don't stop me now

[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

[otype]

[ she tries to imagine three years of solid faith in wesker's death. yes -- the relief comes just as easily, today. ]

But the intrepid Chris Redfield continues on. [ almost -- almost -- sad. it really would be too much to hope that toppling wesker would being professional peace for her brother. there are too alike in this capacity: never really ready to stop fighting their own battles in their own ways. ] Are you still with the B.S.A.A.?

[neverfears]

I think so, yeah. [He nods. It's kind of a weird answer to give and he knows it, but it was one of those things he was sure he'd end up talking to her about sooner or later anyway. Chris never liked making her worry, but Claire was one of those people he always knew he could confide in, whether he wanted to or not.

For this, though, he elaborates without having to be asked to. He speaks honestly:] To tell the truth, a few hours ago, I wasn't so sure. I thought that I was ready to turn in my gun and finally call it a day. After the last year, though... I don't think I can. A good soldier helped me through a rough time. If it weren't for him, I might not even be alive right now.

He wouldn't have wanted me to give up. Not yet.

[And it was because of that soldier that he could even speak about it. Chris wasn't over what happened in the past year by any means, but somehow, he felt more... confident. Optimistic. He wouldn't let any of those deaths be meaningless.]

[otype]

[ under normal circumstances, she'd likely smile at such a notion. comradely support. and it's hard to knock anything or anyone that helps chris through a crisis. but it's equally hard to smile after hearing about anyone's death -- even wesker's. because relief is different from happiness.

but her pleasure shows in her eyes. ] And what is this good soldier's name?

[neverfears]

Piers. [He narrows his eyes, as if thinking hard about something. For a brief moment, his mind is completely elsewhere, though it doesn't last long.

Chris frowns a little, though. The feeling doesn't go away—that feeling when you desperately want to be right about something but deep down, you know you're wrong.

Refusal. Denial.] His name's Piers Nivans. I don't think there's a better soldier in the B.S.A.A. right now.

[otype]

[ it doesn't evade her notice: his frown; his pause; his lurking dissatisfaction with something. there must be so much more to what she still doesn't know. however, a large part of placing so much trust in chris is also trusting him to tell her things on his own time. his secrets are his own to keep, and she knows he'd never withhold anything that she had to know. nothing that would somehow jeopardize her if she didn't know.

and so, she restrains herself to probing ever-so-gently about this soldier, spoken of so well. ] That's more than simple pocket change for praise. Does he know you think so highly of him?

[neverfears]

I hope so. Like I said, things were... rough. I'm not sure I played my part as well as I should have.

[As a leader. As a partner. Even despite what Piers had done for him, it still felt like he'd failed.

On one hand, there's something vaguely relieving about admitting it, even if it doesn't change anything. On the other hand... Well, it doesn't change anything. Maybe he'll take "later" over "sooner."]

But I'll tell you more about him sometime.

[Some other time. After he's had a little more time.]

[otype]

[ rough. his particular choosing of the word sticks with her, bringing a crease to her forehead. as infinitely sympathetic as she could be for so many individuals, no little sisters like to hear that their big brothers aren't wholly the indestructible men they'd built them up to be. claire almost argues that chris could in no way not have played his part perfectly, but she hangs back.

instead: ] I would like that. A lot. When we're both a little more settled and a lot less bewildered?

[neverfears]

Right. [A firm nod. Chris wasn't looking forward to getting settled here, but getting settled in general seemed like a good idea right now. It's been a long day, after all, and while it wasn't quite right to say that he was overwhelmed... well, it'd just been a lot to deal with. Even for him.

The day had to come to an end sooner or later, though. Luceti would surely bring its own problems, but at least for now...] I know it's not exactly a vacation, but I can't say I wouldn't mind a little break.