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THE TEST DRIVE MEME

Hello, True Believers!

This is for anyone wanting to test out their characters in the setting before the applications open, see what clicks. Multiples will be allowed for this post, and you can generally assume any threads are a self-contained continuity unless you feel like getting creative.

Just post a thread with your CHARACTER NAME and CANON NAME in the title with a prompt and others will reply. Prompts and threads can be action spam or prose or whatever. These threads can be used on the sample section of your application, as well. Go out and have fun!


Be sure to read up on all game information and the "!event" tag to make sure you have all your ducks in a row.

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Myra | OC | Grade 11

[goldflecked]

A.) Action

Apparently any curfews are broken today by one of the students, who is sitting in the kitchen at 2 AM with an impressive amount of food items in front of her. A carrot is dangling near her face, hovering by itself and glowing slightly in a golden-outlined hue.

She looks exhausted, as anyone would this late at night, but she seems determined to hover around the food as if she's either training or just really indecisive about what to eat. Finally, she takes a bite out of the carrot and shivers. Looking a little pale and as if she's about to throw up, she jumps a bit in fright as someone comes into the kitchen as well.

"I sorry! I was much hungry."

B.) Network

[A young Indian woman with what looks like a mass of golden freckles is staring at the phone, flipping it around a bit before she smiles softly.]

I never have this thing before, [she says in a heavy Indian accent and an obvious newness to English.] My name is Myra. I very happy to be here and learn from other gods.... um, mutants.

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[hearmyfeels]

It's just another student, watching the hovering food with delight. She's still a little amazed by such acts of power, given how ridiculous her own powers are. Her hands fly up in denial and she steps closer.

"Oh no! It's okay, I just wanted to say hello!"

[goldflecked]

She relaxes a bit at that, even laughing a little at her own skittishness. At least it wasn't anyone who had come to admonish her for her lack of dorm etiquette, but a fellow student. "I sorry, I think it was teacher. Hello!"

She seems happy to share with the other girl, floating over some ice cream to Meulin. "My name is Myra. Very nice meet you."

[hearmyfeels]

Her awe is obvious as she reaches for the ice cream, plucking it out of midair. So weird and strange but amazing!

"Wow, so you do this all the time? Doesn't it get tiring?"

Meulin rushes over, sitting down beside her and noticing the yellow glow around those floating items.

"I'm Meulin, does it always glow yellow?"

[goldflecked]

"Not all the time. But I have training from home to lift, so not too tired from small things." She couldn't do it forever, but it was handy when you didn't want to get up from your seat.

"Meulin is very pretty name! Yes, is always yellow. Gold like on my skin. Looks like bubble thought if not lifting me. Then it makes wings." The young woman seemed very happy about her powers, giving Meulin a smile.

"What is you gift?"

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[soundandfurry]

By this point, Kagerou had mostly stopped sneaking out at night to sleep in the hedgemaze... except on full moon nights when she was in her full wolfen state and instincts drove her pretty heavily. But even so, she was still largely nocturnal, often finding herself wandering well late at night. And while she COULD just go out and snatch herself a racoon or something in the woods, she's mostly just in the mood for a glass of milk when she stops by the kitchen.

"Um... if you don't mind me saying, you look more ill than hungry."

[goldflecked]

Myra pauses at that, at first relaxing a bit when she realized that she wasn't in trouble. So far. The girl that had joined her in the kitchen seemed to be around her own age, so probably another student.

Then Kagerou's words sank in better and she blushes slightly. "I am very hungry, but cannot find food that not make me sick." She gazes longingly at a tub of ice cream.

[soundandfurry]

"Huh? Do you have an allergy or something?" She'd heard of those. She didn't really have them herself, but she'd heard of them. "What have you been eating up until now that's okay with you?"

[goldflecked]

"No... it just taste bad. Even scent is bad. Only wanted to eat paint today but that's badder for me." She sighs deeply, leaning back a bit and stroking her hair from her face. "Morning sickness is not morning thing."

[soundandfurry]

... The word choice had her confused more than anything. "Isn't... morning sickness only something that happens when you're pregnant?" Nevermind the rest of what she had said.

[goldflecked]

She scoots her chair back a bit at that, revealing that yes, she's quite pregnant. Whoops.

[soundandfurry]

And yet, somehow, the confirmation of as much made Kagerou that much more confident as to the solution. Or rather... what she thought it was, anyways, based on her own experiences with her former packmates.

"Meat! That's what you need! Rich fatty meat!"

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[sugoooi]

[ She's super-gorgeous! And silly as it is, that's the very first thing Sam thinks when he sees this. And his main reason for offering. But he's a nice guy in general too okay?? This is his chance to make an awesome first impression and he is going to go for it. ]

Ohh, you mean how to make your phone work?? They can be pretty tough! What d'you need help with? I can probably help!

[goldflecked]

[Myra brightens at the energetic, happy voice, smiling at the boy.]

You help with phone? Would very much like that... you are very kind.

[sugoooi]

Aww, I'm not that great hehe! Just tell me what ya need done and I'll do my best!

[ Aahh, she smiled, she smiled... ]

[goldflecked]

[Oh, he was adorable!]

How do... um... call other country?

[sugoooi]

[ And of course she starts off with a more difficult question. He's only called out of country once or twice to extended family. ]

You mean dial out? I think there's like an exit code you punch in first... 011? You put that in first, then the country number and then the regular number. Skype is probably easier...

[goldflecked]

Oh! Yes, I heard of Skype! You can talk and see people far away over internet, yes? Maybe cheaper than phone?

[She briefly heard something about calling India a few times a week would just going to eat up her minutes.]

I want to speak to mother, that is all.

[sugoooi]

Ohh, is she not here with you?? Skype might be a better choice then--you can do face-to-face chatting that way. Does she know about it?

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[thirdarrow]

Takakage had been staying up to draft out lesson plans, and decided to prepare some hot chocolate before going to bed. The girl's presence does surprise him, though it merely shows as a slow, focused blink.

"Ah, it's alright." His voice is soothing - he had already noticed her physical state, and even if she did break curfew there is probably a good reason for it.

"Is there anything in particular that you are looking for?"

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[goldflecked]

She seems rather embarrassed, even though his voice and tone is soothing and kind. Still, there was no admonishment from the young-looking man (teacher? Student?) and Myra sinks down in the chair again. "I very sorry. I was looking for food that not make me sick."

The golden-freckled girl sighs slightly, eying the carrot suspiciously. "Everything is smelling horrible. I have not eaten since morning."

[thirdarrow]

Ah. Then this must be the student that Professor Xavier had outlined to him a few days ago. Though her condition... if she cannot manage to eat anything, it would cause more harm.

"I see." He pauses here, opening a cupboard and looking through it briefly. "And nothing seems palatable enough for now?"

It's not an accusation, more of a question. For someone so stricken with morning sickness, he might have to formulate something special...

[goldflecked]

"Paint in art room, but do not think that is wise to eat." Sometimes her cravings were the oddest things, but it had smelled so good. So much better than anything she had in front of her, including the carrot that she really wanted to have, if it could just stop tasting so horribly.

At least she was smart enough to not actually go suck a paintbrush.

"I think I can have tea. But that only is no good."

[thirdarrow]

Tea is good. Just not exactly good enough in her situation.

"Mm." He makes a faint sound of affirmation. At least she could still function without severe nausea crippling her sense. As a doctor he had mostly worked in the surgical departments, but his education did cover some aspects of gynaecology.

"Miss Myra, I presume?" Takakage turns around from inspecting the cupboard, managing to extract a tea bag with some ginger infusion inside. "I am Doctor Kobayakawa. Professor Xavier has told me about you - I will be looking after you while you are here."

There is a pause.

"By the by, have you tried ginger today?"

It's a popular folk remedy, in any case. It might be worth a try.

[goldflecked]

"Myra Kumar Singh. But only Myra, it's okay." So it was a faculty member, but not a teacher. Knowing that he's a doctor, however, has the young woman feeling quite elated. She had heard that there were good doctors here, but she had not met any of them yet.

"I am so much pleased to meet you, doctor Kobayakawa." A bit awkward to meet him while trying to raid the fridge in the middle of the night, but still.

She watches him look around the cupboard and then grab a tea bag. When asked about ginger, she perks up just a bit, smiling again. Why didn't she think of that?`"Ah, yes! Maybe that work!"