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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[lapidarius]

[She must have been some kind of relative, obviously--the who and when of the matter were the questions. Mostly the latter, right now]

This may sound a little crazy, but I've heard the name 'Joestar' before. My grandfather's told me about an old friend of his with that surname, though I've never met them myself.

[atruelady]

[it's not really as crazy as Kakyoin might think, at least not from her perspective. the Joestars are an old and respected family whose influence in British history has reached far beyond the supernatural troubles of the 1800s.

this, at least, gives her something a little less baffling to work with. she folds her hands primly in front of her, smiling again even as the thoughtful glint remains in her eyes.]

Perhaps he was speaking of my father, George? He used to travel quite a bit before he became too old for it.

[lapidarius]

Y-yeah, that's possible.

[Not really, but he'd laugh it off for now anyway.]

I...can't quite remember at the moment, anyway.

[atruelady]

Well, I don't think it matters much. We'll be able to get to know each other well enough in the meantime.

[she wonders idly if he was speaking of Speedwagon instead of her father, but...no, that couldn't be possible. even with that scar he was still only a few years older than she was - it wasn't possible for him to have a grandson already.]

Perhaps it'll jog your memory down the line.

[lapidarius]

That sounds like an excellent idea.

[Mostly because he needed to get to the bottom of this Joestar-related weirdness.]

Have you been in this city long?

[atruelady]

Only long enough to find my house and a change of clothes. [a much needed one, although she refrains from saying so. those aren't anyone's problems but her own.] It's a bit exciting, to be perfectly honest! There's so much to explore.

[lapidarius]

I guess that it's alright, after the initial shock wears off. When it's quiet, this city's not too bad.

[otherwise it's kind of a mess]

[atruelady]

It's so much more advanced than anything we'd created at home, it almost seems like some sort of fantasy novel! I keep expecting to see a spacecraft hiding around a corner.

[she laughs, refusing to let herself be embarrassed over her enthusiasm or admission to having snuck adventure tales into her room as a child. there wasn't any more damage she could do to herself, a reminder Joanne receives once again as she reaches up to brush back hair that no longer exists.]

And...this world is only my second time being out without someone else by my side. That makes everything a little more thrilling, even if it's only from my perspective.