// 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

kate marsh | life is strange

[kbm]

scenario 04; very open wildcard prompts

[Aside from losing herself in a classic science fiction novel, being a exploring an alien planet was not something that Kate had ever expected herself doing. The spaceship itself was amazing to even look at, and the young woman found herself exploring every part that actually seemed well-populated, not wanting to push any boundaries, even as a reluctant member
of this crew.

In the morning, barring any complaints from her neighbors, Kate finds herself practicing her violin in her bunk. It was part of her morning ritual, to ease to her mind and improve her craft. The week leading up to her being here, of all places, her mind was elsewhere, and through all the despair she was working herself through, she knew she allowed herself to get a little rusty. With new beginnings such as these, it would be nice to get back into things for which she was passionate.

Around more quiet areas like the atrium, Kate comes equipped with a sketchpad, finding some solace and familiarity with drawing the various plants from life. There wasn't much of a variety back home, just the seascape, pine trees, and the occasional plump squirrel. When she's not drawing from life, she's using the inspiration from her surroundings to just allow for some very cathartic doodling. Her style is simplistic, a little cartoonish in nature, but it has some whimsical charm to it, almost as if were crafted for children's books.

She's a little hesitant to move elsewhere, but perhaps with the right encouragement, she'll be a little more inclined to put herself out there?]

network; @kmarsh

[If there was anyone who was the epitome of friendliness when addressing strangers, it was Kate Marsh. Politeness went a long way, after all, especially when you had to rely on others to survive in a new and unknown locale.

As it was, there was a certain someone relying on her for the same reason. She had far less of an ability to speak, however, and far more fur. Hence the message!]

Good morning, everyone.
Would there happen to be anyone out there who has experience taking care of rabbits?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

network, un: altea

[juniberries]

I will admit, I am not too familiar with rabbits, but I may have some friends who will be willing to help.

[she's. talking about her space mice.]

[kbm]

[She'd probably think any kind of space rodent was the bee's knees!]

That would be wonderful if they could! :)
I'm afraid I don't have much in the way of payment just yet, though. I'm relatively new to all this.

[juniberries]

[a sure sign that they can potentially be fast friends, tbh.]

They wouldn't require any pay even if you were able to offer it. They do, however, request any treats you could offer them for their help, although it is always our pleasure to help potential allies in need.

What sort of help do you need, exactly?

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[dollfie]

[Being an avid drawer herself, Pino wastes absolutely no time in approaching Kate with all the cheerful abandon of a real child. She has her own little sketchbook in hand and wanders over, hands clasped behind her back as she makes to watch Kate doodle.

She makes no effort to hide what she's doing and practically beams if Kate looks her way] It's good! You like drawing too, miss?

network @foster

[pscythopath]

[The response comes in audio format instead of text, and there's a slight lilt to the man's voice like it has a smirk to it on top of the genuine curiosity.]

Define "taking care of".