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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?
hairpincurves: (are you in the shadows?)

[personal profile] hairpincurves 2018-05-28 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
I lost it, but I definitely made an eel mad earlier.

[She... very narrowly escaped getting bitten. That crash may have been the end result of her fleeing.]

Plus the whole, oh hey look, it's suddenly broad daylight and hot as hell--well, I guess it was already hot as hell back home, but that's not the point--when I was just playing with fireworks with Futaro a few minutes before then. I was about to tell you--or, well, my version of you--that I was going to hang out with Mifune-san for a while...
hairpincurves: (we're knocking at your door)

[personal profile] hairpincurves 2018-05-28 11:53 am (UTC)(link)
Alright, so, what's going on, then?
hairpincurves: (so look inside the mirror)

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[personal profile] hairpincurves 2018-05-28 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[People who are not particularly worried about public indecency: Akira Kurusu, because at this point, she's also stripped down before getting into the water before discovering the "hey suddenly you're a mermaid" thing.

... The difference, however, is that Akira has some conveniently placed scales all up her front.

More importantly though, Jailbreak's flip earns some very enthusiastic applause.]


That was awesome!
Edited 2018-05-28 12:38 (UTC)
labelledamesauvage: (Default)

[personal profile] labelledamesauvage 2018-05-28 01:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She nods, looking thoughtful. ]

Well, we could try a spell that cancels magic and see if it changes you back.

[ Then she looks upwards. ]

Closer to the surface, just in case it works too well.
labelledamesauvage: (Default)

[personal profile] labelledamesauvage 2018-05-28 01:02 pm (UTC)(link)
A pleasure!

[ She manages to get it free, then lets go of the fin. ]

And there, you have freedom again! Excellence!
labelledamesauvage: (Default)

[personal profile] labelledamesauvage 2018-05-28 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She raises the skin in a toast motion. ] Your health, [ she says, then takes a long drink. ]

Ah, that's excellent. Are you a priest? Where I am from, most arcanists need to do some research before cleaning water, whereas for those that follow the divine powers it's a simple thing.
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[personal profile] labelledamesauvage 2018-05-28 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh! Mysteries within mysteries.

[ She seems to have put the succubus thing behind her for the nonce. ]

And what do you do here?
moonlightglory: (Ha ha ha I'm dead inside)

[personal profile] moonlightglory 2018-05-28 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
No, fuck it. Let's get drunk in the ocean.

[Jail you MONSTER, encouraging immoral behavior in minors]
moonlightglory: (Why is this necessary)

[personal profile] moonlightglory 2018-05-28 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Dammit! Actually, wasn't that for sea snakes anyway? I don't know shit about eels.
moonlightglory: (What are you talking about)

[personal profile] moonlightglory 2018-05-28 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ow ow ow okay that definitely stings more-- and then it's gone.]

...Thanks. Gotta say, though, as ability names go, 'Cure Light Wounds' seems like it could use some spicing up.
Edited 2018-05-28 15:39 (UTC)
plentyfriendly: (phi$ jest)

[personal profile] plentyfriendly 2018-05-28 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Lost" is certainly one way to put it, since I have no way of knowing where this is relative to anywhere else.
founderinglight: ([sketchyplaceholder])

[personal profile] founderinglight 2018-05-28 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I confess I'm still not sure what spirits you're speaking of. They're not something we have on Eos, the world I come from, I can tell you that much.

[What kind of world wouldn't have spirits? Most of them.]
nor_iron_bars: Enjoy such liberty (Default)

[personal profile] nor_iron_bars 2018-05-28 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jail is like ninety percent sure that drinking laws don't apply in international waters, and one hundred percent sure she doesn't care if they do.]

Fuck yeah, let's get mermaid drunk.

[She leads the way back to the little area of the shipwreck sticking up above the waterline where she woke up, and carefully moves aside a piece of wood to reveal the small semi-hidden spot where she stashed her less waterproof belongings. After a brief rummage through her pockets, she comes up with a silvery-looking hip flask.]

Okay, here we go. Hope you like mint flavor.
nor_iron_bars: Alone that soar above (Keep doing what you're doing)

[personal profile] nor_iron_bars 2018-05-28 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Kinda convenient that it's this effect, too- coulda been anything, but instead getting in the water gets you something that's really good for letting you move around in the water, but won't do you a damn bit of good on land?

[There's a thoughtfulness to her expression, now, that's more serious than her initial cheerful attitude. She's been putting some careful thought into this, for all that she's been having fun.]

Makes me wonder if someone wanted us to go exploring down there...
nor_iron_bars: Enjoy such liberty (Default)

[personal profile] nor_iron_bars 2018-05-28 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[If nothing else, Jail appreciates being appreciated. She does a cheerfully dramatic little bow at the sound of Akira's applause.]

Thank you, you've been a great audience, tips appreciated and all that crap. ...Wait, do they tip people at aquariums? I'm just gonna assume they do.
moonlightglory: (nah)

[personal profile] moonlightglory 2018-05-28 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Faith makes a face, takes a drink, then makes another face.]

What's wrong with vodka-flavored vodka?
nor_iron_bars: Alone that soar above (Keep doing what you're doing)

[personal profile] nor_iron_bars 2018-05-28 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean, transforming someone's not exactly that hard? Doing it to someone else, yeah, that's trickier, but it's not what I'd call impossible or anything. The part that's wigging me out is how I haven't run into anybody who's actually running this show yet.

[She rolls her eyes.]

Like we're supposed to believe this just kinda fucking happened, all by itself?
nor_iron_bars: Alone that soar above (Keep doing what you're doing)

[personal profile] nor_iron_bars 2018-05-28 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I like trying new shit.

[To be fair, that is genuinely true. Jail's always been one to give something a try, even if she'd have been better off not doing so. On the bright side, at least the vodka seems pretty strong, even if the flavor's not great.]

'Sides, at least it's better than that stuff that was supposed to be lavender flavor. Between you and me, I don't think that crap was ever near any flower in it's entire goddamn life.
plentyfriendly: (phi$ ls self)

[personal profile] plentyfriendly 2018-05-28 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
We agree on that at least. There's no way this wasn't deliberate.
foolishjustice: (Strange isn't it?)

[personal profile] foolishjustice 2018-05-28 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
We're in something called a Fissure. It's an area of uncontrolled magic, where reality is unstable and the walls between worlds are thinner. People and objects appear here supposedly at random, though the fact that people only appear when there's someone around to find them has me suspicious, and creatures already here can be subject to...unusual effects.

[Gesturing at his...well, his everything, really. There isn't a part of his body that actually looks like it's supposed to.]

In the last one I was in, nobody needed sleep and our recurring dreams were made semi-real. Not dangerously so, but enough to follow us around and display some deeply personal things to others. Both effects ended when we got back to stable reality, though, so it's likely we'll get our legs back when we leave this Fissure.
kingshaming: (5)

[personal profile] kingshaming 2018-05-28 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[he huffs, turning a little red]

Yes, please.
fistsofchange: (Talkin')

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[personal profile] fistsofchange 2018-05-28 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I dunno what's in the water, but it turns you into a fish person.

[Said the fish person who had just marched out of the sea.]
daughterofthemark: (18F. Leap that fells the fragile)

[personal profile] daughterofthemark 2018-05-28 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's trying her best. Obviously her best didn't work out very well this time, but... she helped, right?

Well, no need to worry about that right now.]


Thank you.
nor_iron_bars: And in my soul am free (No that ain't your style)

[personal profile] nor_iron_bars 2018-05-28 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep. I mean, there are accidents and there are accidents, you know? I could buy that something didn't go according to plan, and that a lot of this shit nobody saw coming, but I'm pretty sure somebody was trying to do something.

Even if I don't know what the fuck it was.
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[personal profile] darkcure 2018-05-28 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh?

[Elize blinks at that and Teepo's eyes go wide in tandem with her own baffled reaction.]

Um, well... Just... spirits? The invisible ones that are everywhere around us and let you use spirit channeling? [She sounds much less sure of herself now, though.] ...Th... Those ones?