TEST DRIVE

[ironwood]

TEST DRIVE MEME - TU SHANSHU EDITION!

Itching to try out writing a character? Then rev up your engines, grab your accounts, and slam your way into this meme! Here is a venue for you to try out whatever character there might be tickling your fancy, from fandom to OC, for as few as one and as many as MANY. Seriously, there's no limit.

How do you partake in this fantastic congregation of character testing? Why, by following these simple steps:

1. Comment with the journal of a character you want to test; put their name and canon in the subject line for added sparkles.
2. Tag around with everyone!
3. Profit like you live on a the back of a turtle!
4. Maybe even reserve so you CAN live on the back of a turtle!

But wait, there's more! For the low, low price of $9,999.99, you can even use one of our handy prompts when you tag someone. You could even pick one with a Random Number Generator to help decide which prompt to go with!

1. A Chance Meeting at the Turtle's Head.
   Remember, being here causes a great sense of-- well, shall we say inner peace.
2. Haggling Over Something in the Marketplace!
   Maybe someone else saw the exact same shiny thing you did at the exact same moment! However shall this be resolved? Remember: blood is extremely hard to scrub off of turtleshell!
3. Have Met Before? Because I Could've Sworn I've Seen You In My Dreams.
   Have you wandered into the realm of Dreaming via an archway in Keeliai? Here, everything is shaped to your character's individual mind. Dreams can be shared between characters and will result in a meshing of minds. These dreams can be positive or negative, depending on your character.
4. Dramatic Chase Sequence!
   You're running away from something! It could be anything, from a rampaging kirin to a gaggle of overly enthusiastic children, or even one of the newest editions to Keeliai's menagerie, an incredibly affectionate turtle the size of a minivan! One way or another, you can't stop, and much like a katamari ball, you feel obligated to grab everyone in your path along the way to keep them out of danger! Or perhaps you're more the sort to try and knock them into it as a distraction...?
5. Walking in a Winter Wonderland
   Tu Vishan's entered colder waters and snow now abounds all over the turtle. Are you out enjoying the cold? Maybe trying on some extra warm layers of clothing? Building a snow turtle for the kids to play with? Then this option's for you!
6. WILDCARD!
   Go nuts. Suddenly your character is fighting dragons! Good God, they've found the Millennium Falcon drifting in the ocean! Do you really feel the need to polish every paving stone in the Earth Sector? Please note, Wildcard options are also what you can choose to do if you aren't yet comfortable in the Tu Shanshu setting and would prefer a more 'dear-mun' esque experience. Please specify in your post!

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[ironwood]

This section is for those who want to chat with people on an OOC basis about characters they may or may not be considering. Don't have time for a test drive? Or would you rather get a finger on the pulse of the game before you app? Reply here with a few facts about who you're looking to app!

Kristoff | Frozen | OTA

[speaksreindeer]

2 seems fitting!?

[hanssome]

[Hans is in pretty high spirits recently. He's not thrilled knowing Elsa is here, but overall he's enjoying it here quite a bit. He's pretty upbeat as he walks along the marketplace, keeping up that friendly show by smiling and nodding at most anyone.

That is until he happens upon a remarkably familiar figure no more than a few steps away and he sort of makes a quiet grunt and tries to walk in reverse away from the other man.]

Nilin | Remember Me | OTA

[alterer]

Tom McNair | Being Human | OTA

[simplewolf]

Oswin Oswald | Doctor Who

[eggsterminate]

[4.
So. Evidently, in this world you can't pay with credits attached to your personal bank account accessed through a eye scan or finger print.

So that apple she grabbed? Technically stealing. So now she's under assault from a rather cross Kedan shop owner as she darts down the streets trying to dodge him and everyone in her way.

So if she accidentally bumps into you, she'll offer a "sorry!".

6. WILDCARD. Your move. :)]

[newwatch]

[Sarah is rather small, so Oswin knocking into her sends her crashing into a nearby cart.]

Watch where you're--

[The kedan who owns the stand has started yelling. Sarah backs away, quite startled at his outburst and still a little unwilling to engage anyone who seems even remotely hostile. Well now there are multiple angry kedan causing a fuss.

So Sarah does the only logical thing-- she starts running with Oswin.]

Atsuko Chiba | Paprika

[latent]

3] (Sort ooooof)

[She was told about the archways of Keeliai. About the dreaming realm. As a woman of science, Atsuko has come to grips with supernatural things and accepted them as something she hasn't understood yet. Like being on a giant turtle. That was something science didn't have answers for and yet here she was. Nevertheless, as someone who has dedicated much of her adult life to studying dreams, there is a great investment of interest in this "dreaming realm". Tokita would love it, she thinks and immediately regrets because of how much she misses his presence.

She stands in front of one of the archways, just a few steps away from entering it. She wants to go through, but she hesitates. That's always been her biggest problem: overthinking things. It makes her wish she could be more like the dream girl in her mind, who would just go through without fear of the consequences. Atsuko always thought of consequences and they always stopped her.

So she stands, unmoving, staring at the space between the gate. Maybe if she stares long enough, she'll get an answer out of the sky. Unlikely. Part of her just wants someone to talk her out of this crazy idea she has because she can't do it alone.]

5]

[Atsuko hates snow. It's intrusive, makes it hard to walk around, and she's not dressed for the season at all. Her face is creased into a grimace as she walks through the street, just wanting to get back to her--]

Aah!

[And then she slips on some ice, falling to the ground with a small oof. Stupid winter. Help a woman out here?]

6]

[If you want to make up your own thing to thread out, feel free to do so!]

Dr. Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow | Batman (New 52) | OTA

[hllwman]

SURPRISEEE, dreaming my good chum CW: possession, mental instability, murder of tiny wild animals

[cacospectamania]

[This is like that moment he recorded himself and watched the video in the morning. He sees around himself all those gaps, the lost memories of himself, running through the woods, catching rabbits or squirrels and tearing them apart with his hands. The one thing he doesn't see on all the screens surrounding him is what he did to Ellen.

That almost warranted a sigh of relief, as he wasn't sure he was ready to know. He was afraid to know.

But it wasn't him that had done any of this. He didn't understand it but it was whatever dark force had a hold of him and wouldn't let go. Seeing all of this, there was only so much he could stomach before he wanted to get out, and he looked around, pacing between the screens, searching for whatever doorway it was he crossed into to get here.

Where was it? It's getting dark and he can't find the way and every time night comes, it comes, and there's no way ᴏᴜᴛ]

C'mon, where is it...

Clementine | Telltale's The Walking Dead

[outwalks]

5]

[Clementine doesn't like winter. Winter means little animals for hunting, cold conditions, travel difficulty...winter is the worst season by far in her opinion.

So when she sees people having snowball fights, she can't find it in herself to join them. A great part of her wants to, but she can't get settled here. Not when things can go bad at any moment. Complacency is what leads to misfortune and has time and again betrayed her. Never settle, never get close, never get comfortable. Soon things will get bad if they haven't already.

Instead she leans near a tree and watches people having fun, not allowing herself the same joys. She can't be a child...no matter how fun it looks.]

6]

[If you want to make up your own thing to thread out, feel free to do so!]

5 \o\

[hisbabygirl]

[Clem's not the only kid around who isn't in the mood for snow. On a normal day a year ago, hell a few days ago, Sarah would of been out in the thick of it, laughing and pelting snowballs at anyone that crossed her path.

But things have changed, things have happened, and Sarah's still trying to make sense of the details. The sight of Clementine is both a worry and a comfort. Much as it sucks that someone else is on the outside, there's a certain ease that comes with not being alone in a situation.

Sarah looks over from where she sits and lifts a hand in a slightly awkward but friendly wave.]

Hi! Are you uh... you okay?

[Have yourself a smile, Clem.]

carol marcus ✩ star trek xi(i)

[desarmer]

Yaaay! Let's go with 4

[asouthron]

[ It's a perfectly wintry day in Keeliai and that's half the damn problem. It's only a matter of time before all hell breaks loose with good cheer... Like a rogue snowball fight in the Water Sector. ]

Alright, damnit! This stopped bein' funny ten-goddamn-minutes ago--Jesus! [ He ducks at just the right moment when a snowball goes sailing past his head. Foreigners and kedan alike are pushed to the side as McCoy and a herd of Jack Frost's kid army run after him. ]

Marcus! [ Where in the holy hell had she--? Doesn't matter! Not now at any rate. He grabs her by the arm and pulls her along though with him into the light crowd. It's probably comedy gold to anyone watching, but those kids are dangerous! He can't in good conscience let her be overtaken by them. ] Just keep runnin'!

diana of themyscira ✪ dc

[mythically]

wildcard;

[cowled]

[He's drinking coffee when he sees her, something of the sort you'd find at Starbucks, half-caf caracoli non-fat latte with light cinnamon and a shot of butterscotch type variety. All things considered, he vastly prefers it black, but when one has a reputation to maintain, well. Sometimes being a great actor means more than wearing the right mask.

Still, he pauses, the cup halfway to his lips. Slowly, he lowers it back to the table, and a moment later has all but disappeared from the lovely cafe he's been patronizing for the better part of an hour. It's a quaint little thing, tucked away in the Water Sector and built to overlook one of the skating rink nee canals. Still, he manages to escape without drawing anyone's attention, and falls into step beside her.]

Diana.

[The tone is all Bruce, no hint of his other identity so much as creeps into it. But Diana knows him well enough to understand he's never truly anything other than Batman.]

Flynn Rider | Tangled | OTA

[offday]

I could not resist at all.

[skybluejeep]

[It's a cold day in Keelai and Stiles is bundled up like he's afraid digits are going to start falling off. Including the big hood obscuring part of his vision. So...sorry! He's bumping right into you, Flynn.]

piper | drive angry

[drvagry]

[Regardless of where she is, Piper certainly isn't impressed with the situation; she didn't help stop Hell from walking the Earth just to end up stuck on the back of a fucking turtle.]

(2)

[superieure]

[There's a club for that now, it lacks a president. Monet settled for treasurer when she decided she really couldn't be bothered enough to be unimpressed. The house they'd given her was at least better than the dives she was used to living in.]

[Regardless, she was out and finally had some spare cash to spend on essentials, and what do you know, somebody else wants the same thing.]

[She eyes Piper coldly, sizing her up.]

I was here first.

Neal Caffrey | White Collar

[twofingersnatch]

3} [ Well. This was certainly- different. Neal had come across a spectacular arch in the city and was admiring the carvings in it, when something had activated and he found himself pulled in. At first, he was disoriented by a blinding light, but that quickly dropped away into a world of gray. When he looked about, he saw spires of gray, stretching to the sky like skyscrapers, wavering at the edges like flames. When he looked down, he found his clothing had changed to something out of a gangster movie - deep black.

All about, wandering the sidewalks of this surreal and dreamy Manhattan, wandered figures in similar clothing, but in various shades of white - some off, some brilliant like sun-on-snow. All of them were indistinct in their features. The only detail that mattered was that they were white hats, and he was a black hat.

Well. Message taken, universe. ]

{ Or go with any option that works for you. }

[canislapyou]

What. On earth. Did you get yourself into now, Caffrey?

[ Alex was. So shocked that just seeing Neal meant, to her, that it had to be, somehow, his fault. Because when wasn't it? ]

Joker | DC Comics | OTA

[ace_of_knaves]

Let me know if this is okay!

[daughteroftheoriginal]

[So she's had bad luck with people dressed like clowns before, and her Spider-sense is going through the roof even before she spots this guy- the gangs here are pretty active, and whoever this is, he isn't helping. The first can be chalked up to just that, luck, and the second, well, it means maybe she should be careful.

Either way, there's a Spider-girl in plain sight up on one of the nearby walls.

You look a bit lost.

Ratohnhaké:ton/Connor Kenway || Assassin's Creed

[charleslee]

[I was going to come up with some scenarios but let's all be honest here. He's either trying to get a lay of the land from up high or being fascinated by the local wildlife.]

[Unless you want to do something else here. I am amenable.]

HI HELLO HOW ARE YOU HI

[casaerotica13]

Whatcha doin'?

[Ever since Connor jimmied his way up Gabriel's treehouse cause it is a rather tall spot to be, the archangel had been watching this guy. He would find something really tall, climb up it to the top, look around, and plummet back to the earth. It looked very unhealthy, but at least the guy entertained himself.]

[So, finally giving up on the mystery of the wayward climber, Gabriel sat cross legged on the peak of a roof with a bag of chips, watching Connor balance himself on top of the building's steeple.]

[No, he wasn't there two minutes ago.]

Nathan Dawkins | Beyond: Science Dads that make Bad Life Choices | hit me with your best shot

[dpa]

[throws this up here before i walk out the door.]

Renee Montoya | DC Comics

[withamask]

Sarah ♚ The Last of Us {spoilers}

[newwatch]

Scenario A

[She's dead. D-e-a-d. But this isn't anything like heaven. Or hell. Or any afterlife she's ever heard of. Some of these people-- kedan-- said something about life, death, and dreaming. It sounds like a riddle. But her mind is focused on something else. She's walking through one of the streets, trying to keep a low profile. Especially if there are military or police types around.

Of course, it's hard not to attract attention when someone's wearing dirty pajamas and a blood-stained shirt.]


Scenario B

[Sarah has gotten new clothes, which she greatly appreciates. Now, she's walking aimlessly around the city, getting her bearings and trying to keep her mind occupied. She doesn't want to think. Or be alone, honestly.

She backs up to get a better look at one of the buildings and stumbles into the street.]

Scenario C

[Your choice!]

A!

[mightythinice]

[holy shit.

Holy shit. She recognizes that face-- she's seen it in one photograph, and the look on Joel's face was enough to cement it for her. Holy fucking shit. It's almost like--

No. No, she has to be wrong. There's no way, absolutely no way.]

S...arah...?

Joel ♔ The Last of Us {spoilers}

[manpaining]

[This. Is. Bullshit.

Joel... isn't exactly a trusting guy. Especially since the kedan are clearly non-human-- but they're also clearly not Infected. Still, he gives them a wide berth. His hand never strays far from his pistol, his senses heightened, his fight-or-flight instinct ready to kick in.

He also looks like a man on a mission. He's clearly looking for someone, and he'll stop anyone about Ellie's height and with brown hair. Sometimes he risks calling out for her.]

Ellie!

[mightythinice]

[Ellie stops, and looks around. She swears she heard her name... and heard a familiar voice. She swears she has. Joel?]

Joel?

[she calls back-- but the crowd is obscuring him from her. She had to get somewhere that she could see. So, she's grabbing the first box she can find and standing on it, trying to oversee the crowd]

Joel!

tommy shepherd ➺ young avengers

[acceleratings]

( happy to start if you'd like to meet him in a particular place! )

OOOO!!! Let me know if this is okay?

[werethatgood]

[ Ice under the slush. That's the only reason she can think of for him to slip. She hears the surprised sound and turns to help. ]

Easy, there--

[ Then she recognizes the colors even before quite focusing on the face, and beams up at him. ]

Hey!

[ Like nothing's wrong. She's been here for weeks, for the first moment of surprise, it doesn't occur to her that her appearance might startle him. ]

Uhura | Star Trek AOS

[starfreedom]

[ Whoever thought that the plain on-board uniform was good clothing for the season? Was very, very wrong. Uhura's jaw is tight, and not only to keep her teeth from chattering. Somebody will answer for this, she knows as she trudges through the snow in the direction of the market that she's been directed to. ]

because reasons.

[dennshar]

[Wherever she's walking, there's suddenly (1) Ranger walking next to her, perfectly warm and very delighted at the fact that he's being hit by stray snowballs.]

The metaphor is fighting fire with fire, you know.

[Since she seems determined to out-ice the ice. Marcus smiles politely and offers her the cloak.]

America | APH

[me_fuckyeah]

[he's trying, really desperately, to get his iPhone to work. It's not working though, no matter how many time he shakes it, or tries to find a wifi signal.

At this rate, he's about to default to a game of Angry Birds for the hell of it. That would certainly give him some ideas besides flipping through his contact list usefully. But, no, instead, he sighs dramatically and starts looking around, before affixing his eyes to the first Foreigner he sees]

You! You speak English? Um, Hablo anglais? People speak Spanish if they don't speak English, right?

[BUT BESIDES THE POINT. He claps his hand to there shoulder, and says with the most serious of faces]

I have a secret mission I need help with. Operation "Find me a cell phone tower!" You think you can handle it?!

[tomate]

[ urge to punch rising. really america why are you talking to him like this YOU KNOW HIM. all he can do is sigh and just sort of face palm ]

Anglais is French, America, not Spanish.

Annie Leonhart | Attack on Titan | OTA

[isnotokay]

[ You can put up a starter or just tag in with a selection and I'll pull something together. ]

eeeeee

[strategisch]

ooc: [hey whatdya think?]

Thad Thawne (Inertia) | DC Comics (Preboot)

[reverse_impulse]

Namor | Marvel 616 | ota

[submersible]

WILDCARD stupid empathic sense is go

[littlecousin]

[First off on the other side of the universe, and then in another universe entirely, Nita had grown accustomed to the absence of that sixth sense that had always told her, off in a quiet corner of her mind, that her cousin was there, and all right.

And now it's back.

As soon as the sensation registers, she takes off like a shot, following the mental beacon without sparing a thought for how a meeting might go.]