Test Drive Meme: April/May 2016

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"The Jam - Going Underground" (Watch on YouTube)

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 and canon 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) GOING UNDERGROUND. For some people, London is an escape. A place to be anonymous. A place to be themselves. Or a place to hide. Steeped in ancient magic, it attracts supernatural types from all over the world. Of course, that doesn't mean its inhabitants are always friendly to newcomers.

2) CHOOSE YOUR LEADERS. The Night Council election campaign is in full swing and on 5th May the supernatural community votes for its leaders. Visit any supernatural haunt and you'll find people arguing about who to vote for – not to mention the volunteers handing out badges and flyers in an effort to win your support. Try to keep it civil, folks.

3) THE PUBLIC WANTS WHAT THE PUBLIC GETS. (29th April) The Night Council candidates gather in a town hall in Westminster to explain why the supernatural community should vote for them. Traditionally a noisy and raucous event, it's your last opportunity to heckle question the candidates before the election. There are four separate Q&As: first up are the candidates for Shapeshifter/Meta Human representative; then candidates for Witch Representative; then Vice President; then finally the candidates for President will take to the stage. They each make a short speech and then take questions from the audience. Or if you want, you could just turn up for a free meal: in the room next door there's a sandwich buffet plus tea, coffee and fruit juice, so it's a good opportunity to mingle.

4) FIRE FESTIVAL. (1st May) The fire festival of Beltane is a time of celebration for witches, marking the beginning of summer. Come along to the bonfire for music, food and drink, flower crowns and fertility rituals.

5) SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. (1st May) Beltane is also a time when the barrier between the human world and the Other Realm is at its thinnest, making it easy to pass from one realm to the other by chance. You might even have an encounter with the mysterious and mischievous fae.

6) WHAT'S DONE CANNOT BE UNDONE. You've gone too far, done something you know you'll regret. Maybe you ran away, broke a promise, even committed a crime. Maybe you've been supernaturally transformed. Either way, there's no going back.

7) WHAT ANGEL WAKES ME FROM MY FLOWERY BED? Oh, sweet mortal. There's an enchantment on you that makes you suddenly, devastatingly attractive. Especially to more magical types.

8) CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE. Anything goes.

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[bellbound]

[She's... enthusiastic, no one can deny that. Getting into the spirit of the festival, which Mogget is decidedly not doing. The cat has draped himself like a small furry rug by the bonfire and he stares at her dubiously as she goes handing out flower crowns.

Please mercy, no more flower crowns. Nope, he's not risking it. Getting up, Mogget attempts to sneak past and disappear into the shadows. If he happens to almost trip the woman up as he slips by, well, not his fault.]

[kupcakes]

[she manages just to not get tripped, but she's not exactly happy about it, and, of course, that means she's going to explain this to this poor being.]

Hey! I could've broken an ankle! Do you know what that would've done to my dance career?

[bellbound]

Absolutely nothing.

[Because she doesn't have a dance career, obviously. He looks up at her, flattening his ears. How on earth did she even get invited?]

[kupcakes]

Kitty, I think you're insulting me, which is pretty rude.

[she gets down on her knee to be closer to, yes, definitely a cat.]

[bellbound]

Am I? I thought that I was stating a fact.

[Yes, he is being v rude, and yes, definitely a cat. He's even wearing a cat collar with a bell on it. His tail is wrapped neatly around his paws as he meets the woman's eyes, expression nonchalant.]

[kupcakes]

I try not to insult animals, because they are gentle souls, but you're definitely not one.

[how could a talking cat disappoint her this badly!!]

[bellbound]

You're right, I'm not. [Because he's fae. Not actually a real cat.] May I move past?

[She's blocking his way. Granted, he could go around her but at this point he's not sure she'd let him.]

[kupcakes]

Um, no? Not after you said something so hideous to me. You should apologize.

[she'll try to grab him. don't think she won't.]

[bellbound]

Don't see why.

[Being contrary is almost a reflex reaction. Besides, she's being far too touchy. Speaking of... He backs off, trying to get out of reach. Any moment now he'll be able to make a run for it...]