test drive meme

[chims]

the test drive meme

It's a new day in The World, and a special quest is abound. But wait, the players cry! The game isn't open yet! Shush you, the GMs warned. This is only a test drive meme. The game is simple. You've woken up in a lush field of grass, soft to the touch and a little damp with dew. Spring has reached The World, and there's a randomized checklist in your hand. Your goal is to catch five of the Lucky Animals bounding about, and it's perfectly fine to work together. In fact, we encourage it! Collect them all and deposit them in a pen where the GMs await. There's plenty for everyone, but they will be watching closely for cheaters. Any items won in this pre-game minigame will carry over once holyrelic opens, so get your limited edition item set today! Magnificent prizes await you, so go forth! Just beware; some of the Lucky Animals aren't really so lucky and have their own side effects. (All participants who apply will receive a mochi hat of the player's choosing. They can be either small (think mini tophats) or large (like a harvest cleric's hat) and any of the three colors, with any variety of accessories. All participants who finish the quest will earn a spring-themed beginner item set! It will include one weapon and a bonus item set with five restoratives, five randomized buff spells, and five randomized food items.)

Comments

[shiningascent]

Huh? Oh, you mean these guys? [He flaps them for her a couple of times. They don't look very... flightworthy.]

Nope! I've always had 'em! Pretty cool, right?

[shiningascent]

[Pit's facefirst in all that wonderfully fluffy fur, cries muffled against it as he flails on Amaterasu's back, wings flapping and voice cracking]

Whoa! Hey! Easy there! All I want is a new bayonet, honest! That's it!

[greatcleavage]

Clearly, not the same shadows as I was thinking about. Wait, you've been fighting an epic campaign against a great evil too?

I mean, I guess I shouldn't judge by looks, but you seem a bit young for it.

[delivers]

The ones here are rather cute; maybe you'll like them!

[ He begins shooting, starting from the outer edges to herd them together in the middle. He darts off to the right for her to take the left, and hopefully come in to the middle and catch the ones they wanted.

His legs carry him quickly, with a long, mile-eating lope he rarely exerts himself into using in his world. To over-exert was to grow weak, and fail delivery schedules. It was all about pacing oneself properly and taking care of your own body-- the latter part always being one he had problems with. ]

I AM THE SLOWEST TAGGER I'M SORRY LMFAO

[sillybutts]

[ The greeting is friendly enough, and most of the hesitation is washed away. Silabus warms up quickly to people, having long since gotten used to Haseo's prickly exterior.

The invitation surprises him, but 17 years... ]

Amazing, you must be a veteran! I didn't even know The World had been around that long ago-- My name is Silabus. I've only been playing for a few years, when R:2 opened. Although this place isn't the same as the MMO, but I'm sure you already noticed, hahaha.

[ His list is pulled out with a smile and he offers it to Gentaro to show him-- on it are Chimera, Ganesha, Gold Bird, Kudan, and Ouryu. ]

Do we have any matching Lucky Animals? It certainly would be a lot easier if we worked together to catch them. They're always really fast...

fast forwardiiiiing x:

[lookslikemomo]

[So they throw the Fate Worm into the pit and go back hunting more Lucky Animals. It takes a while, and a lot of running around, and jumping and falling face first in the dirt, but Yuuta and Takeshi finally, finally wrangle their fifth Lucky Animal! Or maybe a not so lucky animal; it was a Malice Cat!]

This, uh, this counts, right?

[inhearts]

It can't be helped. Not everyone knows about the Shadows. Besides, I think we've been doing a great job!

[isolates]

Well, it's an animal.

[Although he's not sure. The more he looks at it--]

Something about it seems off though. I guess we won't know until we catch it.

[inhearts]

I'm pretty sure Koro-chan isn't a Pokemon. But, a world with Pokemon... It sounds like a lively place!

[solveforn]

They're wonderful. Wonderful beings... so loving, and honest, and truthful. Though they have their flaws, and though I don't understand them as well as I thought, they are perfect, to me.

[inhearts]

Are they here?

[solveforn]

...No. I can't find them.

[inhearts]

[ ...oh. ]

I could help, if you want me to. Two sets of eyes are better than one, right?

[solveforn]

...Thank you.

[He seems to shrink, a bit, in humble gratitude. It's mild, as her gesture is the typical polite one, but it's still comforting.]

[inhearts]

You're welcome! I don't have anything to do here either, other than trying to catch the animals on this list.

[ But she doesn't want to, now that she's helping him, so she folds the sheet and tucks it away. ] Tell me a little more about the Pokemon, N-kun! Who should I look out for?

[solveforn]

...The friends I had with me last...

[He briefly describes Archeops, Carracosta, Zoroark, Klinklang, Vanilluxe, and... yes, even Zekrom. Though he doesn't elaborate on what Zekrom is or what what its meaning is.]

[leggierissimo]

[... well. He's just going to stand here and watch.]

I haven't, no.

[leggierissimo]

Well, maybe we should get started before we get left in the dust. Wouldn't want to fail our mission, would we?

[lookslikemomo]

I just hope we won't get told we need a new set of five if this one doesn't count...

[sneaking up at the kitty now...]

[inhearts]

[ She listens, nodding, occasionally asking questions, eyes bright with curiosity. ] Okay! I'll keep an eye out.

[solveforn]

The animals here want to play, apparently.

[inhearts]

What do they want to play?

[solveforn]

They want to be chased, and caught.

[inhearts]

Like in the quest?

[solveforn]

That's what they seem to be talking about.