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Test Drive Meme #004
KHU IODUAN; TEST DRIVE MEME #004    | |
I. THE OPARA CORE - May I Borrow That? The engineers of the Opara Core facility are always on the lookout for new technology they can adapt into the ever-growing web that provides communications across the archipelago and beyond. Their staff are assembled represent a wide swath of the native races in Konryu whose skills are mechanically-inclined, and of Dreamfolk who've arrived and want to pitch in. Part of their standard operating procedure is to take an interest in tech coming in with the newly arrived Dreamfolk. An excitable female Muin, her bright shock of electrically pink hair and matching, jewel-like eyes alight with a madcap glee, is wheedling for whatever gadget you have on your person. "Please?" she asks for the third time, blinking at you hopefully. "I'll put it back exactly how it was when I'm done. I promise..." II. KIRIN RODEO - Place Your Bets! At the end of every month, the Mounted Division of the Sentry holds their skills competition. When they're not on the field, their steeds are often the subject of much admiration from children and more than a few adults. Astride many breeds of kirin, some lithe and fleet, some stockier and stronger, these off-duty officers demonstrate their control and bond over the notoriously strong-willed and intelligent creatures with complicated maneuvers. There's a surprisingly in-depth system for betting on one's favourite to win the various matches, and just about everyone's willing to explain the odds to newcomers. There's only one rule: all proceeds go to funding of the city's charities. (Bragging rights on winning are still yours to keep.) Two bells ring loudly over the crowd - last call for wagers! III. WE HAVE REGULATIONS ABOUT THIS - Munga on the Loose! Munga are ill-tempered, rat-sized spiky lizards with a gift for camouflage, and whose venom in their spines and teeth is also highly hallucinogenic. And... they're on the loose. Fortunately, keeping them is highly regulated, and pretty much everyone in Aifaran knows about them, but loose Munga are uncommon enough that the reaction is more likely to be startled flailing at a hint of spines and skittering. Today someone's exotic pet has slipped out of their hands, and it's trailing a harness and lead as it zigzags away, prickling and hissing and going for the ankles. It's given a wide berth, except by those who don't notice until it's too late or those too preoccupied by something else. Hopefully the proper authorities have been notified to catch and return the creature, but maybe someone helpful can keep it from getting too far away? IV. KNOWLEDGE IS PRECIOUS - Accosted By Monks The Tariken monks are out in full force today, their orange and green robes making them easy to spot in a crowd, and there's a high chance you might be approached by one. Their sect values knowledge above everything else, so recording information from Dreamfolk, who are transient to Konryu, is something they see as imperative. Some of the questions are standard ("what's the name of your world? is it anything like Konryu? do have have any special position there?") but sometimes they move into stranger territory, like what's your favourite bath soap scent and how many times you wear your socks before washing them -- all of which are asked with the most studious attentiveness, just in case your answer holds the secret to the multiverse. V. INTO THE UNKNOWN - Watch Your Back Out There The sea patrol discovered the new irregularity a few days ago, reporting that it looks like a series of tall and jagged stone towers rising up from the ocean. It's incomplete as these planar-shunted locations often are, as if something massive had taken a bite of some mysterious city and then spat it whole into the seas of Konryu. Having been chosen as part of the exploration team, you've been working your way through the complicated labyrinth of stone tunnels and dead ends, searching for what the Opara engineers had enthusiastically described as a potential new power source. "Trace the green glowing power lines," was their (sort of helpful) instruction. However the lean, dark and toothy thing you've just glimpsed should probably be a more pressing concern... warn others? Take it on yourself? Pray it hasn't spotted you? VI. WILDCARD - Because You're Not The Boss Of Me Anything else that doesn't fit the above prompts is welcome, just keep it within the game setting please! Applications • Reservations • Taken List • Game Navigation |
Bigby Wolf | The Wolf Among Us
[ Bigby notices exactly when the little critter jump out of its owner's arms and makes a run for it. He doesn't even think. Bigby runs after it, muttering excuse me's or outright just shoving people out of the way. His strides are bigger compared to the little thing, so with an open area, he catches up to it quick. As soon as he gets close, he attempts a tackle -- ]
C'mere, you scaly son of a bitch!
[ -- and catches it in his arms. The munga wiggles and thrashes in his hands. It's pricking his skin, but given its thickness, it only draws a little blood. ]
Stop squirmin', you lil' -- [ Bigby stands up and staggers. His vision... is all weird. The owner, who he was sure was not a multi-colored elephant earlier, approaches him and takes the little thing out of his hands. She says something that gets all muffled in his hearing. Bigby furrows his eyebrows. ] Wait, did you say hallucinogenic?
[ Ahhh........... crap. ]
V.
[ Bigby knows predators. He's sharp enough to notice that something had been following their group the minute they set foot in the island. He kept glancing over his shoulder, worrying the rest of the team near him. Whenever they asked him, he said the place was just giving him a bad vibe.
And then, he finally sees it. It thought it was too fast for them, but Bigby's reflexes were faster. He frowns. If he alerted the rest of them now, they might get hurt or freak out. The practical option would be to take it one on one. He'd have a better shot at it without worrying about other people getting hurt, and if he fails, at least it'd be too distracted by his corpse to hurt the other guys.
Bigby squeezes the shoulder of one of their groupmates to catch their attention. ]
Think I left something back there when I left to tinkle. I'll catch up with you guys soon, alright?
[ With that, he heads straight to where he found the monster. ]
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He probably was lucky he finally came across the group, but didn't really want to go down and admit he'd gotten lost. Besides, there was something else creepy in this area and it was setting Konoe's fur on edge.
He decided to just follow this Two Cane from the tops of ruins to see what he was doing, since he seemed to be heading towards the monster.]
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You're not doing yourself any favors. You're out of view and moving around where it hides and hunts. It'll pick you off when it sees you.
Come down here, kid. You'll have a better chance at survival if you stick with me.
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His head came up over an outcropping of stone, ears twitching in annoyance.]
I don't need your help to take care of myself.
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Uh-huh. Big, fast, slimy monster hiding in the shadows? You can take it? You sure?
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I don't know the type of monsters in this place, but I'm not helpless in a fight.
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I'm not saying you are. But given the area, is it really the best time to be prideful?
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[True, the man was taller than him and seemed very muscular, if not been in a lot of fights before, but it seemed kind of hypocritical. At least, Konoe was pretty sure that's what this Two Cane was doing.]
Even if you're a god, you don't seem to be a magic user.
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I'm not a god, short pint, but I do have experience handling situations like this back where I'm from.
[ Checks the path. They're so far away from the others. He couldn't even see them. Bigby wants to send this kid back to them, but he wasn't sure if he'd be safe going by himself. He cranes his neck, sighing in defeat. ]
Look. Let's stick together for now. Two against one gives us both a better chance. If I go down, I want you to run like hell and warn the others. You're faster and more agile than I am, so you'll have a better shot at saving them than I do. You got that?
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[Konoe was still confused with this whole human thing-some denied it, some didn't-and this man looked very like all the other Two Canes he'd met. Still, he flicked back one of his ears.]
Fine, but I'm not going to run away from a fight I can win. Besides, I can hear it moving around.
[The ears, no longer indicating annoyance and instead pricked up in full attention, were indicators of this.]
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[ He gives this kid a good look over. It's either he's highly competent, or he's blowing it out of his ass. Given his temperament, Bigby's thinking the latter. He's not gonna argue anymore, but he is planning on pushing him away, should it come to that. He walks towards where he saw the beast again. When he listens closely, he could also hear it. It's near. ]
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[Minus the cat ears and tail, of course. Konoe sort of wanted to continue questioning the strange man, but he had to follow Bigby. At the sound of the monster moving, his ears shot straight up, and Konoe drew his sword with little noise. A growl was forming in his throat, but he glanced sideways to see if the larger man was going to do anything.
His eyes flicked back barely in time to see the monster climb up onto a piece of building and leap at them.]
Watch out!
[Konoe immediately tried to leap backwards out of the way, hoping the Two Cane had done the same.]
III!
I think it might be wise if you took a seat, [he says, and gestures back towards his table.] There is a chair here, if you like.
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That's -- that's probably a good idea. [ He suppresses a barf. He extends a hand, trying to feel out where the person is. ] ...Where's this chair again?
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[He leads the disoriented man the few spaces between the road and the chair and, after reaching out nimbly to tug the chair out from beneath the table, helps direct him into it.] A glass of water, please, thank you, [he says to someone else--likely one of the servers at the cafe where he has been passing time, then turns his attention back to Bigby.]
I suspect you have a bit of the creature's venom in your system, [he begins patiently,] but the effects are only temporary. [He thinks.]
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The... hell are kids doing with venomous lizards?
[ After what seemed like an eternity of overstimulation, Bigby slumps back and tries to catch his breath. There's beads of sweat all over his forehead, but he seems to be fine. Blinks as he processes his surroundings. He looks at The Fool properly now. ] ...Uh, thanks for all that. [ Should he say something else? ] Name's Bigby.
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[When Bigby regains his faculties, he'll find the Fool regarding him with mild bemusement, having reclaimed his mug of tea. As soon as he's well enough to make introductions, the Fool pointedly slides the cool glass of water towards him across the table.] For you, [he says simply.
As for his own introduction,] Very well, Bigby. I am called the Fool.