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Test Drive #3
Welcome to the November test drive! We're so excited to have you with us.
A few things of note:
A few things of note:
✦ Test drive threads can be considered game-canon if you choose. They're essentially in a shared dreamscape and take place between your character leaving their world and arriving in the audience hall with their faction leader.All set? Perfect! Welcome to Fellden.
✦ Reserves will open at 12:01 AM UTC on December 1st, and continue to be until 11:59 PM UTC on December 7th. This is to reserve a character, not an application slot.
✦ Applications will open at 12:01 AM UTC on the 8th, and remain open until 11:59 PM UTC on the 15th, or until all application slots have been filled. Once Activity Check ends, we will have an application slot number available on the application page. The IC & OOC intro logs will be posted two days later.
✦ Questions? We have a FAQ that's chock full of good information! If they are test drive specific, we have a top level thread below that allows for OOC questions to be posted.
✦ The network is available to use! No matter where your character is, their compass arrived on their person. Please feel free to include a network post in your top-levels! Once opened, the compass will display instructions on use, such as using voice-commands to activate it. Usernames are your characters first name or their most common nickname.
✦ Below will be a header for OOC questions as well as a request for Fortuna if you risk having your fortune read in Kyst.
✦ Current players who participate in the test drive by tagging new players will be eligible for a secondary blessing in December.
 You’ll find yourself just outside the Temple doors, which will be locked if you try to open them. A little rude, keeping you out after bringing you all this way. The thing is, you can hear a lot of commotion in the distance, and smoke rising from the center of a district; you may want to check that out. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire! Except the smoke is not at all something to be concerned over. Instead, people are gathered near a large bonfire in the decorated city square, drinking and carousing, singing songs of celebration; Moon saviors have arrived! War winners! The residents of the city laugh and sing and dance in pairs throughout the square that's dusted with snow, grateful for those who have come to aid them. Their merriment doesn’t dwindle as the sun begins to set on the horizon, twin moons rising in its place. When you (and other new arrivals) are finally noticed by the revelers, do not expect to be left alone! Crowns and laurels of fir and juniper will be deposited upon your heads, seasonal fare of food and drink placed into your hands, while live musicians play loud enough for the dead to hear. You’ll be invited to dance, to drinking games, and offered food and flowers and other items of value. Some may cry when they look into your face, thanking you for becoming their champions during this long and exhaustive war. Hopefully you’re here to enjoy the festivities. Sneaking off is just fine, too, but don’t expect to be let go of quietly; the people of the Moon Temple are so happy to see you! Enjoy the celebration while it lasts long into the night. If you do manage to leave, a helpful citizen of the Temple will inform you of the nearby transport mirrors that will take you anywhere on the map, one of which they will provide to you. |
 You'll find upon your arrival that the castle is not accepting visitors as they decorate the interior in preparation of the festive season that quickly approaches. Guards at the door will instead direct you to the center of the city where further preparations are being made. Venturing there, you'll be greeted either by those who are decorating for the evening's party that will enlist you to help, or perhaps you're a late arrival and the celebration has already begun! Festivities are in full swing in the Court of Stars. Starfolk have begun their celebrations of the new arrivals and the ushering in the season of the Winter Festival. Once hesitant, guarded, the Stars citizens now welcome new arrivals with open arms, celebrating their appearance with a deep gratitude. Large circles of dancers will pull you into the fray or pull you to dance one-on-one. Others will place bundles of cedar and juniper in your arms for decorating or perhaps learning to weave your own wreath to wear: some will even take pity, create it for you, and set the laurel upon the top of your head. You'll be invited to dance, drink, eat, and participate in the festivities through a snow dusted square. Even the soldiers will join, knocking shoulders and welcoming you to the Court of Stars. Whether you choose to remain for the festivities or wander off, one thing is certain: you are more than welcome in your new home. If you do manage to leave, a helpful citizen of the Court will inform you of the nearby transport mirrors that will take you anywhere on the map, one of which they will provide to you. |
 The coastal city of Kyst is abuzz for the holidays, some calm finally beginning to settle in after the rocky past few months. Newcomers will be welcomed with smiling faces from merchants as they look to try to sell their pricy but beautiful wares. Tavern owners and barkeeps will beckon with the promise of warm food and delightful drinks, a place by the fire, and stories of holidays of old. The air is rife with music and the smell of delicious baked goods. Perhaps you'll hear or smell something you recognize from your home; as Fellden is the beginning of all worlds, it wouldn't be an impossible likelihood! Those looking to help out might be coaxed to assist in decorating homes with laurels, garlands, berries, and other bright green, red, silver, and gold colors. Those who seem very eager to help might be recruited by shopkeepers to stand outside and try to get customers in to see their wares, to have a drink, or to rent a room. Anyone willing to do so even for a day will receive free food and drink for the duration of their assistance. And for the auspicious, some may notice a person who has set up a mild little stall in the back of town, sipping eggnog as she offers fortunes. "Fortunes for the new year, my friend," she tells any who approach her. She offers only a small smile. "A laurel for a card. Only one." |
 In the distance from Kyst, a large forest looms, the Gods Wood imposing even from this distance. Should you travel there, everyone you encounter will urge you to be respectful while within the forest. There, people can be found visiting intricately decorated shrines, prepared for the upcoming holiday, while people leave seasonal offerings in the bowls and plates within the shrines. You're free to leave the crown you were given at your faction celebration, or perhaps something else that you've been granted since your arrival is better suited for your offering. Be mindful of your actions though; those that show disrespect will be forcibly removed from the Gods Wood by the trees. Best foot forward! If the forest is too intimidating, there appears to be a gathering at the nearby Lake Theta where the Festival of Aeons is taking place. You'll be drawn into the fold readily where people will inform you that it is a celebration of souls, both living and passed beyond the veil. You'll be taught how to make paper lanterns to be set into the sky when twilight falls, with further revelry coming after. Be prepared for a long night of celebration ahead of you as the dancing, music, and festivities last long into the night. |
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[he can tell that v is thinking this over and that whatever relationship he ends up having with nero, the boy is important to him. how about that?]
Though it begs the question of whether you knew he was Vergil's son or not.
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It was hard not to suspect, when he was so clearly a Sparda. And he certainly wasn't your son.
He's callin' you a fuckin' virgin, big guy! And I am hard pressed to disagree with him, gotta tell you!
[ V looks up sideways at Griffon. Really? That is not what he was saying, at all. You crass bird. ]
I meant, if he was your son, he would've known about that already.
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Vergil has a strange notion of fatherhood, but he's a better candidate than I.
[plz, no children for him.]
How's some food sound?
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[ Please don't undermine his ability to look after himself, Griffon. ]
...I suppose I should eat.
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Any preferences?
[he brings out some coins from his coat. they're worth something, promise!]
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[ It's a statement more than a complaint, he'll deal with finding some warmer clothes on his own time, as far as he's concerned. ]
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[dante sets the pace and makes his way towards a stand, where food and drinks are being served. what v gets is some chunky pumpkin cream rather than a soup, but it's liquid and dense and warm.]
[at a more desolate area, away from the celebration, dante sets the devil sword down on the ground and keeps his hand at the hilt — if only to open it up, let the fire within burn in place.]
Hey, birdie! I'm still waiting to be turned into toast.
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Don't antagonize him.
[ He objects between mouthfuls, although he knows there's no world where Dante would ever consider listening to him. ]
Just you wait, tough guy, I'm gonna get you when you least expect it.
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You're always playing fowl. [!] Don't worry, I get it. I would too if I needed an advantage at every turn.
[he's teasing. can't say he didn't miss the bird demon, in the end. something about being freed from mundus' control really made them more palatable to the eye.]
[his attention back to v, though.]
What will you do now?
[after this soup eating moment of bonding we're having.]
SQUINTING AT MY TYPING
That look of annoyance is still on his face when Dante turns back to him. Oh you want to talk to him now? ]
Money, clothing, housing.
[ He already has this soup, so why should he bill in groceries to his list of important items. Otherwise, it's a pretty pragmatic list of things that need to be sorted out as next steps. Once those basic needs were established, he could figure out what to do about the war he'd been drafted into. ]
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Sounds like you got it all sorted out.
[he huffs a laugh]
You got any clue how all of that works?
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I've managed well enough so far, haven't I?
[ He's not naked. And he has Griffon. Why does that give him any comfort? Well, the bird wouldn't let him crash and burn. ]
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[and yet dante seems to know that v is putting up a front... for whose benefit, really? he doesn't know. but it shouldn't matter. dante trusts the v is smart enough to get on by, and to come back around to complain about something or another, thus indirectly asking for help.]
Then, I'll leave you be. It's not like we'll be too far from each other here in the Moony side of things. I'm sure your chicken can be your eyes for you.
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[ Or a pain in the ass for you, as it actually seems to go. V glances up at the bird with a frown. Yes, the impulsive demon was his most formidable tool at the moment, but it also might have been nice for five seconds to be told you weren't a complete fuck up. Then again, any nice moment is met with Griffon's disgusted gagging. ]
I know how to call, when I need help.
[ Just let him decide when it's really needed. ]
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[dante grins but waves griffon off.]
Don't let that pride of yours get in the way. We both know how that goes.
[how that went for vergil.]
[with little else to offer, dante picks up his sword from the ground and returns the devil sword to its closed state, the fire disappearing.]
I'll see you around, V.
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[ How strange, to be making that promise. Every other time they've parted it's with the knowledge that it might be the last time. ]