the road's got me hypnotized

[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

[mountain_sage]

Yes, we've been...acquainted for a few years. He's tried to rob me many times, but I do not carry anything of value to hand over to would-be looters.

[And that's his first defense against bandits and such. Failing that, he had his magic.]

[applepirate]

Shiver me timbers! Old Jack always picks his targets well, doesn't he?

[The pirate gave a grin which he shared between himself and his pet monkey, who seemed equally amused.]

He needs a crew to bring sense into him every once and a while. Without that, he's naught but a scoundrel.

[Not that there was a lot to do here if you did not have said crew or ship.]

An unpredictable one, though. I'm surprised he didn't get a hold of that staff ye've got there.

[mountain_sage]

I'm afraid there's not much of a pirate crew to be found here.

[Even if Barbossa and Jack joined forces, that still wouldn't be much of a crew.]

[He let out a thoughtful hum when his staff was pointed out. It might be worth a few gold, but otherwise, it'd be useless to the common bandit. And since there was no currency in Luceti, that made stealing his possessions even more pointless.]

Hmm. Even if he did, it is easily replaceable.

[applepirate]

And for that, a lot of folk here are undoubtedly glad.

[The lack of any currency in Luceti did make piracy a hard thing to do too, certainly not one that would bring a lot of wealth - even if one had a way to do it.]

Must've hold yer ground pretty well against Jack, then, Mr. Saleh. I can't help but be curious - how did ye fight him off?

[An entertaining story leading to Jack's eventual defeat was always something the old pirate captain was up to hearing. He certainly had quite a few of those to tell himself.]

[mountain_sage]

No doubt.

Actually, fighting him hasn't been necessary. I usually manage to talk him out of it. However, when I do need to fight, I use this...

[He pulled out his Thunder tome, a yellow cover with a lightning bolt depicted on it.]

[applepirate]

[Talking that scalawag out of a fight? Old Jack must've known there was no way he could possibly win.

The tome Barbossa's acquaintance was holding out in front of him now did not particularly impress the pirate, but made him curious nonetheless.]

And what could a book like that possibly do to help ye fight off the likes of Captain Jack Sparrow, I wonder?

[It was obviously more than it looked like, however.]

[mountain_sage]

[Saleh thought about demonstrating, but he doesn't want to scare off the pirate like that. Thankfully, he hasn't actually had to use it on Jack. Ol' Jack Sparrow got scared just looking at the tome.]

This is a magic tome. I use these to cast my spells and strike down enemies.

[applepirate]

[The monkey on Barbossa's shoulder let out a yelp at Saleh's words, warranting himself a glance from his master.

The pirate grinned. Just like his namesake.

He turned to look at Saleh again.]

And I'm sure that after ye explained that to our mutual... friend, he never dared rob you again, did he?

[mountain_sage]

[Saleh glanced at the monkey. Smart creature...whatever it was.]

Oh, he's tried. But as I said, I do not have much worth stealing.

[Even the trinkets that Jack had managed to steal were easily replaced, so Saleh shrugged it off easily enough.]

[applepirate]

[Smart and unpredictable, but so very cowardly.]

I wouldn't be so sure about that, Mr. Saleh.

[As he took another bite out of his apple, Barbossa took a couple of steps away from the man towards nowhere in particular, his gaze locked onto the distance.]

Pirates will steal anything, even what they can't understand or make use of themselves... so long as they see it's valuable to somebody else. This is true even for this godforsaken place where they can't possibly hope to make gold out of whatever they nab.

[Then, he turned his head around to look at Saleh, pointing at the tome he had shown him.]

What ye have there, boy... is a compelling mystery to folk such as I. It can spark a certain type of curiosity.

[mountain_sage]

[Was Barbossa hinting that he's planning to steal the tome? Well, at least it is replaceable, but not something that Saleh would simply hand over when a blade is held to his throat.]

So you've an interest in magic, do you? It is possible to learn, but you may need a tutor.