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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Comments

[abeautifulgame]

[Damien stares at him for a moment, incredulous, then lets out a bark of a laugh] My God. What are you, twelve? [a beat] No. [no, he's not going to beg for forgiveness, thanks]

[maybe he will name the top of Mt Silver as the venue for their fight, however, and then hope the wind pushes him off the fucking cliff -- or push him off the cliff, himself. or maybe he'll just fantasize about it]

[psychokinesia]

[for a split second he almost answers "no" to that

He also considers throwing this asshole (Add you moron you started this) across the room for insulting him, and it probably seems like he's about to do so when he very roughly moves to grab Damien by the arm... but, fortunately, he has some sense. And he has no idea what this guy might be capable of for him to so boldly stand against him, or who else might be around and waiting to intervene. He probably has a plan, right? Add may very well be the disadvantaged one here.

... Hmm. Well, that could be fun too, actually.]

You've either got guts or a death wish. Fine! We'll do it the fun way. [and now he really is going to attempt to drag Damien to the exit, because clearly he has consented to this mountaintop death match.]

[abeautifulgame]

[okay, so, apparently they're actually doing this. wonderful. he's a hacker, not a fighter, the latter always Aiden's job, so -- just great. at least this guy will make himself plenty of enemies, beating the shit out of him, assuming, yeah, the wind doesn't do him a favor and push him off of something high]

[all that in mind, though, he's not going to let Add just drag him off, and that in mind, he tugs against the hold on his arm] Get your hands off of me.

[psychokinesia]

What, and let you run off while I've got my back turned? [also because he can't fucking see (he is being very careful right now not to walk into chairs, at least) and Damien really could just... walk away, probably, and Add would have a hell of a time tracking him down again. he doesn't want to look stupid walking outside alone.]

If you don't like it, then why don't you make me, huh? Don't tell me you're all talk.

[abeautifulgame]

[oh, now he's being fucking careful]

[well, whatever. Damien doesn't like this, so maybe he will 'make' him. maybe he'll try and shove him away, when they get close to one of the chairs, hoping to both get away from him and, hopefully, trip him up. either way, he hobbles away immediately thereafter, or tries to. and if he can? if he can lose Add just that little bit? he has an idea, to teach him not to fuck with him, without having to involve anyone else]

[ ... maybe. it'll be really cool if his idea works, anyway, but they'll get there]