Test Drive; December

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Test Drive

Welcome to the test drive for Time Trapped. This is an open forum to test out your characters to see how they would fit into the game and if you might be interested in apping them here. We want you to feel comfortable and, of course, test drive threads can be used as samples on your application to join.

First, a few housekeeping things before we start:

  ∞Apps will be open as of Dec 10th at 12 AM, and will reopen on the first of every month. They will remain open until the 10th of each month before closing.

  ∞Both first and third person prompts are allowed in the test drive. We encourage both. We also encourage making multiple prompt options in your post.

  ∞Finally, you will be allowed to transfer your test drive threads over into the game canon should you apply and be accepted.

  ∞If you have any other questions please feel free to refer to the FAQ or contact the mods directly.

Aside from that, happy test driving.

Instructions:
Post with Character you'd like to test drive using Name and canon in the subject line.
Receive comments.
Profit

Prompts

   1. Acclimating to the environment
While Gideon has a part of the area sectioned off for now based on her calculations of where the time anomalies are going to occur the area is still large and confusing. It’s easy for a person to get lost or overwhelmed in this big mish-mosh of a world. Perhaps you are lost, or maybe you are just settling in.


   2. Reach out and touch someone
Gideon has been kind enough to provide you with a way to communicate. Whether that be a device or a simple SIM card. Why not try it out by sending a public message. Of course, you could also be sending it by accident.


   3. Make peace, not war
While LA has become a hodgepodge of different times it has also become a hodgepodge of different areas as well. Exploring the downtown LA brings you to a section of Greenwich Village in New York. Unfortunately what was once a peaceful protest has grown into a fight between Mogul hordes and peace loving hippies who just want to protest. Local enforcement is, of course, trying to sort out this mess but it seems they might need a bit of outside help.


   4. What's this strange building?
The 'Hall of Justice' stands in a sorry state as nature is trying to overtake it. Vines are crawling up the walls and there is Dimetrodon sunbathing in the courtyard, or what's left of it. Inside, any technology seems to have been destroyed and there is no sign of life. Still, it is a ruin left to be explored and the local archaeological society is willing to pay good money for relics from inside. Be warned that there may still be some rather nasty traps active inside and around the hall. If you happen to be a from the DC world you might see a few familiar faces among the broken statues that once adorned this building.


   5. Let’s dance
The Verdant. A rousing nightclub in 'bad neighborhood' of what was once Starling City circa 2013. There seems to be a wide variety of patrons here tonight, anything from Greek Scholars to some Greasers. What a great place to grab something to drink or maybe cause a little trouble.


   6. Dressing in style
Perhaps you arrived in less than ideal clothing. You may have arrived in no clothing at all. It might just be about time to look through some clothing stores and find what is right for you. Of course, it’s never that easy though. There are pickpockets and thieves all over the streets. You may just become their next victim.

   7. Home for the Holidays
Little old London town is high in festivities right now. It's Christmas and the area surrounding Big Ben is snowy, though it's a bit melty due to the climate in LA. Festive decor and foods for sale circa 1885 in england and emotions are cheery and positive. Take a horse and buggy or attend a christmas party.

Just hope the mongols don't show up. Or Amazons.

   8. Wild Card. Go nuts.

Comments

[alittlehelpfrommyfriends]

Martin stares for a moment, utterly astonished. "Are you a cat who walks like a man, a man who walks like a cat, an alien, or something else?"

He shakes his head a moment later. "I'm sorry. I'm fine, and my name is Martin, please, not pops." He stares at their surroundings. "Thank you. And also, where are we exactly?"

[orions_shadow]

'I dunno, I usually don't do what I do to be a hero. Mostly cos there's only a couple people in the world who even give a crap about me. I know that sounds a lot like self pity but like, there are other heroes who can do what I do better n' me. I'll just do my own thing instead." He says, glancing down at the name plate covered in vines below him. "It'd be fun. But I still think I'd lose."

[orions_shadow]

"Boy turned into a lion by mystical means." Wow, someone actually surprised that he is what he is and not mocking him for it. That's different. "Okay, Martin then. This is umbral space. And it's safer than up their right now. You should probably get outta here." The boy turns around for a decent exit. That way. Grabbing Marty with his large paw hands, he starts moving rapidly in another direction, then out into one of the sections of light above, through a shadow in a wall so he can be on his feet.

[orions_shadow]

Walking in the opposite direction on all fours is this little catboy, hard to tell what he is from his angle with his human/cat hybridized face, digitigrade legs and tail, but he only gives Caitlin a nod when they make eye contact before jumping onto a car and looking at what's ahead of him. "Are you as lost as I am?" He then looks at her, tilting his head.

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[pocket_sized]

Caitlin? Hey. I'm here. You need any help?

[snowandfrost]

She makes eye contact with what looks like a large cat. Caitlin isn't sure to make heads or tails of it when he jumps on a car. Immediately, she feels the coldness rise up within her, pushing it down when it looks like the creature isn't going to attack her.

"Yes and no. There are things here that look familiar but aren't where they're supposed to be at."

[snowandfrost]

Ray? What happened? Why is Big Ben just a few blocks away from the Great Wall?

[orions_shadow]

"I might be balls at history but I know things aren't where they're supposed to be. Not even what sure what City this is." He misses the familiar streets of Atlas Park. It's warm though, he can't say no to that.

[pocket_sized]

This kid will give Felicity a run for his money, as far as being a motormouth. He's a little stunned by how much this boy talks but he adapts and is very forgiving, because on some level he realizes his is how other people may react to him.

He studies Bart for a moment, adding a few pieces of a puzzle that is this youth together. He knows Wally, whatever the Justice League is it sounds important. And the Titans?

"We don't really have teams like that, yet. The Justice Society went back to the fourties, but they're all gone now."

[pocket_sized]

Temporal displacement. They're all basically Anachronism.

[snowandfrost]

"It seems like Los Angeles. But there's so many things around that just don't belong here, geographically and temporally." She looks both ways before crossing over to where he is, of all days to not wear walking shoes. "I take it you've been displaced too?"

[snowandfrost]

I thoughtyou guys fixing the Anachronisms?

[orions_shadow]

He looks a bit sleepy in the sun, like it's time to take an afternoon nap. At her question he shakes his head. "Nother' earth I think. This place would be swimming with heroes and villains, at eachother's throats if it were my world."

[pocket_sized]

Here's the thing. Rip already fixed this about a month and a half ago.

[alittlehelpfrommyfriends]

"Actual magic means?" M<artion was somewhat skeptic of that, but believed some science could be so advanced that the truth could never be determined. Thus, why argue? He was a little tense as the young man explained and then somehow drew him along and out again into the light. "That was remarkable. How do you do that? Is it a different dimension?" He had a lot of questions, his confusion overwhelmed by curiosity.

[orions_shadow]

"Actual magic." The boy walks out from the alley and looks on into hippie town. He should probably get back in there but it's a few blocks from here still. "It's umbral space, so probably." He really never thought about his darkness ability as another dimension, but then he's also not a scientist. "Umbraegeous...something or other, teleporting, they called it. I just call it shadowstepping."

[alittlehelpfrommyfriends]

Martin came out as well, seeing how far they were and shook his head. "An amazing gift, young man, amazing, indeed. Thank you, again, for helping me." he was astonished and wished he had some kind of scanner here to just get an idea of what this young man was like.

"have you been here in this oddness long?"

[orions_shadow]

He takes a perch on a nearby city bench, sitting on the seat of it much like the cat he is. It's all about energy conservation here. "Don't mention it. I don't like seeing people get trampled or crushed by horses." A light shrug. "I dunno, couple hours now? I wasn't really doin' much before I got here." Sleeping.

[ultimatefrisbee]

Can't blame a kid for trying? Can he?

He debates trying to deny it but...

Fine. He's going to be honest. For once. But not without maybe checking to see inside the wallet.

"I don't know how I got that. Must have fallen."

[orions_shadow]

Cisco really must be taking in the sights because he doesn't notice he's about to run into someone. Not as though Shad was paying attention either. He was too busy looking for something or some place to eat. He wasn't totally picky, he was just hungry. "Oof! Ay!" He withdraws himself to look up at the guy.

[goodviberations]

Mick Rory isn't exactly Cisco's favorite person in the world, for obvious reasons. But when you're displaced from your home, any familiar face is a good one.

Less so when you're being flying tackled by someone twice your weight. Cisco doesn't even know what's happened until he's half on top of Mick, dazed as Pterodactyl talons catch air right above their heads.

Oh. Quick thinking there, Mick.

"Take me with you," he pleads weakly.

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[orions_shadow]

Back in the fray, Shad knocks some Mongols off their feet, pile driving one when he refuses to stay down. He's happy enough knocking a few heads to the ground as if it were a game, and to him it was. Eventually he gets knocked into Mick by a staff strike to the head. Whoops. He's okay, or he will be. Give him a sec.

[goodviberations]

Cisco has the same problem, too distracted by his new surroundings to pay the sidewalk much attention. He runs into her full force, only his windmilling arms keeping them from hitting the pavement. He'd always known his wildly uncoordinated flailing would come in handy one day.

He takes a second to reorient himself, his hands on her shoulders to steady them both.

"Felicity," he says, breaking out into a smile. "It's nice to have a friend in crazy town."

[goodviberations]

He's not going to freak out. He's not. In the four years of being on Team Flash, he's dealt with things a lot worse than broken time. Well, maybe not. Worse is relative. But he's still determined not to panic. He's a superhero. He can handle this.

Cisco turns at the familiar voice, instantly feeling some of the tension leave his shoulders. He didn't like the idea of facing all this crazy alone, and seeing a friend is a relief.

"Sara. Hey." His day is looking up already. "Do you know what's going on?"

[goodviberations]

Cisco stumbles back, blinking repeatedly to try to understand what he's looking at. It's a...cat? But...a person? Honestly, not the weirdest thing he's ever seen, but he just hadn't been prepared for it today.

"Uh, hi?"