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Phantasmal Rift Mods ([personal profile] phantasmods) wrote in [community profile] phantasmemes2018-05-24 10:10 pm
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TEST DRIVE 004

Hello and welcome to the fourth test drive for Phantasmal Rift!

Test drive threads are assumed to be game canon for accepted characters unless otherwise noted, so don't feel like you'll have to introduce yourself a second time to everyone you meet! As an added bonus, participation in the test drive comes with the chance to earn up to two items of loot for your trouble! Characters who are accepted can earn one item for having a top level, and one for tagging out to someone else's top level! Your SWEET LOOT will be included with your acceptance notice.

Additionally, characters currently in game can earn themselves a piece of bonus loot for the dungeon by tagging people's top-levels on the test drive! Existing characters get their bonus loot along with the rest of their loot at the conclusion of the dungeon.

This test drive takes place in Keystone Reef, a water-influenced Fissure to the northeast of the station. It is home to numerous fish and coral species, as well as a very interesting magical effect...

OPTION ONE: FINNY FUN

Under the water is where you woke up, and under the water is where you might be stuck for a while. The magic is lodged in you and has changed your form -- maybe a little, maybe a lot. Perhaps you only have gills, but you may also have a full set of changes, fins and no feet to speak of. Don't panic, you'll surely be fine if you just keep swimming...

Aside from the strange changes, it's a pretty cool place to be. If you've ever dreamed about scuba diving on a coral reef, the place that you've found yourself is perfect for that (minus the needing to scuba part). Curious fish swim up and then dart away into rock crevices, coral growths, and even down to bury themselves in the layer of sand at the bottom. The water is also fairly shallow, allowing you to surface if you so desire.

Even the sharks are friendly and just want to have as much a look at you as you want to look at them. Don't harass the glowing eels tucked into cracks between the rocks, though, they bite and don't particularly let go.

OPTION TWO: WORLD'S SMALLEST JUNGLE

This must certainly be an oceanside jungle - in spite of the humidity, the smell of salt on the air is strong. Brilliant greens and the occasional bright flowers, accompanied by island birdsong... It could be a nice place to spend an afternoon. There's not even that many bugs that want to drink your blood (though bugs in general are, well, quite plentiful).

Eventually, though, however far you go, you'll reach the beach and be met with the expanse of the ocean - blue, uncaring, and real big. While one side of the little island thankfully has land visible in the distance, the outer side just overlooks a near-endless expanse of blue. If you're a very good swimmer, you could probably make your way to land past the rocks of the reef itself... Otherwise, though, you might be just a bit stuck on your jungle island paradise.

At least until someone brings a boat.

OPTION THREE: SHIPWRECK

Both above and below the waterline are the remains of ships crashed upon the rocks, just waiting to be explored. Even though it has clearly been an incredibly long time, the chunks of wood and metal are still in fairly good condition, and the chance of finding something nice tucked in with them among the rocks is surely tempting to anyone with an adventurous spirit.

The wrecks beneath the waves also grow coral and seaweed, and provide havens for larger fish, dragon eels, and sharks. Those along the rocks above the waterline, on the other hand, provide a home for seabirds of all varieties. Most notable is the hulking shell of a shipping craft in the distance, looking very much modern if ruined by some centuries of exposure...

For right now, though, you'd best contend with the flotsam a bit closer to you, and the wildlife that might not take too kindly to your exploring. Below the waterline, the dragon eels found in a few places don't take kindly to being disturbed; above, you might run afoul of some overprotective seabirds protecting their nests. Maybe even an invisible seagull (normal sized) - how ridiculous would that be?
motherfucking_ghost: (gesticulation)

[personal profile] motherfucking_ghost 2018-05-26 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hey, how sturdy is that boat? Can it survive a grown man with a floppy fish tail trying to climb over the side? Let's find out together.]

Yuyu! Hey, what the fuck-?!
blackestwitch: (let me talk at you)

1/3

[personal profile] blackestwitch 2018-05-26 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Right now? I mean... yeah. All right.

Give me a minute. You know how it is.
blackestwitch: (‡ bitch please)

2/3

[personal profile] blackestwitch 2018-05-26 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Maddie focuses for about thirty seconds. The waters around her grow exceptionally still, and this stillness slowly expands past Maddie and Faith. ]
blackestwitch: (‡ (magical) girl talk)

[personal profile] blackestwitch 2018-05-26 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ And then Maddie is done, and she's slowly taking in her surroundings again through touch and sound. A swish of the tail shows that it's still there. ]

All right. I.... I think I did something here.

I tried imposing regular rules of reality over top of the Fissure. And I... think it mostly worked. At least where I can affect.

The tails though. [ Swoosh, swish. ] Probably can't do since that effect is already thrown on top of something living.
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i

[personal profile] promittere 2018-05-26 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Being underwater is...Strange. It's taken time to adjust, and he's not quite sure he's managed it. There's nothing that really counts as a point of reference asides from currents and sounds.

The one boon is it seems his hearing has adjusted - sound is crystal clear and crisp, not muffled and watery like it would usually be if he went for a swim. It makes the change a little more bearable, a little less daunting, and it's why his blood runs cold.]


Ravus!

[Swimming in the direction of his voice is still no guarantee he'll catch up him, but Ignis is hoping he can at least get the man to stop.]
nor_iron_bars: Enjoy such liberty (Default)

[personal profile] nor_iron_bars 2018-05-26 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Sushi that tries to chew you right back, huh? Thanks for the heads up, I've been messing around trying to see if there was anything worth salvaging.

[Finders keepers, right? Honestly, it's a lot less illegal that how Jail normally acquires stuff.]

They get you at all?
motherfucking_ghost: (whoa what the fuck)

[personal profile] motherfucking_ghost 2018-05-26 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
...Oh. No. Fuck that, I am not here for invisible demons again. Dive down, if it comes after you, you should be able to see it moving in the water!
byhalves: (pic#12194948)

[personal profile] byhalves 2018-05-26 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
What do you mean by usually? [Do you normally get turned into half a fish after waking up somewhere you've never been before? Because if so, he has questions.

Also, explaining your name isn't exactly necessary? He wouldn't have questioned it, but now there's a curious furrow to his brows.]


I ran into my classmate earlier, but I don't know where he's gone.
motherfucking_ghost: (yeah I know I'm great)

[personal profile] motherfucking_ghost 2018-05-26 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm Jewish, so, y'know. Maybe I should've been Temple.

You're, uh...new here, too, right?
herolytical: (✎ 『 remember who inspires you 』)

[personal profile] herolytical 2018-05-26 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh boy. You said the word. Hero.

Izuku's expression instantly lights up with interest as he starts putting some pieces together. Consider him rather interested tbh. ]


A hero of justice who defends the people from actual space monsters?! How do you do it?! What kinds of powers do you have?!
byhalves: (pic#12194938)

[personal profile] byhalves 2018-05-26 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's subtle, but it's one he picks up on anyways. Maybe it's just because he's finally getting better at understanding and caring, but...

He can relate. It's worrying being just the two of them, but he's hoping it means everyone else is safe.]


Can you still use your quirk?

[If it was a dream or an illusion, or the plan of someone who wanted to hurt them, it would stand to reason their quirks would be effected in some way. He wants to say he still has his, but it's not exactly the best place to test.]

Right. [There has to be a way out of this somehow.]
nor_iron_bars: Enjoy such liberty (Default)

[personal profile] nor_iron_bars 2018-05-26 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jail seems more amused by his embarrassment than anything else- he's way too young and male for her taste. But she's at least feeling nice enough to cross her arms casually, which has the side effect of blocking some of the more distracting aspects of the situation from Izuku's view.]

Heh, thanks. Seems like it's mostly about getting used to the feel of it, y'know? Stretching your... uh, complete fucking lack of legs, and seeing how everything kinda fits together when you move around more.

[She nods and tilts her head idly, thinking.]

Don't think I got all scaly until I tried getting in the water. Might just be coincidence, but I'm thinking not. Going back up out of it doesn't seem to do jack shit, though. Maybe there's a time limit, or a minimum distance from whatever's going on here? Hard to be sure just yet.
nonono7: (it's like i'm living in heaven)

[personal profile] nonono7 2018-05-26 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I do it through hard work and guts! [ THAT'S A LIE NONO ] And then together with my onee-sama we fight back space monsters! With lasers and kicks! [ NONO YOU ARE BAD AT DESCRIBING YOUR OWN POWERS ]
herolytical: (✎ 『 what shines the brightest 』)

[personal profile] herolytical 2018-05-26 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ This is where things could get a bit complicated. Izuku faltered a little, wondering how to explain it to someone who probably didn't even know what a quirk was. ]

W-Well... it's kind of a power that gives me a LOT of strength and speed. That's putting it lightly but... it's a really useful power and I cant even use 100% of it without it breaking my bones and causes gusts of air when I use it.

[ Hopefully that worked as a simple explanation of his power hahah... ]
motherfucking_ghost: (scruffy puppy)

[personal profile] motherfucking_ghost 2018-05-26 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[What the shit that's cute. Church shimmies a little farther up the beach and grabs one--and a second one.]

Nice shot, Sailor Moonatee! [bite him he doesn't know many girly magical tropes] You wanna share?
herolytical: (✎ 『 gonna take it over 』)

[personal profile] herolytical 2018-05-26 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That was essentially it. He was worried about everyone back home but for the moment he tried to focus in the two of them and that there was still plenty they could do in this situation.

Especially when Todoroki brought up that point, knowing why he'd be asking him since using ice while surrounded by water wouldn't be such a smart idea. ]


Give me a second. I'll see if it still works.

[ He closes his eyes and after a moment, the green energy that surrounded his form soon sparked to life, and when his eyes reopened? Those green hues were a brighter shade and a good sign that his quirk was indeed still there, the use of it coming with ease. ]

Looks like I can for now so theres that. Not that I want to use it right now when I still am trying to learn how to swim down here.
motherfucking_ghost: (really shouldn't add to my confusion)

[personal profile] motherfucking_ghost 2018-05-26 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Some people! seem to think! church is a weird name to have!]

I mean usually in my experience of waking up in a weird place that you should definitely not be, everyone else is around the same area. But I guess...with a fucking ocean, 'around' kind of takes on a different dimension.
motherfucking_ghost: (ain't that something)

[personal profile] motherfucking_ghost 2018-05-26 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Better that we stick together. Protect each other, like before. I'm not losing you again.
burninglight: (then i'll carry on too)

[personal profile] burninglight 2018-05-26 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
You won't. [He ran a hand through Church's hair, pressing a kiss to his forehead.] Promise. You'll never lose me, and I'll protect all of you.
plentyfriendly: (phi$ unlink person)

[personal profile] plentyfriendly 2018-05-26 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I donno, it's a little much for me.

[The glasses throw it off. She doesn't even need them, though.]

Then again, you don't look like you're from another planet...
coagmentatio: surprisingly you weren't the only one there without pants (you went into taco bell without pants)

/denies...!

[personal profile] coagmentatio 2018-05-26 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well, said blur is enough to get his attention, given he's actually never seen so much as a living fish, beyond the occasional still photo. So, yes! He wants to see whatever this is, up close and personal!

Soooo don't mind him crouching down to get a closer look..... ]
plentyfriendly: (phi$ worry)

[personal profile] plentyfriendly 2018-05-26 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Visible demons would be... okay, actually. Probably. Killia's all right, despite the name.

Back underwater it is, though.]


Dammit, I was just starting to get relaxed and this happens.
coagmentatio: of our fucking beer. what an appropriate costume. (a pirate just stole the rest)

[personal profile] coagmentatio 2018-05-26 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ While he wouldn't argue that, face-to-face with someone, he would given an internal bitter laugh. While he's happy he can still pass for human, based on appearance, it's stupid to dream about what you can't have, right?

Anyway, how about that perfectly straight face and dismissive tone? Nothing suspicious about that, at all, right? Especially combined with: ]


A rush of adrenaline can go a long way.

[ Hmmmmmmmm.......... ]
byhalves: (pic#12194940)

[personal profile] byhalves 2018-05-26 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's not weirder than going by, say, Eraserhead in a professional setting.]

How many times have you done that? [h m m] Have you checked the ships for people?
coagmentatio: for 10 minutes waiting for it to turn green (i just sat at a stop sign)

[personal profile] coagmentatio 2018-05-26 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ AYYYY... his stealth pun was sort of matched!

... Although, he's, uh... definitely a little distracted by how Not Human she looks. Or... smells??? Hm. Give him a moment... ]


Ah.....

[ He glances to the side for a moment, clears his throat, and then nods at her. ]

I didn't think there would be... [ quietly exhaling ] Are you... from here, then?