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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!

byang: (ᴀɴᴅ she wore white)

[personal profile] byang 2018-08-20 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Guren says 'stop' and Shinya's kneejerk instinct is to continue doing the thing at all costs. But... he's started to have a bit more respect for Guren's wariness, as well. He glances over his shoulder at him very briefly before he decides to stand up. ]

Ah, and I'm sure you're just too intimidating to speak up against, right?
stophamatime: (014)

[personal profile] stophamatime 2018-08-20 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Up high, down low, too slow -

"Precious friend" might not be the right way to describe the woman in his memory. She's maybe thirty-ish, and shares with Ken a hair color and something in her features that suggests she's someone even closer.

Also, literally, because he's flat on the ground and she's hovering over him with barely inches between them. It's dark. Claustrophobic, even; the air is stale and hot and there's nothing to move it but two people who are desperately trying not to breathe too hard.

Despite the weight of a building that's pressing down from above, threatening to crush the both of them, the woman is smiling, and hiding (most of) the strain in her voice.

It'll be okay. They're trying to get us out already. Don't be afraid. ]
stophamatime: (015)

[personal profile] stophamatime 2018-08-20 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ Tell Ken something once, and he'll make it a point of being sure you don't have to tell him again, because he's desperate not to be the obnoxious tagalong kid who screws everything up. ]

What's happened before, then?

[ From flowers or otherwise. "Bad news" is very ambiguous, Minato-san! ]
promissum: (Neutral)

[personal profile] promissum 2018-08-20 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Mr. Vampire doesn't mind talking about his dark past that much, though he much prefers actually talking about it to whatever these flowers did. An unfortunate memory share.]

Yes, those flowers aren't nearly as insulting as they could be. The ones I've heard have all been surface level insults, nothing to get upset over.
darkearth: <user name=dorkleticons site=livejournal.com> ("hold the fuck up" i say)

aaaaa good boys

[personal profile] darkearth 2018-08-20 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
[No sooner has he spoken these compassionate words than his eyes earn back their present focus. He stands, stunned, though unsure as to why he should feel shocked or embarrassed. Heat rolls up his neck into his face.

He blinks.]
Sorry, I... [What had he been doing?

His eyes drop to his chest as he raises his hand. All that's left is the bare pistil and the stem.]


What happened?
regrede: (Default)

[personal profile] regrede 2018-08-20 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
I am.

[ sierra delicately folds her arms now that she’s been spotted. to her credit, there’s no trace of disgust on her face—just a whole lot of that pity, though her eyes harden into something tougher when it’s clear that this monster has a mind. ]

You didn’t even cook it.
fistofthejoestar: (you don't get nobody,people sigh)

[personal profile] fistofthejoestar 2018-08-20 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
[someone's curiosity at his actions is hardly a surprise to Jonathan, all things considered. when the boy silences part of the garden in the most brutal way possible, however, his brows draw down in silent disapproval. it's a strange power to display, almost as if it were the polar opposite of the ripple, and whatever disappointment he might feel he'd be lying if he said he wasn't curious.]

They're not quite that bothersome, you know.

[but his words, as chiding as they might appear on paper, were nothing more than mild and conversational in reality. he doesn't seem particularly bothered by the carnage, or at least not enough to bring it up in any meaningful way.]

I was seeing if I could help with their colors, but apparently that's beyond me. It does put them to sleep, however, and I thought perhaps everyone could use a bit of a break.

[to illustrate he reaches out for one of the withered flowers, a spark of ripple slithering down its stem. in an instant it's restored to full life once more, petals fluttering as it snores gently to itself.

ah. no wonder he's not too upset about things.]
byang: (ᴀɴᴅ she was six)

[personal profile] byang 2018-08-20 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ Unlike with Guren, Dextera's footsteps are not familiar to Shinya and he turns his gaze to him before there's less than a yard between them. His expression is coolly neutral for a moment, but it doesn't take long for him to decide that Dextera isn't a threat.

The flower, on the other hand, seems to disagree.
]

Wow, and you haven't even said anything yet.
awamori: (hey there)

Prompt 3

[personal profile] awamori 2018-08-20 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, this is something Ryuu didn't imagine would happen today. Ryuu thought he was pretty heavy guy, until this guys picks him up with more ease than he imagined. While his friends do tease him about being a heroine he really feels like one right now. Ryuu gives the mysterious man a sheepish smile.]

Um, are you sure I'm the one you're looking for?
fivefingerdeathpunch: talking, looking kind of neutral bordering on dismissive (I can't feel my face)

[personal profile] fivefingerdeathpunch 2018-08-20 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[That's one less to worry about, at least after whatever havoc can be wrought in the thirteen years between them at home. Jotaro can't quite bring himself to smile, but he relaxes at the news.]

Good. The fewer of those things there are in the world, the harder it'll be for some psycho with delusions of world conquest to become unstoppable. [He should've said global conquest, but you know what? Freudian slip.]
superwaifu: (melonbread)

[personal profile] superwaifu 2018-08-20 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Somehow, none of this telepathic flora nonsense phases her. Maybe once their CR levels up they can exchange backstories the old fashioned way, verbally. Until then, she respectfully pretends nothing happened, like when someone farts in public.]

I thought so too. [nodding along to his analysis] It's the accuracy that really hurts!

[You can do it, flower bullies! Try your best!]
culpa: (it's the moment of truth。)

[personal profile] culpa 2018-08-20 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe I forget some things, but I'm pretty sure I didn't forget falling in love with you. I can't even remember your name.

( did he forget this guy's entire existence. how bad is his memory getting?? that's weird as heck. he should probably be a little more concerned over it but. eh. effort. )
swordfucker: (58)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-08-20 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't say that.

[Good. Shinya rises, and Guren is already turning, stepping away from those gray flowers and expecting Shinya to follow. Away from here.]

Don't you have better things to be doing than poking at flowers? You just got here recently. You can't already be settled in.
organfarm: (✚ 011)

[personal profile] organfarm 2018-08-20 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
You're allowed to be a student?! [ Aigis might have said it simply, but Jion seems weirdly impressed by it. ] That's so cool ...

[ He basks in that thought for a moment -- he's only ever seen 'school' in TV and movies, and he's always thought that he'd kind of like to go to school someday. Maybe college. Older people can still go to college, right?

Well, he can think about that later. He nods yes to Aigis' caveat with zero hesitation. ]


Yeah, of course. Well, see, actually -- [ He gives a slightly embarrassed laugh, rubbing at the scar across his nose. ] -- I asked because I'm, um, not a regular person, either. But I'm an engineered unit, and y'know, we just look like regular people. I've never seen someone like you before, so I got kinda excited. Sorry, I know that was pretty rude.
theshowsover: (im all dressed up and naked)

[personal profile] theshowsover 2018-08-20 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah...

Whatever it is that comes to him, vision or memory, it's certainly frightening. The fear and claustrophobia that wash over him are staggering, and he feels his whole body tense up.

And then a voice, speaking, a woman offering comfort even in this situation, and Akira suddenly thinks he knows what this is.

Though it seems a bit private, for someone he doesn't know. To witness something so terrifying...

He waits until it's over.]
theshowsover: (if it feels good tastes good)

[personal profile] theshowsover 2018-08-20 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
[At this point, Akira is really just trolling, as he looks down to the side, almost like he's upset.

(Though of course he isn't.)]


Ah. So you did forget me...

[ :c ]
tropism: (pic#10538134)

[personal profile] tropism 2018-08-20 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
That's true. [ giorno says slowly, carefully looking into The Abyss. The Abyss doesn't say much, just reminds him of the colosseum. a man who can't die. a boy with gold hair he got from his father in egypt. ]

We have similar goals, then. That's good to hear.

My name is Giorno. [ he's been introducing himself without his last name for a while, since it doesn't really matter here. ] I'd be glad to help you around town during your stay. It gets lively here from time to time.
swordfucker: (31)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-08-20 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[JESUS, FREE HIM

He stops short, falling into a step backwards and scowling at the spot where it struck.]


Tch. [A glance back, because he doesn't like staying with his back to someone. His adrenaline is still so high. He's traumatized okay.] What's it gonna take for you to get lost? I've got things to do.
allweather: (066)

[personal profile] allweather 2018-08-20 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Sorry Guren there's a new elderly sheriff in town and he's 50 years older than you at heart. Growing pains.]

Ah, well, at least I don't have an office to ransack, this time around. [Ha HA, he has suffered. Anyway, shake his hand.] Reim Lunettes.
allweather: (oh my god)

[personal profile] allweather 2018-08-20 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Here they go, father-daughter adventure time, wandering around this very questionable, half-colored town.]

A broken house, with flowers... [That doesn't help at all, but,] That's very good! Were there any other houses nearby, perhaps with more color?
messianic: (Death is not Life; effete)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-08-20 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[... Oh. He was definitely not expecting to hear that from this guy, but it's...very endearing. It's also something that he very strongly believes in, so quietly, firmly, he nods.]

You're right. So long as we live every day with everything we have, everything will be fine. I believe that too.
niki: <user name=ravima> (02. thanks for celebrating my birthday)

rng chose iii !!

[personal profile] niki 2018-08-20 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Likewise, Yagen is more inclined to scout the new terrain as a way of making note what dangers may lie within. He's doubling over the different flowers in particular, still fascinated by their knowing insults and comments alike. It would be useful if there were any medicinal properties to be found and extracted in a plant that can read the psyche as such.

He's about to stoop and pluck one himself, in fact, until he hears the tiny, agonizing screams. That's red flag number one. Yagen rights himself to spot Horikawa just off to his side, watching him pluck the final petal off of a flower and confirming the source of the screaming. That's number two.

But being backed against a wall? That's an alarm bell, and Yagen pushes a palm against Horikawa's shoulder just to keep some distance between them. ]


Horikawa. [ He is so, so calm, despite the what the fuckery that is this situation. ] You're too close.
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stophamatime: (147)

[personal profile] stophamatime 2018-08-20 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ For a long moment after the memory ends, Ken doesn't move - he stays put, still crouched down and looking at the flower, his hand still just a few centimeters shy of touching it.

And then, once he's had a moment to collect himself, he yanks his hand back and glares at the flower. ]


I hope a bug eats you.
culpa: (we'll fight to the death!)

[personal profile] culpa 2018-08-20 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
( tumbles backwards but not over, which leaves him stuck with yuu wrapped around his front, arms gripping tight. definitely tight enough to keep pressed close even with guren shoving at his face. )

I woke up and no one was there and I couldn't find Shinoa or Kimizuki or Mika or--haha, I'm so glad to see you, Guren!

( he loves his gross bad dad a lot ok. and is definitely ignoring the whole squishing bit, he's fine. )

Where've you been?
messianic: (That is best which is not —)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-08-20 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
[That's a fair question, really, so.]

Hm... once, there was a candy house that made people want to fight or kiss people if they ate the candy from it... and there have been labyrinths and banshees and things like that too.

The forest generally seems like it's trying to...cause us problems.

[TO PUT IT LIGHTLY. Understatement is a fine Minato talent.]