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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!

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metera | granblue fantasy

[personal profile] huffish 2018-08-19 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
ONE.
[ Floating above a bed of colored flowers, Metera is smiling gleefully as their tiny voices ring through the air. With each wave of compliments she giggles, even if the entire concept of a talking flower is unrealistic and unfamiliar. It's new -- refreshing -- and who is she to just ignore being told that she's 'beautiful'? ]

Yes~ Yes! Ohhh~ Aren't you all just the cutest little things?

[ 'Oh! You're beautiful! So beautiful! Your hair a beautiful color of --' ]

... Huh?

[ But their answer isn't what she expected. Their description is way off. Her hair is a beautiful caramel brown that's as smooth as silk, and it turns out it's not her that they're talking about. Looking over her shoulder, she blinks thrice after meeting the gaze of the person the flowers were now showering with compliments. ]

Wait, so you guys were talking about them!?

[ SHE'S SO INSULTED. ]

TWO.
[ Considering what Metera wears daily, to wake in something much heavier was both surprising and overall an inconvenience. Fortunately enough she doesn't go about tripping on her feet thanks to her magic, floating above air and skipping out on walking entirely -- ultimately, however, she still manages to snag onto a loose nail and ends up stuck with the skirt of her dress stuck on a window.

She tugs once and then...

gives up.

She executes her magic and falls limply to the floor, not unlike a dead body. ]


This is too tiring~ Please... if anyone hears me, just wake me up when this is over.

THREE.
[ Being a lover of romance, Metera is drawn in by the flowers. She plucks the at the flower while humming a delightful tone, completely contrasting the shrieks of terror in response to every petal she carefully pulls between her thumb and forefinger. However any coherent thoughts are put into an abrupt halt the second she plucks the last flower.

A fire starts in her chest and soon spreads throughout the remainder of her body. When she turns to the person closes to her, locking eyes immediately, her expression perfectly resembles every love at first sight trope known to man. Her lips slightly agape, ears perking up, the surprise settles into her bloodstream and she offers a flirtatious smile before she leans closer. ]


You're so cute... but of course, the person I would be giving my whole heart to has to be the most adorable person in the world. Hey~ Come here~ [ Reaching out, she'll places her arms lazily on their shoulders if given the chance. ] Let's seal our love with a kiss~ ♡
noholdsbard: (Staying composed)

one!

[personal profile] noholdsbard 2018-08-19 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ —rubies, he’d heard, having failed to catch the rest before he’d come upon a patch of flowers and quite a lovely woman floating above them.

…Nothing out of the ordinary here. But he does look a little confused. ]


Are you in distress, my lady?
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[personal profile] huffish 2018-08-19 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh... hello? Hello?!?

Turning completely, and with a better look at his face, Metera's expression goes from disappointment to immediate interest. She raises her brows briefly before her lips curl into a grin. ]


Oh~ Yes, I am! [ She feigns, bringing the back of her hand to her forehead and exhaling slowly. ] What should I do? If only there were a big, strong man who would hold me... a damsel in distress.
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…
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[personal profile] huffish 2018-08-22 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ Fortunately her teasing is never meant to be taken seriously, so when he politely rejects she only so much as crosses her hands across her chest. ]

Well, if you won't warm me up, then I guess you could assist me by being my lackey! It's always best to explore with a partner, don't you agree?
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. ]
rerevale: (12.)

three.

[personal profile] rerevale 2018-08-19 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ Being an idol... flirtatious come-ons are nothing new for Momo, and yet. There's just something so h-tropey about a beautiful woman with animal ears professing her love to him so brazenly, and in public.

The entirety of his body seizes up, and instinctively, he puts a hand up between himself and Metera...

...only to accidentally slap her under her chin?! Smooth. If this doesn't dispel all of her supposed affections for him, he doesn't know what will.
]

Hooooooold up! I, I'm sorry, but...!

[ What's a polite and unscandalous way to refuse someone so good-looking?? ]

...You haven't even tasted my home cooking yet! You can't be so hasty about these things, you know!!

[ ah. ]
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[personal profile] huffish 2018-08-19 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Ohhhhhh~! [ The slap is surprising, but it's easily ignored in her trance-like state because... well, once you get smacked by a primal beast people out here need to hit hard! But it does cause her to fall back, pathetically landing as if she were actually pushed away by a lover --

and her perspective she is, which is why she looks back to him with tears pricking at the corners of her eyes. ]


Darling, do those things really matter? Especially because when we're together I'll be able to wake up to your home cooking every morning and you'll be able to get a taste of mine every night?
rerevale: (10.)

[personal profile] rerevale 2018-08-20 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ah, she's crying... that's no good. And he hit her?! What kind of monster is he for inflicting this sort of pain on a stranger??

His tone dips, gentle and patient. His hands go up, as if to placate.
]

Mm, that sounds really great, trust me! But my miso soup is always too salty and my rice is always a little too soft. Don't you think you deserve better?
huffish: (pic#)

[personal profile] huffish 2018-08-20 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ That's a bad move on his part, because Metera doesn't miss a beat when given the advantage to grab him by the hand. ]

Ah, even those little things about you are so cute. How is it that I'm so lucky to have the cutest, while simultaneously most handsome, man in the world~ [ Her word ends with a drawl, but her tone is still so obviously tender it's almost sickening. ] It's fine! Nothing's impossible, so if your cooking is bad that just means I have to teach you.
rerevale: (1.)

[personal profile] rerevale 2018-08-20 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh well.

He might as well do this the fun way!!

When Metera grabs his hand, Momo takes that opportunity to spin her around— or try to, at least. He might wind up making a fool of himself, but that's fine.
]

That's a really good attitude, but we should definitely try to find out each other's names, first. And we can start as friends!

[ This might be trite, but he is, in fact, Sincere. ]

I might not look it, but I'm really shy, you know. [ A wink. He's definitely Lying. ] You have to be super gentle with me!
Edited 2018-08-20 10:29 (UTC)
huffish: (pic#)

[personal profile] huffish 2018-08-22 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ The spin is a surprise even to Metera, who doesn't waste a second to put her own spin into it by using a bit of her own magic. It's a cool gust of wind, lasting only briefly despite her feet leaving the ground and her remaining in the air long after it has left.

With bright eyes she leans forward, long strands of hair falling not unlike a curtain. If he's shy then this is an easy way to hide him?? Boy. ]


Metera. [ She starts off gently, her name ending in a lazy drawl that's... unfortunately, a little erotic sounding. I'm sorry she's like this. ] Ah, is it because I'm your first love? You don't have to worry, darling, I'll take care of you in the best way possible.
rerevale: (2.)

[personal profile] rerevale 2018-08-22 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Where is Sutera when we need her... jk though. Momo, absolute normie that he is, blinks at the sudden feeling of buoyancy that surrounds them both—

—and actually laughs when he sees his companion hovering in midair, with her heels drawing long stiletto shadows against the ground. There's something thrilling about seeing someone who can fly, even if she's. Proposing to him, somehow.
]

—Whoa! Wait, wait, Metera-san, is this for real? [ Ignoring the fact that they're basically forehead to forehead. Momo truly has no sense of self-preservation, so there's that. ] You really are someone right out of a fairytale! Come on, you shouldn't be choosing someone like me as your darling at all!
swordfucker: (145)

two

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-08-20 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Of all the things to cross, why does it have to be a weirdo trying to nap and stuck in one of his windows. He stares, hands in his pockets, for a good couple seconds, and then sighs as he reaches to help her get unstuck.]

Don't just lie there, you're in the way. [Hardly, but still.] Just who do you think this is tiring for?
huffish: (pic#)

[personal profile] huffish 2018-08-20 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ She only turns her head, catching a glimpse of the person helping her. ]

I'm not bothering anyone right now, so it's no problem. [ You can't just trick her to get back up just like that!!! ] But if you help me then I'll gladly get out of the way~.
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[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-08-20 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Okay.

[The way she's caught on this nail is too complicated, and he's not about to force her up on his own to keep her skirt in tact. Sooo... He pulls out a knife from his jacket pocket and rips that little corner off, dropping the rest of her skirt free.]

Done. Now, get up.
huffish: (pic#)

[personal profile] huffish 2018-08-20 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ She expects nothing from him after that, but he immediately proves her wrong the second he draws his knife. Metera quirks a brow, albeit slowly, watching with a careful gaze before he frees her from the window. ]

Couldn't you have at least not damage it even more? [ She sighs, palms pressing against the ground before she uses a minimal amount of her magic to help her back onto her feet -- and then off, floating in the air and crossing one leg over the other. ] Ah~ But now I'm free, and my savior is such a handsome man... but when's the last time you washed your hair?
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[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-08-20 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
[excUSE YOU he washes his hair whenever he gets the chance and he was even given shampoo... it's probably almost out and he'll have to bug superman for a replacement but nevermind that.

More importantly: why are so many people This Way.]


Probably about the same time you washed yours. A week, right? [He's so full of it. He slips his knife away.]

It'll get damaged the more you're here, anyway, so don't whine. Same with your hair. [:/]
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[personal profile] huffish 2018-08-22 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
It has not been a week! [ She looks offended, and reasonably so! ] How do you expect to impress anyone when you say something that's, for one, wrong, and two, so incredibly rude. You must not have many friends.

[ Or if he does they're all assholes. ]

Is that a threat?
swordfucker: (89)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-08-23 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
It's more like a promise. Does this place look like it's built for high quality living to you?

[He's just saying!!] So, what are you?

[She's floating, among other things... (furry). He can't put a finger on any spirit that he knows of that matches a description like this. It's a casual question, right.]