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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

cassandra cain | dc comics

[cassassin]

snow blind

[ she hates being caught in a blizzard. it's not the first or worst time it's happened to her, but holy hell, that was terrible. she's bundled in layers, a heavy coat, hat, scarf and gloves--but that can only do so much against wind and snow. cassandra finally steps into the inn, stomping the snow off of her boots and hurrying towards the fire as she pulls off her hat. the look on her face is kind of reminiscent of a soaked cat., even if her teeth are chattering a little. ]

That sucked.

cold call

[ you know what? she's never actually built a snow man. problems of never really getting to be a kid, right there. so here cassandra is, once the storm clears out, starting to shore up the base for one. she... thinks she's doing this right? it looks okay. probably. she's only seen this on tv, but it can't be that hard.

care to give her a hand? or maybe take advantage of the fact she's distracted? it's prime snowball weather, after all. ]

network: video

[ cass squints at her watch's camera for a second, before nodding, satisfied that it's going. she presses her mouth into a line, thoughtfully, before she speaks with a little wave. ]

Um, hi. If... anyone's interested, I can. Give martial arts training? Or just... help people stay sharp. I'm good. One of the best.

wildcard

[ or just do whatever! i'm not your mom, your boss, or a cop, hit me if you've got an idea you wanna do ]

video; un: jane doe

[scathefires]

[someone’s got a skeptical raised eyebrow here.]

One of the best according to who?

un: ariel

[cassassin]

[ y'know what, saying she's "one of" the best was her downplaying it, jaybird. so. ]

Want to... find out?

[scathefires]

Depends. Is that the only way you’re gonna answer my question?

[what could possibly go wrong with sassing one of the (alleged) best martial artists?]

[cassassin]

Yeah.

[ well unlike SOME PEOPLE she's not down with murder and maiming, so. nothing too horrible. ]

Network video: un organic

[thereisanother]

[Leia thinks for a moment, wondering if she should reply and then presses the button]

I'd be interested. I've never had any martial arts training.

[spoileralert]

[ Oh you bet your ass Steph is gonna help her make a snowman. It's a two-woman job anyway! Not that she can actually tell that's what Cass is doing.

She comes up from behind to look over her friend's shoulder. ]

Whatcha doin?

[cassassin]

[ as weird as this place can be? cassandra has her best friend back, and the rest barely matters. steph's always welcome company. she brightens, glancing over her shoulder. ]

Snowman. [ c'mooooon. ] Never... made one, before.

[spoileralert]

[ Steph is glad to still have friends, whether she'll be able to return to Gotham or not. She moves around to the other side of the base to help shore it up from there. ]

Well, it's a lot harder than it looks. You'll definitely need a second pair of hands.

[cassassin]

[ oh cass doesn't want to go back to gotham either so. mood, really. fucking up and running from your failures is the order of the day!! ]

Thanks.

[ she looks at their handiwork so far, thinking. ]

Bottom's supposed to be...a ball, right? Is this... [ she has a cartoon snowman in her mind's eye. give her a minute. ]

[spoileralert]

I mean, sort of?

[ She is familiar with the cartoons. But she's also tried making snowmen like they do in the cartoons and it never goes well. ]

If you want to roll it we'll have to make it really dense.

[cassassin]

... Bad idea, right. [ yeah no she's picking up on this. she sounds a little sheepish. ]

Who should it... look like? [ are they gonna make a batsnowman or what. ]

[spoileralert]

It’s not a bad idea! Just maybe a little challenging for your first snowman.

[ And Steph definitely wants Cass’ first snowman to be a success. As for what it should look like... Jason would definitely behead a snowbat if Steph didn’t lose her temper and do it first. ]

Wanna make it Catwoman?

[cassassin]

[ cass might too, really. she's got some stuff to work through. ]

Yes. It'll be great. [ while she keeps shaping and packing the base-- ]

You... do this a lot? As a kid.

[spoileralert]

I tried to. Mostly I got bored with it and ended up making little ones instead.

[ Steph’s friends had always been more into snowball fights than snow sculptures. ]

[cassassin]

First for... both of us, then. [ there's a thoughtful hum at that. ]

How should we... make it look like Catwoman. Ears? One of those, uh. Whippy... branches. [ ... she's talking about willow switches. ]

[spoileralert]

Ears definitely.

[ Whippy branches? She can't mean vines, right? Cass knows what vines are, right? ]

Branches sound like it might work.

[cassassin]

[ yes she knows what vines are. but she snaps her fingers when it occurs to her. ]

Willow. That's... the one. [ build build build build. ] Plans, later?

[spoileralert]

Ooooh, yeah, that'd definitely work!

[ pack pack pack pack ]

Later? Nope. I've already done all the 'hunting' I can stand.

[ There's very few creatures about in this kind of snow. ]