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 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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Rosalia Rossellini | Trauma Team

[bloodinbloom]

Arrival

[She feels like she's been asleep for a long time. Still, even then, she had a wish - a wish she shared with her father as they left home, as he ran so many tests, kept trying and trying while she couldn't do anything, but keep him smiling. Sleeping for so long, she falls to her knees after her feet touch the ground and she opens her eyes - opens her hands to the little white gem in her palms.]

Did... did it...? [That voice said it had, but did this gem mean...? So, she was a magi? She sits there on her knees, still staring at the gem. She should probably move, but she's a little more fixated on the orb.]

Home Improvement

[Several days into her arrival and settling into her home, she decides to start changing a few things. Maybe a little too carried away. The house is covered in so many flowers at this point, but she's trying to make it practical. Small house pots? But she doesn't like how that looks. Planters! It still looks bad.]

Hm...

[Flowers gone, she starts making the house smaller and covers practically her entire front yard flowers. It's already looking much better if very colorful.]

B

[cyclicalconcept]

[Well, here is someone who absolutely appreciates the flowers and the gardens, because they are so beautiful and colorful. And especially someone who can use and cultivate them so well.

Her eyes light up at the sight.]

Ah, that's pretty!

[bloodinbloom]

[At least there's someone who thinks the same, and isn't going to tell Rosalia to have less flowers.]

Thank you! They're not too cluttered, right?

[cyclicalconcept]

No, not at all! I think they look perfect, just like this. I...I bet they all smell really nice, too.

[bloodinbloom]

You can smell them if you want!

[cyclicalconcept]

Thank you...

[She bends down, carefully bringing one up towards her face without actually taking it out of the ground. She takes a deep, deep sniff, closing her eyes.]

They smell wonderful...what kind of flowers are they?

[bloodinbloom]

Well, those ones are milkweeds! Monarch butterflies love them!

[cyclicalconcept]

Monarch butterflies...those are orange ones, right?

B

[throatofeternity]

[Lil runs up to the house with all its flowers, smiling wide. Bro. Bro. She is all about beautiful things and this is so beautiful.]

I've never seen so many in one place before...

[bloodinbloom]

[Hello possibly new friend!]

I always loved the idea of having all kinds of flowers in our yard. I'm glad I can do that here!

[throatofeternity]

I never had a yard... They're really wonderful. Flowers were always one of the things I wanted to see most.

[She turns back towards the flowers' owner and smiles.]

I'm Lil.

[bloodinbloom]

You wanna go to the flower shop later?

[She's smiling back herself.]

My name's Rosalia. It's nice to meet you!

[throatofeternity]

Sure!

[A store for flowers the outside world really does have everything! Boy is Lil glad she got this chance to keep living.]

Nice to meet you, too! Have you been here long?

[bloodinbloom]

[This has to be a new friend; she's so happy!]

Not that long! Maybe... three days now? What about you?

[throatofeternity]

[HECK YEAH FRIENDSHIP Lil is happy to have a friend, too, since... oh man, that's what this is, isn't it? Her first friend ever! Yay!]

I just arrived yesterday, so I guess we're both new!

Arrival!

[giacoso]

Hey, would you look at that! Yours has a really nice shine to it, too!

[It certainly is a pretty gem, glowing bright in the little girl's palm...]

I've never seen a white one before!

[bloodinbloom]

[Rosalia jumps a bit and looks up, staring up at the other girl. It's... been a while since she's been around other people so give her a moment.]

... Do... you have one too?

[giacoso]

I sure do! See? Mine's blue!

[She holds out her own gem, which indeed glows a bright shade of ocean blue; it's as pure as pure can be, for now.]

All of the magi have one! It's what gives us our magical powers, after all!

[bloodinbloom]

Oh... Yours is really pretty.

[She's never really seen the ocean outside of books, but it does look like water. Someone could sink into it staring too long.]

Magi... right, I made that wish. This means... it came true?

[giacoso]

I would assume so. I don't quite know if mine came true, since the person I made it for isn't here, but...I'm positive he's very happy right now.

[ She...wishes she could hear him play violin again, one more time, but she's certain he's playing his heart out. ]

I trust Kyubey, though. He'll hold up his end of the bargain. ...Though, personally, I don't see how it does anything but benefit us.

[bloodinbloom]

... Well, I know I wouldn't see if my wish came true. And even if it did, it doesn't mean everything has been cured, but it's a start.

[She smiles, and nods, looking quite pleased.]

True, and now, we get to help everyone here.

B

[sunshine_maiden]

[Sora had opted to make her own garden inside, where she had room to work, but this seems quaint in its own way, and she gravitates toward the plot with a small field in front of it. There's a certain simple cheer at seeing something that should be so common, yet is almost unusual to see here.]

You've got a good eye for what goes together. Do you garden a lot?

[bloodinbloom]

[Turning, Rosalia smiles and nods.]

Yeah! There wasn't a lot at home so I picked it up as a hobby.

[sunshine_maiden]

I've got some experience in it myself. Although, it's partly just having a lot of flowers to take care of back home.

All the things I've taken care of before were important. Everything had to be just so, or there'd be trouble. This seems... more expressive.

[bloodinbloom]

Does it? I think I might've gotten a little carried away.