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[herotypical]

the luceti test drive meme

Reserves have just opened and apps are right around the corner. But are you still on the fence about any of your would-be characters? Well -- here is your chance to take them out for a spin!

▣ TAG IN or reply to others with characters you would like to test drive for Luceti.
▣ ONLY add top-level comments for characters who are not yet in the game. You're free to reply to others with Luceti characters (because that's half the fun) but remember that the whole point of this meme is for potential characters.
▣ PLEASE do not post duplicates of characters already in Luceti.
▣ GO AHEAD and give us a brief description of your character in the top-level comment, along with one or two possible ways to run into your test-driven character around town.
▣ YOU MAY use these threads for your first person samples on your app -- just make sure that you link threads of a goodly length (i.e., threads with at least ten comments from your character).

Need a little help getting started? Remember, you needn't post here as though your character is still brand-spankin' new. It'll probably be more fun for all involved if this isn't a simple dress rehearsal for showing up. Here are a few scenario ideas:

o1. The grocery store is out of food. What do you do?
o2. Wing injury! Call for help or stagger your way to one of our fine clinics.
o3. It's a busy evening at Good Spirits, one of Luceti's local bars. Do you dare try the drink specials?
o4. Have a talent for playing music? Try Cloud Nine's open mic night!
o5. Beach party? Snow party? Leaf-raking party? Gardening party? YOU DECIDE.

Okay. So my examples are pretty non-exciting. But they're really just suggestions. I'm POSITIVE you kids can come up with more creative things.

Above all? HAVE FUN.

Comments

[admiralpellew]

[there's the slightest of hesitations before he reaches out to accept the jacket...and even then, he runs his thumb over the fabric as if he was half expecting it to disappear or else prove to be nothing more than an illusion. But the material is as solid and sure as he could expect, and the jacket offers some modesty, however ill-fitting it was. He winced slightly as it lay a little too tightly over his newly acquired wings, but it was a small price to pay for the increased propriety.]

You and Hornblower. I suppose, in the midst of all else here, that finding the pair of you thick as thieves should be the least of my surprises.

[holyknights]

What are you waiting for?! [This is just ridiculous! He can't take it anymore. He reaches down to take her hand.] Come on, I'll make sure you eat!

[simplestgift]

[A wan smile. He waits, mostly from habit, for Pellew to make some indication as to what he's going to do next. What he's going to ask Archie to do.]

[admiralpellew]

[and, never one to disappoint-]

Well, Lieutenant? I don't intend to stand here all day, making a show of myself. There is a village, is there not? And a ship? Lead the way.

[it's not a request. It never is. And yet, for all that there's a snap to the words, they aren't unkind]

[simplestgift]

[A salute, and the smile strengthens.] Aye-aye, sir. This way.

[He'll take Pellew in the direction of the ship, since...the transporter, you know. Too much of a shock at this point. And he's pretty sure Bush has spare clothes on board, so.]

[piealchemist]

Did it? I don't remember my master telling me anything like that ...

[ ...! ]

Ohhh, that's right. Maybe that just happened in your world, but not mine! I mean, not very many people can do alchemy in my country, but it's not unheard of.

[toosmalltoeat]

You were? [Okay Vivi doesn't feel nearly so bad about it now.]

[piealchemist]

[Rorona finally looks up at that.]

Really? Really really?

[toosmalltoeat]

[hey what's up, shadow-faced, glowing-eyes, cloaked magic users unite

or

Rather, Vivi comes around the corner and bumps into her, falling back on his behind after knocking over a pile of her books. Oops.]

Oof!

[losthorn]

Yes. It would be much easier adjusting to this place if we could share it with our friends.

[Video]

[thebellthatbinds]

So...you are from the future then! The future relative to the time I'm drawn from at least.

[Kerrigor is gone, Touchstone is king...and...there is a queen too. A lot can happen in nineteen years, and Sabriel really shouldn't be looking into this so much but she can't help but ask, a faint blush colouring her cheeks.]

Am I...that is to say...in the time where you come from, there is a...a queen?

/SCREAMS WITH?

[tenerezza]

[ Susanne was trying to piece together what could have possibly happened for her to end up so far away from home that none of the residents were familiar with Baticul in the slightest. How troubling... Not even a village small as this one should be ignorant of the Capital of Light.

She questions the waitress delivering her tea and it's as she fear - no, the young lady had not heard of any capital, nor the Kingdom of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear itself. The very idea is unthinkable to Susanne. But there it is. Lost and alone without her medicine in a land that feels so very unreal. Still, her thoughts quickly turn to her family. His Grace would be beside himself with worry and her sons... A smile plays on her lips; how ironic that she would end up in a situation like Luke had many months ago. How frightened he must have been! She should have told him how brave he was. If only Luke--

...was here?

Susanne doesn't stand fast, illness sees to that, but once on her feet she hurries forward to catch Luke in a gentle embrace. It's as though her prayers have been answered. ]

Luke...!

[captainhornblower]

I am used to far more competent command.

[The compliment, as it is, stands for only a moment.]

When they choose their numbers for battle, they do not allow for volunteers, and they do not always take the most able.

There is no hierarchy, no chain of command. There are no laws or rules of war, and there is no kind of legal system in place. Any "justice" sought is carried out by vigilantes.

[His expression is nothing short of grim. Even the Renown pretended to have order.]

The battles generally play out as if the Admiralty sent ships of only ratings with nothing but seniority to guide them.

[markofthebrave]

[That's okay, Katara's GOT this.]

It took a while to get used to all the different things that they have in the grocery store - not the mention the way everything was prepared - but soda was a whole new experience. What kind of flavor do you usually like?

[She'll just be casually inserting references to the weirdness of worlds and times while trying to ground Asami in her own knowledge.]

[Video]

[keyandstar]

Yes. The Abhorsen is Queen.

[ That is to say, um, you. She thinks. Though she can't recall there being any stories about that time when the queen got abducted to a place where everyone got wings put on their backs. ]

[markofthebrave]

It wasn't even?

[touchofrogue]

[...while Rogue doesn't mind references to multiple hers, she does mind her personal space and privacy.

...yup, okay, here we go.]

I know there are other ones out there, but I've got no way of comparin'. [Well, actually, that's not entirely true.] You're from one of the worlds where we're in comic books, right?

[Video]

[thebellthatbinds]

[Oh goodness.]

Ah. That...hasn't happened yet in my time.

[Most certainly not but...wow, so she and Touchstone get married? ...She has to admit that the thought will be quite a comforting motivator when Luceti life gets tough. Yup, please don't mind the blush spreading across her face. Clearing her throat she changes topic, only able to handle so much news at once.]

I-I'm sorry but I don't think I caught your name, Miss.

:D!

[kineticcajun]

[Sup, Crysta. You have one (1) very confused human trying to figure out what that little light is that's flittering around the bottles. And also trying an experiment. Small flying things are drawn towards light, right? He gives a small charge to the beer bottle he's been slowly nursing, easily pulled back and nothing that would do any damage, letting it glow a bright violet.

What do, fairy-thing?]

[thebellthatbinds]

Oh, I've been here for about four months now.

[Yup. It's a little depressing to think about actually but she has friends here so she's at least able to stay positive.]

[arcadianvampire]

Right, that whole... other world thing.

[That takes some getting used to. How annoying.]

So Alchemy is a legitimate science in your world? In mine, it was what humans practiced before the hard sciences were discovered. Some dreamed of turning lead into gold. Is that what you do?

/SCREAMS EVERYWHERE

[fabrecation]

[Though those illusions he had were realistic, there was one thing about his mother that was off - She'd been healthy. Glowing, radiant, moving to Luke with strength. It was how he wanted her to be someday, to be free of whatever ailed her and to move the way she was supposed to.

The fact that it takes her some time to get to her feet seems to seal it for Luke - that and the glimpse of the wings he sees on her back. He isn't sure what this feeling was that just washed over him, something like relief and fear and worry and love. Despite how different they may be, though, all of them make him move his steps to something like a light jog, and so it takes him no time at all to reach her and return her embrace.]

Mother!

[Luke's as gentle as he can be in his excited-dismayed state. He knows his mother probably wouldn't appreciate as tight a hug as he'd like to give, but this is enough. He shuts his eyes and lowers his head a little - She's here.

And she needs an explanation of this place and what's going on. But right now, in this moment, that's far from his mind.]

:D hiiiiii

[livesinatree]

[Small things are drawn towards light if they don't know what kind of magic is causing it and DESPERATELY WANT TO FIND OUT.

HELLO, HUMAN. Crysta is all up in your business because what are you doing. She flutters around the bottle before going up to hover uncomfortably close to Gambit's face. What is personal space?????]

How are you doing that?

[Voice]

[no_compromise]

Eventually, and not of our own will.

[thebellthatbinds]

Take it easy now... [Okay, maybe he was injured...but he looked fine.]

What happened? Do you remember anything?