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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Comments

[criminallysane]

"The pleasure's all mine, Miss Akai." Jack was the sort of man who could make a throwaway line like that sound sincere, and he certainly looked like he meant it now. He was in full showman mode, with a warmth to his tone and a sparkle in his eyes that suggested he was truly delighted to have met her.

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?"

[tactlesstantei]

"Oh? It sounds fun, I'll have to come when it's ready!" Masumi accepted the ticket, her curiosity drawn by the claims of what would be there. And well, if she was going to be in the area maybe it would be worth making use of the ticket to go.

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..."