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quaranmeme2018-01-20 07:58 pm
riverview: january test drive meme
riverview test drive memeWelcome to Riverview's test drive meme! Feel free to dip your toes in on the test drive meme to try out your character in the setting, play out a mission, and get samples for your application at the same time!
● There are currently 2 Character Slots available.
● Reserves will open on February 15th. Applications will next be open between March 1st to March 7th.
● Providing all parties are amenable, threads on the test drive meme can count as game canon, as the plot in the prompts presented is game canon.
● TDM threads do not count for Activity Check, but they do count for Activity Bonus Points, so long as all characters involved are accepted into the game.
● Threading on the TDM is intended for prospective new characters, so top-levels should only be posted by players of these characters. Since the events in the TDM are considered game canon, characters currently in the game are free to use the TDM prompts for logs and posts on the regular communities.
Feel free to use the prompts below or create your own scenario. The setting is built to be flexible, so feel free to make things up as you go.
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Starting around the 20th, residents of the city will start hearing some pretty disturbing rumors circulating - the rumors originate with some members of the Perimeter Guard who are returning from patrols, pale and a little panicked. They're reporting that a herd of terrifying beetle-like behemoth monsters lumbering toward the city - one female leader clocking in at 60 feet long and about 20 smaller male companions, each around 30 feet long. Unlike the Behemoth who showed up earlier in the year, these ones are nasty, sporting horns and big enough to knock over trees and displace even the bigger monsters in the usual crowd, and they've already breached through the wall of the Abandoned City and are heading toward the city itself. A herd like this could cause some serious damage, maybe even enough to compromise the wall of the Inhabited City. Thankfully, the Perimeter Guard has a nice big ace up their sleeves in the form of a small fleet of mechs, but the problem is that the mech are still in beta-testing, prone to breaking down, and there aren't enough to go around. This means that there's going to have to be some serious support on the ground.
The attack on the behemoth beetles is two-fold. The first order of business is to send out anyone with big powers or big guns to wear them down, beating on them the old-fashioned way, with brute force. The second is to circle around behind and, while the monsters are distracted, try to herd them away from the city using bright flares, fireworks left over from the Festival of Light, and even more big guns. Volunteers to do the shooting and supplying the brave souls going out into the jungle are welcome!
What do you use to fight a giant monster? A giant mech. And thankfully the Perimeter Guard has been working on something just like that - a new fleet of 20 three-story-tall mech suits meant to be manned by two people. With the behemoth herd approaching, the Guard is calling for anyone with piloting experience, or even people willing to take a quick course in it, to help man the fleet and head out into the fray, stomping through the brush and fighting the behemoths either in the Abandoned City or the jungle outside it. The goal is to take them out, take them down, or at least help the ground teams herd them away from the city and discourage them from returning.
Mechs are piloted by two people working together - while it's not exactly drift compatibility, the two characters need to act together, with one directing where the mech goes and keeping an eye on the terrain, and the other one manning the guns and keeping an eye on the mech's defenses and energy and ammunition levels. This takes a lot of concentration and cooperation, and this day is bound to forge a lot of new friendships....and probably a few mortal enemies. On top of the difficulty of working with someone who may be a total stranger, don't forget the mechs are in beta-testing and are only being used as a last resort, which means they have a bad tendency to break down in unexpected ways.
Each mech is fitted with two large canon-style guns that can be semi-automatic or automatic with a limited amount of ammunition, one plasma sword, and a force shield that can take four serious hits before it is depleted. They have a finite amount of energy storage and are able to be in continuous use for 3 hours maximum before shutting down. Out of the fleet of 20 mechs, the mod only expects about 5 to still be functional at the end of the battle, so feel free to have characters destroy them in threads. If any player (once accepted to the game) is interested in having their character take over the mechs as a project going forward, feel free to PM the mod account and we can talk it out!
Once the city is safe enough that it isn't in poor taste to advertise fun outings, residents will start seeing ads for a new attraction in the city - the Crystal Caves. Presented as an excellent date spot, the caves are beautiful natural formations only recently discovered just a short walk outside the city. With the path cleared and patrolled by hired security to ensure that the trip there is safe, happy couples (or singles, but why go alone when you can bring a special friend or two?) can walk through the caves.
Inside, characters will enjoy a short walk along a twisty cave path where the walls appear to be made of semi-opaque crystal that shimmers with different colors, looking almost a little like the Northern Lights. After this path, the caves open into a series of beautiful caverns that seem to be made of pure crystal, with jagged crystalline formations in wide varieties of colors, some of which look almost like they've been slowly melting for decades, molten and shimmering. Visitors can find booths offering rock candy crystals on sticks and other treats, souvenirs, and for those without as much exploratory spirit or patience, guided tours that point out some of the more beautiful formations. There are also a few smaller caverns that have been converted into overnight camps where groups can stay the night and enjoy a catered group breakfast in the morning!
If there's one trait that entrepreneurs in Riverview Quarantine all seem to have in common, it's jumping the gun and opening attractions or releasing new products before taking the time to conduct enough tests. The Crystal Caves are no different, unfortunately, though in this case the effects are a little less distressing. Residents who traveled to the caves will find themselves tossing and turning at night anywhere from a few days later to a week later, depending on their mental fortitude, and slipping into incredibly strange dreams. Varying from wild flights of exhilarating fancy to personalized nightmares depending on the personality of the dreamer, the dreams are incredibly vivid and realistic, with everything feeling, smelling, sounding, tasting, and looking completely real.
The strangest part of the dreams, though, is that anyone who'd looked at the same particular crystal as another person and seen their reflections in it will experience the dream with that person as an equal participant, able to share the same dream-granted abilities and experiences, able to work together as a team or hinder progress. Whether that person was a partner, a friend, an enemy, or even just a stranger observing the same formation at the same time, if their reflections appeared on a crystal together, they will find themselves sharing each other's dreams off and on for about a week. Some dreamers might even find that just thinking about a particular person they know as they fall asleep can pull that person into their dream, even if they weren't in the caves together.
This effect can be shared between just two people or larger groups, and the dreams themselves can belong to any character affected or be a combination of all of their dreams. The dreams themselves tend toward the positive more than the negative and the fanciful more than the realistic, but where they fall on that spectrum depends largely on character temperament and personality. Characters affected simply have to have looked at the same crystal in the caves, even if it was on a different day or at a different time, or for characters who would not have gone to the caves, be thought of by a person who has while they fall asleep.
Whether your character is posting up a silly word game, trying to get hold of a friend, or putting out feelers for people to go out into the fray with, the network is going strong.
Alternately, an offer for a free app is popping up on new arrivals' devices - Friendr is a friend-finder and/or dating app. If characters choose to install it, they will fill out a short bio and parameters for what they're looking for, upload a snap of themselves, and then proceed to browse for matches. This is a typical swipe-left-or-right type app.
Friendr base code is by photosynthesis.
The code in the textbox is for the default color scheme, but the Friendr app has a wide variety of themes, so feel free to customize with colors and patterns as you see fit, but do not remove the credit line out of respect for the creator of the code.
Use the wildcard prompt to choose your own adventure and do whatever else you like in the setting!
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[She knows it could happen. Poe can attest to that. She also knows....when he isn't fighting, he could be kind. He could be more than kind--and she won't think about that right now.]
But don't you find that it gets boring? Too predictable?
I've been told to include more fun in my life--and this is fun. Unless you rather we do something else---and not meditating.
[She's not being a smart ass....she's being lively, which is a rarity, really it is.]
If you really are upset with the fashion, I know someone who could take you shopping, her name is Lola.
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[Predictable and boring was why he happened to be there. There were plenty of legends of Luke Skywalker, but did they actually tell how often he had been knocked unconscious in his life and dragged around? There were as many defeats as victories.]
I've had plenty to ponder, so I keep myself occupied. And yes, mediating.
You have people who are more entertaining. Go bother them.
[Yes, go off and bother someone else. He's fine here on his own.]
I'll pass.
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[Stories only shed a positive light on the hero, never going into detail about their set backs, their failures. Heroes couldn't have faults. But Rey knows Luke is only human. He has his faults, just like her. Except, he is special. He was able to bring down the Empire along with Han and Leia. Now, there's no Han, only him...and Leia...and Rey doesn't know if she would be able to help. She failed in trying to convince Ren to come back to the Light.
She doesn't know where to go from here.]
I wouldn't call it 'bothering' them, but I think you need the company more. You haven't had much of it in at least a decade.
[Nope, she wants to stay by and learn if she can.]
She doesn't really take 'no' for an answer.
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[He had a feeling that because she was engaging so heavily here that she was going to take it upon herself to find a way to latch on again. She was worse than fungus in some regards. He didn't need company.]
You realize I lived on an island with other life forms, right? Are you sure that you're here to keep me company or so I keep you company?
Then don't tell her about me, and I won't have to tell her no.
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[Was the slip up intentional? Possibly.
And shhh, she's not latching onto
father figure number#12him. She's doing it because...who else does she have to talk to about the Force? Or seek guidance from?]Why can't it be both? Think it would do us both some good. Or do you really find me that annoying?
You can tell her 'no' all you like, but she is the General for a reason.
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Is there something you would like to tell me, Rey? Why would people consider you on the same level as Ben?
[Luke was and is a trolling type parental figure and only for young children. He thought she is misguided to latch onto him for much of anything.]
You are very annoying. [Ask a stupid question and get a stupid answer.] Big new world like this and are you telling me that you're lonely for company?
She'll just tell me to get over myself. Happened before.
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[Luke is forgetting she is an orphan and hasn't had much in terms of family. She will latch onto whatever she can get.]
And you're very stubborn, glad we got that out of the way.
I'm not lonely for company, but it's nice to have someone else to talk to here. Someone who knows the Force and I'm not having to hide anything.
Wouldn't that message be best delivered in person? I think so.
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[Rey is forgetting that Luke basically orphaned everyone by walking away to go and live on an island with porgs and Jedi island keepers. Parental skills are not up to date.]
I can be worse. [That is... understandable, if still annoying. It wasn't as if he wanted to talk about the Force and being a Jedi. Those were painful subjects at times.]
You're annoying still, but fine. You can yammer at me about the Force and not hide anything, but don't always expect a reply. Or a compliment. Or guidance.
You're insufferable.
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[Not updated parental skills are better than not having any at all. Or maybe she should stay away, considering the father-sih figures she looks up to end up dead or gone....or both.]
Someone really is grumpy today. Is it time for your nap?
Kidding, just kidding.
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[He's not going to tell you to stop seeing him, but be prepared for having to still keep a distance to not be dragged in. Protecting people was her thing now.]
Is it time for me to call this conversation over?
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He...was the one behind it.
[ Behind their connection...and just ignore her feelings. ]
...no it’s...not. Please, can we keep texting?
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[Do you really think he blew your house apart because of finger touching? No, neither one of you was disciplined or knowledgeable enough to form that kind of connection; it took too much power for such a long distance.]
Fine. You're safe in your living situation, right?
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[ There have been other things and feelings and why are you making her think these things?! She wasn’t ready to face feelings yet. Urgh. ]
For the most part, yes. I screwed things up and now I’m trying to figure out how to put it back together.
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[If only he had ancient Jedi texts to refer too, but they were burned. Or stolen. Possibly both.]
As much as it pains me right now, I'm going to have to ask for more details.
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[ ....who knows if those texts will ever show up again. Who knows. ]
I had a stupid plan to keep an eye on Ben and ruined my friendships with poe and Finn. I thought Ben could change and I was wrong. I was so wrong.
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[Ah, yes. That was quite the conundrum.]
Ruined or placed in a rocky place where you'll have to spend time, energy and effort to repairing? From what I remember of friendship - and don't mind me, it's been awhile - you give them time to cool off and you repair them. If it doesn't work out, you move on and form new friendships.
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[ And that makes sense. If she was with Ben, then the connection could’ve been placed then. Who knows. ]
I want to remain friends with them! I don’t want to lose either of them, but I don’t know if they’ll want to. I was trying to do what was right and clearly I was wrong but I don’t think that’s going to be enough.
They were my first friends, I don’t want to lose them.
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[Snoke might have suspected that Rey would eventually find him and be able to snuff out Ahch-To and everyone on it. Or everything.]
If you've admitted you were wrong and you want to make amends, that's what you have to do. Friendship is a two-way connection; they have to want to fight for it too.
[He could go into adventuring stories of the number of times, he, Han and Leia fought, argued and called each other names, but... it was so much effort. He couldn't believe he was giving interpersonal advice to begin with. That was Leia's territory.]
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I haven’t admitted it yet. I don’t even know if they would want to hear from me. After the last discussion we all left upset.
[ And afterwards, would they want to continue on? Luke was right, friendship was a two way connection. They would want to fight for it too. And if they didn’t want to....then she would deal with that on her own.
More advice and lessons from Luke that needed to be told. And like Tey would go to Leia for this....she wasn’t about to drag her through another mess. ]
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[A tough spot for Rey to be in, he would admit, but she had made her bed and she had to sleep in it. Someday she would look back on all of her decisions and, for better or worse, own them. She seemed that annoyingly determined by his measure.
Here he was: a hermit of the last decade and somehow he was coaching about interpersonal relationships. This was a mess.]
Just remember: you're still annoying. Use it as a strength. [Good advice? Faint jaded teasing? Up to her.]
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This truly was a mess.]
I can't make them listen if they don't want to hear from me.
Do you think in telling me I'm annoying, it'll get me to stop? [Teasing from her, because...well, she could use it as a strength to pester Finn and Poe...but no, she won't do that.
That honor is reserved for Luke.]
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Ugh, she knew so little about friendship. It was tedious.]
If they don't value you as a friend and give your voice value, they aren't your friends at all.
I'm wiser than that, but maybe continually telling you will make you change tactics slightly.
[Stop pestering him! Where has his life of solitude and self-punishment gone? When will it return to him?]
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And solitude is never returning to Luke. DEAL. WITH. IT.]
...I didn't think of that. [And ow, that hurts, a lot thanks.]
No, you'll have to try something else. Or get used to my company, whichever happens first.
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[And yes, that was a lesson he learned himself over the years. He doesn't expect that you can do much thinking just yet. As far as he had seen, Rey was a lot of hopping around forcing herself on people because it was the only way she had learned to survive.
Ugh, Jakku. What a place to grow up.]
Are you forcing yourself on me because you're current social situation just temporarily exploded? You know Leia will take you in.
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[She is trying to use her head! She's better at fixing mechanical parts or ships than actually trying to fix problems between people. It's something she's still learning, struggling with.
She's trying to find balance between making friends, keeping them, and completely shutting herself off. Jakku was not a kind place.
And hey, she's only forcing herself on you, old man.]
No, I'm hanging around you because I can. I've figured out my living situation...and I'm not going to be a burden to Leia.
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