Test Drive for September 2013 Apps

[highseasmods]

Welcome to our first Test Drive for high_seas! Here is where players can test out their characters' voices, 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

[needsanap]

Well, at least the advice wasn't cryptic, which lowered the chances of this guy being a god after all. Nico wondered how old "old man" was. Anything over twenty seemed pretty old to him. He didn't think he knew any demigods that were older than twenty.

Nico almost smirked when skills were mentioned. He had a couple of useful skills, but it would probably be better to keep them quiet. They weren't the kind of skills that really made people feel comfortable being around you.

"So you're just okay with being kidnapped?"

[unbuyable_wish]

[A life of crime has never struck hir as so much of a reasoned decision, but sie shrugs, with a benign little smile.]

I suppose that may be true.

[needsanap]

It was a good question. Nico was looking, but what for? Did he really think he'd find some of the others here, or some godly assistance? He'd never really been alone in his life. Everything had been influenced by the gods in some way. He'd always been on a path created my the gods, and even when he tried to rebel and get off of it, he just landed on another path. Now he was becoming more and more sure he'd fallen off all paths.

"I guess...something familiar."

[unbuyable_wish]

You're searching for someone, then.

[Ashura does know that feeling.]

[blankflankbuilder]

Really? But the treats you help make back in Ponyville are delicious. You should definitely ask to be the cook Pinkie.

[unbuyable_wish]

[Another slightly uncomfortable question, but Ashura takes it in better stride this time, relaxing with a glass of wine in hand.]

By day, my country was at peace. I lived in a palace, surrounded by beautiful gardens, and had whatever fine clothes, food, and music I desired.

By night, we were at war. It was said that whoever could claim the Moon Castle would be granted his heart's desire, and each night, our army and another were brought there by its magic, to fight until the moon reached its peak.

[blankflankbuilder]

I'm Apple Bloom! Nice to meet you Luffy. [Apple Bloom jaust stared as Luffy ate so much of the food.]

[justguidelines]

[He gives a knowing look, and a somewhat pitying smile.]

And that's why I say we hope ye never make captain, despite them giving the title away at this point.

[blankflankbuilder]

I'm Apple Bloom.

[The universe may never know how an Earth Pony. can hold a cup...]

[darknessinside]

[OH YOU KNOW. AROUND~]

[Cocks an eyebrow.]

That's an all new level of bored. [Finally lets his grin break through as he hops down.] Man, I'm glad you're here!

[spiritua]

That sounds like a lot of fun! [ no colette illegal things are Bad ] So there are a lot of pirates in that place? [ all complaints at having to be a pirate are forgotten as she becomes curious about someone else's stories. ]

[scryinghope]

Finding an educated maid, even in a wealthy house, was rare. Rare and intriguing, and suggested things about Danielle's previous life into which Descry felt no need to look. She herself had been a child of wealth, if not any longer. (The exact circumstances were things Descry didn't need to know.)

He laughed, a soft laugh nearly silent. It was true he'd gathered some funds over the centuries--but wealthy? Not hardly. "Own a castle? Not I. I was a gentleman's gentleman, before the service--though circumstances often forced me to double as majordomo as well."

'Circumstances' usually involving other sorcerer clans trying to ingratiate spies into Meritorious's household. The only reason Descry was a just fill-in was because he went wherever Meritorious went, and a majordomo had to stay with the estate. He shifted off the railing and bowed at her. "Máenach Thaddeus, although I'd truly prefer if you called me Descry. Unless I miss my guess--" Which he never did. "--you have something of a story yourself."

[smoke_and_haiku]

Hijikata fights the urge to roll his eyes--yes, definitely reminding him of Souji. He withdraws a long, thin pipe from a pouch at his waist, filling the bowl of it with tobacco and fishing for a match.

"A damn shame. Maybe if my crew weren't nothing but trouble..."

[thegreatgonzo]

Gonzo was like a less drunk Jack Sparrow with better hygiene and more moral scruples.

"Well, there was that time me and the chickens sailed a ship to retake the Muppet Theater after it was hijacked by Glenda Jackson."

"We're still not sure how she got it out to sea in the first place, considering it's both not a boat and also landlocked."

[rikuheyriku]

[WELL YOU SHOULDA SHOWED UP SOONER, RIKU. YOU HAD HIM WORRIED.]

[He holds his expression for a moment, then has to grin widely. Seriously, though, where had Riku been hiding? His grin fades, as he realizes he is letting Riku off too easily.]

Where the heck were you?! I spent forever looking in that town!

[Yeah, okay. So, he's absolutely terrible at sounding angry, when he's simply relieved to have found you.]

[justguidelines]

Beggars can't be choosers. He has to remind himself of this. Beggars in this place definitely can't be choosers, and well...He's seen worse starting off, despite this one's unusual appearance.

So after a long, assessing pause, he finally says, "Good enough."

[windyellow]

[Dustin blinks a bit at the other man's comment. There was something that was weirding Dsutin out.]

I don't think so. How would this be familair?

[smoke_and_haiku]

How long is it to the next island? Can his sanity hold out that long? Then again, if it's managed so far, with the crew he has...

"...Just until the next island. And if you don't pull your weight, I'm throwing you right back where we found you."

[windyellow]

It's kind of complicated to explain, dude. [Dustin was hoping that no one would have seen the morpher but he was out of luck there...]

I'm Dustin by the way.

Feel free to have Rory recognize this weirdo.

[thegreatgonzo]

"Ahoy down there!" A hook-nosed blue whatever looked down from the ship Rory had just bumped into.

"Need any help?"

[mutation_is_great]

Aren't anybody thinks themselves pirates. 's all sailors that just happen to take opportunities to go confiscatin' from enemies. Law's the law. Bodies that go bein' enemies forfeit all legal protections and 's free game for consifcatin'.

[scryinghope]

It wasn't often that Descry simply didn't know what to say. Most of the time, he chose not to say anything because there was no need, or the other person in the conversation wouldn't have been served by his speaking. Right now, it was because he had no way to articulate what he was feeling.

One part anger, one part incredulity, one part grief, one part acceptance. Skulduggery knew what Lord Vile had cost everyone. He wouldn't have made that choice unless what he was saying was accurate: that there was no other way. But he was also holding back from details, and while Skulduggery had always been one to hold back details if he felt they were too personal, irrelevant or obvious, in this case that wasn't a good sign.

He hadn't held back details from Descry. It had taken a while to get to that point, but he'd stopped, save the big one, and even that had been obvious in Skulduggery's own way. Obvious enough that Descry hadn't felt the need to mention it.

"Ghastly still doesn't know, does he?" Descry said quietly.

And that was from where the anger came. Descry just wasn't sure if it was all for Skulduggery.

the fourth wall permissions for Gonzo are in his journal. Figured I should let you know just in case

[thegreatgonzo]

"No, but maybe if we hurry we can catch up to it."

Karolina didn't even get a blink. It wasn't the first time gonzo had seen a strange floating being of light, and Karolina was significantly less creepy than the Ghost Of Christmas Past.

Garrus Vakarian | Mass Effect

[middleofcalibrations]

What the hell...?

[It takes him a while to figure out that 'pirates' here are very different from the mercenary thugs he's used to. Pirates, however, take a back seat to... well, everything else. Like the humans. And the chickens. The horrified stares he's getting, and the complete lack of any kind of public access terminal. As near as he can tell, he blacked out during the battle, and then... somehow ended up here. How is he supposed to call the Normandy and find out what happened if his radio isn't working and he can't even find a public access terminal?

Well, there's one obvious explanation, but Garrus wants words with certain deities if this really is the afterlife. He almost misses the Afterlife on Omega. It smelled better.

He feels like he should say something more, as he stares out to sea, but he has the distinct impression that even Mordin would have trouble finding words.]

[fierybluebird]

[Rests his head on top of Thatch's.]

Out of the amusement from a sparkling parrot? I don't see that happening, but if anyone can make it work, it'd be you, yoi.