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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?
Choromatsu Matsuno | Osomatsu-san | Ryslig CRAU (LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN)
1) Finny Fun
[ Waking up in Ryslig as a different monster was, weird as it may sound, not as uncommon as you'd think. Heck, Choromatsu himself had it happen to him relatively recently, though it turned out to be a permanent change. Waking up in an unfamiliar place was also, sadly, not too uncommon and most of his family had the fun of dealing with that already. But waking up in water? That's new.
So once he realizes that's where he is he wakes with a jolt and examines himself immediately. Not seeing fur is... disorienting to say the least, and for a split second he almost gets his hopes up that maybe he's not a monster anymore. Of course though, it's impossible to miss that tail. A large spotted tail like a whale shark. He's got all the other check offs for a mer as well (or at least the ones he expects them to have after being in Ryslig for so long); fins, spiny fin like ears in place of his rabbit ones, gills... the only thing he wasn't expecting were for the spots on his tail to also be all over his whole body, though more sporadically, even spread out over his cheeks like freckles. Nor was he expecting all of them to be brightly bio luminescent. He's seen weirder though; you wouldn't expect a rabbit monster to have a squirrel tail for instance.
He's not exactly too thrilled with any of this though, Just how the hell did this even happen this time?! ]
...That Mana... how did she even manage this, this time? I didn't even ASK for anything...!
[ He starts swimming, testing out the tail, and can be heard loudly grumbling ]
Honestly... I just finished changing into another monster, this isn't even funny...
[ Well. All he can do is swim around and get to shore then. Go straight home and find his brothers, tell them what happened. Osomatsu is a mer and he should be able to help. ]
2) World's Smallest Jungle
[ When he finally makes it to the shore he's... aghast.
Where the hell is he? He thought he was just off the coast of the penninsula but this... this isn't Ryslig. The vegetation is completely different and it's too small... he can't see it over the horizon either.
What's worse is, he had expected to regain his legs after coming ashore. But it'd been a while now and NOTHING. He knew it was arbitrary how long it took for merpeople to change out of their tail but this doesn't seem right. ]
Wh... What the hell is this?! Just what the heck is going on here?!
[ Maybe if he just waits a little longer. Waits and then screams. Though shouldn't he worry about drying up? ]
3) Shipwreck
[ Once he's met up with his other fae brother again and back in the water he'll start exploring more. He's checking the shipwreck out now though he's going about it a little more languidly, only coming here because Karamatsu is nearby above water.
(this is a bit more of a wildcard prompt if none of the other ones appeal to you!) ]
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[Mai, with a bronze swordfish tail, fin, and horn, swims over, plastic sword in hand.]
Are you... [...she still isn't sure which one is which half the time, she thinks it's probably Choro, and also Akira and Xander exist so there's that possibility, so she's not going to finish that sentence.]
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Ah-- good morning! [ he hopes it's morning anyway ] Erm, this may be a weird question, but do you know if we're closer to Vandare or the islands right now?
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New area. Exploring.
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1ish; after dark
It bobs, and then comes closer - revealing itself to be an orb of light summoned by some octopus guy with a tattoo of crows on his bare chest. The blue light clashes rather notably with his actual coloring - he's a redhead and the tentacles below his waist are a matching shade of orange, though it all looks kind of brown with the tint of the light.
Also, notably, he doesn't seem that bothered - maybe a little anxious, but certainly not in a panic. Also noteworthy - he's unfamiliar.
His deep voice carries through the water perfectly well; ]
...Well, you're certainly not an eel.
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...No, I'm not. I'm a--
[ He pauses and looks down at his tail... fuck, what are these called out of Japan again... ]
...Jinbei?
[ Nice try ]
no subject
[The man shrugs a little and turns the light hovering over his hand a bit closer to white.]
I don't know, I'm not aware of any sharks with spots like that on Eos at all, though I'm admittedly hardly an expert. Are you alright?
no subject
He frowns though ]
Only as alright as anyone would be waking up underwater as a different monster with no idea what happened.
no subject
[You know what, no, he'll be curious later.]
This is an unstable patch of reality called a Fissure. You've 'fallen through the cracks,' so to speak, like a number of other people over the last few months. I believe there's around forty of us now?
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Wait, you mean like... is this where people go when the Fog God gets bored of them?
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[There's a slight catch in his voice on 'god,' but who knows what that might mean.]
Arrival here is, so far as anyone knows, a purely accidental and random thing.
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[ Not knowing the Fog God? Doesn't compute. Gosh this whole day has been a trip.
He shakes his head, trying to clear his head ]
That's really strange.
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[ He frowns harder, looking down. ]
But if you don't know her and this isn't where she dumps the people that disappear then...
[ He trails off and rubs his temples ]
...Sorry, I'm just not sure what to make of this.
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[He is very particular about that phrasing, perhaps strangely, but his voice is gentle enough, attempting to radiate calm and "I Am An Adult Who Knows Things" towards the young man.]
You've nothing to apologize for. It's disorienting enough without having one's body altered by magic.
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Oh, wait– wait, excuse me!
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...Shit, she's cute. ]
Mm? Yes? Can I help you?
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[ She'd been about to ask what was going on down below and make sure there'd been no major disasters. But that's a very familiar face looking back at her. One she hasn't seen in a while.
It takes a great deal of self control not to just blurt out his name, but after Xander and Noctis and Prompto she's learned not to be quite so optimistic when she sees a familiar face. ]
I'm sorry, but... you didn't come from the station, did you?
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The what now?
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[...The fish just talked to you, Fappymatsu.]