reallybadeggs | Test Drive for August 2014 Apps

Welcome to your monthly Test Drive for

high_seas! Here is where new players can test out their characters' voices, old players can try out new muses, and everyone can help each other get some threads for their applications! Feel free to use one of the prompts below, or come up with something on your own! Comment around, have fun, and remember that any CR formed here does not carry over to the game!

See you during the application round!

♦ So you're new to this world and have just woken up in the Town Square. How do you react? What do you do?

♦ You're lost at sea. Maybe you got separated from your crew. Or perhaps you're on an abandoned island. You need help!

♦ "Pirates off the starboard bow!" It's an enemy ship! Attack!!

♦ You and your crew are hanging out on your ship. Just another day at sea!

♦ "LAND, HO!" Hey look, a new island! How about you go explore it? Tell us what you find!

♦ Arrr, here be buried treasure, but not all that glitters is gold! Will ye be telling your mateys what ye found, or keeping it for yourselves?

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A Day at Sea
[It was so new. So different. The sights, the smell... The people. Completely out of her element, but then again, that wasn't particularly new for her. The former singer remained in her quarters throughout the morning, keeping to herself and mulling over her thoughts.

Red had almost fallen back asleep until she heard someone knocking on her door. As she came to, she stood up and opened the door.

A brief hum at her visitor, wondering what it is that they wanted.]

Pirate Attack
[Red was not a fighter by nature. What combat prowess she had picked up had been mostly improvised and with an admittedly atypical weapon. As it was now, she was corned, with a gash on her leg. The blood was still flowing and she could no longer stand up. In her current state, she knew what was coming.

It was only a matter of time.

Though until that moment came, Red raised her cutlass at the one who was about to strike her down.

Defiant until the end.]

[ooc: Red is mute. All she can manage are hums, groans, and other such noises.]

[Similar to a scene in a film, out of nowhere calls a voice:]

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!

[Swinging from one of the loose riggings on the ship is Ryuunosuke, who delivers a swift kick to the side of the assailant's head. Landing on the deck, she raises her fists in a stance.]

Thought you'd get away with attackin' someone defenseless, huh?

[Even if Red wasn't completely defenseless, she was downed. Pirates, what scum. Turning her head towards Red, she looks down at her leg.]

Need a little help?

Edited 2014-08-05 05:35 (UTC)

[The curtains wouldn't fall on her just yet. Red looked on, her rescuer making quite the entrance for herself. It was a familiar sensation, having someone else save her like that. Once this is was all over, she would find a way to thank her properly.

She tried to stand back up, though having just one good leg was turning that into quite the challenge. It didn't help that the pirates were still on their ship.

Red pointed, as more of them began to approach Ryuunosuke.]

[Shit, there's no end to these guys. Ryuunosuke quickly shed her button-up shirt, exposing the chest wrapping underneath and tosses it towards Red.]

Here. It ain't much, but I can't really getcha bandages right now. Take care of yerself while I handle these punks. [Plus, she could move her arms a little more freely now. Cracking her knuckles, she charges right into the opposing pirates, dodging swords and knocking them around.]

[Red takes the discarded clothing, nodding and knowing what to do. She couldn't just sit there and not do anything. Tying it around her leg as tight she could, she gripped her weapon tight and got back on her fight.

It hurt, no doubt about that, but there would be time for nursing wounds later.

She's not nearly as speedy as her rescuer, but Red rejoins the battle. Fighting through both the pain, and the pirates.

Some time later, it looks they finally have their attackers on the run.]

[As she tosses another pirate at the rest of the group and they pack it up, she exhales and falls back. She had a few scratches and bruises, and a gash on her arm, but she felt pretty good.

Catching her breath, she finally gets a chance to look back at Red. She was impressed that Red was able to keep fighting, but still.]

You okay?

[She sighs, relieved that the danger is finally over. Red tries to steady her breathing, wanting to keep as much weight off her bad leg as she can manage. Red nods and hums.

She's been through much worse!

Though it doesn't keep the pain from flaring on up, grimacing as she's given that reminder.]

[It was a shirt she really liked too! But, she couldn't let Red stay there and get killed. Ryuunosuke offers her hand, nodding her head towards the way to the ship's interior.]

C'mon. Let's getcha patched up.

[She's no doctor, but she knows how to bandage until they get to the island.]

[Red knew all about needing to 'adjust' clothing to suit one's needs. And she would make it up to her, really.

The two head back inside, and it's not too long before she's finally (and thankfully) off her feet. Her coat is dirty with blood, though she doesn't take it off just yet. She looks around and... oh, pencil and paper? Red will just help herself to that.]

I owe you one.

[She reads the note and waves it off with a laugh. She's rummaging around for a first aid kit, needing to clean up their wounds. It's a little rough, but the crew itself doesn't have a doctor yet.]

Nah, don't worry about it. I was just doin' what needed t'be done. Ah! [Found it! She brings the kit over, pulling out some bandages and antiseptic.]

Here, lemme see yer leg.

[Red nods and lifts up her leg.

Carefully, she does away with the shirt around her lower limb. It's soaked in blood and sure enough, the injury was bad enough to begin with. Nothing that won't at least heal own it's own, but it looked like even that would take a while.]

[She's not the most experienced with bandages, but she's still careful in what she's doing, grimacing a little at the sight of all the blood.]

This is gonna sting, just tough it out fer now. [Upon disinfecting the wound, she carefully wraps it up, making sure to do it as nice and neatly as possible.]

Try not t'put too much pressure on it, alright?

You missed breakfast. -Oh, it was the ship mom.- I brought you some soup.

[Oh, had she? Red hadn't even realized. Looking around, she reached for a notepad and wrote something on it before showing it to her.]

Thank you.

[Setting the pad aside, Red took the bowl.]

You're welcome... You know, if you're having trouble waking in the morning, I can arrange someone to get you. It's better you do not sleep too much, especially as we sail further into dangerous territory.

[Red had been so busy since losing her voice that she hadn't given too much thought on what her day-to-day life would be like. It was... easier before. Not much time for talking. Not that many people that would've talked to her to begin with.

But here...]

Sorry.

[She writes some more, but scribbles it out.]

This is a lot to take

I've been through

I'm not used to this.

We all have trouble adjusting at first... worry not. You are in excellent hands. It took me some time to adjust to them, but this crew is one I can trust my life to... as can you.

[It's a refreshing feeling, at least. Being surrounded by people who, well, didn't particularly want to kill her. She's had enough of that, really.

This ship and this world, though. It's so different, yet full of life.

Well, aside from the fact that this one seems to be a ghost? A pleasant ghost, at least!]

I don't know how to repay you. For everything.

Now now, there's no need for that kind of talk. I doubt the captain is interested in payment. All he cares is if you can contribute. And I doubt you'd be carrying a weapon like that if you didn't know how to use it.

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