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

Barry Allen - The Flash

[chosenbylightning]

2.
".. Gideon that's not exactly helpful.."

Of course she's going to apologize and remind Barry that there's nothing she can do at the moment. Leaving one harried looking speedster dragging a hand through his hair, turning it into even more of a mess than it usually is post-cowl.

"Okay, this is Barry Allen. If you're familiar with Central City, Star City or anywhere and anywhen in between, let me know. Time's gone all sideways and we need to figure out just how bad this is."

7.
Call him a sucker. He loves Christmas.
Holidays at Joe's house, bright lights and a warm fire, decorations and music everywhere. And let's not forget the hot cocoa, complete with extra marshmallows. This might be a little more nostalgia than Barry is used to but for now he's content to wander the snowy streets, trade smiles with the locals and maybe even hum a few carols or two along the way.

He's got a bright red scarf around his neck, a cup in his hand and a song on his lips as he very nearly plows into you. "I'm sorry! Crap, I wasn't even looking. Are you okay?"

7.

[ultimatefrisbee]

"No harm done." Is the quick reply with a grin. It may not have been such an accident. This is a teenager that is used to looking after himself and sometimes that includes using some of his 'skills' to his advantage to get the funds to keep going.

What he doesn't know that in one of the many timelines this is who he's named after and his grandfather.

[chosenbylightning]

Yeah, good luck with said skills. Barry's spent enough time with a certain klepto with an affinity for cold that he's at least aware of where his wallet is at all times.

(fool him five times and well, that's on him. And his credit report.)

A grin. "Yeah, so maybe you give me back my wallet and we call it even then?"

[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."

[chosenbylightning]

"Uh huh. Look if you're hungry or something we can go get a bite. I'm still working on getting my bearings around this place." The least he can do is offer to help out, maybe give the kid a reason not to steal from someone else.

2

[justanitgirl]

The crackle that sounds is most likely annoying and it isn't something Felicity meant to cause. If asked, she'll blame the Gideon. That seems like a good master plan at the moment. Either way, master plans aren't exactly the point right now, it's the fact that Barry seems to be in this weird mixed up reality too. That's important. Friends are important.

"You're telling me. I think I saw cavemen. Also, aren't you supposed to be doing the whole preparing to get married thing?"

That's it, no name, no hi. Just right to the multiple points.

[chosenbylightning]

"Wait. Cavemen? I just saw a cowboy riding a dinosaur. I think. This is pretty weird." And that's saying something given Barry's range of experience at this point in his life.

A strained laugh. "Yeah, there's that. Didn't quite get there after the Nazis attacked."

Iris is gonna kill him.

[justanitgirl]

"Pretty awesome you mean. Seriously, our apparent trapped in this place notwithstanding, just think about that." She sounds more excited about this then she should be. Then again this is probably expected after her and Cisco during the Dominator's invasion.

"Also, Iris is totally going to kill you. Not for the Nazis crashing your wedding thing, but if you miss another wedding."

[chosenbylightning]

"Yeah, we um, we kind of fixed that?" Please say you remember because he's not going to be the one to tell her she proposed on impulse to Oliver after saying no to his proposal about a day before.

"And I guess awesome? Still I'd be happier if we could find a way home."

7

[orions_shadow]

Maybe it's the year or two living in polite society that tempers his urge to knock the guy flat on his ass. Where he was brought up, it would be seen as weak to take it without at least verbally retaliating. He has his hood up and a jacket on which he'd lifted from a store in another time period, he just glances back at Barry and huffs at him.

"S'fine." He says, despite his body language saying otherwise, especially that pesky tail of his, flicking this way and that. Yeah, that sure is a very meta looking meta right in front of you.

[chosenbylightning]

Very meta. More meta than Barry is used to seeing. But at least he takes it well, his surprise only showing with a startled blink. "No, it's not completely okay. But I'm guessing you're just as surprised to be here as I am?"

[orions_shadow]

It's nice, because even in his world where it's more likely to meet a meta than a normie in his city, he still gets flack for his looks. Never mind his former association with a super villain. "I dunno. Depends on if you're time displaced an' from some other universe too." It's too normal here.

Re: Barry Allen - The Flash

[redarrowqueen]

(2)

"Snagged from Starling City!" comes the voice of Thea Queen. "And well I'm watching hippies get into a fight with can can dancers while picking glass out of my hair."

2

[kid_flash_found]

"Um, Barry? This is Bart. I hope you know more than I do. Things are really not adding up," came a return, a slightly young-sounding voice with a midwestern accent. "Last I knew, Patty and I were being studied by Brainiac for some reason."

[chosenbylightning]

Bart? Yeah, the voice seems pretty familiar with him and Barry is drawing a complete blank at this point. Then he mentions Patty and that only takes his confusion up a few more notches.

"Yeah, not adding up here either. I was actually about to get married when things suddenly went sideways in a pretty huge way."

A wry chuckle. "Which is kinda the norm anymore."

[kid_flash_found]

"Seriously? That's...where are you? I think we should talk. Because none of this adds up."

A beat. "Pretty sure it's a family curse. I hear Wally finally had to elope to keep the Rogues from ruining everything again."

7

[pocket_sized]

"Barry?" There's someone he recognizes. Out of time, out of place, definitely Barry. Hope he didn't go native, although that would be entertaining to watch (pretty sure that was a possible effect of time travel.)

Ray doesn't look all too bothered that Barry bumped into him, more happy to see Barry instead.

"You look like you're enjoying yourself."

[chosenbylightning]

"Ray? Hey - " an easy grin as he shifts hands to offer a shake. "Yeah this.. it's pretty crazy. I mean what's going on here? There are weird time pockets all over the place around here. It doesn't make sense. Every time I try and speed back home I keep getting slingshotted back."

[pocket_sized]

Taking the hand with hearty shake he returns the smile with one of rapport. "That's one way to put it. I've got my theories, well, really hypothesis, just to emphasize the lack of data we actually have right now." Which was kind of important.

"Slingshotted? From what point?" See that part is interesting an actually lends itself to one of his ideas.

7

[snowandfrost]

Caitlin's nursing her own cup of cider that she has found in one of the shops. She isn't as bundled up as some of the others and is running scenarios and numbers in her mind when she nearly gets plowed over by a very familiar face.

"Barry?"

Re: 7

[chosenbylightning]

"Caitlin," a bright smile as he pulls her in for a one-armed hug. "What's going on here, do you remember anything? The last thing I remember we'd just dealt with those Nazis from Earth-X."

[snowandfrost]

She returns the hug and lets go.

"That's the last thing I remember too. You and Iris just left to go see Kara and Alex off."

Re: Barry Allen - The Flash

[vivifier]

"Well done, Flash. Well done. As if Flashpoint wasn't bad enough."

Is this even Barry's fault? Savitar does not know, nor does he even care a little. He'll take every chance he can to blame him for something. Why shouldn't he?

[chosenbylightning]

That.. is not a voice he's expecting.
A voice he really doesn't want to hear, for that matter.

"This wasn't me." Not that he expects to be believed. "We just put down Nazis back home and were.." hey maybe let's not mention getting married, Barry? Yes. Let's.

"I got pulled in here. I don't know how it happened and I can't get home."

[vivifier]

"Why should I believe that? Why would I believe that? Nazis? Really?"