Welcome to the Test Drive! In this post, you'll be able to interact with others to get a feeling for your character. All threads below will be considered non-canon unless otherwise stated. Multiple different scenarios are available, you are welcome to post multiple comments with different scenarios each or post one single comment containing different scenarios.
i n s t r u c t i o n s • Post with your character (note character name in the subject).
• Other people reply to you by picking a number from the scenarios in the subject line.
• Have fun!
o p t i o n s 01 • AWAKENING. Your character has just woken up, or turned a corner, or blinked and now their animal companion has joined them. How do they react? What were they doing beforehand? How are they going to handle the news that they're a knight now? For this thread, you'll be threading with your animal companion. (You must provide the thread-start for this option)
02 • ON THE PLANE. You were promised a seat on a plane out to the island but it looks like you and another Knight (or the Princess) were double-booked! Chat it up with your fellow fighter, commentary from your animal companions is optional.
03 • THE ISLAND. You've just landed and you're somewhere on the island. One of your fellow companions is nearby and they sure do look like they've just landed with all their luggage still in tow. Or they're already wearing an Island tourism shirt. Or who even knows, but you're both here!
04 • COFFEE SHOP. All you wanted was a Latte, or a Frappuccino, to consider why you're here on the island and what you were going to do until the first monster showed up... Instead the barista called for "Drink for the Knight" or "Drink for the Princess" oh shit, but this isn't your drink! Or maybe it is your drink but someone else is there! Why would two knights have gone for coffee at the same time? Or did you get confused for or with the Princess? Come on, man, there are only so many unicorn frappes in the world.
05 • DISCOMFORT. Your room is an oven. Either that or a freezer. Or maybe this bed is just really uncomfortable? Who knows why you can't get to sleep, it feels like it could be anything. Why even bother trying? Maybe someone else can preoccupy you until you feel tired enough to ignore your discomfort. Go for a walk, go outside, looks like you're not alone in your discomfort. New island housing is wild!
06 • PENSIVE. Something's on your mind, and no matter how hard you try to focus elsewhere, it's just not going to work. Your body may be tired, but your mind is incredibly busy and it's virtually impossible to get to sleep. First night on the island is rough. Surely, talking it out with someone else will help?
07 • BEACH EPISODE. You're on an island!! There's beaches everywhere, there are pools on every street. Endless water opportunities, chances to fool around and relax before things get serious. You're not the only good guy to have had this thought! What are you both up to?
08 • LOCAL FOOD. You've been dying to eat X, a dish that you've seen numerous other knights eat on TV. Now YOU'RE a knight (or the princess) and you're eating it yourself, there are kids at home that'll be excited to eat this food because they saw you eating it! You might even get a commercial spot to advertise this food when you get home. Awesome! Except someone else is here, what if they get the commercial spot? Huh.
09 • DENNY'S. It's 3am and you've arrived at a Denny's. You're almost certain that there's not a Denny's on the island and you're not even sure you walked in here? But it is what it is and the server is already bringing you a menu and taking your drink order as one of your fellow allies slips into the booth across from you. Have you met them before, or are they new to you? Your animal companion is here, too, and they're ordering something as well.
10 • WILDCARD. Choose one of the options above, or make up your own scenario. |
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pajamabox2019-01-05 11:12 pm
4. Coffee Shoppe
And then they sat across from Zafika seeming to not have noticed them at all.
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There was a strange lack of any kind of vocalization from him, even as he gingerly sat up on his knees, before very reluctantly pushing himself up.
Seth at first was going to just sign, but then internally cursed when they saw the blindfold. Great. Sighing silently he got his phone and got to typing for the text to speech to communicate...though the wording was...poor at best.
"Oh, jeegz, sorrry, I completley missd you wre alreasy sittin there..."
The voice Zafika would hear was garbled as the text to speech struggled to pronounce the garbage typing Seth had managed to input, as well as completely detached and monotone.
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The robotic voice that spoke surprised them, but, then again, they hadn't heard any noise coming from this other knight, so it made sense that they'd rely on a text to speech function on a phone or some other device. "No, it's alright... I was just, surprised that someone would come sit anywhere near me. But, if you didn't notice me that does explain it. Are you alright? It sounded like you fell..."
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"Yeah, I hadn't at all noticed you so you really startled me, and well... Depends on how you define fine, but at least I'm not dead yet though that seems all too likely in the future. God, fucking ow? "#ยค%&/( Ugh, where did-"
The voice suddenly got cut off as Seth stood up quickly enough to hit himself against the table. Again. Only to not even care and start to frantically rummage around his bag, from what it sounded like anyway.
Oh no...where was Abigail?!
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Their tail had been swishing bit restlessly beneath the table, and suddenly they felt it brush against something, so they reflexively wrapped their tail carefully around it and lifted it to their hands, only then realising that... it was a doll?
"Oh, um, excuse me... is this, is this yours...?" they asked as they offered the doll to the other knight, or, well, to their general direction, as they weren't sure where they exactly were.
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The doll was immediately taken by the other person, who from the sounds of it quickly dusted the doll off before slumping down in the seat across, picking up something, that turned out to be his phone as he managed to write some garbled nonsense again.
"Oh thank god, no wait, thank you really, I thought she might have dropped from my bag somewhere else...And don't worry about startling me, really, I should have noticed, I'm just, ugh, I'm wayy too tired, I need coffee...god where is it anyway, I know I ordered a big cup..."
Seth gave an aggravated sigh as he held rubbed his tembles while clutching Abigail to his chest.
"Sorry, I'm having trouble typing I've been awake for...fuck how long has it been...26..maybe 30 hours? More? ..I don't even know I've lost count. I was on my way to the hotel to crash but, getting there is turning into a hassle. God...all those people...haha, god I have to be really fucking tired that I'm talking this loosely, usually I'm way too anxious to really talk much other than maybe answering questions..."
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They tilted their head when the knight mentioned they were way too tired, and when they heard how long they had been awake they grimaced every so slightly. "Oh, that's... I'm, sorry that you've had trouble sleeping. I hope you'll be able to sleep tonight." They paused for a moment to think, and to listen to their surroundings before they put their hands around their teacup again. "So, you're... another knight, right? What's your name...?"
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"Yeah, she's incredibly important to me, the most important of all my friends, Marion may come close but I'd rather lose them than her. She was my first creation and has been there with me through the thick and thin ever since, no matter what the circumstances to comfort me."
The incredible sentimentality and fondness manage to come across rather clearly even with the monotone of the robotic voice as Seth blinked repeatedly, rubbing his eyes to try and keep himself awake.
"Probably finally...at least I hope so. I've been too stressed and anxious and everything's been such a huge hassle...I haven't been able to sleep though I've tried. And the anxiety of just falling asleep in the middle of the town is just about the only thing keeping me awake. The thought itself is terrifying! Who knows what could happen?"
There was a sigh as he took another gulp from the coffee mug.
"You're a knight too? Glad to hear I at least haven't been bothering some completely random stranger but a co-worker to be...I'm Seth, Seth Samara. Hopefully I won't be holding the rest of you back too much...I really doubt I'll be too much help. I know nothing about fighting except I'm afraid of it, I get anxious just being outside the safety of my room, I didn't really even want to come here. My power's kind of...unconventional too..."
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As the knight, Seth, introduced themselves -himself?- Zafika gave them a nod. "Zafika. It's, nice to meet you? And I wouldn't worry about that... from what I know, there are often people amongst the knights who don't even know how to fight... and everyone usually learns how to utilise their powers with some time. All of the knights have entirely new powers, I wouldn't stress too much." they said with a shrug, and picked up their cup to drink the rest of their tea, contemplating on if they should get another, they were still bit chilly...
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"I'm really glad and, thank you, I can't remember if anyone's ever actually referred to her as anything but 'it' before...I appreciate it."
His mood seemed to drop though as he began to think about their situation again.
"I know...and that's part of why it's so terrifying...usually only a couple, at most a handful, survive. Sure there have been the rare occasion only two or so have died but...those are very much the exception. I don't want to die...I don't want to fight, it's scary...All it brings it hurts."
Seth hunches in his seat, frowning and clutching Abigail tighter.