it's time once again for a...test drive meme!

[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. Oh. And don't forget to RESERVE your characters.

Comments

[geezerkong]

[One sight has become unusually regular in the village: a frail and bearded ape in a rocking chair, rapping his cane around as he complains about the glory days of video games.

He doesn't stay in one place for too long... because eventually people begin avoiding him. So he often hobbles around town to plant his rocking chair somewhere else, with a fresh audience. To hear his rants, which sounds like this:]

Honestly, I thought the Donkey Kongas were bad, but this is the real bottom of the barrel. This has to be the most awful video game I've ever been stuck in. This resolution is hurting my eyes, and everything is so realistic that it's just boring. I've never had to use a bathroom in game before in my life, but now I'm going like clockwork. And another thing! Why does the item shop have all those items. Back in my day, there's only three items you needed: an umbrella, a hat and a purse! Those gave you all the bonus points you needed to get by, and you'd consider yourself lucky if you found a hammer! ...Bah, and you all need haircuts, you infuriating kids!

[erosennin]

[Well, hell. Jiraiya's bored and a little tipsy, the last few cute ladies he's seen all rebuffed him, he might as well engage in a bit of chatter.]

Umbrella, hat, and purse? But there's so much more to the world than that! How could you get by without a little drink or two, at least?

[And he might even be offering a sake cup over to the geezerly monkey. Just cause.]

[geezerkong]

[He glares at the drink and the man presenting it. What kind of video game did he crawl out of? Something made in the Land of Big Hair, no doubt.]

I doubt my liver has the framerate to keep up with alcohol. Bah, that's how you can tell a modern game. Alcohol being tossed all willy nilly like it's so cool! Back in my day, families could play video games together without worrying about such things, and they'd enjoy it!

[erosennin]

[Framerate? What is this strange language you speak, Monkey Man?

But Jiraiya's not going to worry about it too much. He just laughs.]

Families? Ah, well, families are all well and good, but sometimes you just have to slip away and be an adult for a while! And that means having a little fun, hmm?

[jumpman]

[Mario just lets out the biggest sigh ever.]

Come onna Donk-- [Oh wait. He doesn't go by that these days.]-- I mean-a, Cranky. Everything has to-a upgrade sometime huh?

[geezerkong]

[Anyone but Jumpman himself!]

Bah! Only as a pathetic attempt to appeal to the young and the lazy! And you know what you give up for it? Quality!