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♥ June 2019 Test Drive Meme
June Test Drive Meme
♥ Premise ♥ Setting ♥ Rules ♥ FAQ ♥ Mod Contact ♥ Full Navigation ♥
❥ PROMPT I: Welcome to Havenwell!
Hello! Welcome! You're the first living, breathing, people here in a long time. Everyone is very excited to meet you. You met the robot when you woke up, right? The one that said you've been brought by the gods to save their world? They're a little more reserved, but you might meet some who aren't.
Once you've had the gist of the situation explained to you, been assigned your tablet, and given a map that circles where the free housing is, you're free to wander the walled city. As you go, any number of robotic citizens approach you in a mixture of excitement and curiosity. Would you like a tour? Do you need help finding your new home? How about a different map? A coupon for a local shop? A hand to hold? There's no end of helpful voices and hands.
Some of the helpful voices and hands are a little too helpful, however, and you might find yourself fending off curious robotic researchers. They ask you questions about how you came to the world, request samples of hair or nail clippings, ask for...autographs? Handshakes?? A hug???
They also seem determined to shove new arrivals together to see how they interact with one another, so you might find yourself pushed together with a stranger and asked to talk while robots look on, nod, and take notes until said robot researchers are satisfied with whatever data they're collecting.
❥ PROMPT II: Ainea's Street Fair
In celebration of the new arrivals, the temple priests of Ainea have revived an old tradition and set up a lovely little festival by way of welcome. There are tents and games covering the streets with (prerecorded) music trying to liven up the atmosphere playing out over speakers hidden everywhere. Some games are recognizable like corn-hole, ring-toss, or knock the bottle over games. There's even a dunk tank set up on one corner, although there's a dummy on the seat instead. Someone is welcome to volunteer though and a promise of Dora as payment might just be enough to entice some people to take a turn.
There are plenty of other games as well! And most, if not all, have plenty of cheesy and cute prizes to win. Small wooden mice figures, little wooden beaded bracelets painted in different colors, weirdly colorful and stretchy sticky toy hands that you can flip around and stick to things. The big prize seems to be a large plush pink and purple panda mouse stuffed animal.
You can also find food and drinks aplenty, you don't want to go the day without anything right? Right.
...
Or maybe you do. You'll find all the food tastes off. Some foods are spicy instead of sweet, some are completely bland. Soda's are flat and coffee is fizzy. Aellyn's residents have gone without for so long, they've unfortunately forgotten a few key details about food and drink. They won't say no to help if you decide to try fixing a few things.
❥ PROMPT III: A Night-time Delight
At night, the festival kicks into high gear with the main event. All around the temple grounds and festival stalls are small metallic round platforms big enough for two people to stand. They have railings around them for people to hold onto but are otherwise fairly nondescript slightly raised round discs scattered here and there. Temple priests encourage passersby to step into the platforms with a friend and as the sky darkens, it's clear why.
Fireworks spring into being in the sky over occupied platforms, brilliant colors and intricate designs explode to the sound of applause from the natives. Characters will find that they can create fireworks in the same colors as their god alignment. Adherents to Ainea create shining pink and purple sparks, while Rawna devotees create shimmering iridescent silver. Those aligned with Diacht create brilliant white and red, and those of Ohma make sparkling blue and gold. The designs seem to vary from pair to pair, with those who share more positive interactions on the platform capable of creating far more intricate designs. By entering the platform with someone of a different alignment, the priests explain you can use colors of both gods in your displays.
And the ones with the most beautiful or moving fireworks might find that they have a few extra Dora in their wallets when they step off the platform.
❥ PROMPT IV: Virtual Reality
With Aellyn's technological advancements, VR entertainment took a drastic step ahead of what most people might be used to. Before their conversion to robots, VR was the height of entertainment and after, it became the only way for many residents to relive their flesh-bodied days.
The VR cafes are still around and heavily trafficked by the residents, and with all of you here now, they've been refurbished to allow the new arrivals to partake! The old headsets haven't advanced with the people (robots don't need VR headsets after all), but they're all still functioning and in good shape, freshly cleaned and touched up. There are all sorts of games available from strategy to action, rpg's and sims. Would you like to go on a grand adventure? Or maybe you'd like to build a farm? Or an amusement park? Are multiplayer games more your speed?
There's no limit to what you can do with the VR systems. Hook up, find a partner, and enjoy a game or two together! You'll notice the image quality isn't great, but if you hold hands with your game partner, there's a sudden clarity that comes in short bursts. Weird, huh?
This month's breakout hit is...!! A petting....zoo...? Well, the natives sure seem to be into it as they plug in by the droves to pet imaginary giant rainbow-colored sheep or floating fluffy cotton candy looking jellyfish creatures with tentacles that give a pleasant buzz rather than a venomous sting. All the animals featured are differently sized than their earth counterparts and strangely colored to boot. Is that a toy poodle sized pink horse with wool instead of fine hair? What about that yellow and brown mouse that's almost 5 feet tall? It's a good thing it's all a simulation, because some of the animals look freaky - like the gaseous ball of soft blue light with the cutest eyes and really long fangs. Thankfully, the animals are all very peaceful and love attention. That freaky gas cloud? It smells like fresh baked cookies and nuzzles people like a cat. In fact, every animal here is sweet - unless you happen to pet the dog-sized chickens the wrong way. Anyone unlucky enough to make them mad will find themselves swarmed by dozens of fat fluffy multicolored birds.
❥ PROMPT V: Cuddle Weather
When you arrived, Havenwell seemed to have fair weather every day. The summer-like breeze and sunny skies were perfect for going out to explore the city and get to know your new environment.
But today, seemingly at random all over city, the blue skies turn gray and rain or snow starts pelting down. The balmy temperature plummets in these pockets of poor weather and the citizens of Havenwell quickly desert the streets affected. Shops and homes close up, warding off the damp which can mess their gears and here or there, robots can be seen retracting arms into their torso casing or deploying built-in umbrellas over their heads as they leave.
If you've found yourself in one of these bad weather pockets, you better seek shelter! The storm isn't bad enough to hurt, but it certainly isn't pleasant to go from summer to the dead of winter so quickly. Maybe you're lucky enough to find an abandoned antique umbrella big enough for two on the side of the road, or can take refuge on some closed shop's porch for a bit. Wherever you end up, you probably aren't alone in trying to stay dry so be nice and share the (admittedly meager) wealth of body heat and dry space. It shouldn't last long, but you're definitely stuck until it passes.
❥ PROMPT VI: Wildcard
Have fun however you like with the setting! Or make a network post. Havenwell is your oyster.
If you have a question, feel free to post it below under the Question thread and a mod will get back to you ASAP. Our first reservation round begins on June 29, 2019 at 10:00PM EST and our first application round will run from July 2, 2019 to July 9, 2019 from 10:00PM EST to 10:00PM EST.
Aqua | Kingdom Hearts
[Aqua hasn't had contact with other people in years so the sudden handsiness of the locals is disconcerting. Although, she has to admit that it is nice to be around people again, and not to be sitting on a dark, miserable, beach.]
S-sorry, what?
[Hair... sample? Nails?
Now she's visibly uncomfortable and looks around for someone, anyone. She picks someone random.]
Oh! You're new right? [Never mind that they all are.] Why don't we explore a bit together?
[A get away from the handsy robots.]
[II - street fair]
[Aqua can't resist the games and prizes. There's so much cheer and excitement that she just gravitates towards it. It's something that's been drastically missing from her life for a few years now.
She only really wanted to win one giant plush of a cat, but she's earned vouchers from a few of the games that she hasn't cashed in. And she's looking to hand them off to people who don't seem to be having much luck on the games. Only if they're having trouble though, she doesn't want to deny anyone any of their fun or the experience of the games.
Or maybe she'll help out with some of the other new people!
Before getting some disappointing food and deciding to just finding something later when she settles in her new 'home.']
[V - cuddle weather]
[It had been warm when she left in the morning. Definitely summer weather, and she'd dressed accordingly in a tank top and shorts. It isn't terribly different from her old clothes but it's lacking the armor and tassels around her waist.
She'd just meant to do some shopping, maybe visit a library and relax a bit, but suddenly the temperature just drops. At first she thought that maybe she sun had been covered by a cloud and a cool breeze had whipped up but then there are snowflakes and she's darting for a nearby shop, seeking warmth.]
Jeez! Maybe I should bring a change of clothes from now on when I go out. [She comments lightly to her new companion, arms wrapped around herself to try warming up.] Are you okay?
[VI - wildcard]
[Aqua's going to explore everywhere and everything she possibly can. So you can find her anywhere!]
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So being looked at suddenly and being talked to was not what Ib was expecting at all in that moment. Though, that doesn't stop her from scampering closer to Aqua when some of the robots get a little too close to her and her rose for comfort.]
What would we go see miss?
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So, Aqua figured, if she was interesting enough to follow, hopefully the person following her wouldn't mind the sudden upgrade to companion.]
I'm not sure, but we have a whole new city to see. We'll have to see where our feet take us.
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[More so now with all that random wandering she had down in the painting world]
I'm Ib. It's very nice to meet you miss.
V
[ That being said, he doesn't seem to look worse for wear despite his claims, his folded arms is mostly to protect his small monkey companion from the winds. He unties the jacket around his waist and hands it to her. ]
It might not be much, but the extra layers might help a little.
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The weather in the Realm of Darkness was always the same, she hadn't seen a rainstorm or a winter in over a decade. Just nothing but plain 'weather' and eternal night. If she hadn't been comfortable and dressed for summer weather, this wouldn't have bothered her in the slightest.]
I haven't seen snow in years. [It does make her wish she were dressed for it so she could enjoy it better.
And then he offers his jacket and she can't help but stare a moment.]
Are you sure? Won't you two get cold?
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[ His monkey lets out a noise in agreement and nods. After staying in Eichigo for so long, he could withstand the cold to some extend despite his own complaints while staying there. ]
It must be surprising reunion for you to see a blanket of snow so soon. I have a friend who has winter following wherever he goes, hale and storms were the norm for me while I was staying in his territory.
V
A sudden gust of cold air slams a part of the awning of the food booth against the wall, knocking off a set of cooking tools and shattering a display plate. The robot she'd been helping hurriedly goes to clean it. Meanwhile, Lup glances over at the new arrival, taking in her outfit and the state of the sky outside, and can't help a soft smirk.]
All good in here! You might want to sit and warm up a bit until it blows over, though. Wouldn't want you to literally freeze your ass off. [She gestures to a red jacket hanging on a hook on one side of the shelter.] You can borrow my jacket.
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When she finds her shelter, Aqua can't help but look a little bashful about barging in the way she did. And then laugh softly at the idea of freezing her ass off.] That would be an interesting sight, wouldn't it?
[And then a look to the jacket and a little smile.] You don't mind?
[Just to be sure.]
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[Lup dismissively waves a hand at her concerns.]
It's just hanging there being useless right now. I've settled in for the day, so it'll probably be dry by the time I'm done.