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]

Jack notes her skillful catch and grins his approval. Dexterity and physical awareness--these are essential for showmanship. His girl's progressing wonderfully with both, at least in his own (admittedly biased) opinion, and each display of her talents only serves to puff him up with more pride over her.

How could he have ever thought he didn't need this child in his life?

He doesn't balk at the idea of her putting her paw into Hubert's maw; the old boy's not going to bite her, and if he did, it wouldn't be over something like that. If anything, the hand-in-the-mouth trick is starting to strike Jack as overly tame.

Perhaps what the show needs is something more daring. Something that'll really make the rubes sit up and take notice.

He nods thoughtfully. "You do know how to play that one up like a pro... And you've gotten so good with Hubert, too. Why, I think he'd even let you brush his teeth if you really felt like it."

Not that that would be entertaining to watch.

Jack gives his goddaughter a canny look. She's plenty creative, and she has a much better sense than he does of what kids these days enjoy. Why not see what other ideas she can cook up?

"Tell me something. If you were going to see a lion show, at somebody else's circus, what would you want them to do?" He's smiling at her, but his eyes are sharp. "What would be the most thrilling, most exciting thing you can imagine happening?" And then, dryly: "Short of someone getting eaten, I mean."