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⇨ TEST DRIVE MEME: NO ONE'S HOME
WELCOME TO THE SHOW!↴![]() Or, more specifically, Lost Carnival's test drive meme! This is an opportunity to try out your characters in the setting before you apply, or to put together samples for characters you've never played before. There are going to be options for both new arrivals and veteran characters. Before we get started, let's lay down some details:
CURRENT STOP↴ ![]() This winter break, things are a bit odd down in the carnival grounds. Reason being? Almost all of the workers are currently spending their vacation up on one of the carnival's two moons, enjoying the winter wonderland the Ringmaster created for them. This means that the actual carnival area is mostly abandoned, and in this case? Anyone turning up there is doing so by total mistake. Ostensibly the Ringmaster is enjoying the eggnog a bit too much. This will only be happening for a day or two out of the holiday schedule, but during that time your character may find themselves arriving in a totally abandoned carnivval, which is not what anyone wants. They'll be left to wander alone until they encounter other visitors, or until someone from the carnival happens upon them while stopping at the grounds for whatever reason. All ther regular attractions apply, but they are unmanned by anything but the ghoulish spectres known as cinder sprites. Without the Ringmaster here, they won't even address you. ► ABANDONED: The carnival is completely empty, and it's dark out, and, well... it's sort of spooky? None of the attractions will be running, though nothing is stopping you from wandering inside with the cinder sprites not paying much attention. It's entirely possible you could get into some trouble like that, or maybe you're just totally freaked out and desperate to find someone who can send you home. ► WILLING CANDIDATES ONLY: For the most part, unless your character does something really dastardly, all applications this month must be from WILLING APPLICANTS ONLY. This means, once your character is eventually found, they must be willing to sign on with the carnival as a new hire for one of the Ringmaster's boons. No trickery this time around! Keep that in mind when applying. ► MONSTERS LURKING: While all the workers are gone, there are a few beasts that have been left to roam while everyone else is on vacation. Along with the cinder sprites, there is also an Alolan Exeggutor that wanders the forest looking for someone to smash, and the tentacle monster that lives in the Tunnel of Love. There's also a Slenderman, but don't worry about him. He's got the intelligence of an above average dog, and probably just wants to play fetch. NEW RECRUITS↴ ![]() You gotta start somewhere, right? These prompts are for characters who are arriving in the carnival for the first time, and who are destined to sign a contract. How they go about that is up to you, but in the meantime they can enjoy the sights and sounds of something truly out of this world. Will you become her most recent hire? ► ADMISSION FEES: After crossing into the carnival's realm and passing through the trees, most visitors will find themselves at the front gate - though not all choose to enter that way. If they enter legitimately, however, they will have to pass by a clerk who will trade admission and tickets for various attractions and rides in exchange for "anything of value." What is of value may seem highly subjective, and so some may struggle to produce payment at first, though in actuality the carnival will take anything from mundane currency to items of purely sentimental value. ► MIRROR MAZE: The mirror maze is a big attraction in the carnival, and stretches much further on the inside than it looks like it will on the outside. It's hard to get through, and what's more, after you've been in there for a while your reflections will start gaining a mind of their own - mostly in order to taunt and distract you with personal information. They don't know everything you know, but they know more than they should, and their mind games can be pretty hit or miss. ► GAMER'S CIRCLE: Almost all of the game booths are organized in a large ring around the Cookhouse, called Gamer's Circle. Your can play just about any carnival game you can imagine here, for a variety of prizes sometimes traditional, exotic, or outright magical. Dart tossing? Got it. That game with the water guns? Got it. Most of these booths are currently manned by humanoid spirits who look like they are made of smoke. If they can trick you into earning debt, they will. ► TUNNEL OF "LOVE": A brand new attraction in the carnival, the Tunnel of Love is mostly what you'd expect from such a ride - two people sit in a boat together which journeys through some glitter filled caves, complete with mood music. Unfortunately, there is also something else in there with you... in the form a moody kraken living in the waters, who has very particular opinions about shipping, and may either stubbornly interfere with any attempted intimacy, or may politely encourage it. Or they may just generally be a dick if they're in no mood for either. The Ringmaster insists it is a romance expert. ► TRYING TO LEAF: No matter where you came from, you seemingly emerged from a forest. Obviously, to get back home you should be able to go back in the same direction, right? It turns out you can't. Worse, trying too hard to get through the wood will result in you getting lost, or turned back to the carnival. The trees here are not normal, and are varying levels of alien, including things like trees with glowing fruit or orange flowers that constantly burn like candles. ► WILD CARD: Anything else you can imagine in this setting! There are a lot of possibilities and you're free to explore them. Check out the rest of the game info or the locations page for additional inspiration. Want to make a starter with your character experiencing their first theoretical change? Go for it! VETERAN WORKERS↴ ![]() These prompts are tailored to the carnival's existing employees, the veterans. Odds are they've been here from somewhere between a few months and three years already, and know their way around the block. For them, this is just business as usual - and depending on their attitude towards their job, they may or may not contribute to a few people accidentally getting themselves a contract. Whatever you do, though, don't warn visitors away from the carnival - the ringmaster hates losing business like that. ► DO YOUR WORK: This one's pretty simple - just have your character doing whatever you'd like to have their job be! There is a big list of ideas over here, and you could use this to try things out with a character you intend to be a new arrival, as well. ► BREAK TIME: Whatever you were doing, it's break time! It's time for you to relax however you see fit. Do you enjoy some of the carnival attractions yourself, or is that old by now? Do you hang out in the Cookhouse to get a snack? Do you take a nap? Yolo, baby! ► DUNK TANK: Sometimes acting like a dick will earn you the gentle reprimand of being sent to work in the Dunk Tank for the afternoon - you know that game where people throw balls at a target, and if they hit it you get dropped into the water? It's like that, only sometimes there are daunting (but harmless) critters in the water, or some other strange magical affects to spice things up. Hopefully, the visitors will have bad aim. ► WILD CARD: Anything else you can imagine in this setting! There are a lot of possibilities and you're free to explore them. Check out the rest of the game info or the locations page for additional inspiration. Want to do a performance? Hang out in the Backyard? Choose whatever appeals! |
i just. realized this department is about to have a living/shapeshifting mannequin from the event...
Eh?! Headlock!? [She briefly jumps-but then if anything seems a bit more receptive to the plan.] Ohhhhh....something could actually get done in a decent time... [Really, if Carly just put more work into physical training, things would be easier around here.
That said-] Dopplegan.....AHHH!!
Ehh!? I forgot you could do that..!! Is it really that easy..!?
Bwahahahaha.
If they don't like it, it's their fault for not giving us proper notice~
[There is, after all, a very simple solution to avoiding being forcibly wrangled by a tiny pink terror.]
Oh, it's not hard at all! Wanna see?
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As it is, she nods.] Definitely..! I've been trying to make fire constructs, but....... [She frowns.] ....Even though Energy fire doesn't burn, it's not very good at making solid shapes either...
[Alas-her fire magic will forever and always be better in battle.] ...So this is definitely a jump forward..! [Let's see those 'doubles'!]
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By the way, I really like your new look! When did you get so colorful?
[It's familiar, and luckily for Carly, it's familiar in a way that inspires loyalty and an eagerness to please in Nui. Without further adieu, she raises a hand and out pop ten copies of Nui. They're all eagerly peeking around the room.]
Ta da~ They're nowhere near as strong as me, but for stuff like sewing and taking people's measurements, they'll do just fine.
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It just sort of...happened though, I guess? My feathers already started turning white after we got back from another location, but other than that, I think I just...'overloaded'!
[She should probably explain that.] ...Do you remember my shadow from before, at all? [She asks, making sure nothing 'key' to the explanation has been forgotten. He wouldn't have been very 'forgettable', fortunately. A deep voiced grouch of a demon, blinking up from the woman's own shadow to provide a grumbling insult to the outside world occasionally...
....Curiously absent, at this time.
As it is.] Ahhh~! If they've got your hands, then I know they will~! ..Ah.
.............I don't have to bring refreshments for Everyone though, do I..? [Raiding the kitchens seems to be a Big Drawback if that's the case, in her opinion. (One she'll take, mind...)]
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[And exactly the sort of opulance that should be adorning the Wardrobe Manager, in Nui's not so humble opinion.]
Oh, you mean Mr. Grumpypants? I remember. Where did he go?
[Nui's shadow and reflection are just as prone to acting on whim as she has, and she's been with the carnival long enough that they've started moving on their own.]
They won't all need refreshments. If I pull them back in, you can just give me a bigger meal than normal when it's done.
[Regeneration or not, it is expending a lot of energy. Despite appearances to the contrary, her energy is not limitless.]
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A slight cough-] ............I asked the Ringmaster to do something I should have a...long, long time ago, [She sighs, crossing her arms.]
Aslla Piscu no longer exists! I absorbed all of his magic! [SHE A T E HIM]
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[Because while Nui isn't lazy, that is a boring chore that she doesn't want to spend more time than absolutely necessary doing.]
Oh, that's great! High five!
[She holds her hand up. Is this an appropriate response? She doesn't know, but Nui's also not the sort to care about appropriateness. Carly seems relieved about it, in any case, and who could blame her? Who'd want that following them around all day?]
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AH~! [But hey, who cares about that, exciting HIGH FIVE TIME is far more important. Apparently it's the Perfect reaction.] AH~! Thank you~!!
Apparently she could have just killed him, but.... ...it seemed to make more sense to keep the power, really...
[Wise Choices.]
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[Priorities. Nui has them.]
Keeping power is always the smarter choice, Carly.
[Nui is so proud of you, boss lady. Good job.]
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But! She just nods a bit in agreement with Nui for now. It is, it is, mmmhmm-] Right..! It didn't make sense to just get rid of it, especially since I've been working it into another magic the whole time..!
It makes for really clean cuts actually~! [She cheers, beaming. It took....quite a lot to get the two flames working properly, but now it's faster than even scissors.
Also chalk.
also it looks cooler] I just set the line and wooosh-!Perfect cut!
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That's so cool!
[Despite there being a more nefarious purpose to the work Nui did back home, she does genuinely enjoy fashion and making things, so a power that can enhance one's abilities to make clothing is pretty darned awesome to her.]
Can you use it in battle, too?
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[..........Annnnnd with pause-] Ah... ....In theory at least...I've used these flames separate, but I haven't really had the chance to test it like this on anything but fabric.... ....There hasn't really been time to go through the obstacle course...
[They have one of those now, by the way. It's Pretty Neat.]
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[She's not going to suggest Carly spar with her unless she can handle the doppleganger easily, but she's all in favour of people who want to become stronger and who embrace power rather than shying away from it.]
You know, I haven't had a chance to try the obstacle course yet...has anyone told you if it's any good?
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It's pretty good for training mobility~! The Engineer has been building drones for it, but she also added a lot of challenge modes..~
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Yeah, just one of them should be fine!
[And she also wants to see what kind of effect Carly's power has on life fibers. She likes Carly, but it is useful to know. She knows she doesn't regenerate as quickly from magic.]
Oh, that sounds neat! I'll have to run around and play in there soon.
Should we tie this off?
Evidently, they can both reap some benefits from this!] Great..~! And the course is pretty much always open, so we could definitely set that up whenever we need...
[So she starts to say, before tensing.] AH....Th-Though, we really need to finish these first, right..!!
[The job, the job!!]
Sounds good to me!
[She giggles at the sudden change.]
Right, right. Back to work for us~
[But at least they have all those dopplegangers to help with the workload.]