powergamer: (christy.)
DYSPROS MODS ([personal profile] powergamer) wrote in [community profile] dysprosooc2013-04-22 11:00 pm
Entry tags:

TEST DRIVE ; no. 1

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!
warmonger: <user name="seraphita"> (pic#6066089)

ali al-saachez ● gundam 00

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
A
[ the choice was screamingly obvious. he'd gotten sick of playing nice fast. the mercenary life was made for him—never getting chided for killing in excess or for not bothering to take a razor to his face—he'd be a fool to bypass it. there's no talk of much that's familiar but he dares to stay optimistic. you could find opportunity in the strangest of places if you looked hard enough.

what he has bypassed is a few moments of relaxation. instead, he heads back out to the city to take a gander around. occasionally, he stops someone with a friendly smile.
]

'Scuse me, are you new around here?

B
[ look, there were only so many things he was willing to do for the sake of a client. he could usually avoid working with riffraff by demonstration of his skill alone, thus avoiding a stupid job like guarding a field of cucumbers, but the sad truth is that he doesn't have the precedent of reputation here. so sad. except even if you looked closely, this guy just looks rightly pissed off. the only thing that would turn the tables was if he'd get a chance to see some action. he paces in agitation, rattling the sword sheathed at his side, and squints at the other person on this job with him. ]

Fall asleep in unfamiliar company and you might not get the chance to wake up. Catch my drift?

[ it's not an explicit threat, okay? just a reminder to stay focused. ]
Edited 2013-04-23 19:31 (UTC)
drunkenfist: <user name="neophytecherryglare" site="tumblr.com"> (pic#5418865)

A!

[personal profile] drunkenfist 2013-04-23 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ guess who's weak to a friendly smile!

that's right, this girl.

actually, roxy's just weak to talking to people in general, so when she's drawn to a stop she gives this guy her own brand of charming and friendly. squaring her shoulders back, roxy crosses her arms over her chest in a relaxed fashion. ]


The newest of the newbies, that's me. Sup, bro?
warmonger: <user name="seraphita">, dns. (Default)

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ you know, now that he really gets a look at her, this is a pretty young girl. she's just a kid. there's no telling why they're here, but considering the immediate push to join up with a guild, he's got to assume that fighting's going to be involved. that's where his optimism has come in anyway. if they're recruiting kids though, how exactly did that bode?

anyway, he's no less friendly as a result. there was always room for exceptions but he'd rather not get off on the wrong foot if at all possible.
]

Oh, great, me too. I'm just looking for a second opinion. How do you like the place?
drunkenfist: <user name="duedlyfirearms" site="tumblr.com"> (( just a girl. ))

[personal profile] drunkenfist 2013-04-23 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ it's true, roxy's not a lot older than sixteen, but she's definitely not one to be underestimated. she didn't exactly grow up in a normal world, after all, and as such she doesn't seem that phased at her new surroundings. hell, if you ask her, this is better than—actually she was just asked, wasn't she? ]

Meh, can't complain. [ she shrugs a little, then takes a look around the marketplace. ] I been in worse places, but 'tween you'n me? This shit looks like somethin out of an RPG and that? That's pretty effin' awesome.
warmonger: <user name="seraphita"> (pic#6066059)

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ yeah, there's no telling that kids can be tough. they're easy to manipulate too, so grow them up right and you've got yourself a functional army. not that he'd... do anything like that, of course (not here and now), but he knows it's worth giving the younger ones a second glance if they can prove themselves.

he follows her gaze and then directs it back to her, his smile seemingly reinforced. video games? not quite, but close enough to what he'd been wanting to hear.
]

But it's fishy, right? I'm no technology expert, but you don't wander into a video game every day. And speaking of tech, it doesn't look like there's much of it.
drunkenfist: (( spice up your life. ))

[personal profile] drunkenfist 2013-04-26 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Oh man, it's all hells of fishy round here, but the tech's not the reason why. I mean, you gotta expect in a fantasy game that shit's gonna run on magic and stuff like that, not computers. You add in computers and robots? You're more in the sci-fi genre.

[ and roxy's always been more of a fantasy enthusiast. ]

Yeah, not gonna lie, but this place smells worse than a fish market in the afternoon.

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-27 19:51 (UTC) - Expand
bishoujo: (∑(O_O;))

b

[personal profile] bishoujo 2013-04-23 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[seiko, on the other hand, was totally excited to do this mission because a girl's gotta have cute clothes to survive in an unfamiliar environment like this, but being a plucky little whatever the fuck class she is i haven't decided yet isn't going as swimmingly as it does in her video games. she can't even throw a frisbee without fucking it up somehow, so why she thought hitting things with a sword or w/e she does would work out, she has no idea. protecting helpless vegetables though-- she could do that, right?

so she's playing with the cucumbers...trying to make a cucumber tower...and starts with a high-pitched squeak when she's regarded by her superior (is this guy her superior? he looks like he is)...]


S-Sorry!

[well, now that he's talking to her, she springs up from her seat and sidles on up to him, seemingly oblivious to his shitty mood.]

Seiko-chan was just keeping the vegetables company. Hey, don't you think it's weird they'd make us guard them like this? It's an easy job, but asking pretty girls and big muscly guys to watch over a garden is a little...
warmonger: <user name="seraphita"> (pic#6066115)

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ you're damn straight he's her superior. maybe not in rank, you know, but he'd wager there was obvious difference between the two of them (and between him and just about everyone else here, for that matter). but frankly speaking, she's looking like an incompetent mess, so he'll be nice for now. there's not much to do out here and he's definitely not going to get a good fight out of her. ]

Stupid? I know. It's a test.

[ not that he likes it, but he has to assume that's what it is. why else would they be sent out here to guard a bunch of shitty vegetables? he can also only think of one reason why Seiko would be keeping the cucumbers company. ]

Eat any and you'll fail.
bishoujo: ((。◕ˇ0ˇ◕。))

[personal profile] bishoujo 2013-04-23 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Waaai--! A test?!

[she looks like someone poisoned the waterhole or something.]

Maybe, maybe this means they want to see if they can trust us... And if we pass, we'll get promotions!

[please give her a moment to clutch her cheeks and sparkle as she imagines all the cute jrpg outfits waiting for her. maybe if she guards enough vegetables, she can equip princess clothes! how cute!

--but her totally chic daydreams are interrupted by her pouting up at her partner. gosh what a meanie!!!]


I wasn't going to eat them! I was just playing around, that's all! Look, I didn't even bruise them, see?

[POINTS TO HER BEAUTIFUL CUCUMBER TOWER!!!!]
Edited 2013-04-23 21:21 (UTC)
warmonger: <user name="seraphita">, dns. (Default)

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ well, yeah, he was thinking it was something like that... but without all the flouncy extras. but this is coming from a guy who has probably never owned more than 3 pairs of pants at any one time. speaking of which, their differences are really, really obvious when he's looking at her pouting like a little kid and then at the tower of cucumbers she'd occupied herself by building.

if he didn't think he was being tested, this babysitting job wouldn't last long. he raises an eyebrow as he glances between Seiko and her tower.
]

Uh-huh...

[ as perplexing as it is, he doesn't actually care. if there were really anything to handle, he was prepared to take care of it. but he might as well use this to his advantage. ]

Playing around on the job, huh? That's not going to score you points either. Maybe I should report you.

(no subject)

[personal profile] bishoujo - 2013-04-23 22:43 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-23 23:00 (UTC) - Expand
dappster: (pic#5375376)

B for BAD ASS

[personal profile] dappster 2013-04-23 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Aoi had just been getting settling in against some tree, arms folded behind his head. He shoots Ali a squint, himself, though his eyes have adjusted to the dark by now. ]

This isn't my first all-nighter on the job. [ Truthfully, he would appreciate being allowed to sleep in exchange for switching shifts. He was tired! But he had to show a degree of professionalism around his partner. ] Besides, you look like you could have a friendly face. I'd fall asleep around you any day, if I got the chance.

[ He grins teasingly... Oh wait, was that gay? Aoi wouldn't know, because guys back home don't take teasing as flirting. ] And I think you're smarter than that. It'd be kind of obvious who the culprit was if I were killed tonight.
warmonger: <user name="seraphita"> (pic#6066067)

did you mean b for blatantly homosexual

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ alright, so he's still up, but he was looking like he was about to nod off there any second. to be honest, he doesn't have a single problem with that. if something happened, maybe he could take all the credit for himself. generally speaking, he's not a guy who "works well with others."

and it may not sound like he's flirting to him but it sure makes him laugh. had he just proved what an idiot he was in 10 seconds flat or was he imagining things here? people were too trusting. he grins, expression gaining menace.
]

We're here to guard the crops from wandering animals, right? Who's to say that a big, bad wolf didn't rip your throat out while you were catching some Zs?

[ are there wolves here? he doesn't even stop to consider it. in any case, he's lightening back up a little. ]

Don't worry. Just keep your eyes open.
dappster: (pic#5385483)

b for... back off... biatch

[personal profile] dappster 2013-04-23 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Wow, this guy was MEAN!!! But Aoi doesn't take it to heart, though, instead squaring his shoulders as a show of how alert he is. He folds his hands in his lap, having to keep from laughing aloud since this guy was ribbing him pretty hard. He'd be impressed if he could actually make a murder look like some kind of bear mauling.

He reminded him of a certain someone, only with a sense of humour. He was a bit of a nag, wasn't he? He couldn't be too surprised, since it wasn't often you came across someone who was willing to work with the team and expect not to be dragged down. People weren't trusting enough. ]


Alright, you win. I'm not going to fall asleep. You could have just asked nicely instead of creeping me out.
warmonger: <user name="seraphita"> (pic#6066072)

B)

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ this is a pretty boring situation. if he'd just kept on standing here and watching and waiting, he might be tempted to sleep, too. it's not physically hard for him, with all his experiences in war under his belt, but that didn't mean he wouldn't be bored enough to. given that, he's just trying to have a little fun here. get under his skin.

once it becomes apparent that he's already won, he turns and stretches his arms out above his head with a groan.
]

Yeah, well, asking nicely doesn't make for a very interesting night.

[ it never really did. ]

(no subject)

[personal profile] dappster - 2013-04-23 22:30 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-23 22:41 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] dappster - 2013-04-23 22:51 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-23 23:07 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] dappster - 2013-04-24 04:26 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-24 06:15 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] dappster - 2013-04-24 06:46 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-24 07:13 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] dappster - 2013-04-24 07:32 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-24 07:52 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] dappster - 2013-04-24 08:16 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-24 08:46 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] dappster - 2013-04-24 09:11 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-24 09:36 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] dappster - 2013-04-24 09:43 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-24 10:05 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] dappster - 2013-04-24 10:35 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-25 13:30 (UTC) - Expand
cuphalffull: (big happy smile with my rich lady winter)

a for he is A creep

[personal profile] cuphalffull 2013-04-23 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[And she returns that friendly smile easily.]

I would think it's obvious how new all of us are, isn't it?
warmonger: <user name="seraphita">, dns. (Default)

;) he'll be whatever you want him to be

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ come on, it's not that obvious. there's plenty of natives around here, too. he backs down quick in his attempt to seem friendly. ]

Oops, I guess you're right. What do you think of the place so far?
cuphalffull: (muffling a cute giggle wif my hand)

[personal profile] cuphalffull 2013-04-23 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it certainly isn't lacking for the excitement! [Smiling wide, Iri muffles the short, pleasant laugh she gives with her hand.] How about you?
warmonger: <user name="puncture" site="livejournal.com"> (❚ they're part of the human way)

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ excitement, huh? he likes the sound of that. ]

Kind of a culture shock. It could be worse. [ but he's quick to dismiss that. ] Where's the exciting part?

(no subject)

[personal profile] cuphalffull - 2013-04-23 23:42 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-23 23:49 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] cuphalffull - 2013-04-24 04:20 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-24 06:08 (UTC) - Expand
storybooks: (pic#3463639)

what up B

[personal profile] storybooks 2013-04-23 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A soft exhale escapes him at the remark, but he makes no real move to acknowledge it at first, obviously prioritizing the extra task he'd taken on at hand. He sits cross-legged, scribing a few notes down on a paper for a report compilation. It might seem as if he's pointedly ignoring the other man for several seconds, until he finally decides it's appropriate to glance over at the other man on guard. ]

Are you speaking from experience? It's clear that you're awake.
warmonger: <user name="seraphita"> (pic#6066076)

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ honestly, he's not really concerned that this guy is asleep, but... he seems plenty distracted. why's he even here? in a way, he can't really blame him because this is a damn boring job but it's a little excessive. not to mention he looks like he belongs in a library rather than here. he's already annoyed, so in the moment he goes unacknowledged, he scowls. ]

...Maybe I'm just inventive. Big shots don't take jobs like this.

[ he starts to head over to where the other man is sitting, leaving his temporary post. ]

The hell are you doing?
storybooks: <lj user="ajna"> (x ajna)

[personal profile] storybooks 2013-04-23 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He relaxes more, closing his eyes as he holds the paper to his chest, effectively cutting off any sight Ali might catch of it. ]

I'm compiling a report of what I've seen. [ He glances up at him tiredly. ]

It's rather boring. I'm afraid if I let you read it, you'll only get more restless. [ You know, that's said so kindly, but it's a bit mocking of his disposition. ]
warmonger: <user name="seraphita">, dns. (Default)

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ huh. so he is doing something useful, or at least what he apparently deems useful. Ali tends to think it's a waste but a guy like this is probably wasting his time just by being here, so why not write a diary about it? he takes the mocking with a change of expression: a smile. not a kind one. ]

You're writing up a report about nothing and I'm the one that's restless?

(no subject)

[personal profile] storybooks - 2013-04-23 23:53 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-23 23:58 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] storybooks - 2013-04-24 05:46 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] warmonger - 2013-04-24 06:20 (UTC) - Expand
ingrained: (pic#)

[personal profile] ingrained 2013-04-23 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ From his appearance alone, no one would be able to tell that Serpico's patience was wearing thin with this place. He never had a problem in throwing himself into a higher purpose, specifically missions that had a start and end to them, but at the end of the day there was nothing left for him. He truly was a valet, as he understood himself to be the type of man who needed someone to lead him around, even in his personal life. No one would just do, though. There was only one person on his mind.

Blah blah, he's shaken out of his thoughts by (what he sees as) an unruly-looking man's inquiry. ]


Ah, I guess you could say that. Do I stand out for it?
warmonger: <user name="seraphita">, dns. (Default)

[personal profile] warmonger 2013-04-23 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he wasn't really thinking about who he stopped. the first thing on his mind is asking about the mechanics of this city, and the presumed country it was situated in. he's already picked up on the less than advanced level of technology available, but he's curious about that and about potential higher ups.

the newcomers like himself probably won't know much though. Ali just wants to cover his bases.
]

Oh, no, I was just hoping I wasn't the only one. It's a bigger place than I'd realized.
prideinbattle: (hmm?)

wait no thats A

[personal profile] prideinbattle 2013-04-28 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well if that isn't a familiar face she didn't expect to see. Hiling looks him over for a moment, considering her options. He's being friendly, so she should be friendly too. She had been trying to keep a low profile in case the enemy was around, but that doesn't matter so much around him. She lowers her hood to reveal a shock of green hair and bright eyes that look up at him.]

That would be right. Actually, I'm a little lost.
Edited 2013-04-28 19:22 (UTC)