If you'd like to apply to Snowblind and would like to test the waters first or get a sample set up for your application, this meme is for you! We've even provided some prompts for you to use if you want (but feel free to make up your own). Here's how it works.
✭ Reply to this entry with a character you're considering apping into the game. You can include the name of your character and the fandom in your subject line. ✭ Comment around to others on the meme, whether you're in the game already or not. ✭ Now you have a sample ready for your application! ✭ So go reserve and apply when reservations and applications are open. ✭ Seriously, do it.
Network Prompts
ONE: WAKEY WAKEY You're drawn out of your slumber when your tablet emits an earsplitting SCREECH. No amount of shaking it or hitting it will get it to shut up for five whole minutes, but at the very end it cuts itself off what sounds like a piercing scream. Well, that was weird. Maybe you should check in on the network - someone might have an idea of what that was. Or maybe they'll be just as lost as you are. At least you can all be confused together...
TWO: DON'T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE... It's past curfew, and you've been locked in for the night. But for some reason, you just can't manage to get to sleep. Nightmares giving you grief? General insomnia problems? Well, at least you've got the network to keep you company. Maybe you can get someone to tell you a bedtime story.
Action Prompts
THREE: INCONVENIENCE STORE Congratulations, you've managed to stumble upon the Mallard River Market! But you're not alone. Among the shelves of junk food (just as well-stocked as you would expect from any normal store) you'll find one - or more! - other people there with you. Here's hoping you're not both after the same box of Frosted Toaster Pastries, because things could get ugly fast. Don't linger too long, either; at 7PM, you'll be compelled to leave whether you want to or not and will only have about an hour to find somewhere to take shelter...
FOUR: RUN RUN RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN It's late. It's cold. There's a bunch of snow around you and you can sort of make out vague shapes in the distance that might be buildings, but in these conditions it's hard to tell. Regardless of what they are, though, you're going to want to hustle - if it hits 8PM and you're still outside, you're not going to make it through the night. Perhaps that person up ahead can help you? Or - if you're already safe and sound - maybe you should head outside to get that poor soul struggling outside in to shelter before they freeze. Good luck!
[Quark woke up and stared at the ceiling. Well, really, he opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling. He woke up would suggest that he had ever been asleep in the first place. But he couldn't sleep. No matter how tired he felt, his brain kept spinning and spinning and wouldn't keep still long enough for him to drift off for a few hours of peace.
All he could hear was the snow. In a certain light, it was peaceful. But mostly it was just maddening. So Quark gave up and sat up straight, running his hands through his hair. Yawning, he reached for his tablet.]
Hey! Is anybody still awake who wants to talk? I'm so bored and I can't get to sleep.
[His Grandpa had never really told him bedtime stories. Or, well, the ones he had told were so terrible Quark had been happy to sleep without them, but before he enters the text he can't help feeling like its not a good enough of a start.]
We could tell each other stories about ourselves or maybe make up some stuff!
[Yeah. That was good.]
Action - Prompt 4
[Quark got all of his scavenging done early, so when it's nearing curfew, he's already safe in his bed, watching the snow falling and piling up. He feels calm and ready for the doors to lock and the blizzard to rage on and to fall into blissful slumber.
But before that can happen, he sees the vague shape of a human body outside stumble and fall. His heart leaps in his throat as he presses his face closer to the window of the house he's taken up residence in. Whoever it is out there isn't gonna make it without any help.
This is going to be a close call, but...Quark couldn't just pretend he hadn't seen it. He'd feel so guilty that he didn't even try to help. So before he can have a second thought, he's hurling open the door.]
In here! It's not too far, you can still make it!
[Gulping, Quark takes a few nervous steps outside, into the snow, before breaking into a sprint.]
[Usagi has never been very good at running. (She's never been good at anything having to do with being a ninja, but she's especially bad at running.) Running in the snow? That's basically out of the question. She did try, but she absolutely didn't succeed.
So here she is, slumped over in the snow with a self-pitying expression on her face. She swears she can hear Hanzo calling out to her in encouragement, except he sounds much younger. And kinder. And he's not calling her an idiot.
...oh. That's not Hanzo at all. Wait, is it okay for a kid that small to be out in this snow...?!]
Don't come over here! It's... it's too late for me!
[She's ugly crying. Her snot is going to freeze on her face. It's kind of disgusting.]
[Whatever she looks like doesn't matter to Quark. She's in trouble and needs help. He nearly slips and stumbles himself, but acts quickly on his feet and before he knows it he's at her side, trying to drag her up with his small hands clutched at her shoulder.]
No it isn't! Don't say that! Come on, we'll get back inside together.
[He can already feel his face growing numb from the cold. He luckily had the sense not to take off his coat or his shoes, but his fingers feel like icicles as he urges her to stand.]
[She shakes her head frantically. If she stays out here long enough, maybe Hanzo will swoop in out of nowhere like he always does and carry her off to safety...
Or, you know, maybe she'll just die. That's more likely.]
No no no, you've got to get back inside...! It isn't safe out here!
[If Quark's face wasn't already red from the cold, he would've blushed.]
I know. I was already inside. But...I couldn't just leave you! So...so...come on!
[He forces his hands to close into fists and digs his heels into the dirt beneath the snow, trying to get as much force out of his tiny body as he can.]
What's wrong with you? Don't you want to live? All you gotta do is stand up! It's not hard, I promise!
But... but... I'm no good at running. If you stay with me, we'll both get locked out, and that'll be really really really bad!
[She brings up her hand and wipes at her eyes, but tries to get up to her feet at Quark's insistence. After a moment or two of this, she manages to stand. We'll see how long that lasts.]
[She's not surprised he's so much more capable than she is. Most young kids are more capable than she is... She shuffles along after him, trying her absolute best not to trip on a snowbank or something.]
I fall down a lot so it's pretty normal, but are you really sure it's okay to be out here? It's going to get dark, and then the doors are going to lock, and we don't even have any blankets or pillows or food or anything out here!
That's so far away... and I don't think I really want to be pushed.
[She's pretty sure her personal code prohibits people from allowing her to shove her around, even if they are small kids. Oh well. At least if she falls she'll just fall on snow, which might be freezing but at least will not be as painful as falling on rocks.]
This stuff is so light when it comes down, why's it so heavy when we walk in it...
[Despite how dire the situation is, Quark can't help but let out a laugh. Maybe it's just because he's so used to having to worry about doors shutting down after a time limit, leaving you to your inevitable demise. Whatever the reason, he has to struggle not to let it slow him down.]
It's science or something! All the ice sticks together and gets stronger...like...really close friends or family or something!
[She does complain a lot. It's a problem that she never actually managed to solve in the entirety of her canon. It's a problem that she just sort of ran away from, which is exactly what she does here when she allows Quark to change the subject by talking about the ice.]
Is that what science is? I never actually knew that.
Yeah, something like that. Science is the coolest!
[Okay, he doesn't actually know much about it at all, but what little he does know (or thinks he knows) really is super cool. Quark does his best to stay positive, but it's growing harder and harder to beat the chill that's gripping his body. His teeth chatter as he talks.]
And see, we're nearly there. It's just a little further. We're gonna make it!
[Cutting it close, and they should probably hustle a bit more, but...they're getting there.]
We can talk even more about it when we're safe inside.
[...wow, they actually are getting close. They're way closer than Usagi ever thought she would have made on her own, which perks her up considerably.]
You're right! [Of course he's right. If it wasn't for him she'd probably still be freezing her butt off in a snowbank or something, but at least she's able to admit that the small child was right. ...even if she won't actually admit she herself was wrong. Oh well.]
Hey, do you think there's a kitchen inside there? I can make you some great sesame dumplings as a thank-you for helping me!
[Zelos didn't pick up the tablet right away. On the contrary, when the screen first flashed to signal a new message, the redhead just pushed it further away, turning on his side. Come on, he had enough trouble sleeping already. The place was cold, creepy, and his racing thoughts didn't give him a second's break. He didn't need an extra light source to add to the shitty mix.
But when the flashing persisted even past his turned shoulder and closed eyelids, Zelos finally sat up with a groan. Okay, fine, fine, he'd check what the deal was. Who knew, maybe it was a lady lost and alone, needing someone to keep her company o-
... Oh. Or, you know - not; turned out it was just someone looking for a bedtime story. Ugh, if you're gonna keep him up at an ungodly hour, at least offer something more interesting than that for the trouble!]
... Stories? Ain't we a bit old for those?
[Not that he had any choice. A sigh, and Zelos brushed his locks from his face, picking up the device properly.]
Well, whatever. I've got some time, so I guess I could entertain you with some of my tales of success and conquest! If you think you can handle 'em, you know. Can't have you gettin' all jealous of me.
[Quark deflates at the response he's given. He got so excited when he got one at all; even though he feels bad somebody else can't sleep, now they can keep each other company! But before he can let himself get too sad, Quark keeps reading. Excitement lights up his eyes.]
Yeah! I can handle them! I can handle anything! I promise not to get jealous or anything, either.
[Oh boy, he got a naive one on his hands here. He’d entirely expected the other party to brush off his claims as bragging - and for a good reason. Alright, now what? He couldn’t exactly keep quiet after getting the other all excited, huh? Man, he was gonna be such a goody two shoes, but… Fine.]
Well, the truth is that I’m an angel, see? I specialise in rescuing ladies from loneliness, but you know, sometimes I get other big gigs on the side. Like just a few months ago, I saved the world. Well... two worlds, actually. You know, everyday stuff.
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Quark | Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
[Quark woke up and stared at the ceiling. Well, really, he opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling. He woke up would suggest that he had ever been asleep in the first place. But he couldn't sleep. No matter how tired he felt, his brain kept spinning and spinning and wouldn't keep still long enough for him to drift off for a few hours of peace.
All he could hear was the snow. In a certain light, it was peaceful. But mostly it was just maddening. So Quark gave up and sat up straight, running his hands through his hair. Yawning, he reached for his tablet.]
Hey! Is anybody still awake who wants to talk? I'm so bored and I can't get to sleep.
[His Grandpa had never really told him bedtime stories. Or, well, the ones he had told were so terrible Quark had been happy to sleep without them, but before he enters the text he can't help feeling like its not a good enough of a start.]
We could tell each other stories about ourselves or maybe make up some stuff!
[Yeah. That was good.]
Action - Prompt 4
[Quark got all of his scavenging done early, so when it's nearing curfew, he's already safe in his bed, watching the snow falling and piling up. He feels calm and ready for the doors to lock and the blizzard to rage on and to fall into blissful slumber.
But before that can happen, he sees the vague shape of a human body outside stumble and fall. His heart leaps in his throat as he presses his face closer to the window of the house he's taken up residence in. Whoever it is out there isn't gonna make it without any help.
This is going to be a close call, but...Quark couldn't just pretend he hadn't seen it. He'd feel so guilty that he didn't even try to help. So before he can have a second thought, he's hurling open the door.]
In here! It's not too far, you can still make it!
[Gulping, Quark takes a few nervous steps outside, into the snow, before breaking into a sprint.]
Hurry! I'll help you!
action!
So here she is, slumped over in the snow with a self-pitying expression on her face. She swears she can hear Hanzo calling out to her in encouragement, except he sounds much younger. And kinder. And he's not calling her an idiot.
...oh. That's not Hanzo at all. Wait, is it okay for a kid that small to be out in this snow...?!]
Don't come over here! It's... it's too late for me!
[She's ugly crying. Her snot is going to freeze on her face. It's kind of disgusting.]
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No it isn't! Don't say that! Come on, we'll get back inside together.
[He can already feel his face growing numb from the cold. He luckily had the sense not to take off his coat or his shoes, but his fingers feel like icicles as he urges her to stand.]
Please, Miss! Don't give up!
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Or, you know, maybe she'll just die. That's more likely.]
No no no, you've got to get back inside...! It isn't safe out here!
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I know. I was already inside. But...I couldn't just leave you! So...so...come on!
[He forces his hands to close into fists and digs his heels into the dirt beneath the snow, trying to get as much force out of his tiny body as he can.]
What's wrong with you? Don't you want to live? All you gotta do is stand up! It's not hard, I promise!
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[She says that with a lot of strength, at least.]
But... but... I'm no good at running. If you stay with me, we'll both get locked out, and that'll be really really really bad!
[She brings up her hand and wipes at her eyes, but tries to get up to her feet at Quark's insistence. After a moment or two of this, she manages to stand. We'll see how long that lasts.]
G-gotta hurry... you gotta get back inside!
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[Although Quark's trying to sound encouraging, the statement sounds mostly cynical.]
I won't leave you here by yourself.
[Although Quark doesn't want to die, that doesn't mean he's afraid of it.]
And I won't let you fall again, either!
[His small legs moving fast, he tries to hobble quickly back toward the house with the strange, crying girl attached to his arms.]
You didn't hurt yourself when you fell, did you?
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[She's not surprised he's so much more capable than she is. Most young kids are more capable than she is... She shuffles along after him, trying her absolute best not to trip on a snowbank or something.]
I fall down a lot so it's pretty normal, but are you really sure it's okay to be out here? It's going to get dark, and then the doors are going to lock, and we don't even have any blankets or pillows or food or anything out here!
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[In his earnest, Quark nearly trips, himself, but after stumbling he steadies. He points ahead of them.]
See? It's not too far at all! We can make it! I'll push you in if I have to!
[A very confident threat from a pouting ten-year-old.]
And I'm not really nice, I don't think. I just think its important to help people that are in trouble when I can actually do something.
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[She's pretty sure her personal code prohibits people from allowing her to shove her around, even if they are small kids. Oh well. At least if she falls she'll just fall on snow, which might be freezing but at least will not be as painful as falling on rocks.]
This stuff is so light when it comes down, why's it so heavy when we walk in it...
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[Despite how dire the situation is, Quark can't help but let out a laugh. Maybe it's just because he's so used to having to worry about doors shutting down after a time limit, leaving you to your inevitable demise. Whatever the reason, he has to struggle not to let it slow him down.]
It's science or something! All the ice sticks together and gets stronger...like...really close friends or family or something!
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[She does complain a lot. It's a problem that she never actually managed to solve in the entirety of her canon. It's a problem that she just sort of ran away from, which is exactly what she does here when she allows Quark to change the subject by talking about the ice.]
Is that what science is? I never actually knew that.
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[Okay, he doesn't actually know much about it at all, but what little he does know (or thinks he knows) really is super cool. Quark does his best to stay positive, but it's growing harder and harder to beat the chill that's gripping his body. His teeth chatter as he talks.]
And see, we're nearly there. It's just a little further. We're gonna make it!
[Cutting it close, and they should probably hustle a bit more, but...they're getting there.]
We can talk even more about it when we're safe inside.
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You're right! [Of course he's right. If it wasn't for him she'd probably still be freezing her butt off in a snowbank or something, but at least she's able to admit that the small child was right. ...even if she won't actually admit she herself was wrong. Oh well.]
Hey, do you think there's a kitchen inside there? I can make you some great sesame dumplings as a thank-you for helping me!
Network!
But when the flashing persisted even past his turned shoulder and closed eyelids, Zelos finally sat up with a groan. Okay, fine, fine, he'd check what the deal was. Who knew, maybe it was a lady lost and alone, needing someone to keep her company o-
... Oh. Or, you know - not; turned out it was just someone looking for a bedtime story. Ugh, if you're gonna keep him up at an ungodly hour, at least offer something more interesting than that for the trouble!]
... Stories? Ain't we a bit old for those?
[Not that he had any choice. A sigh, and Zelos brushed his locks from his face, picking up the device properly.]
Well, whatever. I've got some time, so I guess I could entertain you with some of my tales of success and conquest! If you think you can handle 'em, you know. Can't have you gettin' all jealous of me.
zelos yesssss
Yeah! I can handle them! I can handle anything! I promise not to get jealous or anything, either.
[This is going to be so cool he can tell.
Quark yesss!
Well, the truth is that I’m an angel, see? I specialise in rescuing ladies from loneliness, but you know, sometimes I get other big gigs on the side. Like just a few months ago, I saved the world. Well... two worlds, actually. You know, everyday stuff.
[And he wasn’t even lying. ... Much.]