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Test Drive Meme #007
KHU IODUAN; TEST DRIVE MEME #007    | |
I. AROUND AIFARAN - Getting The Perfect Shot! This month in Aifaran, there's a contest being held on the popular social site Xa Xa, which Earth-based Dreamfolk may recognize as vaguely Instagram-like -- it's all about the pretty pictures! With a top (and substantial) prize of 500 hhinn per category, lots of people are getting into the game. Prizes will be handed out for awards like Best Composition, Most Creative Angle, Best Use of Lighting, etc, and this means that it won't be uncommon to see people in unusual places (even some risky ones) trying to score the perfect shot. Maybe they're bumping accidentally into you on the street, or slipping off the edge of a rooftop, or not paying attention to that train heading their way?? II. TALENT IS A MISNOMER - You Didn't Need That Wall Right? There are a lot of Dreamfolk in the city, and all of them are dealing with their own newly gifted Talents in their own ways. Some, especially those who are used to extraordinary abilities from their own worlds, have some idea of how to train on them safely, learning the ins and outs of their new gift. And then you have some whose only exposure to "magic" is through stories, fairy tales, or really entertaining TV, and pointing a finger-gun at a target and saying "boom!" has never actually worked... until now. "Uh," the other Dreamfolk says, staring dumbly at the car-sized hole in the wall, and then glances at you who just happened to be the closest person. "That's... new. Yikes. Should we run? Wait, I've got a better idea--" Cue loud voice and frantic pointing in your direction. "IT WAS THIS ONE! THEY DID IT!" 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. A SURPRISE WINDFALL - Officer, This Isn't Mine... There was a loud thud as someone tosses a heavy bag from the window of a dilapidated building. Five seconds later there’s smoke pouring out the windows and your holding what seems to be someone else’s luggage. Opening it, you find carefully wrapped bricks of some very illegal drugs, and someone down the side alley is pointing at you and yelling. A mounted Sentry officer is giving you a rather peculiar look as well while he calls in the fire brigade. And among the people fleeing the building, there are five Kin’nal looking at you, wide-eyed, as it suddenly dawns on them that they messed up. Take your new prize and split before reinforcements arrive? Try to explain the mistake? Take note that the building is still on fire? V. 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. VI. [SEPTEMBER SPECIAL] BIRDS OF A FEATHER - Bodyslammed by a Big Bird in the Booty - By Chuck Tingle It's gyroshei mating season, and these massive birds are trekking far and wide to collect decorations for their nests. While they usually nest on the far northern side of the archipelago, the gyroshei can have twenty-foot wingspans and crossing the main island is no trouble. They're bold, too, and have no restraint about poking heads into windows to snatch food or anything shiny to take back to their nests. Fortunately, the gyroshei are not a numerous species, so only a dozen of the birds - both male and female - pester Aifaran throughout the month. They're not aggressive, but they will hold on tightly to something they wish to harvest, and they're quite strong. Good luck if they make off with your silverware. VII. [SEPTEMBER SPECIAL] DREAMING SICKNESS - Dream Weaving There's a saying - "may all your dreams come true". But does one ever take a moment to really think about that? What it really means for dreams to 'come true'? ...Especially some of the things you might have dreamt? It starts with mild fatigue and headaches, which progress to migraines and hallucinations. In the early stages, one might have some trouble distinguishing dreams from reality, and a general uncertainty or paranoia if they're really awake or not. As things progress, they will find they can lucid dream, and their dreams may even manifest in reality. For example, if they were having a nightmare about a giant boot with teeth chasing them? It may just appear down the hall. Having a dream about soaring through the air? Anyone around them may also sprout wings. Fortunately for others, these visions don't manifest much further than a radius of about 30 feet, only last a few minutes, and the harm they can do is negligible at best. VIII. [SEPTEMBER SPECIAL] DOOMSAYERS - It's the End of the World as We Know It Every big city has them - those slightly unhinged individuals with sandwich boards and bells proclaiming the end of the world. And most people tend to ignore them. Though recently there seems to be a few crowding around these individuals, nodding along in silent agreement or tossing money in the hat conspicuously set beside their feet. One of these doomsayers has personally accosted you, ranting and raving about the Night Fisher and the ripples in the barrier and all other manner of calamitous sounding things. While you manage to fend him off, once he's finally gone, you realize that so too is your wallet. VIV. 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 • Wanted List • Taken List • Game Navigation |
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