tdm 14

[hohnkai]

T E S T D R I V E

Survival is the exception "living is an act of courage." THROUGH THE INGRESS The Ingress has pulled you in. Your body experiences several sensations at once: being pushed forward as if a hand is resting on your back, momentary and startling blindness, a gentle ringing in your head. You have difficulty discerning whether it is hot or cold, but where you have been prodded is noticeably warmer than the rest of you. Some may suffer from dizziness while others are perfectly fine. Once equilibrium has been reestablished, you will notice you are standing on a rocky planet. Former crew of the Moira are there to greet you, and it’s a grim message they have to share. The Moira has crashed and is beyond repair, but there’s good news... the destination the crew has been heading towards for over a year? You’re standing on it. But before you get into exploration and survival, it’s best to deal with the effects of coming through a broken Ingress. ☄ slip and trip find your footing fast Coming through the Ingress has left your character with one of three changes - an age slip, a form of body horror, or an extreme weakness. The first, the age slip, will mean that the character is either older or younger and this change can’t be rectified during their first month in game. The second, body horror, comes in the form of an alteration to the character's body due to whatever they were carrying at the time they came through. If they were wearing a watch, it’s now fused to their wrist, clothes are permanent, knifes replace fingers, and many other alterations (anything goes) and it lasts the first month as well. The third, extreme weakness, can be a mental or physical decrease - weaker arms, legs, or the weaker ability to talk or do math. ooc: the choice of change is up to each player and this prompt can be game canon. ☄ introductions aren’t awkward as long as you don’t shake their hand too long A new planet. Physical and mental changes. Talk of a ship that crashed and a Hub that is home to the ‘creators’ of a technology you’ve never heard of. A lot is happening and the best way to sort through it is by getting to know the Moira’s crew. They’ll help you settle in and get you any care you might need, all the while informing you that the group is on its way to the center of the hub. Something that might seem mundane is an absolute necessity for survival. Ask a seasoned space traveling veteran for answers and guidance. ooc: this prompt can be game canon. ☄ dealer's choice just make the right one Characters have the option of coming through an Ingress that is any possible location on this planet. It can be inside a cave, at the top of a rock formation, etc. This means you can have your character have to climb or slide down, have them yelling for help, and have other characters see them and come to their aid. Your character's arrival is completely up to you, and since this is a unique situation that hasn't happened before, go nuts with it! ooc: this prompt can be game canon. OUT OF CHARACTER INFO FAQ | LOCATIONS | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS | NAVIGATION For mature or graphic content, please label. For questions, please direct them to the FAQ. As always, be kind and have fun!

Comments

[hawkethat]

I prefer to panic after the danger passes. We can take it in turns, if you want - you can panic now, I'll do it later, and the non-panicking party will make sure the other doesn't do something dangerous like panic off a cliff!

[Darkspawn, huh? He'd thought her accent sounded familiar!]

...Our current terrible situation aside, though, it is very nice to meet another Ferelden out here.

[plaideweave]

[...Fine, so he could be worse company. Even if he is some rich snob with a war dog, he doesn't talk much like one, and he lacks that ever-annoying air of pinkies-out-when-drinking-tea pretense.

She'll take it for now.]

I'm only from Ferelden. Didn't stay there. [And he'll drop it there, right? Right? She does give a slight expression of thanks, but can't quite work around how to vocalize the sentiment. Especially when she might regret saying so at any point in this conversation.] Should have, maybe. The Fade's too Fade-y here, it can stop any time now.

[hawkethat]

[Oh, she doesn't want to talk about it. Well, that's not a huge deal; seeing as she's an elf, he thinks he may have a few vague guesses as to why she'd rather not.]

I didn't stay, either. Too many Darkspawn ruining the view.

[Her remark about the Fade is far more interesting to him currently, anyway. He tilts his head, a little curiously, and responds - gently, because he can tell she's clearly not in a good mental place as it is anyway:]

...This isn't the Fade. It's real life.

you're welcome

[plaideweave]

Noooooo no no no. [The whine is coming from a girl that looks the right age for it, drawn out and with no attempt to hide the panic that had already been obviously lacing parts of her questions heavily thus far.

She'd hated the Fade, sure. Never wanted to go back, even more sure. But it seemed like such a better explanation than...this. How? When? How?

Sera sucks in a long, very unsteady breath, and then:]

Shit fuck damn arsebiscuit down Andraste's knickers shit fuck shit SHIT.

lol

[hawkethat]

[Okay, wow, who knew telling her that would be a bad idea? That declaration had been meant to be reassuring! Surely real life is preferable to the Fade?

...How old is she, anyway? Suddenly she sounds a lot younger than he'd first thought, and his big brother instincts are kicking in hard.]

Woah woah woah, hey, now, take a deep breath! Take several! It's just a weird, unknown foreign place. It can't be any worse than accidentally winding up in Orlais!

[Orlais being the worst place Hawke can think of.

That's right. Worse than the Deep Roads. Effing Orlesians.

While Hawke doesn't physically reach out (yet), Champion, good citizen that he is, steps up to see if there's anything he might do to help. Sometimes a cold dog nose whuffling about at waist height does the trick. Sometimes a warm, velvety dog head under a panicking hand can help, too. He whines faintly as he regards the panicking elf, hoping to catch her attention and help if he can!]