AUGUST 2019 TEST DRIVE MEME

[sodder]

AUGUST 2019 TEST DRIVE MEME

Welcome to August's Test Drive Meme! This month's Test Drive's theme is: DYSTOPIAN HORROR.

All Test Drive Memes contain at least one clue to the Deerington's upcoming in-game events for the month! Keep your eyes peeled! But...not literally.

Characters may die during TDMs, but you do not need to count it towards a game-canonical death unless you want to. Consider it a freebie. All TDMs can be considered game canon as TDMs introduce minor aspects about the world of Deerington that can be revisited by characters later on in the game. You may also use TDMs for your application writing sample as well as AC.

CW: Physical violence, monster violence, creepy ogre-like monster in link, being hunted by a monster.
Don't forget to tag content whenever necessary. Have fun!

Prompt One
Prompt Two
Character Arrival
Master Navigation

BLOOD IN MY VEINS

With supplies low and food getting even more scarce, things in Deerington, Maine seem to be getting that much more tense. For those who pay attention to the habits of the townspeople, there’s something that might add to that feeling of stress; all of them seem to be involved in some kind of physical training, whether it’s archery, hand-to-hand combat, or fighting with firearms, they all seem like they’re getting ready for something and it definitely feels like it might be something big.

But no one wants to train against a townsperson - it’s highly likely they’re not going to fight fair with the way they’re all glaring at the Sleepers, as though they’re to blame for everything that’s been going on. Unless you’re sparring with people in your own backyard though, it seems like there isn’t any space to get your own training in.

The Betties are starting to pop up around town pretty regularly, waiting until they find Sleepers on their own, and quietly waving for them to come closer. “You need to prepare,” they’ll whisper to you in hushed urgency, before grabbing your hand to try and get you to follow them. If you fight, they’ll insist only once more, before leaving you alone. But there’s something inside of you urging you to comply and follow.

They’ll lead you down an alley, pushing aside a large dumpster, and revealing a trap door in the middle of the concrete. You’ve never noticed it before, even if you’ve been down this alley a hundred times. The Betty leading you leans down, pulling it open, and the ladder that goes into the tunnel is long and dimly lit. You could leave now, but the Betty will insist this is for the best.

“Knock twice. No more or less. Show them what you’re made of.”

Once you get to the bottom of the ladder, there’s an equally long hallway that leads towards a closed metal door. You knock twice and the door shakes before sliding open. The light that comes through is almost blinding with how bright it is compared to the dim tunnel, but as your eyes adjust, you can finally step in to a fully stocked training room.

There are instructors in basics for beginners, areas for intermediate, and most abundantly there are one-on-one sparring areas. The moment you come close enough, you’ll be immediately paired with another Sleeper, and the two of you will be locked in the room together to be observed. You could choose to not fight, of course, but you’ll be stuck there for a good long while if you do. It might be best to just get it over and done with.

So feel free to help others who seem to be struggling or show off your strength for everyone to see. It looks like everyone is going to need to be ready for some kind of fight.

I AM THE GREAT UNKNOWN

Maybe you got knocked out during a fight or maybe you fell asleep in your own bed - or maybe you don’t even remember closing your eyes at all, especially if you don’t usually have the ability to go unconscious for one reason or another. No matter the cause, everyone will wake up in the same place, surrounded by tall, thick hedges in the middle of a... maze?

It doesn’t take you long to realize you aren’t the only one waking up, too. Someone is next to you and it seems like you’re stuck finding your way out of here together. Literally. On each of your wrists is a metal cuff with a long chain connecting them. It can’t be broken, no matter how strong a person is or how powerful a weapon or spell they try to use against it. You’re in this together whether you want to be or not.

Once you can pick a direction to head in, it seems like this might almost be boring - that is until you start to hear the sounds of rustling leaves and breaking twigs. At first it seems like it might just be a trick to spook you, but the more you ignore it, the louder it gets, until finally you see it, charging down the row at you, scythe raised and ready to strike.

You can try to fight, of course, but it’s hard when you’re chained to one another. Learn to work together quickly and maybe you can make it work. It seems to go down with normal attacks, though it takes a long time to get the creature to fall unless you cut off the head. Ultimately your best interest might be set in running as fast as you can to get away. You can lose it in the maze if you’re quick about it. But then you might also be lost yourself.

If you do manage to lose the monster rather than killing it, stay quiet and you might not attract its attention again. It may take a while to find the end of the maze. The hedges feel like they stretch on forever and the sun is blaring down. You’d think there would be shade with all the height of the bushes, but there’s no relief from the heat. Hopefully you don’t burn easy.

When you get to the end of the maze, the two of you will come up on three doors. One door will lead out of the maze and back into the center of Deerington, cuff free. Another door will lead you right back to the beginning, forcing you to start again. And what’s behind door number three...?

The monster, of course.

Choose wisely.

Character Arrival

You can read how all characters arrive in Deerington here.

There is not a collective "all these characters showed up at the exact same moment" occurrence in Deerington. Since characters fall asleep, die, or pass out at various times throughout all their worlds, it wouldn't make too much sense if they arrived in game all at the exact same time. There should be some discrepancy between character arrival, whether by a couple minutes, hours, or even days up to a week.

The players are entirely in control of how/when they want to play their characters arriving in Deerington. For TDMs, you can play it like your character has just arrived and that can be maintained as your game canon, or you can wait until game events for that moment. Or you don't need to acknowledge it at all. The flexibility for character allows a bit more of an organic feel to the character arrival situation, so please play it to whatever feels right for you.

If you are interested in having an "arrival" introduction for one of your TDM prompts, you are more than welcome to explore that option.

Comments

Remy LeBeau | Marvel 616

[kinetically_charged]

i - BLOOD IN MY VEINS
[While he may be new to this world and the area, Remy can still easily tell its inhabitants are on edge. He’s been around enough people on high alert and doing their best to get by to know those signs, even as a new comer. The X-Man in him wants to help, so of course he stupidly went along with them. Again… he’s met weirder.

Even when told to go down into the dark tunnel with those instructions.

Wanting a chance to spar? He’ll take you up on it, whether just a warm up or a decent work out. He may even be nice and hold off on the power use. For now.]

ii - I AM THE GREAT UNKNOWN – GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE
[Remy has woken up in some strange places before, but within the middle of a maze is not one of those.

He can’t say the same about the handcuffs, but those had been ones he could at least get out of. These? Not so much. It won’t stop him from trying, so partner, you’re going to have to put up with him muttering over the cuffs while deep in thought, looking for any gaps in the design he can pick or another creative way to get them off.]

iii - I AM THE GREAT UNKNOWN – RUNNING FOR YOUR LIFE
[Look, he likes puzzles. They were good for the brain, can keep you amused for a good period of time, and got you thinking in creative ways. Mazes were not those. Mazes were a pain.] I donno if someone needs to fire the gardener, or give them a raise.

‘less that be him, in which case, I ain’t the one tellin’ him he’s fired. [Run? Fight? Either way, it’s at least making the maze more interesting.]

ii

[therewerefifty]

[Makie, for her part, seems utterly complacent about being in a weird maze cuffed to a complete stranger. You'd think this happened to her every day. She holds her cuffed wrist up helpfully, letting the man with the odd eyes mutter over his attempts to pick it. She wants it off as much as he does. It's hard to fight with a two-handed weapon when you only have one hand free, after all.

She waits patiently, but eventually when it's clear he's having no luck--] Perhaps we will need to find the person responsible and persuade him to undo his work.

[Blandly. Persuasion one way or the other. Whatever works.]

ii good morning swamp rat

[backwaterbelle]

[They both have, both separate and together, especially recently. At least they're not hanging upside down or naked.

But if he's here, and she's here...

Who's looking after the furry children?!

That aside, she's watching him in disbelief as Remy LeBeau, King of Thieves, fails to get them out of their bonds. Nevermind that her strength has also failed them. That's neither here nor there.]

They ain't power dampenin'... Magic maybe?

Otono-Tachibana Makie | Blade of the Immortal

[therewerefifty]

A. Blood in my veins

[Makie followed the strange woman because... she had nothing better to do, to be honest. Her interest is momentarily piqued by the expanse of training areas to be found here, but the moment they usher her into a room with one other person, it dies just as quickly, and she swings a tired gaze to her fellow occupant.]

I am not interested in fighting.

[Well, she's a pale, fragile-looking woman in a kimono and shawl cradling a shamisen in the crook of her arms. Maybe you could just blow and she'd fall over. Or maybe not. Her dark gaze is a cool and assessing one.]

B. I am the great unknown

[You may be woken by the jarring sound of steel striking steel. There is, bizarrely, a musical instrument on the ground close by; a shamisen, with its lid removed. Makie needed the weapon hidden within in order to try and deal with this chain, but it seems she either can't bring enough force to bear with one hand chained or the handcuffs are made of far stronger stuff.

There's something nearby, moving too heavily through the maze for her to think it's human. Her inquiry is soft.] Are you awake? I hope so. We have to go.

[Unless you have better ideas.]

C. Wild Card

[Want to find a new arrival asleep somewhere? Have any other ideas? Hit me up, I'll roll with it.]

b.

[rocksecution]

[It takes Klavier a few moments of blinking up at the sky and the looming hedge-maze for it to fully click: he doesn't know how he got here. Maybe that had happened a couple of times in his youth, but these days? Highly suspect. Especially after that weird fight-club in the basement.

He sits up, moving to rub his head only to feel the drag on his wrist from the cuff. He stares blankly at it before turning to look at Makie, utterly at a loss.]

Ah, before we do that - are you arresting me for something, Fräulein?

[Because if she's an undercover cop he'd really like to know first.]

B. Icon picked both for expression and keywords!

[canofmanji]

[There is a familiar face latched to Makie's arm. Snoring away without a care in the world. He probably should be thankful she attempted to break the chain first rather than just chopping off his whole arm, but the sound of steel hitting steel has him instantly awake and on edge. Jerking to grab at his sword, except he has no right arm to grab it with. Then of course when he tugs with his left arm he finds that it doesn't easily move. Not when it's chained to another person.]

Sh-- [The explicit dies on his tongue as he looks to see who it is that he's currently chained to. Well, that was the absolute last person he expected.] What the hell is goin' on!? And what the hell are you doing here!? And what the fuck is up with this!? [Angrily he shakes their bound wrists together. He doesn't really think this was her idea, but she had been awake longer than him and he's hoping for some sort of answer.

Plus, now seems like the perfect time to be shouting at the top of one's lungs, right?]

I am the great unknown

[teamfun]

[Louis groans awake, because that's not a comforting noise and he doesn't recognise the voice whispering at him. Not a restful combo. He moves to put a hand to his head and feels the tug of the chain. His brow furrows as his eyes open to land on the chain around his wrist. He follows the line of it to... oh good. A complete stranger. ]

What the fuuuuck? What's even happening? What's with the chain?

[He catches sight of the shamisen, and that is somehow the thing that makes everything better.]

Holy shit, is that a shamisen? I've never seen one in real life. Is it yours?

[Priorities. He does catch the noise of...whatever the fuck is in the maze and glances that way. ]

Oooooor we could just deal with that bullshit, I guess.

[Boo, Deerington, he was going to enjoy some Music Talk. Why do you have to be like this? ]

lydia martin ( teen wolf )

[intelligently]

( blood in my veins )

( she'd been curious about what the people meant. lydia knew that it was a trap, being lead into strange alleys and buildings was never a good sign but she had a feeling about this and over the years she'd learned to trust her feelings.

which had lead to training. that was the unusual part but there was nothing strange about it for the moment, it being led as if it was some sort of self-defence thing. that she could do, flying through it with the skills that jordan had helped her learn.

it was when she was led away, them claiming that she was done that started flashing alarm bells again. the room was empty to start until someone else was brought in )

Hi?

( the great unknown )

( she's moving before fully waking, the angle at which she's laid uncomfortable though it isn't until lydia's fully woken that she'll realise that she's with someone else. and chained up.

a good tug only moves their arm so she moves closer to them, trying first to shake them away before then moving to slap them. whatever works because she is not getting stuck like this. or dying )

Blood

[variantcover]

[ Gwen doesn't mind fighting. She's actually quite good at it these days. But what she doesn't do is fight defenseless, unarmed people who clearly don't belong in whatever underground fighting ring this is. ]

Hey. You, uh. You know we don't have to do this, right?

The Great Unknown (Sorry, Lydia.)

[1926]

[Sorry, Lydia. The person to whom you're chained doesn't require sleep, but he is very good at sleeping. So, when she stirs, he doesn't. Whatever knocked him out must've been powerful, but he sure was going to take advantage of it and enjoy this little nap.

Unfortunately, someone seems to be jostling him and causing him all kinds of trouble when all he wants to do is sleep. When he's slapped, he finally jolts upright, golden serpent's eyes snapping open with alarm and a disgruntled yelp of alarm.

Wherever they were, it was bright--wait, scratch that. His other hand moved to his face quizzically and--ah. Right. His sunglasses were missing. That explained why the room seemed so bright. His eyes found his abuser and he lifted the hand with the shackles. Enochian runes inscribed in the cuffs to keep him from miracling the shackles away from either of them.]

Oh. Well, that's a problem. [Then he looks mildly offended, just realising the sting on his cheek correlated with being slapped.] Did you hit me?

Nami | One Piece

[weathervain]

[Ain't no way no how she's following some creepy masked lady down some dark alleyway in this place, so let's cross that option right off--]

A. Hedge Maze Shenanigans

Oh, come on! [This is Nami shaking the chain in frustration after several attempts to pick it and swearing like a sailor. If you were still asleep, she's sorry-not-sorry about the rude awakening. If you were awake--] I don't suppose you have any better ideas? I mean, I'm assuming this isn't your idea of a joke.

[She's short and grumpy and prone to complaining a lot. But on the bright side? She's an expert at navigating this place. Maybe we can make it all the way to the end without running into the monster, wouldn't that be nice?

Or not.]

B. Wild card

[Anything you like. Find a new arrival? Find her arguing with the local bartender that she is too allowed to drink, and pirates should get to drink no matter their age? Go for it.]

A

[upper_management]

Now there's no time to lose your temper young [he gives her a good look] lady. I'm sure that this is just a trial to test our faith. [since several attempts to miracle the chains off did not work and, in fact, had only made them grow stronger. But no need to mention that]

How is your relationship with the Almighty?

[quipsandthwips]

[Peter sits up groaning, rubbing a hand through mussed hair so that it's at least somewhat managed. Despite Nami's rude awakening, he seems less than offended by the attempts at separating them; hey, he gets it, okay? It's hard to be so close to such a stud muffin-

Okay, he can't even finish the thought; it's too embarrassing.

Instead he just smiles apologetically at her, giving the chain a little rattle by moving his arm. He's betting twenty bucks that this thing won't even snap under Spider-Man's strength, even before he makes the attempt.]

It'd be a pretty bad joke, even by my standards.

... But if you'd like, we can try to chainge topics.

[That apologetic smile turns into an obnoxious grin.

I'm so sorry, Nami. At least he's kinda cute.]

Katie McCoy | OC

[flickerflash]

A. Blood in my veins

[Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought it back, blah blah blah. Of course she follows the woman with the mask, peppering her with questions the entire way--] Are you an opera singer? My mum likes singing, but she doesn't have to wear a mask for it. You must have lots of scars. It's okay if you do! I have scars somewhere-- in my other pockets, I think-- oh.

[A trapdoor. Sure thing, weird lady. She practically jumps down, bouncing from one foot to the other as she takes in the underground. This is totally where they train ninja, right? Right? And then she's ushered into a room and the door is closed. And she completely misses what the room is supposed to be for, turning to the other occupant and making a face.]

Is this like a job interview? They should have told me! I'm wearing too much red!

[...I mean, you can pick a fight with the nine year old if you'd like.]


B. I am the great unknown

[Orrr on the flipside, you can wake to the sight of a panicking child, trying to tug herself free of the cuff with such ferociousness she's going to tear the skin in another moment. It seems she takes really, really badly to the idea of being chained to you.]



Get off. Off. Off! Off!

[Because chanting at increasing pitch totally works, right?]

peter parker | mcu

[vlogged]

network.

[he's already carefully positioned the camera by the time he starts filming, his selfie-skills carefully honed in the way only a teenager can. he's walking through a forest, one that seems a whole lot quieter than it should be. for those paying attention, yes, he's trying to leave deerington already. as curious as he may be about the place he'd woken up in, there's a certain aunt back home who he knows better than to annoy by disappearing like this.

thus, heading right back home. though it'd help if he knew...which way to go.]

Hey, so. I don't know if anyone can hear this? But, uh- My name's Peter, and I'm looking for directions.

[his attention drifts past the camera, focused on something up ahead. he's still moving though, so clearly whatever it is isn't enough to stop him. but as the area around him grows darker, it looks like peter has completely forgotten about the camera he's holding. right up until he picks up on the sadly familiar taste of copper in his mouth.

he jolts suddenly, blinking back to the present. rubbing at his nose, he doesn't realize that he's smeared blood across his face. instead, it's with a wide grin that he finally speaks again.]

Hey, so. I don't know if anyone can hear this? But, uh- My name's Peter, and I'm looking for directions. Does anyone know the way back to New York? I...think I might be kinda lost.

Any help?

[though despite his request, he's...just going to keep on moving. eventually he'll get to the end of the forest, right?]

i am the great unknown.

[when he finally makes his way back in to the city again, peter ends up sleeping through the rest of his first day. (or is it second? how long was he out there for?) the rest is a welcome one though, given everything that'd happened over the past few days.

unfortunately, the rest also means he's wide away and raring to go, hours before he should've ever gone to bed in the first place. which ultimately means it's time for him to go exploring. or at least it would do if...he wasn't suddenly back outside again.

getting to his feet, it takes peter a long few minutes to realize that this really isn't where he fell asleep (and no, this happening twice in the past day isn't enough to get him used to it yet). that he's never seen those hedges before. that he's been handcuffed. and that...he isn't alone?]

...hello?

[please don't be a bad guy. please don't be a bad guy. please don't be a bad guy...]

wildcard.

feel free to drop a starter of your own here. nothing is off-limits (though please keep endgame and far from home spoilers to a minimal). peter is coming from the end of spider-man: homecoming, fyi.

network (oops I lost all my tabs and then I remembered this)

[lednikovyy]

[ Peter's a sight for sore eyes as far as Bucky's concerned. There's another Peter here, but he's not the Peter from Bucky's world and while Bucky's largely gotten to know the kid here, he's more than a little protective of the guy at this point.

But of course it seems like Peter doesn't remember this place, so Bucky's not going to play guessing games about it. He's used to this by now. ]

Hi, Peter. My name's Bucky Barnes. Probably don't wander too far into the woods. Even those of us with super strength have some dangers to look out for around here.

[ hint. ]

Larxene | Kingdom Hearts

[trancheuse]

(OOC: Fair warning, this is very much a voice test. I'm feeling her voice out as I go.)

There's Blood in My Veins
Oh, so the nice pretty little ladies wanted her to go somewhere so she could 'Show them what she's got?' They really didn't need to ask her twice. She was bored and summoned to another bit of strangeness, and all that she wanted to do right now was feel the rush of activity, the pump of ichor in her veins. The heady rush of it all called to her.

So, she was smiling when someone came in. She'd already been waiting too long for something to actually happen. her gloved hand reached up and whipped a few errant strands out of her face while she sneered at them. "So rude! Making a lady wait for her entertainment. You really are a cad, you know that? Fine then, I suppose I'm going to have to beat some manners into you aren't I?" As she said it, a set of throwing knives flipped out between the fingers of one hand and she grinned at them, jaundiced eyes boring right into them

The Great Unknown
"Hmmmph. Why'd I have to get shackled to a loser like you?" Because, seriously, even if they were Axel right then, they were a loser in her book. Why? Because they'd gotten shackled and now she was stuck with them. With a yank, she savagely tugged at the other end of the chain, trying to haul them up and stare them down as she bared her teeth.

"You're not going to hold me back, got it? I've got things to do." No she didn't. She just didn't like being here because this wasn't in her plans for the day, and anything that interrupted her plans.

Arrival
This was seriously lame. From waking up in a strange bed, to her lightning not being quite right, to the stupid letter that Sodder had written to her. Every last bit of this whole situation was the very picture of 'lameass bullshit,' except she wouldn't deign to use a common vulgarity like that to describe it. Oh no. That would be an admission that she was annoyed, and she wasn't going to give this town the satisfaction of seeing that.

So, after taking a few bites from the jar, because fuck it, she could follow directions once in a while and she was hungry anyway, she made her way into the city streets. It was only then that she realized exactly how lame this was. Why? Because the darkness wreathed around her like shadows enclosing around her body and then... nothing.

"Seriously?" she spat loud enough to be heard, glaring at her hands like they'd offended her. "You've gotta be kidding me!" Someone'd just found out about power warping, and she was less than amused.

Arrival

[missingache]

Sorry, Larxene. At least someone here knows how to use the portals, even if it can't get him out of Deerington. Which is to say somewhat handy when Roxas wants to get to school on time. Or take shortcuts when his dog decides to take off. Right now? He just has a feeling new people will show up......

Except when he sees Larxene he stops and stares. For quite a while. "....." Damn it. Either he was asleep, or one of his enemies was here. "... I should have stayed in bed."

the great unknown

[oathkeeper]

[Sora doesn't seem all that thrilled either and when he's tugged he pulls right back with a disgruntled huff.]

Hey, you're not all sunshine and rainbows to be stuck to either. But we've got to work together if we want to get out of here, alright? Geeze!

[He can't believe that out of all the people he could be handcuffed to that it's Larxene. How did he get such bad luck? She better not zap him or he's gonna zap her right back!]

Arrival

[finaletea]

"Having trouble with your powers too?"

A girl sitting on a bench nearby is the one who asks the question. She's sitting with her chin in her hands but sits up straight when she addresses Larxene.

"It's so frustrating," She sighs. "I've been having issues with it as well."

a very real space ranger / toy story / (post 4 so look out for spoilies)

[mrsnesbitt]

this is fine

[it's very clear what's happened. clearly, despite not being back in the RV, buzz lightyear has somehow fallen out the window. maybe they hit a bump, maybe bonnie accidentally knocked him when she was playing or sleeping, maybe... anything. it doesn't matter that he can't really put two and two together, all that matters is he's now on his own. if he didn't break rank when he didn't even know he was a toy, buzz sure as scaletix ain't gonna do it now.

he makes it a decent way into town, looking for the carnival before he realises it's not actually there and that this isn't actually the town they just left. buzz curses (literally, he's a polite toy, he literally just mutters curses under his breath after looking around to make sure no-one would hear) and decides to consult his inner voice on this. it didn't really steer him wrong before, did it?]

I am Buzz Lightyear of Star Command!

[okay. he knew that already, thanks. his plastic hand comes to his rubber face with a light pwap as he drags it down, hoping no nearby humans heard any of that. he's pretty sure he's hidden well enough in this alley. if he's wrong? any investigation will yield just... a spaceman toy with a big doofy grin laying on its back on the ground. clearly abandoned by one of the kids here, or something.

maybe inner voice meant to introduce himself to the locals. there's a toy store across the street, looks like. he can start there.]

text, UN: Ranger

[while buzz isn't really worried about using a communication device connected to a human internet with many known people accessing it every day, he just finds himself dwelling a little on how putting something out there himself could go wrong, and all the ways it could do so. ranging from realistic to... not so much. it's different. it's different! he's not worried. he uses what he's learned from andy's old speak and spell and the odd times trixie will let anyone even hazard a look at what she's doing online to navigate it all and after several false starts, he decides on something quite simple:]

A113
LZTYBRN
1225

If this means anything to you, contact me immediately.

[it takes him a stupid amount of time to tap that out on his comm, but buzz feels pretty confident that if they're in the same situation, his friends will know and recognise this immediately.

... if they're here. if they look. if they haven't fallen into some trouble. he diligently does not think about those possibilities, balancing the comm device up against a skirting board and making sure it's in a position that any activation noise or light up wouldn't draw attention. back to pouring over a tourist map of the new location and marking off places of interest it is then, for now.]

un: nopantskilla

[variantcover]

TH4T M34NS N0TH1NG 2 M3.

does LZTYBRN mean "lizardy brain"?

no wait then why would there be a T in it???

voice; private.

[wasonayoyo]

[Woody's hiding out in his house (before the hideous events of the Dome, which isn't until August so we shall not speak of that nightmare, a-thank you), when he notices the text message on the feed — which, uh, has been his primary and only interaction with people for the most part, save for Fern and Ironhide.

And immediately, it takes him zero time to recognize both the code and who'd use it.]

Buzz!!

[Sorry, was that loud in your astro-ear?

He's just so relieved to hear not only from another toy, but from his best friend.

Two wishes come true in this horrible town, right?]

Jack Harkness | Torchwood

[reallyjack]

1. Blood in my veins

Jack isn't particularly fond of closed in spaces. He prefers being up high, he prefers being able to see everything around him. He can handle Torchwood, because it's home.

This isn't home.

But there's something coming. That much is obvious, and so he'll focus. He puts a game smile on his face as he steps forward, not sure yet which one is his partner. As usual, there's flirtiness in his voice. "I'm Jack Harkness."

He's a decent fighter, armed or unarmed. He's willing to teach. He's also willing to learn.



2. I am the great unknown

"Whatever's after us, I'm sure I can charm it," Jack says breezily to his companion. He turns to look over his shoulder once again. In spite of his tone, he's uneasy as hell about this. He's conquered all kinds of romantic mountains, including various forms of biology that wouldn't immediately appear compatible with his own (and hoo boy, the tales he could tell!).

But sometimes leading with his dick isn't the most effective method.

Sometimes he has to fight, or talk.

He's not against either, but he's very, very capable of getting himself killed. Which is fixable, for him. It's not so fixable for his companion.

I am the great unknown

[borntolove]

There's a very obvious look on The Doctor's face when he hears that voice saying that - a face that reads something along the lines of; humans having to dance with half the species of the universe.

In other words, colored Ten not surprised nor impressed.

"And then what?"

However, Ten is also looking to see if Jack recognizes this face - all things considered, Rose is from his future.

As far as Jack dying and coming back; usually that isn't something The Doctor would fret about; however considering the rules have changed - he sort of is.

Poison Ivy | preboot DC Comics

[leavesof3]

1. Arrival

Poison Ivy does not appreciate being kidnapped, even if this really is somehow all a dream. She re-reads her welcome letter with suspicion as she walks through the town, a green-skinned redhead wearing little more than a leafy bikini, and occasionally looks up to glare at one of the many pastel-colored locals. Eventually she sees someone, someone who manages to stand out from that crowd. She attempts to stop them by cutting off their path.

"And you. Are you supposed to be real?"


2. Blood in my Veins

To be fair, Ivy isn't much of a fighter. She's either all claws, poison seeping from her fingernails, or the toxic taste of one of her deadly kisses pouring from her lips. So when locked in a room and expected to spar with a stranger, she stands perfectly still in her corner, haughtily convinced she won't have to put in any real work in order to win this tedious exercise.

"Come closer, dear..." she drawls. Perhaps she wants her partner in better range of one of these deadly attacks. Perhaps she wants to make sure her pheromones still work in this strange dreamscape. Or perhaps she just wants to get a better look at her fellow kidnappee.


3. I am the Great Unknown

Poison Ivy never feels out of place or threatened when waking up surrounded by lush green. Usually. However, there is something inherently off as she now wakes in this strange place of towering hedges. She's about to speak, to attempt to communicate with the plant-life surrounding her when a tug at her wrist brings her immediate attention to someone else she'll need conversing with.

"Who are you? Where are we?" she asks forcefully, eyeing the chain and the person on the other end as if they are in cahoots.


[OOC: Will match style. Have another scenario in mind? Hit me up here or @ phurbur!]

I am the Great Unknown

[laminae]

Unfortunately, Fern's experience with hedge mazes isn't nearly as positive. Upon waking he immediately thinks he's back in Ooo, in the hedge maze of the Grassy Wizard's Fortress. That psychotic, pathetic jerk, and his sort-of-father.

He jerks upright, tense and thinking the worst, only noticing that he isn't alone when he hears another voice. Blinking, he glances over as he responds, "I d - "

And proceeds to get a look at someone who is just as green as he is. She doesn't look like she's made out of grass like he is, though that doesn't stop him from both staring and sticking his foot in his mouth. "You are so green."