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

[shadowblends]

I sure hope not.

[brokeassgoing]

Eh it's not moving that slow...

[they've at least moved up a spot!]

[shadowblends]

It's still rather sluggish. Why don't you tell me what I can expect to be eating?

[Which, of course, Kurt crawls into when they do move.]

[brokeassgoing]

I am not carrying your ass.

[just putting that out there]

Soup, probably. Maybe sandwiches. I had one the other day that actually wasn't terrible.

[shadowblends]

Never expected you to.

[Sticking his tongue out in return, of course.]

Neither of those sound too bad, actually. You choose one, like a cafeteria?

[brokeassgoing]

[because he's mature he won't return the gesture

but he does shrug]

Nah, more like whatever's leftover from what they've hunted.

[shadowblends]

[... oh, so mature.

Kurt leans his head from side-to-side, peering around the legs of someone in front of them then glancing back up at Badou.]

Hunted as in ... got lucky and found or actually 'hunted'?

[brokeassgoing]

[success! they've moved another two spots now.]

Actually hunted. There's lots of Bambi out there.

[shadowblends]

[Definitely slow, but Kurt seems content with the conversation, at least.]

... poor Bambi. [Beat.] Or his mutter.

[brokeassgoing]

All of em, with all the hungry bastards here.

[way too amused by this]

[shadowblends]

[Scowl.]

Nobody will be able to kill every single deer on this planet.

[... or will they?]

[brokeassgoing]

What, you worried bout em? They ain't regular deer anyway. I doubt they'd get caught as easily as the animals on Earth.

[shadowblends]

A little. People need to eat though and if that's the way to do it, then so be it. At least they will have a better chance.

[brokeassgoing]

You a nature lover, then? A better chance-- what about our chances?

[shadowblends]

And if I am? Hunt what we need to survive, not to try and desecrate the population.

[brokeassgoing]

What if they're people eaters.

[he wiggles his fingers for scary emphasis]

[shadowblends]

[Okay, that's a little frightening to think about because giant deer and him being small and--]

... aren't most deer herbivores, though?

[brokeassgoing]

Most, sure. But what do we know about space deer?

[shadowblends]

Absolutely nothing! [Which just solidifies the fact of mutant, carnivorous deer.] ... oh, dear.

[HAHA, PUNNY. no, but really ...]

[brokeassgoing]

[at least he laughs about it]

[shadowblends]

[That makes Kurt perk, hands clutching at his knees, a wide grin coming across his face.]

I guess that was an amusing choice of words.

[brokeassgoing]

Yeah you're alright, kid.

[while they joked they went up at least three spots]

[shadowblends]

Sehr wunderbar!

[Awww, yeah! Fist-pump for moving and for being an all right kid.] I don't think we will be here for ten hours.

[brokeassgoing]

Probably only five.

[shadowblends]

Ughhh!

[Annnd cue dramatic slumping to the ground.]