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December-January 2024-2025 Test Drive Meme

December-January 2024-2025 TDM
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This Test Drive meme is open to all.

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.

Current players are always encouraged to tag new people on the TDM!



🦊 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.

[ Prompt OnePrompt Two]

Murder on the Folkmore Express .
Content Warnings: hysical Entrapment, Fictional Crimes, Forced Engagement

Winter has come to Folkmore in full force, and with it, the desire for most to get to their destinations as fast as possible. The cold is bitter, after all, and nips at bare skin in most of the realm's regions. The public transport system becomes a safe haven for all; a perfect way to take a break in comfortable warmth as both spirits and Star Children alike travel along stretches of land. From the Cat Bus to the trains, to the submarines that lead to Tides, to even the hot air balloons which provide a beautiful sightseeing tour before touching down on Never Fade… There are more than enough public vehicles to board.

And this is exactly where newly arrived Star Children will find themselves: aboard one of the bigger public transportation methods. With a flash of light visible to all, their landing in this new realm is made known to all other passengers.

Something funny is going on, that much becomes clear within several seconds. Perhaps a nearby cat spirit will keel over dramatically in the middle of the train's aisle, pretending to have died. Perhaps a frog spirit will let out a loud croaking wail, proclaiming their precious wedding ring has been stolen just now. Or perhaps a timid little mouse will come up to Star Children, prattling on about how worried they are for their missing spouse. They are all acting, as is evident from their lack of skill in that department. They relish the opportunity to spin their little tales, their characterization often broken by mischievous smiles or hasty snickers into the palm of their paws. Once the stage is set and the story is out into the world, the spirits will look towards the nearest Star Children with clasped hands and hopeful gazes. 'Will you solve the mystery?' they seem to ask. Sometimes they'll even voice the question aloud.

One thing is for certain: Star Children have found themselves in their very own locked room whodunnit setup!

The puzzling scenarios have a wide range of possibilities. Perhaps someone vanished, with the questions being whether they've hidden themselves somewhere in the vehicle and why. Or maybe a mysterious spirit suffers from a sudden bout of amnesia. Who are they, and how did they lose their memories in the first place? Was that person lying on the floor poisoned? If so, how? What makes these mysteries extra difficult to crack is the very magic coursing through Folkmore. That heap of ash under a seat may be evidence, burnt to a crisp with fire magic. The 'dead' body may have been moved from the original crime scene through teleportation. Or the missing ring may have been enchanted to return to its original owner, which leads to the shocking reveal that the one reporting the crime was a thief all along. All cases range in difficulty level.

There is a catch. The transport will not stop until the conundrum is brought to a satisfactory conclusion. The train will pass by stations, the Cat Bus will keep sprinting, submarines will circle Tides indefinitely… And the doors will remain locked, with even teleportation powers null and void. Star Children cannot disembark until the mystery is solved. Better work together to find those clues!

  • New Star Children arrive in one of Folkmore's public transport vehicles.
  • Spirits will re-enact locked room mysteries for Star Children to solve.
  • Cases range from murder mysteries to missing persons, to simple theft.
  • The vehicle will not stop until the mystery is resolved!
The Gift Train .
Content Warnings: Potential Information Reveal, Item Alteration

A cheerful ding rings out from each Star Child's Relic. It's a modest grab for their attention, a sign that something lies in wait. Checking out the origin, the recipients will find that they've received a message from Jewelia, one of Thirteen's aspects. It reads as follows: "It is a time for giving and a time for sharing. A time for friendship and a time for caring. Seek out this Star Child, and exchange with them a modest gift. Should you succeed and make the trade, then watch it shift."

What follows is not a name, but a list with facts. For example, a certain Star Child's role, which region they currently live in, what color their hair is, who their best friend is… It's all trivial data which, when put together, should point the seeking Star Child towards one particular individual. That's only the first part of the challenge, of course! Should they take the next step, they must give whoever they hunted down a gift. This can range from a batch of homemade cookies to a knitted sweater, to even a neat rock they found! It doesn't matter how big or small the gift is, whether it was bought or made… The present needs to be exchanged for something else.

As soon as the objects pass hands, they will evolve. They become nicer, or bigger, or tastier. The neat rock now shimmers like it's covered in eternal glitter. The knitted sweater now has a knitted hood to pull up over one's head. The cookies may take on a cutesy shape, or become more filling, with even a single bite enough to sate for a whole evening. The plain knife found in Folkmore becomes an engraved sword. This is the true power of sharing, and of paying good will forward.

Once an exchange is complete, each Star Child’s Relic will ding another time. A new list of facts appears, and they can repeat the process again. They have the option to give a new gift to their next match, or they can re-gift the item they were just given. There's no limitations to how much a single gift can upgrade, though objects will never become enchanted. They simply become nicer.

There's one more twist to this assignment: after three successful gift exchanges, the Relic plays an additional, cheerful little chime. A little victory note, almost. When the Star Child returns to their home afterwards, they'll find a small package waiting for them on their pillow (or whatever's close enough to a bed if they don't have one). Inside is a small item from their home world. It may even be a weapon or magical item. Just another reward for rising to the challenge!

  • Star Children receive a message on their Relic: a list of facts leading them to another Star Child.
  • When they find this Star Child and exchange a small gift with them, the gift will evolve into something nicer.
  • If a Star Child succeeds in three successful exchanges, they will find a small item from home waiting for them in their home, atop their pillow.
tsunergy: (douj6)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-02-27 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Two heads, better than one...

Immediately he scoots closer to try and peer at it, ready to be wowed.]


It's so small...
hollystrike: (you're everything)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-02-27 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
It's bigger on the inside. Like a police box. [She goes and finds a random post on the network and scrolls down with her finger.] You see? People talk to each other on here. Have you found one yet?
tsunergy: (calm) (so anyway getting back to ruins)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-02-28 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Police box? I'm not familiar.

[The heck is a "police" anyway.]

I don't think I've seen anything like that before. Should I have found one?

[He literally does not even have pockets so he can't check for it. Where could his spoon be...]
hollystrike: (from the hills above glen car)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-01 09:27 am (UTC)(link)
It's a box with police in it. And... well, you'd have to be looking for one to find one, I suppose. [That is odd, actually.] Did you meet Thirteen on the way in?
tsunergy: (calm) (no the other one)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-03-01 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah still no clue about police, but maybe he'll circle back. Maybe he won't! whatever.]

Oh, the fox? Yes, she brought me here.

[Belatedly he's unclear exactly why he followed, but...]
hollystrike: (and is anxious in its sleep)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-02 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I imagine you'll stumble upon a relic eventually. Until then, you can always use mine if need to, I suppose. Do you know anyone else here?
tsunergy: (calm) (you really should be more honest.)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-03-03 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Not that I know of. [Poor loser hasn't even found/noticed Sorey yet. Pity him, he'll be so embarrassed later.] I've only just arrived. ...Ah- I did meet a man on the beach, Dion.
hollystrike: (whilst the world is full of troubles)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-03 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, Dion is surely important in the scheme of things. [Wryly.] But nobody else from home. I see. That would make things easier to get accustomed to this place. Probably.
tsunergy: (calm) (by which i mean i'm extracting bones)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-03-06 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
I'm used to traveling to new places and knowing no one. It isn't a problem for me.

[Though usually the new place is full of people he doesn't have to interact with, on account of them being unable to see or hear him. This world is very different.]
hollystrike: (has no right to bitch)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-08 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
Apart from all the dogs we didn't know about.
tsunergy: (douj20)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-03-08 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
[He turns red.]

I could have fought them! I've done it before!
hollystrike: (when she falls asleep)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-10 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, yes, I see. The way they were lining up to attack you and all. [Dryly.]

Are you normally the sort of person whose first port of call is violence? I wouldn't have thought so.
tsunergy: (annoy) (but lives are so fleeting)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-03-14 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Cue an annoyed huff, offended purely by the suggestion.]

I would fight if I had to. Dogs attack plenty of times.

[Usually it's like... a hellion dog, admittedly. But you never know!! Wild dogs are unpredictable!]
hollystrike: (come away oh human child)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-17 10:57 am (UTC)(link)
Dogs are just overeager and don't understand boundaries. Jump on everything, piss on everything, bark in your ear when you're trying to sleep. [Agreeably. She gets it, man.]

Some of them are quite murderous, I suppose. Have you been attacked by many dogs?
tsunergy: (calm) (you're born of mistakes)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-03-17 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
There've been a number of attacks in the past, yes. Wild dogs, dog hellions... sometimes they're hungry and don't know they can't eat seraphim.

[Well, the wild dogs can't. Hellions are different.]
hollystrike: (Law kan ah law kan)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-19 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Meet Makie sometime, you can hate on dogs together.]

I don't suppose I can really guarantee the dog spirits won't attack, given the will of the land can be capricious. But it does seem less likely, if it helps. I don't think they're hungry if they're selling us food.
tsunergy: (calm) (that was back in elysia of course)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-03-21 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't even hate them he just wants them to stay away from him :( ]

It's fine, I don't need any guarantees. [There's hardly ever any, in life.] They don't seem inclined to attack, so I'm not that worried.

[Much easier to think about it logically when the dogs aren't immediately in front of him.]
hollystrike: (Law kan ah law kan)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-22 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't need to be worried to be uncomfortable. [An idle note.] Wouldn't you say feeling comfortable is important?
tsunergy: (calm)(huh) (what? I didn't say anything)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-03-24 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
...I suppose. A little discomfort is something I'm used to, though. That's the world I lived in.

[When just about every inch of the world has some element of poison in the air, you get used to the itchy feeling.]
hollystrike: (come away oh human child)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-24 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[...yeah you know what, she can relate.]

Has anything here discomfited you apart from the dogs?
tsunergy: (calm) (no the other one)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-03-26 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
Not especially. Being so visible, maybe, but I'll get used to that before too long.

[Maybe? Probably.]
hollystrike: (and is anxious in its sleep)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-28 09:41 am (UTC)(link)
In which case, the dogs can be avoided and you can be comfy in your own skin, as alarmingly visible as it may be. [She looks at him side on.] Folkmore is a rather magical place. I imagine you can blame its inherent nature for that. Is it a problem that people can see you? You don't rob banks or anything for a living?
tsunergy: (calm) (red berries!)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-03-29 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
You seem awfully fixated on exploring my problems. Should I feel flattered? [Gurl why you so invested. He's not used to that from anyone but Sorey.

...More seriously, though:]
It isn't that it's a bad thing. But I'm used to going about my way undetected and therefore unbothered. I could walk right into a royal palace and explore their whole library, reading every book while the humans slept. I didn't have to pay much attention to the mortal world because they never paid attention to me.
hollystrike: (Law kan ah law kan)

[personal profile] hollystrike 2025-03-30 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Curiosity, satisfaction, resurrection. [Makes perfect sense. She shrugs.] I ask a lot of the people I like.

[And fair enough.] Are you much of a reader?
tsunergy: (calm) (you really should be more honest.)

[personal profile] tsunergy 2025-04-02 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Resurrection... that sure is a curveball to toss in. He quirks a brow, making a mental note. (What?)]

Very much so. Reading and exploring ruins is practically all I did growing up.

very rude!

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