TEST DRIVE ; no. 1

[powergamer]

TEST DRIVE MEME

So first of all, welcome to Dyspros' very first test drive meme! We're happy that you're interested in the game, and we hope that you have some fun playing with the setting, regardless of whether you decide to join or not.

As a general reminder, we recommend that you look over the game information before jumping in. In addition, if you decide you're ready to join, you're welcome to put in a reserve, and applications will open on May 4th at 12:01 AM (EST). Finally, if you have any questions or concerns, please send us a message!

So now, without further ado, let's get to playing:

A ; NEW RECRUIT

Well then, welcome to the guild, Initiate! After some thought (or maybe the choice was obvious), you've finally settled on a guild, and you're ready to get started. You're welcome to check out your accommodations and see what kind of people you'll be living with for the foreseeable future. This is your home now, so hopefully you get alone with them. If not, then you can just spend all of your time sharpening your skills!

Whether you're just claiming your bed or you're jumping right into the thick of things to practice or sign up for a mission, a new recruit is unlikely to go unnoticed.

B ; MISSION TIME

It's your first mission, which is pretty exciting, right? You have all these pictures in your head of going off to fight a dragon, to come home with great riches and valor...

Too bad those missions are for the higher ups.

No, it's the middle of the night, and you're out guarding the small fields just outside of town from wild animals. Right now you're standing by the cucumbers, which are considered especially important to guard, for some reason. You have to fight off sleepiness somehow, so maybe an animal will come out for you to scare off, or maybe you'll just end up chatting with whoever is stuck doing this with you.

Or you know, if you're a dick, you'll steal the vegetables for yourself.

C ; STORM THE CASTLE

Okay, the missions for initiates are pretty lame, and you're ready for some real fighting. You can go alone, or you can go with some other people, but it's off to Castle Dyspros! You'll find a variety of creatures to fight, and the power of teamwork will help you make progress through the castle!

Or you'll die. There's that too. Good thing it's fairly inconsequential, if weird!

Either way, have fun fighting to your heart's content!

D ; PICK YOUR OWN

Just like it says, if none of the others appeal to you, feel free to make up your own prompt!

Comments

[ex_amain424]

[ She's just going to pretend she doesn't know you and that you got the wrong person for kicks-- ]

Who?

[glamourize]

[ There's a lot of silence here as he stares at her still on the floor here. ]

I... [ It finally dawns in him. ] Sorry, maybe... I got the wrong person.

[ex_amain424]

Perhaps you did, Yvain.

[ She goes to grab you by the arm and pull you up so you can stand properly now... the floor is a dirty place to sit, man. ]

1/3

[glamourize]

[ Despite being pretty, he doesn't try to take care of himself in that way. He does give her a small smile as he...

looks down?! ]

Thank you--

[glamourize]

[ Wait a minute, didn't she just say his name?! ]

[glamourize]

[ SHIT. JUST BECAUSE SHE KNOWS HIS NAME, DOESN'T MEAN SHE IS WHO HE THINKS SHE IS. ]

H... How do you know my name? [ Ugh, he must look stupid right now. ]

[ex_amain424]

Perhaps I saw you in a dream once. [ No, she's kidding. She doesn't dream--but she was merely fed information of significant other worlds. ]

You're the kind that goes missing all the time--of course I would know your name.

[glamourize]

I didn't think I would be known for it... [ Since it's not like anyone really knew him too well, or cared if he disappeared. He's a little frazzled by what she said--both parts, really. ]

Are we talking about the same dream?

[ex_amain424]

It kind of is when 'you' are the one related to the one I was supposed to watch over in some way. They go, "oh, where's Yvain?" and assume you went off somewhere again.

[ ... ]

Nah, I'm kidding. I don't dream. [ With such a deadpan tone too. ] But yeah, we're probably thinking of the same thing.

[glamourize]

... Who? [ I'm sorry. He's more of an airhead than the other version. It's pretty bad. ]

That's make it a bit confusing, but I guess that's a relief? I'm Yvain Mason--as you already know. [ He just felt that introducing himself would be much more polite especially with how they ended up meeting.

DRILL SWORD AIMED AT HIM BASICALLY. ]

It's nice to meet you...! In person.

[ex_amain424]

Chloe Brooks. A pleasure. [ Though really, she has the same face as she had for the past few minutes... ]

I feel like it won't be any different, but I guess there will be slight changes. [ New possibilities and all that. She understands that much. ]

[glamourize]

You think so...? It seems pretty different to me already. [ He chuckles awkwardly as he rubs his neck, taking a good look around. ]

I'm guessing you have no idea how to get out of here.

[ex_amain424]

We're all stuck here... and there are various factors as to why it's different here. It's just you that hasn't changed much.

[ Yup. She looks over at him up and down as if to gauge something. ]

You'll live long enough to find the exit. [ Probably.]

[glamourize]

Wha--[ THAT SENT CHILLS DOWN HIS SPINE. He literally takes a step back with his hands kind of up as a devastated expression creeps onto his face. ]

Are you trying to scare me?! [ CHLOEEE. ]

1/2

[ex_amain424]

[ Oh... She didn't expect him to act like that, because she didn't intend to scare him. ]

[ex_amain424]

[ She shakes her head to say no. ]

I'm saying what I think.

[glamourize]

Oh... Uhm. [ He's not sure what to say now. ]

Thank you? I'm glad you're here, actually. It's at least one kind of familiar face.

[ex_amain424]

You can make friends and talk to other people. [ Gonna raise an eyebrow here. ]

Well, that's only if you want to anyway. You seem like the type that doesn't say things like, "I'm not here to make friends".

[glamourize]

I don't make friends easy... I'm not sure why. [ He scratches his cheek as he thinks about it. Well, he does, but they aren't INTIMATE FRIENDS, he guesses. ]

Oh, right. This place is much like an RPG, isn't it?