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!

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. Hey, I Just Met You, and This is Crazy...
   First impressions are always the most important, right?
4. 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

Spock | Star Trek Reboot

[selfsacrificing]

1: [ It didn't take Spock long after arriving on Tu Vishan to make a trek (get it) towards the turtle's massive head, tricorder dutifully in hand and scanning merrily. He had no idea how likely it was to work - there were no records of such a thing being attempted to his knowledge - but he had to at least try to mind-meld with the creature. To what end, he did not know yet - perhaps communication with it would lead to a way home. Or simply a better understanding of the new and undiscovered. ]

mid-trek to the head idek idek?

[jirk]

[Jim sees him through the crowd, and that's it. It's all he needs. He slaps down a handful of coins (who uses coins anymore, really?) and bolts after him.]

Spock!

[WHY IS THERE A CROWD Jim actually hops over a small hand-drawn wagon just to get around the worst of it and his momentum takes him into a brick wall, which he sort of bounce-rolls off of and keeps going. God, he hopes it's not one of those kedan that's seen that 'Star Trek' show everyone keeps talking about.

He skids to a halt in front of him, panting. Grinning.]

You're here! Man you have no idea how good it is to see you.

[FRIENDLY WHACK TO THE SHOULDER.]

How's our ship?

acceptable uwu

[selfsacrificing]

[ Spock blinks, and sways stiffly with the application of force to his arm, glancing down at the place where he'd been whacked before raising a pointed eyebrow at his Captain.

Humans and their habit of constantly patting one another, man. ]

Captain. [ Wow I hope you didn't expect any admissions of relief for having found a familiar face on the turtle, because all you're getting is a curt nod like this was expected and you probably should have been here even sooner. ] The Enterprise has received no more damage than last time you were on board. [ He's happy to see you too, Jim. ]

[jirk]

[That grin isn't diminished in the slightest. That's Spock, all right.]

Hey, wait-- what do you mean 'no more damage'? That mess with the Helios device was so not my fault.

[selfsacrificing]

Of course. [ Do you see that look on his face. Does it seem convinced. ] However, no ship in the fleet must return to space-dock for repairs so frequently as yours, surely you have noticed.

[jirk]

Ours, Spock. She's ours, remember? You sat in that chair before I did.

[Missing the point deliberately? Missing the point deliberately. He claps both Spock's shoulders between his hands.]

Come on, gimme a debrief.

[selfsacrificing]

[ Oh yeah, Spock has noticed that. He gives Kirk a pinched look of disapproval over being circumvented, the kind of expression that his human grandparents had once informed him would "stick" permanently if he wasn't careful.

Which was illogical, of course. Facial muscles don't work like that. ] What is the last thing you remember? So that I may do so more accurately.

[jirk]

Gorn, Helios, T'Mar. She's hot, by the way, did I mention that? I don't think I did.

[Jim pls. It was obvious.]

1

[shockjock]

[Sorry, new? Undiscovered? Hold onto your ears, Spock. No really, she could very well try to talk them off. Course, there's also a good chance that scanner of yours is picking up some very unusual shit from her direction seriously would it? idek how those things work, what with her entire body apparently running on a spectacular amount of electricity. Enough to power a small city for weeks, even.]

Lookin' for somethin', pointy-ears?

[Yeah, normally she wouldn't be too far from a power grid, but she kinda liked to get her zen on every now and then. Even supervillains need a little R&R now and then. Not that she'd changed into a more relaxing outfit-- still sportin' that supervillain look like a champ. A champ with absolutely zero insecurity issues, considering the design.]

[selfsacrificing]

[ Spock turns towards her and quirks one pointy eyebrow, but makes no comment on her state of dress. Or her... everything else. Girl you are blue.

You are getting scanned again, though. Because all that energy. ] I came here seeking the creature's head. [ He's surreptitiously glancing down at his Tricorder because GURL WHAT ARE YOU ]

[shockjock]

[Chalk white, actually! Blue hair just messes with perception that and the animation quality]

You're gettin' warmer. Just start goin' whatever way makes ya happiest. The big guy puts out enough feel-good vibes to make a hippie blush.

[She's gonna just busy herself by giving you the once-over now, Spock. And making absolutely no effort to hide it. Or the second appraisal.]

Y'know, for one of those sci-fi geeks, you're kinda cute...

[lt_linguist]

[It was really only a matter of time before Uhura found herself in the most peaceful spot on the turtle - there's not really any purpose to it, beyond enjoying the quiet.

The sound of footsteps gets her to turn her head, and she smiles a little when she sees Spock, tricorder in hand.]

Anything interesting so far?

[selfsacrificing]

[ Spock had heard about the calming effect the turtle's head would have, but he was almost unprepared for how... nice it was. Ever since he was young, he had always been engaged in a struggle with himself, vying for control with his own emotions. But being here, seeing Uhura and the way her mouth curves up to greet him, it all fades and leaves him contented.

He smiles back, in his own way.

His own way is a slight dip of his head - his expression doesn't actually change at all. ] Many things. Several life-forms which Starfleet has never encountered before reside here, it is most fascinating.

[lt_linguist]

I suppose if we were going to end up stranded somewhere, it's good it ended up being someplace interesting. [They'll definitely have a lot to do, until they can figure out a way back to the ship. Which they will figure out. It's not just the peaceful feeling of this place that has her thinking that way - she's come to trust in their combined abilities to get out of bad situations.

And this isn't even the worst situation they've been in.]

You know, the kedan language doesn't even seem to have a shared root language with any other known Federation dialects.

[beamsup]

[On his way turtleward, Spock will pass the wreckage of a crashed satellite, which Scotty is exploring, completely unawares of anyone else.]

[selfsacrificing]

[ Luckily, Spock is being slightly more observant, at the moment. He makes his way over, standing just behind the Engineer with both hands clasped behind his back.

He waits for a moment before deciding he's not going to be noticed without intervention. ] Mr. Scott.