This test drive is meant to provide those who are interested in applying to the game an opportunity to not only experience the setting and mechanics, but to interact with players and characters already in the game!
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It is up to the discretion of each individual player on whether they would like to use what happens here on the Test Drive Meme as their IC intro into the game.
PLEASE REMEMBER: The monster your character picks will not be official until you are accepted into the game. This is your opportunity to try out all sorts of monster types until you find the one that suits you and your character best!
And without further ado:
"Welcome our dear guests! We've been waiting for you!"
The Prompts:
Prompt 1 - Arrival: Having just arrived to Halloween Town, you may feel a little queasy. That is entirely natural. You're in a giant circular room with whatever it is you may have brought with you. A very tall figure walks out of the shadows and he's incredibly pale... that is until you realize the hand reaching out to you is not bone-thin, oh no, it is actual bone. Meet the ruler of Halloween Town and the king of Halloween, Jack Skellington. He greets you with a big smile and exclaims with joy how happy he is that you made it and how much happier he is to see you, one hand held out in greeting and the other holding the Jack o' Laptop he has ready for you.
Perhaps you stay to listen to him explain what awaits you and he will then happily escort you outside into the town to provide you a quick explanation before he excuses himself to greet the other new arrivals, leaving you to explore the town. Or, perhaps, the mere sight of a skeleton was... not what you were expecting and you ran out screaming before he can get more than a "Hello-" out.
Either way:
Prompt 2 - The Town: Whether you ran out screaming or were guided out into the town, there are most certainly monsters and ghouls all about. If you were patient enough to wait for an explanation, you know that they are the residents of this holiday. If you ran out screaming? Well, you might be getting more than a few scares- we mean... stares. But the town is just waiting for you to explore! But something is strange. When you look into a mirror or see a glass you look just a tiny bit off. And perhaps you feel just a tiny bit different.
Maybe you don't even have a reflection and all you can feel at the moment is a deep need to feed. Surely someone can help you... provided you can stop screaming at the sight of the citizens long enough.
We wouldn't recommend attacking any of the citizens, however, newborn monster that you are. We wouldn't want you to be a spirit so early in your visit.
Prompt 3 - The First Door: You've now been in Halloween Town for several days and while the zombies eat brains and the vampires drink blood, no one has tried to attack you (unless you've attacked them first, of course). The mayor, driving in his car announces a town meeting! Everyone must come to the Town Hall, even our new arrivals. Jack and Sally explain that Easter is nearly here! And the Easter Bunny has been kind enough to invite you all to experience what it's like to get ready for the holiday! It is time to take your trip through the Hitherlands to the door of Holidays. The path is laid out with Jack o' lanterns and linked bat-light strings between the trees to guide you to the doors. Don't mind that rather ominous entrance, within is perfectly safe... well... at least we think it is. As you travel along the path, you'll come across all the doors, but the one you are seeking is the one currently open. Trying to open the other doors, be it with spells or with force will result in nothing. Do you go in? Do you head back to the town?
Prompt 4 - Easter Island:Welcome to Easter Island! You may need to squint at first, since it's so bright and colorful, the complete opposite of Halloween Town. But once your vision adjusts, you'll notice something... different. You will find you are no longer any monsters but instead you're- well... to put it quite plainly, you're adorable! You have been turned into the citizens of Easter Island! The Easter Bunny welcomes you warmly, quite surprised to see so many adorable newcomers! And you'll find, perhaps without surprise at this point, that you can understand him. So what does he have planned for you?
Prompt 5 - Easter Egg Hunt: No matter what cute, adorable, and fluffy animal or egg ghost you've been turned into, there is an Easter basket waiting for you to go on a hunt! Throughout the entire island, that's yours to explore, are all sorts of different colored eggs. Each differently colored egg offers you a special reward or a certain kind of magic.
If you find:
A red egg: Will make you more inclined to hug and cuddle with the next person you see. A pink egg: Is a dark chocolate egg! Mmm chocolate. An orange egg: Is a milk chocolate egg. Mmm more chocolate. A yellow egg: Will suddenly turn into a small plush animal that replicates the animal you got turned into. It's so soft and fluffy. A green egg: Will turn into a little plastic egg-bracelet or egg earrings. Don't lose them though, the Easter Bunny asked Lady Luck to imbue them with a tiny bit of luck. A blue egg: Will make you burst out into song and you can't stop until you finish that song. A purple egg: A couple extra Holidollars and you get to take that with you back to Halloween Town.
But perhaps an egg hunt isn't something you're interested in! That's completely fine, the citizens need a lot of help getting ready for Easter for people! There's all sorts of jobs you can do! There's egg painting, egg counting, egg gathering, and basket weaving! All of these jobs pay Holidollars and you're making holidays wonderful for children everywhere!
Just don't drop the eggs! We don't want to make more egg spirits! Dropping an egg will bring you a whole day of bad luck as well.
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[well, Mikleo waited for the introduction and explanation, and he’s less than satisfied with both, kind of tense and on edge. he can’t feel anything untoward from the residents, but this is certainly a lot to swallow, metaphorically and literally -- he still half-can’t believe he put that potion down his throat. at least he’s not exhibiting much of an effect from it yet, though his pointed teeth feel odd in his mouth and he’s trying not to pay attention to the new, soft scales spotting his hands and spreading up his skin. also, he’s dreadfully thirsty, which is weird for a seraph to feel.
his first doubly-imperative urge was to go toward the lake, of course, but he’d stubbornly turned his steps towards the looming, almost ruinlike hulk of the University instead, to try and distract himself. it’s not hard to spot him trailing into the building until he reaches the library and stops dead at the entrance, eyes wide. so many books…!]
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[he can’t believe he’s starting this day off quacking and waddling around. he’s feeling even more skeptical of this setup than he is of Halloween Town’s, but, okay, he’ll go with it for now. not a lot of harm gathering eggs, right? even if he doesn’t see why he has to be a baby bird to do it.
of course, before he can even start, first he has to try to balance this egg-hunting basket on his back. with tiny stubby wings instead of arms.]
[I hope you don't mind teeth marks on your egg-hunting basket, because this helpful little fawn is just holding the handle with his teeth. When you don't have thumbs, you improvise.]
Not so bad, right? If you see any eggs just let me know.
[and picking up both baskets by the handle to go in search of colorful eggs! It's more than a mouthful now, and he can't talk without dropping the baskets and fluffy duck, so he does his best to keep quiet and just egg-hunt.]
[he'll grumble a bit, because no matter how you slice it this is so undignified. but eventually he figures out how to tuck himself into the basket so it feels almost comfortable, and peer over the side with his sharp little duck eyes.
eventually, he'll spot a flash of orange, and point his beak towards it.]
[ Rather like the other new arrival, Ryousuke is adjusting to a few changes himself - similar ones, in fact. The scales on his body are a little itchy because of what he's assuming to be dryness, but he's fairly good at impulse control and has managed to tune it out for the most part. He's gone ahead and gotten himself a couple bottles of water, though, because after years of rigorous practice at Seido he knows exactly what will happen if he lets himself get dehydrated.
He probably shouldn't be drinking in a library, but he's not that bothered about it.
At least he manages to look up from the pamphlet about the school he's flipping through, before he runs smack into Mikleo's back. They're off a height, so he's sure that would have ended comically - and by comically, he thinks probably in disaster. ] Blocking doorways is generally frowned upon, I doubt that's changed because you're in a different world.
[he doesn't quite jump -- he's gotten at least a little used to the idea of everyone in this place being able to see him as he is -- but he takes a couple of quick steps forward in surprise before turning. it very nearly looks 100% deliberate.]
Really. [ His tone, amused as it is, tacks on an unsaid I couldn't tell as he slips the pamphlet into one of his pockets. There's a soft laugh, in response to the very deliberate looking movements - and the surprise, because his sense of humor is a little sadistic - but he cranes his head instead of commenting so that he can take in the library. ]
I can see why. [ Ryousuke moves to take a very definitely deliberate step around him, rolling his water bottle between his palms. ] There's quite a bit more here than there was at the lab.
I'm sure there's more to the lab, but they seemed pretty determined to get us out of there once they'd explained.
[he'll move towards the nearest shelf to cover his mild embarrassment, running his fingers carefully over the spines and raising an eyebrow. Gone Haunting, Back at Midnight?Monsters, Spooks, And Ghouls Oh My?Making "Spirits" Bright?]
Probably to hide the potion creating process, among other things.
[ To say he's suspicious would probably be an understatement, but he's going to leave it at that as he assesses some books, himself. The theme doesn't surprise him, and it's exactly why he drank the potion in the first place. ]
Just what you'd expect of a place fashioned after Halloween, though.
That makes sense, though it's not...the most auspicious first impression.
[he frowns at the word and looks over, sidelong; it was the name of the town, obviously, and he'd heard it a few times since arriving, but he honestly doesn't have the background to make the connection.]
They're probably under the assumption that everything is going smoothly for them, regadless, since the potion was a choice rather than a demand.
[ Ryousuke tilts his head a little, feeling the glance but not reacting as he flips through a book - Poltergeists and Interior Decorating. Funny. But after the question, he does look up, giving him his full attention again. ]
It's a holiday, celebrated during autumn. These days it's more of a commercial thing, with candy and costumes, though it varies depending on where you're living.
Seems like it! [ Which, he's just fine with. Halloween's his favorite holiday. ]
The residents are also fairly common staples in Halloween costumes, since they're horror monsters. It's supposed to be a spooky holiday, with haunted houses and ghost stories, so. [ He gestures with the book, signifying it and everything around them, before putting it up. ]
[Mikleo feels sort of neutral on the whole ghosty spooky thing, but he really hopes Rose didn't get a potion invitation and decide to take it too. He doesn't think she'd deal with this very well.]
So we're being made to fit into that theme -- literally, instead of with costumes, for the most part? It's like some kind of cultural exchange.
[ On the flipside, Ryousuke's just waiting for his brother to show up after him. He's not convinced he doesn't get spooked by horror stories, so this'd be the ultimate test. He's awful. ]
That's what I've gathered. It's probably something that they should have included in the invitation, though - I've heard a few people throwing fits about the, ah. Changes.
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Test Drive Meme
Welcome to the Halloween Town Test Drive.
This test drive is meant to provide those who are interested in applying to the game an opportunity to not only experience the setting and mechanics, but to interact with players and characters already in the game!
"Welcome our dear guests! We've been waiting for you!"Prompt 4 - Easter Island: Welcome to Easter Island! You may need to squint at first, since it's so bright and colorful, the complete opposite of Halloween Town. But once your vision adjusts, you'll notice something... different. You will find you are no longer any monsters but instead you're- well... to put it quite plainly, you're adorable! You have been turned into the citizens of Easter Island! The Easter Bunny welcomes you warmly, quite surprised to see so many adorable newcomers! And you'll find, perhaps without surprise at this point, that you can understand him. So what does he have planned for you?
Mikleo | Tales of Zestiria
[well, Mikleo waited for the introduction and explanation, and he’s less than satisfied with both, kind of tense and on edge. he can’t feel anything untoward from the residents, but this is certainly a lot to swallow, metaphorically and literally -- he still half-can’t believe he put that potion down his throat. at least he’s not exhibiting much of an effect from it yet, though his pointed teeth feel odd in his mouth and he’s trying not to pay attention to the new, soft scales spotting his hands and spreading up his skin. also, he’s dreadfully thirsty, which is weird for a seraph to feel.
his first doubly-imperative urge was to go toward the lake, of course, but he’d stubbornly turned his steps towards the looming, almost ruinlike hulk of the University instead, to try and distract himself. it’s not hard to spot him trailing into the building until he reaches the library and stops dead at the entrance, eyes wide. so many books…!]
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5 - easter egg hunt
[he can’t believe he’s starting this day off quacking and waddling around. he’s feeling even more skeptical of this setup than he is of Halloween Town’s, but, okay, he’ll go with it for now. not a lot of harm gathering eggs, right? even if he doesn’t see why he has to be a baby bird to do it.
of course, before he can even start, first he has to try to balance this egg-hunting basket on his back. with tiny stubby wings instead of arms.]
A -- a little help here, please...
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[I hope you don't mind teeth marks on your egg-hunting basket, because this helpful little fawn is just holding the handle with his teeth. When you don't have thumbs, you improvise.]
'ow's it goin'?
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I know Gramps taught you not to talk with your mouth full. I was there.
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I'm 'elpin'!
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Put it on my back! You have one to carry too!
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I can carry both of them in my mouth, I just wouldn't be able to talk. It's gonna fall over if it's on your back like that.
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[...he says, as it slowly tumbles off]
...once it has an egg in it, I mean!
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[Retrieving the basket and setting it next to his own.]
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[he'll stubbornly waddle over there and start...trying to push the baskets along...with his dumb fluffy head...]
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Then until we find some eggs, how about I give you a lift?
[He nudges his basket back at Mikleo. GET IN WE'RE GOING
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Not so bad, right? If you see any eggs just let me know.
[and picking up both baskets by the handle to go in search of colorful eggs! It's more than a mouthful now, and he can't talk without dropping the baskets and fluffy duck, so he does his best to keep quiet and just egg-hunt.]
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eventually, he'll spot a flash of orange, and point his beak towards it.]
There, Sorey!
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He probably shouldn't be drinking in a library, but he's not that bothered about it.
At least he manages to look up from the pamphlet about the school he's flipping through, before he runs smack into Mikleo's back. They're off a height, so he's sure that would have ended comically - and by comically, he thinks probably in disaster. ] Blocking doorways is generally frowned upon, I doubt that's changed because you're in a different world.
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I got a bit distracted...
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I can see why. [ Ryousuke moves to take a very definitely deliberate step around him, rolling his water bottle between his palms. ] There's quite a bit more here than there was at the lab.
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[he'll move towards the nearest shelf to cover his mild embarrassment, running his fingers carefully over the spines and raising an eyebrow. Gone Haunting, Back at Midnight? Monsters, Spooks, And Ghouls Oh My? Making "Spirits" Bright?]
...wow. Some theme, though.
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[ To say he's suspicious would probably be an understatement, but he's going to leave it at that as he assesses some books, himself. The theme doesn't surprise him, and it's exactly why he drank the potion in the first place. ]
Just what you'd expect of a place fashioned after Halloween, though.
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[he frowns at the word and looks over, sidelong; it was the name of the town, obviously, and he'd heard it a few times since arriving, but he honestly doesn't have the background to make the connection.]
What exactly is Halloween, anyway?
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[ Ryousuke tilts his head a little, feeling the glance but not reacting as he flips through a book - Poltergeists and Interior Decorating. Funny. But after the question, he does look up, giving him his full attention again. ]
It's a holiday, celebrated during autumn. These days it's more of a commercial thing, with candy and costumes, though it varies depending on where you're living.
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[teach him to swig mysterious liquids, i guess]
Fascinating, though.
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The residents are also fairly common staples in Halloween costumes, since they're horror monsters. It's supposed to be a spooky holiday, with haunted houses and ghost stories, so. [ He gestures with the book, signifying it and everything around them, before putting it up. ]
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So we're being made to fit into that theme -- literally, instead of with costumes, for the most part? It's like some kind of cultural exchange.
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He's awful.]That's what I've gathered. It's probably something that they should have included in the invitation, though - I've heard a few people throwing fits about the, ah. Changes.
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[he'd pay the price of growing scales for that any day.]
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