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April-May 2024 Test Drive Meme
April-May 2024 TDM
Introduction
Welcome to Folkmore's monthly Test Drive Meme! Please feel free to test drive any and all characters regardless of your intent to apply or whether you have an invite or not.
All TDMs are game canon and work like "mini-events". For new players and characters, you can choose to have your TDM thread be your introduction thread upon acceptance or start fresh. Current players are also allowed to have in-game characters post to the TDM so long as they mark their top levels ‘Current Character.’
TDM threads can be used for spoon spending at any time by characters accepted into the game.
Playing and interacting with the TDMs will allow characters to immediately obtain canon items from homes especially weapons or other things they may have had on their person when they were pulled from their worlds! There will always be a prompt that provides some sort of "reward" to characters who complete certain tasks.
🦊 New Star Children meet the Fox still in their worlds, and she brings them into the new realm of Folkmore. As you follow her, your body begins to change and new characteristics emerge. These may stay for a while, or perhaps they will hide away after. And during all of this, the Fox explains to you where you will be going: to Folkmore.
and then... you fall like a shooting star, falling to the land in a burst of starlight.
🦊 Experienced Star Children are already familiar with this time of the month. There are shooting stars all across the sky, and some fall to the land, which means the Fox has brought new arrivals. These newly arrived Star Children will face some tests, but Thirteen wants the more seasoned residents to participate as well.
Perhaps you follow the falling stars on your own, or perhaps the Fox simply teleports you there, but it appears you too will be part of this.
Content Warnings: Forced Relocation, Forced Sharing, Potential Violence & Harm
New Star Children arrive in Wintermute. Not at the hot springs, the school, or anywhere else near civilization. They arrive in the middle of white, snowy nowhere. The good news is that Wintermute is no longer dark twenty-four seven. There is enough light to avoid crevasses, blocked up wells, and other dangerous features of the landscape. Further, no one is expected to figure out how to get out of there on their own.
Usually Thoth finds the lost travelers in the cold expanse of Wintermute. However, she's busy exploring the multiverse for new and interesting ideas for technology. Not to fret! She hasn't abandoned ye who've entered here. There's a new emergency lost and found network:
The Wandering Dog food carts are now open twenty-four seven! The dogs work in shifts, but the food remains as delicious as ever. When a Star Child gets lost in Wintermute, another Star Child will happen to be buying food from a Wandering Dog somewhere in Folkmore. One such lucky unlucky Star Child gets transported to the School of Thoth. Specifically, to where the mechanical sled dogs hang out. They receive a warm winter coat over whatever they were wearing and another one on hand for whoever they are rescuing. Then it's off across the snow! Don't worry, non-mushing experts, the dogs know what they're doing and lead the sled right to the designated lost Star Child.
The rescuee gets to lay in the sled for the ride back, wrapped up warm and cozy in their new winter coat (it may be spring, but it's always cold in Wintermute). The sled dogs bring Star Children back to the hot springs, so that they can warm up even more. Alternatively, Star Children can explore the Cutting Edge, the School of Thoth, or something else in Wintermute. However, the Star Children cannot part ways or leave Wintermute immediately.
The sled dogs, yes the whole team, will stay with the pair to enforce this. They may surround the pair like a pack, cuddle pile on top of them, or lay around the edges of a hot spring. No matter how long it takes to realize the dogs are doing this and that there's a reason for it, Star Children will eventually find instructions in one of the dogs' collars: Share something that other people have refused to listen to you about. Everyone ought to be listened to.
Only once both Star Children have shared something with each other will the dogs let them part ways and see, perhaps, the rest of Folkmore.
On the walk to Akhlut Station, Star Children will see plain weapons sticking out of the snow: swords, guns, knives. These are simple, non-magical practical weapons. Experienced Star Children may know to suspect such free offerings, but nothing immediately happens upon picking one up. However, once on the train, the train will be attacked by frost spirits. These icy spirits must either be hacked to pieces until they can no longer reform or melted with fire. Innocent passengers who didn't pick up a weapon may be forced to get involved, but the frost spirits will be most focused on those who picked up weapons.
New Star Children arrive in Wintermute. Not at the hot springs, the school, or anywhere else near civilization. They arrive in the middle of white, snowy nowhere. The good news is that Wintermute is no longer dark twenty-four seven. There is enough light to avoid crevasses, blocked up wells, and other dangerous features of the landscape. Further, no one is expected to figure out how to get out of there on their own.
Usually Thoth finds the lost travelers in the cold expanse of Wintermute. However, she's busy exploring the multiverse for new and interesting ideas for technology. Not to fret! She hasn't abandoned ye who've entered here. There's a new emergency lost and found network:
The Wandering Dog food carts are now open twenty-four seven! The dogs work in shifts, but the food remains as delicious as ever. When a Star Child gets lost in Wintermute, another Star Child will happen to be buying food from a Wandering Dog somewhere in Folkmore. One such lucky unlucky Star Child gets transported to the School of Thoth. Specifically, to where the mechanical sled dogs hang out. They receive a warm winter coat over whatever they were wearing and another one on hand for whoever they are rescuing. Then it's off across the snow! Don't worry, non-mushing experts, the dogs know what they're doing and lead the sled right to the designated lost Star Child.
The rescuee gets to lay in the sled for the ride back, wrapped up warm and cozy in their new winter coat (it may be spring, but it's always cold in Wintermute). The sled dogs bring Star Children back to the hot springs, so that they can warm up even more. Alternatively, Star Children can explore the Cutting Edge, the School of Thoth, or something else in Wintermute. However, the Star Children cannot part ways or leave Wintermute immediately.
The sled dogs, yes the whole team, will stay with the pair to enforce this. They may surround the pair like a pack, cuddle pile on top of them, or lay around the edges of a hot spring. No matter how long it takes to realize the dogs are doing this and that there's a reason for it, Star Children will eventually find instructions in one of the dogs' collars: Share something that other people have refused to listen to you about. Everyone ought to be listened to.
Only once both Star Children have shared something with each other will the dogs let them part ways and see, perhaps, the rest of Folkmore.
On the walk to Akhlut Station, Star Children will see plain weapons sticking out of the snow: swords, guns, knives. These are simple, non-magical practical weapons. Experienced Star Children may know to suspect such free offerings, but nothing immediately happens upon picking one up. However, once on the train, the train will be attacked by frost spirits. These icy spirits must either be hacked to pieces until they can no longer reform or melted with fire. Innocent passengers who didn't pick up a weapon may be forced to get involved, but the frost spirits will be most focused on those who picked up weapons.
- New Star Children arrive in remote areas of Wintermute.
- Star Children buying food from The Wandering Dog get teleported to the School of Thoth to rescue people with a team of sled dogs.
- Star Children get amazing new winter coats!
- Star Children cannot part ways until they share something others have refused to listen to! The dogs enforce this.
- Simple, non-magical weapons stick out of the snow on the way to the train station.
- Anyone who picks up one of those weapons will see their train get attacked by frost spirits.
Content Warnings: Potential Forced Participation, Potential Harm
Thoth has been listening to any and all ideas people have had around science in the last few months. Whether they were shower thoughts or a discussion between scientific colleagues or anywhere in between, she's made her list and built every one as an experiment. On a human scale. A human test subject scale. Because every idea has merit. That's right: Thoth believes in you.
Posters saying Thoth Needs You! go up around Folkmore. They offer a reward for participating in an experiment. Simply tear off a piece of paper from the bottom of the poster, and at some point in the future, you're in. Now, there might be a little hiccup here or there. These posters are experimental too! So some Star Children who don't tear off a slip might get pulled into an experiment as well. (Who said Thirteen ought to recruit for her trials? Thoth listened… or she tried.) Oh well, at least it's all in the name of science!
Perhaps Star Children need to sing Baby It's Cold Outside to convince the other to stay (it really will be cold outside). Perhaps they have a choice of spinners, buttons, levers, or other devices to interact with. Perhaps they make their way through a maze. Perhaps they try a new contraption. Perhaps they even recognize their own idea come to life! There's a multitude of new tech to try, and it has not been safety tested.
Nothing will explode. Probably. Maybe. Okay, some experiments are definitely going to have explosions. How about pressing that button anyway and finding out if it's this one?
Once Star Children survive the experiment—and they will, Thoth may be a loose cannon of a scientist, but she's ensured that much—they will emerge from one of the School of Thoth's laboratories. Togo, the grey wolf mascot, waits on the other side with an item for each test subject: an item from home. This may even be a weapon or magical item.
No one is left to the cold to fend for themselves. One of the nearby classrooms has been set up as a first aid center. Dog spirits of all sizes, from the smallest Maltipoo spirit to the largest Great Dane spirit, staff a healing clinic and will treat any injuries Star Children received in the experiments (or already sported). They offer hot lemonade—lemon juice, molasses, and hot water—to everyone to warm their soul. Injured Star Children can find a corner to rest by themselves or company with which to discuss their experiments.
Thoth has been listening to any and all ideas people have had around science in the last few months. Whether they were shower thoughts or a discussion between scientific colleagues or anywhere in between, she's made her list and built every one as an experiment. On a human scale. A human test subject scale. Because every idea has merit. That's right: Thoth believes in you.
Posters saying Thoth Needs You! go up around Folkmore. They offer a reward for participating in an experiment. Simply tear off a piece of paper from the bottom of the poster, and at some point in the future, you're in. Now, there might be a little hiccup here or there. These posters are experimental too! So some Star Children who don't tear off a slip might get pulled into an experiment as well. (Who said Thirteen ought to recruit for her trials? Thoth listened… or she tried.) Oh well, at least it's all in the name of science!
Perhaps Star Children need to sing Baby It's Cold Outside to convince the other to stay (it really will be cold outside). Perhaps they have a choice of spinners, buttons, levers, or other devices to interact with. Perhaps they make their way through a maze. Perhaps they try a new contraption. Perhaps they even recognize their own idea come to life! There's a multitude of new tech to try, and it has not been safety tested.
Nothing will explode. Probably. Maybe. Okay, some experiments are definitely going to have explosions. How about pressing that button anyway and finding out if it's this one?
Once Star Children survive the experiment—and they will, Thoth may be a loose cannon of a scientist, but she's ensured that much—they will emerge from one of the School of Thoth's laboratories. Togo, the grey wolf mascot, waits on the other side with an item for each test subject: an item from home. This may even be a weapon or magical item.
No one is left to the cold to fend for themselves. One of the nearby classrooms has been set up as a first aid center. Dog spirits of all sizes, from the smallest Maltipoo spirit to the largest Great Dane spirit, staff a healing clinic and will treat any injuries Star Children received in the experiments (or already sported). They offer hot lemonade—lemon juice, molasses, and hot water—to everyone to warm their soul. Injured Star Children can find a corner to rest by themselves or company with which to discuss their experiments.
- Thoth has built experiments to bring Star Children’s ideas to life.
- Pick a paper tab off a Thoth Needs You! poster to participate. Or don’t. A mishap may bring Star Children there regardless.
- Do science! Be a human experiment! Maybe experience explosions!
- Togo, the Thoth mascot, will have an item from home for every Star Child who participates.
- Dog spirits man (dog?) a first aid center in a nearby classroom.
no dumb ideas
She's maybe caused one explosion so far, and no one was hurt at all, so it is really working out pretty well. It doesn't mean Luz isn't getting dirty looks from other star children.]
Hey, at least we know it doesn't work now!
[She has a suggestion to offer, when she picks up on a familiar voice. Luz turns, peering into the crowd. A bit of hope helps chase any remaining chill. She pushes away from her current station to move around other star children, calling out.]
Amity?
[When she sees that familiar swath of purple, Luz bolts towards her. Luz for her part looks in good spirits. Though she definitely has horns like King's now. Such is the way of being a familiar.] Sweet Potato!
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Luz!
[She's running, too! Arms out, ready for hug! (Give her a minute she'll notice the horns too.)]
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She only draws back somewhat, beaming at Amity.]
You're here too! I am, so, so, so happy to see you! [Luz hasn't been here long, but, she's missed the Boiling Isle, her friends, Amity- it's been an adjustment.] Please tell me the fox didn't just drop you in the snow, I keep hearing people talk about that. If she did, we seriously need to have a word with her or something!
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She did! I had to get rescued from freezing out there by dogs!
[And probably some hitherto unknown person. Just how is she meant to reach her potential if she's an icicle, huh?]
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I am happy you're safe, and warm now- cause the snow is crazy out there.
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It really is. But I feel much warmer now that you're heAAH, what!?
[Hey guess what she noticed the horns. She reaches up to grab them, pulling Luz's head down to look at them more closely. They don't come off!?]
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Oh! Yeah, this stuff also happens! [Way to undersell, Luz.] Everyone gets a role, and it kind of makes you get horns or wings or turn into an animal.
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[Sorry for the manhandling, Luz, she's just so fascinated. Her human has acquired demon horns... it's very strange to see. After a moment it clicks that she's going a little overboard, and she releases the horns hastily.]
Oh, sorry! Are you okay otherwise? Are you safe? Has anything bad happened?
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Luz is briefly a bit pink, but still smiling easily. She is just happy her girlfriend is here. She's happy they are both safe together.] I have no idea why they look like Kings, but, I'm glad they do. Though, it makes me wonder how he handles such heavy horns all the time.
Yeah, I'm doing good! I've been- pretty safe! [She is wondering how to even summarize some of the things that have happened. Much less what she learned about Belos.] Nothing bad, maaaaybe chased out of one convention center, but, Eda and I got out just fine.
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Eda is here, too?
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Yeah! She came here about the same time I did. Hunter is here too, I think he's been here the longest. So far only Hunter and I have horns though.
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Hunter, too... [A dubious look. That's... still new. Not super used to him being on the side of the friendlies yet.] Well, I think they look cool on you.
[Girlfriend approval!]
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[Luz laughs a little at Amity checking for her own set of horns.] I bet you'd get wings, some people get huge ones here. You'd look so pretty with wings.
[and she's turning a little pinker.] Thanks, I- really like them so far.
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Her cheeks turn bright red at the idea. Luz thinks she'd be pretty... with wings...]
H-how about we deal with this experiment and get out of here, and you can tell me everything?
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We can still get it done though, lemme just...
[Luz turns her attention to the rest of the room. She finds what looks like a decently sized cardboard tube left over from a failed experiment nearby. Luz holds it up to Amity.] Think this is long enough?
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It's worth a shot.
[She approaches the console, stretching the tube out in front of her enough to boop it heavily against the button, which clicks in an admittedly very satisfying manner. Okay, great! It worked! And the anvil moves.
...except instead of dropping it is struck from the side and rockets out towards her. Oops! And here she is without any abomination slime...]
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Luz assumed the device would follow some semblance of logic, forgetting the fact Thirteen plays by her own rules.]
Amity! [Luz darts towards Amity, digging out a drawn plant glyph from her jean pocket. With a practiced motion she activates the spell once the paper hits the floor. An array of vines to burst from the floor as Luz herself aims to tackle Amity.
The vines likely won't last long against the anvil, but it gives the two teenagers a chance to get out of dangers way.]
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On the ground, Amity groans faintly and starts to sit up, rubbing her head.]
I didn't see that coming... are you okay?
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She sits up with a grunt, wincing a little before shaking it off.]
Yeah, I'm- good- are you? That thing made a beeline towards you!
[Is science out to get her witch gf? Horrible. Luz will now fight science with her glyphs.]
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[A little flustered and ruffled, but nothing major.]
It probably came after me because I pushed the button. But at least it's... huh?
[She looks towards the anvil, which has... somehow righted itself? That's odd. Oh, it's up on its feet now.
....
Wait it has feet?]
Um, Luz...
[She points, as the anvil pops out a pair of arms, and begins stomping towards them. Surprise! Anvil robot incoming.]
1/2
2/2
Luz scrabbles to get up, trying to pull Amity up with her so they can get away from Amity's new heavyweight admirer.]
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If they wanted me to fight it they could have at least let me keep my slime!
[Sure, she has access to other magic, but it's her specialty :C ]
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a bird for your amusement
bird IS the word
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