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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!

regrede: (pic#)

[personal profile] regrede 2018-08-23 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ………

she isn’t giving him the benefit of the doubt with her lack of response. it’s more like she’s waiting it out, excited to hear just how he’s going to continue that thought so she knows how to scale his punishment appropriately. ]


So what is it that you see?
notthatbutler: (huh?)

[personal profile] notthatbutler 2018-08-23 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
...Just before, you were complaining that my image was lazy...and now you're encouraging me to make time to sleep?
notthatbutler: (do i look amused to you)

[personal profile] notthatbutler 2018-08-23 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Is it? Oh...I wasn't aware there was an age limit to that sort of thing.

[He sounds nonplussed and tired, but is. Is that a hint of snark in his voice. It's possible.]
regrede: (pic#)

[personal profile] regrede 2018-08-23 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I can’t presume to know your tastes, child. If that’s what you want to wear, then far be it from me to judge you. I can, however, make all the judgments I like on how you wear it.

[ she waves her hand, a little dismissive. ]

Shall I escort you to the town square? To show it off a little.
regrede: (pic#)

[personal profile] regrede 2018-08-23 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ don’t worry. the test was not whether or not he was going to compliment her again—she’s fairer than that, probably.

the praise does seem to satisfy her, but there’s still somehow a dangerous edge when she smiles at him. maybe she even seems a little impatient. ]


Keep going.
robitussin: (pic#12475590)

[personal profile] robitussin 2018-08-23 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[She takes the knife as she offers it. She's not very experienced with using knives, or with this kind of fabric, so her movements are cautious and imprecise as she starts to cut away at the dress.

Her progress is halted when he speaks, though, as she looks up at him.]


...Yeah, I guess so. I mean, it's not going to be in the best shape after this, but go for it. What do you think you're going to use it for?
smaaaaaash: (002)

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-23 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, let's see...

[He rubs the back of his neck, sheepish.] For some reason I felt like playing with a flower, and after I pulled off all its petals, I wanted to tell someone I loved them! Sorry if I startled you.
bittybat: <user name="oliverqueened" site="www.tumblr.com"> (Pros of all black: looks so badass)

[personal profile] bittybat 2018-08-23 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Damian wants to point out that, logically, it shouldn't matter how much work and sacrifices went into saving the world, but.............. he would be thinking the exact same thing.

"Glass houses," his father had reminded him recently.]
We try to survive. [He motions dismissively toward the board. They build? They keep busy, more importantly to Damian.]

Food is the most important. Only some of it has color and, therefore, has taste. Everything else is basically ash. We made a community garden, and we've fixed up the houses. Some of us have collected animals or go hunting. [He sighs... begrudgingly.] Ichinose made a defense force for protection, so there's that.
smaaaaaash: (003)

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-23 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[All Might loosens the hug a little when he hears that wheeze. This kid is stockier than most, but maybe he still went overboard...]

You have the right attitude, young man. Something far stronger than fighting random street crime is surely sharing random street love! You've helped me learn a valuable lesson today.

[He beams, patting Bolin on the back before letting him go.]
smaaaaaash: (011)

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-23 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
H-Huh?! You don't have to--

[He's so surprised he coughs up blood??? Which is apparently normal for him, considering the way he just wipes it away from his mouth and continues to stare.]

Toshinori Yagi... It's fine if you just call me Toshinori.
noholdsbard: (Sail le vie Iseult)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-08-23 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well, Phos isn’t wrong. ]

Perhaps if they were…intimate. [ Hmm, maybe he’s giving this guy the wrong idea, here. But given how alien Phosphophyllite looks it’s better to just be honest straight up.

Even if this is slightly embarrassing. No way is he going to answer that first question now. ]

byang: (Default)

[personal profile] byang 2018-08-23 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Thanks, Guren! Shinya gives him a Look, but only a short one. He's used to this sort of thing from Guren, and he can tell from his expression that he's not withholding information just to be a pain. ]

Then we should go somewhere quiet, then.

[ Don't hold out on him, bro. ]
hydrokinetics: (But if we try)

[personal profile] hydrokinetics 2018-08-23 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a nod hello. At least she seems to calm down a little bit and that's about all he can ask for. He glances at the flowers for a moment before he looks back to Sadie.]

They probably will. Most of the stuff in this town's weird. [But his hands are in his pockets and his stance is semi-relaxed.] Carter's not here, too, is he?
noholdsbard: (Life would B flat without knights)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-08-23 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He gives a short bow and even a little smile. ]

Of course, my lady. I would be honored to be your escort. [ Anyway, he doesn’t have anything better to do—and she is, for lack of a better word, pretty fascinating to him. ]
messianic: (and succession change)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-08-23 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's very dashing of you, Ryan.]

... Well, it's worth a try.

[He's cool with it, carefully taking Ryan's arm.]

Where were you trying to go, anyway?
hydrokinetics: ('Cause I'm still breathing on my own)

[personal profile] hydrokinetics 2018-08-23 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Give him a second and he's also making a grab for the fabric to start eyeballing where to hack at it.]

Yeah, deal. But if you're worried about concerning stuff you're probably in the wrong place.
noholdsbard: (Time to lute and plunder)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-08-23 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
My apologies, for a start. [ Man, how did he end up hitting on this funny looking guy? Even by Fate/ standards Giogio kind of sticks out. ]
noholdsbard: (Staying composed)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-08-23 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He’ll just put up with the rudeness, tbh. Though he does pout, a little, but before he can make a reply, Mogget interjects with that little proposal.

Honestly, he can’t help but agree. Pretty words can indeed only go so far, and he is a musician, after all. ]


Alas, for I am no fisherman. I hear a bird in the distance, however, if that would suit you as well?
hydrokinetics: (Don't say you miss me)

[personal profile] hydrokinetics 2018-08-23 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Remind me to tell you that story someday. [It was definitely a thing, but he's already moving on.] And uh. Let's move away from the flowers?

[He gestures for Nico and Mrs. O'Leary to follow, but even so he's still talking.] In a way this place is pretty familiar. You've got quests every month posted on a forum by some guy nobody's ever met, monsters that are generated out of nowhere in the woods, aliens in the ocean, werewolves, portals, sirens...the usual.

[Welcome to Chroma.]
allweather: (losing my patiencegion no that's dumb)

[personal profile] allweather 2018-08-23 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wait, hang on, hang on— This isn't his first rodeo with casually falling apart old men (no offense), but that is still visibly startling.]

Are you— is everything alright?! [bLOOD??] Besides company, perhaps a handkerchief...!
noholdsbard: (Life would B flat without knights)

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-08-23 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He does look—in a manner of speaking—at the damage he’s caused. Her outfit didn’t stand a chance… ]

Indeed. But are you feeling well? Is your head still firmly attached?
hydrokinetics: (Just shine a light into the wreckage)

[personal profile] hydrokinetics 2018-08-23 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
No idea. The people that've been here longer than me don't know either. [Hm.] Did you find your laptop yet? There's somebody who posts quests on the forum every month and some people suspect that's who's in charge but nobody's ever met him either.

[The good thing is it's not Hera.] Pretty sure it's nobody we actually know though. [Which...is the bad thing.]
allweather: (sponge)

[personal profile] allweather 2018-08-23 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dubious....... but alright, apparently he's doing this. He stares at her for a moment, then holds up three fingers. One reason down, so--]

Number two: you haven't killed me so far, despite having plenty of time to do so. [can you believe this is the second time he's said this exact thing to someone? what a life.] So there must be something worthwhile about letting me live.

[Haha. Please??]

Number three: I haven't done anything to deserve it...!
inheritance: (162)

dos

[personal profile] inheritance 2018-08-23 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Having been dealing with a similar problem all morning, except with a fancy cloak instead of a skirt, Izuku can sympathize with Sadie's struggle. He hurries over, ignoring the way his heavily embroidered cloak billows out dramatically behind him.]

Here, let me help you with that. Tugging on the fabric like that is just getting you more tangled up in the branches.
smaaaaaash: (009)

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-23 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
No, no! This always happens, so don't pay it any mind.

[He waves his (now slightly bloodstained) hands in protest. A situation like this arising was exactly why he preferred to be out here alone, instead of being around others and making them worry.]