Test Flight Meme

[lucetimods]

the luceti test flight meme

Reserves are open 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 flight 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 music? Try playing DJ at HQ, the new nightclub! Don't have one? Just dance your butt off.
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

[dedicatednoless]

Side Event #1
[Pretend for a moment Peony never disappears a couple months ago. Now, pretend [YOUR CHARACTER] happens across him not only inside the bar but behind it. Dare you stop him? He's obviously not a bartender and helping himself to making an alcoholic mixture. But there's a good reason for that. A really good one in his opinion.

And that reason would be the miraculous Nephry cocktail! Up until now, he has always wanted to try it and funnily enough it only hit him to attempt recreating it today. He's not completely unaware of the presence of someone else though, and acknowledges that even if he's busy trying to recreate the cocktail.]

Say, does this look like a good mix for a cocktail? [Very forwardly holds up the glass of alcohol and its colors bleeding lightly into each other due to his obvious bartender inexperience. It's got appeal like a lava lamp, though.]

Side Event #2
[Peony is all about standing out and making costumes. So it should be no surprise to those who know him that all throughout the week of Halloween (pretend it is this one time!) he changes into different costumes. Find him walking about his day, enthusiastically, as one of the many fictional characters from his world.

Or on the evening of Halloween, find him as the mythical Wonder Chef (non-existent in Auldrant beyond the written novels) who'll jump out from behind a large pumpkin once "found" and give out a neatly tied bag of treats. The whole act included, with a spin.]

Well done! You've found me. I am the mythical gourmet, the Emperor Chef! I shall treat you to a recipe good for the Sooooouul~ Chocolate.

Side Event #3
[Make your own scenario!]

1!

[yourfononsarewhack]

[Jade will just be sitting here at the bar: questioning his life and his life choices. But he has his ways of having fun, as he drums his fingers on the counter. Jade offers a snide grin to his friend as he witnesses the cocktail's birth.]

It does look like you've made quite the potent mix, Your Majesty. ...For poison, that is.

OMG OMG OMG /tackles Also #1 please!

[lostinmyway]

Oh, yes. It looks very pretty!

[What is Grune doing inside the bar? Who knows. Grune goes where Grune wants to.]

sob everyone picked 1 but so relevant SORRY also I took a couple liberties

[dissonates]

[Okay, it's one thing for Asch to arrive at work and find the door of the bar open. It's been broken into a few times since he started here, whatever. Sometimes people need booze after hours. Sometimes the last one out doesn't lock it properly. He's used to it.

It's another thing, however, to find the culprit still in the bar, literally behind the counter, mixing things together and generally making a mess. And while Asch may not have any great love for the place, after this long it's a bit like coming home to find someone pissing in your sink.]

What the hell do you think you're doing?

[tsunderebunny]

Barnaby looked up from the trashy romance novel that he was enjoying with his glass of wine that evening and studied the contents of the glass with a weary eye. He was reminded of why certain old men should never be caught in the kitchen alone-- clearly, this man was little different.

"It has the charm of an abstract painting," he replied, furrowing his brows in concern. "You should consider making it a museum piece."

Peter Quill AKA Star Lord, Legendary Outlaw | Guardians of the Galaxy

[lordofthedanceoff]

A)

No, no, no, no-- [Peter rifles through his clothes, turns out all the pockets, shakes his jacket-- nothing. Another quick scan around the forest clearing didn't turn up anything either. Heaven was really dumb if it gave him back his clothes but not his most prized terran possession.]

[Once he's dressed and figured out the journal, there's only one thing on his mind. He boots up the video function:]

Hey uh, I don't know who else is out there, but if anybody finds a Walkman, headphones, little foamy orange covers, that's mine. Has a cassette inside, 'Awesome Mix #1', and while it's mad awesome and I wouldn't blame anybody for stealin' it, still mine.


B)

[Peter swears he saw a mini golf set up like this once.]

[Little idyllic houses, fountain in the middle of town, kids running around playing with woodland creatures and shit... If it didn't feel so Stepford Wives, he could be enjoying the kitsch.]

[The only thing that looks familiar is the bar. He's very familiar with those, and he tries not to look like he's hurrying to get in once he figures out the pun in the name. Maybe someone in there could tell him just where the damn stone had blasted him to.]

Lets mix the two, huh?

[cajunspice]

[Set up comfortably in the bar, seated in one of the bench seats and turned so he takes up the entire seat, his feet hanging off them, Remy has a pretty decent view of the rest of the place, including the entrance. He had seen the journal entry earlier. Was a bizarre request, but no weirder than Remy's need to get his cards back.]

Might wanna try the item store, [He calls out.] Things have a habit of showin' up there from time to time.

A from the six-year-old!

[lostlegacy]

[...Okay, that made no sense at all.]

What?

Action

[the_dead_pool2]

[Someone is dancing around with a Walkman just sort of shaking his booty while moving about town. Imagine finding a Walkman with a pre-selected 'Awesome Mix #1' what a score!]

When I die and they lay me to rest, gonna go to the place that's the best
When I lay me down to die, goin' up to the spirit in the sky

[He is also singing along as he grooves around the village]

Kanji Tatsumi | Persona 4

[sewdamncute]

A.

[Kanji isn't exactly known for liking school back home, but he really finds magic class at Luceti's school very interesting. Of course, magic is his worst statistic when it comes to fighting, but that doesn't keep him from trying. He practices when he thinks no one is watching him at the battle dome.]

Mess with the bull and get the horns!

[Looks like he's winning against the pre-programmed Shadows. Care to join him or critique his form?]

B.
[Yes, he looks out of place standing in the clothing store. He knows it. But he likes the way this one dress looks and he's got a plush that he's thinking of making that he wants to make a smaller version of for it. So, he's got a very serious expression on his face and he circles the dress on its mannequin and stares at it from different angles.]

B

[airyopalescent]

[During one of those circles around the mannequin, Kanji might look over it's shoulder to find a green-eyed girl with tanned skin watching him curiously.

When she notes he's seen her, a quick flush rises on her cheeks.]

I'm sorry.

[She points though at the mannequin.]

It's a nice dress, isn't it.

B!

[lastfonmasterguardian]

[So, it's been kind of an awful week, with two of Anise's best friends leaving. She had decided to make it better with a trip to the clothing store to help cope; Perona had left her three really amazing dresses, and so she needed to make sure that they were accessorized properly!]

[After putting on the cutest and fanciest dress she can find (and making sure that Tokunaga is accessorized accordingly), she'll make her way down to the shop. The store seems pretty crowded, once she gets there. Most people seem like regulars, except for one guy. He stands out pretty well; not only is he taller than the rest of the store by a large margin, but he looks like the kind of guy who'd probably be happier in a fight.]

[Still, he looks pretty into what he's doing. Anise wasn't quite sure what that was, but anybody like that who visited a store like that had to have a compelling reason! And it was Anise's job to find out what that was.]

[She'll plant her adorable self between Kanji and the mannequin, breaking his line of sight. But, c'mon, wasn't this dress much cuter? And, on an adorable model to boot!]

Hi there~!

A!

[folklorist]

[ Helios has been teaching people outside of school, true. But he's also visiting the battle dome more often to train as well. He has to keep his own skills up after all if he's going to be teaching people. So it's a pleasant surprise when he spots Kanji in the battle dome practicing his magic against those strange creatures.

He'll only confront the teen after he's done with his training session and taking a break. ] You're getting quite good at using filial magic. I'm rather pleased to see you practicing it here!

ALSO B I AM SORRY

[fortunesgun]

[The clothing store certainly wasn't Naoto's favorite place, but after an unfortunate day in magic class, Naoto had little choice. She didn't have the skills to fix her own clothing, and so her only option was seeing if there was someone in town who could repair the damage.]

[She had not been expecting to run into a friend, however. Although, come to think of it, this was the store that would be most similar to the store that Kanji's family ran. Perhaps it was a source of comfort? Either way, she'll walk over to him and try to get his attention.]

Kanji-kun?

[corps]

[ Erwin's at the bar. It's the middle of the afternoon, which clearly isn't the prime time for it considering that the establishment is mostly empty. But he isn't there to mingle, or to drink, though there is a drink to his left which has gone mostly untouched. There are several papers and one open book arranged on the gleaming countertop in front of him, a pen in his hand scrawling across the nearest of these pages. From afar it may look like he's writing an important missive, but closer inspection will show that he is merely working on his penmanship.

The loss of one's dominant hand makes relearning legible writing an unfortunate necessity. He practices often. Writing is a large part of what he does (or used to do) daily, and even effectively using the journals here depends on it. It's a skill he can't afford to be without no matter where he finds himself, and he gets to feel as though he's doing something at least moderately productive with his time, though he knows full well--from experience, now--that he will remember none of this when (not if, but when) he returns home. ]

[whiskytraitorfirefight]

[He may not be there to mingle, but he'll have company anyway. Ginia's there for business; with two places serving alcohol there's a lot of trading and borrowing. She sets down a box full of assorted bottles behind the counter then drops into the seat next to Erwin. A quick glance shows what he's doing and it's not bad.

Ginia takes her phone out and begins to type, letting the phone read the message aloud when she's done. She could sign at him, but this way he can continue practicing.]

You're showing improvement from line to line.

[reviling]

[Much of his time back, thus far, has been working his way around looking for old contacts - seeing who is still around, who is gone, what new information there might be. Several things have changed, it seems, both in Luceti and outside it.

Perhaps it's because they've been separated for a while in his memory, or perhaps it's because of what's happened recently in their homeland, but Levi finds himself not willing to go without at least checking on Erwin every few hours or so, as though he's not sure he can trust Luceti to not change its mind again about them being there. They'd apparently arrived together and left together, and arrived together again. But a pattern was no guarantee.

He circles around to Ginia's bar eventually, figuring that's as good of a place as any to look for either one of them, and slips onto a stool next to Erwin. His eyes trace over the practiced letters, still awkward to look at, but getting marginally better. Knowing Erwin, he'll keep doggedly practicing until no one could tell the difference.]

...you're getting better.

[carrythesin]

[A]

[So you have this young teen working at the cafe. For someone who's usually quiet, she paces around kinda freely, like a child eager to do the next part of the duty. Kirika is still quiet, and she makes sure everyone are served. She gives a smile with her usual quiet tone.]

Thank you... Please come again.

[It didn't matter if the work is free to her. She really seems to enjoy the atmosphere and serving people tea or any other beverage.]

[A]

[It's training time at the Battle Dome. Time to train what she does best, or Miriell will have her head, if she ever arrives. Kirika is target shooting practicing her aim. At first it starts out with some cans in front of her. Then cans in the most unusual places, like on the trees and such. Finally, it comes down to disks shooting in the air.

As she shoots, it's like she never blinks at the targets or phase in that matter.]

[gestured]

[A.]

[The party don't start 'til a DRAGON WALKS IN. Hiccup didn't mean to intrude on a beach party, but there is a hungry dragon and the dragon's gotta eat. Hiccup yells as Toothless buzzes over the heads of the party goers and dives straight into the water. Unfortunately, that makes Hiccup wet, too.

He deals with it, but when the black dragon has eaten his fill, that means it's time to check out all the people on the beach. Hiccup doesn't want to, if his expression is anything to go by, but Toothless is very curious about the bonfire and the food and he's taking Hiccup with.

Hiccup tries his best to wring out his shirt and such as he slides off the saddle. And then, unfortunately, his metal foot gets stuck in the wet sand. He stops, looks down at it, and reaches down to pull.]

Stupid leg-- whoa!

[Toothless nudges Hiccup in the back, which does aid him in a way-- but it also sends the boy tumbling head over heels. Now he is covered in sand and there are certainly a few people who saw the whole thing.]

[B.]

[His newest toy, here, is a crossbow. But not just any crossbow! It's a repeating crossbow, or it would be, in theory.

He aims at the training dummy and fires. PWONGGG--

The whole thing makes a sickening noise like bending wood and... explodes into bits. The bolts, too, have been cracked in half. Hiccup has already jumped about four feet away, covering his face with his arms.]

That-- that was the exact opposite of what I wanted to happen.

[a] dragooooooooon

[fyulong]

[Mikage doesn't have a lot of experience with parties, having been a servant and a soldier and little else in the past, but now that he's witnessing one, he's totally on board. Wandering from one end to the other, chatting up anyone and everyone, probably consuming far too much sugar. At some point, however, he notices that there's a big black dragon wandering around (with some short kid he's never seen before), and well. As if he wasn't having enough fun already!

With an excited shout he beelines right for the pair of them, hand lifted to wave like an old friend. The poor kid just got bowled over, so when Mikage skids to a halt in front of him, that hand is offered to help him up.]

Hey! Having trouble?

a

[savedtheworld]

[It's odd having Hiccup and Toothless back again, and sad in a number of ways. Aang's at the beach for whatever party it is, wearing just his swimming trunks as he witnesses Hiccup and Toothless's antics. There's a fond, nostalgic smile as he scurries towards Hiccup, with a light laugh.]

You okay, Hiccup?

Leslie Knope | Parks & Rec

[distractionwaffles]

[ 03. ]

[ WELL, if this isn't some kind of weird candy-induced coma, or the afterlife (after being put to death for breaking Chris's stupid rule with Ben. that was her first thought upon waking up, as absurd as it was), then Leslie definitely needs assistance dealing with her new reality. And that assistance comes in the form of way too many drinks.

Leslie has just done an amazing and slurred Worf impression for anyone listening (actually it was a wookiee call, but it's so easy to confuse him and chewbacca!), and now she is badgering anyone she can stagger toward to join her Luceti-wide initiative for mandatory wing decoration. WOULDN'T IT BE MORE FUN IF EVERYONE HAD TO DECORATE THEM?

Not that anyone can understand her, most likely. ]

[ 05 ]

[ HOW ABOUT A LEAF RAKING/GARDENING PARTY?? Without much else to do, besides form action committees, Leslie is currently raking leaves... AND GARDENING on some unused patch of dirt near... something.

Anyone unfortunate enough to pass by will get her whole spiel about Luceti going green, and how the natural thing to do with all the unwanted leafs is to make a compost heap.

You'll get a flier, AND A RAKE. And you'll get steamrolled into helping against your will! Lucky! ]

5!

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee halts his jogging to face the mysterious woman!]

Excuse me, Miss! What is your objective?

Barnaby Brooks Jr. | Tiger and Bunny

[tsunderebunny]

Action A

[The quiet of Luceti was something he would never get used to, he knew. After a lifetime spent on the Gold Stage of Stern Bild, overlooking the levels of the bustling city, it's wild streets, and it's brilliant technicolor lights, he knew that he would need to take some time once again to adapt to the deceptive comfort of this little town. This meant, unfortunately, that he had too much time on his hands and too little to do...

But the weather was growing colder, and he wanted to try something again.

He could be found that afternoon in the grocery shop, with a basket full of vegetables and rice. Anyone who knew him could hazard a guess at what he was planning to make, but the ingredients were so universal that it could be left up to debate.

He's making his way to the seafood section, eyes firmly focused on the shelves in search of what he was looking for...which, somehow, wasn't there.

Approach?]

Action B

[Halloween. It had a very different meaning for him than it did for many other people in Luceti. The holiday, as it existed in this world, barely had any analogue in his part of the continent. October 31st was just another day for many people in his city...except for him.

It was his birthday.

Not that he advertised, but clearly someone within the Management knew-- and left him a surprise.

An embarrassing one.



Feel free to find him in the shops, standing as if frozen in one corner, eyes locked on a rather large and obnoxiously pink stuffed rabbit.]

...I never expected to see you again.

[Clearly, some jokes never got old.]

B for Bunnaby

[i_am_a_tiny_god]

[Not long after, Barnaby should hear a familiar giggle from behind him.]

Oh, that actually showed up here? I guess you must be pretty happy.

[He takes such good care of it, after all, so he obviously loves having it, right?]

Hank Pym (Ant Man) | Marvel - Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

[science_is_fun]

Scenario A - Video

[It's time for "Getting to Know Homicidal Robots, with Dr. Henry Pym"! Now that he's gotten used to being in Luceti, Hank has decided to make a public service announcement - on the off chance that any of these show up in Luceti, he wants people to be prepared so they know what to look for and what to avoid.]

[With his journal propped up on his desk, Pym has two models set in front of him.] I apologize that these aren't to scale - I had to make due with what was on hand.

While I don't know how likely it is that either of these will show up in this place, I find it's better to be prepared. Both of these robots are extremely dangerous - outright genocidal, in fact - and should be avoided unless you're certain that you can deal with them.

The first [He holds up the purple and blue model.] is a Sentinel. These machines are designed to hunt mutants - I don't know if that includes people who were genetically modified as opposed to being born mutated, but given the sort of individuals who created these monstrosities, I doubt they would have cared enough to make the distinction.

They aren't self-aware, but still incredibly dangerous. Given that the mutant population here is, relative to the total population, much larger than back home, they will probably consider the entire village to be harbouring mutants, and therefore, everyone will be a target.

The second, and more dangerous of the two, is Ultron. [It pains him to say that - he had originally intended Ultron as a method of helping people, and it's disturbing to see that plan go so wrong.] Ultron is smaller, about seven feet tall or so, but unlike the Sentinels, Ultron does not have a specific target - he will destroy everything, down to the bacterial level.

Ultron's main weaknesses are his power core, located roughly where the heart would be for a human, and pointing out the paradoxical nature in his logic. His mind was based on a human being's, so once he realizes that he is one of the flaws that he is trying to remove, he will shut down. However, he is intelligent, self-aware, and he will likely take steps to correct those weaknesses.

If you see any of these machines in Luceti, please inform anyone who is capable of destroying metal. Other dangerous robots exist where I'm from, but these two types are autonomous - others require orders and have greater limitations in terms of what they can accomplish when left to their own devices. They cannot be controlled, or reasoned with - the only way to stop them is to destroy them. Also, if similar types of machines exist in other places, please let me know. I'm hoping this sort of issue isn't widespread, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared.

Scenario B - Action

[Pym had been modifying his helmet - the translation function of his wings had been messing with the helmet's own translation function, so he needed to find a way to resolve that issue. However, something must have been jammed or damaged in the process - when he decides to test out the helmet by saying "come here", it became apparent that the helmet's range had been vastly amplified. As a result, insects from all over Luceti began to head in the direction of Pym's apartment.

Pym had intended to test this on a small amount of ants in his room, and when they listened to his commands, he was satisfied that it seemed to be working and left to see if any of his scientific equipment had arrived in the item shop. When he returned empty-handed, he found that his room had become a massive insect hive, filled to the brim with virtually every bug imaginable.

Pym can be found standing outside his apartment in plain clothes, contemplating his now-closed door as insects stream in however they can.] I suppose just running in there could work... ...isn't the climate for most poisonous species... It would be a shame to damage the specimens, though...