Test Drive (December & January)

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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 NETWORK 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

1. SNOW BLIND - It's snowing, a lot, and pristine landscape though it might create, it also brings plenty of problems, especially when you live in an Edwardian-style village with a serious lack of snow shovels. It's currently blizzard conditions and visibility is nil — Maybe you gave in and ducked into the nearest house for temporary shelter, and discover someone else had the same idea (or just lives there, oops). Maybe you're stubborn enough to still be out in it, struggling against the wind and snow. Or maybe you've tromped into the South Village Inn like a human popsicle, and are just hoping you don't lose any fingers before you make it to the fireplace.


2. JUMPED-UP - Winter's here, which means it's the perfect time for an expedition to warmer, southern climes. You've joined a group following the river all the way down to the far southern beach, for fun and for science. On this latest break in your journey, you've spotted a large, jewel-colored feather and picked it up, maybe as a specimen to bring back or just a feather for your cap. Turns out it's an archaeopteryx feather, and you're now, well... let's call it a little gravity-challenged. Not a bad benefit once you figure out how to control it.


3. COLD CALL - The snow has slacked off, leaving behind a winter wonderland. Sure, there's plenty to do, but after being cooped up inside for days, most people won't blame you for a morale-booster — That is, unless your way of starting a snowball fight is to pop up and throw them at unsuspecting passers-by. Making a snow man or snow angels might come with a little less retribution, but you do you.


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

Network

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

- Text and/or video, any length
- 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

Jumped Up

[skyward_eyes]

Hyne above. Well, technically at the moment it was more like 'Laguna' above, but Nida would stand by his cursing to that particular mythical figure rather than this merely 'legendary' one. How, he had to wonder, had this man been repeatedly elected as the President of as sensible and composed and intelligent a country as Esthar? Remind him not to retire to that city, even if he wanted an excuse to become a full time pilot for the Ragnarok or any new models, because clearly the people there are a bit beyond merely mental.

"Well, you could come down before you fly away," Nida called up to Laguna, biting his lip nervously. What he'd give for a nice Float spell right now. He was certain that it would reverse this condition.

Why exactly did Selphie look up to this guy? Give Nida someone rational like Kiros or Ward any day when dealing with the older generation.

[nolegcramps]

In complete honesty, becoming the President of any country at all hadn't been that high up on Laguna's list of priorities, but he liked to think he wasn't too terribly bad at it. Still, he wouldn't hold it against anyone for not wanting to live in Esthar, regardless of their reasons.

"Yeah, I really should do that." The only problem was, Laguna hadn't yet figured out the best way to achieve that. "I really have no idea how birds take off and land and make it look so easy."

Because that's the sticking point here: Laguna didn't get in the air by himself. He just touched the feather, and the next thing he knew, gravity didn't seem to apply to him. That was what made getting down difficult. And that Float spell really would go a long way right about now.

As for Kiros and Ward, Laguna would gladly have them too. Maybe one or both of them would have a fix for this problem.

[skyward_eyes]

"Typically they're making use of thrust and lift and all that physics stuff. Magic doesn't typically apply. Add instinct in for the grace, and they're pretty well off," Nida offered as an explanation while he watched the man.

He resolved not to laugh, because frankly, Laguna had spared him being the graceless one up there. Nida had also seen the feather, and luckily hadn't moved for it first. Still, he moved away from the tree he had been resting under and swung his pack down from his shoulder. This would be easier if he had taken the time to make a full staff like he'd intended, but no use longing for what he didn't have. Instead he pulled one of the likelier sticks he had scooped up and tossed into his bag on the walk and a length of cord. Tie one around the other and... Tada! Not a lasso, but it should still serve.

"Any good at playing catch, Mister President?"