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Test Drive Meme



Test Drive Meme


✭ Reply to this entry with a character you're considering apping into the game. You can include the name of your character and the fandom in your subject line.
✭ Check out our plot guide if you're interested in what's happened thus far!
✭ Comment around to others on the meme, whether you're in the game already or not.
✭ Now you have a sample ready for your application!
✭ So go reserve your character, and apply when apps are open.
✭ Seriously, do it.

To get you started, here are a few optional prompts for you to use if you so wish:

Prompts

1. [Setting: Floor Twenty-Eight] There are musical instruments all around this floor, with a grand organ taking the center stage. It could be a good place to pick up a new skill or two! But wait... what's that? You hear music playing? Well, maybe there's someone already on the floor. Or maybe not... sometimes the instruments play themselves, after all.

2. [Setting: Floor Forty-Five] The walls on this floor are made of glass, which would be nice if there were anything to see. Sadly, there's not much, as the clouds are so thick at this height that you really can't make out if there's anything out there, anything below you, or anything above you. If you hear a skittering sound, that's just the faceless humanoid creatures crawling around on the outside windows. Don't worry, they can't get in... but they will skitter around to watch your every move.

3. [Setting: Floor Eighty-Eight] There's a bar here, and you better hope there's not any alcohol. Most of the time there isn't no matter how hard you look - but sometimes there is, and more often than not even a little bit of it will make you violently sick from alcohol poisoning. But if you're really lucky, you'll just get drunk. There's a pool table in the center of this always-smoky floor, so even if you can't drink you can still act all adult and sophisticated.

4. [Setting: Floor Twenty-Two] Are you a cultured person? Then this is the floor for you. It seems to be an art gallery, and there are paintings from many different worlds on display here - maybe even one or two from yours! But don't get lost, because if you do, you may not like what you see. Paintings of the worst atrocities known to mankind have been known to be on display around here, and if you're really unlucky, you'll stumble across an entire section filled with paintings of the things you fear most.

5. [Setting: Floor Ninety-Four] This is a darkroom, and it's okay if you don't own a camera, because there are a few old-fashioned ones you can borrow to take pictures. Maybe this is a good time to pick one up and try your hand at photography. Or maybe you've turned off the lights, but if that's so, don't look too closely at the shadows. They'll sometimes become humanoid figures that will follow you around, and if you look directly at them they'll possess you, crawling into your throat - you won't be able to leave the floor, and you'll try to kill anyone who enters, but this will only last until you are killed or the lights are turned on.

6. [Setting: Floor Three] A bookworm will feel right at home here, among the towering shelves filled with books of all kinds. You won't find anything about the history of the Tower, though, and you certainly won't find anything about the world you or anyone else here came from, but if you're looking for a tale to read or something to study up on, you're in the right place.

7. [Setting: Anywhere] Uh-oh. That's a monster, or maybe more than one of them. You might be equipped to handle it or you might not. But the question is, what do you do? Do you face it head on... or do you flee? Or maybe the monster has already spotted you, and you're in need of a rescue. That's alright. It happens quite often here.
attheclocktower: (pic#6510220)

[personal profile] attheclocktower 2013-10-25 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
[There aren't too many hallways in the Tower, and most of them are concentrated around the dorms. Xion, for her part, is headed down to the second floor of them to meet Shion when she sees him.

Like with Axel, she freezes, only this time she doesn't call out his name, doesn't do anything except stop and stare.

It shouldn't be hard to see, given the relative narrowness of the hallway. And whether he recognizes her or not, the coat she's wearing should be especially so.]
radio_madness: (I wonder if he wears boxers or Briefs)

Keywords are meaningless

[personal profile] radio_madness 2013-10-25 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Perhaps the dark purple tentacle themed tattoos that adorned the radio personality's arms were a bit self-conscious at the fact that someone had noticed them or they may of been just chilled for they skittered back underneath the semi rolled up sleeves. Sensing that something was up, Cecil glanced up from his examination of the instrument to greet the other with a rather pleasant and jaunty two finger salute.]

Hello There Citizen!
heartismyown: (So confused...)

[personal profile] heartismyown 2013-10-25 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Roxas isn't sure where Sora is, or what's going on, but he does recognize the Organization XIII uniform.

He actually takes a step back, his arms out, one of which would have looked familiar to Xion. He doesn't summon his keyblades, but he does frown at her.]

I already beat Axel. I won't let you guys get rid of me!

[Mostly though, Roxas has a very confused expression.]
midgarhorizon: ((Helicopter) Verge of Doom)

I'll believe that when pigs fly. ...oh wait. Now I'm confused

[personal profile] midgarhorizon 2013-10-25 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Whoa! They... just disappeared. Reno is really impressed. What kind of power is that?]

Hey. [A small wave's tossed back, since he's not used to people saluting him anymore.] How'd you do that?

[By "that", of course, he means the tattoos.]

Was that ink?
attheclocktower: (pic#6872570)

[personal profile] attheclocktower 2013-10-25 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
Wh-what?

[The look on Xion's face is nothing short of horrified. She jumps back, almost as if scalded. She's had Roxas not recognize her before, but he's never been outright hostile. It takes her a few seconds to work words out past almost numb lips.]

What are you talking about?!

[It's hard to tell if she's talking about him beating Axel or her wanting to get rid of him. In truth, it's both]
woodpeckermaruta: (confused; hm?)

[personal profile] woodpeckermaruta 2013-10-25 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
[The black-haired teenager blinks the second the strange just... stepped right in front of him. Stopping, he frowned up at him, brow tensing in confusion. First, the person's unlike anyone he's ever seen, before. Secondly, don't people normally give a warning, before doing that?

... Yeah, nothing's normal around here, though, is it? The question causes Ganta's expression to relax, a bit. Looking down at himself, he appears to finally take notice of his appearance, though.
]

Ah... no, none of it's mine.

[Spoken matter-of-factly, he looks back up at the person. Tilting his head, a bit, he scratches at the side of his face.] I was attacked by monsters a couple of floors down.

[Fortunately, they hadn't been even remotely strong.]
heartismyown: (Surprised/Shocked)

[personal profile] heartismyown 2013-10-25 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Xion looks about as confused as Roxas feels and seeing that he backs off completely, straightening up. He frowns a little, looking at her as though he's trying to place her face. He doesn't remember ever seeing her, but he's been gone for...well it was hard to say really. Axel didn't tell him. They could have gotten new members.

He scratches his head.]

You're...not here to get rid of me?
attheclocktower: (melancholy ♡ which then grew into a hope)

[personal profile] attheclocktower 2013-10-25 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Xion shakes her head, emphatically]

I didn't... I didn't even know you were here until just now. Besides, I'd never-

[She cuts herself off abruptly. He doesn't know. He doesn't remember. None of this will make sense to him And she doesn't... it doesn't seem right. To just barge in and tell him everything. He wouldn't understand.

A few moments later, her shoulders settle again, a wistful smile crossing her face instead.]


I'm Xion. It's... nice to meet you.
heartismyown: (Smile!)

[personal profile] heartismyown 2013-10-25 07:54 am (UTC)(link)
Xion. [Roxas repeats. He has a bit of a deja vu sense, but he can't quite put his finger on it.]

Xion. It's nice to meet you too. [He smiles, because being friendly was a lot better than being attacked.]

Don't worry. I've got it memorized. [He taps his head.]
radio_madness: (You are so cute when you ramble)

Try on Tuesdays. They always like Tuesdays.

[personal profile] radio_madness 2013-10-25 09:55 am (UTC)(link)
[At first Cecil blinked all three of his eyes confused by what the redhead had meant. How does he do what? He didn't really do anything but then the second question cleared the situation up a little bit.]

Ah... I think they are a little shy around strangers but give them time and they won't hide as much.

[There was a small shrug of his shoulder as he ruffled his messy white hair.]

I think so at least that is what they spit out when startled.
kindofademon: (Bewildered~ Too afraid to ask you)

Floor 45

[personal profile] kindofademon 2013-10-25 11:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Ho hum, just passing through, some guy in armor-

Ryuunosuke does a double take. The armor may be new to him, but he'd never miss the face. He's seen that face with more expressions of delight than melancholy, and his unusually quiet state makes him ask for confirmation.]


Sir? That is you, right, sir?
sicharia: (it can never fail‚ but fail it does)

floor 22 (assuming this is after their initial meeting because deal with it)

[personal profile] sicharia 2013-10-25 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Along a far wall, Claudia lingers, her arms folded over her chest as she watches Assassin perform her work. Obviously, Claudia doesn't share the Servant's beliefs on depicting God in art, but she sees no reason to protest her actions; that the people who created this place would pretend to have anything to do with God at all is insulting.]
midgarhorizon: ((Fanart) Responsibility)

[personal profile] midgarhorizon 2013-10-25 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Spit out... Reno grins, thinking it's a joke. Ink, squids. Yeah. Is it?

Is it really telling he's just seen too much weirdness to really be bothered by moving tattoos and three eyes? At least it's interesting, compared to other stuff.]

Huh... that's pretty impressive. You new here? I'd say welcome to the Tower, but it's pretty much a shit hole.
incorrigibledevil: (that I can't sleep)

Mephistopheles | Animamundi: Dark Alchemist | am I even apping him here I don't know

[personal profile] incorrigibledevil 2013-10-25 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Elevator]
[From his... urgh... kindly new roommates, Mephistopheles has learned two things: that he must eat at the cafeteria on the first floor, and that there are a hundred floors in between that and where he is.

Mephistopheles is not one to walk a hundred flights of stairs when he is not required to. Thus, he uses this elevator device.

While he is quite curious about how it works, and will examine all parts of it while inside, he'll pointedly ignore any other people inside. Unless they speak to the winged man with the horns and the fancy clothing first, in which case it will only be polite to answer.]


[Floor 22]
[For most people, or at least most Earth humans, portraits of angels and scenes of Heaven are typical art gallery fare. Mephistopheles, however, is a devil trapped in a tower away from his master, and every single one of these angels seems to laugh at him.

What a pitiful demon, they say. A truly unworthy servant!

Mephistopheles growls low in his throat and sets one of the angels' portraits on fire.]


[Floor 16]
[This part of the tower opens to the outside. Obviously they did not account for trapping someone with wings.

...Someone might want to tell Mephistopheles that flying away from this floor is a bad idea, before he has his first tower death.]
papillonmagique: (❋ I am way too strong)

Floor 16

[personal profile] papillonmagique 2013-10-25 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mephistopheles probably wasn't expecting for someone to yoink back on his cape as he tried to fly away. And also for that someone to pretty much ping as angel, although she doesn't look like the typical angel, with the runes all over her skin and the runic wings.]

I feel it would be better to tell you that the fog will rip you to shreds, unless you want to actually experience it.
incorrigibledevil: (do you jump with me tonight)

[personal profile] incorrigibledevil 2013-10-25 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[...Mephistopheles huffs a little. All right, so that's true.] 'Twould be quite unpleasant. Death is not a priority of mine.

Please release my cape, angel.
doc_brown: ([065])

[personal profile] doc_brown 2013-10-25 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well, there is someone here who is about to Marty. He looks busy as always, carrying papers, lots of papers with him but stops when Einstein barks upon recognizing someone. ]

Marty?!

[ That is good news!

... Or bad news, you can never tell with this tower. ]
papillonmagique: (❋ To just do this,yeah,you'll see)

[personal profile] papillonmagique 2013-10-25 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Zoe. [She may have accepted that she's an angel, but still not fond of hearing it from someone else. But she release his cape with a roll of her eyes.] And before you ask, no, I have no intentions to smite you or anything. It is not my thing.

It would be wise to be more cautious though, if death is not a priority. This place is highly dangerous.
incorrigibledevil: (and come into the light)

[personal profile] incorrigibledevil 2013-10-25 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I have yet to meet an angel for whom 'twas- 'not their thing'.

Zoe, then. What else do thou desire to tell me about this place?
papillonmagique: (❋ I swear I'll prove you wrong)

[personal profile] papillonmagique 2013-10-25 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, congratulations, now you have. If I wanted you dead, I could have let you keep flying. Or I could have just skewered you from behind.

[But this is when Zoe shrugs, turning to fly back onto the floor.] I am not going to repeat information you may already know. I am certain you know at least the basics by now.
incorrigibledevil: (do you dream with me tonight)

[personal profile] incorrigibledevil 2013-10-25 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Very well. [Mephistopheles lands on the floor gently, summoning up all that he has been told so far.] We are in a tower of a hundred floors that has not yet been escaped. My world and all those on it are dead... can that possibly be true?

[What would he do with his master dead?]
papillonmagique: (❋ I swear I'll prove you wrong)

[personal profile] papillonmagique 2013-10-25 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Zoe rolls her shoulders with a hum, and the wings and the runes on her skin quickly vanish, now leaving her to look completely human.] ... I do not know. I do not wish it to be true, but we do not have evidence to suggest otherwise. But I am firm in the belief that we will be able to return home.
incorrigibledevil: (to your felicity)

[personal profile] incorrigibledevil 2013-10-25 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
'Twould do me good to share thy firm belief.

[Though angels have it easy, they're used to believing in things.]
papillonmagique: (❋ To just prove this,yeah,you'll see.)

[personal profile] papillonmagique 2013-10-25 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Don't mention that Mephistopheles, she may have to boot you.]

Just have to remain optimistic! Or stubborn, both work. Either way, dwelling on it will not help.
incorrigibledevil: (it's just a small step)

[personal profile] incorrigibledevil 2013-10-25 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
...I thank thee for thy kindness.

[It comes out hesitant, like Mephistopheles doesn't want it to leave his mouth. Angels. Thanking angels.]

As thou have provided me with thy name, so shall I give mine. I am Mephistopheles.

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