TEST DRIVE MEME.

[soulmods]

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!

Comments

[wounds]

Nationally-recognized mathematician birds? There's a world like that? Were there humans there or was it just birds?

[salutations]

Before today I couldn't have imagined a different world. There are still humans, just far fewer than birds.

Most have been wiped out, either by disease or war.

[wounds]

You world sounds strange, but that's probably because I've never experienced it myself.

What kind of disease was it, that it wiped out such a huge majority?

[salutations]

Sumatran Influenza- a bird flu, if you would. Humanity ended up pushed to the brink of extinction. [yet, he seems entirely calm about it, like reciting facts from the history books]

[wounds]

You don't seem worried about it. Were... Are you immune?

[salutations]

It was a bit before my time. I was hatched long after that initial pandemic, so I can't say I ever worried about that. The birds trying to say we can't coexist are far more worrying, I'd say!

[... wait, some part of what he just said did not match.]

[wounds]

You were hatched? People aren't hatched they're born-[A sharp gasp and a confused look]

Are you supposed to be a bird?

[1/2]

[salutations]

Ah.

[2/2]

[salutations]

I suppose my acting skills are far under par for Pigeonwood. You've caught me there.

[wounds]

Pigeonwood?

It seems like you've adjusted fine. What is it like to be in a body that isn't shaped how you're used to? Did it take long to get the hang of?

[salutations]

I look fine because I'm sitting down. I'm afraid I'd look quite the mess if you were to see me stand. [Or try to walk.]

[wounds]

Human legs are very different from bird's. ... I'm not sure there are walking lessons.

[salutations]

Oh, I'm more than used to figuring things out by myself. Maybe I can find a lovely lady to assist me, if truly necessary.

[wounds]

... Do birds usually flirt with humans? Is that normal for you? Is cross-species romance the norm?

[salutations]

I'd prefer to think of it as "ladies" being a term that crosses the species barrier. I wouldn't call it normal, but it costs me absolutely nothing to brighten a lady's day with a kind word regardless of her species.



[as if to clarify,] Guys don't get that treatment, by the way.

[wounds]

I don't care about you.

[salutations]

Well, you've certainly asked a lot of questions for not caring about me. [he grins, tapping his fingers on the park bench] I'd half-say you could start a dossier, if you wanted.

[wounds]

I'm not a pigeon researcher. Why would I want to?

[salutations]

Don't ask me. I suppose even if you did, you'd be missing a critical piece of information...

[wounds]

What's that?

[salutations]

For all your curiosity, you never asked my name. Rather impolite, isn't it?

[wounds]

You have one?