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August-September 2024 Test Drive Meme
August-September 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 a canon item from home, 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: Potential Wilderness Survival, Potential Death
New Star Children arrive in Amrita Academy, the largest school in Folkmore. They might arrive in the medical wing, or they could arrive in areas of the school that don't look like a school at all: forests with animals to hunt or gather, including for their medicinal properties; rocky crags with climbing routes; fields full of growing grains; meadows with sheep covered in soft wool; lakes and rivers with unusual denizens. It's like a miniature of Folkmore all in one school.
A fox with a clipped ear and a few scars greets each Star Child upon arrival. She explains that while things can be summoned with Lore, the best survivors learn to scavenge and to find what they need. New Star Children haven't earned much Lore yet, so that surely applies to them double. In fact, as befits a survival school, there are items that will help Star Children survive hidden all around and immediately outside the school. Star Children are directed to make a list on their Relic of everything they think they need to survive. Once made, the list cannot be changed. They will be more likely to find those items than others (though it will not be impossible).
Race, jog, or stroll around the expansive school in search of these items: clothes, bags, first aid kits, tents, survival supplies, etc. They might be harder to find than expected as they will be miniature and in little cubes aka survival squares (a misnomer). These cubes may be tucked away above, below, beside, or inside something. They also may float against a rock face or in the air among tree branches. The most likely locations are those densest in Lore. The longer Star Children explore, the more they will realize that these cubes are best and most easily obtained by working together. In fact, they will try to dodge and avoid the grip of a Star Child more than ten feet away from any other Star Child. Perhaps that's because two Star Children interacting are creating Lore and a Lore dense location? Once two Star Children touch the cube at the same time, the cube will disappear, and the item inside will grow to full size. Congratulations on being one step closer to survival. Remember to share.
Come mid-September, few cubes will remain inside the school. Star Children will have to check the perimeter of the school to find more survival squares. That task grows exponentially harder as the cubes are in the molasses-thick moat of concentrated Lore surrounding the school. Should anyone dip their spoon in the moat, in the Lorasses if you will, they will find that it tastes sweet, a rich spicy sweetness. Amazing! Less amazing? It is impossible to get past the moat of Lorasses. No matter how strong a swimmer or oarsman, it is impossible to make headway through or atop the Lorasses. Anyone attempting to fly across the moat will find themselves slapped by a giant sticky slappy hand rising like a goliath from the depths with perfect aim. Star Children can find themselves slapped anywhere from the shore to the center of the school. Star Children are free to get creative with ways to dig the survival squares out of the Lorasses, but beware! They'll have difficulty freeing themselves on their own from the sticky substance, should they fall in.
Since Star Children are likely to find themselves in sticky situations quite literally, they may be pleased to know that Amrita Academy has showers available for use. Unfortunately, due to one student's experiment, the shampoo is all made of beer. That's right, beer. It's good for one's hair! Or so the study should demonstrate. Be sure to fill out a feedback card outside the locker rooms.
New Star Children arrive in Amrita Academy, the largest school in Folkmore. They might arrive in the medical wing, or they could arrive in areas of the school that don't look like a school at all: forests with animals to hunt or gather, including for their medicinal properties; rocky crags with climbing routes; fields full of growing grains; meadows with sheep covered in soft wool; lakes and rivers with unusual denizens. It's like a miniature of Folkmore all in one school.
A fox with a clipped ear and a few scars greets each Star Child upon arrival. She explains that while things can be summoned with Lore, the best survivors learn to scavenge and to find what they need. New Star Children haven't earned much Lore yet, so that surely applies to them double. In fact, as befits a survival school, there are items that will help Star Children survive hidden all around and immediately outside the school. Star Children are directed to make a list on their Relic of everything they think they need to survive. Once made, the list cannot be changed. They will be more likely to find those items than others (though it will not be impossible).
Race, jog, or stroll around the expansive school in search of these items: clothes, bags, first aid kits, tents, survival supplies, etc. They might be harder to find than expected as they will be miniature and in little cubes aka survival squares (a misnomer). These cubes may be tucked away above, below, beside, or inside something. They also may float against a rock face or in the air among tree branches. The most likely locations are those densest in Lore. The longer Star Children explore, the more they will realize that these cubes are best and most easily obtained by working together. In fact, they will try to dodge and avoid the grip of a Star Child more than ten feet away from any other Star Child. Perhaps that's because two Star Children interacting are creating Lore and a Lore dense location? Once two Star Children touch the cube at the same time, the cube will disappear, and the item inside will grow to full size. Congratulations on being one step closer to survival. Remember to share.
Come mid-September, few cubes will remain inside the school. Star Children will have to check the perimeter of the school to find more survival squares. That task grows exponentially harder as the cubes are in the molasses-thick moat of concentrated Lore surrounding the school. Should anyone dip their spoon in the moat, in the Lorasses if you will, they will find that it tastes sweet, a rich spicy sweetness. Amazing! Less amazing? It is impossible to get past the moat of Lorasses. No matter how strong a swimmer or oarsman, it is impossible to make headway through or atop the Lorasses. Anyone attempting to fly across the moat will find themselves slapped by a giant sticky slappy hand rising like a goliath from the depths with perfect aim. Star Children can find themselves slapped anywhere from the shore to the center of the school. Star Children are free to get creative with ways to dig the survival squares out of the Lorasses, but beware! They'll have difficulty freeing themselves on their own from the sticky substance, should they fall in.
Since Star Children are likely to find themselves in sticky situations quite literally, they may be pleased to know that Amrita Academy has showers available for use. Unfortunately, due to one student's experiment, the shampoo is all made of beer. That's right, beer. It's good for one's hair! Or so the study should demonstrate. Be sure to fill out a feedback card outside the locker rooms.
- All new Star Children arrive in Amrita Academy.
- Star Children are greeted by a fox who prompts them to write a list of what they need to survive. These lists cannot be changed once made.
- Star Children search for tiny cubes with survival supplies, especially ones on their lists.
- Star Children must work together to catch & open the cubes.
- Come mid-September, Amrita Academy is surrounded by a Lore-rich molasses moat—Lorasses. Thou shalt not pass.
- Once the moat arrives, most cubes are in the moat. Shower to get clean afterward with beer for shampoo.
Content Warnings: Forced Close Contact, Coerced Behavior
It can be stressful to arrive in a new place among strangers and strange things. It can be even more stressful, sometimes, to be among people one knows. The fact remains that in Folkmore, no one is an island. The Shattered Spoon Shrine is a testament to that. Interact or perish. Those interactions usually don't even have to be positive. An emotionally charged argument generates Lore same as a touching reunion. However, Amrita's iteration has taken charge of Folkmore this month. She values cooperation and connection.
What does this mean for Star Children? It's time to get along.
When Star Children fight—physically, vocally, emotionally—they get stuck together in a magical t-shirt. This plain white t-shirt has 'This is our get along shirt' written on it on both sides, one in each Star Child's handwriting. (If a Star Child does not have handwriting, Thirteen will invent a handwriting she feels best represents them). The shirt works exactly as written on the tin. Until the two Star Children can get along, they will be stuck together in the shirt. Getting along can look a few different ways. It could be working through the reason they were fighting. It could be cooperating to accomplish something else. It could be helping someone else together. It could be large or small. Somehow, Star Children will have to get along to accomplish something.
The shirt will disappear, leaving them standing next to each other, only to reappear duplicated in each of their hands, perfectly sized to fit each individual. Should they so choose, either can be used for a repeat performance, with both of them trapped inside again. While the same condition will apply—they must get along to get out of the shirt—the shirt will now make it easier for them to work it out. Note: only the two people who originally wore the shirt can put it back on. No one else can wear these shirts.
One time only, a Star Child's cooperative escape will have an additional prize: their souvenir t-shirt will be wrapped around an item from either their home universe or their partner's. That's right, getting along can get a Star Child something from another universe.
It can be stressful to arrive in a new place among strangers and strange things. It can be even more stressful, sometimes, to be among people one knows. The fact remains that in Folkmore, no one is an island. The Shattered Spoon Shrine is a testament to that. Interact or perish. Those interactions usually don't even have to be positive. An emotionally charged argument generates Lore same as a touching reunion. However, Amrita's iteration has taken charge of Folkmore this month. She values cooperation and connection.
What does this mean for Star Children? It's time to get along.
When Star Children fight—physically, vocally, emotionally—they get stuck together in a magical t-shirt. This plain white t-shirt has 'This is our get along shirt' written on it on both sides, one in each Star Child's handwriting. (If a Star Child does not have handwriting, Thirteen will invent a handwriting she feels best represents them). The shirt works exactly as written on the tin. Until the two Star Children can get along, they will be stuck together in the shirt. Getting along can look a few different ways. It could be working through the reason they were fighting. It could be cooperating to accomplish something else. It could be helping someone else together. It could be large or small. Somehow, Star Children will have to get along to accomplish something.
The shirt will disappear, leaving them standing next to each other, only to reappear duplicated in each of their hands, perfectly sized to fit each individual. Should they so choose, either can be used for a repeat performance, with both of them trapped inside again. While the same condition will apply—they must get along to get out of the shirt—the shirt will now make it easier for them to work it out. Note: only the two people who originally wore the shirt can put it back on. No one else can wear these shirts.
One time only, a Star Child's cooperative escape will have an additional prize: their souvenir t-shirt will be wrapped around an item from either their home universe or their partner's. That's right, getting along can get a Star Child something from another universe.
- When Star Children get in a fight of any kind, not just physical, they get stuck together in a magical t-shirt.
- The shirt says “This is our get along shirt” front and back in characters’ own handwriting (or imagined handwriting).
- As written on the tin, Star Children are stuck until they figure out how to get along
- When they separate, both partners will get a copy of the t-shirt that fits them. They can choose to get back into said t-shirt together to figure out how to get along easier in the future.
- One time only, Star Children receive an item from their home universe or their partner’s.
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"Todoroki's doing at least one thing wrong," Katsuki says, "Not admitting he's mad over more than the igloo. Messed up to lie about being mad with your friends." He so wants Todoroki to admit that he was mad. He's not mad Shoto's mad. He's mad Shoto's not admitting he's mad. Even if he's from new years, they ought to be past that.
"Deku's leaving out a few things, Todoroki. We had a huge operation to take down the League of Villains and their allies before they were ready to destroy the world. It went to shit. Absolute cities got wrecked, people died, shit. Figured out Shigaraki was after Deku here. Wants to steal his quirk. So Deku decided to go lone warrior and abandoned our entire class. He even abandons All Might, Best Jeanist, and the few heroes he deigned to work with." It's a relatively calm description until that point. Then he's mad again.
"Stop fighting on your own. Stop trying to protect me like that. All you'll do is get us all killed. Because they can come after you as a group, and you need a damn one-on-one fight with Shigaraki. If you want to win. If you don't want to lose your quirk and die or worse watch all of us die, unable to do a damn thing but cry because it's your fault." Yes, Katsuki is yelling again. He's so mad at Deku, this Deku. The Deku standing in front of him.
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Then Bakugo explains and his expression changes into a bit of a sharper one. Midoriya did that?
"Why won't you accept our help?" Shoto asks him instead. None of them want to be protected. He's never been protected a day in his life, why start now?
"Are we all just weak and useless to you?"
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"But ... I ..." Izuku swallowed and kept his voice steady. "It's all my fault. They're after me. I don't want anyone else to get killed because of me. I don't want everyone else to die. Especially you guys. You're not useless and weak, you're helping save everyone else."
"I've ... just got to be strong enough to do this," Izuku told them. "I know you don't believe in me. But I don't have a choice. I've got to take them all on, I've got to be strong enough to do it myself, or - it's not just you guys who'll get hurt. It'll be everyone. Who's going to help everyone else if you're getting hurt just because of me?"
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Izuku... Izuku continues his all on his own bullshit, but his quirk's name isn't supposed to be taken so damn literally. He's not some human sacrifice to vanquish All For One. "YOU ALWAYS HAVE A CHOICE. THERE IS ALWAYS A CHOICE, AND YOU MADE IT. WERE YOU LISTENING? THAT CHOICE WOULD GET EVERYONE KILLED. GET US KILLED. THERE WON'T BE ANYONE LEFT IF YOU DO THIS ON YOUR OWN. THEY'RE LINKED. ALL FOR ONE AND SHIGARAKI ARE PSYCHICALLY LINKED. IF THEY'RE NEAR EACH OTHER, YOU CAN'T WIN. IF THE LEAGUE OF HEROES IS NEAR EACH OTHER, YOU CAN'T WIN. AND FOR ALL THE QUIRKS SHINING OUT YOUR ASS, YOU CAN ONLY BE IN ONE PLACE AT A TIME. YOU. NEED. US."
He's yelling because Izuku won't listen. He still won't listen. "Have you stopped believing in All Might?"
It's his plan, and it's a good one. It's the only way they win. Plus, in case Izuku hasn't been listening, Bakugo took down All For One. And lived.
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He scoffs.
"I don't think I've ever been so insulted." Shoto answers after a moment. "Just say you don't think we can be heroes and spare us." He murmurs.
"Treating us like we don't have our hero licenses and the same skills you do."
One of the benefits to talking to Shoto is that he can be blunt.
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Now, he both couldn't do what he needed and his friends hated him. His eyes burned a bit. Izuku hadn't been so affected by what Katsuki said since he decided he'd stop being his punching bag. And Shoto coming after him, too? Just made it all worse.
"You guys are heroes. I believe in both of you," Izuku said, quiet and choked up. "I do."
Perhaps he had stopped believing in All-Might - it's kind of hard right now for him to trust a lot of the adults, knowing what he did now, feeling like the whole world was falling apart. Wondering if things would just return to how they've been, with people getting hurt swept under the rug. Heroes not actually saving people.
But he believed in Shoto, in Katsuki, in all of his friends. He hugged himself tighter.
He's listening to both of them, too. Psychically linked? That was ... new. But what can he do about it now? He asked, in a small voice, "You said ... you took down All for One, Kacchan. Was I able to actually do ... anything? Am I just hurting people?"
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"You're fighting Shigaraki. You were late to the party thanks to Himiko Toga, but you got there," Katsuki answers, "I'm not the one treating anyone in our class, any heroes willing to do their part, as useless."
He took down All For One. Izuku's turn to take down Shigaraki. Though if he needs backup, Katsuki will find a way to help him, no matter how useless his right arm. Deku doesn't have sole rights to damaging himself to save the day. He crosses his arms, despite the tight space, and looks at Izuku.
"If you believe in us, act like it. LET US HELP."
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He can't help the nagging feeling though, he doesn't like that Izuku looks so small but at the same time he feels like he has failed. Future him has failed, much like him in the past did.
It would be nice if he could just get something right. Shoto's expression, despite his internal conflict, is just blank. These two could fight it out better.
"I don't have the details to be angry." He finally admits softly. The fact he's been cast aside by someone he'd reached out to instead of those he's fleeing from, well, that hurts. It hurts a lot.
"I agree to get along with both of you so we don't have to stay in this thing."