Test Drive for January 2014 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!

Comments

[sheparrrrrd]

Among other things.

Real dangerous place. What's a kid doing in here anyways?

[slugly]

[a little bit of offense at the 'KID' thing but compared to him, she probably looks like one

but it's not a big deal since she'll snark right back]

Wondering why adults like places like this, I guess.

[sheparrrrrd]

[Right back at her without a pause.]

Because it's a nice place to get away from kids, usually.

[Girl, this is the fucking snark king. Don't even try it.]

[slugly]

[snark battle]

Good thing I'm not a kid.

[sheparrrrrd]

Good luck convincing the regulars of that while drinking water.

[slugly]

[looks down at said water

he has a point but the pink hair was probably more noticeable

if there was one thing she didn't pick up from her shishou, it was the alcohol thing]

I suppose you're a regular?

[sheparrrrrd]

[Shepard glances around for a moment and then smirks before turning back to Sakura.]

I'm not ugly enough to be a regular. I'm just a guy with a bad habit.

[Said bad habit is drinking, which he demonstrates by taking a long swig from his mug.]

[slugly]

[He's not particularly good-looking to her either, but at least he has both of his eyes and legs.]

You don't sound particularly ashamed of it.

[and she watches the mug raise]

[sheparrrrrd]

[Yeah, he doesn't look like an emo girl, so of course he's not attractive to you, Sakura.]

Why should I be? Everybody has their one vice.

[slugly]

[Shave your beard and grow some hair and maybe you'll be a 5/10.

It's amazing how true that is, she almost laughs.]

Or two.

[sheparrrrrd]

[Of course it's true. He has like all the worldly life wisdom that they don't teach in your shitty little academies.]

Or two.

[Though he doesn't seem to be paying attention to her anymore, and his slightly-red eyes have focused across the room at a particularly nasty pirate that's been staring at him all night. His free hand slips under the table while he continues to take a drink, and there's the quiet "click" of a thermal clip.]

What's your name? Or are you still trying to lay low. We could go with Pinky if you're wanting a callsign.

[slugly]

[Sakura's sharp, observant eyes catch the movement but she doesn't know what to make of it. Her free hand has moved closer to her side holster though, ready to grab a kunai. Not that it'll be very effective against bullets or heat sinks or w/e is being used here.

At least he's not staring at her with those unsettling eyes that remind her of the red of the sharingan.

She has enough temper in her to bristle a little at 'Pinky', eyes narrowing. Long ago, she remembers someone mentioning that it was rude to ask or a name without telling your own but something in the air tells her now is not the time to be snarky.]

It's Sakura.

And you? Or are you trying to lay low too?

[There's temptation to look over her shoulder too but she knows how to be discreet.]

[sheparrrrrd]

[Cherry blossom? She must be from Earth then, but what the hell kind of outfit is that and what's with the hair dye?]

Commander Shepard, Systems Alliance Navy. And I can't seem to lay low. Somebody always recognizes me.

[He turns a little and gives her a resigned smile since she won't get the inside joke that everyone in the galaxy knows who he is. But here comes that asshole pirate hobbling over on a peg leg and screaming about how he told Shepard to never come here again.

Shepard just takes another drink and continues speaking to Sakura.]

What sort of information were you hoping to find in here?

[slugly]

[it's the war uniform and ITS NATURAL EXCUSE U

She opens her mouth, maybe to talk about his status as commander because that makes her eyes widen a fraction. Or maybe to apologize for not recognizing him, it's unclear.

Because that asshole is loud and obnoxious and she looks over in shock, glancing between him and Shepard and wondering what he's done to make this guy hate him.]

Um...

[sheparrrrrd]

[He's still looking at Sakura and waiting for her to spit it out since it seems like the cat's got her tongue or something. Then he gets a little annoyed because he just wanted to enjoy his booze and now the asshole pirate is here again and it's probably because Sakura attracted attention to Shepard's table that he was seen in the first place and just--

He just wants to drink and relax, you assholes.

There's another click and then a loud shot as Shepard's Carnifex fires. It might be a testament to his skill as a marksman that he's not even looking to aim, but the round hits asshole pirate's pegleg and shatters it, sending the poor bastard falling on his face with a loud thud and making the entire bar silent. Shepard then looks over the table to speak down to the guy.]

It's rude to interrupt a lady when she speaks. [Sometimes he gets a little carried away when he's drunk.]

[slugly]

[wow such smooth shepard

WHAT JUST HAPPENED

The explosion of sound has her finally tugging out her kunai and moving defensively, nearly jumping out of her seat as the burly man goes toppling to the ground. As if her hair and everything else about her hadn't called enough attention, it now looks like Sakura was the one to attack the man since she's got the kunai out and Shepard is sitting there NONCHALANTLY like he hasn't just blown a leg off. Even if it WAS wooden.

Yeah, she has ALL of the attention now in the dead silence and slowly she tucks away her weapon.]

I... should go.

[sheparrrrrd]

[Yeah, he's still sitting there like fuck all nothing happened. And did she just use his thing? Hell, he doesn't even care. He's actually amused now and not really annoyed anymore. Thanks for the fun night, Pinky. He'll just give a little toast of his mug towards her and a nod.]

You should come back sometime. This is my favorite bar on the island.

[slugly]

[it's not your thing you don't own the phrase!

She's really uncertain about him and she got almost NO information and ALL trouble now, thanks to him. She just frowns a little, pushes her chair in, and steps over the body of the pegless pirate towards the exit.

Stage left.]

At least I'll know where find you, Commander. [If she needs to talk to him or if life is boring and she wants to wind up in trouble for something she didn't even do. Or get him back for it all.

AND OFF SHE GOES BEFORE SHE HAS TO GET INTO A FIST FIGHT AND BASICALLY DESTROY SHEPARD'S FAVORITE BAR BECAUSE MONSTER STRENGTH.]