Test Drive 20 (August & September)

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→ Holds and applications are always open. Holds are required for all applications.

→ Choose one of the scenarios below or make up your own. Feel free to try multiple scenarios.

→ Write LOGS or TEXT prompts, or both.

→ THERE ARE ONLY THREE RULES FOR THE TDM:

1. It has to take place in the 6I universe.
2. It cannot be the character's arrival into the game.
3. Please only test new characters who do not have a version in the game. Our cast list is here.

→ TDM threads cannot be used to meet AC, but if the character is accepted into the game and both players agree, you may keep the CR.

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Prompts

Happy anniversary, villagers! Buckle up!

1. HEAT WAVE - Poor you. All you were trying to do was get yourself a little something to eat from the kitchen at the inn. Maybe you cooked it up yourself (The inn does, after all, have an electric stove — FANCY!), or maybe you just grabbed some leftovers. By accident or on purpose, you ended up with way more RED SALT in there than you maybe should have, and this is no ordinary seasoning. Whether you like things eye-wateringly spicy or not, it's August, you're sweating buckets, and it's only getting worse.


2. SKUNK DRUNK - Isn't that just the way? You're out and about, minding your own business, and you get sprayed by a BROWN SKUNK. The good news? It doesn't stink like a normal skunk. The also possibly good news, depending on who you ask? You're now in for about 5 hours of being very, very friendly. (Just remember to keep the test drive PG!)


3. BRAIN CANDY - Whether you made it to the anniversary party or not, you've gotten your hands on a piece of leftover candy from the big bash. Careful, though, these treats are more than meets the eye: Whatever COLOR it was, you've now taken on the associated personality traits. (Not the power, just the traits.) At least it only lasts 10 minutes.


4. WILDCARD - Choose your own adventure. Maybe play powers roulette.

Texts

All characters are fitted with a smart watch-like device on their left wrist, which they can use to send text messages to other villagers.

- Texts may only be 140 characters long
- No video or voice, text only
- Display names may be changed by characters on the fly, but anyone can tap to see someone's real full name

Please list your CHARACTER NAME, CANON & PROMPT in your SUBJECT LINE.

Comments

[thecatinahat]

Cougar has never flinched against anything and he doesn't start now against Jake, waiting until the man is inches from him, coming at him, and only then does he flick his eyebrows up just a little like he isn't impressed at all. He smirks, even, and raises both hands between them, as if to say 'these hands?'

He's not wanting to get beat down, but he's also a little too stubborn to give up without at least a bit of a taunt. "You're sure?" he asks, when Jake seems convinced that Cougar is going to end up mauled if they keep going.

[killorder]

And there are no words for Jake to explain it either. Here he is thinking about the water, Cougar's body against his own, imagining what is about to happen and realizing that while his motives to play may be good, the thoughts he's suddenly having are not. They're wrong, and it's not fair to Cougar.

Because no matter how Jake is starting to realize how he feels about Cougar, he knows Cougar. He knows the man he is, and the woman he finds attractive. Jake doesn't qualify in any way, shape, or form.

He manages a smile, that's tight and crooked and wrong though he's trying and snorts as he rolls his eyes. "Look man, it's not right of me to obliterate you. In the kitchen of all places. Others could walk in," he points out. Sure, that's it.

[thecatinahat]

Cougar lets his gaze slide over Jake and he thinks maybe he knows where this is coming from. Does he want to let Jake run wild with it forever? No, but there's also no point in changing anything right now, so he gives a simple nod of his head and thinks that he can let this go. He can let Jake save face.

Later, he'll correct him about some issues, but for now, he can play along. "I think yes, it would be rude," he agrees, deciding to use these 'other people' as a reason. "No fight today. Tomorrow, though..." He gives Jake a determined nod of his head.

It will happen, he knows that much.

[killorder]

In the end, it's not even thinking about losing that bothers Jake, and he knows he would lose. He would lose because the moment he felt strong hands on his wrists and Cougar's body against his own, there is no way he's going to do anything but wrap himself as best he can around Cougar. And probably beg. Begging may be the least embarrassing sound he might make.

"What? Right. Sure. Tomorrow. You got it." He nods, smiling widely. Yep, this isn't going to get awkward, not at all. "Besides, you helped save me today. I owe you," he says, nodding as if that answers that.

[thecatinahat]

Cougar gives Jake a dubious look. He really doubts the red salt would've killed Jake, but then, he also has a bad habit of getting very hyperbolic about the things happening to him, so maybe he would have worked himself into a frenzy where he did think that he was going to die.

It is Jake. Stranger things have happened. "Owe what?" he prods, because he's curious what Jake might offer him in exchange for saving his life. This could be good.

[killorder]

He's playing this up. Yep, to make this all okay and not look stupid... er than it already was. But it means not making admissions and not sounding like a fool. Okay, he knows he does sound stupid but maybe it wouldn't be obvious why.

"Uhmmmm... " Okay now he's realizes he's talked himself into a corner. Shit. "You name the terms." Okay, he knows he's screwed and he isn't sure how to talk himself out of it. He's very nearly at a loss for words, mostly because his mind is still on wrestling.

[thecatinahat]

Cougar smirks as he thinks about all the things that he could get out of Jake for this. He could get food, he could get backrubs, he could probably even get all the sweets that Jake finds or the liquor. That's not what he wants, though. What he wants is something that he's been playing a long game for (and, admittedly, is happening now mostly because the unit is disbanded).

Is he planning to announce it now?

No.

"You'll see," is all he says, intending to collect on that life-oweing favour when Jake least expects it and he smirks as he thinks about how good it's going to be when it happens.

[killorder]

"Oh. No. That's not at all threatening or slightly terrifying," Jake says, rolling his eyes. Though he's not entirely teasing, there is a seriousness there that he can't hide. Though much as perhaps he should be afraid, he can't bring himself to truly be fearful. It's Cougar, after all.

"I would like to keep the hair on my head, thank you. And on my face," he adds, giving him a look. "And don't give me that look. I am immune to that and know just how deadly it is. So don't think I'm falling for that."

[thecatinahat]

Cougar just grins a little bigger when Jake starts talking more, talks like he's actually worried. He's already calculating exactly what he plans to do, but Jake will just have to wait and see. It's okay, though. He suspects that Jake is going to eventually like what Cougar has in store for him.

He might even be grateful to that awful experience with the red salt, but that's for him to decide later.