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April 2023 Test Drive Meme
April 2023 TDM
Introduction
Welcome to Folkmore's monthly Test Drive Meme! Please feel free to test drive any and all characters regardless of your intent to apply or whether you have an invite or not.
All TDMs are game canon. You can choose to have your TDM thread be your introduction thread upon acceptance or start fresh. Each TDM will provide a scenario for how characters arrive in-game that particular month.
Playing TDMs will allow characters to immediately obtain canon items from homes especially weapons or other things they may have had on their person when they were pulled from their worlds! There will always be a prompt that provides some sort of "reward" to characters who complete certain tasks.
Current players are allowed to have in-game characters react to TDMs via the Network or make a log with the prompts. Current players are always encouraged to tag new people on the TDM!
TDM threads can be used for spoon spending at any time by characters accepted into the game.
Content Warnings: hallucinations, poison, giant worm
One minute you were a falling star, but as your body reforms you become aware of one important detail: it's friggin hot.
That's because you've landed in a desert! Yes, you have had the misfortune of landing in Cruel Summer, the hottest and arguably most dangerous part of Folkmore. Lucky you!
The first bit of good news is that you're pretty sure you can see a train station off in the distance, although it's extremely difficult to judge exactly how far off due to the flatness of the terrain. The second bit of good news is that you have awoken with either a canteen of water, or an umbrella to keep the sun off. The third bit of news - good or bad, depending - is that you've awoken near another Star Child. Whoever this is will have the opposite gift than what you received; if you have water, they have an umbrella, and if you have an umbrella they have water. Well, you know what they say: sharing is caring! Undeniably the water is a touch more important, so hopefully whoever has it isn't a colossal dick.
As you trek through the desert towards the distant structure, you will notice periodically the air off to either side of you will shimmer. You may dismiss it as merely the heat playing tricks, but if you choose to investigate you will find mundane weapons like swords, guns, shields, etc.
At some point as you walk, you will feel a tremor beneath your feet. It grows in intensity until suddenly the sand sprays everywhere as something bursts forth from the earth below!
Wavering above you is a blood red worm. It is large - end to end it runs about thirteen feet - and its segmented hide is tough enough that rocks bounce right off of it. You might have more luck with bullets or bladed edges, but it's still going to be a tough fight. It also boasts some impressive offensive tricks; its mouth is ringed with many rows of fangs, and itspits a thick yellow acid that will corrode your skin and your weapons if you're not careful. If that wasn't enough, during your fight you might here a sudden brrrrrrrrrapppp! as the creature farts lightning at you. Hilarious... until it knocks you to the ground.
You would do well to work as a team to take this monster down. You and your partner might have powers or skills that could come in handy, or maybe you're quick on the uptake when it comes to any new abilities afforded you by your new role!
If you defeat the worm in battle, a golden chest will appear. Inside of it are items from your homeworlds - these rewards are especially likely to be any weapons you owned back home.
But hey, maybe you're a lover, not a fighter. There's no judgement here in Folkmore. You can outrun the worm instead if you're both fast and clever - finding any terrain that is more rock than sand will give you a decided advantage.
Once you have either defeated or escaped the worm, you will find that you come upon a small group of tents. Under their shade are first aid supplies, and kiosks manned by fennec foxes offering water, food, and shaved ice. Nice!
One minute you were a falling star, but as your body reforms you become aware of one important detail: it's friggin hot.
That's because you've landed in a desert! Yes, you have had the misfortune of landing in Cruel Summer, the hottest and arguably most dangerous part of Folkmore. Lucky you!
The first bit of good news is that you're pretty sure you can see a train station off in the distance, although it's extremely difficult to judge exactly how far off due to the flatness of the terrain. The second bit of good news is that you have awoken with either a canteen of water, or an umbrella to keep the sun off. The third bit of news - good or bad, depending - is that you've awoken near another Star Child. Whoever this is will have the opposite gift than what you received; if you have water, they have an umbrella, and if you have an umbrella they have water. Well, you know what they say: sharing is caring! Undeniably the water is a touch more important, so hopefully whoever has it isn't a colossal dick.
As you trek through the desert towards the distant structure, you will notice periodically the air off to either side of you will shimmer. You may dismiss it as merely the heat playing tricks, but if you choose to investigate you will find mundane weapons like swords, guns, shields, etc.
At some point as you walk, you will feel a tremor beneath your feet. It grows in intensity until suddenly the sand sprays everywhere as something bursts forth from the earth below!
Wavering above you is a blood red worm. It is large - end to end it runs about thirteen feet - and its segmented hide is tough enough that rocks bounce right off of it. You might have more luck with bullets or bladed edges, but it's still going to be a tough fight. It also boasts some impressive offensive tricks; its mouth is ringed with many rows of fangs, and itspits a thick yellow acid that will corrode your skin and your weapons if you're not careful. If that wasn't enough, during your fight you might here a sudden brrrrrrrrrapppp! as the creature farts lightning at you. Hilarious... until it knocks you to the ground.
You would do well to work as a team to take this monster down. You and your partner might have powers or skills that could come in handy, or maybe you're quick on the uptake when it comes to any new abilities afforded you by your new role!
If you defeat the worm in battle, a golden chest will appear. Inside of it are items from your homeworlds - these rewards are especially likely to be any weapons you owned back home.
But hey, maybe you're a lover, not a fighter. There's no judgement here in Folkmore. You can outrun the worm instead if you're both fast and clever - finding any terrain that is more rock than sand will give you a decided advantage.
Once you have either defeated or escaped the worm, you will find that you come upon a small group of tents. Under their shade are first aid supplies, and kiosks manned by fennec foxes offering water, food, and shaved ice. Nice!
Content Warnings: emotional trauma, impalement
Giant death worms aren't the only danger in the desert, they're just the most obvious.
Even if you avoided the worms entirely, you still have to make it to one of the train stations in Cruel Summer. As you trek across the dunes you will gradually become aware that over the sound of wind and shifting sand you can hear someone singing. You feel an urge to follow the sound to its source.
This song could be anything - one that exists in your world or others, or just a melody spun in the air for the first time. Whatever it is, it is heart rending; tears may spring your eyes as you follow the sound, precious moisture falling to the thirsty desert ground.
The singing is coming from a cactus. It is taller than most humanoid creatures, tinted purple and pink at the tips, with abnormally long spines. Its song reminds you sharply of some deep loss from your past, and at the same time inspires a terrible compulsion to go to the cactus and sink against it.
And what a relief it is, to embrace that melody and feel the spines slide easily through your flesh to pierce your heart. You do not bleed. By some strange alchemy, your heartache drains from your body as liquid, filling the cactus and causing its flowers to bloom and its song to cease.
You could very well stay pinned there, dying a slow death of desiccation, but lucky for you Star Children are all over the place this time of the month and someone is bound to see that you need help.
Trying to pry someone off of the cactus is impossible. The key lies in the flowers - they must be removed. When they are, sweet liquid will spray from the place where it had grown, dousing the rescuing Star Child. With this impromptu shower comes psychic flashes of the painful memory that has trapped the victim.
Once all of the blooming flowers have been removed, the cactus will retract its spines and release its prisoner. There will be no physical wounds left from this encounter.
You will also discover nearby that there is now a golden chest. Inside of it are items from your homeworlds, although none of these items are weapons.
Thankfully, you should be able to reach either Oozlum or Obambo Station without further incident. At either of these you will be able to get some water and supplies, as well as get the hell out of Cruel Summer.
Giant death worms aren't the only danger in the desert, they're just the most obvious.
Even if you avoided the worms entirely, you still have to make it to one of the train stations in Cruel Summer. As you trek across the dunes you will gradually become aware that over the sound of wind and shifting sand you can hear someone singing. You feel an urge to follow the sound to its source.
This song could be anything - one that exists in your world or others, or just a melody spun in the air for the first time. Whatever it is, it is heart rending; tears may spring your eyes as you follow the sound, precious moisture falling to the thirsty desert ground.
The singing is coming from a cactus. It is taller than most humanoid creatures, tinted purple and pink at the tips, with abnormally long spines. Its song reminds you sharply of some deep loss from your past, and at the same time inspires a terrible compulsion to go to the cactus and sink against it.
And what a relief it is, to embrace that melody and feel the spines slide easily through your flesh to pierce your heart. You do not bleed. By some strange alchemy, your heartache drains from your body as liquid, filling the cactus and causing its flowers to bloom and its song to cease.
You could very well stay pinned there, dying a slow death of desiccation, but lucky for you Star Children are all over the place this time of the month and someone is bound to see that you need help.
Trying to pry someone off of the cactus is impossible. The key lies in the flowers - they must be removed. When they are, sweet liquid will spray from the place where it had grown, dousing the rescuing Star Child. With this impromptu shower comes psychic flashes of the painful memory that has trapped the victim.
Once all of the blooming flowers have been removed, the cactus will retract its spines and release its prisoner. There will be no physical wounds left from this encounter.
You will also discover nearby that there is now a golden chest. Inside of it are items from your homeworlds, although none of these items are weapons.
Thankfully, you should be able to reach either Oozlum or Obambo Station without further incident. At either of these you will be able to get some water and supplies, as well as get the hell out of Cruel Summer.
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But finally - finally - it sinks in and Leo realizes what the other is trying to say. Mostly because he now feels the ground moving for sure.
His eyes go wide, and suddenly he jumps to the side as he feels the worm emerging from the ground. leo still has all of his hybrid reflexes, much better than a regular human, and this allows him to avoid the worm.
But he needs to run, of course.
So he starts running, mostly headed towards the other ] THat's not a tuna at all!!!
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When he opens his mouth, there's more, another design on his tongue.
Fleeing the worm seems like a brilliant idea, in fact. He's going to buy them some time. He'll wait until Leo just gets past him and targets the worm. ]
STOP. [ The order resonates and the worm will have little choice but to comply, but Leo should be unaffected since he wasn't the target...then he will turn and run with him. ]
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As Leo gets past him and Toge doesn't move right away, he suddenly stops to look back and finally hears a coherent word. Funny enough, the worm does stop when Toge tells it too, but Leo knows better than to wait, especially if Toge starts running too, so the Half runs after ]
Are you some worm whisperer or something?
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He doesn't really want to run into further trouble. It would be bad if this guy got swallowed up by a worm, even though he doesn't know him.
Toge glances in Leo's direction as they run and offers a bit of a head shake. ]
Fish flakes. [ His voice sounds like he's been at a concert screaming and cheering all day long, harsh and rough. He coughs a couple of times. ]
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What the hell was that, even?
When he hears the other, he actually groans ] You can only say sea food? Just use your words!
[ Leo, don't be rude, he did just save you.
But he eventually spots what looks like a building in the distance]
There!
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He is of course using his words, it's not his fault Leo doesn't understand him is it? ]
Salmon. [ He might even sound a bit amused. To be fair, he is messing with him just a little bit now that they're safe, since the worm is nowhere in sight and they're in view of some kind of settlement. ]
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At least he has some water, but that probably won't last forever.
When Toge says "Salmon", Leo turns to look at him with some sort of pout. Seriously, this guy is messing with him, isn't he? ]
I'm gonna call you "fish-boy" from now on.
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He waves his hand to get Leo's attention and then presses his palm to his chest. ]
Toge Inumaki. [ His name is said a bit softer than his other speech. He then gestures, pointing at Leo. Does he have a name? ]
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Anyway, leo stops to look back at Toge when he introduces himself and then points an accusatory finger at him]
You do say other words! What the fuck is wrong with you! [ he is messing with leo, he is SURE of that. But: ]
M'Leo. The Black Lion of Shinjuku. [ he says that with some rising pride, but eventually dies off ] Probably that doesn't mean shit here anyway. [ spoiler: it didn't mean shit back home either, but Toge doesn't know that ]
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Salmon Roe. [ He says, his tone conveying light awe at the title. He has no idea what that means but Leo probably wants him to be impressed. ]
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But when Toge (pretends to) shows awe, Leo nods, proud ] "Salmon roe", damn right.
[ leo huffs a little before he nods back at the buildings in the distance ] Anyway, maybe the fox is over there and she will send us back. [ he takes the water canteen to take a sip of it before he groans ] Who just dumps people into the desert anyway?
[ leo likes to Complain. It's also to fill the silence since Toge only says fish names ]
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He hums agreeably at the mention of the fox, but he's also keeping his eyes peeled for any other possible worms.
When he feels like his feedback is needed he murmurs to let him know he's still listening. ] Tuna mayo.
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And while Leo could talk For A While, he doesn't want to just talk on his own - it's boring as hell.
Until he suddenly remembers! He quickly pats his pants and when he finds what he's looking for, he brings out the Relic he arrived with ] This think is like some phone! I think you can text with it.
Do you know how to type or you only type fish names too?
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He certainly can text, it's just useless in an emergency or combat, so he doesn't do it nearly as often as one would think. However, they're not in that situation right now so he opens it up and starts poking around. It's not that difficult to operate and the first thing he does is turn the screen towards Leo.
He's found a video of someone stuffing vast amounts of food into their face.
Alright, alright, once he's gotten his reaction he will find some way of sending Leo a message. ]
Salmon. [ He just can't help himself. ]
Hey!! I can type just fine on this thing it seems.
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Ew, dude - you are into some weird shit.
[ Leo shakes his head, but then the messages come. There is... a longer pause and Leo stares at the text and then at Toge. And then he decides to switch the text-to-voice function.
Look, Leo isn't the best at reading.
He looks a bit awkward, and then coughs a little ] Right, this thing has lots of fancy tricks going on. You can use it to talk. Kinda.
Why the fuck can't you say anything but fish names?
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Riceball ingredients. [ Toge clarifies. ] Words can be harmful, there's nothing harmful about riceball ingredients.
[ Whether or not Leo will be satisfied with that explanation is another matter. Explaining curses would be pretty troublesome. ]
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Leo hears the text, giving Toge a strange look in return ]
What? [ no really: what ] Harmful? Like what - Being called a dick hurts people's fee-fees? [ Leo is a bit of an asshole, clearly. But also, no, he is not all that satisfied with the explanation. ]
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Like the worm, you would have to do what I say. That kind of harmful. It goes for anyone I speak to.
[ Whether he's believed or not doesn't matter, but Toge wouldn't risk it. He knows better than that. ]
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You can control people with your voice? [ what.
but wait - ]
Holy shit, why don't you use it all the time!? [ WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU ]
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It's a curse, not a blessing.
[ Many reasons why he wouldn't, but he didn't expand upon it. ]
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Why? Can't turn it off or something?
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[ That's easy enough to confirm without getting into curses, curse energy and the mess that most people don't notice. ]
I only speak when necessary.