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

[antiside]

[ kfdjgkl t-trying to straighten himself out a bit-- ]

... Where's my--

[ Looking over at Viki accusingly. ]

What happened to my cape?!

[inhearts]

Feed--? [ Wait, what just happened...?

...as an answer to Leon's question, she'll point behind him to where an awesome pink cape is fluttering in the grass (on top of the Chimera, but she can't see it from here). ]

Over there, behind you!

[uwawa]

Oh wow, how did it get there?

[ wait. wait! you are a boy who appears to be in his teens.

...but that grouchy face isn't quite right. ]

I know you! [ except she doesn't, but you look kinda like Fred. ]

...huh, who's Fred?

[antiside]

We've never met. [ Or, well, if they did then you probably weren't important enough to remember. ]

But you are going to retrieve the cape you lost.

[inhearts]

[ The important question definitely was: ] How did it disappear?

[ Minako walks forward though and -- oh, look, the cloak is running away. ]

1/2

[uwawa]

That's mean! I didn't lose anything this time! I have my shoes and everything! [ Hey Leon, you and Viki are not communicating on the same level. She starts mumbling to herself completely oblivious to the waddling cape. ]

It wasn't me! I didn't do it, why do people always think I'm the one that breaks things and teleports things--

Hm? Oh wait...no? What was I supposed to be doing? [ she is forgetting something. ]

[uwawa]

U-uwaa! [ she finally notices the waddling cape! ]

It's a ghost!

[antiside]

[ Is this for real. ]

Don't just stand there!!

[ Fine, he'll do it. He's going to kill that thing. ]

[inhearts]

[ No, Viki, ghosts are scarier. But. Smiling encouragingly! ] Don't worry; it's not! That's just the Chimera again. [ Now that she can see it anyway...

& to Leon: ] I'll help you! Chase it towards me and I'll cut it off! [ ...Not literally. ]

[inhearts]

Oh? A talking raven? Did it have three legs?

[benevolence]

[huff huff huff

don't mind the big wolf that runs right on by, Minako; she's just chasing after a High Wolf (and wondering how in the world the darn thing is so much faster than her).]

[inhearts]

Ehh? [ For a moment, she almost thinks it's Koro-chan but --

Well...

...the big giant wolf that just ran past her doesn't seem to be on the list. She doesn't think she'd be able to catch it anyway. Even if it's really adorable.

It's not going to eat the smaller wolf, is it...? Or was it a participant? Minako starts running after both wolves, curious! ]

[greatcleavage]

No, it was perfectly normal. Aside from being bound to V magically... but that's perfectly normal too, for a familiar.

[uwawa]

Chimera? [ is that like a gryphon? ]

Aren't they usually bigger? [ this may be the most sense she's made since... showing up. but it seems things are clicking into place! (finally) ]

Oh, oh! We're supposed to recruit it! But I still don't have the DoReMi rune...

[delivers]

[ He laughs at that, smile ever-present. His own list is produced to check against hers. High Wolf, Moon Rabbit, Qi Lin, Tengu, and Totetsu. ]

I wouldn't want to hurt them-- but I don't see why you couldn't.

[ It felt strange-- his memories were fuzzy. It seemed as though a long time had passed and The World, while familiar, was different. Memories of his own world were far away, but still warm.

It was unsettling, and his smile fell. He took notice of Amaterasu's touch, laying a hand on top of hers. Maybe she felt the same...? ]

[glassworkgenius]

Kick them? [Whoops there is now a 13-year-old looking at him in disbelief.]

[inhearts]

Ah, I see! Do you have a familiar yourself, mister...?

[lookslikemomo]

[And it heads straight for Momo! At first he looks panicked, but he jumps at it at the last minute, clinging on to the Fate Worm with all his might and--

Well, the Fate Worm now has one (1) passenger as he tries to escape Yuuta.

That counts as caught, right?]

S-Slow dooooown!

[isolates]

[Yuuta can't believe what he's actually seeing.]

What are you doing? You were supposed to catch it!!

[He continues chasing after the Fate Worm (and Takeshi) but he tries to think of what he should do.]

[lookslikemomo]

I diiiiiiiiid! But it caught me tooooooo!

[But wait wait-- the Fate Worm is slowing down? Dragging Takeshi around is tiring it out a bit, but it's still not stopping!]

[isolates]

Aaaaagh, do something!

[Even as he says that, he picks up his running speed. Sure he's not like Aoi with her insane running abilities, but he's still a Comrade he's still faster than normal people. Hopefully that's enough to catch up to the Fate Worm and stop it.

And also save Takeshi, but whatever.]

[lookslikemomo]

I'm tryyyying but I don't have a spell to slow it down!

[He tries dangling his feet down so at least he could help more with slowing the lucky animal and breaking the speed. It kinda hurt, but at least he should still be able to heal up later...?]

[isolates]

[Oh, spells would be a good idea but he's not so sure it's allowed to use them on the Lucky Animals. But, might as well.]

How about I put it to sleep?

[lookslikemomo]

[Was it a good idea? Would they be penalized? Right now Momo didn't care all that much, his legs feel like they'd come off if the Fate Worm kept running!]

Just make sure not to hit me instead!

[isolates]

[That's a high order for a moving target.]

I'll try but no promises.

[Yuuta pulls out his Relic to retrieve his Grimoire, having put it in there earlier for safe keeping.]

Dodge to the side a a bit.