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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!

organfarm: (✚ 008)

[personal profile] organfarm 2018-08-28 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. That's ... not that comforting, actually.

[ The thought of having to go through this absolutely mortifying incident with any sort of regularity is enough to make his hearts race. ]

But thanks for the sentiment, I guess.

[ He eases himself onto his feet properly, feeling his knee repair itself, and then processes what Minato said, before that whole thing about this place being weird. ]

-- wait, what do you mean healing? You don't look like you have any, uh, compresses on you or anything.
toobright: (I KNOW WHERE U AT ♢)

[personal profile] toobright 2018-08-28 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ What a treat, to hear Bortz admit they might be being a little to rough ... !

Diamond looks back to the flowers as well. ]


Unless you suppose these little ones plan to gang up on us.

[ It's a joke, but actually though ... after the talking flowers earlier, who knows what the hell is going on around here. ]
withwisdom: game cutscene (⟡ worry)

[personal profile] withwisdom 2018-08-28 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not certain there is any undead to fear, but as you can see much of the world around us is without color. I, and others, speculate a curse has been put upon the land that we must remedy.
fuckingpassw0rd: <user name=bungalows> (13)

[personal profile] fuckingpassw0rd 2018-08-28 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Well fuck Connor, seeing a field of...whatever the hell you just named is not something any sane man should be seein!

[He does step closer like something is pushing him to do it, but doesn't quite touch it yet.]

Did you have this weird feeling something's been making come here, or is it just me?
allweather: (uggggGGgggGGGGHHHh)

[personal profile] allweather 2018-08-28 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe not, if we're lucky. [But will he anyway? Reim will. He's already doing it; nothing beats a healthy background radiation of nerves.]

Ready to head back?
finalize: (i ran out of utada hikaru lyrics)

[personal profile] finalize 2018-08-28 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ :( she already likes bolin, so she must--

--except they're probably not gonna die looking for her shoes, so no one has to worry about that. ]


There are no other robots like me besides myself, so "meeting a lot of other robots" was not an option. Attending school was for... special reasons, related to my original mission.

[ plus she wanted to. and was horrible at it.

kind of. but she looks at bolin curiously then, her head tilting slightly. his question isn't odd, really, but it kind of betrays what she's normally used to. ]


Why do you ask "what is is like", however, Bolin-san? I was under the impression that all humans, after a certain age, must attend school. Was it not the same for you?
finalize: (you are every song)

it's no problem! c:

[personal profile] finalize 2018-08-28 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ this is where she hesitates. she hadn't really gone into the specifics of her origins outside of people who she was already directly involved with as a result of her mission. it isn't like kei isn't already technically a part of that group just by virtue of being everything he is: nanjo, persona user... and he'd been forthcoming with her...

so finally, she nods. ]


That is correct... As you have most likely assumed, I am not human. I was created mainly as a unit specializing in combat against Shadows.

[ ... and because she feels it needs to be said, given his prior statement, and just... because: ]

I am sorry I could not accomplish my mission soon enough to lessen Mitsuru-san's burden.
finalize: (safe and sound.)

[personal profile] finalize 2018-08-28 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ handshakes is totally a thing she would have tilted her head at, but she is a Mature Robot now and totally knows them. just... hasn't done them.

so she indulges! and her hand is cold and metallic, as jion probably expects it to be, but she tries to be gentle when she shakes.

and she shakes!



...and she shakes.

okay, maybe not that much of a Mature Robot. but she sure is beaming like he is, looking as if she truly thinks this is being done super correctly! ]


How long must this be done for, Jion-san?
finalize: (i feel i can meet you.)

[personal profile] finalize 2018-08-28 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
Pardon my intrusion.

[ is what she says before she steps in, because she has long since evolved from the savage that invites herself in, standing over beds creepily.

however, aigis is quite obviously taking in all of the not-a-lot of minato's home. minato's room back home didn't exactly have a whole lot of... well, a lot, but it's not like she really had expectations in the first place.

but it is minato-like anyway. ]


You were right... There are no talking flowers.

[ obviously. aigis. but she shimmies on deeper in, observing some more, before she nods wisely.

she's decided. ]


... I enjoy what you have done with the place.

[ that's what you say when you go into someone's house, right..... ]
finalize: (you brought the light.)

[personal profile] finalize 2018-08-28 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ well, that's all foreign to her. from the LED to cyberlife, to the model number... but she nods regardless. there's no hiding her existence from another android, and it's not like she'd... really like to, anyway?

she's curious. ]


I am Aigis. My primary function is... um...

[ how to put this in a non-classified and familiar way for non-jrpgs. ]

... Combat, and living.

[ which is weird, but she feels inclined to add the latter. ]

It is nice to meet you.
fineprinted: (pic#12515899)

hewwo! take your time o7

[personal profile] fineprinted 2018-08-28 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, no, let me help you! Um--

[ he crouches down and starts picking up their pieces, no matter how small they are.

it's all right. he's already a huge burden on his own anyway. ]
liven: (OPINION ► since you asked.)

[personal profile] liven 2018-08-28 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ she definitely ripped the cape. SORRY, DUDE. ]

...There! Now, you must pay me. [ she will follow him around like an annoying npc until he does, apparently. ]
liven: art credit unknown, please contact (CHAT ► well that's dumb.)

[personal profile] liven 2018-08-28 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...eh, why not ]

I'm a cat. [ succinct. and honest! just sans a few details. ]
liven: (Default)

[personal profile] liven 2018-08-28 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ the garden, mostly. or scavenging. or hunting. but shijima balances easily enough on his shoulder, not really having a clue either.

she bats at his face when she spots a garden, though. ]
athorn: (02)

[personal profile] athorn 2018-08-28 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Usually.]

I imagine there's even less of a reason to, when you're this willing to communicate with them. It's not every day that you meet someone so open-minded . . .

Can you tell me about them? The ones in your home.
athorn: (03)

[personal profile] athorn 2018-08-28 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ Honestly, yeah. On both accounts.

Rosetta, needless to say, is very proud of Zero's self-control at this moment. ]


Yes, you are. As thanks, I'll treat you to something nice. [ She can't help but chortle, knowing that Zero's just barely tolerating all of this, and thus appreciating her cooperation for it. ] This way!
athorn: (11)

[personal profile] athorn 2018-08-28 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Hm.

Sounds fake.]


My! They sound quite villainous.

[Go on.]
athorn: (12)

[personal profile] athorn 2018-08-28 09:12 am (UTC)(link)
[At his sincere apology, Rosetta simply chortles.]

What on earth do you mean? Memories are personal . . . and I peeked at yours without your consent. If anything, I should be apologizing to you. [And so:] For what it's worth, I'm sorry. It was a very sweet moment.
athorn: (09)

[personal profile] athorn 2018-08-28 09:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Although a smile now rests on Rosetta's face, it's a hardened expression that gives her eyes a cold glint. He's struggling. She'll give him no quarter.]

And? You issued the challenge. No enemy will stop for you, simply because you demand it. Let this be your lesson.

[To prove her point, she poises her hand for another strike, should he provoke her again. She won't harm a defenseless opponent—within reason.]

So? Do you intend to keep this up, or will you concentrate all that energy in minimizing the damage you caused to the field? I suggest that you choose quickly.
athorn: (02)

[personal profile] athorn 2018-08-28 09:14 am (UTC)(link)
[She's quite literally covered in flowers as part of her usual attire, so he's got the right idea.]

Yes: After all, they're being very sweet.

And you? What are your thoughts on them?
scriptive: art by <user name="rboz" site="tumblr.com"> (CHAT 🌸 well if we're going that way)

[personal profile] scriptive 2018-08-28 09:16 am (UTC)(link)
Favorite...word...

[ she thinks about that, her hands coming up to cover her cheeks. ]

...That's like asking for a favorite book! Absolutely impossible!
fineprinted: (Default)

[personal profile] fineprinted 2018-08-28 09:22 am (UTC)(link)
Squishy?

[ HEADTILT... uh, he's going to pinch his own fleshy arm to demonstrate, if that's what phos was talking about? ]

I mean, how else did their arm fall off? It's not as though they're fragile neither? Quartz are sturdy enough rocks, if I recall.
lavabend: (1.)

[personal profile] lavabend 2018-08-28 09:55 am (UTC)(link)
Actually, only the ones who can afford it go to school where I'm from. My parents died before I can even really remember them, so Mako and I never had that kind of money.

[ Yeah, his childhood was tough, but he's remarkably casual about it. ]

Must be nice, though, meeting all those other kids your own age and learning all sorts of new stuff.
lavabend: (53.)

[personal profile] lavabend 2018-08-28 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ And Bolin's inability to read other people strikes once again. He somehow had no idea Jotaro was this annoyed, so he's shocked when a threat gets thrown his way. In his defense this time, though, Jotaro's face didn't seem to change very much at all. ]

Woah. Uh ... [ Welp. He's mad. Bolin clamps down quickly. Thankfully, he's not the type to argue back. ]

Sure, we can do it your way. Go on.
lavabend: (92.)

[personal profile] lavabend 2018-08-28 10:20 am (UTC)(link)
Hm? What is it -- Oh! [ The answer to all their problems. ]

Cats really do have good eyesight. Nice find. But ... are you okay with eating vegetables?

[ Don't cats eat fish? Or they murder some rat and leave them in front of you. Oh well, it's a start, Bolin starts moving to where the garden is. ]