Test Drive

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TEST DRIVE MEME

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: TURN AROUND It's after lockdown, but not early enough to go to sleep. You've got everything sorted out, and now you're bored. Time to video chat on the network! Everything's fine from where you are... But unfortunately, there's something behind you. Something humanoid and creeping closer inch by inch, trying to sneak up on you without you noticing. Maybe the person you're talking to will let you know about that. The only problem? If you do turn around to look, you won't be able to see it. If your tablet friend can convince you to move to a different room and close the door, everything will be fine. If they can't, well, they'll be watching you get dragged off into the darkness before too long. TWO: CAUGHT ON FILM Normally, this doesn't happen. In fact, normally it never happens. However, something has gone a bit wrong today, and the tablets are turning on and off by themselves. This makes for some pretty disjointed conversations, with people popping in and out at the worst times. And, of course, someone might see you doing something you'd prefer they didn't see. NOTE: Please don't post anything sexual in regards to this prompt. While in-game the network doesn't allow for accidental posts, we thought you guys could have fun with it here! Action Prompts THREE: HORROR HOSPITAL After a long trek through the ice tunnels, you've finally reached the hospital! You've just stepped inside to see what there is to see... And the door locks behind you. Looks like it's curfew, and guess where you're spending the night? The atmosphere is oppressive and the tablets don't work quite right, but this is probably better than being outside. Maybe you'll have some company with you? And there are probably beds somewhere. FOUR: OKAY GUYS QUICK POLL You've run into some good luck--you've just found a blanket! It's soft and warm and if you fold it right, you're sure it will fit into your backpack. You're sure, but you can't tell, because it's already stuffed full of things. You're going to have to pick and choose what should stay and what should go... But hey, there are other people around! Maybe they can help you sort out your supplies! Maybe you can give them some of the stuff you can't carry! Maybe you can steal their backpack so you can carry more! The options are endless!

Comments

[clockblock]

Never seen anything quite like them. No fur, no scales, small heads, pink skin......it's more than a little bizarre.

[Although he doesn't say that with any malice or disgust. In his universe, constant contact with various species is the norm. Different never automatically meant inferior. Humans have just somehow managed to fall right outside the vast sphere of what is familiar to him.]

You're from a deep space metropolis, then? Maybe a military outpost?

[silverfuller]

[He places his hands on his hips.]

Pray do not tell me you are ever alone.

No man can truly survive as an island, my friend. At time we all need support, is that not so?

[0thingsonmymind]

*Pretty much all of that goes over his head so he's just gonna...stare. And cant his head to the other side. Cause what?*

[silverfuller]

[A small smile.]

I'm saying you act as if I'm the first person who's ever been concerned for you.

Though I suspect keeping people away is your intention.

[He gestures towards the hood and mask.]

Even I must confess I find your choice in clothing somewhat...sinister.

[0thingsonmymind]

*That and Haurchefant's way of speaking is throwing him off.

He nods, though it isn't clear if its to the first part, the second part, or both. Then he just shrugs to the last bit. Sinister wasn't really the point but it could be a bonus at times.*

[goregies]

[Expectantly, he lifts his brow, and opens his mouth a tad to start with "Maybe if we what?"

...But. That. Sends the impression that something is very not right, yeah.

Nothing like that followed by the words Don't wig out on me to slide things right back out of whack.]

...Awwright?

[The direction his current paranoia's swinging favors the guy on the other end of the line right now, so the question mark on that isn't anything resistant. It's just... totally neutral uncertainty and mossst definitely discomfort. Christ, the heck is it now...

Shakes his head just a little – eyes scanning around him. And not catching the black shadowy thing before it draws back again, bunching itself away and out of sight in time for him to spin to look behind him.]]

Why, what's... What's the deal with this one?

[He’s not waiting for an answer before starting to cross to a doorway, though – still checking between the room and the tablet.]

[goregies]

[That...

Yeah, a definite... creeping edge of nervousness. Suspicion. Part of his thoughts insist you're trying to mess with me (exactly how and exactly why, he doesn't know, but strangers are certainly free to try trolling strangers), but he still... licks his lips and casts a glance over his shoulder. Not far enough.]

Okay, so... like --

How-how often we get -- [He lifts a crooked finger. Points down to emphasize, partly, and partly as a "hold that thought" to himself.] -- like... more than a couple people in one spot?

[Glances over the other shoulder. Still not far enough to catch the shadow that pulls a to the side like some sortova spooky bullfighter.]

Like, if-if ever?

Sorry for the late tag back - 'lo there to you, too, and heh, not a problem!

[goregies]

[Ee-yeah, much as he figures he can count himself lucky to be chilling with Chris at all, this... hasn't felt great. Heck, he didn't think he was even going to get to see Chris again, but while he knows he's far from blameless (to put it ever-so-mildly), it's a contributor to the fact that it feels... like a cheat, almost. That here they are, and that his once-oldest and strongest friendship isn't right there, between them.

That said. Focus on this, the fix they're in - see if they can work on some of it in the process.

More than some is likely to take more than one misadventure.

Fucking around any more with Chris hasn't crossed his mind, though, ain't nobody got energy for that in the small- and larger-scale position they're in. Watches Chris go for the door with some curiosity.

Head lolls in something not quite a nod when he finishes.]

Probably.

[Said with a lift of his brow and in his inflection. "Probably."

Probably not helping much at maintaining any ease there is here.]

Gotta be plenty of places, just gotta find, like -- don't know if I want somewhere that's both bunk and bunker or -- somewhere that... the air moves through.

[Somewhere not excessively boxed-in or oppressive, that is. Being here is... really unsettling, as it is, brr.]

Works for me!

[goregies]

[Fake-casually drawls "Thaaaank you" at the saw. Pauses halfway turned toward a wall, turning it over...

Better they've got it than anything else, certainly.

Annnd as far as Josh is concerned, better he's got it than a condescending for-all-intents-and-purposes stranger; the lack of trust goes both ways. But it looks like they're also on the same page with regards to how they ought to be doing this.

Josh is still examining the saw, with thoughtfully-narrowed eyes; not really "rehearsing" with it. Also still not exactly paying Beckett full focus. On the horror movie thing, he gives a lazy repartee:]

I ain't ashaaamed, yo.

[Further demonstrated by the use of "yo", one supposes.

And he could absolutely explain that one, but. Business potentially pertaining to survival first.]

Guess so.

Would be pretty sad, though, man, if those were the only damn beds in the place, but -- the exit? I agree with.

Not so much worried about anything breaking in, anyway.

[Not that couldn't do it with or without a barricade, at least.

Nnnope, it's what could already be crawling around here that seems more immediately worth minding.]

[goregies]

[Hel-lo... text! Pauses a moment - leans in a little closer to read it.

Mumbles "'S right" at the end of the first line. "True" on the second.

Lifts his brow over still-pretty-tired eyes and nods approvingly at the end of four.]

All awesome ideas.

[Really - anything's anything right now! Starting points, at the very least... But then, what's that down there...

..."By the way" --

Huh. Umm.

Heart thumps. C'mon, don't go getting anxious yet. Just...

He lifts a finger.] Uh -- nnnooo, it's.

Pretty sure it was just me in here, uh. What?

[He meant "why", and he inflected it like "why", and he's curious and most definitely starting to feel uncomfortable enough that he glances around the walls next to him, tosses one sharp 'n quick look over his shoulder. The shadow takes cover at the last of those.]

[goregies]

[A year or two ago, the surrealism of traversing icy grounds and ghost towns with someone who is a short skeleton might've been darkly hilarious, but right now, it's more feeding a relatively-thin, relatively-well-buried, but nonetheless rather hot and concentrated layer of hysteria. His voice is throaty with tiredness and coping-disengagement, the latter of which at least does its part keeping it easy to speak glibly.]

Mm, whichever one you want, Skele-bro.

[A quick thought of huh pulls him to throw Sans a quick look, though. In all his short, skeletal-ness, in a dilapidated hospital, hoo-hoo, life sure has gotten cinematic, and not in an a fun way, in this kind of mood.]

If a guy like you has to hit the sack -- 'n I've learned something new today.

[maskintape]

You hear about the shadow things yet?

[ He's making a concentrated effort to keep his face calm and neutral, but there's a definite nervous tension there. Tim fiddles with his tablet before continuing, nodding to himself when he's done. ]

Pretty sure I just spotted one, but. You can judge, man. Sent you the footage.

Might wanna close the door on it before you check it out, though.

[ And then barricade it and cross your fingers and try not to have a panic attack. Those too. ]

[bookofnope]

[If you thought Beckett was an ass before, just wait until you get him on the subject of war - ]

Naturally complete destruction is their goal. That is always the narrative in such lengthy struggle, especially when a national structure of power is concerned.

[He sounds very academic about it. But then, he does have some experience.]

Although military training does give you advantage over some, in our current predicament.

[bookofnope]

[Alas, condescending is Beckett's default. He is not terribly troubled, himself, with letting Josh have the bigger weapon; even without his normal abilities, he knows his own skill, and counts himself a reasonably good judge of people. And right now he judges that Josh, like him, is mostly looking to survive the night without running into any of the dozen things one would expect to run into in a deserted hospital.

He may be slightly biased, however, due to mild contempt for horror movie fans.]

While it would certainly be fun to be rescued by a buxomy blonde with an axe - or is it the brunette who is supposed to survive? I can never remember.

[The sarcasm is abundantly clear. As he speaks he goes about the next order of business, which is to pass carefully along the walls of the operating theatre, looking for anything that might betray another way in or out. This may have started out as an ordinary hospital, but one can never be too careful, and old habits die hard.]

Either way, I wouldn't gamble on it. Would you kindly see if there are any other sharp objects that we might want to immobilize before they fly at us of their own mysterious will?

[silverfuller]

[Haurchefant folds his arms over his chest.]

Now, were we at my garrison, I'd be telling you to stay put this evening and drink hot broth. But you'd likely not stay here and rest if I asked, would you?

[silverfuller]

The training is useful, certainly, but I value the experiences I've had with the cold more so.

[He's eager to get off the topic of dragons. Back home saying the wrong thing to the wrong person about dragons could get a man branded as a heretic. While he isn't home, that particular habit of not discussing dragons too openly is a deeply programmed one. Even when he hired adventurers to help him, he never said much about the Dragonsong War. Not unless he truly had to.]

Since the Calamity my country has been one of snow and ice with storms the likes of which can kill a scouting party in mere moments.

I find the local climate is not so different. Were it a desert, I'd hardly know what to do with myself...

[Something moves behind him, almost creeping through the open doorway.]

[skelepuns]

well, neither one of those descriptions fits me, so I'll go with 'neither'.

[Sans was picking up a bit on the weird vibe from Josh. He wasn't sure what was causing the weird speech... maybe it was stress, maybe it was being in the presence of a monster skeleton, maybe he was just that tired. Either way, Sans was going to make an effort to play it cool, make things less tense.]

people here seem to have a lot of misconceptions about what skeletons are like. sleeping is one of my number one hobbies. it's a great way to pass the time in the blink of an eyesocket.

[The skeleton gave a little wink.]

anyway, we should find someplace safe to stay the night. unless you'd rather be on your own, bud. it's up to you.

[0thingsonmymind]

*He shakes his head. Stopping isn't an option, he needs to keep moving. Finding what he needs--including answers--was too important.*

[quartzmelody]

[She'd video back with him, but y'know, people tended to have a rather bad reaction to her appearance when she didnt give them ample warning beforehand. Understandable given their circumstances, but it didn't exactly make her feel good about herself after the millionth time of "ARE YOU A MONSTER?"]

i dont wanna scare you or anything but
i keep seeing something going on behind you!
its like a shadowy figure or something and
oh
as soon as you turned to look over your shoulder it hid
uhm

Four!

[fordearlife]

[ Maybe someone just wants to load up on their own things and just carry on with life. She's used to journeying alone, after all. And especially when the first person she ran into just wouldn't stay out of her personal space and thought she was crazy when she mentioned troy, she's tended to keep her distance.

...But, of course. Of course, when she's leaving there's someone right point blank in the middle of the store front. Well then. ...Maybe if she's just. Very quiet about this. She can just scoot around him. Just going to... casually make a round about him from behind.... ]

[swatsflies]

What!?! A shadow creatures?

[Good job, Hiro. He is freaked out. Turning around to check behind him only to find...

nada. He squinted at whatever shadows he could see in the room but it wasn't moving.

Maybe the kid, at least he sounded like a kid, was scared of shadows? Or this was some sort of lame prank.]
Might have scared it away. [He turns back around and aims his tablet behind him.]

Do you still see it?

hey there you sexy thing

[swatsflies]

[Don't mind him hogging up the aisle.

He could just wrap something in the blanket to see if that could help. He could also see if he could find plastic of some kind to wrap the blanket with and attach it to the outside of his bag.

Just going to lean backwards under the assumption no one was sneaking around his ass. Whoops. That certainly felt like something soft and warm behind him. He wasn't sure what made contact against him, but it was enough to startle the crap out of him.]

WHOA!!! The hell? [Leaping forward onto his feet as he spun around to see what was behind him.

Oh. It's a girl.] Sorry about that. I didn't know you were back there.

hey bb hey wanna come back to my place~~~? so I can touch you with my death grip~~?

[fordearlife]

[ Excuse her while she just squeaks at the brush of another body against her own. Never mind there has to be at least three or four layers between the two of them. She's jumping back and while she has some grace to her, she's definitely not at all prepared to rattle the empty candy rack behind her. It shakes and creaks angrily as she holds up a gloved hand immediately, trying to square off more distance between them. Especially upon his shouting and quick bounding to his feet, she's already automatically going for her hood, making sure it's still secured over her head. Once checked, her other hand reaches out to join the first.

Thankfully, he goes no further than that. She still has her space... and she's going to keep it that way if she can help it. Her heart's still racing, hammering in her throat, as she starts hastily: ] No, I'm sorry! I was just trying to get by! I didn't mean to scare you!

It'll totally be worth it <3 <3 <3

[swatsflies]

Whoa! [Sorry, he’s still being loud. The creaking and shaking of the candy rack was a cause for concern. He’s stepping close enough to place both of his hands on it to help it settle down.] With my luck the bolts are rusted. [He mumbles to himself.]

It’s ok. You’re fine. I should have made sure it was clear. [He will never learn to do that. Sorry.] I’m Zell. [Once he’s sure the thing won’t fucking fall over, he will offer her his hand to shake.]

HAHAHAHA. IT'LL BE A NIGHT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET... AND MAYBE YOUR LAST.

[fordearlife]

[ ....!!

This is Elle freezing on the spot when the young man decides the best thing to do right then and there is to steady the rack behind her as he does. Really, she should have taken care of that, but it had been the last thing on her mind. She can only be thankful how fortunate she was that he hadn't gotten any closer to her than that.

It certainly doesn't stop her from taking a few sidesteps though once he seems satisfied and steps back, himself. She might have moved away more, but then he's introducing himself and sticks out his hand and she just freezes again as once more, he gets too close for comfort. But he's... not forcing her into a handshake like the last person. It's...

She doesn't reach out her hand, no. But she does do some sort of thing between an awkward half bow and a curtsy or something. ] I'm Elraine. It's- ..nice to meet you. [ She attempts to sound convincing through the nerves running rampant in her soft timbre, trying for a smile. ]