TEST DRIVE MEME

[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!

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[pterosaur]

[It's not that Janine hasn't noticed the effect she has on people - quite as if they've never talked to psychic pterosaurs! - it's that she chooses to act like she hasn't noticed. All the better for coming off as aloof and casual.]

:The first computers were human, you know. Mostly women. They'd work in teams to solve math problems. Then people started making machines that do that, and a lot more... They used to be the size of rooms.:

[Under the 'sound' of her voice her body makes soft pterosaur noises, easily missed.]

the great greenwood (i couldn't resist - sorry!)

[fangking]

[ Agito doesn't even flinch when the man turns around. He just stares. Because he's seen some pretty weird shit, but this rates pretty high up there. ]

...You've got bird shit on your face.

effy stonem | skins ( two )

[mdma]

[when effy first made it to the station, she was trying not to go completely mad. fairies, imps, trolls, whatever, they're not supposed to exist, but they clearly do. she fought the entire time, hoping they'd drop her, but they didn't. she stood in the same place they put her for half an hour before she decided that it was all very, very real.

so she made her way into the station, making calls she knew wouldn't go through and sending texts she knew wouldn't be received.

she refused any coffee or drink at all, but effy did sit herself down at one of the tables on the patio, crossing one leg over the other as she pulls out a cigarette box from her bra. she stays there for a while, simply watching people as they converse and come and go. it's the only thing keeping her calm. it's familiar and somehow entertaining to watch the ebb and flow of people trying to figure out what's going on, just like her.

after about an hour of "settling in", she figures she ought to find the bar.]

[upastige]

[ Merlin, compared to Arthur, is having the time of his life. He's enjoying seeing all the fae out and in front of him in ways that were impossible in Camelot and he's enjoying the revelry of the feasts. At home, in Camelot, he could never join in but here? He's invited, requested, and it's impossible for him to resist his urge to laugh and show his joy.

At least it was. When he sees Arthur, and his sour expression, he walks over and leans close, lifting an eyebrow. ]

It looks harmless to me.

[cursebreaking]

This isn't a first for you.

[Not quite a question -- but good. Her, neither. That'll make things easier.]

I don't know, you think they're interested in arming us? I don't know a whole lot about fairies beyond their magic being pretty damn powerful.

[decked]

[the british accent surprises isaac more than her attitude, and it has him raising both eyebrows up in surprise. he's never heard an accent outside of the movies or shows, but that doesn't mean that he's suddenly not nervous. he's still very jumpy, the entire situation has had him reeling since he got here, and he's grateful that alisha doesn't berate him with insults after her snappy response.]

Oh, this. [he looks at his drink, the contents swishing around gently] I don't think I'll be drinking it anyway.

[cursebreaking]

[Of all the possible familiar faces, David's is one of the most welcome. Despite their current predicament and the almost overwhelming number of unknown factors involved, Emma manages to crack a small half-smile in reply when she hears his voice.

There's someone with a good head on his shoulders, at least.]

No offense, but your home isn't exactly the kind of place I want to be reminded of right about now. I've been there. Curses and ogres. Not a lot else going on.

[cursebreaking]

I wouldn't eat that if I were you.

[Both eyebrows shoot up in warning, though he's already taken a bite by the time she gets the words out. She shifts her weight from one foot to the other, giving a shrug.]

Free fun is one thing, but aren't fairies known for being tricksters? Not sure I'm all that eager to dig in. Who knows what the food's got in it.

loki | mcu | ①, open to other scenarios

[gameplaying]

( with the exception of the creatures that — evidently — passed as servants in this world, there's a degree of familiarity to the feast; not so much in terms of food and drink, but in terms of atmosphere, in point and purpose, and whilst loki can't (nor can he be bothered to even attempt) to find a sense of enjoyment in the proceedings, it makes slotting into a role that much easier. simpler. it's a role that requires very little thought, and his attention can thus be given to that which is more important: the hows and the whys, primarily. oh, they've been given an explanation! certainly, and although loki is willing to concede that there may indeed be a kernel of truth to it all, he doesn't imagine that it's where the truth begins, nor where it ends. the beauty of stories, of explanations. he thinks, is that they're rarely so simple as any would like to paint them and all deception requires — effective — is a little bending of the truth, a little obfuscation.

he doesn't imagine, though, that there will be anyone of importance from the court here, now. if there is, they'll be doing their best to be unnoticeable; he thinks, instead, the most telling thing about all of it will be the others, the individuals brought here alongside him. he thinks that if he of all people can be summoned, be brought against his will (when he'd been on the throne of asgard)—

he watches, then, features set in a carefully, deliberately neutral expression. conversation, for the moment, isn't something he indulges in (eavesdropping, on the other hand—). when he does catch the eye of another guest (so many so human in appearance), he makes a point of raising his goblet in acknowledgement, a sharp, perfunctory and wholly wry smile gracing his features, the action punctuated by a momentary quirk of an eyebrow and the careful placing of the goblet back down on the table. that he doesn't drink from the goblet is a careful pointed gesture.

"dull" would be the unsaid sentiment, then. )

( I apologise for any autocorrect errors — iOS can be a pain in the ass! )

[paracosmic]

[babydoll can't help the tiny upward tug of her lips when the man -- who is as blonde as she is, if not even more so -- speaks to her. optimism is a hard thing to find most days, if not all, but baby knows she can never give up on what she's trying to accomplish.]

You're right.

and it's not hopeless. if there's a way in, there's a way out. it's just sometimes a little more difficult at times.

baby still may be a little uncertain around the presence of men, if not completely ambivalent. she always gives people a chance, though, especially when she doesn't feel threatened by them.]

I just have somewhere I need to be.

[cursebreaking]

[They've never had the chance to get to know each other well, never been especially close, but Emma recognizes Belle's voice all the same. The accent is hard to forget, and if she's being honest, whether they're actually friends or not she's glad to see someone she recognizes. Particularly someone who's not exactly inexperienced when it comes to being swept away between worlds, so to speak. Someone familiar with magic.]

Belle.

[She turns to face her, arms still folded, though some of the tension eases from her shoulders.]

So they brought you along, too. You okay?

[actually112]

Come on, little guy. It's okay. [Aang holds out a hand to the knothole. The squirrel sticks its head out again, and apparently decides that the two of them are worth its time, because it jumps on Aang's hand and runs up his arm.]

Hey! [He giggles and squirms as the squirrel bounds up his arm and down his back to the branch.] That tickles!

[And then it's running down the trunk towards Radagast, clicking softly as it goes.]

[paracosmic]

[baby takes a moment to look at dean, to survey him. she's never been able to trust a man -- besides one -- let alone have a real conversation with one. she's not much of a conversationalist herself, and most of the time she spent talking was of a plan on how to escape, and now she has to find a way out. again.]

I'm not so sure about that.

[from what she's seen so far, whoever doesn't pay attention to their drink is slipped something by the fairies or the imps, and it was certainly enough to have her toss her drink immediately after witnessing it.]

[braverys]

[ Belle brightens instantly, relaxing and feeling the weight of panic fall from her shoulders. Henry's mother is here, that had to be a good thing, surely? The Saviour was here, someone with that kind of power and who could barter that level of respect, even from Rumple - it couldn't be a bad thing even if their situation wasn't entirely welcome. ]

I was expecting to be home, not - wherever this is. But I'm fine, just a little confused.

[ She pauses again, stepping forward and resisting the urge to reach out and touch Emma's arm, comforting. Emma doesn't seem to need much comfort. ]

Have you seen Bae yet?

fight of the centuryyy

[cursebreaking]

Yeah, well don't let them overheard that. Saying you're actually swayed by this crap is the same as painting a giant target on your back.

[Emma is an absolute ray of sunshine right now. Kidnappings are her absolute favorite, and foreign magic -- or magic of any kind -- naturally runs a close second.]

'A little true' is an understatement, believe me.

[She's the Savior, she knows.]

Have to admit, though, I don't know a whole lot about fairies. Other than trusting them being an incredibly bad idea.

[decked]

[isaac is still a little jumpy after arriving, nerves bottled up so high that he isn't entirely sure how to deal with it all besides endless searches through the crowds for a familiar face. he doesn't have the best of luck, but he's hoping that he can find at least scott or allison.

the touch to his arm has him tense up, and he turns around to face the voice that's addressing him. he'd been hoping it was a friend, but as soon as he registers the voice, he knew it couldn't be.]

No, sorry. Never heard of the guy.

[13th_member]

Not long enough to know better about the trees. [With their weird, naked spirits trying to pet his hair.]

But no, really, I just got here. Although, it seems like I'm the only one who's used to traveling between worlds. [Hey, the topic is free game considering tons of people have just been kidnapped from their own.]

[braverys]

Oh.

[ Her heart sinks a little and she looks around, nervous, before she breathes out and forces herself to relax. No need to panic, right? She was sure that if she was brought here then there was a high chance that Baelfire and the rest of them were here too. It's just a matter of finding them. ]

I'm sorry for bothering you - my name is Belle.

[actually112]

Still, I should look where I'm going.

[Aang smiles and offers the strange blue-haired person his hand.] I'm Aang. Did you get sucked here too?

[lightcatcher]

[Someone is stepping out of the door behind Bilbo, stepping around some columns and then just brushing past him, though not far - they are on a balcony type place with flights of stairs to both sides that lead into the park further down, and the figure stops at the railing, standing there tall and proud for a while, just looking out over the garden.

It's a man, tall and fair, with long dark hair and wearing an armour that speaks of skilled craft and wealth. He's armed, and while it may well be there for show there is a certain purpose in his step that indicates that he well knows how to use it. He will simply stay there in the dark, ignoring the other person on the balcony completely. Not that he isn't aware of him, but he doesn't know of him, could not say where he is from or what his purpose is, and in a place like this sees no reason to immediately feel anything towards him, for better or worse. His thoughts are on other matters, for a while.]

SCREAMS!!!!

[tiaraaction]

[There is absolutely no mistaking Minako's voice. For a moment, she thinks maybe she hallucinated it out of desperation. But she stands on her tip-toes and tries to spot blonde and red through the crowd with impatient urgency.

She elbows her through the crowd and when she spots Minako's red bow she squeaks and yells: ]

Minako!

[She's like a woman possessed as she barrages her way over. ]

[13th_member]

Roxas. Nice to meet you. [Since there's no handshake to be given, his hand falls to rubbing the back of his neck as he gives a sheepish smile. Also, should he ask about the glider staff...?]

I don't know if what they're saying is really true, but maybe they'll send us back sooner than later. [Roxas isn't exactly the optimistic one between himself and Sora. Traveling to different worlds is not new to him, but he'd rather not freak out someone who's new to the whole concept, especially since he has no clue about getting out.]

Do you think that important thing can wait for a little bit while things get sorted out here?

[forgottendecade]

Hn. That makes sense, given what I can understand of this realm.

[he attacked a piece of corrosion, the miniscule bits of grit that would make the connections flare and lock when he might need it the most. wiping the tool clean of the gunk, he then set on making sure the other connection rods were also free of corrosion and have not worked themselves loose.]

We're in a pocket dimension. I would be surprised if you could connect to any outside source.

[deathdiduspart]

Yeah, walked right into the fairy circle. I'm also not all that keen on being treated like a "precious" commodity because of some Shard.

[And he's extremely annoyed by all of this.]

[actually112]

I don't think it can, but does it have a choice? [And that's the grim truth. Aang has to be back home in time for the eclipse, definitely before the arrival of Sozin's comet. But if he can't find a way back home, does the world have any choice but to try to hold out until he can save it?

He's just worried it won't be able to.]

As long as we get this wrapped up quickly. How long do you think it will take?