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 Successful Mission: Congratulations! You met up with your first Witch, and you fought valiantly. For your efforts, you've been awarded a grief seed - and with it, access to a brand new power! 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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[joylesslove]

After some time, yes.

[Admittedly she spent quite a bit of time trying to help them in any way she could. They were sort of caught in a cycle too-kind helpfulness for a while.]

They were very helpful, and showed me many places about town. Every person who arrives here receives their own house to stay in, and they showed me them all.

[She's... actually a little disappointed by that part. She doesn't know what to do with her own house. Or at least, not with a house that people aren't constantly showing up in and asking her to help channel blood echoes for them.

She didn't even think to ask about the town's history, to be honest.]

Were they not helpful to you?

[tchyeah]

They were, up until I asked them how they have so many houses just free for the taking. Then they just gave me this blank look like they didn't even get the question!

[joylesslove]

Perhaps they did not?

[That's a logical answer, right? Of course, there's also the more realistic explanation.]

Or perhaps you must consider the previous owners of these homes. It is possible that the memories of those lost are very painful, and they do not wish to speak of them.

[That wouldn't explain the constant smiles, though, but to be honest she doesn't even think the smiles are that weird.]

[tchyeah]

Those lost? Wouldn't there have to have been some kinda disaster recently to empty out that many homes?

[joylesslove]

Yes. A disaster, or a killer, or some kind of beast.

[She pauses. What had that little cat-creature called them? The things they'll all be expected to fight?]

Or perhaps one of the... Nightmares, I believe they were called. Surely there was a reason we were called here to combat them.

[tchyeah]

But wouldn't there be, I dunno, rubble or something if that was the case? When killer monsters get loose back home, there's always a ton of damage to buildings and stuff.

[joylesslove]

Yes, unless it has been cleared by now.

[A pause. There's always the possibility that this place (and the people inside it) were created by the wish-granting cat - or whatever the cat serves. Or perhaps some other entity entirely, and they have been sent to fight it.

Of course, the Doll doesn't bother mentioning this possibility. Even if that were the case, it really isn't her place to interfere.]

Of course, I am unsure why we are assuming that these homes were not made for us. Have you tried to change yours yet?

[tchyeah]

Haven't been in it. This whole thing smells fishier than Valmont's old hideout. And that was a fish cannery.

You think that catbit thing might just be whipping them up with whatever weird wish granting mojo he's got?

[joylesslove]

You should. Or if you feel it unwise, you may stay in my home as long as you wish.

[....The Doll doesn't even know this girl's name. What are good life choices?]

It brought us here and granted us these powers, did it not? Or do you believe that construction is beyond its capabilities?

[tchyeah]

Just feels kinda...weird. If the houses just sprang up overnight, don't you think someone would at least comment on it? Instead they just seem to find it weird that I find it weird that there just happen to be houses here for all of us.

[joylesslove]

And we are certain that it is just the houses that sprouted overnight?

[This is more hints than she usually gives, actually. Than again, though, she's on a different side of this mystery than she usually is.]

[tchyeah]

You think the entire town just poofed up out of nowhere, and the pod people comparison is accurate? That'd be pretty creepy...but why? I was kinda figuring we all got plopped down here because the city needed us to protect it or something, but that doesn't check out if it was just made up for us to have somewhere to stay.

[joylesslove]

I... Am sorry, I do not know the answers to these things.

[She bows her head apologetically.]

But perhaps it is worth mentioning; Even if everything in this place is artificial, that does not mean they were created for our sake. And it does not mean that they do not require protection.

[tchyeah]

Like this place was made for some other reason and now it's in danger, but everyone here was programmed to not notice strange things like extra houses popping up overnight? I guess that makes sense...