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

[humandroid]

It's not to say Data had any very specific expectations of who or what to anticipate on the other side of the door. Of course, it would be a lie to say that he had zero expectations whatsoever.

She manages to catch him by surprise from all angles. Impressive, by all accounts. Data puts up no resistance to the ushering-in, doesn't think to interrupt her while the pieces settle into place and begin to process. Unusual, but not an unwelcome surprise. Dr. Crusher is here. The Captain is as well, supposedly.

"Thank you, Doctor. A number of my functions and capabilities have been remotely altered or shut down. I am unable to access my programming to restore those settings. However, I am still functioning within-- acceptable parameters. It is unrelated to the current weather conditions." He hesitates, almost, before continuing. "You have made cosmetic alterations to your appearance. Would you like to discuss them?"

[ethnobotany]

The house she and Jean-Luc are sharing once had three other people living in it with them. One of those has gone home, one was sent home and brought back without her memories, and the other moved out to a place with fewer painful memories. Wanda turns up to help with the menagerie of animals left by the other two housemates and for all that Beverly doesn't blame her in the least, she still misses Wanda's presence in the house when she isn't there.

"I'm not surprised," she comments, giving Data a good looking over now that he's inside. "The Observers apparently lock down anything that could be considered a special ability. For a while they were turning everyone human, too, but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore." She could try to take a look at Data's neural net to be sure, but she doesn't really want to expose any of his systems to the snowstorm or anything else that might be flying around in the air right now. He looks and seems fine right now, if a little less emotional than he has been since he activated the emotion chip.

His question about her looks snaps her out of her thoughts though and she pauses for a moment before running a hand through her hair, almost as though she'd forgotten about it. "I got it cut short a little bit before I was brought here. It's not blonde like it was previously, though. If I were to assume you've never seen me with blonde hair, would that be correct?"

She has a reason for asking, honest. His answer will give her a general idea of whether he's been pulled from before or after her point in the timeline. Jean-Luc's as well, given that he was pulled from the same point she was.