Test Drive Meme 003

[voidtreckermods]

Welcome to our Test Drive Meme! Here is the place to see how your character might fit the setting, grab some samples and start having fun!

1. Post with your character. I’ve written out some prompts but feel free to make up your own, you have a whole train to play with!

2. Assume they have been around long enough for threads to jump right into the action!

3. Have much fun!

Happy testing!

What to do on a train.

The problem with trains is you are unable to get off them. Whilst hurtling through an ever changing void that’s probably a good thing all told but it can lead to boredom. Or at least it does if you don’t think creatively enough!

What can you do in a standard coach? Well the obvious, most practical use is a comfy place to sit, in relative solitude as long as no one sits too close. Read a book if you’ve the points to buy one, or write in your journal.

But thinking outside the box a standard coach is also a pretty good climbing course, up and down over the rows of seats, there’s even gaps under the seats if you want to add to the challenge. Or you could just play the floor is lava.

Escorting Dralite

Dralite: Small, bat like creatures. As chicks they are about the size of a beach ball, however it soon becomes apparent that they are predominantly made of wings. Unfurled the creature is tiny with massive wings, spanning a meter long each. It is obvious why they need an escort, they cannot yet fly and their movement is severely hampered by their disproportionate wing size. They will happily cling to any friendly creatures.

Adult dralite are about the size of a sheep with large wings and large claws. They are teritorial but not overtly hostile unless provoked.

Dralite have a screech that will floor most creatures, knocking them down disoriented. As chicks their screech will stun, giving them time to escape from danger.

This world has a sizable colony and a group of humans who preserve and look after the huge dralite nests. However it seems like a group of chicks have gone missing, poachers are suspected, probably planning on selling the chicks off world.

Team One Is to track down the missing dralite. There are clues, footprints, other tracks and rumours of an unauthorised camp of humans in the area. Follow the tracks, check out the camp, see if you can find who took the dralite chicks and where they are being kept.

Team Two Is to rescue the chicks by any means necessary. Be that sneaking in and stealing them back or bursting in to challenge the poachers and put an end to their operation once and for all.

Team Three The remaining chicks still need looked after, especially with many of the volunteers helping hunt down the missing ones. They are needy creatures that cannot mover very far on their own so rely on clinging to other species to get around. You might just find yourself with a new dralite hat or cloak clinging to you, trying to get comfy. They shriek whenever they are afraid or don’t get their way and are likely to wrap their wings around your head if things get too scary. Good luck!

Around the Campfire

Once the chicks are back safe and sound it is time for a celebration. A huge BBQ and campfire is set up for a tasty feast. Just remember to share the meat with your new dralite friends or they will get sad and sulky and that could lead to trouble.

There’s lots of food and afterwards the dralite conservationists will tell stories around the fire, inviting the trekkers to do the same. Wanting to know of the different worlds they have been to, the adventures they’ve been on. Or if real life tale telling is not for you then they will settle for a good ghost story.

Comments

[so_dark_a_road]

"It matters to me," said Curufin. "And I'm curious as to why you are bothered if people like you, but your charas seem to have an angle on that."

He said to Ran, Su, and Miki, "Some people are made uneasy by attention, and therefore gifts, emulation, and affection make them even more uncomfortable. I guess that Amu is one such. It is all right; not everybody has to overcome such shyness. It's just a part of them."

He thought of following Amu, just to let her know that he was not put off by her embarrassment, but he decided to wait for a few minutes, so as not to make her more uncomfortable than she already was.

[amu_chan]

"But she wants to have friends and be friends with people! That's why we were born!"

[so_dark_a_road]

He smiled at Ran. "So, if that's what she wants, then you three are obviously doing your best to help her. I think that's wonderful."

[amu_chan]

"Thanks!"

[so_dark_a_road]

"You're welcome. And you deserve thanks."

[amu_chan]

"We are her Charas. We're supposed to help her be who she wants to be."

[so_dark_a_road]

"Even if you are only doing what you were born to do, you still deserve thanks. In my humble opinion." He smiles at Miki.

[amu_chan]

She flushed a bit, looking down.

"Thank you."

[so_dark_a_road]

Curufin simply smiled again. "I can see that you three are doing your best. By interacting with others, you surround Amu with an aura of friendliness, and draw those others to interact with her. Or is there something else you are supposed to do, to help her?"

[amu_chan]

"Lots of things! We also show her what she can do that she never knew before, and give her advice. Miki makes her clothing sometimes and Su helps her keep her room clean, and I help cheer everyone on!"

[so_dark_a_road]

"Lots of things indeed! With you three to help her, how can she lose?" He smiled at Ran.

[amu_chan]

"EXACTLY!"

Okay with you if we wrap this one?

[so_dark_a_road]

Curufin grins. He is amused, but he really does think that Amu is fortunate to have these three to be her companions and helpers.

"So, are we finished with the windows? Or do we move on to another carriage and clean the hell out of it?" Still laughing.

Sure! Thanks for the thread.

[amu_chan]

"Or get Coca!" The others cheered.

You're very welcome, and thank you! Maybe they can all meet again someday.

[so_dark_a_road]

Curufin smiled. "I'm in total agreement with you, Miki. We should get cocoa."

And he happily took Amu, Ran, Su, and Miki to the dining car.