TEST DRIVE MEME.

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Test Drive Meme

Prompts Arrival: So you've just arrived in Nyoi-Cho. Congratulations! You must be so excited about having your wish granted. Or maybe you're upset that the result wasn't quite what you expected? If that's the case, then that's too bad! There are no take backs and no redoes, so you're stuck with what you have! Maybe you should have been more careful about how you worded that wish... Oh well. There's no use in dwelling on it. You're a magi now, and that means adjusting to a whole new lifestyle! Maybe one of the townspeople can help you out. Only... they're acting a bit strangely, aren't they? They're all too happy to show you around, but there's something unsettling about the way they're behaving. Almost cheerfully dissonant. Any questions about the history of the town are met with blank stares and brief silence, before they plaster a smile onto their faces and change the subject. Any attempts to tell them about your duties as a magi or anything else that relates to the magical will get similar reactions. Isn't there anyone normal here that you can talk to at all? Home Improvement: The houses that the magi are given access to really are something, aren't they? There's almost no limit to what they can do! Why don't you create the house of your dreams, or maybe recreate and relive your favorite childhood scenes? Invite some spectators over to marvel! A Corrupted Soul Gem: You neglected to take care of your soul gem, and now you don't feel quite yourself anymore. You feel like you're losing your sense of self - all you seem to be able to focus on is your old regrets and past failures. What's happening to you? A Day in the Life: Everyday hero by day, magician by night! You've got a busy day ahead of you and no time to waste! Maybe it's school, or maybe it's work, maybe it's both! Being magical doesn't make you exempt from paying those shopping bills! May Day: Uh-oh. This magical girl stuff looked easier on TV. You're in some serious trouble! Or maybe you see someone else who is! It's time to pull up your socks and show them what you have. Be the hero you've always wanted to be, or give in and be that damsel in distress. There's no shame in needing a little help now and then. A Successful Mission: Congratulations! You met up with your first Nightmare, and you fought valiantly. You even mastered that tricky power of yours! What sort of power did you get? Is it a useful one, or is it not so useful? Maybe you've mastered it beautifully, and now you're showing off to all of your friends. Maybe you're having a hard time keeping it under wraps, and now you're wreaking havoc across the town without meaning to! A Dreadful Nightmare: You had an absolutely horrid day. As you drift off to sleep, your mind dwells on all the injustices you've had to endure. In response, your bed swallows you up, and your room shifts into a horrific Nightmarescape. What sort of Nightmare are you? What kind of Nightmarescape do you create? Hopefully your fellow magi can stop you before you cause too much damage! Wildcard: Feel free to use any information from the FAQ or the World Info page to make your own prompt!

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[ironicoolly]

[The thing about living among the magi is that, after a while, you stop looking where you're going. The houses of the magi all look samey, to the point where even streets are frustratingly indistinguishable from one another; for a small town, it's too easy to get lost.

So Dave doesn't really lift his head as he walks. He just counts the number of houses as he passes them by, because that's the closest thing to a reliable way he's found to not getting lost as he tries to navigate his way to the house that belongs to him.

As a result, it's the voice that captures his attention first - utterly unmistakable, despite how long it's been since he last heard it.]

Holy shit.

[Honestly, he doesn't even process what she's saying at first. He just sort of... gapes, like he's having a hard time believing she's actually here and is afraid to believe it because, well, since when has he had luck that good?

After a few more moments of hesitation, he speaks again.]

Uh, okay, two things. One; when did you get here and why was I not informed. Two; pretty sure that thing's long gone. It got what it wanted out of us after we signed that hella dubious contract and fucked off to parts unknown.

Sup.

[drubbings]

[ Terezi had complete faith that John would fix everything and right now she was smelling the proof of their hard won collaborative effort. Here was Dave, alive and healthy. Not the stiff corpse she had sniffled over when removing Jade's wonderfully delicious shoes. If she was a hugging person she would be smothering him in all of the hugs, but instead she gives him a smile that's a touch tender for her face. ]

Sup, Dave.

[ She lets go of the handle to the door of the house and approaches him until they're feet apart. Here she can smell every unstabbed inch of him. Just having him there was far more comforting that she cared to admit. This deal with the suspicious alien beast was turning out to be a rather good arrangement, if she got this many second chances of talking to her friends. ]

I'm rather surprised I'm here too, so you'll have to cut me some slack on the not informing you!

[ Her grin shifts into one that's more her usual mischievous speed. Mocking herself a little. ]

It was dubious, wasn't it? I wondered why I signed. I never got to taste the fine print.

[ A rookie mistake! She hopes she didn't sign up for too many shady legally binding clauses. That would be an embarrassment.

After an awkward pause. She finally says, quietly. ]

I'm glad you're here, cool kid.