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awash mods ([personal profile] awashmods) wrote in [community profile] awoosh2018-08-18 07:00 pm
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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!

rutility: (ugh)

[personal profile] rutility 2018-08-26 12:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Of course Bortz hasn't even the basest respect for others in their company. Rutile shouldn't have expected better. ]

Because you have demonstrated blatant disregard for others, their time, and their work, which is extremely unbecoming of a gem of your caliber! I might expect this behavior from someone more junior, but from a ranking combatant?

[ They level Bortz with another glare. ]

A hardness of ten is not license to run amok. Have some self discipline and recompense your actions.
allweather: (adjusts)

[personal profile] allweather 2018-08-26 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
(i love lily!!!! reaches for her)

[Don't think too hard about Break or he'll come back from the dead just to be annoying-- probably, that's how it works. Maybe. Inside the house Reim stops to swing Lily back down to the ground, straightening up with his hands on his hips and determination in his veins. Let's go!!]


Alright! I'll give you... four minutes to search! Ready? [he must be like this, it's a compulsion] Begin!
robosmith: ikimaru ▮ tumblr (1 6 5)

iv ROSE!!

[personal profile] robosmith 2018-08-26 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ dirk's in the forest because obviously no one tells a strilonde what to do. although he at least has the benefit of being familiar with it and its ever-changing ways. by now it's old hat and he mostly only goes in when he gets too restless and needs something to strife. the forest is full of mutated creatures to soothe the urge.

most know better than to enter though, so when he spots a figure crouching in the clearing he's passing, it stands out to him. he's already on his way over to check what's up when the vision hits. he would recognize the woman in it anywhere, at any age, he knows her as well as he knows himself. the girl he's only caught a glimpse of when she's a little older, but the relation is obvious and he knows exactly who he's dealing with when the vision ends.

he takes a few steps closer and maybe he shouldn't comment on what he saw, but... ]


I'm guessing your version never laid off the booze.

[ it breaks his heart, ruefulness bleeding into his voice (quiet like dave's, minus the texan drawl) ever so slightly. ]
uselessgoddess: (aqua10)

Aqua | Konosuba

[personal profile] uselessgoddess 2018-08-26 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
II

[After wonderfully coping with everything, there had to be a time of breakdown. Oh yeah, Aqua managed to survive on fake smiles and fake good feelings for a short time. But being stuck in a dress that wasn't hers (its a personal issue) and dealing with not having her single emotional support (not that he counted), it went too far.

Yes, she was more than willing to grab a random person and start having a mix of screaming and sobbing. And in no way, was it 'cute'. At best, it was annoying.]


AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Even though I got transferred to a parallel world to survive and beat everything, I had to....

I had to....do it again!!!!!!! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Someone save me from this parallel world hell!!

[While easily resisted, she's shaking whoever she's grabbed a hold of in a non-polite manner.]


III

Oooooooooh! What's this??

[Aqua had no one she actually loved or even felt an attraction to. But she couldn't help but pluck a flower and start mercilessly taking out its petals.

Screaming? That's entirely ignored. This goddess of water was, in actuality, entirely merciless. All that she cares about is finishing pulling off all she could. And once she's done...]


...are you going to be my true saviour?

[Yes, she's looking right at you.]
ninjanature: (pic#12385807)

[personal profile] ninjanature 2018-08-26 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[It would have been better, of course, if the fucking ninjA CLANS WOULDN'T HAVE ALWAYS HAD SOME KIND OF CIVIL FEUD GOING ON!!!! Bolin can relate, right? Right.]

Hm. [He isn't going to be easy on you just because you're silly, Bolin!] Are you able to manipulate your energy? "Chakra"?
smaaaaaash: (014)

of course not!

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-26 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[He shakes his head helplessly at Ginko, tired.] It gives you bad memories... That's all I can tell you.

[How or why, he's less certain of. Perhaps the flowers might even affect different people in different ways. Better safe than sorry in this case, though.]
smaaaaaash: (013)

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-26 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Young Todoroki, hm?

[He wonders what Endeavour would think to those particular living arrangements -- or to any of this, really. He'd have to do his best to look out for him in his stead.]

Don't worry about me! I'll figure things out. Do you think you can introduce me to this Mikleo and Sorey?
smaaaaaash: (007)

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-26 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
You just say the word, and it happens? No catches?

[Or is she really that strong? That seems like a powerful quirk indeed. He's partly intrigued, partly concerned.]

More importantly... I couldn't help but see everything. Do you want to talk about it?
withwisdom: game cutscene (⟡ surprised)

III

[personal profile] withwisdom 2018-08-26 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh?

[ zelda has just been staring at the flowers for a while, unsure if she should pluck or not, and so she's completely caught off-guard when this girl comes up to her. and, well... ]

I'm sorry I don't think I heard you correctly. Did you... ask me to be your "true savior"?
uselessgoddess: (aqua2)

[personal profile] uselessgoddess 2018-08-26 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aqua slaps on her cutest voice, absolutely confident in it. Though, she really shouldn't be. Still, she raises a finger, as if she's making a point.]

That's what I meant. All goddesses need a prophet or a saviour. And I happen to be among them!

[It's not an appealing line but the best she can do at any point.]
withwisdom: (⟡ uncertain)

[personal profile] withwisdom 2018-08-26 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
A goddess...

[ her brow furrows and she's trying to think of ways to let her down gently, if only because she's not fit to be anyone's savior. but-- ]

For what purpose do you need a savior in these lands? You're not in any danger.
uselessgoddess: (aqua15)

[personal profile] uselessgoddess 2018-08-26 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aqua's brows crinkle a little. Very noticeable but she reverts back to normal, hopefully being enticing.]

A deity always needs an Avatar. Without that, we can't act in mortal affairs.

[She thinks.]

...I think.

Still...!
withwisdom: game cutscene (⟡ concern)

[personal profile] withwisdom 2018-08-26 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she... thinks. ]

Well you're not wrong. [ given hylia chose to reincarnate and be reborn as a mortal, zelda's oldest ancestor, there's really no way she can argue that point. ] However, I'm not certain I am fit to take on that role for you.
smaaaaaash: (014)

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-26 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
That's true. I never thought people would need protecting from a town itself.

[He's not sure if he's even capable of keeping up with it. Villains, at least, have limits and predictability, even at their most powerful, but a place like this... He seems lost in thought, more voicing his concerns than seeking any advice from Reim.]
toughchoices: (023)

[personal profile] toughchoices 2018-08-26 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
You think it's safe to do that?

[This isn't their world - maybe using things like cell phones and the internet won't call down a horde of monsters on a demigod's position. Reyna's erring on the side of caution, though, mainly because she's still not quite used to how things work here.]

--well, I guess it can't hurt to try as long as we're careful about it.
smaaaaaash: (002)

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-26 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[All Might certainly has experiences in adapting to other cultures -- some might say he's adapted a little too well. Though even if he felt out of his depth here, he'll still hide it behind that big smile.]

Ha ha ha ha! Consider this a learning experience, from UA's newest teacher.

[And possibly its worst, but hey. He takes out a pen he carries with him for just such occasions as this (don't ask where) and, for want of anywhere better to sign, crouches down and leans in to autograph his shirt.]

Please hold still for just a moment!
goldenwords: (005)

[personal profile] goldenwords 2018-08-26 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm...

[That sounds pretty useful. The limitations on distance, less so, but - he doesn't talk about encountering monsters within the shadows or witnessing horrors as he travels, and it sounds more or less instantaneous.]

I can do something similar - though I haven't tried it out here just yet. Truthfully I'm not quite sure it'll work, since this is some whole other world, but it can't hurt to give it a go, can it?
stophamatime: (074)

[personal profile] stophamatime 2018-08-26 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I won't.

[ And he probably will hold himself to that, really. Ken's fairly prudent for a child of his age, and Minato has neatly avoided the thing most likely to push him into reckless territory by not showing any doubt in his capability or judgment. He doesn't have to go prove himself; if anything, he has to prove that trust is well-earned.

Good job, Minato. ]
goldenwords: (009)

[personal profile] goldenwords 2018-08-26 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Actually, it's Sadie Eloise Jeannette Ruby Kane III, so close enough.

[She says, utterly deadpan. Only two of those names are really hers, but it's hard to tell that from the expression on her face.]
stophamatime: (015)

[personal profile] stophamatime 2018-08-26 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I'm drinking plenty of milk.

[ This, despite the fact that he's pretty darned lactose-intolerant, and it's not a pleasant experience for him at all. It's worth it!!1 ]
stophamatime: (072)

[personal profile] stophamatime 2018-08-26 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
A cafe here, really?

[ A weird little town with limited (and highly eclectic) supplies seems like the last place you'd find a cafe. ]
smaaaaaash: (001)

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-26 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm, hm! Glad to hear it. [He nods his approval. You have a bright future ahead of you with muscles like those, Bolin.]

I'm not just any hero, I am All Might! The world's number one hero and the Symbol of Peace! Vanquisher of evil and defender of justice!

[Time for some flexing and dramatic posing of his own. Watch and learn from the master, Bolin.]
uselessgoddess: (aqua8)

[personal profile] uselessgoddess 2018-08-26 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course I'm not wrong. I'm a goddess, after all.

[In the most pleasant and polite tone she can offer up.]

Which is why you shouldn't question my choices.
goldenwords: (007)

[personal profile] goldenwords 2018-08-26 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
None as long as I don't go reciting an entire dictionary or some other such nonsense.

[She shrugs - but at his question, she sort of clams up a little and glances off to the side.]

...you saw that, huh? Not sure if I should apologize for the mental image or not. The sight of him has scared off more monsters than I can count.
smaaaaaash: (011)

[personal profile] smaaaaaash 2018-08-26 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[He laughs weakly, which soon turns into a cough. Even as inappropriate as it is, he can appreciate an attempt at dark humour.]

That's not the part I'm concerned about, so don't apologise.