Test Drive Meme 021

[voidtreckermods]

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

1. Post with your character, including their name and series in the subject. We’ve written out some prompts but feel free to make up your own, you have a whole train to play with!

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

3. Have lots of fun.

Happy testing!

Spring Cleaning

Chores aren’t for everyone. And, as the morning reaches a close, it turns out that they are especially not for wizards.

That is to say, someone may have cast a spell animating all of the mops, brooms and dishcloths on-board, which are now sweeping their way up and down the carriages, cleaning everything - and everyone - they can reach. And animating anything else they can find, for maximum efficiency. Books, clothing, cutlery-

This isn’t so bad in the bathrooms. In the library, however? The armory? Bang, and the dirt is gone.

Open Mic

The ground floor of the music carriage is usually a mess of instruments, but tonight they’ve all been tucked away neatly at one end of the room. Chairs from the upper floor have been carried down en masse, all facing towards the jukeboxes and screens at the other end.

You might not be entirely sure who rigged them for karaoke, but you know one thing: you’re here now, a drink in one hand and a list of popular (by someone’s standards) songs in the other. If people aren’t singing or waiting to sing, they’re cheering friends on, or skulking and trying everything in their power not to be called up, or even escaping upstairs to talk more comfortably.

’Til Death Do Us Part

The world of Abarranz is ruled by the Undying Lords, and has been for almost two thousand years. The civilisation has stagnated - not only due to the immortal council, but also because the majority of its citizens are undead. Some, the rich, the powerful, are able to undergo great rituals to maintain their consciousness and skill even in death; others are unfortunate enough to be dragged into death with neither, and exist as shells of themselves. The greatest necromancers of the planet are harnessing the death of a minor star in the system to fuel a mass conversion of the remaining populace, but the remaining living citizens are those who have already refused the change. Voidtreckers, they cannot resist alone.

Team One

Pockets of the living survive in hiding, but are split off from one another and unable to unify under the overwhelming forces surrounding their enclaves. This first team is tasked with clearing the mindless hordes threatening them, so that they might establish communications, venture out, and join the fight.

Team Two

The best way to escape the ritual is to remove the remaining living to another colony in the system - but the rituals and spells able to do so are all jealously guarded by the eternal council in their libraries and vaults. A viable target has been identified - the treasure rooms of the Viscount Eldermann holds a tome rumoured to contain a mass teleportation ritual. Infiltrating and securing this tome is this team’s task, and while the mission is possible, the traps and guards won’t make it easy.

Team Three

Even with these plans in motion, every second counts. This third team is given the role of saboteur - to interrupt, delay or otherwise slow the Grand Ritual of a Star’s Demise from within the stronghold of the Undying Lords. The dressing carriage - and their SCA wristbands - are at their disposal, the former for appropriate Abarranz costume and pallor, the latter to hide the telltale signs of life, should they have any.

Comments

Kyoko Sakura | Puella Magi Madoka Magica | CRAU

[redmeguca]

Spring Cleaning

[Kyoko can be found trying her best to avoid becoming a casualty on the War on Grime. Batting a book away here, burning a rag there, and glaring at the mops and brooms so vehemently it''s a surprise they don't burst into flames too.]

What the hell, has nobody on this train ever seen the Sorcerer's Apprentice?

Open Mic

[Did someone say Karaoke? Because Kyoko is there. She's up on stage at every opportunity, giving it all she's got. And all she's got happens to be a lot, singing and dancing with impressive skill.]

Team One

Zombies, huh? That's some irony right there.

[Kyoko is in full Magical Girl form for this, though there's one noticeable difference for anyone who might know her. Namely, the fact that from the waist down is replaced by the body of a russet mare. In other words, she's a centaur for some reason.]

Still, fighting's one thing I'm really good at. These things are gonna be a cakewalk.

Team One

[justoutrunyou]

[Sandy can't help but actually snort and laugh out loud at Kyoko's little joke.]

You got that right. I've probably died more then any one of those punks.

[Not that she's looking to repeat the experience. She's wearing her own magical girl outfit in shades of gold and green with a skull shaped gem attached to a bow on her chest. Trying not to be weird about it she looks over Kyoko's centaur body.]

So um...did you do that to be faster or are you usually half horse?

Re: Team One

[redmeguca]

Sucks to be you then, I generally avoid things that would kill my body.

[Gets the irony, noticeable gem, yeah this one's probably one of her kind of Magical Girl.]

Anyway, the horse is something I do on purpose. It's a little trick I picked up on from the place I was before the train picked me up.

Re: Team One

[justoutrunyou]

[Sandy wilts a little under the snap back.]

Well it's not like I was TRYING to die. It just happened a lot.

[It happened less after she got her powers but it still happened a couple times. She whistles sounding impressed.]

Can you do other animals?

Re: Team One

[redmeguca]

Eh, I had help as a newbie. You learn what to avoid after a while.

Sorry, horse is the only one I've got. And I don't do rides unless you're willing to pay through the nose.

[justoutrunyou]

[That was enough to make Sandy grin impishly.]

Thanks for the offer, but I'm fast enough thanks.

[Turning her attention to the encroaching horde her smile faded slightly.]

So we're totally sure these guys are 100% gone right? Not like...aware?

[Because if she could help it she wanted to start holding herself to a higher standard when it came to murder.]

Team One

[pleple]

Is that so?

[ That's an interesting look for a magical girl - and it looks far more dangerous than Ple Two, who is, yeah, just a kid with a gun and a short sword. At least she's a good shot with that pistol though, and the more she relies on it the better she gets. ]

I'll follow your lead, miss expert.

Re: Team One

[redmeguca]

Heh, I just hope you can keep up. You got details, give 'em to me. Me, I'm strong, fast, really freaking good with my spear, can make chains, and I'm one hell of an illusionist.

[pleple]

[ Ple Two holds up her gun, obviously pointed away from anyone. It's just a pistol. That shoots normal bullets. A regular zombie doesn't like getting shot in the head though! ]

So I have this, and I have... I suppose you could call it a form of precognition? Mostly, I can react very, very quickly in combat. That's... about it, really.

[ She has to talk up being a Newtype to not feel inadequate. ]

[redmeguca]

For real? Combat precognition is nothing to sneeze at. It might not seem like much, but even a split-second can make the difference between life and death on the battlefield.

[pleple]

It's the one thing that's kept me alive without any raw power out here.

[ Mostly providing fire support where she can. ]

It also helps me avoid friendly fire, so don't worry about that.

spring cleaning

[magicurls]

[ It's so strange. Only a few weeks after Mami recounted their falling-out, she's face to face with her former student. It's been odd, to say the least, but with Madoka's help as mediator it's been...fine. Just strange, like life on the train always is!

Mami hasn't transformed, but she's shooting ribbons from her soul gem to tie down any broom that looks like it's getting too buck-wild if her arms can't catch it in time. ]

Shortcuts always seem to backfire, especially if someone tries them when the train's speeding through a voidstorm!

[ A bucket of soapy water nearly dumps on her head, and she yelps and grabs for it, swinging it down. Oops, there's a splatter. ]

Re: spring cleaning

[redmeguca]

[Kyoko glides over the wet spot like it isn't even there, and grabs four mops. One in each... hand? Between one moment and the next, there are twice as many Kyokos than there were a second ago.]

God damn it, having to use Rosso Fantasma just to keep wet mop out of my face means whoever did this is gonna face a hell of a lot worse of a backfire than this!

[magicurls]

[ The old name brings a smile to her face---but she has to focus! They can do this if they organize. ]

Don't worry about your mana! I can fix it later.

But this is a big mess. I think we'll have to track down the culprit to break the spell.

[ She ties down another few mops, searching the room for any clues to the culprit. ]

[redmeguca]

Huh. I don't exactly have to worry about overusing my magic anymore, but I won't say no to a free cleanse.

[Kyoko's chains tie another group down, and a few rags get burned away by a small orange puppy poking out of the hood of her jacket.]

[magicurls]

Huh? How---

[ Mami blinks at the cute little face. Yes, she saw that. It distracts her enough that she almost gets whacked, but she swings an arm up just in time. ]

Do you have a friend helping you too?

[ A small leafy-green hedgehog seems to reside in Mami's purple hoodie. A curious nose pops out, followed by a cute face. Not a good time for pet playtime, silly Rosetta. ]

Spring Cleaning

[shitcopper]

"Can't say that I have, no!"

There's a lady in here with Kyoko looking entirely too amused as she just. Watches Kyoko fight back the tide of books and mops and brooms and rags. She's not lifting a finger to help.

"I've met some mage apprentices though. How much is that good for?"

Re: Spring Cleaning

[redmeguca]

Hey, if you're not gonna help the least you can do is can it with the color commentary!

[Kyoko's just. Going to intentionally knock a mop in the direction of this girl's face. Because she's petty like that.]

[shitcopper]

[ SUCCESS. She got a rise out of the girl, which means that Caster gets an influx of mana from it. There's something almost cheat-y about gaining magic power from negativity aimed at you, but Caster doesn't mind that.

However, that doesn't much change the fact that she gets smacked in the face with a dirty wet mop.

You win some, you lose some. ]

Yeah, okay! That was warranted. But I'll have you know- [ She's cut off by the wet mop smacking into her face a second time. ]

[redmeguca]

Huh, yeah, that is good to know!

[Kyoko cackles about Caster's misfortune, only to stop abruptly as a dishrag nearly gets her in the face.]

[shitcopper]

[ Caster is a Caster, but her only magic are curses, useless against mops and brooms and rags.

Thankfully, she's also a Heroic Spirit, which means her body is mostly mana. And Kyoko just gave her a nice boost in that. She can move faster than a human... though maybe not as fast as a magic girl.

But it's enough to move out of the way of the mop's NEXT attack, grab it, and FLING it at the other gathered cleaning tools. ]

All right, we can do this the hard way too!

spring cleaning

[happyends]

[ Sorry, Kyoko.

But it seems that you have just become a liferaft in the middle of this sea of animated cleaning supplies. Because Madoka, startled by more and more of these things appearing as time goes on, jumps at a broom almost sweeping her feet right out from under her.

And in the middle of how startled she is, she just happens to cling to the closest thing nearby.

Which, in turn, happens to be Kyoko.

Madoka does seem to realise after a few seconds who exactly she's clinging to fiercely to, and she quickly lets go, her face growing red. ]

O-Oh, s-sorry!

Ooc: Is Madoka transformed?

[redmeguca]

Eh? You're here too, Kaname? Yeesh, it's like a Mitakihara City reunion here.

[Momo pops her head out to burn a few rags, and turns curiously to Madoka.]

Though there are a few new faces, huh? Momo-chan, this is Madoka Kaname. Madoka, this is Momo, my Growlithe.

[Kyoko sends a few Rosso Fantasma clones out to deal with the cleaning army so they can talk in peace.]

So, when did the train pick you up?

nope! i took madoka from before she makes a contract, so she doesn't have a magical girl ring either

[happyends]

[ Thank god that Kyoko is around. Her efforts do give them a bit more space to talk under the current - chaotic - circumstances.. and since Madoka is pretty surprised, she isn't even thinking too deeply about the kind of power she can see Kyoko use right now. Her attention is just fully on the other girl in front of her instead. ]

Ah.. It's nice to meet you! [ Said to Momo, of course. Madoka wouldn't be Madoka if she didn't take the care to properly and friendly introduce herself even to a Pokemon.. Although she may not be realising just yet that it's exactly what that dog-like thing is.

No, for now she's just focused on answering the other's question. ]

And, um.. it's been a long while. I think it's about nine months or so since I first showed up here..

[redmeguca]

That's not exactly what I meant. Let me rephrase that. What was the last thing that happened to you before you got on the train?

[Momo, for her part, gives a polite bark in response.]