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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[insufficientjewel]

Francis grimaces at the sight, and starts towards Wójcik without thinking, hand half-raising to offer help - then, thinking better of it, he clears his throat and makes himself pull back and sit in the other chair. He has to admit that sitting is more help to his own condition than he cares to think; he had not really realised how shaky his legs felt, or how light his head, until he took some of the strain from himself.

He runs both hands up over his face, leaving smears of half-dried animal blood as he does so, and takes a deep breath. This is not at all how he imagined his night going, and to tell the truth, all he wants is for it to be over; to be back in his own (far more modest) rented room, clean and without half-listening for another howl, and to spend a good hour or two with his books before bed. Or, actually, just to go to bed. Sitting down has also made him realise how immensely tired he feels.

"Do you have bandages?" he asks aloud, looking around the room as though they might be lying on a tabletop or hanging from a peg. "We ought to have asked for those, as well. Drat."