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Test Drive Meme 5.


We light our lamps, and forth we go! An early blight if that love be true, A broken heart if that love be hollow! Merrily O! Merrily O! Wailing and woe to the fools who follow!
Prompt 1: t’s a normal day in the Town – a little chilly, but otherwise sunny and relatively pleasant –which is what makes it all the more offensive that it’s once again up to no good. This time? It happens when you eat. Eating anything red will cause you to grow – the more you eat, the more you grow. If you’re not careful, you could become absolutely massive. Eating anything blue will cause you to shrink – the more you eat, the more, again, you shrink. Don’t worry, though. Eating yellow foods will turn you back to normal. Oh…and remember that foods aren’t always the colors you’re used to them being here. Prompt 2: t’s a good thing you’ve adjusted to the Town a bit! You’re probably wearing some of the classic peasant fashion that can be found and scavenged in the Town, whether for warmth or to give your poor regular clothes a break or because they’re covered in the blood of fairies… either way, here you are in some colorless, hideous grey peasant clothing of various types. Which is why it’s all the worse when it suddenly has color again. Maybe it’s bright orange. Maybe it’s puce colored. Maybe it’s a horrifying mix of pink and purple. Either way, there’s no chance any of what you’re wearing matches. You can definitely thank someone in the Town for this one. Prompt 3: he quest sits proudly and simple on the quest post on the forum. It seems simple, too: Quest 63 Retrieve a pair of fairy wings. Requirements: Any two colors. Surely you can manage that much! So off into the woods you go to find some fairies. Of course, they’re mean, nasty little buggers, full of various types of magic and tricks up their little fairy sleeves, so they won’t exactly be easy to take care of. But you finally manage. You’re victorious, and proudly have a defeated fairy in your hands. … Yeah, of course you have to rip the wings off yourself if you want to bring them back. Anything less just won’t do. Gross. This quest was way more trouble than it was worth. Prompt 4: he woods looms ominously over the Town pretty constantly… and that’s just something you have to get used to. But then, from the depths of the woods, in the darkness under the tree branches, there’s…a light. It’s a small, flickering light, as if from a lantern in the distance. You…should go see what it is, right? There’s a strong, strong urge to do so. Maybe you think someone out there needs help. Maybe you think the person there has answers, or knows a way out. Either way…the will-o-wisps will try to lure you deeply into the woods. Deeper, and deeper and deeper… until you slam right on into one of those golems, or banshees or hydras or many others. You can thank your fellow townspeople for their existence out there – but either way, they’re nasty and mean. Hopefully someone saw you wandering in there and followed to give you a hand, because chances are, you’ll need it. Extra: Got something in mind? Want to play with the setting more? The sky's the limit, so feel free and make up your own prompts to play with! Welcome to Awash's fifth Test Drive Meme! Please check out the FAQ and rules as you test your characters out. The setting is yours to play with, so be creative and have a good time with it! An important date to remember is March 1st, 9 PM EST, when Applications will open. There will be no reserves for this app round or any future app rounds, so it will be first come, first served applications. As a side note, TDM threads are not canon, so please feel free to assume established CR for the sake of the TDM if it will make threading or showing off your character's voice easier. If you have any questions about the TDM, feel free to ask us here. If there are any other questions, you can catch us via PM, the FAQ or the contact page. You are of course welcome to use prompts from the previous test drives as well. Thank you for your interest in Awash!

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Fairies
[ As colorless as the woods and world around them are, the fairies of this realm remain as exquisite and fantastical as those of her own, dancing in their circles without a care and spinning their magic as if they could weave light into the very breeze itself. The quest itself, however, asks that she and whoever is with her bring back a set of wings...

...And she finds that she really hasn't the heart to literally rip them off the backs of those tiny sprites even if the quest might yield a reward. ] This quest ends here. [ And her tone is very much decisive, final. ]

If there is no other way to obtain these wings but to forcibly remove them from these beings, then.... [ In her world at least, the fairies are sentient, and not to be trifled with. It would be quite taboo to harvest their wings for any reason. Not to mention incredibly stupid. ] We should return empty-handed.

[ It's simply not justified.

Now, if those fairies suddenly begin attacking them, well. That's another story. ]

Colorful Clothes
[ It's not as if Zelda has a problem wearing a simple cotton dress, but to have it turn suddenly turn into an awful clash of vomit-green and blood-orange polka dots?

That gets her to.... laugh. Honestly, she's needed a bit of levity in her life. ] My, would you look at this! [ She lifts a part of her skirt up, admiring Chroma's creativity in color picks. ] Well, what do you think?

[ She'll even do a little spin! ] If I didn't know better, I'd say that this was some sort of prank on the part of our generous "Mr. F".

Music
[ At the end of the day, she'll be playing her own harp just at the edge of the forest on her own, as it is best to practice so that one might not disturb others who would otherwise wish for silence. But watch closely and you might just see the wind stir along with the music, the light around her bend, the shadows at your feet shift, or the puddle of water beside her ripple depending on what she plays.

If you happen to come into her view, she will stop her song and look up, eyes kind and welcoming. ] Ah... Come to join me? [ If you have an instrument of your own, if you'd like to sing along to the melody, or even if you just want to listen, she won't deny you a seat next to her upon the fallen tree trunk. ]

Really, now. You promise your aid without question, and then withdraw it for being too violent?

[ he's not moving to take the fairies himself, of course. he's not against violence, far from it, but he has no particular desire to debase himself with such paltry brutality. ]

... Heheh. No surprise. Such is "loyalty" among the privileged.

Edited 2019-02-23 03:12 (UTC)

[ She glances at him, unfazed by his comment, and then looks back towards the fairies within the clearing.

What are they doing now? They're making some sort of patch of mushrooms and flowers grow upwards. It's all rather whimsical, but she won't deny that their magic and behavior doesn't make her cautious all the same. Spirits aren't always known to be kind... ]

Our privilege comes from the options we have, Ganondorf. There are means to restore color to this world... without bringing harm, unprovoked, to the various inhabitants of this forest. [ She waves a hand. ]

Perhaps that's the point of this exercise beyond the quest itself: to work together.

[ A: Saber of Blueberries

Saber eats food like a drain takes water: calmly, without force, deceptively peaceful, but everything is devoured as a matter of course. Quickly, no matter the volume, it all disappears without a sign of violence.

In other words, Saber found a blueberry bush in the woods and happily snacked on more than she should have, way too fast. Also, she's fighting a fairy to the death.

There is much tiny screaming and war crying in a corner of the woods. If you look closely, a tiny three-inch figure in blue and silver armor is leaping about in massive bounds like a grasshopper, engaged in mortal battle with a hovering fairy. If you watch for long enough, you may even witness a single brilliant, extremely dramatic golden beam shooting from the figure's equally golden sword. It is a tiny beam. More like a laser pointer. But its intensity is no joke; it arcs around with the swing of its sword, blazing through everything it touches. That includes the fairy being targeted and, naturally, the trees nearby.

There's a great, slow, massive movement as the bisected trees lean and crack and topple. Luckily, the tiny armor-clad figure is nimble and lucky enough to leap away to safety. But it sure would be unfortunate if there were anyone else around to get caught up in the carnage... ]

[ B: Help

Really... please... help. Saber is still tiny when she trudges into town. Puny. Lilluputian. She is a miniature picture of ramshackle pride as she marches down the street with a straight back, determined gaze, and neon pink and purple peasant garb.

And then a gull swoops down at her.............. yet again. For some reason, she looks extremely tasty to this bird.

As its shadow looms, she turns to meet it. Her sword, invisible in a wreath of air, materializes once more in her hand. How many times must she relive this bitter battle? ]

Very well. If you are so eager to meet your fate, I will oblige you. You will make a fine feast!

[ So commences the battle of King Arthur and the Bird. Someone please help...... or watch as she murders a bird??? ]

Hmph.

[ he's watching them too, mostly with distaste evident on his face. he's worked with mischievous spirits before, of course, more often than he'd like. rarely was his patience rewarded. ]

So your proposal, then, is that we have been sent to this forest as a test? A fool's errand to encourage our better aspects?

[ he scoffs a bit, turning his eye to the princess. ]

If that is the case, then our aggression is not unprovoked. It would be to prevent being made into playthings by this world.

Consider it like a military exercise at the border, if you must. Harmless, yet a display of power to the neighboring nation. Like bait, it is a lure to the other side to committing the first strike so that the other can claim to be justified in retaliating.

[ But as she speaks, her tone is somewhat distracted. Because....Oh look. The bunch of mushrooms the fairies are creating are beginning to sprout vines now. ] It would be foolish to fall for it so quickly...We must show temperance, patience.

[ Wow, that thing has grown to the size of a tree in the manner of seconds. What are those fairies doing with it? And why? Zelda's eyes roam over the new plant with mild interest and curiosity. But she tilts her head to the side. ] Hm.

[Fairy Hunting]

Nasty little beasties, eh?

[ she's not the type to underestimate someone based on their size. look at her, for example, or the various nopon she's had to tangle with. no, the fairies might seem innocent, but if someone wants the wings there's probably a good reason.

still, though, she's not confident enough in her ability to actually rip wings off to have come alone (plus she's used to working in a pair anyway), and she turns to whoever decided to accompany the welsh-accented spitfire of a girl who probably bullied them into it. ]

Right, then. I pounce one and hold it down, you yank the wings off while it's struggling?

[A Big Friend]

[ don't ask where she managed to come upon the lobster. curiosity might get you killed by the cat.

what matters right now is that she consumed a lot of the lobster. seafood's one of her favorite things, and it'd been long enough since she'd eaten that her stomach was starting to growl... so she ate, well, a lot.

and now she is twenty feet tall. honestly, you'd be forgiven for just thinking she was a particularly soft boulder, at first.

once she spots someone, though, she looks at them, cheeks flushing a bit in embarrassment over her unbelievably stupid predicament. ]

O-oi. No questions, got it? Just... d'you know how to get me back to being not the size of a bloody Titan?

Edited 2019-02-23 03:40 (UTC)

Temperance, eh. Attempting to exercise your aspect of wisdom, I see.

[ alright, he's definitely amused by her exercising patience while the fairies are clearly up to something somewhat sinister, but it's not like it won't be anything he can't handle. no, if she wants to be patient while the fairies make something that could full well be some type of magical destruction implement, far be it from him to stop her. ]

They would be unable to retaliate in any meaningful way. You know full well I could set this forest to ruin in an instant. ... But if you wish to be... patient... I suppose it could be a temporary amusement.

Fairies
[ Undertaker isn't going to be caring much for these quests, but that doesn't mean he's not a curious man!

A fairy will be landing upon his outstretched finger. And then his shoulder. And then his hat. And then his nose.

And that's when he sneezes. Right in your face, and that fairy is going to be flying right at you. Sorry, not sorry. ]

Colorful Clothes
[ You! You were just walking by minding your own business when suddenly your clothes took on some hideous combination of colors!

And that? That's funny.

The Undertaker is going to be laughing his ass off at you. ] What...ihihi what a remarkable outfit! Truly remar-- ihi--remarkable!

Aaah, a shame, a shame that you were brought here and not Paris!

Sotobas
[ What are sotobas? Well, they're grave markers. He's carved them from wood, and now he's putting them up around the town. They read:

"Here Lies [Your Character's Name!]'s Favorite Color. It is called Tickle-me-Pink." ] Ah...? What's that? This is not your favorite color?

[ You don't say. ]

[ OOC: Pyra here is taken post-Torna, pre-XC2 as a heads up! /assumes they established some CR with this thread!

Wait what? She wants to... just yank off those wings??? ] But-- Nia... [ Aaaaa, waving her hands a bit here! ] Are you sure? [ It seems, oh she doesn't know, kinda cruel? Those fairies haven't done anything to them!! ] Maybe we should be careful.

[ Like. Set up a trap first or something. She doesn't know. ]

[Minato has been blessed at this moment--he hasn't yet encountered any food that turned him tiny or large. Not yet.

He was significantly less lucky with his clothes--he's dressed in a green hoodie and bright blue pants with a yellow shirt peeking through, but he's used to that.

More importantly? There's a bird harassing someone, and Minato... without missing a beat, without a single change in expression, lifts his hands and charges at it.

Unfortunately, his voice is total deadpan, so it lacks oomph.]

Shoo.

[ ooc: this is amazing because nia is post-game, they are literally as far apart as possible ]

What, careful around these little buggers? Like a little fairy's gonna take down the Aegis?

[ still, pyra's caution often pays off, even if it isn't quite as precise as mythra's foresight. she might have a point. ]

... Fine, fine, you've got my ear. What've you got in mind, then?

Edited 2019-02-23 03:55 (UTC)

Fashion Monster

[ She's worn worse. She has definitely had to wear worse, but she doesn't WANT to step backward in life or in fashion. She has worked very hard and done a lot of not glamorous things to get to where she was at home!

Which was... a criminal and a spy and a few other things, but that is beside the point!]

This won't do.

[ She looks down at her hideous ensemble of orange and green and feels like a pint-sized but adorable carrot. She looks around and spots who's been saddled with red or yellow or blue and approaches them quickly. It doesn't matter if they're bigger. She can work with anything if the clothes match. ]

Excuse me, but would you like to trade?

Doing the Dirty Work

[ She's young but she's not foolish enough to be superstitious. She's also unafraid of getting blood on her hands. She's pretty used to it, actually.

But, should someone cute and delicate like her really have to do such a gruesome thing? Not if she can get away with it. She's done enough work for one day. ]

It looks like we're left with the nastier bit of it, huh? Mm, my stomach hurts just thinking about it. [ She smiles sweetly. ]

You wouldn't mind...?

[ You know full well I could set this forest to ruin in an instant.

...Ah, yes, she knows. He doesn't have to remind her. And, internally, it's not like she's impervious to anger or sorrow, and the grief she feels for her land and how it's been ruined because of him isn't unforgotten. She is, however, trying to push past that while they're both here in this realm.

But he just likes to test her, ughhhhh.

So by the goddesses there's a flat look on her part. Because can u not. ]

[ Before her lips turn upward into a bit of a smile.

She gestures her hand towards the giant plant that the fairies are forming, which indeed is beginning to becoming distinctly humanoid in appearance, growing limbs! ]

And... I suppose a plant-beast isn't enough to satisfy your amusement?

[ Because it's totally going to be attacking them now. ]

[ Saber is puzzling over when the skies became so overcast when Nia's voice booms down at her. Saber looks up sharply, surprise rocking her gently in her boots as she takes in Nia's predicament. ]

Ah... Nia.

[ She quickly swallows her surprise and finds as much composure as one can when confronted with a sudden giant. There are many questions to be asked, but she obediently does not ask them. ]

Actually, I may have a solution. I know of a bush of magic berries that can reduce one to the size of a palm.

Still just a trifling thing. It's no Manhandla.

[ nonetheless, he's got one of his swords out, already tinged with darkness. ... he doesn't act yet, though, turning to the princess with a grin. ]

Are we done being patient, then?

... That's a bit overkill. I'm looking to get back to Gormotti size, not for a new career as an actual cat.

[ she turns extremely gently so she can look down at saber without also crushing her by turning too fast. ]

If you just mean they make you small, then... ... you're going to have to help me get them. I'm... not going to risk crushing someone like a bug today.

do the fairies bleed... and how much strength would be required to just rip their wings off? are they tough little buggers, or more fragile?

[ ooc: omggggggggggg hahah this is the best ]

[ A small twitch at the term "Aegis"... because, ah, how she really doesn't wish that title tossed around so lightly, even if they are in a totally different world! ]

Well... I was honestly wondering if these things could be talked to. [ She brings up her hand, scratching her cheek sheepishly. Gosh, it sounds foolish when she says it aloud. ]

Maybe there are some that molt or shed their wings... and we could simply take those. [ How does she know that some bugs shed their wings? Because she's got a plethora of data of evolutionary pressures upon the earth. ]

These-- what are they called, fairies? They look vaguely humanoid, so it's worth a chance.

The fairies definitely bleed! But once they're at a "ripping off their wings" point in the fight, they're very fragile and very easy to rip apart, wings included; they're really only tough to fight while they're out of reach.

[ that just makes her want to use it more, honestly. it's not like anyone here actually knows what it means, and as far as she's concerned, a little harmless teasing (about how someone is a weapon that can cause world-shattering destruction and bloodshed) never hurt anyone.

she looks... honestly a little embarrassed at that suggestion, though. she literally had not even considered they might be spoken to. ]

... R-right, then, that was second on my list of ideas.

[ she clears her throat and pats pyra encouragingly on the back. ]

Go on then, Pyra. Work that irresistible charm on them, eh? I'll be back here ready to heal you when it goes wrong.

thanks!! from a quick glance at the other info i'm assuming they don't talk or anything and their taunting is purely magic based? (sorry i play an awful character and need to know these things)

[ Maya is not tiny. And Maya also doesn't seem to care that her skirt is orange and her blouse is lime green, because most importantly, she has a gun. Two guns! And one gun is pointing up into the air to fire off a warning shot at the bird. ]

Absolutely not! Bad bird!!

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Test Drive Meme 5.

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Zelda | Hyrule Warriors

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Saber (blue) | Fate/Stay Night

that was pretty much my reaction to you!!!

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Nia | Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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Undertaker | Black Butler

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Peppo | Gankutsuou

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bigfriend

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