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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[savedover]

[Flatly:] You were in the middle of bartering your life in exchange for a wish and you had more important things on your mind.

[Silver's tone is scathing but, if he were being completely honest, he hadn't been thinking clearly either when he had made his wish. But he doesn't want to think back on that morning. He's so tired of wasting his time and energy thinking about Gold.]

You made a wish. Kyuubey granted it. In exchange, you were brought to this world to fight Nightmares.

[nonametogivetofools]

[It was certainly hard to stay focused when Kyuubey was talking to him, considering the flood of life changing information and the loss of the one person who really had his best intentions at heart. In fact, the longer he thought about it, the more he wondered if maybe, there was a better wish to make. Something that would have actively fixed his problems, instead of potentially giving him answers. It didnt matter now.]

What's this about nightmares? Perhaps you'll be useful yet.

[savedover]

You shouldn't look so smug about needing to be told the basics of your situation, idiot. [And. Yet, despite his irritation, he seems finally to be willing to explain...?]

Nightmares are creatures born from the petty insecurities of the population. We fight them at night, using magic created by our wishes and fueled by our Soul Gems. You do know at least that much, correct?

[nonametogivetofools]

Of course I do.

[Of course he doesn't- not as well as he should, anyways. At least are starting to piece themselves together much better now. He'd know what was going on in no time.]

I'm assuming I'll know a nightmare when I see it. What do they look like? [For that matter, what's a soul gem? Maybe it'd be best to ask one question at a time.]

[savedover]

Since they're born from different individuals, their appearance varies. But, no matter what... [Silver frowns again, but this time it's not at Sakuya. It's at the imprecise nature of how he needs to describe their supernatural enemies.] They look wrong. It's very obvious that they are not meant to exist.

Not that you'll find them just walking around on the streets, anyway. You have to enter their barriers to fight them.