Test Drive for February 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

[astion]

Right!

[And with that, Estelle gets to work, parrying and attacking where necessary. It's not something she has thought about, but even she has improved a lot in her fighting ability over the course of their journey together. While stepping around one particular pirate, she notices one behind her companion.]

Judith! Behind you!

[Estelle quickly attempts to smack the pirate in front of her away, moving to help Judith if necessary. She knows she can heal, but even so she would rather help her friends and avoid them getting hurt if possible.]

[spearthis]

[At Estelle's warning, Judith spins on her heels to see the enemy pirate approach her. The one she was dealing with prior winds up to attack while her back is turned, but she ducks and the attack instead knocks the other one down. Now low to the ground, she sweeps her leg to kick the feet from under her last opponent, subduing him with the force.]

Estelle, thank you! [She stands to engage the remaining invaders, this time moving closer to Estelle to provide support. She shoots the girl a smile, eyes glinting with excitement.] What do you say? Should we finish them off?

[astion]

[There is a small smile of relief when Judith manages to fight off the pirates coming after her. It's better if her friends do stay unharmed if possible, though she cannot say the same for their opponents. She stands her ground and gives a nod of agreement, eying up the last few that aren't currently fighting off their crewmates.

Ever best in support, Estelle casts Angel Ring on the confused group, allowing Judith and the others to better attack as their opponents are all closer together.]

Now!

[spearthis]

[And with them bunched together like that, it takes but a mere swing of her weapon to knock them down. She rams the tip of her spear into the splintering wood of their ship right next to the head of one of the downed pirates as a warning to stay down. She leers over them for a moment, eyes hard but smile soft. That should get the message across: she's feeling merciful today.

It isn't long before what remains of the enemy crew retreats, defeat leaving a smoky trail behind them as they flee. Judith approaches Estelle after a moment of observing.]

That was a good fight, wasn't it?

[astion]

[Estelle is not surprised when Judith seems to be having fun, being a little more merciful today on the pirates. At least this time she is giving them a chance to flee if they choose. It's a change from how determined she was when they first met her, and Estelle knows how much she and Yuri seem to enjoy their fights.]

It was. I'm just glad it is over. You weren't hurt at all, were you? I can heal you.