Test Drive for April 2015 Apps

[highseasmods]

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?

Comments

[booyaka_boom]

Well known for what? The kindest guy with the nicest friends?

And you're already dressed like you're going to some crappy night club so that's just as bad. Or maybe worse.

[doomkitty]

No. I'm well known as the leader of my race and a merciless conquerer.

[he raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smirk on his lips] Well, looking like I'm going to a night club is better than looking like I belong at a day care.

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie just rolls her eyes at the 'merciless conquerer' part, but she definitely looks annoyed at his next comments*

Oh yeah? And what should I be wearing instead? Some weird dress with chains or something? And besides, I could make this dress more grown up in a second!

[doomkitty]

[he chuckled at her eye rolling] you think I'm joking, don't you...

I've seen some dressed with chains that look very good. And how can you make a dress like that look like it doesn't belong on a kid...[actually he had an idea, but wanted to see what she meant]

[booyaka_boom]

No, I don't. I just expected you to say something like that - and I don't even know your name. I just know you're a pain in the ass.

*Selphie put a hand on the zip of her dress, and moved it down ever so slightly so that he could see that it works*

The zip isn't just for show.

[doomkitty]

I can cause pain in much more than that.

[he looked at her hand on her zipper] oh, great. So you can change the dress from looking like a child's to looking like a showoff teenager's. It's still too bright.

[booyaka_boom]

You do realise I have other clothes, right? It's not like I wear this all the way.

*She scowled at him huffily and glanced back down at his journal*

Look, I don't think you're done insulting me, but you seem to be done asking questions, so I'll leave you to do whatever it is you need to do, since having to look at me is apparently such a big issue...

[doomkitty]

Well I hope the rest of your wardrobe displays a better aesthetic sense.

[he nudged a toe under the journal and kicked it up to catch it] you could have changed the subject. But leaving soon is certainly a good idea. I'd hate to harm you after such an... Intriguing conversation.

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie watched him catch the journal and she smirked, pleased that she'd persuaded him to take it. But then she frowned and took a step back*

Harm me? What for?

[doomkitty]

I'll be asserting my control over this island. Unless you're willing to become my subordinate, and judging by your attitude, you're not...it'd be best for you to leave. As much as I respect your backbone, I won't tolerate resistance.

And besides, even if I did decide to allow your presence, things could get quite dangerous. Once I set my black fire over a wide enough area it can be difficult for even me to reign it in.

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie stares at him for a moment, mouth gaping open in disbelief. She steps forward, waving her arms around*

Are you even hearing yourself?! That can't happen! I told you! You're completely crazy! You - you're going to have to start a crew on your own with this attitude, and no one has been able to survive here that way!

*Then she points at him, finger nearly jabbing at his chest*

And I am Never, Ever going to be subordinate to you - so at least you got that right!

[doomkitty]

I'm not crazy... It is meant to be. Ruling is in my blood. [the way he said this it almost sounded repeated, rather than something he came up with and believed strongly himself]

If this Davy Jones brought me here he must have known this would happen. Even if not, under the direction of the Great Compass, all things happen for a reason. [that, it seemed he truly believed]

[his eyes narrowed at her pointing finger] that attitude is precisely why you need to leave.

[booyaka_boom]

There are other people round here with ruling in their blood, and other things besides. You'll have them as well as Jones to deal with. Not to mention all the people who live here.

*She looked at him by way of warning, rather than just being mad at him for being a jerk. But then she did narrow her eyes right back at him*

And your attitude is why you're going to fail.

[doomkitty]

I'm not going to let a little competition stop me... There were those who fought to stop me in my world as well, and eventually I will destroy them all.

[he almost appreciated her concern, until she said he'd fail. As much as he'd liked her argumentative assertiveness before, he didn't seem to like that]

Oh? Are you saying you will stand against me?

[he raised an arm straight up in the air, palm open. Some darkness gathered into it, in the shape of a horizontally positioned pole weapon...then it materialized into a solid halberd-like weapon that liked quite dangerous. It had an evil aura that seemed to blacken the air around it, and the blade had traces of dried blood]

I wouldn't recommend that.

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie took a step back as the weapon materialised, gasping in her shock at its appearance. She didn't have her nunchaku with her, so there was no way she could put up a good fight. Her eyes were wide and startled*

I was trying to warn you...

...you're not going strike some girl who looks like she's going to daycare are you...?

[doomkitty]

[he gave a laugh that sounded distinctly sadistic- but also amused]

No. Just for now, I'll deviate from my reputation and leave you be if you stay out of my way.

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie shrank back a couple steps more, but she took a deep breath and stood her ground*

Fine. But if you hurt any of the people that I care about, I will come back to find you.

[doomkitty]

Fair enough. It'd be wise to keep them out of my way as well, then.

[he turned his gaze towards the center of town, opening his wings] you have a few hours while I formulate my strategy. See you, human.

[he flapped his wings strongly to take off, flying high to get an overview of the town]