July Test Drive Meme

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Test Drive Meme #3 Welcome to Tabula Rasa's Test Drive Meme! Our upcoming August app cycle will be for current players only. However, anyone is welcome to use this meme as a way to try out the setting, test out a character for future app cycles, or just for fun. You may also borrow ideas from this meme’s prompts for use in the main game.

Threads from the TDM may be used as samples on your application. TDM samples must be 2 threads with different characters, each with at least 5 comments from your character. You may include your top-level comment if it is a thread you started.

Current players in the game may also claim an AC bonus by tagging other characters on the TDM. Please see the Activity Check page for details.

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Scenario A: This One Blows
With so many winged creatures starting to fill up the world, it was only a matter of time before someone asked: how does flight work? Aerodynamics is a complicated subject, but one cannot hope to fly at all in a world with no air or wind. What, then, would be the point of having wings at all if they can't be used?

All at once the sky becomes filled with air, and the winds begin to move. However, there doesn't seem to be much logic to where and how hard they blow - all the wind knows is that it does blow, and that winged creatures may use it to fly up and away. Unfortunately, the result is something of a chaotic windstorm, and with an infinite supply of snow falling from the mountaintop the world is suddenly whited out in a raging blizzard.

If you're outside when the wind strikes, you'd best grab onto something before you get blown away yourself. If you're indoors at the time you'd think that would be lucky, but the wind hasn't quite figured out where it's coming from, either... so maybe stay away from anything sharp or heavy, in case a sudden indoor tornado starts whipping things around.

Scenario B: Let There Be...?
Light is another tricky subject. Where does it come from? The sky seems like a reasonable answer, but not all places are exposed to it. What of caves and buildings? How does light get there, and what happens when it can't?

The change may come slowly or suddenly as the world itself seems to experiment with the idea. Anything with a roof over it is left in total darkness, while everything outside remains brightly lit. It's as if a bright spotlight were pointing down at the world from above - even windows won't do much to let the light in, as it can only illuminate what it touches. Reflecting light may still be too difficult of a concept for this world.

The idea of there being other light sources is also, unfortunately, a difficult subject. Nothing seems to be able to penetrate this new darkness. Navigating indoors may be difficult for awhile, especially if you're also battling a hurricane.

Scenario C: How To Train Your Dragon
Dragons are dangerous and powerful creatures, but the fluffier, feathery breed has quickly grown in popularity among the people of the new world. Many find the small dragons cute, and some have even adopted them as pets. They're only as big as a house-cat, so what's the harm?

Well, the winged dragons have noticed that people are much more forgiving around them if they play up their cuteness. They've grown more fearless around strangers, and with that they can be quite a nuisance. It's more common now to see them swooping down on people, stealing shiny things, or just getting in the way to beg for food scraps and attention. Though not actively malicious, their claws and beaks are also quite sharp if you're unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end.

Persistence is another strong trait among dragons, as evident from their fishier dragon brethren, so these bad habits might be tough to break.

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[fluffyharpy]

"I would have been in a heap of trouble if I hit the ground any harder then I just did. A harpy's bones are much more prone to breaking then most humans" Lysandra explained as she carefully preened her feathers into presentable condition.

[gardenerofavalon]

A harpy, huh? Interesting.

"Then I suppose you're lucky that I happened to come along!"

But not interesting enough to stop Merlin being, well, Merlin.

[fluffyharpy]

"I'm very thankful you came by when you did. Without your help, I'd still be up there being spun around like a rag doll."

Lysandra smiled, in other situations, she might have had something to say beyond that but she was so tired and beat up there simply wasn't much else to say.

"We should probably find shelter now though, I don't want to be whipped into the sky again." She said while stating the obvious. "My name is Lysandra, by the way."

[gardenerofavalon]

Ah, it's so nice to bask in being praised! Except he can't even fully enjoy it, given that he currently is entirely unable to feed on those warm emotions. It sours the mood a little, though Merlin doesn't show any hint of it outwardly.

"Merlin." Yep, just like the one from legend. Probably because he is that one. "There's really only one relatively ordinary building here, and the wind is unpredictable at times even indoors, but I suppose I could show you there."

[fluffyharpy]

"Merlin..." she paused for a moment. "That's an interesting name."

The rest of that statement caused the harpy girl to sigh.

"There's really nowhere to hide from that wind then? Ugh, I guess lets just get moving so I can at least sit down then."

[gardenerofavalon]

"Oh, you think so?"

He'll take that as a compliment. Was it meant as that? He doesn't care, it's too late, he's assuming it is now.

"Well at least indoors you're more likely to find a safe corner to huddle in!"