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

[solus_unus]

I hope so. [If she thinks this will be the first and last time they cross paths, she's wrong. Oh, and the feeling is definitely mutual. He laughs.]

It's a lot harder than people think.

Alternative-Indie-Rock? I don't know how to describe it. It would be easier if I had my guitar but customs wouldn't let me through with it.

[artistwithasickness]

[She does love being proven wrong.]

Mm, my kind of music. You should see if they'll give it back once you get settled. Maybe play for me. It'd be a fair trade, my art for your music. [The Artists version of 'Show me yours and I'll show you mine'.]

You don't look much like a door to door salesman, though I'm sure you could be convincing enough. What's an Immortal doing selling pens, if you don't mind the asking?

[solus_unus]

It's a deal. Should we shake on it? Kind of makes us obligated to make it happen.

[Caius looks at her, stretching out his hand.

Nonchalantly.]

I lost a game of darts.

[artistwithasickness]

[She blinks at the answer, then laughs. That wasn't the answer she expected. Her mirth settles into a small smile as she regards his hand, followed by the hedge and a glance out over the rest of the maze. Hopping sides would mean she's cheated her original goal, but being obligated to listen to him play was arguably more profitable for her enjoyment.

But she's still on the hedge and out of arms reach. It didn't take her but a second to discard her maze winning fun for nothing more then a handshake. With a little push off the hedge, Devi straightens and rises to 'step' onto the surface. Her steps had no weight to them and she walked to the edge before stepping off and effortlessly lowering herself onto his side.

With a smirk, she takes his hand and pumps it a few times.]

Deal.

[solus_unus]

[Maybe it was the height advantage she had over him, or the fact that he was intrigued with Devi right from the get-go, but when she stepped on the hedge, he definitely didn't expect what he saw.

Caius' eyes lingered just a moment on her face before letting them drop to her chest. He tried not to stare too long, but it was kind of hard. She had a sick sense of style; one Caius appreciated. That much could be translated in his smile.

After they shook hands, he released hers and gave her a nod.]

Alright. So, which way is out again?

[artistwithasickness]

[Devi watched his gaze fall and it only deepened her smirk. The girls were getting a lot of attention since she'd hopped worlds and it had gotten to a point where she accepted it for what it was. The appreciation was noted and flattering; better to come from a handsome source then one that made her skin crawl.

She gestured vaguely in the direction she had before.]

Yonder. Not that it helps much; it is a maze. I'd ask if your brand of immortality brought powers, jumping things in single bounds or something, but considering you're lost..

How's your sense of direction?

[solus_unus]

[Never the subtle one, Caius just smiled - or, smirked - as his gaze eventually made it's way back to her face and then to the side where she motioned to.]

Nope. Healing is about it. Unless you want to count my culinary skills on top of my elusive pen selling powers. Sense of direction is decent though.

You going to leave me on my own now? Or, can I talk you into a cup of coffee?

[artistwithasickness]

[He was confident. Her eyebrow twitched in amusement at the welcome change.]

Since you've already coaxed me from my side of the hedge, I guess that all depends on how well you talk. I've got a weakness for coffee, so it shouldn't be too hard.

[solus_unus]

I'll do my best.

[even though he doesn't feel that will be much of a problem. he did coax her down off the hedge with conversation, so...]

You know, I totally guessed that about you. [Caius turns slowly around, pausing momentarily for her to fall in beside him and begins to walk] And now that I know what one of your weaknesses are, finding the rest should be pretty easy.

[artistwithasickness]

[Devi fell in stride easily, tucking her hands into her pockets with a small chuckle.]

I doubt that. So far you've only gotten what I've given you.

And it's a weakness everyone oughta have. Or tea. An acceptable alternative.

[solus_unus]

[He looked ahead, giving a vague shrug]

There's plenty of acceptable alternatives. I don't believe a person can have only one weakness. Any less than ten and I'd have to wonder if they'd ever lived.

[artistwithasickness]

Oh, I agree. But having them and having them readily available for the picking are two different things. I didn't say anything about not having them.

[She was well aware of her weakness, and wasn't challenging fact, just his assumed ability. Devi was hardly easy.]

[solus_unus]

Good point. [Frowns] Wow, that's depressing.

[he wouldn't dare assume she was easy. in fact, he was getting the impression that she was anything but.]

[artistwithasickness]

What is? [Her brow pinched slightly in confusion.]

[solus_unus]

Depressing that I have to work at finding out what those other weaknesses are. [he turns to give her a grin] Could be fun though.

[artistwithasickness]

[It was impossible to not smile back at that grin, perhaps a bit more coyly then she had intended.]

Then I guess it all depends on if you're up to it. It's no fun without a little bit of a challenge. And in my opinion nothing is worth having, without a little work.

Did you really guess about the coffee?

[solus_unus]

[Her smile only made his grow.]

I coaxed you down from the hedge, didn't I? I'd say that's as good as saying I'm in.

[He nods, rounding the corner. He's paying attention to where they are going, but he's in no rush to get out]

Sure did. That was a pretty easy one.

[artistwithasickness]

[she gave a light laugh, paying absolutely no attention to what direction they were going, but turning smoothly with him.]

Alright, fair enough. I'll bite, what gave it away?

[solus_unus]

You're an artist, and artists generally have the same weaknesses, I've come to find. [He glances down at her hand before motioning to it.] No nicotine stains on your fingers, so it's not cigarettes. [His eyes travel up her arms to her face.] No track marks that I can see, or any other evidence that give away that you drink or use drugs, except maybe on a social level.

So, that leaves sex and caffeine.

[Sure, they may have sounded more like assumptions, but Caius hadn't spent as long as he had observing people to consider them as such.]

[artistwithasickness]

[She glances at her hand as he mentions it with a little flare of her fingers. The most she had was fading ink-stains. They might have sounded like assumptions, but Devi knew the difference between someone using their eyes and mind to make basic notes. Maybe he will prove her wrong.

She nodded with another lift of her eyebrows, impressed.]

Well, you're not wrong.

What other painfully astute observations can you make?

[solus_unus]

[A moment of silence.]

No laugh lines. You spend far too much time being serious and focused.

When was the last time you had fun?

[artistwithasickness]

[Her head tilted slightly to the side.]

The kind of fun that involved laughter? Really? Couple of years. But to be fair, the last place I was didn't leave a lot of room for that. Gebo's a bit better. With documentary titles like '100 ways to clean and love your cat', there's still a little humor to be found out and about.

I'm still holding out for a club to be put in, but I don't think they're taking architectural suggestions.

[solus_unus]

Shit.. that's a long time. [muttered which turns into a laugh] Hey, I gotta give it to the Nysgod's. At least they have a sense of humor.

[Nods] Yeah, that would be pretty sweet. Or, even just put in a PA system and crank some tunes.

Guess one just has to find ways to amuse themselves. Not that that's hard.

[artistwithasickness]

[Devi shrugged, with a smile at his laugh.]

Some of us were lucky enough to get music and stuff from the place they held us before.

But amusement isn't lacking if one's got imagination. [The smile quirks into a smirk, her head tilting down slightly with it.]

That's a double edged sword though, we've got a lot of.. Rambunctious people around.

[solus_unus]

[He looked ahead, rounding another corner. They were travelling along the edge now, freedom just on the other side of the maze it felt like.

But, he looked back at her, catching that attempt to hide her smirk.]

Exactly. Those people have nothing to worry about.

[A few more steps] Let me guess - the unimaginative ones, right?