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January Test Drive Meme
January (Lasra) Test Drive Meme
Premise ♥ Setting ♥ Rules ♥ FAQ ♥ Mod Contact
The first few months of the new year in Havenwell are chilly, a little blustery, and full of energy as everyone braces for the months to come, as well as anticipate whatever new changes their little corner of the world will have in store for them. Ever grateful to the gods who grant them safety and the offworlders who bring them hope, locals clean the streets of snow and go about their lives with the kind of energy that flesh and blood folk might find envious. Hopefully their gracious attitude will give newcomers some comfort in the midst of Havenwell's strange situations.
If you are curious about the situation of the city at large, have a look at our current World Status Page!
❥ PROMPT I: Your Yearly (Mis)Fortunes
At each temple along all the other celebrations and games, you can also find a separate booth that has a strange and unreadable Aellyn script on it. The robot sitting behind the booth has their face covered with a strip of fabric that obscures it completely, but it calls out to you when you walk by. It offers you an ancient-looking wooden container with a single small hole at the top. If you take it, it mimes shaking the container and tipping it over. Do as they say and a wooden stick pops out of the top with that same strange script on it. The robot takes a look at what you got and takes the container back, passing you a single strip of paper with reverence. "Keep your fortune close or learn to let it go," it says, and then looks to find another patron. Turn your paper over and discover what your fortune holds for you.
- Big Luck: "The world shall become your limitless bounty, until you choose to rely on others." After reading your fortune, the world does indeed seem limitless. Or maybe it's just large? Everything around you has suddenly gained in size. The fortune-teller's booth seems like a mountain. The stones under your feet like a massive raft. Has the world suddenly grown? Nope, you've just shrunk down to about 5 to 6 inches tall. Everything you were holding and on your person is also proportional to your new size. Hopefully you can find someone to carry you around for a bit because only by being carried will you return to your natural size. As an option, this can happen to you again randomly at any time during the month so long as you keep the paper fortune on you.
- Medium Luck: "All that glitters is gold for you until another helps you out." After reading your fortune, nothing much seems to have overtly changed. And you probably won't notice anything until the next time you try to eat something. Any time your hands touch any food or anything that can be used to feed yourself, it explodes into glitter and your communicator rings as a deposit of Dora is made into your bank account. This seems pretty awesome at first, until you realize you can't eat anything and you're getting hungry. You may need to get someone else to feed you your next meal, after which the curse seems to have been broken. However, you have the option to have this effect happen again randomly at any time during the month so long as you keep the paper fortune on you.
- Small Luck: "The smallest things can bring the biggest rewards." After reading your fortune, nothing much seems to have changed until you return home and find all of your pillows, blankets, and bedding have turned much, much too small for you. If you're an adult, the bedding is now the size suitable for a baby. If you are a child, you're looking at something small enough for a large doll. Any bedding you try to borrow changes its size as well, and it seems the only thing that can change them back is to share your bed or a blanket with someone else for a night. When you wake up from your nap or your slumber, everything will be back to normal. As an option, you can have this effect happen again randomly any time during the month so long as you keep the paper fortune on you.
- Bad Luck: "The love of an animal is almost as strong as the love of your fellow people." After reading this fortune, all the temple animals turn and look at you in unison. They seem to be drawn toward you, literally, as they begin to converge and run toward you like a tidal hoard in an attempt to cuddle you. You best run or they threaten to bury you under their mass, and they'll keep chasing you until you find comfort in the arms of another - whether that's climbing on top of them to get away or jumping into their arms to avoid the tidal wave of mice - as soon as you cling to someone else, the animals seem to lose interest. You can optionally have this effect activate again at any time during the month so long as you keep the paper fortune on you, creating a new stampede of animals of any variety that try to love you just a liiiittle too much.
❥ PROMPT II: Festive Flora Festoons
They're trying to keep the holiday spirit going with some greenery among all the cold wintery snowy weather! All around the city, over doorways, strung across roads and walkways, threaded in entryways and hallways alike, people can find colorful wreaths and garlands hung overhead. Prominently displayed among the Rawna-centric ribbons and synthetic greens are real live plants! It seems the natives have picked up on the idea of holiday decorations involving seasonal flora and other decor to brighten the darker winter days. Sadly, it seems they've missed the mark on what kinds of plants are meant to be involved. Here and there, people can find all manner of plant strung up from things that look like ivy to pine-adjacent trees to weird decorations that miss the 'plant' mark entirely. Moreover, it seems these decorations are being tampered with by the gods in a haphazard manner. Some, not all, of these decorations carry a strange field around them, affecting people when they walk beneath them. Watch out, offworlders! While the natives are also getting caught sometimes, you're the most susceptible to this mysterious meddling.
♥ Mistletoe: Some of these plants are actually mistletoe, and for those familiar with the Earth tradition, they carry the same effects. On occasion when you and another person walk under the mistletoe, an invisible force field springs up, trapping you both in a six foot circle beneath the plant. Any attempts to destroy the decoration does nothing to dispel the field and teleportation does nothing but bounce you to the other side of this odd bounded circle. For those in know, they may have an inkling of what needs to happen to escape this little trap: positive physical contact in the form of hugs or kisses! Platonic kisses on the hand and cheek do seem to work for some people, though, so maybe you can both escape this without too much embarrassment? ...Maybe?
♥ Missile...toe??: Some of the plants around town have brightly colored stockings and socks hung in them. The natives seem to think that hanging footwear is an integral part of the offworld winter tradition, so they've carried it over to Lasra. On occasion, when you and another person are caught under these decorations, a cloud will form overhead and begin pelting both of you with tiny foam darts. The cloud moves with you both and will give chase for an indeterminate amount of time. It even seems that it can follow you indoors, which is entirely illogical but so is a cloud blitzing you with foam darts and here we are. It isn't omnipotent though and quick thinking or some fancy moves can throw it off your trail for awhile. The only problem is you and the other person can't seem to get more than six feet apart from one another, so you better come up with an action plan to either dispel the cloud or figure out a way to elude it or you'll be spending your day annoyed at the constant barrage of toys.
♥ Verdant veritas: This is just getting weird now. Some of the garlands have miniaturized versions of entire trees hung upside down from them. These trees range from off-colored pines to what passes for this world's version of plastic palm trees to miscolored birches, oaks, and fruit trees. Most of these trees are plastic, but it can be a little strange to see a scaled down tree hanging into the roadway. Getting caught under one of these with another person when they go haywire will trap you both in an entirely uncomfortably small circle of 3 feet from one another. The only way to widen it is to tell the other person a truth about yourself that they may not know. With each truth you tell, the circle widens by 1 foot until it snaps at some indeterminable point. For some, this might just be 2 truths and you're free. For others it might be 20. The natives tend to get caught by this one the most, so at least you have examples of what needs to happen should you find yourself trapped!
♥ Berries aplenty: Some of the decorations are filled with red and white berries hanging in clusters. These are the most innocuous seeming of all the garlands and, since the berries are small enough, the easiest to miss. They do, however, seem to be causing quite a stir with anyone caught beneath it. When you and another person walk beneath these garlands, you'll find yourselves trapped with one of you suddenly wearing a Santa outfit projected over your normal clothes like an illusion. You cannot escape the six foot circle under the berries unless you sit on Santa's lap and tell them what you really really want for the holidays. You've been a good person/robot/cat/creature this year, right? The gods hope so because only those on the Nice List who say what you want and mean it get to leave the clutches of the berries.
♥ Mistletoe: Some of these plants are actually mistletoe, and for those familiar with the Earth tradition, they carry the same effects. On occasion when you and another person walk under the mistletoe, an invisible force field springs up, trapping you both in a six foot circle beneath the plant. Any attempts to destroy the decoration does nothing to dispel the field and teleportation does nothing but bounce you to the other side of this odd bounded circle. For those in know, they may have an inkling of what needs to happen to escape this little trap: positive physical contact in the form of hugs or kisses! Platonic kisses on the hand and cheek do seem to work for some people, though, so maybe you can both escape this without too much embarrassment? ...Maybe?
♥ Missile...toe??: Some of the plants around town have brightly colored stockings and socks hung in them. The natives seem to think that hanging footwear is an integral part of the offworld winter tradition, so they've carried it over to Lasra. On occasion, when you and another person are caught under these decorations, a cloud will form overhead and begin pelting both of you with tiny foam darts. The cloud moves with you both and will give chase for an indeterminate amount of time. It even seems that it can follow you indoors, which is entirely illogical but so is a cloud blitzing you with foam darts and here we are. It isn't omnipotent though and quick thinking or some fancy moves can throw it off your trail for awhile. The only problem is you and the other person can't seem to get more than six feet apart from one another, so you better come up with an action plan to either dispel the cloud or figure out a way to elude it or you'll be spending your day annoyed at the constant barrage of toys.
♥ Verdant veritas: This is just getting weird now. Some of the garlands have miniaturized versions of entire trees hung upside down from them. These trees range from off-colored pines to what passes for this world's version of plastic palm trees to miscolored birches, oaks, and fruit trees. Most of these trees are plastic, but it can be a little strange to see a scaled down tree hanging into the roadway. Getting caught under one of these with another person when they go haywire will trap you both in an entirely uncomfortably small circle of 3 feet from one another. The only way to widen it is to tell the other person a truth about yourself that they may not know. With each truth you tell, the circle widens by 1 foot until it snaps at some indeterminable point. For some, this might just be 2 truths and you're free. For others it might be 20. The natives tend to get caught by this one the most, so at least you have examples of what needs to happen should you find yourself trapped!
♥ Berries aplenty: Some of the decorations are filled with red and white berries hanging in clusters. These are the most innocuous seeming of all the garlands and, since the berries are small enough, the easiest to miss. They do, however, seem to be causing quite a stir with anyone caught beneath it. When you and another person walk beneath these garlands, you'll find yourselves trapped with one of you suddenly wearing a Santa outfit projected over your normal clothes like an illusion. You cannot escape the six foot circle under the berries unless you sit on Santa's lap and tell them what you really really want for the holidays. You've been a good person/robot/cat/creature this year, right? The gods hope so because only those on the Nice List who say what you want and mean it get to leave the clutches of the berries.
❥ PROMPT III: The Weather Outside (and Inside) is Frightful
To some, the best part of winter is the beautiful snowy landscape and Aellyn is delivering on that this year. All across Havenwell, the snow is drifting down in lazy, cozy piles that turn the city even more picturesque than usual. It's a lovely sight and even the natives are enjoying it by doing things like building snowrobots, snow forts, snow sculptures, and snow fights! Some of the less jolly ones are grumbling about the need to shovel the snow to keep roads and walkways clear, but overall the city seems to be enjoying the weather.
The grumbling might be justified, however, because at random times and in random places all over the city, the gentle drifts of snow suddenly become small localized Snowpocalypse pockets! Small storm clouds will whip up in pocketed areas, dumping feet upon feet of snow all at once before dissipating. These massive snow drops have the potential to trap people inside homes, businesses, in doorways, or even bury them outside. If you're unlucky enough to be caught outside, you'll need to cuddle up to keep warm until you or the locals can dig you out. If you're stuck inside, you better start digging out from your doors or you might be stuck for awhile. The cold of these snow drops seem to seep in through the walls, making even those inside want to cuddle up for warmth before either digging themselves out or awaiting rescue.
The gods must not know the saying, "All things in moderation" when it comes to snow!
The grumbling might be justified, however, because at random times and in random places all over the city, the gentle drifts of snow suddenly become small localized Snowpocalypse pockets! Small storm clouds will whip up in pocketed areas, dumping feet upon feet of snow all at once before dissipating. These massive snow drops have the potential to trap people inside homes, businesses, in doorways, or even bury them outside. If you're unlucky enough to be caught outside, you'll need to cuddle up to keep warm until you or the locals can dig you out. If you're stuck inside, you better start digging out from your doors or you might be stuck for awhile. The cold of these snow drops seem to seep in through the walls, making even those inside want to cuddle up for warmth before either digging themselves out or awaiting rescue.
The gods must not know the saying, "All things in moderation" when it comes to snow!
Have fun however you like with the setting! Make a network-style toplevel, make up other prompts based on the general setting, go wild. Havenwell is your oyster.
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Katsuki Bakugou | My Hero Academia
Shitty fucking animals keep being shitty and following me. But it's fine. Because
I am their God now.
II: Verdant veritas
[The almost permanently angry blonde is tapping his foot impatiently, arms crossed.]
I'll give you one truth.
[Mind made up, he steps forward, his palm sparking as he moves toward the upside down plastic tree.]
I'm going to kill this shitty decoration, and the asshole who put 'em up here in the first place!
III
Fuck-!
[The snow came out of nowhere, and now Katsuki stands in the cafe, holding his coffee mug as he stares out the window in irritation. He finally takes a sip of his latte-
And drops his mug in disgust.]
What is this shit?! I ain't gonna waste my time in a shitty cafe that serves me sugar with coffee-
[He walks over to the front doors and pulls at it. Pulls at it again. Finally-]
Okay, so I'm gonna have to blow up this section.
III
When Bakugou opens the door, he will be greeted with a familiar pink girl dripping slimy acid onto the snow, a bit surprised to see the door opening with the blizzard going on.
And then there is a familiar face, right in front of her - ]
Eh- BAKUGOU?!!
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[Katsuki. Stares. Before immediately pulling her in and shutting the door.]
The fuck?! It's cold!!!
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You are here too!! I'm so glad I'm not the only one!
Is everyone else here as well? [ she looks around, hands now rubbing her own arms so she can try to warm up faster]
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[Katsuki scoffs and rolls his eyes, trying to ignore the warm surge of relief from seeing one of his classmates. Particularly one he doesn't hate.
Maybe the rest are here to and this is actually some sort of shitty training exercises-
No. He frowns but he tries not to look too bothered or worried when she asks about the others.]
Nope. Haven't seen no one else.
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[ she turns to the Robots after, since they are the hosts, waving her hand ] Hi!! Thank you for letting me stay here! [ well, she basically invited herself and Bakugou kind of forced her inside anyway. But the robots seem to be okay with her, offering some hot cocoa ] Wah, so nice~!!
[ she will take a big sip because she totally wants to warm up and hot chocolate is delicious, but instead she is tasting salt??? Mina nearly spits it out, but she tries her hardest to smile instead before she turns to Bakugou, whispering ] Why is it so bad???
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Yep. He's glad he's not the only one suffering. He tries not to laugh.]
What do ya mean? Let me try it.
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Mina gives him the cup ] Try it yourself. [ it's literally hot chocolate but instead of sweet, it only has salt. And it's not even the good kind of sweet-salty combination like salted caramel. It's as if someone just poured a bunch of salt into the cup ]
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I don't see the problem.
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And then she just spits it out just as fast ]
GROSS!!!!!
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[He can't hold back any longer. Bursting into laughter, Katsuki stumbles back, clutching his sides and near tears.]
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Mina gags a little, looking back at Bakugou with a very betrayed look on her face ] You shouldn't trick your friends like that!! [ why can't you be NICE!! ]
It's not even that funny! [ she is pouting for sure ]
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[He wipes some tears from his eyes, baring his teeth as he grins at her expense. He doesn't even argue about the 'friend' comment.]
Anyway. The coffee here sucks. [And just like that, it's as it a switch turns off.] Let's get the fuck out of here.
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At that last suggestion, though, Mina blinks and turns to bakugou ] .... there is a blizzard outside, though. Shouldn't we just wait it out?
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[He tilts his head toward Mina, growling, hands splayed out.]
It's fine, that storm ain't got shit on Icy Hot's cold side!
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But still, her quirk isn't exactly good at keeping her warm, either. She can melt the snow, certainly... well, maybe she can use her Acid Veil. ]
Alright! let's go! [ she grins at Bakugou, before she playfully punches his shoulder ] Plus we gotta find the rest of the class, right?!
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[His eye twitches in irritation. Just because he can handle the cold doesn't mean he wants to.]
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It'd be great training, right? Maybe even harder than the summer camp-! [ aaaand she pauses.
UH.
WELL. She didn't mean to mention that but in the end she did. Mina gives him an apologetic smile ] I mean, it could be a good opportunity, right?
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[He notices, but he doesn't react or anything. Instead he just moves to shove at Mina, to get revenge for the punch and for her being stupid enough to think he'd get upset over that. He ain't made of glass.]
Good opportunity for me to kick your ass.
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How do you want to do this, Bakugou? I can open a path with my acid, so I could go in front- [ in front of Bakugou, yes, she is actually suggesting that ]
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[Katsuki shouts, crumbling up a napkin and blowing it up in his hands.]
Besides, I should go in front, because I can just blow up a path for us straight through.
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And Mina will ignore the screaming ] Then, I can use my Acid veil to keep us protected from the other sides! [ that sounds like a good plan, actually! Hopefully Bakugou will be careful not to hit anyone who might cross their path, though. ] We just need to look out for bystanders.
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[He throws the door open with an explosion-avoiding blowing up the door-the cold air immediately finding its way in.]
They might be buried in the snow too. Guess I gotta avoid accidentally frying 'em...
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And as she thinks that, he blows the door open. At least the door is still intact and that only comes to show how good he is at handling his quirk, even though Bakugou looks like he is ready to blow up the world.
Before they move out, Mina turns to the robot hosts and nods at them with a big smile and then a wave of her hand ] Bye!!!! Thank you for warming me up!! [ the wave of her hand becomes a wave of her arms, before she moves to Bakugou and gently pushes him by his shoulder, as to let him know they can go ]
Let's go, let's go, boy!