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.

→ Character want ads are here.

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

[epundemic]

That is...so much talking. Ellie stares for a long time, before she reaches up to press her hand over his mouth. She's almost worried he might interrupt her if she tries answering him, not that she knows where to start with all that.

"They've always been there for me. Since before I was born. There was this virus, a brain infection. It's called cordyceps. It makes people die pretty fast." Her mind goes to Riley and she gulps, swallowing roughly.

"You have to get them in the head with something like a bullet or a knife, or they're gonna come back and tear you apart. They're not aware at all. They're fucking monsters, alright?"

She's up in arms because she feels like he's treating the hell that's been her entire life and the horrors she's been through as a sideshow. Like it's a fascinating story to stand around and talk about for fun. It makes her a little uncomfortable with the fact that she doesn't have long sleeves on, and her own bite mark scar is visible. Her hand presses over the area on her forearm and she frowns.

[nifties]

He starts to laugh and push her hand away, but the serious look on her face has him buttoning his lips. Alright, he holds up his hands briefly in surrender, he won't interrupt her. Then he gestures for her to go on. An infection, it doesn't work that way where he's from. Or maybe it does if you ask the doctors. Constantine doesn't believe her version of events exactly the way they're laid out, but he believes her; in her conviction. He's coming down off his inappropriate high and nodding his understanding now.

"They are monsters and it's good on you for giving them the send-off they deserve." It's as close to an apology as she's likely to get. He watches her hand move to the bite mark and he frowns. "You were attacked. How is it you weren't infected?"

[epundemic]

She doesn't want an apology, but the intrusive bullshit has to stop. When she's ready to talk more in depth, she'll bring things up herself. For now, there's a sound that might be considered a low growl as she feels like she wants to punch the nosiness right out of him. He's asked a perfectly valid question, but she's paranoid and irrational and fears him knowing too much.

"I'm immune." She shrugs and doesn't sound or look happy about it. Her hand drops away to rest at her side, her posture and stance awkward and gangly. "I don't know or give a shit why, I just know that I'm the only one that can maybe save everyone so I have to get back and finish what I started."

[nifties]

John is thinking about spells that could bring a whole world to its knees like that. He can't rule out the possibility that she's immune because she's the one who did it, intentionally or otherwise. But he thinks it's probably more likely that she has a protective spell on her, if only he could sense these things here the way he's supposed to.

"Then we'll get you back, luv. Mark my words."