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]

Yes, I love you.

[She stares Rose straight in the eyes for a moment, as if she's unsure of why this would be a startling revelation.]

Is that so strange? It is how I was created, after all; to feel the way I do, so that I might take care of the human hunters who come to me.

[Rose misunderstands entirely. The fact that the Doll wasn't made with a full spectrum of emotions doesn't mean that she's unfeeling and heartless. Quite the opposite, really - she cares quite deeply for the humans she meets.]

It is... Not unlike the humans of this place, in that way. An emotion that I cannot help but feel, although I know it to be real and true.

[A pause, and then with some uncertainty in her voice:]

I am sorry, does this bother you to learn?

[orchid_horror]

[Well, that calms her a little. It isn't as though the doll has simply decided, in their philosophical discussion of emotional capacity, that she is in love with Rose. It's something programmed into her, and something she evidently feels towards all people. Not a specific emotion for Rose herself.]

No, no, you're fine. I simply misunderstood. "Love" can be a rather loaded term in certain situations, and I was unsure what context you were employing it in. Please don't worry yourself.

Also, I do believe I have been somewhat rude - we never did introductions. Do you have a name of any sort? I am Rose.

[joylesslove]

[ The Doll makes a small noise at that. Not much, but enough to signify through her tone that she is relieved to hear that she hasn't upset Rose. ]

You must come from quite a strange place, then, if love is such a confusing thing.

[ Kind of a ridiculous claim to be made by a living doll, but the Hunter's Dream is all The Plain Doll has ever known, and her love has always seemed like a relatively simple constant throughout her existence.]

Ah, you flatter me, good Magi. No, I am but a doll, created to aid the hunters of my world. Now that the Hunt has ended, I suppose I am intended to aid the Magi of this one, as they begin a hunt of their own.

[ It saddens her to be taken away from her beloved hunters. Particularly from the Hunter who had slain the Moon Presence and ascended into a higher state of being. Still, there is nothing that she can do about that at the moment. ]

Rose is a lovely name, though.