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thetube2016-02-27 09:49 pm
undergroundmods) wrote in thetube2016-02-27 09:49 pm
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Test Drive Meme: Feb/March 2016
Welcome to the Underground test drive meme! This is where you can try out the AU version of your character, start some potential CR and get a feel for the world of the game. Choose your character's species, read up on the available factions and you're ready to go. Put your character's name in your subject line when you post, tag out, and have fun!
Note to current players: Activity in this meme counts as game canon! So you can use it for activity check. If you end up playing anything that you can't or don't want to use as game canon, it's fine to ignore it. (In that case you shouldn't submit it for activity check.)
Here are some prompts to inspire you:
1) COMMON PEOPLE. What do normal Londoners do every day anyway? Sometimes you just want to blend in with everyone else. Make friends with humans. Talk about the weather. Go on, try it.
2) PENTHOUSE SUITE. But wait. Maybe you want to see how the other half live. The elite of the elite. You've been lucky enough to be asked to a meeting, or a luncheon, or a date. Find out what the most powerful people in London are really like.
3) GET OUT YOU FILTH. Supernatural prejudice is a regrettable fact of life in London. It doesn't matter what you are, there's someone out there who hates you because of it. They'll shun you, heckle you, even hunt you down and kill you. Of course, you're probably not immune to a few prejudices yourself.
4) SPEED DATING. Oh god. Why did you sign up to this. You should have known it was a bad idea when someone mentioned it was supernatural speed dating. Help.
5) THE REAL UNDERGROUND. Down in the darkest corners of the Tube, there are supernatural vagrants of all kinds, especially vampires. That friendly busker may well be a fae. That girl waiting for the next train is a ghost. Once you've seen it, you can't escape from it.
6) IN THE SUPERMARKET. On the other hand, you never know what you might find just walking around your local supermarket. You haven't forgotten how to do normal things like groceries, right?
7) A CURSED EXISTENCE. Maybe you literally are cursed. Maybe you just feel like it sometimes. There are things you can't do, weaknesses that normal humans aren't subject to, but they make everyday life in London that little bit more difficult. Try not to get too mad about it.
8) CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE. Anything goes.
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he's pleasantly surprised at what she does manage to pull out, as he was starting to think maybe today was just going to be a day of only awful things and nothing fun.
that is definitely fun.]
Definitely better. [he takes it from her, feeling the fabric. the coat is well made; a definite plus if you're going to be shelling out money. not that he minds - he can afford it, or he wouldn't be here judging in the first place, but you know. worthwhile investments and all that. but then, because he's not quite done making jokes about it especially after she almost thought he really cared about the shirt:] Are you sure it wouldn't look even better over that shirt? I could see the appeal in layering.
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his joking attempt at being that man earns connor a wry, 'oh you' kind of look. son, don't even. ] I don't think I could stand by and let you do that to yourself. Here, if you want layering-
[ off to dig through the racks again, coming back with a tailored button up shirt, in some kind of charcoalish color. slightly less black, because sometimes you need variety, ok? ok. that handled, Lucrezia's turning toward the side of the store lined with dresses and various womens wear, making a sweeping gesture. ]
Alright, your turn. Guess a dress for me. And a hint - nothing edible on it, please.
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[connor has a classmate who could probably pull it off. that classmate had no dignity to start with with. (i direct you to: exhibit a)
he's definitely appreciative of her choice of color palette. she has a good eye, even if connor isn't going to be the first to say it to a total stranger. he takes the shirt and holds onto it along with the jacket to try on later, and then looks over at the women's clothing.
(why she assumes he'll have any luck with women's clothing, he doesn't know. does he look like a candidate for a #gaybestfriend? little miffed, but not enough to let it stop him. challenge accepted.)
pawning the clothes she chose back off on her for a moment (yes, he literally just took them but whatever), he heads over to a rack with a striking red dress hidden among a few other, fancier dresses. it's the color that catches his attention, but the cut looks nice too. he looks back over at her over his shoulder, taking in the color of her hair and her eyes and her skin, trying to decide if it's the right shade of red. it's a nice dress, a simple cut. the kind of dress that showed off the wearer, not the handiwork of the designer. it look a confident and attractive woman to pull it off. objectively, lucrezia seemed like both.
so having deemed it acceptable, he brings it back over to her, careful not to drag it on the ground.]
Nothing edible, as specified.
sorry for the wait, school killed me for a while :(
It was the humanitarian thing to do. And it's Lucrezia.
[ says the 500 year old vampire who might have zero issue ripping connor's throat out on another day, but today, he's providing her some fun, and with cesare so grouchy lately, it narrows the options for people she can play games with. thus, random strangers.
she assumes he'll have luck with women's clothing because she had luck with men's clothing, so get good, son. she doesn't wear them, but she knows what looks good on a person. since he's shopping in a more upscale store, lucrezia's assuming he at least has some idea of style. or he'll just have a bad time with the challenge. either way, it's entertaining.
but he seems to do well enough, producing a dress she'd likely have at least tried on or bought if she'd seen it earlier, and she accepts it with a small smile. A+, pretty metrosexual, you have done well. ]
My favorite color on the first try. Perhaps you'll be equipped to save yourself from pineapple disasters in the future.
no worries!!
[i mean, really though, he thought it was pretty obvious. but oh she gave him her name so maybe he should like reciprocate or whatever. women, tho.]
I'm Connor, and I really do think that dress would work out for you.