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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[Alright, it's talking calmly. A hell of a lot more calmly than he is, so maybe he should take that into consideration.

Or maybe it's a giant trap and he's walking straight into it.

He watches the creature warily, but risks having and actual conversation with...it? Him? He has no idea.]

I think that depends a lot on if you're about to eat me or not.

[At least he's being honest here. That's kind of what he's expecting, or to get dragged underwater and drowned. Or torn in half. One of those, maybe all three in a strange and unusual order.]

I should probably mention that I've been kidnapped whether I'm seeing you or not, so that comparison doesn't really fly, either.

[Every instinct Alec has is telling him to run away, dive deep and swim. There are other thoughts that he ignores, shoves down as deep as he can before he keeps his hands up.

It probably doesn't help that he has a voice that sounds like stones falling over each other, wood falling in a forest. Still. He's doing his best to convey as much calm as he can.]

I'm not going to eat you. [Shrug] I'm a plant. I'm more likely to...to eat the dirt beneath your feet then you. Bury my roots in it.

[Hnngh. It doesn't work like that but.]

Here. Let me start at the beginning. [Deep breath Alec.] My name's Alec. Are you okay?

[You were writhing dude.]

Yeah, well, the last giant plant thing I ran into wasn't exactly friendly, okay? There was no burying of roots. Just lots of teeth and shit.

[Steve doesn't care how it works, really. He's just not looking to die today.

He's not sure if dying from internal heat or being eaten alive would be worse, but it doesn't look like this...thing is gonna go all T.Rex on him, so he lays back down in the water, having not been able to even fully climb out in his panic.]

I ate something weird and now I feel like my body is on fire. [And then he ran into this guy, but he's gonna leave that out this time.] The water helps a little.

[This is some surreal shit right here.]

[This is why Alec hates being disconnected from the green. It's being a monster without the monster benefits. Or, the beneficial benefits. While he pats himself on the back for at least acknowledging it, helping this kid is a priority.

Helping people is a priority.

He Hrrms.]

Sage.

[He points.] Hot heat? Or because you ate something too spicy?

[Another Hrrm as he rises out of the water leaving a trail of muck in his wake.]

Sage is a natural remedy for menopause. Drinking it in a cold tea reduces sweating and helps balance out human temperature.

[The urge to run away is reaching an all time high as the thing grows somehow larger as it comes out of the water. The only thing keep him here is totally because the water is cooling him down and not because he's rooted (haha get it) where he sits like maybe it won't see him if he doesn't move.

Which is stupid because the giant can clearly see him. It's talking to him.

But that wasn't the reason anyway so it's fine.]

I think it was the salt. Things don't work the way they're supposed to here.

[He holds up a hand then, his jaw clenching once.]

Okay, you can stop right there. I definitely do not have menopause.

[Alec can't help but chuckle, unaware that might have the opposite affect of calming somebody down. It sounds like a small earthquake in his chest as he shakes his head.]

Mint cools people down. It's not just used for that. If you're overheating it will help cool you down. If it works for female bodies, it will work for yours.

[Chill kid. Swamp Thing's got this.]

...Are you the only one?

[Is that a laugh? Steve really hopes it was a laugh.]

Well, if I had some mint in my back pocket, maybe I'd make some tea.

[He doesn't mean to be an ass, really, but he's stressed and in pain and everything sucks, so that's what comes out.]

Am I the only one...what? Melting? Yeah, I think so.

That's why I'm here. I'm a doctor. [His features fall. For a moment. He's remembering Abigail. You're a doctor for plants, not people] Well, I'm a Doctor for plants not people, but I know enough to use plants to help people and they want to help. Trust me.

[He considers him for a moment.] Let me help you. I don't want you to melted before. It's not...pleasant.

You're a...doctor? Are you like an alien or something?

[Is he going to end up being probed. This place really is a nightmare.]

Wait, the plants want to help me? [He is so confused but he's also desperate and if this...plant guy can fix him then that's a-okay with him. Either way, he's at a serious disadvantage here, and he doesn't want to make it angry if it's not as friendly as it seems.]

Yeah, okay, sure. Just don't do anything weird.

[Are you like an alien or something. Funny. Utterly hysterical. Superman, the actual alien, is universally beloved and he's...

Alec stares at him for half a heartbeat longer then needed maybe before he shakes his head.]

I'm not an alien. I was born in Houma Louisiana. And sure they do.

[He rises out of the water and shakes out one of his feet like a dog. Bits of sludge splatter behind him as he shrugs his shoulders. He's gone for a few moments before emerging with a big leaf and several plants stacked on it in the nearby reeds.]

You caught me looking for scallions.

[Kneeling, he begins to sort through the plants on his leaf, big hands gently moving them around.]

Plants and humans aren't symbiotic creatures but they do have a relationship. Just like every piece of nature does to each other. By this point most plants have accepted it. They're used for houses or for cooking. Hell, gastro-intestinal microbes help digest plants.

[This is why he was here. This is what he wanted to do. Help people and use plants but the green had other ideas. Frowning, he turns over a rather large thick patch of what looks like asparagus.]

The problem with humans is they take too much. That'd make anybody anxious. Like...Homer Simpson and Ned Flanders. Homer keeps borrowing his tools and never returning them. It's...annoying but he still wants to help the guy out.

[Finding what he's looking for he stares at it before handing it to Billy. Slimey white...leaves.]

Wash that off and chew on it if you don't want to make tea. And thanks. I haven't thought about television in years.

Right. Lousiana. Of course.

[He takes the brief reprieve as Mr. Plant heads off for a moment to collect whatever it is he needs. In the meantime, Steve momentarily contemplates getting the fuck out of there before quickly dismissing it because then he's just back where he started; in a shit ton amount of pain and nowhere to go.

And then he's back and booking it is no longer an option. At least he's not in a state of utter panic anymore.]

I have no idea who either of those two people are, but I get your point.

[The downsides of being a teenager in the early 80's? No Simpsons yet. He watches with mild concern as the other guy goes through his plants, and takes what's offered when it's handed to him. Tea isn't an option from his current spot, so he'll just start washing them off in the lake water.]

Uh, yeah. No problem. Thanks for, um, this.

...You've never seen the simpsons?

[He nods.] If you need anything else, seek out the medical team. And if it gets worse let me know and I'll go find them for you.

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This may be one of my favorite interactions I've ever had with this character

i love it so much

Re: i love it so much