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!

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[im_a_leg]

Hunk nodded solemnly, completely understanding the nature of the question. And the levity it deserved.

"Okay, I'm totally going to answer that question, but since you're from a totally different time and place I need to gauge what you already know before I can explain. Do you know what a dad joke is?"

[forgeabettertomorrow]

"I...think? Are they like the jokes dad's tell that are just bad and make their kids embarrassed to be seen around--"

It smacks him straight in the gob

"THOSE ARE HIS DAD JOKES?!"

And then...

"SHIRO'S A DAD?!?!?!?!"

[im_a_leg]

"Yes and no. He's only twenty five so he's definitely not old enough to be our dads, but he's kind of like our dad because he's super mature and a great leader and looks after us. So he's like our team dad, and we think maybe that's why he makes all those really bad jokes."

Hunk slaps a hand over his chest, solemn expression firmly in place. "It comes from the heart, you know? He's trying to do his best by us. Nobody's perfect."

[forgeabettertomorrow]

"Oh. Oh, okay. Yeah, I forget that Shiro's only about a year older than me. I guess that makes sense..."

He laughs.

"But...it must be nice. Having such a fun and cool family."

[im_a_leg]

"It really is. My friends are kind of super cool." He grins, folding his hands behind his head.

"I like to think it's because I have awesome taste."

[forgeabettertomorrow]

"Well, you're an engineer, and it's a well documented fact that engineers are the best at picking out the parts that can make something truly wonderful. I'm kind of envious, actually."

[im_a_leg]

That was a really, really cool way of putting it. He slid his hands back into his pockets.

"You seem pretty cool yourself, man. And you have the makings of a great engineer. Bet all you need is a little coaching on what engineering's all about. Techniques and technology and stuff."

[forgeabettertomorrow]

"Well, I wouldn't mind a tutor. People have been teaching me here and there but with so many different worlds and different levels of technology, it's hard to parse. I'm kind of just working my way up the technological ladder. I just built a hook shot the other day."

[im_a_leg]

Hunk beamed. "And you can teach me about blacksmithing! I bet we'd make a pretty killer team. And trust me, I've a lot of experience lately with different levels of technology. We can get up up to speed. Or up to the speed I know anyway."