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June Test Drive Meme
Test Drive Meme #2
New Locations ▲ Scenarios ▼ CommentsPlease note that none of the locations and changes described below will be included in the game when it opens. To help create an accurate impression of the game, we have included several imprints suggested by prospective players from the TDM Imprints Submissions. These prompts and locations are only for the TDM. A new arrangement of imprints will be picked when the game opens, which will likely look completely different from the TDM. Please keep this in mind when applying to the game in the future.
As this is our second TDM, you can find more detailed descriptions of the TDM-only locations on TDM #1. Feel free to use prompts from the previous TDM as well if you missed out on it!
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New Location: The Fendt Hope Library
Across from the USJ dome stands an enormous six-floor castle. The entrance boasts a large open room decorated with hanging bird cages, colorful teddy bears of varying sizes, and books. Many, many books, filling shelves that line every wall of the room. Traveling further within, there are hundreds of rooms and hallways arranged almost like a hotel, except every room is its own miniature library. Each room has the same layout, including a desk with a lamp, a round table with chairs in the center, a ladder, and rows of shelves on every wall. Teddy bears have been placed around each room, some of them sitting in chairs or on top of shelves and stacks of books. Many of the rooms feature large square windows with gold curtains drawn.
On the first floor near the entrance is a small tavern-like area with a bar, also surrounded by bookshelves on all sides. There are several wooden tables with chairs for guests to sit, though teddy bears have been placed in some of the seats. A large person-sized bear is seated behind the bar. The only shelf that isn't full of books is instead filled with old wine bottles.
There is a staircase that goes down to the basement, where more hallways and library rooms can be found. The basement rooms are much dingier with gray stone walls and no windows, though otherwise look the same as the other library rooms. Notably, the doors in the basement rooms can only be locked from the outside.
Scenario A: Think Positive!
The world has been filled with many things - animals, plants, people, objects... and among those objects, something has stood out. Objects that demand a greater purpose, to be filled with energy that they cannot themselves create. They have not gone unnoticed, and so, too, does the world notice. Machines are more complex than blocks of metal and plastic. Lights are more than wire and glass. What is it that breathes the life into them that people have come to expect?
Finally, the answer has become clear. Anger, disappointment, frustration: these are all feelings that have been poured into these lifeless objects. Energy, such as electricity, must surely come from those emotions.
That isn't to say making electricity is a simple task, or one that can be so easily controlled. A strong emotion can be quite shocking, but that strength must be maintained to power something for more than a few seconds. But you don't want to be electrocuting everyone you come into contact with, either, so with a bit of coordination, a group of people will have much better luck than one person by themselves.
A crowd in the Heavenly Blanc is enough to make the lights flicker, and you might even be able to get the jukebox going. The music sounds a bit strange, with titles and lyrics that almost seem jumbled together from several different songs, but a tune is still a tune. The lighthouse arcade is especially lively, machines buzzing and blaring with noise the moment anyone steps in, though you'll need a friend or two to play along if you want it to get the game to start. The games, too, seem like a bit of a jumbled mess - or maybe Initial DANCE Taikoaster Versus is just ahead of its time.
Most electronics will now function, provided they have the energy source to do so. More advanced functions may not work correctly, such as long-distance connections. The more complex the device, the more emotional power you'll need to use it.
Scenario B: Take A Look, It's In A Book
With the addition of a another library, books have become an important feature to the world's landscape. Words that were once a jumbled mess have been reformed, arranged into something that can now be understood. Unfortunately, there is still a lack of content to fill every book in the world - most of them are identical copies of the same few books, though there may be slight variations between copies.
Geography contains an accurate map of the known world, including detailed descriptions and sketches of important landmarks and buildings. Any observations that people have made thus far have been noted here, including a few direct quotes. It also describes some of the flora and fauna, though it doesn't go into much detail beyond where they can be found. Each copy has a chapter at the end titled "The Rest Of The World" containing hundreds of blank pages.
Regional Pokédex is a bestiary of all the creatures currently residing in the world. There are only 5 entries, with the rest of the book filled with the same image of a large question mark in a circle at the center of each page. Some of the copies of the book use different names for the same creatures, but the first four entries in each copy describes fireys, jellyrabbits, ghowls, and the Eiffel Tower in the style of short observational notes. The average height, weight, and footprint shape of each creature is also listed. The fifth entry has no title, but lists the average height, weight, and approximate footprint shape of every single person in the world as if they were a single species. The descriptions on this page are much more disjointed and contain wildly different information across copies, but all of the entries list observations and physical details of individuals that have arrived in the world.
Questions Vol.1 is a book of questions. Every question about the world that someone has voiced thus far has been listed somewhere in this book. Some questions are detailed and specific, while others are single word questions like "sleep?" There are no answers provided, but some of the pages have handwritten theories underneath that vary between copies. All of the theories match what people have discussed among themselves so far.
Drinks is a recipe book. It lists several recipes for simple drinks one can make with water, alcohol, coffee beans, and tea leaves. Nearly all of the recipes have an alcoholic variant, even when it doesn't make sense. Each recipe includes step by step instructions on how to prepare the ingredients without electricity. This book also details everything people have observed about the world's water supply and its relaxing properties.
Scenario C: Lucky Buns
Luck might seem a simple idea on the surface: if you have good luck, good things happen to you, and if you have bad luck then bad things happen. Where, however, does luck come from? Everyone has different ideas and different superstitions surrounding the concept. One such superstition is tied to rabbits, which is like a fluffy, tentacled creature that swims quietly through the air. A rabbit's luck is tied to its feet. However, touching this particular creature's feet tends to sting and hurt people. On that basis, then, touching the jellyrabbit's feet is clearly bad luck, and so anyone who has felt that sting will experience other forms of bad luck. Whether this comes in the form of trips, falls, getting lost or similar kinds of misfortune relies entirely upon what one's individual idea of bad luck is.
Conversely, touching other parts of the creature must be tied to good luck. Many people do quite like to pet soft and fluffy creatures, after all, so it's only natural that doing so would gift them with good luck. Perhaps they might find things more easily, meet people with similar interests, win games of chance more often, or find a $100 note in their back pocket - money might have no meaning here, but if this is what people consider 'good luck', then that is what will happen.
Once a streak of luck, good or bad, is triggered, it does not wear off on its own. It can only be replaced by luck of an opposing nature, or removed entirely by touching one of the other local creatures.
The creatures' tie to luck is not immediately apparent. Once people learn and understand, however, the information will soon find its way into a copy of the library's Regional Pokédex.
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Nisha (Nisha Labyrinth) | Elsword
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I'll pass.
[He had more important matters on her mind than a tea party... ]
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You should be more careful where you're going, then. I believe you owe someone an apology.
the mental imagery is worth the price of admission XD
Noted. [Usually he was more careful, but he'd been suffering from an unusual amount of headaches recently. Still, a weakness wasn't something Seto Kaiba would ever openly admit to, especially not to some resident nobody. At her request he quirked up an eyebrow and surveyed the room. Aside from the pair of them he saw no one else ]
[Finally he lowered his gaze to the chair with the stuffed animal on it ] Don't tell me.... You mean the bear?
she WILL make this rich CEO apologize!!
I don't think that's too difficult of a request. You know how to apologize to someone, don't you?
Over his dead bo- eh, maybe he shouldn't make this claim just yet.
I have better things to do than waste time on your imaginary friend.
[He scoffed at that last portion ]
Of course I do, but I don't make a habit of it, and I'm not going to start now especially not when the recipient is packed with stuffing.
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It wouldn't be right to let this poor behaviour slide. She calmly sets down her teacup, standing up from her seat with care so as not to disturb any of the other guests. He is easily an entire foot taller than her, but she seems completely unintimidated as reaches for his free arm and very firmly grabs hold of it. Even with her supernatural powers dampened, this girl is surprisingly strong.]
When you do something bad, you're supposed to say "I'm sorry." If you don't want to make a habit of it, you should be more careful with your actions. [his options are either to apologize to this stuffed bear or fight a small girl for his freedom. what's it gonna be, Kaiba??]
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[As she unseated herself, he didn't find her one bit threatening. When she had the audacity to touch him he nearly fired back with another diatribe. The only thing that prevented this was the peculiarity of her gripping strength. Seto studied her as if he was only just now seeing her.]
[Without saying anything, his icy blue eyes drifted away from her to take in their surroundings. They were still alone. Though he hated the idea of capitulating, it might be easier. For all his gruff exterior he wasn't about to get into a physical altercation with this girl. He emitted an audible groan. ] You're really not going to drop this, are you?
I'm ... That thing you said, happy? [Worst, apology ever ]
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[She doesn't even seem that bothered, honestly. In reality, she isn't—she's mostly just being petty right now—though his reaction is a useful piece of information as well. He's a rude boy, but not unreasonable. That's something she might be able to work with.
But Laby wouldn't approve of bad behaviour going unpunished, so first thing's first.]
Why don't we apologize together? Now, repeat after me... [she pauses to fix Leo so he's sitting again, then gently tugs Seto closer so he can face the bear properly.] "I'm sorry for bumping into you, Leo. It won't happen again." Just like that.
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[As the minutes tick by, he's getting more impatient but Seto was at least making an attempt not to let it show now]
.. Only if you agree never to breathe a word of this to anyone else... [Ok. So he didn't try that hard. After trying to convince himself that if Mokuba was here, he would insist on the apology too- he proceeded to comply, feeling like an idiot in the process]
I'm... sorry for bumping into you.. [Such a delayed pause occurred as he got to the bear's name] Leo.
Trust me, it won't happen again. [Adlibbing a little and biting back the end he wanted to include.]
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[The bear won't talk, but Nisha isn't making any promises. I mean, what if he's rude again in the future and it just "slips out" by "accident"? Mistakes happen!
Either way, she's patient as she waits for Seto to finish his em-bear-assing apology. Once the words are finally out of his mouth, she releases her grip to gently clasp her hands in front of her. He is free, but at what cost?]
That wasn't so hard, was it? I'm sure Leo forgives you, too.
A bad person wouldn't have apologized, so thank you. [She means that part sincerely. This was, in a small way, a test of character. She has deemed Seto harmless for now.]
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...Is that okay?
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A party is more fun with more people, right? Would you like to join us?
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—Don't know how I ended up in the way but sure, I can make room!
[ excuse him, leo's distracted. not distracted enough that he can't catch onto the common keywords "leo" and "make room" through sheer mental reflex, because god knows he's sprawled out on a random floor often enough to get in the middle of someone's path.
er, not that that's the case this time. obviously. it's a realization that seems to sink in slower than it should. please hold while he tunes back into Current Happenings. ]
Ah, wait. You weren't talking about me, right? I don't even know you!
[ genius, he's got it
ten seconds too delayed but it's fine, it's fine!! ]
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Two different Leos. That's pretty funny. She politely giggles into one hand, though it sounds a little... off, for some reason. Like it's a bit too forced... but he's probably just imagining it.]
You're funny. Would you like to join us anyway? There's enough tea left for everyone. [including two stuffed bears and a weird mirror, so hey, even more if you only count the people with working mouths!]
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any mental processing has long been forgotten, replaced instead with a friendly energy. ]
I'll never say no to tea and taking a break from doing nothing! Thanks! [ how shamelessly he says that brutal truth. he looks over the seats before settling his hands on the back of bear!leo's chair, just barely leaning over it. ] Hmmm. We're looking pretty full, so I'll just share a seat with my name twin here. D'you mind, Leo?
[ expectant pause......
and of course the response never comes. leo takes a seat with a nod regardless, settling bear!leo on his lap gently. he's not a savage that's gonna kick a bear out of a party he was at first, okay.
even if he's a name-thief. ]
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I've never tried making tea before, so it might not be very good. [It tastes fine to her, but it's not like she'd know what it's supposed to be like—her other guests haven't given her much feedback.] The book said that drinking with other people is a good way to relax. What do you think? Is this relaxing?
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Sure it is! I mean, maybe a little less relaxing if the tea's gross, but it's not like I'm a super expert on that stuff either.
[ but wait. he fiddles again with the other leo's paws, outstretching one oddly to make it seem as if the stuffed bear is pointing at her, and: ]
Mm, but, forget about me for a sec! Is this your first tea party? It is, from the sounds of it! And if it is, what's going through your head right now is more important, since I've done this before. Are you relaxed? What're you feeling? Maybe nervous about the tea, huh?
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Don't worry! It definitely looks fine and-- [ sniff ] smells fine, so it must taste fine too. ♪
[ he was tactlessly honest at the beginning there, though he doesn't mean it maliciously... he at least seems to genuinely think that her first time tea'll end up tasting good, because she Tried. ]
A!
[Goro had been passing through to resume searching the library, but he pauses upon being addressed and glances back over his shoulder. What types of tea may or may not be available isn't exactly his most pressing concern right now, but then again, everyone has their own ways of coping with this absurd situation. This girl looks to be younger than him, so he stills his first instinct to brush off the question with derision and instead turns with a small, pleasant smile.]
Ah, I know a few things... [Mostly about what was trendy in Tokyo, but he can probably get by with that knowledge.] Were you looking for something specific?
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How about something that helps with sleep? Is there a good tea for that?
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[He crosses his arms and brings his hand to his lips thoughtfully.]
I'm not certain we even possess the ability to sleep right now. I've been awake for hours, and have yet to feel even the slightest exhaustion. I take it it's the same for you?
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So... you've been having trouble as well? [if it's true that neither of them can sleep, then that's... a problem...] Maybe you're just not tired enough. Have you been trying to sleep?
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[Too much to do to lay down and try sleeping, too many mysteries to solve. In a way, the lack of exhaustion could be considered a blessing, if it weren't so suspicious.
He follows her gaze to the mirror somewhat curiously, but doesn't comment on it yet. His attention is more focused on the girl herself as he offers her another smile..]
But if I'm to count the time I was awake before finding myself here, and add that to the time I've spent here... it's well over a full day, perhaps even two. And while I'm no stranger to the occasional all-nighter, I'd have to be quite superhuman indeed to not feel any tiredness at all, don't you think?
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She frowns, putting aside her tea-making for now.]
I didn't know that could happen. Can a place make you stop feeling tired?
What if... someone really wanted to sleep? Is there another way to make yourself tired?
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[He draws back his sleeve to reveal a rather-fashionable analog wristwatch, tapping it gently with his opposite hand. He has been tracking the time, sort-of.]
For example, if I close my eyes and concentrate very hard on counting seconds, sometimes when I check my watch, it doesn't line up. And I assure you, my watch was working perfectly before I found myself here.
As for the rest of your questions... [He shakes his head, exhales a sigh, and gives her a smile he hopes is rueful enough to be disarmingly charming.] I'm afraid I don't have any good answers for that. Without some kind of medicine to induce sleep, I'm afraid the only solution I can think of is to close your eyes and try counting sheep.