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phantasmods) wrote in 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?
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?
Clear your mind
[If Phi looks to her left, she'll come face to... face-half-covered-by-a-gasmask with a woman who appears to be part sea krait, although she looks pretty relaxed about it at the moment.]
Legs look like they've fucked off for the day, but I can definitely still offer hands right now.
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[She's not sure how much help it's going to be, but it's better than this barely-in-control flailing around.
But she will definitely ask about the gas mask later, even if she's not expecting a smoke grenade. Those wouldn't work well underwater. Probably.]
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[It won't instantly fix her lack of coordination, but she figures having something to hold onto and keep herself upright and facing in one direction should help make it easier to catch her breath and figure out how that tailfin works. Sort of like a little kid holding onto the side of the pool while they practice kicking the water to swim.]
Had a fun time figuring out how to swim with this thing at first, but at least it was too long for me to get all flippy like that. ...At least not by accident.
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I would prefer to still have legs, but you work with what you get.
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[For all her lackadaisical attitude, her arm is surprisingly steady. There's muscle there that suggests she's used to doing serious, heavy work.]
On the bright side, at least I get to be all shiny and neat-looking, that's pretty fucking cool.
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[The glasses throw it off. She doesn't even need them, though.]
Then again, you don't look like you're from another planet...
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Nah, it's a little less 'space invader' and a little more 'reptile-style furry fetish', by the looks of it. So, y'know. Still not stellar.
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I never did get to ask whether there were... wait, never mind. Let's not talk about that anymore.
[That's going to get into weird territory real fast.]
Okay, I think I'm getting the hang of this tail finally.
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Cool. Want me to move my arm now, or do you need more practice?
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Go ahead, I'll be fine.
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[She lowers her arm, leaning back to rest casually on her own scaly coils, like she's using her long snake tail as a seat.]
So, you got anything I can call you? I mostly go by Jailbreak, myself.
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[She's not going to question that, alias or no, not after several even more riduculous names have turned out to be perfectly legitimate.
Plus, at least she's not a Zero.]
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Nice to meetcha. So I'm guessing you don't know any more about how all this shit happened than I do, but I figured I'd ask anyway- hope springs eternal, right?
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[It isn't even the usual kind of apparent discontinuity.]
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[Maddie will eventually be able to clear some things up for her when they meet up, but that's not for a little while longer.]
I'm guessing magic, but beyond that who the fuck knows.
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[Most of it's closer to what you'd see in an RPG.
Then there's the Fate/verse, which she is admittedly least knowledgeable about, but certainly exists.]
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[She rolls her eyes.]
Like we're supposed to believe this just kinda fucking happened, all by itself?
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Even if I don't know what the fuck it was.
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[Too many of the Chronos "students" thought it was some kind of time travel project at some point, given the number of them with time-travel-involved backgrounds, including herself.
They were wrong.]
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[At least she admits it...?]
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Nah, we're always wrong about something. That's just, like. Science.
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[Did Jail just pronounce his name "so crates", Bill and Ted style? Yes. Is she doing it on purpose just to be an asshole and actually knows perfectly well how to pronounce it right? Also yes.]
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