Test Drive Meme #001

[khuimods]

KHU IODUAN; TEST DRIVE MEME #001

I. THE VERDANT SENTRY - Attention, New Recruits! It's clear that all of the city's law enforcement is handled by the various branches of the Sentry: from Mounted Division handling street patrol, to the Aerial Corps provided airborne support for tactical and rescue operations, to the Nautical Branch undertaking regular sea patrols as the first line of defense along the archipelago's borders. But everyone interested in joining up has to go through their basic training program, and that starts today with a general skills assessment. There's quite a mix of attendees today, spread across nearly every race represented in Aifaran and including other Dreamfolk, but whatever the recruiter is saying is getting lost in the two chatty Igheeri who seem to think they're too good to listen to the standard welcome speech... time to interrupt by signaling the person in charge? Take care of it yourself? Gripe about it to the person in line beside you? 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. 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. 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

Comments

[powertotearer]

"It's what?"

And right at the moment he says that, the munga realizes that Chase is pointing a gun at it, panics, and leaps to attack.

[driverslicense]

As it turns out, the munga isn't that fast, so Chase puts his gun arm down and just catches it with his other hand, instead.

"It's venomous." And its spines are digging into his hand, a fact that Chase looks on with only mild curiosity.

"Where do you want this?"

[powertotearer]

Okay, so nobody got shot. That's a good thing. Except now that Chase has said that the thing is venomous, he's getting stung. And at the same time that's going on, he's calmly asking Eiji a question.

"Um, I don't...I mean, I was just trying to help..."

No, Eiji's attention is going to stay focused on the fact that some kind of venomous creature is stinging a man in front of him and he's not even reacting.

"Are you okay? Are you going to need a doctor?"

[driverslicense]

"I have an antidote." If he can put the munga down fast enough to administer it, there won't be an issue. If the munga's toxin can even affect him as a Roidmude in the first place, but now that he's already been stung, that's easy enough to find out.

He holds the munga out slightly. "You were pursuing this. Where were you going to put it?"

[powertotearer]

"Um, just take it to the authorities, I guess."

Eiji scratches the back of his head. It's really no fair asking him if he planned things before he did them.

[driverslicense]

Sounds legit. “Where are the authorities?”

Where is the munga police, Eiji.

[powertotearer]

Eiji just kind of helplessly points around toward where he last saw the sentries.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

[driverslicense]

"We shall see."

He begins to make his way toward the sentries.

After a few quick strides, though, he starts listing to the side. He raises the munga to peer at it. That's some fast-acting toxin...

He glances back to Eiji. "Do you...have the capability to hold onto it without touching it?"

[powertotearer]

Eiji hesitates as soon as he sees Chase start to look unsteady. At the question, he shrugs off his jacket.

"Will it fit in here? I can wrap it up."

[driverslicense]

"Be careful..." The spines might tear through.

He holds the munga out toward the jacket, keeping watch as best he can with his vision beginning to swim.

"I will administer an antidote. And then—" Handing it back to Chase wouldn't really accomplish anything now that he has confirmation that the munga does affect him, after all; if wrapping it in the jacket is successful, there's no difference who holds it. "And then we will hurry."

[powertotearer]

And it does work, luckily. Eiji has the entire munga covered, and it seems to settle down a little bit, now that it's being cuddled.

"Okay. I think I passed a doctor this way."

He reaches for Chase's hand to try and guide him.