Test Drive Meme

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Throne of Shadows
TEST DRIVE MEME!!!

New to Throne of Shadows? Long time player thinking of apping a new character? Welcome to our test drive meme! Experiment with active and potential muses! Here is a place where you can test out characters for the setting and accrue samples for your applications! Roll on the scenarios provided below, or come up with your own!

Scenario Builder

You are...

1. Working in the lava lamp factory
2. Watching "The History of Twine" in the cinema
3. Admiring the fish in the barracks tunnel
4. Lost in a topiary maze
5. Riding the shuttle between buildings
6. Trying to sneak into the administrative offices

You’re feeling...

1. Inexplicably happy
2. Like you could fall asleep at any moment
3. Angry enough to punch someone
4. Nostalgic or sentimental
5. Like someone stabbed you—oh, hey, they did, fancy that
6. As if life really ought to be more like a Broadway musical

Somewhat unusually...

1. You can only speak in rhyme
2. The room is full of old-fashioned toys
3. A box covered in runes drops down from the sky and lands at your feet
4. You hear the voice of your worst enemy in the walls
5. You would do anything for a grilled cheese sandwich
6. You have a cute and cuddly kitten...where did that come from?

Comments

[brains_before_bullets]

He gives it a few minutes before his posture relaxes and he goes back to staring at the screen dully, messing with a loose thread in his kutte.

His temper was close to exploding. A culmination of all the shit over the past few days. Every little annoyance chipped away at his remaining patience like a fragile wall.

[envy_the_sinners]

Scar looked up suddenly when the stranger addressed him. He watched the young man for a moment before looking back to the cat.

"Are strays common here?" It seemed strange. Out of place, in such a bizarre world. The cat purred, snuggling closer.

[fivethreestrawberryblonde]

[she challenges him to do his worst.]

How'd you get here, then? [seriously. She's curious.]

Hm. I don't think that's what Beacon Hills is, thankfully. It's just a beacon for weird.

Like what?

[solus_unus]

Yeah, that's the rumor. [a bit of a knowing smile there.] Then again, the Greeks sure knew how to tell stories better than anyone else.

But, no, the Mythos isn't it either.

[secrettalents]

"More common than you might think."

It was what they all were. In a way.

Strays from other universes.

"But cats aren't very common. You might want to keep an eye on it."

[didnotwant]

She is trying very hard to not do anything that might be annoying. She really doesn't want this to explode into a confrontation.

But sitting both quietly and still is hard for her. Especially when she as the sudden urge to burp. Too many peppers on the sub. She should have gone easy on them.

Damn it. Worst timing.

[brains_before_bullets]

And the silence is now just plain awkward.

Jax isn't the type to sow fear or force people into doing what they don't want to do. He sighs again.

"You don't have to be totally silent."

[artistwithasickness]

The Greeks are known for their stories and Rome for it's war.. And the Vatican.

[She propped her chin on a bent wrist.]

Why then?

[didnotwant]

She raises an eyebrow.

"Can't be helped." Part of it was not wanting to deal with his temper should it snap. "Don't like being a bother."

[investigatetime]

Sarah's mouth is hung open slightly, "Are they talking about Twine?" Her brows were cross as she stared at the screen and back to Leela.

Quickly her expression changed and she broke out in laughter, "I would be finding something else to do as well!" Although she couldn't help but think the irony that her cat ran into the cinema where a film was playing about twine. How appropriate for a cat!

"Are you cold? You're dressed for warm weather!"

[investigatetime]

Alien alphabet? Let me see! I might have seen it before. Believe it or not, I used to travel through space and time with a friend called the Doctor.

[Sarah has come to realize far less people than she expected weren't as surprised about this revelation than she thought would be. Most everyone had a similar story or experience.

But when she came closer and looked at it, even traced it with a finger, she shakes her head.]

No, I'm not sure what it could be from... Oh, maybe from the temple we lived in!

[loyalfool]

Claiming to be Arthur in this time was a foolish move, especially considering how much Morgana wanted him dead. There were situations where he barely escaped with his life - and one he was certain he wouldn't. It was also the same for his knights.

So when Robert knelt at his feet it was nearly impossible not to believe that this man was who he claimed to be. As hard it was to accept.

Merlin had told him of his magic - that he had only used to for him and for Camelot despite his father's laws against it that had carried over when Arthur took over ruling the kingdom. He was in a land where magical beings lived beneath the ocean waves. Why could there not be a land that was identical to his own? One where it was the great future he could only dream about.

So Arthur looked down upon this man and accepted him as one of his own. If he were truthful, he could use all of the allies he could get in a place such as this one.

"Rise Sir Robert of Gilead. There are no crowns or thrones here, simply two men trapped in a world far from their own." Arthur reached out a hand to help Robert back to his feet.

[garmayzaya]

There was something wonderful about getting lost. At least, to Garmay's mind. When you got lost, you had the chance to find yourself again. And who knew where you'd end up when you finally did? Given what she'd seen of the Nysgods so far, it could be anywhere. And anywhere, to her mind, was always better than where ever it was she'd come from.

Circular logic to some. But to Garmay, it made complete sense. Or at least, to Gamray's restless feet.

She was strolling through the topiary maze, with little in the way of purpose. That is, until she heard someone talking. Despite the many warnings of her brothers, Garmay loved strangers.

Loved them. Loved everything that they meant, everything they had to offer. Strangers meant new. New stories, new ways of doing things, new ways of seeing the world. Garmay collected all those things. Like pearls on a strand.

Delightedly, she let out a loud crow and started running in the direction of the voice, her bare feet padding against the hard, packed ground below.

[streamed]

[Clara looks up sharply and takes a good, long look at the woman while she's preoccupied with the cube. And then it strikes her who she is. When Clara jumped into the Doctor's time stream to save him over and over again, she saw not only all his regenerations, but his companions too. Not to mention the file photos displayed at U.N.I.T. headquarters. Oh yes, she remembers this face, but she doesn't want to freak Sarah Jane out.]

I believe you. We're in the same Doctor's friend club.

[But enough about that...]

Now what was this Temple?

[loyalfool]

Strange maze, mysteriously appearing cat and now odd noises put Arthur more on edge than he previously had been. Even with Morgana dead, her soldiers could have continued their attack on Camelot and on himself, as well. While he was less concerned for himself in those moments, Arthur also knew that he couldn't afford to focus on the safety of others. Not that he'd be able to reach them from this strange world that lived beneath the water.

So as the footsteps come closer he pressed his back to the large bush, hidden around the corner he believed them to be coming from. The kitten held in one hand so that it wouldn't wander away to get lost or end up getting in the way of whatever was to happen.

[leelaofthesevateem]

"They are," Leela responded with a roll of her eyes. Really, this was highly unnecessary. Leela would really rather listen to the Doctor babble about Time Lord technology despite the fact she thought the stuff was silly. Still, it didn't bore her the way the documentary did.

"No, I am fine. These are the clothes I always wear. Unless the Doctor makes me wear something else for whatever reason." Those Victorian dresses were incredibly stuffy and certainly not fit for a warrior of the Sevateem!

Himura Kenshin - Rurouni Kenshin (Live action movie only)

[whoiamwithoutyou]

Kenshin's neck craned back so he could look at the curvature of the tunnel. The way the light bent and distorted the movement and lines of the aquatic life swimming past amused and baffled and captivated him. He'd never seen anything like this in all his travels before. Not in his wildest dreams could he have imagined this underwater city.

An iridescent blue and yellow fish – what kind of world had fish of this color? Swam by, and leaning far back he attempted to follow its path. Reaching a curious hand towards it, only to be stopped by the transparent wall of the tunnel. Back and up, he twisted to keep it in his sight, but it glided overhead and Kenshin caught himself tumbling back, off balance from trying to stay with the fish.

“Oro!”

And as he righted himself, he saw stumbling in fluffy, furry fashion, a small kitten pawing ineffectually at the glass. What a strange place this was.

“Neko Chan,” he called to brown tabby creature. “What are you doing here?” The same thing he was doing, apparently, because as he reached for it, it too tried to reach for a colorful fish and lost its balance, stumbling back into his outstretch palms.

[investigatetime]

[ooc: Hey! I think I've played with you with my Ten (nevermindtherunning)?]

Sarah Jane had just gotten off her shift in the assembly line of music box quality. Her hair stuck to her forehead as she wiped it with the arm of her sleeve when she sees the lost woman.

"Can I help you?" She moves in closer, noticing her strange dress.

Fire - Graceling Series (specifically the book title 'Fire')

[thelastmonster]

Well didn't this just have Fire's temper raised to a level that matched her hair. A keen feat to pull from her, her emotions rarely burned this hot. But kidnap, given her history, had a way of doing that to her. Kidnapped (for a royal marriage she did not consent to), her bow taken from her, and encased under the sea! Didn't they know fire and water did not mix? It didn't matter that somehow the technology of this place, far out shining that the Dells, was keeping the impossible back - who could keep back the ocean? Like taming fire.

Outwardly she was calm and collected, if her movements a bit swift and directed as she headed towards the administration offices. Surely that's where she could go to rectify this egregious mistake. She did not care to see the marvels of this city, she wanted to go home - to the prince whom she did love, not waiting for this Tristan to choose.



[OOC: Okay, so Fire has some interesting abilities and qualities to her. She is telepathic and empathic and strong enough to control the thoughts and actions of others and even change their memories - BUT she only takes over a mind in self defense.

Which leads to the second uniqueness about her - she's a 'monster' in her fandom, a brief explanation HERE. But one of the problems of being a monster is that they tend to negatively affect the weak minded without any effort on the monster's part (like, vinegar and baking soda, except Fire tries to avoid those who would react strongly to her). If your character is weak minded, she will drive them to either lust uncontrollably for her (like of the sexual assault variety) or rage at her (violent physical assault) - both bad for Fire.

So, okay, I know this is an odd request - but I ask that only characters with strong emotional control and mental fortifications (like the kind the characters teach each other to keep the Nysgods out) interact with her for just this test drive. It's just make things not so complicated right now.

[horncrown]

The darkside rippled with strength enough to stop Maul from doing whatever it was he was preoccupied with immediately. He knew that eventually the Nysgod would continue to pull in more and more dynamic candidates that they simply would not be capable of controlling.

Maul stalks quickly, moving between those that pass him in their hustle and bustle to the source of this ire. He sees her, steps away, engulfed in her direction and current purpose. A grin tugs itself up over his lips.

Yes, this will be good.

[treadstone]

"You're not alone there," easily comes the reply but he's paying attention to his surroundings. It's almost too familiar to him to be somewhere that's not familiar. Irritation and frustration slowly took over the pounding of anxiety against his chest. He can't be sure of anything. He can't be sure that this man in front of him was not someone from Treadstone, or Blackbriar, or any other number of blackop agencies they created over the bodies that the last one piled up.

"I, uh. Not really sure where I am." David doesn't really smile but he does do the hopeless and harmless look fairly well.

[ka_mai]

"Cuthbert, m'lord," Bert politely corrected. Though there was a pride in King Arthur addressing him by his father's name. "Robert was my da, though I'll answer to his name with honor! We've all been 'Berts' of some sort, all the way back to Bertrand Allgood! Ah, the knight known as Lancelot on Earth. He was my great ancient grandsire."

And Bert clasped Arthur's hand and took his feet, awash with some sort of thrumming energy. Arthur. He'd known, of course, that the man was real. Roland bore his blood. But it was something to know that once upon a time there was a great king who united the chaos of the ancient world, another to have the fellow telling you to stop making a fuss.

Eld's balls, he'd have to tell Roland and Aileen....

And mayhap he ought to stop swearing on the fellow's tackle, all things considered. Considering those balls had suddenly stopped being theoretical and were, in a quite literal sense, standing in front of him.

Was that blasphemy?

[garmayzaya]

Garmay came running through the maze, her instincts still driving her in Arthur's direction. She was quite the sight, a barefoot ragamuffin, perhaps a few years younger than Arthur himself. She would never have considered herself a creature of magic. Not by Hyrule's standards, anyway. But her pointed ears decidedly set her apart as something other than human.

Her open-mouthed smile, however? That was as human as human could be.

"Hello?" she called, coming to a stop and spinning around in a circle, trying to locate her company. "Anyone here?"

Lust | Fullmetal Alchemist (2003 with Damned CR)

[a_sin_for_him]

It didn't seem fair, Lust had decided, that life could somehow be so much more complex and yet even more simple than her early existence had ever led her to believe. Life had been simple. Life had been slavery, of course she knew that now, but it had been simple. Orders. A master. A clear goal to strive and long for. Nothing else mattered.

But then a door had opened, and another, and another, and suddenly Lust felt as though she were standing in the center of a great chamber that was nothing but doors. And behind each one was some mystery, some revelation, some entire rewriting of what the homunculus accepted as reality.

It was enough to make her long for simpler days. Did this place have some sort of direct line to her mind? The mental image was reinforced when Lust opened a proper wood door and found a room that seemed to contain nothing but the sort of amusements and distractions that might have been popular in Amestris twenty years ago. Wooden horses and jack-go-springs and an old dollhouse that surely children human back home - and where was home, really? How long ago was it? - would have stamped their feet and bawled their little eyes out on sidewalks for.

It was furnished, the big toy house. Lust closed the door behind her and knelt in front of the diminutive mansion, dimly curious. There was even a little wooden family, to live inside. Children played at human lives and learned to be proper humans that way. Hadn't she done the same for so long, with Envy and Gluttony? They had lived so many lives, so many roles, played at being proper people for so very long...

But nothing had ever danced close to the edge of proper when the playing was done.

gipsy danger; pacrim

[her_heart]

Gipsy Danger has never been so small in her life and there are so, so many things that come with being 'human' than she could have possibly discerned from her pilots memories.

She's first seated in the cinema and staring in fascination at the screen as the movie plays - honestly, she'd had no idea that twine had such a fascinating past, it was really quite something.

Then, if you don't catch her there, one will be able to locate her lost somewhere in the topiary maze, looking up up up at each one as she passes, awe and confusion written on her face.