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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!

hydrokinetics: (til the end or)

[personal profile] hydrokinetics 2018-08-21 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[He looks at the sword for a moment before he nods.]

That's about the reaction I had the first time I used it, too. You've never seen a magic sword before? [Sorry that he finds this really funny but also he can sympathize because wow, being a half-blood is weird for mortals to comprehend sometimes.]
apocalypticist: (❥ lie in state; each in his own tomb)

[personal profile] apocalypticist 2018-08-21 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ryo shakes his head. ]

It's just a flower, Akira. I don't have a satisfactory explanation for the town's behavior; you shouldn't think about it too much. For all we know, its sole purpose is to elicit reactions from us.
imiko: <user name="nodoff" site="www.livejournal.com"> (06)

[personal profile] imiko 2018-08-21 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[The edge of his lips curl in disgust, and he cuts a glance at the illusion invading his space. Even if he could admit objectively her beauty, there's a strange lack of interest in her charm.]

Drinking my blood would probably kill you on the spot. Not that I wouldn't turn your fangs into trophies before you had the chance.

[All at once, he unsheathes his sword and vanishes briefly again. Whether the illusion simply dissipates or actually loses a head, he doesn't care. The streak of his sword arcs directly through the doppelgänger's neck, but rather than follow through with an attack to her actual self, he comes to stand in place a foot from where he had last been.

It feels almost like a cat playing with its food maybe.]


Anything else? I'll let you finish before I show you what all I'm truly capable of doing.
hydrokinetics: (nothing town)

[personal profile] hydrokinetics 2018-08-21 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's not a bad idea. Percy should probably do the same even if he's hoping to just stick to being at school and not being dragged off on weird adventures, but...he's a half-blood. He should have expected this.

Mrs. O'Leary's tail wags frantically, thumping against the ground and nearly knocking out a nearby house while she presses into Nico's hand. Percy does absolutely nothing to stop her. The dog can be a good buffer and it helps to have everybody he knows in his line of vision.

The pomegranate seeds aren't really what he was hoping to see either.]


Yeah, that would explain it. Besides Mrs. O'Leary I also have the watch Tyson gave me a few years ago. [But more importantly:] The werewolves did. The sirens lured a bunch of people out from the town and into the water to kidnap them to an island. We just got back from a rescue mission to save everybody.
oldschoolghostbuster: (But this one is mine.)

[personal profile] oldschoolghostbuster 2018-08-21 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah, good ol' reliable Tonbo. Always so considerate of others. Handsome too, even if it's a bit of a pity his current outfit covers more of his muscles than usual.

Well, anyway, it would probably be better not to mention that the clothes being magical and impervious to even the sharpest of blades was something Nikkari had already figured out (it might be in his name, but Ishikirimaru isn't the only stone cutter), so he'll just keep quiet about that and continue smiling.]

It's fine, it's fine. I don't mind sitting still for a little longer. At least the company's pleasant, right, Tonbo?
regrede: (Default)

[personal profile] regrede 2018-08-21 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm? I thought this was just fooling around.

[ sierra is powerful, but she’s not all-powerful, nor does she think of herself that way. she doesn’t doubt that she could get majorly hurt if she doesn’t watch herself, and right now, her mouth is her greatest weapon.

fangs included, of course. ]

Sorry, let me start over.

[ this time, she telegraphs her attack by raising her hand in the air, but it’s not like she tries to keep her moves secret anyway.

the crack of lightning is bright enough that it seems to darken the space around them for an instant, and—well, nash always did say her aim could use some work. rather than one powerful bolt, she already knows he’s faster than she is, so there are several spaces where the lightning hits the ground, leaving smoking dirt and grass wherever it might miss him. ]
byang: (ᴀɴᴅ she was six)

[personal profile] byang 2018-08-21 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah, he's run into one of Those kinds. Shinya laughs at her comment and hops down from the wall - onto solid ground, rather than back where he started. Sorry, Okuni. ]

Sorry, but it was pretty uncomfortable down there!

If you really want to see more flailing, you could always jump down yourself.
inheritance: commission; DNS (134)

[personal profile] inheritance 2018-08-21 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Don't mind him, he'll just be over here, hand pressed over his chest as he takes in few deep breaths to make up for what he lost just now.]

I-it's okay, All Might! I don't mind.

[Back home, Izuku would have hesitated, but it's been so long since he's seen All Might that he can't help but hug him again, even without the encouragement of the flowers.]

It's really good to see you again!
byang: (Default)

[personal profile] byang 2018-08-21 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Like hell he's not. Shinya is certain the only reason Guren hasn't already handed him one is because he hasn't had time to put it together yet. What an exasperating liar this guy is. ]

I did. It was in one of those houseboats, just like you said.

[ He's not sure how Guren knew, but that's not exactly unusual when Guren and mysterious bits of information are involved. ]

That sort of forum would have been dated even before the world ended, but it's even more out of place here.
culpa: (did you hear that?)

[personal profile] culpa 2018-08-21 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
( what the fuck kind of house is this, guren? it's purple. and weird. yuu takes a moment to squint at it, before eyes turn back to guren himself. )

Housemates?

( you bet he's going to find an empty room in there and make himself comfortable. )
moonlands: (☾ crust)

[personal profile] moonlands 2018-08-21 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, exactly - if he treats you weird, punch him!

[THIS IS FRIENDSHIP

but regardless impey's going to put on his goggles just in case? idk he might need them for Science even as he wanders closer to the flower and tilts his head]


Don't think so. No weird gas or pollen, flowers aren't my specialty or anything but it doesn't look like a really famous poisonous one... What if...

[he'll reach out to touch it though -

and there it is, the flash of a memory. a little boy playing with an old man, talking about the Cannon Club as they both seem to have their attention entirely transfixed on a model train that's puffing out little bursts of steam, chugging bravely along a train track]
byang: (ᴡᴇ rode on horses)

[personal profile] byang 2018-08-21 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Woah, Dex, they're in public!

... Is the general sort of feel that comment gives Shinya, though on the surface he only looks a little startled, and only for a moment. Still, he can't quite his earlier carefree smile back the way it was, and he looks a little more exasperated than anything.
]

Guren's sentimental like that.

[ There's a (very significant, in Shinya's opinion) chance that this is all a trap, that Dex actually has some sort of grudge against Guren and is planning on using Shinya against him. But this is also Guren they're talking about, so there's also a (better than it should be, in Shinya's opinion) chance that Guren really is that much of a sap and really has told this guy that much.

Well, the only way to find out is to continue the conversation, really.
]

He must really trust you.
moonlands: (☾ let's talk about stress)

[personal profile] moonlands 2018-08-21 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
U... Uh...?

[He's not sure if he is? His cheek is still kinda stinging faintly, but he'll just try to straighten up and rub it with the palm of his hand.]

Is that what you were trying to do...? I don't really get it but - thanks? I didn't mean to make you worry or anything but don't worry - I'm just peachy!

[apparently it was just

impey]
moonlands: (☾ bill's got boat)

[personal profile] moonlands 2018-08-21 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Like a reporter? Whoa!

[He grins - because it's not really what he expected, but he nods like he understands.]

Yeah, yeah.. truth and dreams! That makes sense - can't get either of those if things don't travel through word of mouth! That's smart!
moonlands: (☾ light and color)

[personal profile] moonlands 2018-08-21 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but it's not like they're any normal flowers. Those are some rude ones! Can't let 'em get to ya.

[he's so certain about this???]

Can you imagine a future where we just let them walk all over us? Yikes! Talk about bad news.
culpa: (i can't drive straight。)

[personal profile] culpa 2018-08-21 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not like I did anything to you.

( aside from confess his love but whatever!! rubbing at his still aching cheek for another moment, before his hand drops down. )

I'm definitely taking back what I said.
moonlands: (☾ R.E.C.Y.C.L.E.)

[personal profile] moonlands 2018-08-21 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Oho, are you a gardener or a botanist or a chemist? Guess that makes sense for a beauty like yourself to be found amongst the flowers.

[sure, all of those things are the same]

What color are they normally?
moonlands: (☾ can't eat this)

[personal profile] moonlands 2018-08-21 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[rest in pieces]

On command?! That's a new level of willful...
moonlands: (☾ smells like air pressure)

[personal profile] moonlands 2018-08-21 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Whoa, whoa, whoa!!

[HE'S SO AMAZED.

But also in a really good way?! He's never seen anything like this - it's the sort of stuff that's more like alchemy than engineering, so it's not quite in his field but...]


These are types of metals? What kind? That's so cool! I've never seen anything like it before - what else can you make?

[neeeeeeerd]
athorn: (06)

[personal profile] athorn 2018-08-21 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[The audacity, the hypocrisy. A huff of disbelief escapes her, and she allows it.

If she wants to stop him, he says. Will the fire continue to grow if she doesn't comply, or is he stalling? Her chest tightens from another glance at the field of flowers.]


I'm not interested in discussing manners with ill-behaved children. But if confronting you will do something about the flames, then fine. My name is Rosetta. Now prepare yourself.

[She's going to spank the sparks out of this one. He can have the first move.]
culpa: to death, because you're a dumb vampire! (i love the way your eyes glitter。)

[personal profile] culpa 2018-08-21 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
( he does whatever he wants, don't judge him damian. any notable cuts seem to. patch themselves up pretty fast, skin healing around damaged bits before yuu moves to shift his weight up onto forearms, grinning like an idiot. because he definitely is one of those. )

You weren't attacking me seriously.

( this is how his family greets one another, ok. he and guren do this all the time. damian is notably: not a vampire, not a seraph, and tiny. therefore: probably not a threat. )

What was that, a warm-up? 'cause I can keep going if you want.
athorn: (04)

[personal profile] athorn 2018-08-21 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
But . . . ?

[Hm, should she be concerned by the truth?]

They're not mistreating you, are they?
robitussin: (pic#12475592)

[personal profile] robitussin 2018-08-21 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, yeah, I've been living under a rock this whole time. Who hasn't seem a magic sword, right?!

[She shakes her head, sighing, before glancing back at the sword.]

...On a scale of one to ten, how bad of an idea would it be for me to try to use that if I've never held a sword before?
imiko: <user name="senpaiedit" site="www.tumblr.com"> (10)

[personal profile] imiko 2018-08-21 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Better. He's still fast, of course, but the collection of strikes makes him work for the safety. He has to push to be quick instead of lazily bouncing around. He has to think about where he's going to put his feet.

He's having fun up until the charging heat of one grazes the side of him, and he flips back, away, vanishing until he can reorient himself in the clear when she's finished.

Damn.]


And here I thought you were too worried about breaking a nail.

[With a few pieces of hair, the white headband splits at the fray where the heat got it, fluttering away to his feet. Free, the skin of his forehead splits open and the Jagan winks awake.]

I won't have to go easy on you then.
trepidate: <user name=vertebral> (21.)

[personal profile] trepidate 2018-08-21 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha ha.. Who are you mistaking me for..?

[ Allow them a moment to laugh weakly and come back down from the surprise of that, drawing the wall back into relative shape with the rest of their arm. ]

I mean-- it's fine. Is that how humans greet each other?

[ Making some bold assumptions that this guy is human, but he's squishy and fits the relative description of one..]