[TEST DRIVE #1]

[directrice]

TEST DRIVE #1

"Sit up straight, Inmate! Do you slouch like that in front of your mother? Have some self-respect-- no one else is going to have it for you!"

The demanding voice rouses you from your slumber. In the blink of an eye, you've found yourself some place. . . different! Let's take a brief look into what your new life as an inmate at the Edge of Reverie will entail.

PROMPT I: Respect for the Dead (???)

[This month, your assignment from the Warden is. . . to go grave robbing?? Some elaborate and lavish mausoleums have appeared in the cemetery, and if you could somehow get inside, there's probably plenty of treasure for you to pilfer. The only problem is that each and ever mausoleum is shut tightly with an iron-barred gate. Perhaps those with super strength of mad lockpicking skills can brute force their way inside?]

[Once you do manage to get inside, you'll find some treasure! Everything from golden jewelry to fancy clothing to elaborate artwork. . . it's all yours for the taking! Except. . . when you touch it, you start to feel kind of. . . weird?]

[Jewelry: You start to feel very envious of what those around you have that you have not. And no matter how hard you try to quash that envy, you just want to take their stuff for yourself.

Clothing: You feel very vain, and just have to show off to those you meet. Look at this coat, isn't it to die for? You worked sooooo hard to get it! Wouldn't they love to have one of these for themselves? Haha, it's too bad that they can't!

Artwork: The entire world suddenly seems oh-so beautiful, and you simply must express this fact. That person you're talking to? They're gorgeous, and all you want to do is hold their hand or touch their cheek or play with their hair. Wow, who knew art could make someone so touchy-feely?

Misc: Feel free to make up your own effect that's associated with some kind of objects that doesn't fall into one of the categories above! Any type of compulsion will do, be it harmless and silly or dangerous and maybe a little violent. Have fun!]

PROMPT II: Get Jiggy With It

[The jukebox in Theo's diner is blasting some tunes today! It cycles from song to song, some of them low and melancholy, and some of them upbeat and bouncy. And some of them might sound familiar. . .?]

[Either way, as soon as you hear the music, your body starts to move on its own volition in time to the music. Whoa! It's time to dance!! The only way to clear the compulsion to dance is to find a partner and boogie down. But hey, maybe this is a great way to meet new people?]

PROMPT III: Team Bonding. . .?

[So. . . you're locked in your dorm. With the other members of your team. And with the instructions, so "helpfully" provided by the Warden, to get to know each other better. Today is going to be a fun day!!]

[At least there's a helpful list of team building activities posted on the (locked) front door to give you some guidance:]

[1) Do a trust fall!
2) Play charades!
3) Ask someone a super embarrassing question!
4) Give someone a kiss!
5) Punch someone in the face!!]

[. . . hm! Well! You can also make up other "team-building" exercises as you wish, and assume they are also on the list. Have fun!!]

PROMPT IV: La Lune

[You know what they say about monsters and the full moon, right? Well. . . tonight, the clocktower's hands have shifted: the hour hand points to XIII, and the minute hand points to V. Tonight's moon is bright and crisp and clear in the sky, and whatever possession has a hold of you may be a little. . . ah. Stronger than it normally is]

[Those with full-on possessions may find themselves temporarily controlled by whatever entity is residing in their body. Those with nothing more than monster instincts may find them wishing to follow their ID more often than not-- a little nibble on someone here or there, nothing more. And those who are fortunate enough to still 100% be themselves will be. . . well. Unaffected! Aren't you lucky?]

[Be careful. Life in the Edge of Reverie isn't all fun and games.]

PROMPT V: The Wildcard

[Make up your own prompts! You can use any part of the setting as inspiration. Have fun!]

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OOC READ ME: You can pick whatever team and monster you want for your character and go with it for the TDM! At this point, however, TDM threads will not be canon since teams and monsters aren't official yet.

The game will open on October 2 at some nebulous time!! Whenever I wake up and feel like posting the intro log, basically.

Apps are now open, but I won't be responding to them until closer to the 2nd. Probably I'll have all initial teams sorted and done by the 1st but waggles hands. WHENEVER I GET TO IT, REALLY.

Also, please bear in mind the invite policy for this game. Thank you so much for your interest, and have fun!

ETA: CELI MADE A DISCORD SO FEEL FREE TO JOIN!!

Comments

[survivaltricks]

a. GRAVEROBBING

[there is a young man standing in front of the mausoleum, staring at it with eyes squinted and arms folded. he looks about seventeen, with black?? feathers?? growing among his curly locks and two tiny little feathery wings tearing through the back of his prison outfit]

[there's another pause, and then he hums]

I'm not sure today is a good day for inviting a ghostly curse upon my household.

[oh]

b. jukebox

[that same young man is sliding into the diner just looking for some food, only to have his body suddenly jerk to the side as he starts to dance in time with the music. he looks momentarily bewildered? before he just]

[kind of shrugs and goes along with it]

Sure, okay. This is exactly what I came here to do, after all.

[NO IT IS NOT]

c. wildcard.

[IDK HIT ME UP Y'ALL KNOW ME I'M EASY]

a

[hatesdeerstalkers]

A superstitious sort, are you?

[That's said in a joking, british tone as an older-looking man with silver fox ears and 6 tails comes up behind him, noting the feathers and wings.]

Then again, given our situation, that's not surprising.

[You know, the....oh, everything.]

a

[mapsio]

If not today, then surely you wouldn't do it tomorrow, right?

[ When did Haru get here? Has she been standing there for a while? Maybe. ]

b.

[messianic]

[As promised, here I am. Minato also looks momentarily bewildered as Akira starts to groove it up, but after a moment he just kind of claps a little.

Clap clap clap.

And blandly:]

Wow, good job. You're tearing it up.

[Minato's time is Coming]

a

[aboyandhiscat]

[Another young man, with white-gold ears and three voluminous tails examined the mausoleum, as a small black cat hops off his shoulder, sniffing the grate]

Kid's right - messing with the dead is a good way to get into a sticky situation, but don't think you need to hear that from me Raidou

Is this really a test...?

a.

[oracleofdarkness]

[A very disgruntled sixteen year old stands nearby, arms crossed and looking very put out about the whole thing. she's also looking a bit feathery, though her baby emerging wings are a bit more blue-black.]

Oh? You don't say? Here I was thinking rummaging through corpses was exactly the way I wanted to spend my day.

[her words are dry and oozing with sarcasm]

a

[whistlesthewind]

Have you tried Stealing Respectfully?

[perched atop the mausoleum, lounging]

[laughitoff]

i. graverobbing

[well here's a guy who kind of looks like he belongs in a cemetery, pale and lanky and dressed in black robes with red accents. there's a pair of black fox ears on his head and a matching tail switching back and forth behind him in interest, as he surveys one of the mausoleums and the possibilities of getting inside. he'll say, to no one in particular:]

Isn't this a little bit on the nose?

iii. team bonding

[he's sprawled in an untidy seat on the floor as he surveys the list, but he doesn't seem as interested in it as he is in the bottles of alcohol he swiped from Liz's Pool Hall. there's one open in his hand and a couple of others stood up beside him]

Eh...why don't we just have a drink together instead? That counts, right?

v. wildcard

[idk man if you want something else i'm here for a good time]

[survivaltricks]

[staring at his ears. . . because they're cute. . .]

[then snaps back to himself with a shake of his head, wings twitching behind him]

Juuuuust a little bit. I'm surprised we're being expected to do more crimes.

[chevaliere]

a. TEAMBONDING

When I think of bonding, I cannot say it is exactly like this. Someone would willingly let another strike them in the face? Perhaps they mean it an ambush...but how is that positive bonding?

[ But the importance of bonding is all the same. So, he's open to trying...most things. Perhaps a little friendly convincing if anyone wanted anything else from him. So Aymeric will be comfortably wallflowering and observing for the moment. ]

b. WILDCARD

[ Aymeric is still sorta new for me, SO PLS BE GENTLE. Poke me here if you wanna do something different, I'm pretty easy to go along with anything! ]

[aboyandhiscat]

Seems more like a severing exercise if you ask me.

[the young man with the white-gold fox tails scoops up a black cat]

Maybe it's a joke...?

[improbablenotimpossible]

a. Tomb Raiding

[Graverobbing was not something the Detective was keen on, but with graves come grave goods - and information. Lock-picking was quite easy for him, as he starts to examine the artwork, careful not to displace anything. However, at a dust-covered inscription, he starts brushing it off, the long, silky tail wagging in curiosity, upright ears perking, making look very much like a dog happily digging up an old bone except for his glowing red eyes]

Let's see what we have here...

b. the song everyone knows

[He didn't expect that song in the jukebox at all. His ears perked up, tilting his head in confusion before he suddenly all but flings himself from his seat.]

What on...

[Soon he pivots on the ball of his foot before leaping dramatically on the table, fur flying as he spreads his arms out, kicking high in the air going nearly perfectly vertical... guess he'll just can-can until the music over? It isn't exactly dignified, but he suppose it could be worse... please don't turn and bow]

C. Two words follow by spinning motions

[Charades! Sherlock happily guesses words when prompted, but when his turn is up - he first holds out two fingers, then he points to his canine-like ears]

D. Wildcard
[hit me up with anything]

c

[messianic]

[Minato considers this for a moment!

And then blandly:]

Two words. Ear mites.

[no]

[featherbeaned]

A. Team Bonding
[ there is a whole entire dragon approximately the size of a horse in your dorm, with fluffy iridescent plumage and teeth that are maybe, possibly, worrisomely large. ]

Who wants kisses!

[ LINE UP, PEOPLE ]

B. Wildcard
[ GO WILD I'm easy ]

a

[hatesdeerstalkers]

I....shall have to respectfully decline.

[Also oh god that's a fucking dragon. The people here got an actual fucking dragon under their control???]

[mountanoffensive]

II. Get Jiggy With It
[Have you ever seen a horse dance (on mostly all four hooves of course)? Well you have now, as this lovechild of two beachballs perfects her moves, while looking completely perplexed at the same time.]

How is this happening again?

III.
[Horse is carefully studying the posted activities and looking a little put out.]

I don't think these activities were designed for horses... And why would anyone want to punch someone they don't even know?

ii.

[survivaltricks]

[Akira is dancing in that kind of way one does where they rock from side to side while shuffling their feet and snapping their fingers, if only because he has been dancing for WAY TOO LONG ALREADY and is getting tired]

[his li'l wings on his back are drooping a bit, and he may have shed a feather or to onto the ground :(]

Better question: why is it still happening??

[how. . . long has he been here. . .]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

A. Team bonding

[Well, if there's nothing better to do at the moment, he'll play along.

The six-tailed kitsune (who was once a heroic servant) reads the note, then laughs.]

Very well! It appears we have no choice. Still, I believe we could do something much more likely to garner cohesion.

[Look at this grandfatherly smile from this old man. Doesn't he just look so harmless and not shady at all?]

So, let us swap stories about one another! Or at least tell each other the bare minimum about ourselves.

[This totally isn't to make y'all let down your guards enough and tell him info that he can use to eventually get blackmail material out of you or anything, nope.]

B. La Luna

[Tonight, you just might find yourself missing something. A comb here, an item there, the few items you all still have...

Though there's also a strange giggling sound that goes along with the items disappearing once you've turned your back, along with glimpses of silver-fox colored tails disappearing past a corner.

Or you might end up unknowingly walking into a prank, like having water splashed on your head from something hanging above, or tripping on an item you're sure wasn't there the last time you walked through with the same giggling noise in the air.

hm. Maybe someone should try to track down the trickster involved.]

A

[improbablenotimpossible]

Oh, be sure not to tell him anything you don't want certain parties to hear.

[Holmes calls out to the group as he walked by because he just has to make life difficult for his Nemesis]

[dumbjockenergy]

» respect for the dead

[ sorry, she's just going to stand in front of the mausoleum looking vaguely outraged at the entire task. ]

We're not robbing someone's grave! Who does that?!

[ of course, later when she's been inevitably dragged in, Adora can't keep her hands to herself. she's admiring an artwork, hands brushing over smooth brushstrokes.

in an instant the world just looks...better. she may also be slipping a hand into your hair and admiring your face. so, uh. sorry about that. ]

» get jiggy with it

[ someone please save her, even magic can't help how painfully awkward Adora looks when she's dancing something she hasn't rehearsed a hundred times. ]

» team bonding

[ trust falls are definitely something Adora can do! so she's going to be from person to person, making sure they understand how to actually do it. want to be her trust fall buddy? she will literally never let you down. also she has muscles that might be nice to fall into? ]

» wild card

[ hit me up with anything! ]

team bonding

[mountanoffensive]

[Looks doubtful...]

You can't be serious... Do you see what I am?

[ahistoricalreenactment]

i. Respect for the Dead

[ What's an iron gate in a mausoleum to a mad scientist necromancer with a long boney tail?

Not much, that's for sure. After slinking the tip of his tail into the gate's rusty lock it takes only a moment or so of poking and prodding around before a soft click indicates his success. ]

They call this a task? Surely they jest.


iii. Team Bonding

[ ... hm. Well. Turning from the note on the door, and to his nearest "teammate". ]

Pray thee, give me thy hand.


v. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[ idk man hit me up if you want your bones fucked with or something? though please note: i am not sure how much of the bone fuckery i'll be able to do in reverie proper.

also please be kind i am slow and this is new muse. ]

( prompt: team bonding. )

[disambiguation]

Sure thing!

[ without any hesitation, holle gives her teammate her hand, beaming at the guy with no fear or concerns for her safety. ] If you opt to go for the punching option, you're obligated to help patch me up! That's the only condition I have for that choice.

[chew_toy]

[prompt i]

[ a tall man with a scar slicing down his left cheek and no immediately apparent monster features stands outside the mausoleum doors and unhappily cleans his glasses with a corner of his shirt. ]

Just what is the purpose of imprisonment for crimes only to instruct the prisoners to commit further crimes...?

[ (will take artwork effect once inside) ]


[prompt iii]

[ touches his chin thoughtfully as he reads the activities posted on the door ]

Well, these are... maybe a little embarrassing on some counts, but mostly perfectly doable. If you're all right with it, shall we go down the list?

[madasa]

It isn't as though our imprisonment is earned! Maybe they just want us to retroactively earn it~

holle porter-huld. | original.

[disambiguation]

graveyard robbing.
[ what does it say about this place that they want their inmates to desecrate corpses of those long gone?

... what does it say about this place that holle is determinedly rolling up her sleeves and pant legs (in the process, accidentally revealing the scales that glitter on her ankles and travel up the limbs), huffing like she's in it for the long haul? (spoilers: because she is.) ]

Right! I'll get this opened for us in no time. [ she turns to the person closest to her, smiling up at them as she fiddles with her pulled back hair, as if in search for something. ] If you have anything thin and-slash-or pointy on you, I'd really appreciate it! The pin I have make do as the torsion wrench buuuut I need something to substitute a pick.

get jiggy with it.
[ dancing!!!! one of the few things from Polite Society that she liked, when they had some good numbers to play.

one tune in particular captures her interest and there's no need to coerce holle as she willingly heads off to the center of the diner-

-and grabs the wrist of a poor passerby all the while, trying to drag them along with her. ]

Come on, it'll be fun! I'll lead if you're shy!

definitely team bonding.
Hmmm...

[ after staring at the list for a long time, holle pulls back and nods, as if making a decision. she turns to her nearest teammate and beams, holding up two fingers while she speaks, ] So! We have two options:

We can either kiss or- [ holle turns around so her back is facing them, unbuttoning her blouse(?!) enough to show the hollow in her back(?!?!) casually(?!?!?!) to the new person she's speaking with. ] -we can do the trust falls and you can land inside of me right here! It's a guaranteed land so you don't have to worry about any bruises or something.

get jiggy with it.

[survivaltricks]

[damn it he was just here for some coffee]

-- whoa.

[this mysterious stranger yanks on his wrist before he can even make his way to the coffee machine behind the counter, and while there is a momentary flicker of surprise on his features as he finds his body instinctively beginning to bob to the music, it fades rather quickly]

Shy? Me? Absolutely never.

diluc ragnvindr | genshin impact

[deathinthefamily]

grave robbing.

[ look, Diluc isn't above doing distasteful things, but all the same, he looks distinctly annoyed at this. in general, he just resents being told what to do.

and ergo... well. he just folds his arms, staring at the loot. ]

Is that all?

bonding exercises.

[ diluc looks at you.

and says absolutely nothing for a long, long time, before finally, ]

So this... is what they consider a "trust" exercise.

( prompt: grave robbing. )

[disambiguation]

Unfortunately.

[ all that lock-picking and tomb raiding for practically nothing! she pokes her foot at a pile of trinkets and items - shiny but, from her experience, not exactly promising to have any fascinating stories or interesting facts attached to them. ] What an awful pick we've got! I was sure we would at least find something more substantial.

Cecy | OC

[honoraria]

I. Respect for the Dead (???)

[a pretty young man with an uncertain number of wings and a soft golden glow emanating from the back of his head surveys the cemetery.]

...I must say, this all seems to be in rather poor taste.

II. Get Jiggy With It

[Cecy's stuck dancing, you're stuck dancing, and he's looking at you because you're the closest person he can find.]

Oh, for--may I have this dance? Please? I desperately need coffee and this fucking music is not helping.

III. Team Bonding...?

[mournfully reviewing the list of instructions]

Shall we get this over with? ...No punching, please.

Re: Cecy | OC

[whistlesthewind]

[3]

Why would I punch you?

[didnt read shit]

Isidore Marquet | OC

[civil_serpent]

I. Respect for the Dead (???)

[A tall woman in dressy business casual strides up to the nearest mausoleum and just...rips the gate off. With one hand. Then she tosses her hair back over her shoulder, and looks directly at you.]

Shall we?

II. Team Bonding...?

No... no... n--oh, this one looks interesting. Go on then, punch me. As hard as you like.

IV. La Lune

[Isidore is still more or less herself because I haven't picked a monster for her but she is most certainly heading out despite the danger posed by the full moon.]

Feel frisky tonight, are we? Well, you're in good company, because so am I.

( prompt: respect for the dead. )

[disambiguation]

[ oh wow that's so cool?

holle's eyes are sparkling as she all but bounces forward, awe evident in her expression. ] Of course, of course! No time like the present, after all.

Hrmgh- Would it be too much to ask if you could do that again if the chance pops up? That was simply magnificent to watch.

johnny joestar / joe's weird excursion

[comelately]

i. graverobbing

[ there's a young man in a wheelchair sitting with his chin in his hand, staring at the gates of the mausoleum he's parked himself in front of. There's a long, spiraling horn coming out of his forehead and a pair of floppy rabbit ears poking out of his hair that match its blonde color. He might look cute, except he's glaring daggers... ]

We're robbing graves now? [ sigh. ] Guess it's not that big a difference...

iii. team bonding

Ain't doing it.

[ this is all he has to say about whatever activity is suggested. ]

Re: johnny joestar / joe's weird excursion

[whistlesthewind]

Oohhhh okay.

Then I'll just do this.

[he has a kazoo and he's not afraid to use it]

[mapsio]

a. JUKEBOX

[ Sure, she could handle a little bit of music. Jazzy, smooth, catchy. What she didn't expect was for her body to start moving of it's own free will. She certainly didn't ask for something so spontaneous.

Right, sure, this is fine? Sure! ]

This is toeing the line of being a touch too silly, isn't it?

[She looks a little desperate to STOP.]

c. la lune

[ Life isn't all fun and games when the plant monster that you are taking features from has decided to take over and your bottom half is ROOTED into the ground. She looks mildly annoyed, mildly panicked that she can't seem to move from this spot. ]

Excuse me!

[ Yes, she's talking to you ]

Do you think you could take a look and see how tightly this is rooted?

[ Vine tendrils that creep into the ground are wrapped around her legs, it definitely looks like she's going to be stuck here for her entire transformation if she doesn't figure out a safe way to uproot. ]

[disambiguation]

O-Of course! I can't leave someone like this if they're directly asking for my help!!

[ holle all buts throws herself to the groujnd to inspect the vine tendrils that are rooted in the dirt. while she's no gardener, she did pick up a lesson or two from her adopted siblings - especially rosemary, who is a fanatical gardener.

it takes her a minute of observation and some careful poking about - 'sorry! have to test it somehow!' - before she pulls back and sighs. ] Oh wow... They're in pretty deep. We might need a spade or shovel at this rate, miss.

Caesar Houghton | OC

[gravitonn]

1A. Graverobbing

[You're getting ready to swindle some stuff from these graves. Maybe you want that SWEET SWEET TREAS, maybe you're feeling pretty guilty about it, maybe you just don't wanna piss off the warden. Or maybe you're already exiting with your ill-gotten gains. One way or the other, someone is staring at you.]

Oi.

You're not seriously thinking about robbing the dead, are you? What kinda person even considers something like that, muchless does it?

1B. Graverobbing......?

[On the other hand, if you've already declared zero intent to do this or are just looking particularly hesitant about it....]

Oi.

[A young man wearing a hood and an eyepatch starts hassling you.]

C'mon. Get the lead out. Bust the gate open already. What're you waiting for? They're dead, they ain't gonna miss their stuff.

3. Team Bonding

[Looking over the list. Something seems to make his hood twitch and start to slide back. He absentmindedly grabs it and pulls it back into place. He really doesn't seem to want it to come off.]

My punching form is kind of bad.

I can kick you pretty hard, if that'll work.

4. La Lune.

Ugh.....why does a clock have a 13 hand on it anyway.....?

[Now he's trying really hard to keep that long jacket and his hood in place as much as possible. He just kind of stumbles from one place to another. If one pays close attention, they may notice that occasionally he'll look up, see a particularly bright source of light and then his eyes will glaze over and he'll start wandering towards it.]

[Eventually, he grab a handful of your shirt.]

I get that you're probably going through your own nonsense right now.

But I could really use some help with something.

5. Dream me a Dream

[You're dreaming. Let's establish that, first off.]

[What are you dreaming about? A comforting memory? A bad memory? A fantasy of some kind? Or maybe the old standby of giving a speech to the shareholders in your underwear.]

[Wherever it is, suddenly there's somebody floating in front of you, just kinda hanging in mid-air, legs crossed, hands on his thighs.]

[....also, he's upside down.]

Oi.

Sorry to interrupt.

I'm just handling a deal. Just pretend I'm not here.

[If you squint, you can almost see something silvery...near-invisible, coming off of him. Like strings?]

Wildcard
[If you have anything else, hit me up! ViewtifulJeff#3086 on discord if you want to chit-chat.]

4

[freearcadia]

[Thankfully for him, his impulse seems to be mostly musical - until Caesar got into close distance, Harlock had been playing an ocarina out in the graveyard away from the chaos. Soon the man was up, lips pursed slightly]

What do you need?

[Especially to wonder all the way out here, he had noticed the stranger's rather erratic movements]

Susie | Deltarune

[chalkitupto]

1. Graverobbing

[BANG. BANG. BANG. BANG. BANG.]

[Yeah, there's some kind of purple monster girl just. Punching the heck out of that gate.]

Oh, this sucks ass! How are we supposed to rob the stupid things if we can't even get inside?! And I don't even get an axe or anything to smash the door with?! This place SUCKS!

[Oh god, she just noticed you.]

Hey! You gonna just stand there or what?! Go find the switch or the key or whatever that opens this damn thing! I don't do puzzles!

[....puzzles?]

2. Jiggy



[...]

[...]

[Yup, she seems to be doing fine.]

3. Team Bonding

Pass.

[She hops on the arm chair and sprawls out on it, propping her feet up on the coffee table. Yeah, she saw the couch. She chose to do this instead.]

You guys bond your hearts out. I'm gonna take a nap 'til the door opens.

4. La Lune

Hello, there!

[This normally rough-and-tumble girl is approaching you with a very, uh. Bright expression on her face. If you actually stop, she. Grabs your hand and starts shaking it.]

It's a pleasure to meet you! I have a quick question, if you don't mind! Would you like to be Susie's friend?

Wildcard
[If you have anything else, hit me up! ViewtifulJeff#3086 on discord if you want to chit-chat.]