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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[hexuality]

[ Ginny suspects, by now, that the food and drink are safe enough to consume. Or rather, she's hungry enough to have given up on holding out through the day and decided to nibble on something and wonder if she'll keel over because of it—so of course her eyes snap towards Stiles when he starts to choke on whatever he's gone and sipped and at first she thinks, I knew it! and then she thinks, Bloody hell and goes to check on this perfect stranger.

But then it becomes clear that it's less poison and more the wrong pipe. So she grins in quiet sympathy, ducking her head a bit to catch his eye. ]

Nicely done, mate.

hellooo

[hexuality]

Hermione!

[ Merlin's beard, it's a relief to finally see someone she knows. It's been crowded enough and she'd been keeping an eye out, weaving through the people and the food and the imps and the fairies and finally, finally a glimpse of bushy hair and she wonders if Harry or Ron are nearby. (They must be, right, they're always together? She hopes.) ]

Hermione— [ She breaks into a jog to get to her faster, throws her arms around her. ] Thank Merlin, I thought it was you. Rotten luck, of course, if we're all stuck in this mad place, but.... [ She leans back to look at her, hands on her shoulders, bright brown eyes searching. ] You alright? Have you seen anyone else? D'you have any idea what's going on?

[huge_egomd]

"Well, here's a crazy thought--how about a tree?" He had issues with the whole pet thing...but then, he had issues with pretty much everything. Still, he felt most people couldn't be trusted to take care of themselves. They certainly shouldn't be trusted to be responsible for anyone or anything else.

Besides, a bird on the head--that just wasn't sanitary.

"I don't necessarily want to stay." The other man's concern was nearly infectious and House found himself glancing over his shoulder, just in case something had crept up on him. Then he shook his head, mentally chiding himself for getting spooked. After all, anything there would likely be something out of the dark corners of his own mind.... Okay, on second thought, that was actually something to be concerned about.

"My question is why do you want to leave? Are you expecting something to be here?"

She'll need it.

[thearseman]

[Rudy Too looks uncomfortable at the confrontation. His faces twitches slightly, glancing between the coffee and Alisha.]

Did you see anything spit in it?

[redsea]

Kevin... Regnard. I have never heard of such a name before. [ She looks over her shoulder. ] Mm... It sounds vaguely Partevian. O-or like someone from the Reim Empire. Do you know of these places?

[ Her eyebrows crease as she reluctantly looks forward and continues walking. Did it really matter if he did? Gosh, when was the last time she spoke to someone other than Ka Koubun... ]

I suppose not. I, um, I have not seen anyone from my world since my arrival, but I like to be hopeful. [ She was crying a while ago, though. The next part, she says with hesitation, as if she doesn't want to burden him with it, as if she doesn't want to think about it. ] Though I... do not wish to face any of my brothers and sisters in battle if I can help it.

[huge_egomd]

House had half-expected to run into a fragment of his psyche. That was the way his delusions worked--a little reality, a little unreality, and the occasional appearance of his subconscious personified in the form of his best friend's dead girlfriend or, apparently, in the form of a tattooed monk. The monk thing was unexpected; the fact a part of his psyche was a child--not the least bit surprising.

"Okay," he said slowly, taking a few steps toward the boy. "Mind if I ask a question first?"

[actually112]

"Go ahead."

Aang was getting used to people asking questions here. Usually about things like his tattoos, but sometimes other questions as well. He supposed he stuck out a little, even here.

He turned to look at the man properly, still leaning on the window that will not open. Blue eyes were indicative of Water Tribe, but he was beginning to notice that the rules of his world didn't necessarily apply. "What do you want to ask?"

[13th_member]

[Thankfully, not very far at all once Roxas locates a dead end branching off from the main hallway with a bench at the end. It's quiet enough since they're farther away from the party, so he sinks down onto the bench, already partially lost in thought.]

Where to begin... [A sigh. There's way too much to explain, and he doesn't exactly want to mark himself as a bad guy.] I guess you could say I've been in this situation before, except I had to travel to different worlds, fighting monsters. [He gives a dismissive gesture, not too keen on going into detail.] All I can say is that I don't want you to be tricked like I was. If my guess is correct, neither side is right here if the Shards are like Hearts.

[Which doesn't explain why he's been brought into this mess, but whatever. Roxas taps his chest where his should be.]

Aang, are you familiar with the Heartless or Hearts? Not every world is familiar with them, but...

Gah sorry I was so slow

[lastoftheline]

[Celebrimbor turns animated once more, as the topic turns to far less dangerous territory as he picks up the tablet. It's clear that he's not wholly comfortable with it yet, and he cradles it in his broad, calloused hands, which seem almost too big for the delicate object. He taps out a simple command, pulling up a list of names and corresponding pictures. His brow furrows in concentration.]

I badgered one of the locals here to show me at least the basic usage of one these things. [He doesn't look up from Beleg as he replies, focused on the device in his hands.] It's incredible and I have not an inkling of how it works. But it can store information, can be used for communications...it seems endless really, the tasks it can accomplish. [He pulls his gaze away and holds it up for Beleg to see.] I believe this is a list of the inhabitants here.

uncle /weeps

[lastoftheline]

Celebrimbor has barely any time to react when the figure slams into him, full tilt, knocking him back, and nearly over. A snarl is already bubbling at his lips, eyes narrowing as he begins to unleash his sharp tongue on whoever it was who didn't bother-

But the harsh words turn to ash in his mouth, and he stares, and he stares as the panting, wild-eyed figure. His own hand snaps up before he can stop it, gripping at the other elf's arm, holding him still.

"...Uncle?" His voice comes out very small.

[huge_egomd]

House moved close enough to the window to see that it was still latched shut. Well, that was disappointing. Apparently monk boy wasn't all that bright. Though, taking an unusually forgiving view, maybe monk boy had never seen a window before. That didn't seem likely but then nothing about this situation seemed likely.

"Why do you want to jump out of the window?" House had many, many more questions but he decided to start with the most obvious one. "If you just want to leave, I hear they have these things called doors...."

[actually112]

"Because it's easier to fly when you jump from heights."

The boy took his staff and stamped the butt of it gently on the floor. Automatically, fan-like extensions popped out, turning the staff into a glider.

"I need to stay here to heal, but no one said I couldn't fly around the grounds."

[actually112]

Hearts? Well... if you're talking about the organ, sure I know about them.

[But something about the way Roxas is talking about it makes Aang think that that's not what he's referring to. He sits down next to Roxas and rests his glider next to him.

He has questions about jumping through worlds, but for now, it seems like talk of hearts are more important.]

And... well, I know that 'heartless' means someone who acts like they don't have a heart.

[13th_member]

[.....Sooo much needs to be explained.]

Hearts are hard to explain, but they're basically what makes up a person. Just, all your feelings, who you are. [It's easy to tell that Roxas doesn't exactly know how to define it, something like a soul. He's still grasping at straws, even if he thought he had a Heart before.]

Heartless are creatures made up of darkness that try to steal people's Hearts. And when someone's Heart is stolen, they disappear and turn into a Heartless too. For me, that's what it sounds like we're collecting-- those Shards. The situation is different, but it's still the same in a way. Does that make sense?

[huge_egomd]

House wasn't sure he'd trust the hang glider to actually fly, but it was nifty. And he was jealous. He wanted a cane that turned into glider, or a light saber, or anything more fun than what it was--an ambulatory support.

"You have a valid point, but I'm not sure this is the best place for a take-off. Wouldn't it be better to have a more open space, and a higher one?" He completely ignored the fact their current height was safer, because if the kid couldn't get the thing to fly, he'd survive a two story drop. House firmly believed if you were going to do something questionably stupid, you might as well go all out.

you mean adorable

[hexuality]

[ Well, Hiccup might have better luck than most. Maybe he reminds her, a little, of Neville—especially in that moment between spoken words, the bracing, the relief. It makes her curious, of course, because of that spark of familiarity, but she isn't about to pry into a stranger's life. So Ginny smiles, nods when he repeats her name, tips her head when she does his. ]

Hiccup. [ Coming from a world where people have names like Grubbly-Plank, she really can't... say anything. ] You're, er, not from here, are you?

[oursavinggrace]

More meddling with mortals?

[that's actually impressive, if horrifying.]

Is that why you always hear the devil described as having goat legs, then? I always thought was kind of a weird coincidence, harmless as our kind generally are. Besides Coach Hedge, anyway.

[icy]

[ So easy to rile. Rolling his eyes, Jack jerks his head to the corridor Hiccup was headed down. ]

Relax, twitch. C'mon, I'll show you around ... and for the record, if anyone tells you to go to the Bower, don't.

That's where the women live.

[aphrodisiacs]

[ alisha arches her brow. ] Do you think I'd drink something someone spat in?

[ seriously, rudy. she's getting ready to punch him. hence: questions for questions, no answers. ]

[rube]

[the entire room is intoxicating and it leaves ben feeling confused and unsettled and scared, a nasty mix of emotions that he can feel bottle up in his gut and squeeze at his throat. a part of him wants a drink, something to quench his thirst, but he doesn't trust anything in the midst of the crowd, let alone whatever this -- the place itself -- is.

he's itching for a cigarette, and with his unsuccessful escapade around the hallways and never-ending amount of rooms, he still could not find answers, so he's back where he started. at some point, he's accidentally pulled into the crowd. he meant to stick to the walls, to watch things from a distance, but as more people arrive and clutter the place up, there really is nowhere else to go. too many people are brushing up against him already, and he hates it. he convinces himself that if he can just make it to the other side of the room, there will be more space.

and he's sort of right, because he can see a good spot for him to sit and watch the whole damned thing unfold, it's just a matter of getting there.

the overwhelming sensation of the whole place leave him somewhat clumsy, though, and he allows himself to be shoved by a panicked man looking for someone. he would have been fine if he could stumble without any real casualties, but ben being ben, he happens to stumble back into a woman(?) he thinks, anyway, of much smaller stature.

with a mumbled curse, he's hoping he doesn't bring them both down.]

[dualizing]

Don't worry, it isn't scary. Unless you're afraid of heights.

[ With their hands together a spark forms between them. If he doesn't pull away, he'll very suddenly realize what dualizing involves. It isn't hard, if he's willing to try, but it does sort of require fusing into her body. ]

[kilimanjaro]

[Kili sighs and drapes an arm across Bilbo's shoulder, leaning a bit against him.]

Do we have to go to the library?

[13th_member]

[Oh, yeah. Roxas is (sadly) very familiar with dualizing, or something close to it. Losing his body...And it's not Sora this time...

It's terrifying. He doesn't want to disappear, not again--]

I...?!

[Releasing her hand, he almost reels back to the point of almost falling over the railing. A shaky breath escapes him, and his gaze on her is not quite focused. The thought of flying is completely wiped from his mind because he's still worried, despite seeing himself intact, that he'll disappear any second.]

S-sorry. That's...a little too much. [If it had to be anyone, it would be Sora.]

[dualizing]

[ Aw. She looks surprised for a moment, then tucks her legs under her to sit mid-air, resting her face in one hand. She doesn't know or understand what might be bothering him, but she's not about to push it. She'll find someone else later. ]

Understood. You Dreamers are an awful lot more careful with your real bodies.

[ A pause. ]

Are you alright?

[aiwendil]

[Radagast doesn't seem to notice, going to a patch of mushrooms and kneeling down to sniff at some before looking up at Beleg.]

Yes! Now this is more like it!