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.

Comments

[fatallyflawed]

No. NO! I’m not! I… [Mr. Ashworth is quite intent on defending himself from these besmirching accusations.] It’s not me! I haven’t… I--I think they’ve done something to… My paper, it’s wrong! Look! LOOK!

[First, he thrusts the offending newspaper at the passenger on his right (who leans away while doing her best to ignore him) and then to the passenger on his left (who is asleep, or doing a very good job of feigning to be). Finding no support from those closest to him, he looks around frantically at the rest of the passengers. Unfortunately, they are no help. A few gawk and mock, while most quickly avert their eyes.

Defeated, he looks up in frustration at the two people that he’s certain are the cause of his distress, even though he has no idea how they’ve managed it.]

Please stop.

[Guenièvre takes (some) pity on him.]

I think maybe this trip has been too stressful for you, hmm? Why don’t you lean back and rest your eyes now.

[She reaches out to gently push Mr. Ashworth back in his seat. When he visibly recoils from her touch, she withdraws her hand but remains leaned into his personal space.]

Close your eyes and relax. I am sure this will all be over soon.

[Gwen glances back at Silver, trying to gauge if he plans to drop the illusion. The prank—while fun—seems to have served its purpose.]

[eloquacious]

[ There was a part of Silver that wasn't inclined to stop the illusion. Gwen can likely see it in his eyes, when she glances back. But that doesn't last long before he blinks and adjusts himself, returning to behavior more suited to a simple prank.

He'll nod at Gwen, as he drops the illusion. The newspaper should look normal again, for poor Mr. Ashworth. In fact, he'll even lean closer as if it examine it. That it makes Mr. Ashworth more uncomfortable is only a bonus. ]

Well, it looks normal to me. Not that I've read a print edition in some time. [ He'll glance at Gwen again, feigning concern. ] Eye strain, you think? The font isn't getting any larger.