Test Drive 031

[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!

Winter Wonderland

Experienced Voidtreckers will be the first to recognise when the announcement of a stop comes over the speakers: “Arriving at world 9126110 in ten, nine, eight…”

The doors don’t open, the train doesn’t stop. Instead, it slows, and the garden carriage opens its curved, clear roof as though it were a convertible, both sides folding back until the carriage is open to the air. The world is a picture of snow-covered mountains and sparse conifers, and within minutes the garden’s fountain and streams have iced over, soft snow coating the cobbles and benches.

The stop lasts all day, the vending machines dispense free hot chocolate, and the dressing carriage is filled with thick coats, wooly hats, and warm gloves.

Void Santa Is Coming To Town

It’s a day like any other, except that the morning announcement has a rider.

“There are packages in the luggage car for all passengers. Enjoy. ”

And indeed, it seems that something has visited during the night - the carriage at the back of the train is unusually neat, the piles of empty luggage stacked carefully near the back to make room for a huge array of wrapped objects. Void Santa, maybe? The difference between Void Santa and, say, one of the many Earth Santas or the Gyueran Spirit of Generosity, is that Void Santa doesn’t give you what you asked for.

It gives you something you wouldn’t have dared to ask for. That nerdy figurine that you eyed in the window of the store, the dress you weren’t brave enough to try on, the device you decided was too expensive. The poster of your favourite holostar, the latest risque novel from the local printworks… the list goes on.

You’ve got a present in here, better find it before someone else does!

Meltdown

You have arrived in a place which might remind you of Victoria London if Victoria London had floating palaces and was ruled by wizards.

Their rule is strict and any kind of Winter celebration is banned. You have been called by a group of rebels to help with an underground celebration.

Team One

Distraction. Be out in the city, keep watch. If the guards get anywhere near the secret entrances distract them. Perhaps by being a lost tourist. Perhaps by causing mayhem. Make sure the organisers and party goers can arrive without a hitch.

Team Two

A party is not complete without food. The party is being held underground and there isn't much in the way of kitchens and do help bake in people's houses and smuggle the food across the city. Careful of guards.

Team Three

The venue needs decorating and the presents need wrapped. It might be an underground bunker but everyone is determined to make it the best festival ever, despite the risks. Help make it happen!

Party

Mission complete it is of course time to party! Eat drink and be merry before you return to the void once more.

Comments

Fai D. Flourite | Tsubasa Chronicles

[truesmiles]

Winter Wonderland
Well that was certainly interesting to watch. Considering what a train could potentially be made of it being able to flip it's lid like that like it was made of something completely different was just fascinating.

He watched as things started to ice over and snow fell. Snow always brought about certain memories but after everything at least they didn't bother him that much anymore. He will never forget but he won't let it affect him anymore.

"Say, if two snowflakes are meant to not be the same one has to wonder just how one figured that out." Why he said that? Just for something to say or at least to strike up a conversation.

Team One
Things Fai felt like he was great at or at least could be great at. Distraction. Being that one obnoxious person and keep the focus on him. Or at least he could play the fool either way would work.

So when he saw a guard near by he looked over at the person he was meant to be working with on his task.

"So, what kind of distraction do you think will best fit?"

Team Two
As much as food wasn't his main source of food anymore and was more supplementing it when he had it didn't meant it would stop him from being involved with the food.

They didn't have much, but Fai was working around that as he looked over "Can you please pass over the flour?"

Party
Seems like things went off without too much trouble and now Fai was planning on enjoying himself in the way he best knows how. Having a good drink in his hand.

Going through people enjoying themselves. Eating, drinking and being merry he found himself smiling. It was a nice sight to see. If he see a wall flower though he makes his way over the smile still plastered on his face.

"Do you want something to eat or drink? Do you want to mingle perhaps, or are you the type or prefers to watch from a distance?"

Winter Wonderland

[forgottenhero]

Zack glanced over at the slim man, offering a smile that just doesn't quite reach his eyes, a soft bitter-sweet nostalgia glimmering there. "I'd think a long time spent looking at as many snowflakes as possible." He offered, giving a one shouldered shrug. Unlike most he wasn't bundled up for the cold, but instead wore only the assigned polo, cargo pants and boots, with only some gloves added on, yet he didn't seem cold.

"I think they figured that, because none of the ones they could get a look at were the same, it meant no two were alike." He added, cocking his head to the side. "But that's like saying no two people share a dream. They may be very similar in many, many ways, but to each person some part of that will look or feel just a little different."

Team One

[salamandrill]

"We could fight each other." ...that was where her mind went to immediately, if she had to be careful about showing off her ability to fly. It might raise too many questions.

But a dumb noisy fight? She could do that.

[signseeker]

"By watching, I imagine." Will smiles pleasantly. "Funny what you can observe when you spend enough time at it."

He was rather looking forward to getting out into the snow.

Winter Wonderland

[serperiority]

“… well, we’ve seen pictures of them up-close. They’re made up of a lot of intricate patterns… so even if the outer shape looks the same, the patterns on the inside won’t necessarily match, like how… fingerprints don’t match, even between twins… I think?”

It sure would be easier to prove something if he could just look it up online, but, well. At least this way it’ll make for more conversation!

Jun Kohinata | Tokyo Xanadu + CRAU

[whiteshroud]

I. Winter Wonderland
[Among the new arrivals, Jun had adapted rather quickly to the new environment. It wasn't the first time he woke up in some mysterious place that wasn't his world, and it's not like the function here was that different from his role back home - travel and accomplish missions to help people before moving on. At least this time it seemed more straightforward. He's friendly enough to people, though he's not exactly outgoing nor eager to volunteer much information about himself.

Stepping out onto the first location, he can't help but look around with awe at the scenery. The snow is beautiful, and has such a peaceful look to it. ]

It's so pretty...

[He goes to grab a coat, a hat, and the biggest scarf he can possibly find. As he takes the time to wrap it around his neck many, many times- he'll speak up to the person near him]

What do you think we'll be asked to do here?

[Its his first time, so it's good to get an idea of what kind of missions to expect]

II. Void Santa
[Jun can't say he believes in Santa, or ever even had a visit from Santa, but he wasn't about to turn down free stuff. He heads down to the luggage car, observing the other passengers before following what they do. Finally, he finds his package- a medium sized box. He's a little clumsy with unwrapping it, as if he's not entirely sure how to do it. But, he finally manages it. Inside is a figure of a magical girl. Definitely something that'd came from some anime.

Most people, especially a holy knight, would probably be embarrassed to get this in front of a bunch of people. Jun however? Gasps in delight]

Alisa! ✨ Is this the limited edition one?!

[What is shame? Only nerd joy here. Beware.]

III. Team Two
[Jun wasn't very experienced in the way of Winter holiday celebrations, but he could at least help with the food stuff and delivery. Half the time he's helping with the baking in the kitchen, focusing mostly on the sweets and desserts. He's pretty good himself, but wouldn't mind learning new recipes either.

As for other half of the time? Well, delivery is pretty easy when one of your powers is teleportation. Once he scouted out the spots he was supposed to teleport to, it's a pretty easy maneuver. He's even able to bring one other person with him at a time, so he'll be happy to enlist other people's help]

Okay, let's grab as much food as we can carry this time.

Wildcard
[Got another prompt for me? Hit me up! Jun is a CRAU from upcycled and stellafortunalogs. ]

I

[noulith]

[ Snow, huh. His first thoughts go to Ishgard, and then Garlemald. He very briefly considers going back to his room to get paper and charcoal, but he's stopped by the voice of a young man. ]

You cold?

[ Though, that question is more of a statement than a true question. He focuses his attention on the boy, and with a snap of his fingers, weaves the aether around him to retain heat a little better. ]

There's no obvious signs of battle. So the issue here probably lies much deeper.

III. Team Two

[privilegedyouth]

Nooooo! [Comes a noise of utter frustration from the opposite end of the kitchen, but not in refusal. It's because a girl in a red and black colorscheme worth of clothes has accidentally dumped powdered sugar on herself, and is now a white-speckled disaster.]

I can't go out like this! I just changed before I came in here! [The complaining is intense, angry, and she's doing her best to dust off with a kitchen towel, but out of a black pleated skirt and tights? That's not going to be easy.]

I'm going to have to wear the stupid train uniform. [Grumbled under her breath, before she sneezes more like a mouse than she'd like to sound right now.]

II

[quixotically]

[Elle is holding her own box -- flat and square -- in her hands, still wrapped, because she was about to start carefully peeling the paper off when she got distracted by Jun's glee next to her.

It's infectious, even if she has no idea what the big deal is. She grins over at him.]

What is it?

August Villareal | OC + CRAU from Stella Fortuna

[drewthetower]

Winter Wonderland

[So. One may see August doing one of two things:

First: looking for some ice skates and if he can't find them, he will absolutely be trying to make a snowman with all the snow around here. Like, come on, this is perfect for it!

Second: chasing his raven familiar around with a hilariously small knit hat in hand.]

Julian, no, c'mon, you're the one who spotted it! Get down here, I am putting this on you so help me God.

[Julian just caws and probably lands on your shoulder to hide from his human.]

Void Santa

[August just stares at the gift with his name on it, Julian crowing happily and flying around in circles.

The gift? A raven-sized scabbard-and-knife.]

Is this what I get for encouraging your shenanigans, Jules? Is this a punishment for my hubris? Why couldn't it have been my deck? My deck woulda been useful-- [Loud cawing from the bird] --not that your knife isn't useful! I'm just saying--

[Yes, he will continue having this conversation with his bird. Yes, the bird seems to understand and respond as a human might.]

Team One

[Distractions? Oh, August has got this. He manages to harass someone into letting him borrow a tarot deck and sets up just far away enough from one of the party entrances that he can keep an eye on people coming and going, ready to call out an offer to read someone's fortune the second anyone who isn't supposed to be nearby gets close enough. He's never wrong!

If that fails? Eh, people are walking around with food and he has a raven. You do the math.]

Wildcard

[Honestly, he has a raven. There are so many wild card options if anyone wants them! Info here (tldr: half-demon witch and his raven familiar go into hell to get his mom back after she vanished trying to find his dad), and his CRAU mostly means he's familiar with the world and some concepts from Genshin Impact, as a note!]

Void Santa

[whiteshroud]

[Jun's nearby, holding onto his own present (a magical girl figure, still in the box)]

Haha, Jules must've been on Santa's nice list.

[UNLIKE YOU- is left unsaid but also very said]

Will Stanton | The Dark is Rising Sequence

[signseeker]

Winter Wonderland:
Will steps out in the fresh and simply stands there a moment,relishing the atmosphere. He loved snow. It was his wish for his birthday every year. Not a thin coating, but a proper deep snow.

Later,of course he travels out to explore. A part of himself was happy simply to tramp through the snow and to see the sights. But another part,the part that was yet a human child,cannot resist the temptation to stop and start rolling up a snowman.

Void Santa is Coming to Town
Will had his package in hand, but he is frowning at it. The idea that it could be something that he wanted.... Well, it just felt like this sort of thing wasn't for him. He wasn't entirely sure what he thought about this.

Team Three:
Will hums old carols lightly under his breath as he carefully pins greenery above the doors.

"Is there anything like holly, do you think?"

With the holidays being in the darkest part of the year a little extra protection never went amiss. Perhaps even more so,in this situation.

Winter Wonderland

[bruiserprincess]

Molly is... less certain about snow. It's not really a common feature in her life. The only time it typically snows in LA is when there's a supervillain with weather powers making a mess.

So she's picking her way carefully through the cold white stuff. But what this kid is doing looks fun. "Are you making a snowman?"

Zack Fair | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | OTA

[forgottenhero]

~*~ Winter Wonderland ~*~
It had taken Zack a bit to figure out where things were happening at this stop, but he'd finally made it to the garden car, wearing no more than his normal outfit. He'd made a habit of ensuring his polos weren't burdened with sleeves of any kind, but he'd closed the collar of the shirt as high as possible when he'd stepped out into the crisp cold air.

Anyone seeking him out would find him seated at the top of the car ahead of the garden car, seated outside the train itself, but close enough to avoid being left behind when the train moved on. There is an uncommon expression on his face, soft and nostalgic, as he gazed out to the mountains. "Makes me miss home, miss Gongaga... and remember Nibelheim." He says, unprompted, once the person is close enough, his normal chipper voice slightly subdued, but tinged with a bitter sweet longing.

~*~ VOID Santa ~*~
In true Zack fashion, like an over excitable puppy, the announcement of gifts had sent him rushing to the luggage car. He didn't bother waiting for others to go diving into the present pile, but rather than just finding his own and getting out, he's picking up gifts, calling out the names on them, and getting the gifts to them, full of excitement.

"If you see one with the name Zack Fair on it, please send it my way." He adds as he sees more people getting into the presents. While he is looking for one for himself, he's focused on making sure everyone get's their presents, and is grinning like a fool the whole time.

~*~ Team One ~*~
Zack watched from his spot as some of the guests for the party made their way, somberly, toward the party location.

"I don't get why anyone would have a problem with some fun and honest to goodness joy." He said to his companion, even as he frowned a bit, seeing one of the enforcers starting to trail the group. "Got a problem following them... let's go see if we can get directions." He said, starting to straighten up, but looking to the other to make sure they were alright with this plan,

As much as he wanted to just charge into battle every time, they were supposed to be distractions, not cause destruction, and he knew that suppression of the guard could cause an even worse backlash if the real issue, the major oppression, wasn't taken care of. Still this kind of setting left him itching for a fight, and his eyes seemed to glow with anticipation of someone giving him a reason to start one.

~*~ PARTY ~*~
Even though the mission was officially completed successfully, Zack had a personal mission for the party once it got into fully swing. He was making his way through the people, checking on all the other Passengers, making sure everyone was safe, and just as importantly, enjoying themselves. Full of smiles, excitement and cheer, he bounced from group to group, chatting with people enjoying the merriment and indulging a bit in the treats.

"Hey, how were things for you guys?" He asked, having just slid up to yet another passenger, holding out a small plate of easy to eat bites, with a couple cups of sparkling juice in hand. "Everything go smoothly?"

party

[blue_ice]

"As smooth as it ever gets," Kaiba groused. He accepted a snack with the smallest of nods. "Cracking into a safe in sub-zero temperatures while dodging ancient security systems...you'd thnk that would make them less dangerous, but the less advanced tech you have, the more ruthless you have to be."

He narrowly avoided getting skewered. That was fun. "You?"

Molly Hayes | Runaways (Marvel-616)

[bruiserprincess]

Winter Wonderland

As a general rule, if snow is showing up in Molly's life, it's because of a weather controlling supervillain. So she's not quite sure of what to make of all of this. She's still going to explore tentatively.

She's definitely not ready for ice and may end up sliding into you.

Eventually, she figures out where there isn't ice and has seen enough movies to know exactly what she should do. "Do you want to build a snowman?"

It does have to be a snowman.

Team One

Molly is perfectly capable of taking care of herself. She is also completely aware that the average adult does not believe that. Which makes her the perfect distraction. Since there's nothing here that can be solved by punching, she nods to her partner in crime before approaching the guards with her best wavery voice. "Have you seen my parents?"

Not that she actually expects police would be really useful if she wasn't lying.

Team Three

This is fun! Who doesn't love Christmas?

Apparently way too many people in this city and that's an even better reason to make sure this is the best party ever. Her eyes are currently glowing pink as she carries a six foot tall tree over her head by herself.

Winter Wonderland

[whiteshroud]

Jun understands that reference, being from Earth. But he's gotten pretty used to people not being from Earth and understanding such things, so he'll answer normally.

"Haha, sure! That sounds fun."

He's made a grand total of one snowman in his life. Surely, he can do this.

Deedee Yeowoo | Isekai/Online | OC

[lightnovelexperiences]

Winter Wonderland
As it was her first time encountering the stuff, Deedee took about 10 minutes to decide that she didn't like snow. She's thrown on a comically oversized fur-lined coat over another provided layer, and is currently on a bench, warming her hands with the free cocoa.

Three large, bright red and cream fox tails peek out from under the coat, corkscrewing against the snow.

Void Santa
Once it becomes clear what KINDS of presents Void Santa is bringing to town, Deedee needs to move. She blows past passers-by to the gifts under the benefit of a haste spell that puts her in a magical slipstream, complete with rushing winds. Soon after, she rushes with a package concealed under her arms and a grimace on her face.

Team Three
If she's going to be stuck as her avatar, then Deedee is absolutely going to show off her anime-ass jumping skills. She uses her mad ups to hang in the air at the top of her leaps, placing decorations where others can't reach - mistletoe, wreaths, boughs of holly, and a golden star on top of the magnificent pine someone managed to smuggle in as the tree.

"Mission status: sick."

Yes, she actually said that out loud.

(I wrote I/O and it's like, up on scribblehub and all so that makes her my OC. Same canon as my previous attempt, Hikaru.)

Void Santa

[tactlesstantei]

[Masumi's just heading towards the gifts, not yet aware of how Void Santa works, when she's almost knocked over by Deedee rushing past. Recovering quickly, she decides to go after her, a bit annoyed at almost getting knocked down.]

Hey, watch out! You almost knocked me over!

Thrawn | Star Wars

[art_of_war]

Winter Wonderland

With snow and ice everywhere it was almost nostalgic and Thrawn had no need of a winter coat to begin with. Without one he looked over the iced fountains and the garden car in general because it had piqued his curiosity when it folded open. And the entire train warranted his interest for that matter. With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked over all of it with that same interest. Exploring every part he could get to from the wheels to the folding car roof.

Team One

Thrawn's idea of distraction was straightforward. If somebody came too close he simply approached them and started a conversation.

"Excuse me, but are you from this area? I am but a visitor here and I do not understand some of your ways. Are there public celebrations that are banned?"

Team Two

Thrawn was less for baking and more for smuggling food from one place to another. The hard part was disguising the various different dishes to look like something else. For many of them involved trying to cover the dish of baked goods so that appeared to be a box of junk.

"Here insulate this with towels, then start stacking things onto it to hide it."

[backwaterimperial]

Thrawn might not need a coat, but Eli sure does. He helps himself to a thick wool coat and a hat, bundling up nice and snug, and while he's at it, he gets himself a hot drink. Even after all these years away from his home planet, and spending time on ships, he's used to a much warmer climate.

As he goes to explore the ice fountains, he spots someone. While the fountains freezing over isn't too surprising, the presence of a man with blue skin and blue-black hair is very surprising. He also shouldn't be too surprised that someone whose species comes from an ice world doesn't need a coat.

"Thrawn? Is that you?"

Connor | Detroit Become Human | OU

[notalive]

Winter Wonderland
[When the countdown begins, Connor's already in the garden carriage sitting cross-legged on one of the larger rocks. Gardens haven't always been the best place for him, but this one is somehow different. It's lacking all organic plants. No roses. It's just peaceful, only the white noise, of the fountain playing and of the train rumbling along the tracks, and...

A countdown, followed not by the train stopping but by the whole ceiling suddenly detaching from itself and sliding back. A sudden chill breeze blows the stray strand of hair back from his face.

The LED light on his temple flickers immediately red and he's on his feet and jumping to the ground before he thinks about what he's doing. But...the chill is manageable. Visibility is clear. And there are other people here too.

He's fine. Nothing is wrong.

...But he doesn't sit back down just yet. Can't relax enough for that. He goes up to one of the other people in the park instead.]

Has this ever happened before?

[Indulge him, crewmate. He's fidgety and a bit nervous.]


Team One
[Connor's taking this standing guard thing super seriously, ok. There's a beanie hat hiding his LED for full anonymity and he's standing nearby one of the secret entrances, keeping a look out, watching each end of the small, crowded alley for the telltale sight of a guard uniform.

And there come two of them. The taller of the two looks at Connor for just a little too long for his liking.

Think fast, lookout partner. Connor's looking at you.]

Look, I saw it on the map, OK? [He waves the paper map he's suddenly holding, very animated.] The Voidmancer monument is definitely around here somewhere. I can feel it.


Party
[Connor's been in some underground bunkers and secret hideouts in his time, but...never a party. And it's...pretty nice, actually. No orders, no odd looks - people actually smile as they pass, and Connor's actually started smiling back, albeit a bit lopsidedly.

At some point someone gives him a sausage roll wrapped in paper and a drink and tells him to eat up, there's plenty. He stands with these very awkwardly for a few moments...then spots someone making a beeline for the food table.]

Here you go. There's plenty.

[Mission accomplished. His hands are empty once more.]

[monkeyinthewrench]

Void...mancer monument?

[ Jacques Rothbert---er, sorry, Jake---adjusts his fedora against the breeze as he spins up a story. Surely his disguise is surely extremely convincing. ]

Oh, Murphy, your tastes are bold indeed. Is that not a tribute to an incredibly dark piece of our history? But...yes, you're absolutely right. Somber reverence is precisely what's called for today.

Let us ask these distinguished gentlemen! Excuse me, do you know which would be the most efficient route?

[ The guards give him a Look. They don't seem happy about the prospect of wasted time...uh oh.

He looks at Connor for suggestions. Where to go from here? ]

Faux | Tron(au) + CRAU

[ranoutofbuts]

Winter Wonderland

When the carriages open up, the temperature immediately drops. Faux lets out a quiet sigh of relief, relishing the cold. It’s the best he’s felt since coming on board. Not so for the majority of the crew, as he watches as they gather around racks full of oddly colored outerwear that make his full uniform look comfortable.

Having no need for any extra outerwear to enjoy this new place, Faux observes his surroundings, noting the thick white layer of snow coating everything. He has seen snow before, but not as dense as this. A pile has managed to fall onto the carriage he’s on. It looks puffy like a cloud. He picks it up and scrunches it between his hands, feeling the coolness along his circuits.

Unbeknownst to Faux, someone onboard might take this as a completely different motivation altogether.

Void Santa Is Coming To Town

Odd. Packages? Certainly not for him. And Faux sure doesn’t need anything more than what he has.

Sure he’s received gifts from his creator and friends on sparing occasions, but who is this Void Santa? Should he be worried?

He scratches his head as he walks towards the luggage car as directed to investigate this mystery. Curious now about what it could be.

“I didn’t ask for anything.”

Team Two

Faux’s eyes creep around the last corner and find the secret entrance clear. He releases a small smile, Objective completed.

Moving his way into the underground space that will house this party, his pace has been steadily declining into an awkward waddle. Thankfully he quickly finds a place for his sequestered dessert. Now, all he has to do is remove it from his code. This latest smuggling attempt had been pushing things he knows. Shoving dinner plates of food between the gaps of his code… Well, he’s probably going to be picking pieces of user foodstuff from his disk for some time. But it's all for a good cause.

Bringing up his disk, he pulls out an entire bowl of jelly covered with pointy sprinkled tops. Or they were, they’ve deflated somewhat.

Hopefully nobody noticed.

Team Three

Wrapping. Faux sure doesn’t get it. But he’ll do what he can to help.

After taking in the sequence of instructions necessary to wrap a present, he follows them through, starting by cutting his foil tape into smaller pieces, layering them along his arm for easy access as he observed many others do, and set about getting those presents covered in copious amounts of paper and adornments.

His first one didn’t come out too bad. Not perfect, he knows his brother would say, while making him do it over again until it fits his impossible standards. He quickly quashes the dark thought and refocuses on finishing up his first gift to someone more deserving of his attention.

Armed with a roll of semi embroidered ribbon, an exaggerated pull unfurls a good length of it, too much. The roll slips out of his hand and the copious amounts of ribbon flies at someone nearby.

Oops.

Team Three

[starprofessor]

Byleth caught the ribbon reflexively, and started to rewind it around the roll. She glanced at Faux.

"Do you want some help?" She asked as she offered him the roll of ribbon back.

Trip | Pokemon (anime) | OU

[serperiority]

Winter Wonderland

[Trip wasn’t the best at dealing with cold weather, but he wasn’t as bad as his poor Serperior; the ten-foot-long serpentine Grass type Pokemon will remain inside, all coiled up, with the biggest coat Trip could find laid over him, as well as a blanket, and gloves poking out at funny angles hanging off his two leafy appendages; he keeps to himself, carrying himself with almost the usual level of lofty arrogance, but tempered a bit by his misery and the poorly-fitted human clothes.

He might slither around a little, the end of his tail curled rather daintily around a comically small mug of hot chocolate.

After being on the train a while, the snowy scene was so familiar and comforting, Trip (wearing a coat and hat that actually fit) couldn’t help but love it! If he only had his camera… he’s just making right angles with his fingers and looking slowly around the place, taking in the sights. Picturesque, indeed!]

Jolyne Cujoh | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (potential spoilers in comments)

[strings_theory]

Winter Wonderland

Typically Jolyne absolutely detests the cold, having lived her entire live in Florida which is... very much not the type to get cold in any meaningful way. Which might be precisely why she's got her lips pursed at first as she observes the garden from the outside for a moment or two. It's within that moment or two she makes the absolutely correct decision to go to the dressing carriage to find some better clothing. Even though the train attire is warmer and more covering than her normal clothing, this won't do.

Instead she returns in what can only be described as a combination of puffy vest and fur lined parka, thick gloves, real pants (send help) and proper boots. She pauses outside of the carriage for a moment or two again before pulling the hood over her head and heading outside, only to immediately form two snowballs. One that stays in her hand, and the other in the hand of another being that totally wasn't there a few moments ago.

"It's fucking war." Oh no.

Meltdown - Team One

Be distraction in any way possible? Pft, that's child's play and Jolyne's all over it. She remains perched on the side of a building overhang near one of the entrances, hands placed flat against the smooth concrete. She's antsy, true, but she's also not about to let this be destroyed.

The sight of one of the guards pulls a grin against green lips as she decides to hop off from her perch, a few strings coming from her fingertips to attach to the other side of the closest building. With that she's using the momentum to put feet right into the side of this poor man and land a little further away.

"Well, hell, you didn't have to make it that easy!" She knows well enough with any kind of authority figure if you give them reason to chase, if violence doesn't do it, taunting them sure the hell should do it.

Winter Wonderland

[tactlesstantei]

[Masumi, meanwhile, is no stranger to snow, having experienced it back home. She's also no stranger to snowball fights, so when it looks like Jolyne's about to start one, Masumi decides to quickly make her own snowball and throw it.]

You want war, huh? [Masumi, don't encourage her...]

Yota | Maple Town: Palm Town Chapter

[bitternessoflife]

Winter Wonderland

With a mischievous gleam in his eye, a sly smile, and an over-exaggerated swagger in his two-legged stride, an orange and brown tabby cat circled the hot chocolate dispenser.
"If anyone wants a drink, that'll be 10 Points! That's right, for just 10 Points, a nice warm cup'll be yours!"
Wasn't it supposed to be free? Well, yes, but in a strange new place, Yota was still a con-man (con-cat?) and he wasn't going to let any chance slip past his claws! He was going to charge people for as long as he could get away with it!
Never you mind that he was just a cat and most of the people here were strange, very tall, mostly hairless creatures he's never encountered back home, a cat's got to do what he's got to do to get by, right?
The important thing is, he's learned the currency here is called "Points" and that's a good enough place to start. Does he know what they look like, does he know if anyone here can just give them to him? Also no! But he's not going to show it!
He wondered if he could find any information on Guta's whereabouts too...

Re: Yota | Maple Town: Palm Town Chapter

[carried_away]

Raksura don't generally understand currency, given they tend to live in groups that are very, very large extended families, and trade goods mostly with other Raksura. Bramble had been running on the idea that the train worked like a Raksura colony. "If you want it that bad, you can have it. I can wait until we get more to try it." Because surely it was just that it was a limited supply, and Yota didn't want to lose the chance to try it.

Emet Selch | FFXIV

[sasscian]

Winter Wonderland

[Even Emet-Selch had his attention grabbed as the garden carriage opened up, giving way to snow and ice. As one of the quieter parts of the train he had taken to relaxing there at times, and this day was no different. His fur-lined coat tailored to withstand the harsh Garlean environment means that he does not suffer too harshly from the oncoming cold-- yet he does suffer once passengers begin to flock to the previously-quiet carriage in order to marvel at the spectacle. Time to go.

He makes his way through the snowy garden, approaching the vending machines to acquire some of that free hot chocolate before retreating elsewhere.]

Void Santa

[Although the announcement stated that presents had appeared for everyone aboard, Emet-Selch refused to believe it. That is, of course, until he is holding the gift in question. His brow furrows-- there is no reason why anybody here would deem him worthy of a gift, it isn't as though he's been a contributing member of society since arriving. He wonders to himself what the catch is..]

[Despite these internal doubts he removes the wrapping and opens the small box inside, letting out a quiet gasp as he realises what is inside.]

Amaurot..

[The gift is a snow globe featuring a city-- dark skyscrapers and spiraling towers illuminated by golden lights.]

Team One

[To be perfectly honest, Emet-Selch doesn't care about the party or whether it gets raided by the authorities. This is however the perfect opportunity to either a) gather information on this place or b) get some peace and quiet, which is why he volunteered. He can be found close to one of the entrances, relaxing in the lower branches of a nearby tree. He may or may not be snoozing, but if anyone were to approach he would at least engage in conversation with them and put some effort into the task he signed up for.]

Wildcard

[He can be found mulling about the train since his arrival so if you have anything in mind throw it at me ;D]

Team One

[tactlesstantei]

Keeping watch up there?

[Masumi, for her part, is keeping an active eye out for the authorities, since she does want to help make sure this party goes well. She's also the type to want to team up with others, so she's not likely to let Emet-Selch get that peace and quiet.]

Zenos yae Galvus | FFXIV AU

[asheaveniswide]

[OOC note: an overview of his AU can be found on main journal, there are spoilers but they are hidden in white text and behind a cut.]

Winter Wonderland

It is cold.

Or, if you're a Garlean, it's a nice spring day.

While bundling up is well advised for most people, Zenos has been content to linger in the open carriage on one of the stone benches, the single nod to the change in weather from train standard uniform being a pleasantly warm pair of earmuffs. Otherwise the polo shirt does just fine apparently, and he certainly doesn't seem very cold. He won't be able to tolerate it for hours, that's too much even for a Garlean, but for a little while he can sit here, enjoy the fresh air and thumb through the cellphone-like device he's carrying.

Which is displaying a variety of animals and monsters on it, one at a time, with a certain number of stars by its name. Things that look like reindeer, things that might be snowmen, a scraggly green furry humanoid with a red coat and hat and more, each bypassed with an idle flick of the thumb.

A disappointing showing, by his sigh. "I suppose mundane activities will simply have to do for the day." How terrible a fate! "Reindeer games are hardly diverting for more than a bell or so."

On the other hand it would add to the larder, and ruin that pristine white landscape with brilliant scarlet. It's almost tempting.

Void Santa

There had been a gift with Zenos' name on it, and he'd retrieved it some time ago, bemused.

And thereafter relocated to the kitchen, where he can be found now, be-aproned, long blond hair braided and tied back to keep it out of the way, rummaging through the now opened box with what seems to be remarkable contentment.

A small array of ingredients already sit out on the countertop. Some kind of meat, beets, an entire round of cheese and a lettuce busily making its gradual rolling escape towards the edge of the counter, some small packets with the scent of spices to them. It's nearing mealtime, so anyone could drop in at any moment, but the things he's unpacking certainly are not on this month's listed meals.

And he's commandeered all the best cooking pots, knives, cutting boards and salt shakers. There's still other ones to use if one must.. but they're not the really good ones.

There's certainly more than enough food for someone even his towering size, maybe he'll share?

Void Santa

[dragoonrouge]

All Q'uila can do is stare and stare and stare through the door to the kitchen, as if staring for longer at the sight of a certain Garlean in the kitchen will somehow make more sense.

"...What the fuck...?" The words are barely a whisper but she certainly isn't being subtle.

Shibo (Original Character) -- cw: drugs

[nightcall]

TEAM TWO --
If there's something he likes doing a lot... okay, there's a lot of things he likes doing a lot but baking is actually one of them and Shibo fancies himself a fairly decent baker. In some cozy home, ignoring the whole floating in the sky shit. Was it a trip? A dream? Who knew, who cared, just go with the punches. Felt a bit like a Hallmark Movie.

So there he is, in all his compact glory, sitting on the kitchen table barefoot, legs crossed; grinding something up in a mortar and pestle. Fingers pause for a moment to swipe out colorful hair from his eyes. A low hum, some kind of tune that's been stuck in his mind.

"You bake a lot--?" The tail end of the sentence trails off as if asking the other person their name as much as the actual question in hand.

PARTY --
Some might say that a party in an underground bunker wasn't ideal but those fools have obviously never been to a rave before. Weird, run-down, broken in, kinda sketchy places was prime real estate for parties. Wild ones, too. Not exactly sure this was going to get balls to the wall but he was happy to have fun regardless what level of banana sausage this shindig planned on getting.

It was important, though, to make the rounds. Say hi, flirt a little, ask someone to dance. Which was what he was going to do right now. Absolutely singling out the awkward wallflower or at least someone who's hanging by the sidelines at the moment with a very corny pickup line because what else would anyone ever do? "Got a feeling this floor's going to look a lot better with us on it, you wanna prove me right?"

You know the party's right here, shit

[strings_theory]

A lot more boring than most raves she's been to, or even more boring than most of the fights she's gotten into before arriving here. She's not terribly fond of the default clothing options and had immediately taken to cutting the sleeves of the shirt off and cropping it. Can't not let the blue star bellybutton piercing not show, after all.

The cargo pants have been mostly left alone, but it's probably enough to make her look a little different amongst the rest of the colors from the train.

A brow raises slowly as he approaches her, a small hint of a smirk playing on green painted lips. "That's the shittiest pick up line I've heard in a long time, you know."

Lioriley | Original

[invigorates]

❱❱ Winter Wonderland

It felt like home. Not literally, of course - she could not feel the cold at all - but the icy landscape really struck something in her; a pining and homesickness she had not felt in centuries, being so far from the city that she had called her home long ago. And she stepped into the garden without considering she should don any of the clothing that had been offered; the chilly bite in the air doing nothing but making the glowing lines along her skin crackle faintly as flakes of snow fell upon them.

"It is lovely." She noted absently to a nearby passenger. "One has to wonder what our tasks shall be, in a land such as this." she could only hope it didn't involve giant beasts to be slain. At least she would be in her element, she supposed.

❱❱ Void Santa is Coming To Town

"Excuse me." Her voice was soft, tone polite, but the glowing lines along her cheeks were bright and she was clearly blushing; skin darkening with heat and a deep purple hue. Near the other passenger's hand was a book-shaped present, her name written on the wrapping, and a small rip revealing a faint image underneath. It looked like a half-naked man, shirt thrust open and probably (definitely) billowing dramatically in the wind behind him. The rip wasn't large enough to paint the whole picture, but there was most assuredly a woman in a flowing white dress kneeling and pressing her hands to his chest, flowers poorly photoshopped around them. It was a garbage romance novel don't judge her. "I...believe that is mine." If you could just...not look at it and not perceive her while she takes it, that would be swell.

❱❱ Team Two

Lioriley hummed as she worked, meticulously dotting the edges of a small cake with little daisies of frosting. She was just on the last little swirl when the door to the home she was secretly baking in slammed open, the tip of her piping bag sticking directly through the top and into the cake as she flinched in surprise.

Fellow conspirator or aggressive guard slamming the door open, she looked over, tiny frame just barely concealing the half smashed baked good. "Hello. Is everything all right?"