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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!

stripedown: ([tiger] NANI THE FUCK)

[personal profile] stripedown 2018-08-21 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ What the--

What.

Kisa's ears shoot straight up, as does her tail, because she's... never seen that. At all. A partial transformation? And that's a tiger tail, isn't it?

What?????? ]
moonlands: (☾ let's talk about stress)

[personal profile] moonlands 2018-08-21 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
Good call!

[he honestly doesn't mind]

I'm sturdier than most so you don't have to worry too much - but in case something actually happens, just run to town and ask for a guy named Lupin, okay? He'll figure something out.

[hE'S SO CONFIDENT]
bittybat: ("what do you see in your future?")

[personal profile] bittybat 2018-08-21 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[This is more like it. Some feistiness. Damian goes with the shove of the wood instead of resisting, but his footwork is learned and perfected. He steps lightly, dodging the edge of the roof and mounting the crest of it toward the peak.

His own hands grip the end of the plank, maneuvering it with an assurance that doesn't match up with the previous idiot facade.]


I'm old enough. And I built this entire thing myself.

[Rather than push back, Damian yanks the wood between his arm and his side, eating away the distance between them and hopefully jerking Yuu around some unsteadily. Show him something, come on. Give him information. His eyes are hungry to read body language and abilities. To learn Yuu a different way than simply asking name and age and hometown.]

Thanks for the board, kid. I've got it from here.
moonlands: (☾ smells like air pressure)

[personal profile] moonlands 2018-08-21 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
That I did - because it's an important name to remember! It'll be the talk of the town in no time, after all.

[and he winks here, because he's impey and why wouldn't he.]

But Maya - Maya Maya Miss Maya - a gorgeous name to go along with your laugh and your face! I'm sure meeting you is going to be the highlight of my day - no, my week! Heck, my month - my life...!!

[is this flower power or just impey

who can say]
stripedown: (Mastering unfair looks at 12)

[personal profile] stripedown 2018-08-21 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... He's a spear? Is that some manner of curse, too? A spear who turns into a human? But he'd said he didn't transform??? Were there other families like the Sohma out there?

She's sorely confused and distressed right now, but a vest she'll be swimming in is absolutely better than nothing, so Tonbokiri will feel a slight tug as she reaches out to take it and wraps herself in it.

He's not human. Maybe that's why he's reacting to her so well. ]
swordfucker: (58)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-08-21 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Guren sighs.]

Yeah. Things look a lot better now than they used to, so be grateful for that.
stripedown: ([tiger] bitch not today)

[personal profile] stripedown 2018-08-21 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... Who is this boy and why does he have so many things on him--

More importantly, Kisa continues to watch him like a hawk-- or a very wary tiger. He's already stopped touching her, so at least there's that, and she's not really that keen on having him poke at these flowers at all, but.

He's at least trying to be cautious. And maybe it'll be safe if his hand is covered? She won't try to stop him, at least. ]
stripedown: ([tiger] bitch not today)

[personal profile] stripedown 2018-08-21 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... why is everyone so strange, she's still going to take a few wary steps back. ]
allweather: (whoa)

[personal profile] allweather 2018-08-21 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
[do not be a snobby rich fuck, do not be a rich fuck--]

This is the strangest town I've ever seen.
organfarm: (✚ 015)

[personal profile] organfarm 2018-08-21 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
Cool. I won't be long, okay?

[ Jion gives her a reassuring nod before popping to his feet and jogging off at a decent clip.

True to his word, it's only a few minutes before his footsteps come thumping back. The army medkit he has slung over his shoulder totally clashes with his outfit. ]


I'm back! [ He manages to get that confident announcement out exactly one second before he trips over his own billowing cape, eating shit on the pavement and doing a full roll before scrambling back to his feet. He barely slows down from his jog regardless, quickly kneeling before Kisa again, looking a little worse for the wear. ] Sorry to keep you waiting.
swordfucker: (88)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-08-21 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Guren was a rich fuck too so he can't even say anything.]

Don't talk to me about that until you're the one living in a purple house.
stripedown: ([tiger] bitch not today)

[personal profile] stripedown 2018-08-21 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ It sure would be nice if they both realized that the other person was human and that neither of them have to actually do tiger behavior!

If nothing else, the spirit cursing Kisa is indeed a real tiger, and she twitches an ear as she approaches, sniffing carefully. This is an adult-- not either of her parents, but maybe a little reassuring all the same.
allweather: (dorp)

[personal profile] allweather 2018-08-21 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Hey Guren? Hey? Guren, one thing, Guren?? Look at how he's dressed and reconsider that statement.]

Is purple more unpleasant than the rest...?
stripedown: (Please put your clothes back on)

[personal profile] stripedown 2018-08-21 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kisa inches back instinctively-- this person seems like a nice girl, and she probably(???) is, but right now, she and everyone else are strangers and that could mean absolutely anything.

So she ends up just waving her hands in front of her, a little defensively, as though scraped-up palms will do anything. ]
swordfucker: (65)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-08-21 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
On a house?

[A HOUSE IS TOO MUCH... WEAR AS MUCH PURPLE OR LOVE IT AS MUCH AS YOU WANT BUT A HOUSE...]

Anyway, the inside is pink and green. [So.]
scooptimistic: (LET'S POSITIVE THINKING)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2018-08-21 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
You're absolutely right!

[ Maya. ]

Your life won't be the same again after meeting me! I intend to bring truth and dreams to the people!!
allweather: (losing my patiencegion no that's dumb)

[personal profile] allweather 2018-08-21 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[It's just a building?! Pink and green is what gets him to make a face, Disgusted.]

Never mind, I see the point now.
noholdsbard: (Time to lute and plunder)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-08-21 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ This guy really reminds him too much of Sir Agravain. It’s enough to make him wary, and yet… ]

Then pray don’t risk her wrath by persecuting her subjects. If, of course, this tale of yours holds true…
swordfucker: (134)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-08-21 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Purple building... But yeah, it's the clash of three colors that's the worst. There's orange in there somewhere too? Hideous.]

Here, let's try this one. [A grey building, they will wander in every one and Guren will peek at laptops.]
heartsteals: (then i feel a lot)

[personal profile] heartsteals 2018-08-21 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
No, seriously, hear me out--

[ is what he starts saying, but then Impey starts tugging, and Lupin is shorter, lighter, and not nearly as buff as him, so needless to say, he skids forward a little bit. Embarrassing... And yet Lupin starts pulling back on the sleeve once he's got his footing as if they're having the world's dumbest game of tug of war. ]

This happened to me before, but -- I had to wait a week for my clothes to -- go back to normal -- ....!!
ninjanature: (pic#12382345)

[personal profile] ninjanature 2018-08-21 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Nevermind all that shit. What's more important than anything else is she has a (normal) Japanese name. Thank God.]

Uchiha Sasuke.

[He's so....... old now, wtf. Sixteen. It feels like years ago. Had he really been that young, doing the things he did? She's too pure. Is this what normalcy is like? Loving to cook.

Why is he here? Is this purgatory? He misses Sarada.]


Why do you like cooking?
noholdsbard: (Staying composed)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-08-21 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh…he can sort of see where this is going, but he doesn’t think she means any harm—nor does he want to neglect the possibility that she is actually in distress. ]

I do not know that I am worthy of such a feat, fair maiden. [ “Big and strong,” huh. She might as well be talking about Sir Lancelot or Sir Gawain, who’re actual beefcakes compared to him.. ]

But if there is any other way I might assist you…
allweather: (that yaoi hand)

[personal profile] allweather 2018-08-21 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[He can peek at whatever he wants because Reim doesn't even know what a laptop is enough to identify one; plastic boxes on various busted furniture might as well just be more garbage... This is going to take forever.

Fortunately, he'll eventually find his secret spare item?! Which is another pair of glasses, a surprise to no one.]


Oh— this is mine. How did they get all the way over here...?
osuni: (the face of okuni internally screaming)

[personal profile] osuni 2018-08-21 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[IMPEY UR TREADING IN DANGEROUS WATERS

but when is he not]


This better be good...

[okuni thinks of her heart's greatest desire

it probably involves strangling Impey with his cape in some way]
umbraportation: (walk among the shadows)

[personal profile] umbraportation 2018-08-21 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Even with the extremely special ocular ability of the Uchiha clan, this isn't some sort of technique that can be copied like other - not the mangekyo or the rinnegan will be able to give Sasuke the opportunity to replicate it. This skill is unique to Nico (and some others of his bloodline) with no special hand-signs or movements to copy.

There isn't really anything to see in the black, just endless darkness and the two of them in the center of it all. It seems to stretch on endlessly in every direction and they appear to be guided by Nico's control only. How he navigates it is a mystery.

Hint: he kind of doesn't navigate. Not with pinpoint accuracy anyway but with generalization - a thought, a feeling, a destination locked into his mind and he goes there. It helps having a map of the area in his mind.

In Sasuke's eyes it may even look as if the whole ordeal is not only draining away his chakra but also his very life - as though every second brings him closer to fading into the dark along forever. Though it isn't much, not for this short of a trip with only a single passenger. Nico's traveled a great deal longer with a much heavier burden than this before but the possibility is there. If he pushes himself too much, if he tries to jump multiple times in a row Nico could whittle away until he's nothing more than a shadow himself.

Once they're back in existence with other living creatures, he's silently grateful for the hand still gripping him. That Sasuke doesn't let go to leave him to fall flat on his face even though Nico has gotten much stronger in the past few years.

He chuckles in amusement. ]
You sound like my dad... and my friends... and my doctor.

[ And basically everyone who cares about him. ]

First time but it's always like that. When I was starting out I accidentally shadow traveled across the world a few times and slept for a week after. Taking people or going long distances is more draining but I'll recover with rest. Can't do it more than twice in a row or with a large group though, not without help. [ Even if he doesn't use the word chakra, he knows what it is. Nico is aware of his limits having pushed himself to the brink once. ]