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

[uneulogized]

What if that's half the point? I'm still making up my mind about everything.

[Jason's clever enough to know that he shouldn't give too much away. Being social seems like it's important in a world like this, and with everything laid out before him. But that doesn't mean he has to play his entire hand. A name is just a name, especially a name like Jason Todd, but without that little tag attached to him, he could be just any guy. Harder to nail him down that way. That means he can slip from one mode to another if asked for it and he needs it.

Of course, if someone's going to go for that right away, he might as well indulge them.

Somewhat:]

So, let's see if you can earn it. Come along nicely, think fast, and you might end up with my name. Kind of like ... [He motions his hand vaguely.] Rumpelstiltskin.

[If this guy decides to be inflexible, though, Jason will drop the gag.]

[selfimage]

[ not giving too much away is particularly enticing. if there's a game that Jason's playing, Loki's already one of the major players, even without the introduction. he holds the glass with his mead at attention, waggling his little finger like a faux pas. ]

You could at least choose something semi-intriguing like Neo, or is that too far down the rabbit hole?

[ but he doesn't sound particularly against Jason's proposed endeavor. ]

When do we start?

[uneulogized]

C'mon, who claims to be Keanu Reeves? I couldn't dream of holding a candle to him. Realistic expectations, that's the name of the game.

[He straightens up and motions toward Loki's mead.]

We'll need to get our drinks nice and full. If we go somewhere we can't go ... [He trails off meaningfully. Then at least they'll have an excuse. They don't have to drink it necessarily, but they do have to handle what they can.

Jason moves to get a bit himself, filling up the rest of his mug.]

[selfimage]

There's a limited script, all you'd have to do is act the same way you do in every movie.

[ says the guy in the horns. when he brings the mug to his lips, Jason's already filling his own glass and Loki's watching with mild interest.

then he leans in at a bit of a hush. ]

Then we claim ignorance by intoxication.

[ there's a flicker of dubiousness on his expression, but he doesn't make any move to protest. instead he just looks amused, intrigued? somewhere inbetween the two. ]

How quick are you at memorizing saucy ballads?

[uneulogized]

Give me the lyrics, and you'll notice that I'm a quick hand at these things. [He wishes that he was better at all of that. He had been before his death, but those things change. They always change. Catatonia is one such reason, for instance. The other is that he doesn't have a whole lot of time to listen to Queen or whatever kids are listening to these days.

It sucks, because he's always appreciated the heavy strumming of a guitar.]

But that aside, I think we're gonna make a fine team here, don't you?

[selfimage]

That depends. We can cross of drunken karaoke off of our list. How are you with toilet humor, puns and crude jokes?

[ he asks as if it's a Very Serious question, waving a dark-nailed hand. Loki's generally not used to having accomplices unless it benefits him in some way. there are those whose abilities match that of the circumstance, and viola. there's a team. this situation isn't far from it, but the idea of "fine team here" definitely sets off a little bit of a buzzer.

despite all of his misgivings, he'd rather not dive into the wild blue yonder alone again. ]

[uneulogized]

[The dark-nailed hand is a little tacky, almost as if this guy is a try-hard. Weirdly, it's not the stupid horns or the stupid fur-lined jacket that tips Jason off. It's the nail polish. He focuses on them and does a meaningful lift of his eyebrows, as if he's giving off the idea of "judgement."

Deep down inside, he's still a kid. And black nail polish is just an element of something he's struggling to put his finger on.]

I handle it just fine. Do you? If you're so quick to not teach me crappy lyrics, how do I know you aren't giving up on me already? [If he had any strong attachment to this conversation, these words might cut deep into his own flesh.

But they don't and he doesn't. It's a new meeting, in a new place, and he's hoping to use it to his advance.

That he can find the words that would cut deep is just ... a side effect of it all.]

[selfimage]

[ everything about Loki is just a little overly dramatic and a bit tacky. despite Jason's obvious judgy face, Loki take the entire thing in stride. Jason gets a look right back that seems to indicate that he might be suggesting that he's offering a little bit of a pose beneath the scrutinizing gaze. ]

Ah—and here I usually come with a warning label. [ well, he doesn't anymore, but that's sort of the point. ] It's less to do with giving up and crappy lyrics and moreso with our dynamic.

[ there's a casual allure to his words. ]

Meaning I won't leave you to the metaphorical wolves if you sing off-key, but I would like to see the faces of those said wolves when you do.

[uneulogized]

Our dynamic, [he repeats, almost incredulous. Is this guy for real? Given how he actually poses, Jason figures that he has to take him at face value, which is a little ridiculous.

He might be casual and mocking, but he's adding a whole new layer to this that Jason hadn't expected. The more he plays with it in his head, the more he's not sure he talked to the right guy.]

Well, warning labels tend not to make it over trans-dimensional jumps. [It's a poor recovery. He throws his shoulders back.] But I'm sure the wolves can handle a little bad singing. Don't worry about warning labels or censoring things. Or making this all a little more weighty than it has to be. It's just some carousing, right? [He's trying to angle it toward that, to make it clear that he isn't interested in any warning labels.

Later, he'll look into them. If necessary.]