TDM The First

[lethevale_mods]

You probably know how this works, but just in case, here's the idea:

1. You put the name of the character you're testing out in the subject line
2. You write a starter (or several!) in the comment, with the Lethevale AU of your character.
3. People respond with their characters. Threads occur. Friendships are made. The world is put to rights.
4. None of the threads in the Test Drive are game-canon.

Here are some prompts to start you off!

1. Seeking Shelter

You were riding along the mountain road when your horse, terrified by some dark shadow you couldn't see clearly, screamed and bolted, throwing you. Now you're caught in the middle of nowhere, in Lethe Wood, and the rain is getting heavier by the minute.

But what's that? A light? A house? Perhaps if you knock, they'll give you a bed for the night. It'll all look better in the morning...

 

 

2. The Beast! The Terrible Beast!

You took all the precautions. You carried a lantern, kept to the safer streets. Or maybe you didn't. Either way, you were attacked by something as big as a horse, with gleaming white teeth and a hideous howl.

When you run into another person, will you warn them? Will you ask them for a hiding place, or stand and fight? If all else fails, maybe you can use them as live bait...

 

3. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

Lethevale isn't all monsters and storms. Mostly, but not all. Tonight, there's a party in the Black Swan - dancing, music, and of course, an open bar. Take the chance to get to know your neighbours, why don't you?

4. Pay No Attention To The Passage Behind The Curtain

The two of you were just wandering around Lethe Hall, when you leant on a candlestick, and... what's this? The bookshelf's opened? There's a hole in the wall now, and a spiral staircase leading down into the dark. You know, it's probably best to just leave well enough alone - but you have to admit, it's curious...

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3.

[palinoias]

There is mostly trepidation on her face, though, as she looks back at the passageway that's opened up before them. Rebecca's gaze is drawn to the looming dark within and, try as she might deny it, she begins to grow as curious as her companion - though she still lifts a wary brow at his urging.

"You plan to go down there?" she asks, needlessly. He seems ready to do so. She casts her eyes around for fire and crosses to where other candles rest on a table. "A lantern would likely be better. There must be one around here." For now, a candle will have to do, which she goes to light on one of the very few lit ones in the hall. This she brings back to Boromir, squinting into the dark. "Can you see anything?"

[hobbitstho]

“A candle will do for now.” He holds it aloft when she brings it, squinting down into the darkness. In the meager light it appears the stairwell goes down at least a full floor, and likely deeper, to judge by the cool, damp smell that wafts up.

He’s smiling when he glances back at her. “When I was a boy, I was sure there must have been a hundred such passages in my father’s house,” he says. “I searched for hours and hours, but never found one. To my great disappointment.”

It’s clear he sees no great cause for caution. “Bring a second candle, so you can light your way,” he says, “and a few of the unlit tapers in case these should go out. Perhaps we’ll find a wine cellar that the master of house never discovered.”