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

[killorder]

Working to clean up the mess, Jake keeps stealing glances at the other man, worrying about him. Listening to every cough, making sure he seems to draw a decent breath afterwards.

"Yeah well, the alcohol is like bathtub gin or something," he admits. "So it might just like burn the taste buds off your tongue or something." Which may help, but isn't a go to at this time.

"I don't think it's normal spice. They call it red salt and it's..." He shakes his head, still remembering the pain of it. "I've eaten all over the world, chilies and Cougar's cooking and none of it is like that stuff. I think some leave it in dishes, like way heavy, to get the newbs."

[notsoangry]

"Damn sorry you should not be doing my dishes, I'm the one who messed up." Bruce was back around people for a short amount of time and already showing his lack of awareness of proper etiquette. It was easier, living by himself, focused on survival, and the adjustment to coming back to civilization took longer than he cared to admit. He tried to swallow a few times, no real liquid to speak of in his throat right the, but it was getting easier.

"Thank you, seriously, it's really ... you're very kind, you don't have to." The man seemed very aware of others, very conscientious. He was clearly a do-gooder to his core. Bruce resisted rubbing his eyes, like they needed any help from the sting, and nodded at the man. "Maybe a practical jokester is around, I don't know. I'm, uh, Bruce."

[killorder]

"You dropped a bowl," he corrects, shrugging as he gathers up the pieces and moves to throw them in the bin in the corner. "It happens. Trust me. I break things all the time. Kind of part of who I am. If it isn't part of a computer, I'm probably going to break it."

Electronics were his baby, but around here they were scarce and he is likely to break a lot more without the distraction to keep him busy.

Moving to the sink, he grabbed a mug that looks mostly clean and gets some water for the man. "I know it might make it worse, but not like we have milk. I don't think anyone's tried milking the weird animals yet. Not that I've seen proof of."

He smiles at that. "Naw, I'm just a guy who knows a unit helps one another out, and that's pretty much what we are." Until someone shows him he shouldn't be nice, then all bets are off. "And I'm Jake. Nice to meet you. You're probably right about the prank. Makes you second guess snagging leftovers."

Not that it's going to stop him.