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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[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.

[drvagry]

[Piper remains unimpressed.]

Good for you, sweetheart. I'm here now.

[It's lacking any real heat, she just doesn't feel like backing down.]

[superieure]

[The problem with Monet is she likes to pick fights, and nobody obliges, having caught on to her tactics. She was hoping to break that streak with somebody new, but this is getting frustrating. The corner of her mouth curves slightly downwards. Where's a good rampaging anomaly when you need one to punch?]

A few seconds slower. [She tugs at the piece, looking expectantly at the vendor.]

[drvagry]

[If she's looking for a fight, she can have one.]

You want it that bad, have it.

[But for all that she lets go, when she goes to leave, she roughly shoulders Monet out of the way.

There's no reason for it except for that Piper is angry and frustrated and lashing out at someone seems like a brilliant idea.]

[superieure]

[Oh, excellent. Monet smirks, but the other problem with people not from home was that they didn't really know to be terrified of her the way she wanted them to be in an altercation.]

[Either way, they both end up kicked out of the shop, and on a bench, outside; Monet calmly dangling her a few feet above the ground. The locals stare, and M. ignores them.]

You've some nerve.

[She just sounds so pleased, even though Piper'd just left several scratches on her face, and descends, putting her on a bench, sitting down next to her.]

[drvagry]

[Piper is staring, too, although maybe angrily glaring daggers might be a better way to phrase it.]

And you've got some freaky shit going on there. You better not be a fucking demon.

[She's had it up to here with demons.]

[superieure]

Please. Mutant.

['Mutant and proud' more like, but that's a story for another day.]

I'm Monet. And you are?

[drvagry]

What, like, you've got a third nipple hiding in there?

[With a gesture at Monet's rack, because why not.]

Piper.

[superieure]

Do I look like I'd need one?

[She lucked out and won the mutant powers lottery. Not that she'd put it that bluntly.]