Hmm... cursed, you say? What an odd curse to put on flowers.

You should get away from them, lad. Before they make you speak more false feelings.

We do have feelings. If you’re that prejudiced, it’s not my fault.

[ stop being speciesist against vampires!!!! ]

And put that toy away. It’s ungentlemanly.

[ she flicks her hand at the sword, as if shooing a dog or some other mild annoyance. ]

[ hey, he wasn't crying! yet. eichi's appearance does put tsumugi more at ease though, relieved to find an... acquaintance in this town full of strangers. ]

I'll be fine, Eichi-kun. It's just... Is my hair really that terrible?

[ he was certain that he'd asked him this question before, but he'll want another take anyway. ]

[Obviously, the thing that a display of terrible lack of athleticism requires is...some similar athleticism. Minato has been kind of trying to avoid people, especially people he knows, as soon as the Clothing Happens, because he's one of those unlucky few who ends up in a dress when he really didn't want to wear a dress at any particular point (the worst part, probably, is that it suits him well enough--that, and it's floofy enough to be impossible to move in).

But it's fine.

Someone he knows is in trouble, which means he needs to move these skirts on over to help out--

Or that's the intention, anyway, but instead he ends up tripping over the hem of his dress, and then instead he's tripping right into Ryan. Sorry, Ryan. It might be enough force to unsnag him, at least? Maybe. But then they're both heading for the ground.]

I've never been delusional!

[Which is definitely something a delusional person would say, but also something Reim would say in earnest on a normal day, so there's a 50/50 chance. He straightens back up and then straightens his fancy vest in a huff, considering Guren... the co-parent of his many children...

It's starting to sound strange. Maybe knocking him in the head was the right idea to break the curse. There is a pause.]

Are you very sure?

[ It's precisely after the last word left his mouth that Jion finds himself snapping to his senses, and his face rapidly flushes red. But he can't just take it back. That'd be like the world's worst prank, it'd be so rude. So here he is, still frozen in that proposal pose, flower stem held out like a bouquet of roses, and when he thinks Minato's giving him an easy out, he takes it without hesitation. ]

Yes. [ Pause. ] I ... tripped.

[ Wow. That's somehow even worse, but now that he's said it, he has to commit. ]

I, uh. Hit my knee on the way down. That's why I'm still like this. Don't mind me.

Haha! Aren’t you earnest? Well, we’ll have to wait for my husband to die, but after that, I’d be happy to.

[ this is the world’s worst first date ]

1;

[A peal of elegant laughter sounds in the vicinity. Here's Rosetta, seated beside a partition of colorful flowers and engaging in lively conversation. Nearby, the flowers deprived of color boo them, only to go pointedly ignored while the woman in the center of it all waves down your character.]

Won't you join us? These sweet kids could use the company.

[Ignore the bad seeds behind her. They deserve a spanking, except they'd die if they're handled too roughly. The nice flowers, meanwhile, chime in in a chorus of compliments to beckon for your character.]

3;

[Those screams are the stuff of nightmares. Is your character plucking the petals off of a hapless flower? If so, Rosetta shall approach and lay a hand over theirs, speaking in a sweet but admonishing tone.]

Now, now. That's enough of that, don't you think?

[Or is she too late? Don't make her shank you.]

4;

[My, what a lovely forest! This is more like it. Rosetta has neither trouble nor complaints to file as she navigates through the forest, and her lips spread into a soft smile upon finding the clearing. With dainty steps, she goes up to kneel before the field of flowers, whereupon she reaches out to caress the petals of an asphodel with a gloved hand.

Nothing happens. No flash of memory. Her loved ones are all very much alive.

Poor things. They're all devoid of color.]

My . . . I wonder if these kids are capable of talking too.

extra;

[Ask and ye shall receive of this woman of ethereal beauty.]

... Right.

[This is getting worse and worse, but they are both committed now, so there is no going back. They have to ride this out to the very end.]

And you were using the flower for... balance. [CLEARLY.] I think I can see now what happened.

[can you really]

[oh

oh god

the shock could kill him]

I— I'm sorry, your...? [fuCK] I have to— I have to go, right now-!!

...You just got here, and you want to ask about me? Not the town?

[Did someone tell him about the force already? Anyway, he's realizing quickly that this guy is perfectly polite, and now he's feeling a little bad. Not that he'll admit that, but he can at least get close to apologizing—]

These flowers have been causing a lot of strange reactions in people, so let's take a walk. [Away. From here. He's starting already.]

Guren Ichinose, by the way. Or did you know that already?

[ As if in revenge, Nico tears the remains of the flower apart before flicking it away. Had he Leo's fire skills he would have burned it as well.

After the destruction of the flora he tucks his hands into the pockets of his black jacket as if that's enough to stop him from picking another. Then shuffles back into the shadow of a building and debates using it to go very far away. ]

Not if you're a god or goddess or demigod of love who might find it amusing.

[ His tone isn't angry at all, nope. ]

I couldn't help it, it's as if I was drawn to do it in the first place.

[Why did she have to comment on it. Now he grips it tighter all dramatically.]

And you're not cute at all, so I guess we're a match. [Isn't she glad?? A not gentleman and an uncute lady. He's rude.] Or does saying that hurt your feelings?

[Now he's just being an ass, but he literally thinks he's just being played with?? I hate him.]

Hoho!

[ why is she like this ]

A man who runs at the first sign of commitment isn’t a man I’d like to have children with anyway.

[ nevermind the fact that it’s not reim’s commitment he’s running from, she’s just having fun. ]

Gods and demigods? I take it you have some experience.

[Meanwhile Val completely ignores the tone. He's never heard of gods of love before. Angels of love, certainly.]

I'm sure it could be much worse than harmless words. You snapped out of it almost immediately.

The flowers kind of started it? So I don't know, it seems reasonable enough to me.

[That gets a little grin from him; talking flowers are probably not the weirdest thing there is, he's rolling with this whole situation pretty well, actually.]

And it sounds a lot like the fairytales I know, actually. Some of those get surprisingly dark, if you're not already used to them...

[That's dangerously close to the start of a tangent, one only stopped by the background insults of the flowers. Ryan glances back to them briefly, there.]

-anyway! I don't think there are any over there?

Why, you—!

[ normally, she doesn’t let her feathers get ruffled like this, but she was trying to have a good flirty time and then he insulted her. please. she strikes a bolt of lightning, right at his feet. ]

What the hell do you mean, I’m not cute? I ought to burn your other sword off for that!

[He doesn't really pay attention to Jion's gaze; he's used to people looking at his LED, and he assumes that Jion now knows he's an android. He wonders, briefly, if he's about to be reported, then remembers there's not really anyone to report him to.]

I seem to be stuck in this door. I would hate to rip the fabric.

[Cyberlife's latest and greatest prototype, with a cape stuck in a door. He's almost glad his memories aren't being uploaded at the moment.]

i.

No, not at all! You're certainly much prettier than I am...!

[ Chisato is crouched amongst the flowers, a pretty pink flush on her face to match a few of the flowers that are chirping delightedly at her. She seems quite flattered. ]

Oh! But how about you?

[ You! Whoever you are! Chisato will smile kindly up at you. Seems like it's your turn for compliments, if you come a little closer...! ]

ii.

Again? Well...

[ Chisato is sighing over a little smile. She looks quite pretty in her bright red dress! Should she spot you, you'll get a polite curtsy. ]

Excuse me! You wouldn't happen to know your way around here, would you...? I certainly wouldn't mind an escort.

iv.

[ These flowers...

The smile is gone from Chisato's face. She's quite serious as she considers them, and hesitance keeps her posture stiff, one hand resting lightly on her chest. ]

Hmmm... oh! I'm sorry, I didn't see you there. [ a sudden smile and laugh as she notices you, somewhat sheepish. ] Why don't we head back together?

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heartfuls to plan things out!! ]

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