Test Drive for April 2015 Apps

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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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Noatak | Avatar: The Legend of Korra

[water_puppeteer]

[Town Square]

Noatak rolled off the fountain immediately, his eyes dancing wildly as he clutched at his own body. His mind was a whirling mess of confusion and shock, as one would expect of a man fresh from his own violent demise. All he could recall was a spark, then a moment of what felt like an burning wall slamming into him...then nothing. Yes, that was it. He was dead. Tarrlok had killed them both, and he couldn't even blame him for it. As his mind sorted the information, he managed to calm himself.

"Yet I'm here," he said, rolling onto his back and gazing up at the sky, "Is this the afterlife? It's far from what I expected. I also didn't expect so much foot traffic from locals." He got to his feet slowly, then pushed his way through the onlookers in a hazy search for answers. If this wasn't the afterlife, was he saved by someone? Why did he have no injuries? Where was Tarrlok?

He idly put a hand into his pocket, finding a book.

"And what's this?" he mused, flipping through it. He dropped it with an audible gasp, once he saw pages writing themselves before his eyes, "What kind of insanity is this?! Someone tell me what's going on!"

Demyx | Kingdom Hearts

[melodiouspacifist]

[A]

[Since waking up in this strange place, the very first thing Demyx does is panic. This place is not familiar, and he was asleep. He hadn't been asleep before he arrived so to him it's a huge surprise.

The second thing he does is hold out his hand and open up a dark corridor, or at least attempts to. For some reason, he can't connect to the castle.

This is a disaster. He sighs and flops himself down onto the side of the fountain and summons his sitar. If he's going to think, he needs some music, or more likely, something for his hands to do.]

[B]

[Being lost at sea is only about as fun as it sounds. Demyx comes to half lying on a wooden plank. Did something happen to the ship? Maybe it did. He coughs, clearing his throat as he looks around blearily.

He isn't feeling particularly strong at the moment but using his powers, he pushes through the water, propelling himself to shore. He crawls onto the beach, completely waterlogged.

How pathetic would it have been to die by his own element. He looks around, studying the shoreline.]

Hello? Is anyone out there?

Vanitas | Kingdom Hearts

[vanitas_veci]

[The enemy was already boarding the ship when the call went out, but Vanitas thought that just made things more fun. Gripping his Keyblade he launched into action, using dark magic and swordsmanship to take them down, smiling as he did so. They weren't smart, and they weren't strong, but just seeing them fall before him was enough. For now.]

Anyone one else want to go against me?

[whitedragon_abs]

Sting was heading to the tavern to grab himself a bite to eat when he heard the yelling. He made way to the fountain and saw the man looking weirded out. He raised his hand in greeting.

"Yo, you just get here?"

[water_puppeteer]

He turned to the man, eyes wild with frustration for a moment, before finally composing himself.

"...Yes. Explain where 'here' even is."

[whitedragon_abs]

"This is Isla Empieza," Sting said cheerfully. "Welcome to a new world."

[water_puppeteer]

"What do you mean by 'new', exactly?"

[whitedragon_abs]

Sting shrugs. "Well, I'm not entirely sure. It seemed like the right thing to say."

He paused, stroking his chin. "That reminds me, I've been meaning to learn more about this place."

[water_puppeteer]

"In other words, you don't know anymore about this place than I do. I can see trying to get answers out of you is pointless," he said, "Do you at least know who I can GO TO for real answers?"

[whitedragon_abs]

"Hey, man. At least I'm trying to help. That's more than some of these jerks." He held up his book. "Theres some spirits in here. They answer questions sometimes. Like, once a month, and only one question out of all of us."

[water_puppeteer]

"I've seen the forces at work in this tome," he said, holding his up, again, "How is this possible? Who are these other voices, are they all spirits?"

[whitedragon_abs]

"Not all, we can talk to people through these things. The spirits tend to stick to writing."

[water_puppeteer]

"So it's a means of communication?" he asked, looking it over, "Strange. They can create a system like that, in this place?"

[whitedragon_abs]

"Your guess is as good as mine, buddy." He shrugs. "Everyone of us that came from a different world got 'em."

[water_puppeteer]

"Do you mean that literally? As in planet?" he asked, raising an eyebrow, "You expect me to believe that I've been cast from one celestial body to another? Then how was my body healed? I was in a vastly different state, not long ago."

[whitedragon_abs]

He nods. "As far as I know. This is real different from Earthland, my world. No place like exists on our maps. As for how you were healed. Probably the work of Davy Jones. He's the one who brought us here."

[water_puppeteer]

"Davy Jones, then. So he's the one responsible for this insane situation. Why would he even bother with resurrecting a corpse?"

[whitedragon_abs]

"Again, no clue." He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "You look like you could use a drink. I was just heading to the tavern. Why don't you join me and we can be confused together."

[water_puppeteer]

"I prefer not to drink, I need my mind to remain as sharp as possible," he said, gazing out over some of the onlookers, "However, my throat is rather parched."

[whitedragon_abs]

Sting nods towards the tavern. "Thata way."

[water_puppeteer]

"And how am I suppose to pay for these service? I doubt the currency I had on me when I died is any good."

[whitedragon_abs]

"I'll buy your first drink," Sting said cheerfully. "And a meal too if you want. You can pay me back whenever. I doubt you eat as much as I do."

Nami | One Piece

[mikangirl]

[Waking up without her crew or any memory of how she got here is always guaranteed to put Nami in a bad mood. Not...that this happens often. Or at all, before now.

She doesn't panic. Not yet. She's not hurt, and there are no marines here, and they're on the coast, right? So stands to reason this is another island and she can work out why she's here by herself later. The locals give her a town name but stare at her blankly when she mentions the Grand Line, which is the first thing that makes her uneasy, and there's no sign of the Sunny down at the harbour. So what gives? And the taverns are just as useful. Nobody's even heard of any of the pirate crews she mentions.

Sooo maybe she's a little jittery by the end of a long day of exploration, and she fetches up in one of the taverns when the sun sets (her bar tab paid for oh so helpfully by the drunken sailor who tried to paw at her half an hour ago, who might be sober enough to miss his wallet in the morning).

So she drinks. And listens. And tries not to freak out. And works out what to do next.]

[yourotherleft]

[Sunny may not be anywhere to be seen, but a little dragon-ship called the Million Merrily is. At least, it is now...

A tavern is exactly where Zoro wants to be right now, since the ship's supplies of booze are pretty low. All his fault. He doesn't even care which one as he throws open the door and ignores any stares and glares thrown his way.]

Rum. Three bottles.

[He leans right next to Nami and for a moment doesn't even realize it's her.]

[om_nom_namur]

[There's someone in the bar that you missed, Nami. Someone with excellent hearing who tends to get shoved into the darkest corners of the room so the risk of scaring off other patrons is diminished. He recognized a few of those names she was asking about, and while his vision isn't great he can totally tell that she's gonna be hot as hell. Looks like the usual crowd is clearing out and she's sitting alone. Perfect time to get the party started.]

[A heavy hand thunks down on the bar next to her, blue and webbed. Namur swings one leg up on the swiveling barstool, but doesn't quite sit, and grins toothily.]

Hey there, sweetheart! Heard y' was lookin' for a friend or two. How 'bout I buy y' 'nother shitty drink, an' we get t' know each other a li'l better, huh?