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

[chittybang]

[Wait, what is that supposed to mean? Is he just here for fun? Looking at his career options? Is he being smart with her? None of her possibilities hit the nail on the head. She's as confused as she looks.]

Oh. Are you lost? Maybe I can help.

[Of all the possible scenarios, it's as probable as any. At least this one makes her seem like a decent person for offering assistance, just in case he's actually an important figure in this station and she just can't tell the difference.

Well, judging strictly by his appearance, that aspect seems actually the least probable.]

[beat]

[ Oh, man. He probably should've learned long ago being vague doesn't actually help the cause by making him seem mysterious... this girl probably isn't getting many answers. He could carry the spark of the conversation, but. He doesn't feel like it. After all, he did get caught. ]

Nope.

[ He leans back in the chair, folding his arms behind his head all nonchalant-like. He says nothing for a short moment, but then it dawns on him... did she only ask him if he was lost because he looked lost? Isn't that the kind of thing you generally ask little kids? Okay, so what if it was an assumption. Some stranger had told him not too long ago that he had the appearance of a 12 year-old. Flat out insulting, yo.

So he snaps back up and turns his head to face her again. ]

It's not the shades, is it.

[chittybang]

[With that terse answer, Asami sighs and goes back to minding her own business. It sounds like a hint. Besides, this probably isn't the place for small talk, so it's sort of her mistake for trying.

So her mind is beginning to wander when Dave catches her attention again, and this time she really has no clue where he's going. What's not the shades? She frowns confusedly at him, lifting a shoulder in a half-shrug.]

Pardon me? I don't... ["Follow" is implicit where her voice fades. What the hell is going on.]

[beat]

[ At this point, some explanation is inevitable. Why is laziness never an option?

He gestures to the dark sunglasses perched on his nose. ] The shades. How old do I look? Pre-teens, tragic-teens, late-teens? I stole a monkey, that's why I'm here. Choose carefully. [ And he raises an eyebrow. ]