Test Drive Meme | April 2014

[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 turtle shell!
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. Darker Days
   Malicant's flexing his chaos muscle and causing havoc on the shell! You could run into some evil cultists in a dark alley, try to infiltrate the possessed palace, or work on hacking the console function back from the technopathic baddie.
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!

Comments

Tenzin | Legend of Korra

[airtempered]

3. No...seriously, that's what I got randomly generated. I swear.

[12goingon113]

Has Tenzin ever wondered what the Southern Air Temple looked like during his father's childhood? When the sky was full of bison, every seat in the meditation pavilion was filled with elderly men with blue tattoos, and the airball court with more than enough airbenders to make up two teams.

Because the moment he walks through the archway into The Dreaming, that's exactly what he encounters.

A close inspection of the grounds, and people that inhabit them, will reveal them to be just slightly too sepia toned to be real. Well all except the small boy seated atop the tallest tower of the temple. It would appear he's merely watching the world go by.

4

[alphatar]

A giant baby turtle and a giant polar bear dog can cause such a mess unsupervised. Enough that while the kedan are fleeing in droves down the street, fearful of being run over by the barreling duo and that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Despite being a turtle, the baby Eshai could move fast and that was a bad combination. Especially when Naga was caught up in the fun next to her, barking loudly in this race they were having.

Behind the kedan and behind the two animals who thundered through the sector was Korra, running full tilt and calling out their names. Normally Naga was obedient, but the white fluffball was too busy being telepathically occupied by the baby turtle to listen. The endurance of the Avatar wasn’t anything to bat an eye at as she gave a huge leap, boosted by airbending, and she caught the briefest glimpes of a familiar blue arrow tattoo on a bald head in front of the fleeing kedan before she was back on her feet.

"Aang! Give me a hand with Naga and Eshai!" She had to shout it to be heard over the kedan's yells and the occasional trampling of a rickshaw.

1...ish. Maybe.

[theleaf]

[Have an extremely hyperactive child suddenly clinging to your leg, Tenzin. One who squeezes tightly for a moment before looking up with the most innocent of expressions he can muster. It's almost as if said hyperactive child knows there's a chance he could be in trouble and is trying to look as cute as possible to get out of any future punishment.]

Daddy!

Did the alien spirit people kidnap you too?

Kevin Levin | Ben 10: Omniverse

[perfectcomeback]

5

[anodites]

[An hour on some alien turtle city thing and Gwen has already run into psycho cultists. Great. Normally, she's totally fine but these guys must be eating their Wheaties because they're crazy strong. And chanting something about a Malicant. So Gwen decides to regroup, find Ben, and get some alien backup to kick these cultists' butts.

Unfortunately, they're not so willing to let her go, despite her taking out at least two of the guys.

Uh, did they say 'blood sacrifice to our lord and master'?]

Hey! Hands off!

2

[bindsthedead]

[One disadvantage of Malicant taking over? Prices have gone up at the markets, and Sabriel finds her temper rapidly fraying.]

Five juulan? But this is worth only half that, at best!

Killian Jones/Captain Hook | Once Upon A Time

[preferscaptain]

2ish

[watcheslanterns]

[The clothing shop was a bit of a mess after the attacks and Rapunzel was just getting to making things look presentably again. Maybe in the grand scheme of things a clothing shop wasn't a priority in a war, but Rapunzel thought that it still might provide a comfort to people.

Currently, she was hanging off the roof of the building, sitting in a self-made swing of her own hair and was painting the side of the building that had been repaired most recently. It's an odd sight to be sure, but Rapunzel looked perfectly content. Though passing by there might be a few paint droplets falling down.]

Mr. Gold {Rumplestiltskin} | Once Upon a Time

[magicsprice]

2?

[terraformagica]

Of course I deserve a discount! I could go to any shop in this market but since I'm here, you ought to be making this transaction as pleasant as possible.

[ Said discount seems to be referencing a pretty butterfly necklace that certainly seems fitting for the green-haired teenage girl. To emphasize her point, she'll grab the nearest person walking past the shop right off the street and loop her arm around his. ]

Here, this man will also tell you that I should get a discount on this! Isn't that right?

[ Now looking at Gold expectantly. ]

Miguel O'Hara | Marvel 2099

[ofthefuture]

hi miggy have a #3

[nerdylilspidey]

[It perhaps shouldn't be surprising that the inside of Peter's mind is actually... the inside of a library. Or at least a good chunk of it is. The shelves go from the floor to the ceiling, practically overflowing with numerous books about just about everything any nerd could want to know about. However, the walls are practically all glass, with huge windows revealing a cityscape at sunset. New York, to be more specific. The whole thing's unusual for a library, but then again...

Right at the heart of the place is a little area that looks much more like a lab. Tables covered with notebooks and microscopes and test tubes, among various other materials. A pair of webshooters lie there as well, next to about a dozen cartridges of fluid. A desktop computer is on and humming softly to one side, by a chalkboard with various equations scribbled across its entire surface.

Seated comfortably in a beanbag between the two tables is Peter, smiling to himself as he flips through a thick book sitting in his lap.]

Razer | Green Lantern: The Animated Series

[burdenofrage]

[looksfine]

[Aya had been on her way to work...still something of a strange concept, even after all these months...when her scanners detected his presence.]

[Or, rather, the presence of a Red Energy signal.]

[She was hesitant at first. Almost wary. There were thousands of Red Lanterns, and that was from her universe of origin alone. There was also Kyle's, and each of the Hal Jordans to take into consideration as well, along with countless other possible universes she had not yet been exposed to. But she had to try, and soon enough, Aya's deviation took her extremely close to the signal.]

[His back was to her, but she recognized it all the same. He did not appear to notice her arrival. Even as she landed, her metallic components barely made a sound as they touched ground. And she stood straight, staring after one of the few individuals she had missed so greatly for so long. Who persistantly occupied her thoughts.]

[A strange sensation welled in her chest, not unlike it had that day on Odym. It was not entirely unpleasant.]

Razer.

Thor Odinson | Marvel 616

[ifhebeworthy]

1

[finefeatheredfuckstick]

[ arguably, ending up stranded on the back of a giant-ass turtle thing isn't the weirdest thing to ever happen to Marshal. His sense of what is normal and what is not isn't quite as askew as his moral compass, but it's close. Strange shit has been a staple of his life since the early days, so he's handling the transition fairly well. The super chill turtle vibe helps.

Instead of worrying about the hows and whys of his shellacious adventure, he's going to make friends with the first thing that looks receptive to being talked at. ]

Dude. Your hair is next level. Anyone ever tell you that? The whole viking god of cockrock look is working for you.

Rankorr | DC Comics

[napalmheart]

[I have some catching up to do in the comics but maybe?]

[looksfine]

[This...was not Razer.]

[It seemed a strange declaration to make, given the overgeneralization of the label, but an accurate one. In her world, Razer was the only Red Lantern considered a Trusted Ally. And more. The fact that this was not Razer...but also not a Red Lantern she recognized...]

[She was alert. Wary. Hesitant.]

Identify Yourself.

Gwen Stacy | The Amazing Spider-Man

[imintrouble]

I haven't seen TASM2 yet, so, no spoilers on my side.

haven't seen it yet either but i cannot wait omg - also #1

[nerdylilspidey]

[Peter doesn't give the Turtle Head the credit it deserves. Coming up there is... relaxing. Peaceful. And with all that's happened in his life, peace is one of those things that he really isn't allowed to take for granted anymore.

So there he sits, Spider-Man suit and all, just staring out over the horizon.]

Zell Dincht | Final Fantasy VIII

[swatsflies]

Michael Morningstar/Darkstar| Ben 10

[adarkfallenstar]

Test Drive!

[pragmatists]

[Giant turtle is pretty high on the list of 'weirdest places Gwen Tennyson has visited.' It's not at the top of the list, which says a lot about her summer so far. Right now, there's nothing to do but keep a cool head and get her bearings. Right now, she's in the bustling market district in Earth sector-- trying to get some information from the take-no-nonsense kedan shopkeepers.]

I'm looking for a boy about this tall, green eyes. Or an older man in a Hawaiian shirt. Have you seen them?

[The kedan shopkeeper looks at her strangely.]

Sorry, kiddo, I ain't a people-finding service. You Foreigners all look the same to me anyway.

[Gwen sighs.] Yeah, thanks anyway.

Sam Alexander/Nova | Marvel 616

[permissionslip]

4?

[unobtainableredemption]

[After sharing a dream with one of the turtles, Kaine attempts to go out of his way to pet or feed the baby turtles whenever he comes across them, but apparently today was not his day. He had run out of food, but the voracious little hatchling wanted more... and wouldn't take no for an answer. And so now Kaine finds himself swinging through the metal sector in an attempt to ditch said hatchling.

It was not going well.

Kaine quickly takes a corner and sees a kid wandering around below... pretty much in the path of the oncoming turtle.]

Hey, kid, watch it! [Snags him with a webline and attempts to pull him up and out of the way.]

Gwen Tennyson ; Ben 10

[anodites]

[[ This is me totally studying for finals okok. ]]

This is me encouraging your not!studying for finals okok

[backwordscompatible]

[The girl was younger than her, Zatanna could tell that much.]

[Normally, she was (still) wary around kids...but this one, at least, seemed to be erring on the older side. She also seemed new (although Zatanna had been wrong about that before). Either way, she figured a friendly face couldn't hurt, and slid into the spot next to her, offering a faint smile.]

Juulan for your thoughts? Better than a penny, even.

Marshal Underwood | The Posterchildren (obscure canon sorRY)

[finefeatheredfuckstick]

GDI now I want to pick up Mal even worse than ever. Also wildcard

[demon_brat]

You don't want to go that way.

[ Hello, Marshal. Meet a boy of twelve and a half with complexion a little lighter than your youngest brother's, a similarly disdainful cast to his features, a green domino mask, and rather colorful attire - black body armor, red tunic, green gloves and boots, and yellow-and-black cape - crouching on the roof ledge above you and perfectly composed in delivering unsolicited advice on which alleyway to take. How about that? ]

Katara | Avatar: The Last Airbender

[water_whipped]

lmk if this is okay

[spiritjourneys]

[Jinora is in Dreaming. She's not entirely aware of it, though she recognizes that something feels strange. Although she's standing in the Spirit World, it's not that feeling of strange. It's different.

Still, she's almost happy to be exploring the world again. There wasn't much time before, what with the fate of the world at stake. Even though she had a lot of bad experiences here, Jinora still marvels at the beauty of it all-- the bright green trees and the beautiful butterflies and gentle spirits going about their business. She's standing on the hilltop, a few butterflies fluttering around her as she soaks up the sun and the warmth of the Spirit World. After a moment or two, she looks around for something or, rather, someone.]

Furry-foot! Where'd you go?

Kamala Khan | Marvel 616

[embiggened]

 

5

[bindsthedead]

[When Sabriel realized exactly why five kedan had followed her down the alleyway, she cursed under her breath, drew a dagger, and charged forward, her free hand already weaving a spell as she tries to at least talk some sense into them.]

Don't you understand? The thing you're serving isn't going to help you- it will only destroy you?

Aracely | Marvel 616

[divinehurler]

[unobtainableredemption]

[Kaine's doing his usual round of food shopping for himself and Peter when he catches sight of a blue hoodie.]

Jesus, I need to get a hold of myself. There's no way that's...

[And then he sees her face.] Aracely.

Tommy / The Last of Us

[salvaging]

4/5

[mightythinice]

Ellie hadn't been expecting to meet those guys. Freaks that were worshipping the guy who'd practically destroyed the place? No. Thanks. They were delusional, and after all the bullshit with the spores destroying the food, and Malicant fucking up the consoles, Ellie knew she wanted to be anywhere besides near them. So, she slowly backed away, and then turned and ran.

Back out into the crowds of normal Kedan and foreigners, and straight into a new face.

"Fuck! Sorry-- there were these freaky cult fuckers and..." A pause, and then what amounted to very, very sincere surprise.

"Tommy?" He was the last person that she would've ever expected to show up in Keeliai. "Wait a fucking second... You're here?!"