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

[greatcleavage]

Hey, be careful!

Last thing we need is some Dire Groundhog popping up while you're not paying attention.

Though I could have handled those before I got sent back to first level.

aaaaa oots excuse me while I go check for updates

[inhearts]

Dire groundhog?

[ Hold on, she's going to check the list... ] It's not on my list. What does it look like?

This is what RSS is for!

[greatcleavage]

If they're sending us after Dire anything at our levels then I'm finding a different plot hook.

The word 'dire' means you take a normal animal and turn it into the most hideous thing you can possibly imagine that doesn't actually require a Will save just to look at. And increase its killing power something like tenfold.

Good point! I keep forgetting about Google Reader.

[inhearts]

[ Normal animal = puppy.

Hideous thing = a big giant shadow.

Dire puppy = a big giant shadow puppy that has access to Almighty skills, is immune to all elements and physical attacks and one hit KOs everything it comes across-- ]

...That sounds terrifying. I don't think I could beat one right now. [ Hmm. Then, suddenly cheerful: ] As long as we stick to the cute ones, we should be safe, right?

[greaterspeed]

[DRIFTING TO GET AROUND CORNERS because he's run straight off of them too many times to count already. doesn't this madness just make you miss Shadow? *sigh*]

Roger!

[Sonic stays behind the Ganesha to try and keep it from changing directions again so that Yuuta could catch it. This would be have been a cinch if he had some rings on him!!]

I just put mine in my DW reading list!

[greatcleavage]

So it seems (and it's nice to have a quest that doesn't involve killing everything we see), but it seems too easy. There's bound to be some complication.

/does that now!

[inhearts]

Let's try it out! We won't know for sure until we've tried it.

[ Scanning the area -- well, there's a Qi Lin near by and it's on her list. Mumbles, ] Qi Lin... Kirin...? [ Turning to Roy, smiling. ] How about that one?

[shoeshinist]

[ grown man in the middle of the field, staring at his list to the Sleipnir running around in front of him and then back down to his list ]

So this... Sleigh-p- uh. Nir. Do I just grab it? I mean, I saw someone kicking one of these lucky things but I can't do that. I mean these are cute and not rabid and a public enemy not like that possum that I- [ scratching his head ] Ok. Actually I do want to kick it because it made this cute sound when that other dude did but then there's this other part of me, still Andy, you know. Just kind of. Good Andy. That's all, no, what would Leslie say?

[greatcleavage]

All right, you head left and I'll head right. We'll split up, try to flank it, and start rolling Grapple checks.

[doingthemistything]

Yup! My team's close to being one of the best in the country. [There's a tiny air of pride as he says that last part, but it seems to dissipate as he reaches the pen. Well, time to put the Qi Lin in the pen!]

[isolates]

That's really cool! So you guys play in tournaments and stuff?

[Yuuta watches Kirino put the Qi Lin into the pen as he ponders about how strong his team must be.]

[isolates]

[Yuuta aims for the Ganesha, mimicking it when it tries to weave back and forth to that he's constantly in front of it. When he thinks the distance is small enough, he makes a leap at it.]

[greaterspeed]

[and there's nothing quite like teamwork. Flustered and at a loss, the Ganesha doesn't move in time to escape the leap Yuuta makes at it]

Wow, nice catch! [in all his Engrish glory yesssss I mean, Sonic jogs over to give the kid a thumbs up. Shadow would never give people that kind of praise...]

[isolates]

[Okay maybe the friendliness is okay but he's still kind of weird...]

Thanks.

[Yuuta grins and holds the critter out towards Sonic.]

There, one replacement Lucky Animal for the one I made you lose.

nothing like a belated reply to get things rolling? idk

[twilightlegend]

[there's a green Blade Brandier standing by the pen, looking quite content playing with the High Wolf he's put into the pen earlier. Maybe he's just the sort of guy who likes animals?]

[doingthemistything]

Yup! We're in a tournament called Holy Road at the moment. [After making sure the pen's gate is secure, Kirino smiles and turns back around, dusting his hands off.] Onto the next one!

[doingthemistything]

[Kirino nods, and begins walking in a random direction.]

It's kind of flattering to meet such a big fan of the team.

[glassworkgenius]

Well, it's Raimon, after all... I can see the team's passion clearly from TV. [Taiyou laughs.] It's probably not hard to find fans if you look, but you guys are probably busy with training~

[isolates]

[He's never heard of a tournament with that name before but it sounds like Serious Business.]

Okay!

[And off he goes. But after a couple steps he speaks again.]

You know, I was thinking of joining the soccer team too, when I get into middle school.

[doingthemistything]

[No recognition at the "Holy Road"? Huh.]

Yeah? It's a lot of fun. ["At least, when Fifth Sector isn't involved," is what Kirino wants to add, but doesn't.

He glances around, noting a High Wolf off in the distance.] Ah!

[isolates]

[Yuuta stops walking when he hears Kirino saying something in surprise. He looks around.]

Did you see something?

[doingthemistything]

Yeah, we train pretty often, heh. [Kirino scans the field around them.] Hmm... oh! Over there! [He points out a nearby Fate Worm.]

[doingthemistything]

Yeah, over there. [He points in the High Wolf's direction, already starting to quickly and quietly make his way over.]

[glassworkgenius]

Oh, let's try sneaking up on him; it doesn't look like he's noticed us yet.

[doingthemistything]

[Kirino nods, cautiously making his way over to the Fate Worm.]