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wethecrack2017-10-01 12:41 pm
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Test Drive Meme - Autumn 2017
TEST DRIVE MEME
I. A Mad Tea Party
You awaken to a new message from Zephyr at your bedside informing you that for today only, they're giving the Meadous a little makeover. That makeover would seem to be one that has transformed the Meadous into a Wonderland of sorts. There are sweets on the table that inform you to "eat me" and that will turn you small or increase your size, depending on what you eat. And down in that smaller world, there are all sorts of creatures, like talking flowers. There are also people much larger or much smaller than you now. Maybe you want to crouch down and say hello when you're bigger? Or shout a warning not to crush you while they're walking when you're smaller.
II. Be Careful What You Wish For
Well, that... that wasn't quite to plan. You stare down at the crayon drawing from Zephyr showing you exactly what you wished for. Except you hadn't meant it literally. Or you hadn't meant it quite like that, even if your wording had been vague. Now you're stuck with something you didn't want. Or perhaps you made a big mistake and now you're a different species. Or have extra appendages you can't get rid of. Not without making the walk of shame back to the Wishing Pond to wish away the changes. Why this? Why?
Hopefully, no one will catch you as you steal forth to undo your mistake.
Hopefully, no one will catch you as you steal forth to undo your mistake.
III. Intrepid Explorers
You've found some fantastic ruins in the jungle and delved in (perhaps unwisely) on your own, only to find that these ruins contain not only treasure, but traps. You might find yourself swept up in a net and suddenly dangling from the ceiling. Or you might be on the receiving end of a poisoned dart that's making you hallucinate all sorts of creatures, friend and foe, alike. Or you might have even been smacked against a wall by a well-timed hammer and dazed.
It's not life-threatening, whatever situation you're in. But you might start hoping that someone else wanders into this place soon to help out.
It's not life-threatening, whatever situation you're in. But you might start hoping that someone else wanders into this place soon to help out.
IV. Bulletin Board
Each month, Zephyr clears away most of the notes from their Bulletin Board and adjusts the decorations, leaving it fresh and open for anyone who might wish to post something new. The Meadous is a fairly rural place with minimal technology. Those used to a network may find the Bulletin Board is the closest they can come to something like that again. Who wants to actually talk to the neighbors when you can post a passive aggressive note about someone making a racket at 2 AM, instead? There's also some measure of anonymity afforded. Just be sure to only post up your notes when no one else is around and can catch you at it.
V. Choose Your Own Adventure
Whether it's just waking up in the Meadous or exploring some other part of the Setting, you're striking out with your own prompts to get some action started.
Henry Townshend | Silent Hill 4: The Room | Dear Multiverse
Henry is really glad he just took a nibble, because he shrank far more than he expected. What would've happened if he ate the whole thing? He still wasn't used to magical things like this, despite all the supernatural things he'd grown used to back home. So he looks around cautiously as he left one hand on the table leg- now a large column.
If a large foot comes near him, he'll run quite fast to whatever closest shelter he can find. If someone shrinks and joins him, they'll find him staring at the flowers, moving his hands to block out certain sections in front of his face.
III.
While it's been awfully nice to not have to worry about horrifying elder gods in this place, it's also meant that things have been rather quiet. And Henry has found that the quiet makes him rather uncomfortable, after all this time. His life was the most quiet and 'peaceful' when he'd lived in South Ashfield, after all.
So it's definitely time to explore. He's a little surprised at how deep this jungle seems to go, and even more surprised when he finds what looks like a gold coin. He twirls it a little, a vague smile coming to his face, and he continues on.
--only to find his ankle caught in a basic rope spring trap. He flies up in the air, hung upside-down by the ankle. Henry sighs and starts trying to reach up for it, then trying to swing back towards the tree. "Hey...uh. Anyone out here?" he calls. His voice doesn't project very well, but he tries his best.
IV.
Has anyone had any bad experiences with wishes? Just curious.
IV
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What's a beazel?
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And a beazel is one of the fairer sex, old thing! A sheba, a flapper of all things flap, the queen to the drone. A beazel is a woman.
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That's really worrying.
Was that woman trying to be nice? Why did she turn you into a vampire?
[ Is this something other residents just do to each other? Henry had brushed close enough to being undead already, thanks. ]
IV.
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[ That'd be a yes. ]
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[Not that she believes in gods, but.]
I'm curious. What do you mean by carefully?
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It's important to know what you're getting from a god and why. Most people don't know if it's a gift or a payment.
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So is Zephyr fickle, too?
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[That should be answer enough. Probably.
Maybe.]
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Do you like them?
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[ Hastily tacked on under that note is another note.
My name is Henry. Thanks for answering my questions.
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[And also unbearably adorable.]
Renart. You're very welcome.