riverview: june test drive meme

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riverview test drive meme

Welcome 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!

● Reserves are currently OPEN.
● Applications open on July 1st.
● 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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prompt i: don't wake the deity

Whether you've just arrived in the city or you've been here a while, and you have a sensitivity to the spiritual, magical, multidimensional, or anything else outside the realm of everyday normal, you've probably noticed a distinct uptick in weird feelings, strange nightmares, or daymares - hallucinations of scary things that are lurking just behind you.

You're not the only one who's noticed it.

There are rumors going around that the psychological and spiritual disturbances are due to the emergence or re-emergence of a deity. Some people say that it's something new that's come through the portal with the sharp increase in new arrivals recently, and others say it's simply an ancient spiritual presence or some ancient incorporeal monster that's been somehow awakened. Gramarye, the top-tier magic research center in Riverview Quarantine, has been studying anyone who's felt this presence, and have recently confirmed that whatever it is, it's being fed by all the extra energies and prayers and thoughts as the city's population increases. The one thing everyone agrees on is that, if the expanding community is feeding the entity, then the entity has got to go! Teams are being assembled across the city to travel into the Abandoned City or the forests outside the walls and look for anything like an abandoned temple that can be destroyed or that contains a relic that can be broken or pacified by a ritual. You're looking for something that will solve the problem, or for other evidence of a way to solve it. The mission might be dangerous, though - there are the usual dangers of venturing out into the wilds, but this time, characters may also face booby traps, spectral or physical guardians, and if the entity itself gets awoken? Someone will have to kill it.

The mission is open to multiple teams, multiple deities can be named (both made up or from characters' various canons), and there can be multiple outcomes. If you complete the mission in a TDM thread, and all characters involved are apped and accepted, you can submit the completed mission thread to the exploration page once you are in the game!

prompt ii: monster miscalculation

The problems the city is having this month are not just ethereal - there's something a little more scientific stirring up trouble. Recently, a large research company in the Quarantine has been trying to develop a monster repellent to provide to explorers who are traveling outside the walls, in hopes of protecting them from attacks. Unfortunately, the containment unit used to store the repellent - which is still in its experimental stages, not even yet tested on animals, let alone people - completely failed, leaking the experimental repellent into the environment around the facility. This facility is close enough to the wall that the repellent has permeated the groundwater and soil in the area and leeched underneath the fences.

Even more unfortunately, the repellent seems to currently have an almost opposite effect on monsters than its intended purpose. It's attracted the attention of a large colony of carnivorous plants that has thrived just outside the wall for decades, living by attacking fellow monsters that are dumb enough to try the fence in that area. Now, instead of going for other monsters, the plants are drawn to the failed repellent and are climbing the walls in search of the source, craving more of it. Residents have been asked to both help clean up the tainted soil by the wall and to fight the carnivorous plants in that area.

The carnivorous plants are in the form of vines ranging from the thickness of a pinkie finger to nearly half a foot thick, that grow incredibly fast, writhing together to form thicker tendrils. The leaves are about a foot wide at their largest and have stingers around the edge that cause a painful rash, and the flowers are large and red or orange, capable of spitting thick globs of acid that can cause burns ranging from very serious (red) to moderate or mild (orange or yellow-orange). They can be defeated especially well with fire, extremely strong pesticides, and edged weapons - vines do not grow back once they've been cut.

prompt iii: wark games

The carnivorous plants aren't the only ones feeling the effects of the spilled experimental repellent. Recently, an intrepid team went on a mission after hearing rumors of a type of monster outside the walls that might be able to be tamed and used as valiant steeds. The team was successful and the possible steeds, which turned out to be Chocobos!

So far, the Chocobos have been comfortably in training, learning how to wear saddles and carry people, but once they get a whiff of the repellent in the air, or gotten a taste of it in their water, they kind of go a little off the wall. Or, over the fence, as the case may be. Highly energized and unwilling to listen, Chocobos who have been exposed to the repellent will get free of their pens and start stampeding around the city. Citizens, it's time to team up to tame the wild Chocobos! Let the wark games begin!

prompt iv: attraction repellent

The local wildlife aren't the only ones affected by the experimental repellent spill. While at first they didn't think it had any effect on sentients, they're having to start reevaluating that particular theory, because residents are definitely feeling it. Whether they're inhaling it in a gust of wind that smells disturbingly of ozone, or sipping a glass filled from a tap in the area of the spill and tasting something like chlorine, it's getting into residents' systems.

Once ingested or inhaled, the repellent can have two effects on an affected character: an overaffectionate mood, or an anti-social mood. The effects can vary in type, swinging from affectionate to cranky and back again at the drop of a hat, and they can also vary in intensity and manifestation - it all depends on body chemistry, both within an affected character, and in the interactions between two characters. So whether or not your characters liked or disliked each other beforehand, maybe their chemistries are very compatible or not compatible at all, and feelings might be a little...out of the ordinary.

Affectionate moods can range anywhere from a casual 'I love you man' to romantic or even carnal ideation; anti-social ones can range from being nervous around crowds or other people to being outright aggressive with other people. The repellent does not remove inhibitions and characters are able to control themselves. Emotions might be heightened, but these effects should not be used to facilitate things that would normally be completely out of character. Please put content warnings in subject lines.

prompt v: friendr/network

Whether your character is posting up a silly word game to distract people from the dangerous mission going on, 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.

Code to post your character's bio is in the textbox below. An example of how it looks can be found here.

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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.

prompt vi: wildcard

Choose your own adventure and do something else in the setting!

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Steve Rogers | MCU

[stevegrogers]

i: don't wake the deity.

[ Suddenly waking up in an odd place - just another day in the life of one Steve Rogers. But he didn't give himself too long to acclimate, especially when he caught wind of a mission of the utmost importance. While he might not know all the details of his current situation, he always understood fighting the good fight to protect those around him. No matter what, Steve would always give every breath he had to keep others safe. It fueled him to keep going even when he wanted to just stop moving and dwell.

Gearing himself up, Steve looked over at the rest of the 'crew', wondering how many actually had experience in dealing with oddities. ]

Keep a look out and watch before you take a step. We've been warned there are traps set and we do not want to bring anything extra nasty our way. [ He gave a quick nod of his head, taking the lead with which path to take. The heat blared down on them and Steve found it created a blur and a somewhat haze to filter through the area. Odd. But he kept pressing forward, only stopping when they arrived at a very ancient looking building, ominously shrouded in shadows despite how bright everything else looked. A fog churned along the entrance but nothing to feel too concerned about! ]

I'll go in first, if I'm not back in twenty minutes -- head back. Don't come looking for me.

prompt ii: monster miscalculation.

[ Axe resting along his shoulder, Steve walked over towards the mess of vines giving so much trouble. The plants were eating everything in their path and needed to be dealt with quickly before they mutated into far worse. His mind supplied all sorts of ghastly images of chimera-like beings. What if the vines were able to adapt something they ate to take on properties of it?

He probably spent far too much time listening to Clint's conspiracy theories.

Shaking his head, Steve swung the axe down to render one of the vines useless, he hit two more, feeling more than a little pleased with how 'easy' it seemed. The intent focus on the vines in front of him meant he failed to consider they could curl around another way and come up behind him.

He realized the failure very quick when one of the vines curled around his ankles and yanked. The sudden pull slid the axe from his hands and Steve let out a low groan, scrambling to try and snatch for it again.

Not good, seriously. ]

Come on! Maybe we can talk about this! [ Is he really trying to negotiate with a plant? Maybe. ]

prompt v: friendr/network.

	Friendr
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	» Age: It's complicated. » Seeking: Connections. » Preferences: Open minded. » Interests: Running, Drawing, Films. » Bio: I'm not sure what to put here. Does Captain America mean anything to anyone?
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	Steve Rogers
	« ✘ ✔ »

vi: wildcard.

[ feel free to throw something else my way! if anyone wants to plot/discuss, can ping me at @snowflakecrowns ]

i. cackles

[amelioraate]

[ look, Tony is a little bit skeptical of any and all Steve Rogers that come into this place. he has met the other version of himself and he was not at all in good shape, and the way he acted around Steve made Tony think that there was potential for there to be less than amazing Steve Rogers out there in the world (and whatever god is listening out there, please don't strike him down for that thought).

so when the call goes out to seek out what the hell was going on in the wild, and a shiny new Steve Rogers volunteers to lead (because that is such a surprise), Tony decides to tag along. incognito (which means in a hoodie with the hood pulled low, armour in stealth mode around him).

it seems simple enough (so Tony knows that it will be anything but), and Tony has to keep himself from humming as they traipse through the jungle to--

a temple.

it is a fucking temple, complete with fog and ominous feeling and everything. good god, would this place just not for once.

by this point, Tony knows that this Steve is far too optimistic for his own good, and when he offers to go a head, Tony laughs and steps up.]

Yeah, how about no. That never ends well okay, never. It's like asking to be turned into an offering. You're going with backup, Steve. And, to add, we are not leaving your sorry ass in that temple, are you insane? What kind of team are you used to back home?

[ he tugs back the hood and gives Steve a pointed stare. he will stand firm on this one, thanks. ]

[stevegrogers]

[ to be honest, Steve felt a little thrill run up his spine at the chance for doing something important and to not feel just drifting from one day to the next. above all else, Steve needed a direction and something to channel his energies into. what better than an ominous temple? besides, he'd rather end up hurt than anyone else on the team.

super soldiers healed. if the functions still worked in the town, he really needed to check that out to be sure. but a problem for another day.

which meant he would not bother and go forward regardless of whether he healed easily or not.

head jerking over towards the sound of a voice, Steve's eyebrows furrowed. who was the guy? why did he look oddly familiar? the guy clearly knew him. ]

The kind of team that I protected. [ he felt a little offended for the sake of his team. only Tony went directly against anything he ever said and at the moment he didn't have to deal with the guy. it should have made the mission smoother and yet. ]

Can you handle yourself? It'll be dangerous in there and it'll be distracting if I have to keep saving you because of your pride to not be left out here. [ yeah, if only he knew. ]

ii (have all the starks)

[buildsomething]

[Tony catches sight of a figure going down on the edge of his HUD and is already heading in that direction before the thought finishes. He's already on the ground, and it doesn't take long to blast his way through the vines between them until he can see the actual person. Still moving, thankfully, any Tony raises a hand to help them out.

And then the guy speaks. And Tony can't help but go absolutely still for just a heartbeat.

He takes the shot anyway, severing the vine that was wrapped around Steve's leg.]

What, you couldn't just punch it?

( he loves it, mostly. )

[stevegrogers]

[ The vine is blasted away and Steve quickly moved forward to grab for his axe again, taking out a few more vines before they could run amok. His leg stung a little but he ignored it, far too used to internalizing pain to keep to a mission objective until things were complete.

Looking up, he offered a solute and a grin. ]

I was trying to negotiate first. Turning over a new leaf. [ He really couldn't help the plant joke, honestly. ]

V - un: t.drake-wayne

[stalkingandplotting]

Should Captain America mean something to anyone?

un: s.rogers

[stevegrogers]

It might be a relief if it doesn't mean anything for once.

( ii )

[mannerism]

[ this is turning out to be a Day. Peggy is called out of the Guard's boot camp to try and help with the current crisis. Luckily, it means she's out of her office clothes and in her training gear. A pity one can't shoot a plant.

But one can apparently place a boot down on a vine, pull out a field knife ( she'll have to thank Jim Kirk for that gift ) and slash through it. ]

Must have been a truly fascinating conversation, Captain.

[ hands on hips, she stares down at him. ]

[stevegrogers]

[ The voice fluttered into his ears and Steve hardly noticed when the vine let loose and gave its last croaking breath. Peggy. He felt his heart pounding faster in his chest at the sight of her because how? He received the text and it meant she had -- no, he couldn't even deal with the word, let alone the absolute reality of the situation.

Climbing to his feet, Steve had to refrain from grabbing onto her and never letting go. Peggy Carter. The one who haunted his memories constantly and he couldn't believe she stood like a vision in front of him.

Clearing his throat, he tried to not blush too much. Keep it together, Rogers. ]

It was a little snappy. [ He offered a lopsided smile. ] You -- how are you, Pegs?

i

[hevenly]

[ Sorry, were you saying something? Giving direction maybe? Angela wasn't listening. She was too busy walking directly into the fog, sword drawn. ]

[stevegrogers]

[ Not exactly a team player huh? With a deep sigh, he walked quickly after her, axe drawn and ready. ]

Someone should really check around the temple before we go into it. [ Mostly, she could check around and he would wander in and make sure things were up and up before any of the others decided to have a go. What if stepping inside triggered something? The serum would ensure his survival.

Most likely. ]

1!

[mansplane]

[ Depending on what you call oddities, maybe. But Steve (Trevor)'s seen enough weirdness to at least accept that a) weird things exist whether he likes it or not and b) he may as well just deal with it. Honestly, he feels more comfortable on a good old fashioned weird mission than he does handling this thing people are calling a phone. More up his alley. Something he has actual experience with. And it soothes him to fall back into his familiar soldier habits, given he's not a man used to peace just yet.

So he squints up at the spooky foggy building, trying to factor that into his own strategic calculations. First factor: this guy here likes to charge on ahead selflessly, doesn't he? Not something Trevor can argue with, he supposes, but the attitude reminds him more of a certain Amazon he knows than anyone else. ]

As long as by first you mean "ten seconds ahead of me." Dunno who you are, guy, but walking into a place like alone? Definitely bad news.

[ Not that Trevor himself is in great shape, all things considered. But he's stubborn too, dammit. ]

[stevegrogers]

[ The appearance of the man and how he looked around reminded Steve plenty of the Howling Commanders and just the mere thought of the group made his heart give a lurch in his chest. There were always so many constant reminders of how much slipped away from his life when he fell into the crashing waves and churning ice. But to focus on the present, he wondered if the man had been a soldier before landing in their current situation. If he had, it gave them a little more of an advantage because at least he would know the stakes and how to handle dire situations.

It didn't really matter the era because all battles had the same sort of outcome, didn't they? ]

Have you ever dealt with things like this? [ He gave a raise of his eyebrows, adjusting his axe to grip it with one hand just in case. ] And where are my manners. I should have introduced myself before potentially never being heard from again in some creepy foggy temple. I'm Steve Rogers.

ii

[sweetlies]

[Steve will find himself suddenly joined by a teenager, who promptly shoots the vine holding his ankles and grabs up the axe. It's heavier than anything he's used to handling but he can manage and tosses it to Steve once he's back on his feet.]

I doubt very much that they're going to listen. Or even give a damn.

[They certainly don't seem to care about how far they've gone as it is, if they even have the brain capacity to understand. Which he very much doubts.

Damn he suddenly misses Sebastian.]

And it's foolish to wander alone.

[stevegrogers]

[ Grabbing the axe in mid air once he scrambled to his feet, Steve couldn't help but to give a short laugh. The teen reminded him of Wanda, who also gave him lip anytime he turned around, especially when he did something she considered foolish.

It happened to be a lot of the time. ]

You never know, it's always important to give things a chance before you end them. [ He gave a little shrug of one shoulder. ] Thanks for the assist. Steve Rogers. [ He decided to pointedly ignore the last comment because he wouldn't stop going off alone. ]

ii

[livingsymbol]

[He didn't even pay much attention to who the man was. With the strange plants mutating out of control, all Steve saw was someone fighting off the rapidly growing vines and getting surrounded as they rushed in from all sides, making it too hard to find an opening. He leaped in, jumping quite literally into the fray with his arm raised and an energy construct shaped like a shield projecting out in front of it. The edge of the shield slashed through several of the tendrils as Steve grabbed another, yanking hard as he pulled it out of his way and ran toward the other blond. He'd cut through the vines trying to pull the man across the ground and smacked the still living ends away before checking to see who he was helping.]

You didn't bring these with you, did you?

[The question might have been a joke. It was hard to tell. He held out a hand in any case, offering to help his new friend to his feet.]

[ ii ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Actually, he's just going to watch Steve scramble and fail. And occasionally clap every time the monster plant gets the upper hand. Maybe he should film this. "Captain America causes Global Warming" seems like an excellent headline act. He digs out his communicator. ]

Please talk it to death. I want to immortalize the scene.

✔ un: redwidow

[krasnaya_vdova]

"Does Captain America mean anything to anyone?" You *can't* be serious. I have seen a television in my life, you know.

v. un: scarlet

[divulsion]

✔

Back already, Steve?

v. un: doom

[metalmenace]

Unfortunately, Captain America means something to me.

Whether that's a positive or a negative is up to you.]

friendr; un: falconwings

[wingedman]

Nope, can't say it rings a bell.

[good thing Steve can't see how hard Sam's rolling his eyes right now]

Network. sn; Katie cakes

[littlemisskate]

Isn't Captain America supposed to be a superhero?

ii; well hello there!

[advanced]

[Steve's back again. Or maybe it was a misprint on the list and he never left, maybe-- He doesn't know, but it's set him back a few steps and he's too wary to approach him and ask, so he does what any sane and not at all creepy ex-best friend would do... he stalks him.

Which is how he comes to be hiding nearby when an overly aggressive plant decides that it's just not feeling the patriotic love for Cap.

A loud gunshot rings out and the vine around his ankle severs, as Bucky drops into sight and holsters his gun to draw a knife instead. His whole attention is fixed on the plant for now, it's easier that way.]

ii.

[500gallontank]

Talk about it?

[Don't mind him, leaning against a tree, just...watching. What? This isn't his fight. You don't survive the kind of work he does by getting in fights unless they get you involved first.
However, there is a weapon unclaimed, right now, and that's a shame.

Well, it won't be unclaimed for long. He elbows off the tree, to get the axe. ]

Why not give it a good interview, while you're at it? Ask it how it's feeling. [Some small distaste in that word. ]

ii. late hello :'D

[anotheroldsoldier]

[It's a bit strange to see this Steve back so soon. Or had he only imagined a Steve Rogers on the list of those who had managed to get home? He checks it once in a while, but not every day. Maybe it was a mistake. Either way, when he hears trouble, Bucky can't stay away.

He's in his Cap suit, cowl down (he really doesn't have much of an identity to protect, at least here), and while the vine might be trying to drag Steve along to the plant's maw, it doesn't really get a chance to try a Captain Amerisnack, because a familiar shield bounces off a nearby tree trunk at just the right angle to slice the body of the plant in half.]

We don't negotiate with terrorists, Rogers. [He says as he leaps down to retrieve the shield, and it's clearly a joke even if the tone isn't all that jovial.]