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

[womanofvalue]

She nearly crashes into him, both for the snow blindness, but also the need for a brief burst of warmth to keep her going. It does feel rather a bit colder than it did when she'd started to head back. Deciding to simply thread her arm into Mr. Jarvis' for both guidance and warmth, she begins to tug him towards her next checkpoint.

"What possible errand would have dragged you out in this weather without any backup?" Says she, hypocritically, out on her own errand, without any backup, and also caught in the storm. "Quickly, now! I'll get you back to mine, where we can have a cup of tea!"

[hownovel]

When she does, he's quick to wrap one arm around her, hoping to steady her. And it doesn't take much for him to realize at almost the same time she does that perhaps them sharing each other's warmth is a good idea, given the circumstances.

"Supplies. I had to go find supplies. I certainly didn't expect this storm to start as quickly as it did." And although the situation was hardly one that called for mirth, the corners of his lips twitched as though he wanted to smile. He knew full well that her statement was a bit hypocritical, but he wasn't about to point it out. "A cup of tea would be lovely. And I think we'll both benefit from it."

He paused for the briefest of seconds and glanced around. "I can't quite make out much in the way of landmarks, but I trust you know the way." He would be quite shocked if she didn't; Peggy was nothing if not completely and in all other ways capable.

[womanofvalue]

He certainly did not need to go and find them, but Peggy is hardly going to argue this fact. They're both out in the cold and they both have to deal with it, and that's that. Any other comments are merely snide and spiteful and she's moved past all that, once they'd gotten out of the desert.

She doesn't want to fight with Jarvis anymore, not after that awful day. "Two more rock formations," she says, both to bolster his spirits, but mainly her own. "I've put a trail home, like Hansel and Gretel!" she shouts above the wind of the storm, getting her head down so she can continue to charge forward, utterly determined not to be slowed.

"How long have you been out in this?" she asks, worried now about freezing.

[hownovel]

They could very well devolve into an argument about the wisdom, or lack thereof, in venturing out in inclement weather, but like Peggy, Jarvis would rather not waste time on such a pointless endeavor. What he's more interested in is getting out of this weather, and ensuring that she is all right. Fighting with her is not on his list of priorities, any more than it is on hers.

"Right, two rock formations. That seems doable," he shouts back over the howling wind. "I always knew you were resourceful, so that is hardly surprising." Yes, even in the midst of navigating a storm, he can compliment her.

"Not long at all. Half an hour at most." Although, it is difficult to keep track of time when confronted with swirling snow. Still, Jarvis would prefer not to worry her too much.

[womanofvalue]

"I've managed to get myself stuck in icy weather here before and it's not an experience I was ready to repeat," Peggy says, and her tone indicates there's far more of a story behind this, but she doesn't intend to share it, given that at the time, she had been the one with ice abilities and freezing everything around her and feeling so very chilled for it.

"Good," she says firmly, not wanting Mr. Jarvis to get ill simply because he'd thought it suitable to go out and venture for supplies. "Here we are, one more to go," she indicates, tugging him along quicker. "I'm sure Stella won't mind if we have company. She's hardly heartless to want to kick anyone out in this weather."