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!

Comments

absolutely fine!

[werethatgood]

[ His reaction is enough to turn her smile sadder, but not enough to make it go away. ]

Hey, Tommy.

I... Billy doesn't know about me, yet. He's from - when we broke him out of the Avengers Tower. It'll... probably be best if you don't tell him?

[ Because if she doesn't tell him that part quickly and he disappears to look for his brother, things will get complicated. ]

I'm fine - here. For as long as that lasts. Okay?

[ No, you're not dead. This place is a mess. Go ahead, Tommy, ask questions. ]

\o/

[acceleratings]

[ oh no. no. he's not good with this emotional sort of thing. and he can clearly see it written all over her face. good thing he's sort of a jerk and can pretend he just doesn't see it happening.

still, tommy rakes his fingers through his hair and exhales deeply. ]

Billy's here, too?

[ good distraction question while he lets the thoughts race through his mind. he can still remember what happened to her... and the entire aftermath of, well, everything. it's all too fresh, still. and it seems strange that after captain america called the young avengers back to order, that he'd be dragged into some... weird place.

he kind of wonders if nate had anything to do with this. some sort of timestream nonsense. cassie is alive again...

crap. no, okay. this is too confusing to think about. ]

I— yeah, I mean, I won't. Say anything. If I see him. [ tommy clears his throat. clearly the only way out of this weird awkward situation is to change the subject. ] So, [ uh ] what is this place?

:D

[werethatgood]

Billy and Teddy, yes. But Billy is from earlier, and Teddy is from later, he told me about Nate and Jonas. Also, apparently a kid version of Loki is somehow one of the Young Avengers, now, or something. You know anything about that?

[ See? She can barrel right past the feelings stuff, if that'll make it easier. ]

Oh, and daddy's here.

[ Which accounts for Cassie being this cheerful, really. She gets more time with Scott, nobody's harmed by it... it works, right? ]

Anyway. The city's name is Keeliai. It's on the back of a giant turtle, called Tu Vishan. Or Asti. Not sure which one it is really, both names are used. And it's under an attack by some thing that, um, apparently killed all the other giant turtles and ate their life energy. It's pretty bad.

Also, um. I think people go back to just when they were taken from. Or something like that. So you won't be missing anything back home, so that's good, at least, right?

[acceleratings]

[ alright, so. maybe that was barreling on a little too far ahead. ]

Wait. Just— wait.

[ Tommy rubs a hand over his face as he rolls over the information Cassie just gave. then he promptly busts out laughing. ]

A giant turtle. Are you serious? That's some sort of joke, isn't it? [ he peers around Cassie, looking for signs of someone jumping out and laughing at him. ] Also, wait, no. [ he looks back to her, frowning and his brows pinched together. ] How is Loki part of the team?

[werethatgood]

[ She shrugs. ]

You can always go check. I'll be here. And I think his head is, um. [ She looks around. ] That way.

As to Loki? Beats me. He's also kind of young, like, eight, but it's not like what he looks like means that much. [ After all, the first time Cassie saw him, he looked like the Scarlet Witch, so. ]