TEST DRIVE #6

[fairyfoes]

TEST DRIVE MEME

Considering apping to EACHDRAIDH? Why not give the setting a test run here! OPTIONAL SCENARIOS 01. ARRIVING IN THE DRABWURLD. The Seelie and Unseelie courts welcome you with mirthful revelry and hearty food. After you have been briefed on your purpose here, you will find an endless feast and a night filled with entertainment to placate your concerns. Mingle with new arrivals, sneak down the castle halls and make sure your eyes are always on your glass; fairies and imps have no bias when it comes to tricks! 02. THE STATION. Looking for a little slice of home? The Station gives you all that and more. Take advantage of the wifi, have a cup of fairy-brewed coffee (the one they didn't spit in) or sit back and relax on the patio. You can even move your things into one of the available rooms! 03. WILDCARD. Your own scenario! Explore the Drabwurld or simply take advantage of your Locket!

Comments

[fulminants]

I'd totally rock the green tights and the funny little hat.

[ Johnny's grin is cocky, entirely at ease with the fact that he could totally pull off the spandex. His uniform might be hidden inside his shirt and tie right now but c'mon, there's nothing in the world he hasn't worn the hell out of.

But that thought flitters quickly away when he gets a chance to study him better, his curiosity about the man's bearing holding his attention for an inordinate amount of time (see, it's strange, he's not usually interested in dudes, not in that way). But hey, he wants to see a pretty light show, right? And Johnny, well, he's never gonna pass up a chance to show off. ]

Magic.

[ So Johnny rolls up his sleeve again and snaps his fingers, letting long, thin threads of flame swirl up, twisting and twining -- it'd taken awhile to master this little trick, and his grin turns into a smirk, his eyes almost glowing. The twining flames reach higher, and he can't help a flair for the dramatic when he sends it shooting upwards in a great burst, startling a couple of others nearby. Oops. ] What can I say, don't try this at home. You in charge of this place?

[benumbing]

[Yes. That's what he wanted to see. Jack lowers the goblet, blinking a few times as he feels the flame's warmth against his face. He forces down the swallow of wine before he tries to speak.]

Did you learn that here?

[Because if there's ever a time and place where Jack was finally ready to believe in magic, it would be the one with little little imps crawling around and a guy with fire at his fingertips.

The question makes him pause, and a little smile comes back to his lips.]

Not yet.

[Okay, so King of Gilboa is off the table now. Nothing says he can't still be ambitious.]

[fulminants]

[ See, Johnny usually never performs for the dudes -- he'd much rather focus on the ladies, but there's something fascinating about Jack's interest, something smoothly predatory that he's never quite seen before. He reminds him of Victor, just a little, although probably without the colossal dickbaggery that came along with it.

He laughs a little at that question. ] Nah, got it before I came here. Giant cosmic freak storm. [ He pauses, deciding that he quite likes Jack's ballsiness, because 'not yet', really? ]

You're pretty nuts, aren't you? [ The inflection of it indicates only amusement and genuine interest. ] I'm assuming you're pretty new here, too.

[benumbing]

[There's where you're wrong, Johnny. There is so much dickbaggery in Jack yet. But he also has his moments, brief glimpses of the better person he could be.]

You're a human matchstick talking about cosmic storms and I'm the one who's nuts?

[Jack gives him a pointed look before the corners of his mouth tug up, pulling into a thin smile. There's something about this guy, the way he lives the way Jack could only pretend to, wild and carefree. Could be entertaining. Jack's eyes lid a little as he swallows the rest of his drink and reaches for another.]

Less than an hour ago I was kicking a creature who was was gnawing at my shin. He flew about twenty feet into a castle wall. You?

[fulminants]

[ Johnny, to his credit, looks endlessly smug (and a few shades shy of practically preening -- look, when you're Johnny Storm, you get used to a certain level of attention from people). There'll probably be enough time to catch more of those glimpses of dickbaggery if they're in the same court, but so far, Johnny doesn't mind the company, even if it's currently male.

He's interesting, that's what matters. ] Well, hey, I'm way better than a matchstick. [ But oh, color him impressed -- he doesn't even hide it as he leans forward, grinning. ] Cool. Bet you're hell with a soccer ball. Me? Saved the world from getting eaten by some huge dude with a weight problem, then saved myself from someone who wanted to be married. Possibly to me. [ And Johnny Storm is positively allergic to that. He shrugs. ] It's been a long day, although I haven't kicked critters into walls yet. What's your name?

[benumbing]

[What is this ceaseless babbling? No really, what is it. Saved the world? He's calling bullshit. Jack can only stare at him and wonder exactly how much of that he could take, no matter how much he enjoys watching his lips move. But he'll give him his little chance to talk about himself before showing him a real reason to brag.]

Jack Benjamin. Prince Jack Benjamin.

[Bet he's got a nicer room. Jack would offer to show it to him but he's afraid he would either burn it down or fill it with lingerie models.]

[fulminants]

[ Whoa, hey, in presence of royalty! That's pretty cool, too. Johnny might have no problems bragging, but he's got no qualms about being impressed, either.

He leans forward after taking another sip of his glass, interested. ] Cool. Prince of where? [ He's actually only heard of the British royal family, and that royal family Grace Kelly married into, then there were the Japanese -- but is woefully uneducated about the rest.

(To be honest, Johnny would probably both end up burning Jack's room down and fill it with lingerie models; it'd be heaven with Victoria's Secret angels, baby.) ]