// TEST DRIVE MEME_

[eluviomods]

// TEST DRIVE_ Welcome to Eluvio's Test Drive Meme! Whether you'd like to try out a character in the setting, get some samples for your application, or just mess around and have fun, this is the place to do it. If you're getting samples together, remember that you need at least four comments made by you in the thread for it to count. Pick any of the scenarios below or make up any of your own. This is space! There are infinite worlds and possibilities. If you'd like to thread out hijacking a ship, do it! If you'd like to get stuck on a remote planet with only one other person for company, do it! Take the wheel and guide your own adventure! The most important thing is to have fun! ➣ SCENARIO 001. Welcome to Oros! It's no vacation destination and you're in for an interesting ride. While the planet is big, there's not much to explore beyond the vast, stretching reaches of a boiling hot, red desert. Which means it's fun for the whole family! There are hostile aliens on the planet who aren't taking kindly to you, an alien on their planet. They're stronger than you and you're out numbered. Likely out gunned, too. But, really, good luck! You'll be coming back alive. For more information on the planet and things that may be found there, please go here and give it a read! There you can also find the missions completed in game should you need any additional prompt. Whatever you can imagine that fits with the setting itself works! [ PLEASE NOTE: Threads taking place on Oros cannot be used as game canon, as they required prior signups to participate, but the setting is provided so that you can get an idea of just one of the kinds of events that will be in game! ] ➣ SCENARIO 002. Congratulations! You've been selected to be part of the team being sent down to the planet around which the fleet is currently orbiting. Initial scans of the surface show that oxygen is in abundance, temperatures support carbon-based life-forms, and there aren't any large quantities of poisonous gases that might pose problems. Your mission is to secure a landing site, set up a camp, and locate edible flora and fauna. Stores aboard ship are running a bit low on food and it's projected to be another three weeks before the fleet reaches a station large enough to replenish supplies. Once identified, larger parties will be sent to the surface to help hunt and gather. The good news is, scans show fruits, vegetables, and animals are plentiful. The bad news is that once your ship lands on the planet, everything goes sideways. An unexpected ion storm sweeps through the solar system, shorting out communications between the fleet and the team. It wreaks havoc with the electronics planet-side too, temporarily shorting out the smaller craft's navigational array. Until it passes, about six standard days, you're stuck down there. And the bountiful harvest isn't without its dangers. Even the most docile looking animal will attack. Sampling the fruits and vegetables will cause temporary paralysis, hallucinations, and psychosis. Inhaling pollen will bring out a person's baser instincts. The planet itself is predatory, you see. Everything on it has evolved to entice visitors from nearby systems and kill them. And the fleet's unwittingly taken the bait. ➣ SCENARIO 003. It's been a rough day. Everything's going wrong. Machines are breaking down everywhere. The owner of your favorite business wasn't there today and the store was closed when you stopped by to pick something up. A coworker didn't show up for work, leaving you with an interested workload. And now it feels like you're being watched. It started about ten minutes ago, but whenever you turn to look, there's no one there. The feeling doesn't go away, though. No matter where you are, it feels like eyes are watching. Did you hear something? A quiet, scuffling scratching sound just for a second? Maybe you did. Maybe you didn't. But it came from the misshapen monstrosity that just punched a hole through the bulkhead right beside you. The creature makes a low, wet gargling noises and darts toward you: six to seven feet tall, vaguely humanoid, and covered in strange growths over which is stretched bubbling grayish-brown skin. Maybe you notice tatters of familiar clothing hanging off of it. Or there's enough left of its eyes to recognize the shape and color. Or maybe something about the noises it's making sound familiar. It's your missing coworker and it looks like the unfortunate soul ran afoul of that weird slimy creature the science team brought back from that jungle planet a month ago. The good news: you can kill it. The bad news: it can kill you. It's fast, it's hungry, and it reproduces at an alarming rate. A single bite can transfer the parasites in its bloodstream to you. Then you'll be just like your buddy. And that shop owner you like so much. And all of the people on Level 12. And... ➣ SCENARIO 004. You're welcomed and encouraged to make up your own scenarios. As you can see, there will be a wide variety of the types of things your character will encounter in this game. So feel free to make your starters as horrific, sexy, lighthearted, action-packed, or slice of life as you'd like. Make up a planet, make up a location on the Eluvio, make up a ship in the fleet, fight off a zombie alien invasion, there's no limit to what you can do on the TDM.

Comments

ii | un: v-nikiforov

[genice]

( Victor smiles and waves in return. Hard to say where he is, but it's got minimal background noise, and no one notably walking around. )

Ah, but hello! Why don't we start with introductions before we head straight into recommendations on how to keep ourselves entertained?

( ............ then he just smiles, therefore not offering an introduction himself. not that his un isn't half of one anyway, but hey. )

yessss

[relieable]

[luckily for the sake of the conversation, Osomatsu is all too eager to introduce himself. he needs to establish himself, after all!]

Sure thing! [he points his thumb at himself] I'm Osomatsu Matsuno, the oldest of the Matsuno sextuplets! I'm a big, charismatic legend!

[he's not a big anything, unless that includes big lazy loser]

LMAO

[genice]

( Victor smiles politely, choosing to neither agree nor disagree, and at least does the polite thing: )

Nice to meet you, Osomatsu Matsuno. I'm Victor Nikiforov. Until recently, something of an established figure skater in the competitive circuit. Five time gold medalist, or was it five time world champion? I mean, I did get gold at the Olympics, too...

( he just holds his chin actually trying to remember. all his gold medals. that are not here, and would be equally worthless if they were.

like it's a joke, he smiles, laughs, and winks. )

Seems like we all end up remaking some of ourselves here. So! What did you usually do to keep yourself entertained back home?

[relieable]

[uhhhh... holy crap! a gold medalist? in the Olympics?! what the heck was someone like that doing in outer space? then again, what was someone like Osomatsu doing in space? surely an Olympic gold medalist was more suited for the task...]

Well, I read manga, watched t.v., gambled... [he also read and watched a lot of porn, but it seems like he shouldn't say that out loud. he's speaking to a celebrity! that's what you are now, Victor, Mister Olympics! at least Osomatsu will remember you]

[genice]

( ... he's one of two people who will. it would be touching, if Victor wouldn't also be a little amused. (and as it turns out, olympic gold medalists are not all that much better qualified for Space Adventures. which sucks.) )

... Most which you can still manage here! Not to say I recommend gambling. Or you could try... going out to meet people?

[relieable]

Hey, yeah! I'd like to do that too! I'm not very good at it, but it's always sounded fun!

[genice]

( he finds himself chuckling, though he does take what's being said seriously. socialising isn't easy for everyone; sometimes because of their own personalities, other times due to energy or time constraints. )

If you do, it's a nice idea to hang out in places where people are already engaged in the activities you enjoy. ( see Victor re: drinking. ) Have you had a chance to explore around the Shopping Centre yet?

[relieable]

[Osomatsu wouldn't mind exploring the bars either]

Uh, a little bit! I ran over there to pick something up the other day, but I didn't get time to mess around.

[genice]

( chin resting in hand, he hums something of a note of agreement. )

I'd suggest it as someplace worth lingering. You might be surprised by what catches your attention if you slow down to take a good look.

[relieable]

Okay! I'll check out the Shopping Centre first! Though, is there anything to do that's... you know... free? I'm kinda strapped for cash.

[genice]

People watching is always free of charge.

[relieable]

[people watching........ lame!]

Yeah, I guess that's true... That something you do?

[genice]

( who is the social failure here, huh )

Oh, I quite enjoy it. Usually with coffee or tea. Later on, usually with alcohol. People are great.

[relieable]

Well, anything can be fun if there's alcohol involved. But, I dunno, man. I'd feel like a creepy stalker, or something.

[he says as though he's never followed his brothers or Totoko]

[genice]

People watching, my friend. Not people stalking.

( here's a politely dubious look because what. do you think people watching is??? )

[relieable]

[....?????]

What's the difference?

[genice]

( ... )

Tell you what. Why don't I treat you to coffee sometime soon as a welcome to the Eluvio, and... show you? The difference.

[relieable]

[hey! look at that! he's making a friend already!]

Yeah, sure!

[genice]

Okay. Great. Let me know when you have a few hours to spare around early afternoon on ship's time, we can meet up, say hello, the whole... thing.

( and he can try to point blank say "don't stalk people that's just stupid???" )

By the way, how do you feel about dogs?

[relieable]

Dogs? Dogs are fine. You got one?

[genice]

A fine one! His name is Makkachin. He'll introduce himself when I show you the fine art of people watching.

( he is not going to forget about the stalking. part. dear goodness. )

[relieable]

Yeah, yeah. People watching! [and making friends! wow!] What about tomorrow?

[genice]

( he gives the camera a solemn thumbs up. )

Tomorrow. I'll text you when I'm out of training!