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

[vivifier]

Haven't decided if I do. Where exactly is there a place for a disposable hero?

[pocket_sized]

You know about the Legends. When Rip recruited us he told us none of us had a meaningful effect on the time stream, which meant we were expendable. All of us.

You take steps to improve yourself, make yourself something, someone that nobody would say is disposable. That's kinda what we did, even if it's just among the team.

[vivifier]

And how do I do that?

[ Careful, Ray. The last time someone made him an offer like that, they answered his questions with vagueness. ]

[pocket_sized]

The how? You make friends, not enemies. Spend time trying to figure out what you want, positive things, things that will make you able to be part of the group. A lot of that has to be your own initiative, you know that. [Years of business classes talking here. He knows how it works.]

But that's something other people can help you with too.

You know, it's a lot easier to tear down a bridge than it is to build it.

[vivifier]

I'm not the one who tore it down.

[ He's just the one who refused to try to fix it. ]

[pocket_sized]

Sometimes you can't do anything about that, Sav...

Seriously we need to come up with something to call you.

Anyway, time to build new ones.

[vivifier]

What else would I even go by?

[pocket_sized]

Whatever sounds good to you.

Maybe a new code name... Bolt?

I might need a little while to come up with a day to day civilian name. Any favorite movie characters come to mind? Family names?

[vivifier]

Isn't that a cartoon dog?

My mother's maiden name was Thompson.

[pocket_sized]

Hm. Guess we'll have to work through a book of names or something.

Is it? [He hasn't watched a disney movie in a while. Probably not since... Probably The Lion King or Aladdin.]

[vivifier]

Perhaps.

Bolt the Superdog. Voiced by John Travolta.

[ Why do you know things, Savitar? ]

[pocket_sized]

There's a chance I missed that one.

Still a pretty good name though.

[He mulls it over for a moment or two.] How about 'Chase'? Works as a code name and happens to be an actual name.

[vivifier]

What about Hyperguard? Or Velocity?

[ He's still not sure what's wrong with Savitar. ]

[pocket_sized]

[Bad association.]

Hypersomething, maybe. Why guard?

Velocity isn't bad, though kinda what I'd name Felicity if she ever got super speed. [ He's content to workshop with him.]

[vivifier]

It sounded good. Entropy?

[ It's like a workshop class in how to try to think of a better name than Cisco would. ]

[pocket_sized]

Not really sold on it. You're aiming for something better than chaos, aren't you?

[Aren't you?]

Inertia? Lightspeed?

[vivifier]

Am I? Godspeed? [ No, that's someone else. ] Conatus? Kinein? Vector?

[pocket_sized]

Might as well just go with Kinetic, but I like Conatus and Vector.

And you should, just my opinion though.

[vivifier]

What, go with Kinetic?

[pocket_sized]

Strive for something better than chaos.

[vivifier]

Speed is chaos.

Lumen? Flux?

[pocket_sized]

I wouldn't say that, but those two seem a bit off the mark. Flux is okay, but the last three were way better.

[vivifier]

Vector might be too close to Victor.

[ There's an Airplane joke in there somewhere. ]

[pocket_sized]

Roger that.

Conatus is a good one.

[vivifier]

Triple meaning as well.