sixthiteration | Test Drive 20 (August & September)

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Prompts

Happy anniversary, villagers! Buckle up!

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.

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!)

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.

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.

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[ john has been inexplicably "gifted" with a singular ability. not much of a consolation prize when one used to be a most powerful wizard, but beggars, choosers, um. whatever. he pops into the thin air right before alec then, still smiling and laughing as if he'd been talking to someone when he disappeared. he's wearing those stupid red scrubs from when he first arrived in a bloody test tube, longing for his own clothes, but again with the speech. as he opens his eyes properly, he thinks there must've been something extra in that weed. if not, there's something extra in these weeds before him now. ]

I've really got to lay off the psychotropics... for real, this time.

[It's pretty easy to keep to himself and he's been so disconnected - it's like a reset. It gets even worse when he realizes he can't use his abilities. It feels like being blind which causes an unnatural sense of discomfort. His body is still the same, still a big wall of plant matter.

He's always been logical. Despite the situation, he's still himself. This is just an adjustment and some people have demonstrated abilities. Perhaps with persuasion he can earn his abilities back? Is that even what I really want?

It didn't make any sense not to. Everyone knew him as the big green thing that lived in the woods and occasionally stepped out of the forest to help people forage for food. Nothing that he couldn't have done as a human.

Mired in his bitterness, he doesn't notice when the being pops up beside him, turning his head and opening his eyes wide.]

John?

[And he teleported. Constantine will know what's going on. He always knows. Somehow. It's annoying, it might be his salvation.

The monster stands.]

John Constantine I'm so glad to see you. I have no idea what's going on...

[pause] You have your abilities. I've been cut off from the green.

A tree who knows my name, because he's in my head. Because you're me, right? Well, joke's on you, figment, because I'm never happy to see myself!

[ he points at alec in a so there! type of gesture, but the rest catches up to him and earns a deep frown from the former warlock. ]

Why, because I can do this? [ he disappears, then reappears behind the creature, this time with the joint back in his hand as he takes a deep pull from it. wait, no, he wasn't supposed to smoke that again. ] Oh, bollocks.

What were we talkin' about, mate?

The green? The green! [ he tugs at his scrubs and shakes his head. ] I'm red. Dunno what green can do.

[Goddamnit.

Ordinarily he'd know what to do with this. His big green hands clench in frustration before he moves to grab his wrist.]

Constantine! [The thing growls.] Stop playing games!

What are you smoking? [Maybe if he knows he can figure out something he can go and...find for this guy to sober up.]

It's me. [He looks to the right and left.] ...Alec.

I see my reputation precedes me, even here.

[ another chuckle and another pop, but he reappears without the joint again, hands in jacket pockets it's far too warm for. a black peacoat to be precise. without his trenchcoat, it was the next available option even if it looks ridiculous over scrubs. not like his regular outfit is normal by any stretch. ]

Alec, then. [ he winks, but it's not nearly as charming as he seems to think it is. ] It's just a little reefer madness, you see. I take it by your tone you meant a different sort of green?

[ he's intrigued even if alec isn't real. might be another hint in the neverending puzzle that is this realm. ]

[Arriving here without his powers is a bit much, but to not have Constantine - painful thorn in his side John Constantine- know him hurts in a way he's never imagined.

He sits, staring at him, red eyes terrified, before he buries his face in his hands for a moment.

You have to be calm Alec.

You have to be.

What would Abby do?

You're the smartest most logical man I know. Why are you so scared? Think. If he doesn't know you maybe they did something to him. Or there might be another explanation. What happened to the scientist I know?

Something pulls in his empty chest before he takes a deep breath, expelling oxygen, and raises an eyebrow at him.]

You could say that. It's a magical web of life that connects all living things. It made me.

I'm not a cannabis hallucination either.

Cannabis isn't a hallucinogen, so a point goes in your column. Wanna keep playing? We could double up.

[ but okay he really is trying to be serious. here we go, serious face and everything. ]

At the moment, we're all in a web alright. And I'm gonna get to the bottom of who's spinnin' it. At least you've hitched your wagon to the right horse, mate.

[He stares before towering over the man by a good 2 feet.]

You have a lead on who did this? Who brought us here?

[Where. They've disconnected him. He hates it. He wants to be connected again, or at least be human.

The thought is so alien he stares and blinks for a moment, probably looking stupid.]

What do you need from me? I can-

[Do nothing. He sits.]

I'm big and scary. That's all I can manage at this point. [He's also pretty bulletproof and strong when enraged, but he just assumed that was his great big ugly shape.]

Not exactly.

[ he narrows his eyes. surely he didn't forget this being? even he couldn't do that. but he speaks to john like he not only knows him, but trusts him. and that is an extremely slim category indeed. ]

I'm not even entirely convinced it's a who at all. [ the offer gets something like a scoff. ] Cute, but if they were scared of either of us, do you think we'd be here? We're being toyed with, this is someone's idea of a game. Or something.

[They should be scared of him. Now that Constantine is here he could theoretically help with getting those powers back couldn't he? He stands, towering over him and listening. A game.]

...Whoever's done it has taken my abilities. I'm cut off from the green, I can't travel, I can't...regrow my body either. It's disorienting.

Since you have your abilities you can help both of us. Not to be coy, but I'll hold him and you punch.

[This is a perfect plan. Brilliant. Nothing can go wrong.]

[ he hates to admit it, but his face falls when ST begs his help, ultimately giving him away before he can make another excuse. ]

If you were counting on my reputation, mate, you'll be sorely disappointed, I'm afraid. This is the one thing I can do, for now. There's no telling when it'll be taken from me as well.

[ he appears to one side of alec, then the other and then right in front of him with a shrug, joint traded for a lit hand-rolled cigarette that he now takes a long drag from. ]

Wish I could help, really I do. [ are you convinced?? ]

They can take things away from you?

[He wilts, literally wilts at the idea. They can give people back their abilities and then take then away? He turns away, hands clenched at his sides. A few drops of slime drip out of his clenched hand and frowns.]

...Why am I not surprised? The power these beings possess is unimaginable.

I'm not sure if it's because of them or because of this place, but yes.

[ john frowns, that is not the attitude he wants alec to have. ]

That's about enough of that, mate. If I wanted a daily dose of self-loathing and defeat I'd just look in a mirror.

[He stares at him mournfully.]

...Have you seen what I look like? I can't express self-loathing and defeat.

[He stands up and looks at him.] ...I suppose you're right though. Better to find something to do then just...wallow in self-pity.

Really? 'Cause you were doin' it just fine a second ago.

[ he waves a finger around at alec indicatively while taking a long drag. ]

Damn right I'm right. We find a way out of here so we can go home and wallow properly, at least.

[Agreed. He plucks a leaf off his scrubs.]

How did you get the ability back that you have?

There's a machine. Under the lake.

[ he's staring at alec like he's trying to assess if he'll fit. he had to, right? if he came through the fountain. or if he didn't. ]

Did you come from there? The bunker?

[They looked at him like he was a freak of nature, poking and prodding at him and that sense of disconnect when he couldn't fight back...really fight back...]

...Yes.

[ he nods. ] Suppose we all did, mate. One way or the other.

Anyways, there's a machine down there. You can get power from it. I'm sure I'll pay my tab when the time comes, but if you want I'll show you how it works.

...Yes.

[Instantly. He stands.] Let's go. The sooner I can get my abilities back the sooner I'll be able to get-

[He pauses.] get the two of us out of here.

You won't get your abilities back. You'll get one useless thing like this-

[ oh wait a second. he puts out the cigarette and drops it into his pocket, then winks. ]

Meet ya down there, handsome.

[ and then he pops out of existance again. ]

[He's been deceived by John before but the man seemed sincere. So he moves to follow him. Standing up and cursing him and this place that's left him unable to travel he heads down to the lake.]

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