Lethevale Mods (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
lethevale_mods) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
lethevale_ooc2019-03-26 08:20 pm
lethevale_mods) wrote in lethevale_ooc2019-03-26 08:20 pm
TDM The First
You probably know how this works, but just in case, here's the idea:
- You put the name of the character you're testing out in the subject line
- You write a starter (or several!) in the comment, with the Lethevale AU of your character.
- People respond with their characters. Threads occur. Friendships are made. The world is put to rights.
- None of the threads in the Test Drive are game-canon.
Here are some prompts to start you off!
1. Seeking Shelter
4. Pay No Attention To The Passage Behind The Curtain
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...
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...
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...
writings ooc mods mod npcs | setting premise faq/mod contact gameplay | taken latest tdm application au workshop | hiatus/drop calendar latest hmd | |
Wildcard 2
As such, she was dragged out of her concerns about being held up by someone calling out for her, prompting her to look up just as a poster blew directly into her legs. Startled, Masumi grabbed the paper before it could blow away and looked it over, finding that it was for some sort of circus. Huh.
“I figure this is yours? She held out the poster, curiosity lighting her eyes as she spoke.
no subject
Jack flashed her a grateful, embarrassed smile and came running right over. "Thank you, yes. I'm so sorry."
He took the offered poster and added it to the others, rolling them back up and tucking them securely under his arm. "These winds, they pick up out of nowhere, hm?"
Once the posters were taken care of, he turned back to her with a brighter, wider smile. "I'm Jack Napier." A quick flick of his wrist, and he was suddenly holding a business card colorfully printed with his own name, that of his show, and a jester in the style of Mr. Punch. He offered the card to the girl. "Owner and operator of the world-famous Pandemonium Show! And it seems I'm in your debt."
no subject
Introductions out of the way, Masumi had to admit she was curious about this circus and what it was doing here. Maybe she could ask about it?
“So, a circus? I’ve never seen one before.” Masumi had heard of circuses before, but had no direct experience with them herself. Maybe it would be worth seeing what was going on if she was going to be in town at the same time as the circus.
no subject
Nor was it entirely an act. Jack had learned early on that young women and children were often the gatekeepers to a family's purse-strings when it came to entertainment. He could pitch a circus to a grown man, of course; the love of spectacle never really went away, and nostalgia could be a powerful motivator. But how much more effective, to go after the young! They often dragged family along with them; they were more likely to want treats and souvenirs; they were the ones who'd want to ride the carousel with their sweethearts, have their fortunes told, and play the (very rigged) games. He took one look at Masumi and saw, in short, his ideal customer.
"Well, then. You'll have to come out and see ours." His free hand slipped into his jacket as he spoke. "Why, we've got all sorts of wonders. Trapeze artists who defy the very laws of gravity. Fire eaters, and dancing bears, and even," with a shrewder look at her, as if she had a secret and he knew precisely what it was, "a fortune teller who's never been wrong."
He pulled a small ticket reading Admit One from the inner pocket of his jacket and offered it to Masumi. "Since you were so kind as to help me... Why don't you come out to the show when we open, as my guest?"
no subject
And well, maybe she needed the distraction. Masumi had been quite focused on her primary goal of locating her missing family members, and could easily use the opportunity to relax and check out the circus. Even if she wasn't exactly the easy customer Jack would expect, in that she had no family in town to bring, was perhaps a bit unlikely to blow all her money on carnival games, and was way too curious for her own good, she was at least one who would certainly come and look around.
"So, when do you think it'll be open?" Any worries were covered up by her eagerness about the circus. "The poster said it's coming soon, but doesn't say when..."