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

[drewthetower]

[August. Absolutely August.]

S'easier with a box mix, but if I can't get that I can make a very basic chocolate cake without it, thank you baking YouTube channels.

[whiteshroud]

[...]

We're on a magic train, August. There is no YouTube.

[drewthetower]

No, I know that! I'm saying that's where I learned!

[whiteshroud]

And you managed to retain the knowledge? Even after all these months?

[drewthetower]

I retained enough! Wouldn't've offered if I didn't!

[whiteshroud]

Alright, alright.

I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Thank you, August.

[drewthetower]

No nut allergies, yeah?

[Would Jun kill him if he tried the chocolate sauerkraut cake...]

[whiteshroud]

[No he'd just make August eat it too]

No nut allergies.

[....]

I do like coffee and caramel flavors, but I'm fine with chocolate if that's what you can manage.

[drewthetower]

If nothing else, maybe I can get a caramel frosting or something. Pretty sure they sell that somewhere, anyway...

[whiteshroud]

[A town that bans celebrations? Sell frosting?]

...I could always make some if you want...

[drewthetower]

Nah, this is for you. If I can't find any, I'll figure something out.

[whiteshroud]

Haha, you're really set on this, huh.

[drewthetower]

Yes? It's your birthday cake, you're not making shit.

[whiteshroud]

Is that a rule with birthday cakes...?

[He sounds like he's honestly trying to figure this out. This is all new to him ok]

[drewthetower]

Is for me, unless it's like. Something only the birthday person can make, but even then they just get to supervise.

[whiteshroud]

I see...

[Making a mental note of this yes]

Any other birthday rules I should know?

[drewthetower]

Not from me. Marianne would try to pinch you, but that's just her.

[whiteshroud]

[Jun has a brief confused expression. Why is there pinching?? What?? He doesn't understand.]

Ah, okay...I'll remember that if I ever meet her.