TEST DRIVE MEME #8

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Test Drive Meme #8

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Arrival

You remember a room of blinding white light—so bright that you couldn't make out any details. You heard voices, speaking in muffled tones. It sounded an awful lot like they were talking about you. You were just on the verge of figuring out what they’re saying, you were so close...but what happened after that?

Ah–that's right. You fell into blackness.

New characters are most likely to wake in one of the following locations:

THE DOCKS
You wake to the gentle sound of waves, your body rocking with the movement of the water. Wait—water? Since when was there water beneath you?

Since now, apparently. You appear to be in the lower rooms of a boat…and you might not be alone. There are several of these crafts in the harbor, ranging from larger cruising vessels to small sailboats. The one thing they all have in common is this: they are all half-built, as if someone realized very recently that there is a whole ocean to explore. Wonder where they might be going? Either way, you’d better get out of here, before the construction crew finds you and brands you as a stowaway.

ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
When you come to, the first thing you hear is the commotion of distant voices and running feet. You feel a warm light on your face…it’s too bright to look at directly, so when you open your eyes, you have to look away. It’s probably for the best. Those stage lights can’t be good for your eyes.

… Stage lights?

That’s right, you seem to be just offstage in an entertainment venue. Someone is fussing with you, powdering your face with some last-minute touch-up makeup, vaguely coaching you on. “You’ll be great! Just get out there and have fun!”

With little room to argue or ask questions, you are immediately shoved out on stage, and find yourself in front of a sold-out crowd. What you find on the stage to help you perform is up to you: a microphone, musical instruments, magician’s tools, a full-blown play, the sky’s the limit.

Break a leg…?

CITY CENTER
“These new statues are so lifelike!” Click.
“I wonder which artist installed all of this? It’s almost eerie, isn’t it?”
“I feel like they could move at any second!” Click click.

You wake in a garden. Not just in a garden—amongst the flowers, almost as if you’re an installed piece of artwork. Are you alone, or posed with someone else? Up to you. You may even find yourself entwined with vines, half-buried in the ground, or subtly hidden beneath a large bush. A few hapless locals stand in front of you, taking pictures. Do they really believe you’re a statue? They’re in for a rude awakening whenever you finally move…

Well. Better dig yourself out of here and figure out what’s going on.

However you awaken, the next time you’re able to stand still and take in your surroundings, you’re approached by a small mechanical creature, which reveals a handheld tablet with a rolled-up parchment within it. Booting up the tablet for the first time brings you the following message:

WELCOME, CHOSEN.
WE ARE SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE.

So…now what?

These new familiar streets

The unexpected expansion of Aldrip means that there's suddenly a vast uptick in things to do. The locals don't seem to find any of this unusual or surprising at all, but the Chosen seem to remember that Aldrip wasn't always like this...how unusual! Well, whatever the case, the city is abuzz with activity…and wildlife, apparently. Thanks to some recent events, there seems to be a surplus of poisonous snakes slithering haplessly through the city, as well as, perhaps, a few lingering pockets of miasma. Best to watch your step…

i. This smells like a sidequest
Businesses and individuals all over town will be giving out quests ranging in size, scope, and request. Any of these will net you a prize from the right requestor. These prizes are mostly just silly little knick knacks, and they don’t seem to have any value, but the locals are adamant that they are quite important! At the same time, some locals may offer more useful rewards, such as money, clothing, food, or even a month’s rent at the local inn, especially for newcomers. Either way, you might have to team up to complete some of these challenges. Grab a partner!

Quests and requests can include, but are not limited to, ideas such as:

A local art collector looking for striking photographs of local flora and fauna
The neighborhood food cart owner on the hunt for new and interesting ingredients and recipes
Your neighbor’s search for their missing cat
Requests to clear monsters out of certain areas
Scavenger hunts to find local landmarks, such as murals on the side of buildings, a specific statue, or a hole-in-the-wall business

You're free to use your imagination, the setting, and local NPCs to come up with whatever ideas your heart desires.

ii. Should’ve waited for the patch
This sudden change is going fairly well, but it could be better. Some areas of town will be subject to something that seems like glitches. These effects could range from things going missing or suddenly changing (your favorite lipstick just changed from red to blue?? how odd!) to streets and doorways going into places they logically shouldn’t go to. Your front door isn’t supposed to be at the end of the dock, is it? Better watch your step, because strange things seem to be afoot.

Day and night life

While it’s not an official festival by any means, the beginning of spring is the cherished start of the planting season for the farmers outside of Aldrip, and the entire city comes together to promote it! Chosen are encouraged to take part in the planting process if they desire, but there’s plenty more to do, for those who don’t have a green thumb. Flyers can be found all over town for various competitions, shows, businesses, and events. Just be careful—the city has grown rapidly in a short period of time, and that means crime rates have grown as well. It’s unwise to linger alone after dark. Who knows what someone may find down a dark alleyway…or who knows, maybe they should be more afraid of you.

iii. Iron Chef: Aldrip
Fire up those pots and pans! The highlight of the town center is a huge cooking competition, where locals and Chosen alike are encouraged to bring their finest culinary skills to the table and create a spectacular dish. Those who would rather cheer from the sidelines, or even act as judges for the competition, are encouraged to do so as well. Anyone may enter—and we do mean anyone, so judge at your own risk.

iv. This is not Aldrip’s Best Friends Race
Many local businesses in the Commercial and Entertainment Districts are putting on all sorts of shows and competitions: talent contests, arm-wrestling competitions, fashion shows, dance exhibitions, the sky's the limit. Local business owners will tempt the Chosen into participating by offering rewards: free items, the option to keep costumes they put you in, trophies, all manner of comforts that could entice wary newcomers into volunteering.

Chosen who own or work at local businesses are also encouraged to participate by starting their own shows or contests. They’ll be rewarded with an uptick in business and free advertisement.

The Events Center will be hosting a lavish and well-advertised drag show and competition, and some locals will encourage participation from Chosen of all genders. Most of them will lay off if the Chosen are really not interested (they’re not putting their lives at risk for this!) but some of the more determined and charismatic ones might not take “no” for an answer.

Wildcard

Just because it’s not in the prompts doesn’t mean it can’t happen. We encourage you to look at our new setting page for Aldrip, as well as the world map. Anything that looks interesting there is fair game, so have fun with it!

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Comments

[starguy]

Crap, dude.

[ Peter gives the kid a second, patting his shoulder and considering his next words carefully. Running from feelings is never the right idea (he would know,) but also he just met this kid. He could try to diffuse the situation, or offer a shoulder... it sounds like he barely knew his universe's Peter Quill, but that version of himself was with Gamora?

No, he's getting distracted again. Eyes on the prize, Quill. There's a kid who needs help and Peter Quill never turns down people in need if he can help it.

Time to start operation: distract this sad kid. Quill flips his visor back on, scanning their surroundings for any sign of the cat. While he's at it, he goes ahead and updates "mechno dude" to "Peter Parker — CSW (Crapsack World)" He thinks Rocket would agree with his naming methods. ]

Hey, you wanna try and catch that cat? I can pull up a bounty later—Nova Corps has a whole file on me, it's pretty sweet.

[ The file also says Peter Quill is a very low level threat, but this kid doesn't need to know that now does he. ]

[spidermenaces]

You know what, okay.

(no further questions asked. it came out of him already, and honestly, maybe he likes this quill better? he can just hope he has better taste in movies and in pop culture, when DID he leave earth anyway? his mask reassembles on his face, and he'll shoot a web to swing towards the nearest tree - on which he crawls to get a better look. give him a moment, and he'll descend on a web upside down pointing to the back of them.)

Picked up a meow from that direction!

[starguy]

[ No one his age should have to deal with that much bad stuff—Quill should know, he'd already been to jail and had been picked up by the Ravagers by the time he was Peter's age if he had to guess. (Sixteen maybe? Seventeen at most?) The last thing he needs is a stuffy adult condescending at him. When you see stuff like that, it ages you. Maybe not the right way, but eh. It's worked out just fine for Peter Quill! Yeah, he's so well adjusted.

He pats himself on the back, metaphorically, for being such a cool and mature guy. The "adult" act lasts for about a second before Peter is shooting off webs like some kind of... web-shooting creature. A spider? That sounds right. ]

Whoa, that's so cool!

[ Peter's admiration is clear and honest. He is not afraid to admire some cool tech. ]

Are those made out of like a carbon polymer or something? There's no way that should hold your weight—Rocket would have a field day with your tech.

[ But this is also the part where Rocket or Drax or even Groot or Gamora would yell at him to focus on the job, and Quill is good at that! He really is! So he turns in the direction Peter pointed and gives his jet boots a kick to get moving, fast. ]

Alright, little guy! We're coming for ya!

[ Announcing your presence is probably not the way to go........ ]

[spidermenaces]

(whatever the rollercoaster of thoughts quill is going through, peter knows nothing of it. instead, his focus has rerouted back to the cat. it's kind of like gwen knows him, but not really him - another him. likewise, dead, but it isn't him. this isn't the same man he met in that spaceship, who he fought beside him, but it's someone who knows something of what he is talking about. it's enough, it's a relief! he didn't dream that.

the coolness is probably diluted with the fact that peter does the double finger gun and even moves his thumbs along with a clicking sound.)

Ah, no, in the beginning, I made it myself with stuff in my high school lab, it's just a mix of salicylic acid, toulene, methanol, carbon tetrachloride, potassium carbonate, and ethyl acetate? But then, Mr. Stark made some stuff for it, so it's different from my original formula-- WOAH. YOU HAVE JETS??????

(he was NOT expecting that either, and one hand goes to his face in surprise, while his index points.)

[starguy]

Cool! I... definitely have no clue what any of those words mean. I'm more like a tech-user than a tech-maker, that's all my buddy Rocket. If he saw those things, he'd wanna see what makes 'em tick.

[ He will take them apart but he'd put them back together, probably. Point is, if you see a walking, talking raccoon, run. Run, Peter. But Quill is happy to finally be getting some respect here!! Damn right, his boots are cool! ]

Hell yeah, I have jets! How else am I gonna get around in space? [ Hold your applause. He certainly pauses for effect. ] These aren't even my coolest set of tech. That honor goes to these babies.

[ He twirls his blasters in his hands. He is still moving though—walking and talking is something he's really good at. ]

I'm not gonna ice a cat though, that'd be messed up. But they can shoot ice and lava and wind and stuff. Spartax, eat your heart out.

[ These words mean nothing to Peter, but that's ok. Quill is just happy to get a chance to show off. ]

[spidermenaces]

I didn't meet any Rockets. Why did you not bring the coolest one? Just two weirdos who 'take ass, kick names'.

(which, well, he kinda can forgive. they're aliens! the quill he met was from earth, and proudly went 'i'm not from earth, i'm from missouri', so that one... he's still processing, honestly. but he waves his own thoughts away to look at the blasters, because they're cool as hell, and he can definitely pay attention to those rather than the weird stuff he says afterwards.)

I mean, I could web the cat, but that'd also be kinda messed up. What are you thinking then? Wait, did you say it shoots WIND?

[starguy]

Hey, don't ask me! You're thinking about the weird, alternate-universe me who was dating Gamora! But if they're anything like my friends, they're not weirdos, they're all cool.

[ Can't let anyone get away with thinking Rocket is the coolest, when they're all cool. And realistically Gamora is the coolest, but that's because she could kill Quill the fastest. Or she'd certainly make it look like an accident. ]

Pshyeah! These things can shoot wind, electricity, lava and ice. Well and just energy. They sure don't shoot bullets, that'd be lame.

[ He shrugs, the blasters must weigh nothing at all with how easily he twirls them. Each setting corresponds to a color, the default being pink. Pink is cool.

But yes, the cat. Have they spotted the cat? Peters, you guys aren't paying attention to this cat, are you? Quill certainly isn't. ]

I gotta ask—are spiders like, your "thing?" Can you talk to spiders? Because that's seriously metal.

[spidermenaces]

(oh, no, he didn't forget about the cat. his plan actually changed, they should totally get some meat and a crater. he'll remember it in a bit, let him just get everything out of his system - both peters, it seems. they seem to have a lot to talk about??? this works.)

But how, dude. Do they create them? Do they summon it? Do they just have it in it? You can't just say that and not tell me how it works, that's what's lame.

(is this a peter thing. it's probably like a peter thing.)

Nah. Nope. But, yeah.

(#teen communication)

Got bit by a spider that had some stuff going on. So, basically, I'm strong, elastic, and sticky.

[starguy]

Oh, they create it, yeah. Wouldn't work in space otherwise.

[ You know, energy. That thing that you can just create out of thin air? From nothing? Peter gives them another twirl as he stops. Yeah, they're not catching this cat. ]

It's like, super rare Spartoi tech or something. Last of its kind, left to me by my dad, not that he gives a flark, only works for the royal family, yadda yadda...

[ He mutters that last part, but he's explaining all this like it's the most normal thing in the world. You know, the Spartoi blasters that produce energy. We've all seen 'em. Peter makes a vague gesture like he didn't just say something scientifically insane. ]

Strong, elastic, and sticky. Huh.

[ Like a jock strap? He's not gonna say that. But god, is he thinking it. He makes a face, but moves right along. Because he has self-control, believe it or not. Getting bit by an animal does not make any sense, but then Quill isn't a scientist. What does he know? (But if that was how it worked, he's pretty sure he'd be part raccoon by now.) ]

So is your codename like... Spider Kid? Ooh, or like! Spider Prince? Mecha-Spider-Boy?

[spidermenaces]

Yeah, the alien stuff? Really out of my league though, Quill, gotta tell you that... Gotta tell you that I don't understand half of what you say. I went to space for like, four hours? So you're gonna have to talk to me like I'm 2 about that stuff, but sorry about your dad-- hey, you can swear, too, dude. I'm old enough for that.

(because he definitely thinks that 'flark' is the pg-13 version quill came up for 'fuck', so that's what he's going with.

also, kinda, he knows the sticky part confuses people, but it's what makes him crawl and be on angles that are definitely gravity-defying otherwise.)

Dude. SpiderMan.

[starguy]

[ Quill waves off Peter's concern -- don't worry about his daddy issues, those are fine. ]

Oh, what? You're from Terra? I mean, uh, Earth? For real?!

[ Hold up, he needs a minute, like this news is shocking to him. He almost wants to ask what year it is, but then he kind of doesn't want to. Going back to Earth was never in the cards for Quill -- Missouri may have been where he was born, but it wasn't home.

Yeah, okay, that's too deep for right now, let's not focus on that. ]

I had no idea their tech had gotten that good!

[ The space curses will continue. That's going to be a gorram guarantee. ]

Spider Man... huh. [ Quill has been "Star-Lord" since he broke out of jail so like? Respect. ] So wait, does Earth really have like a ton of superheroes? 'Cause from what I heard, everybody's always fighting all the time, so that's why Nova kind of ignores you guys.

[spidermenaces]

Yep, forreal real. New York.

(which, part of him is sure means nothing to the man, considering what he knows. it's a struggle to not think of that quill when there's a quill that is not quill, if it makes any sense.)

And, yeah. The Avengers. We are kinda fighting all the time, but lately, there's been... Well, galactic threats and stuff, so we deal with that and everything, and the fighting. But I can't blame whoever that lady is, sounds like a very, very smart lady.

(peter nova is not a lady)

[starguy]

Oh, I meant the Nova Corps. You know, the space cops. They're all about "galactic order," though if you ask me they never seem to show up unless it's to give people parking tickets... I mean, Nova Prime did kind of help out with the whole Promise thing, but they're pretty stuck up.

[ You know. Space cops (derogatory. ish.) He did kinda date one for a bit, way back when. And Richard Rider wasn't so bad, at least Gamora didn't think so...

But whatever about superhero fights, that's not nearly as interesting as Earth. Peter may not want to go back, but he's still a big nerd. ]

That's so cool, though! I've never been to New York. Have you ever been to the Empire State Building? Ooh, or, uh, what was it... the Statue of... the big stone lady. Liberty, that's what it is! Have you ever been to the Statue of Liberty?

[spidermenaces]

Parking tickets. Like, in space. Shouldn't the planets' police give you parking tickets? How do you park in space? Why no one ever comes to see us for cool things, just for, like, world destruction and stuff?

(peter, one damn word at a time, one question at a time! but at least, he remembered the cat, so he'll point a little theatrically to the town.)

We should get food and a crater for the cat, considering our tech is gonna, you know, poof it. Good ol' normal cat catching. Yep. And, yeah, I eat sandwiches on top of them every now and then. Pretty far from home, but kinda okay, since I avoid traffic and everything.

[starguy]

Well, we did kinda sneak into a forbidden zone in space full of like a bunch of space junk. [ He says this very fast. ] But we had good reasons! And maybe if Nova had done a better job of cleaning up their junk, it wouldn't have been so dangerous!

[ This sounds reasonable, right? Don't worry, Peter is used to talking and only having half of what he says addressed. Most of his friends don't listen to him very much... just when it counts. ]

That's so cool. I mean, probably not worth the trip for me, but it must be pretty awesome to live in like, movie-central. Although, do they still shoot a lot of movies there, with the superheroes? I haven't kept up with anything from Terra in years.

[ Try decades. It's fine, he's got the important stuff—his, 80s rock. ]

But, uh, yeah I guess we should catch this cat. Setting a trap might work, right? One of those carrot-and-stick things. We hide some food in a box and then, whoosh! Easy.

[spidermenaces]

Woah! Absolutely criminal. Should I be arresting you or something?

(probably, but with what authority, peter, what authority? it doesn't matter. it's not like he is actively doing crimes here, right? he isn't hurting anyone and stuff. should be fine.)

Oh, yeah, like a lot. I mean, to me, it's just home, right, so I don't think so much about that, you know? But a lot of movies, yeah, and also, a lot of alien invasions lately and stuff.

(but they already went through that.)

Yep, yep, let's go back to Aldrip!

[starguy]

Hey, we paid it off! And early, too! We're all square with Nova—saving the galaxy'll do that.

[ Buut considering Peter has some clear trauma regarding alien invasions (they both do) so Quill keeps it moving right along unless Peter asks him for any details. ]

I know what you mean. For me, home is on the Milano, with my friends. We might get up to some weird scut, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[ He thinks back to his friends, hoping they're OK. Rocket will put himself in charge if Quill is gone, but... well, they'll look for him. He's pretty sure. ]

Did you say this place was called Aldrip? Why's that sound kinda familiar?

[spidermenaces]

You saved the galaxy?! I guess not against the same inSANE stuff.

(same, insane, rhyming sorta, he's cool, don't think about it?)

Where's Milano?

(is it a planet, sir?)

Yeah, so they tell me, but it definitely doesn't sound anything to me?

[starguy]

Oh, yeah. Wasn't your galaxy, I guess, but we pulled out all the stops and beat some evil alien that wanted to destroy all life and trap people in a messed up fantasy world where they'd power him up with their memories. Real flarked stuff!

[ He waves a hand like it's nothing though—he doesn't have time to explain Adam Warlock and the Promise and all that. Peter probably knows how it goes, since he's faced off with Thanos.

... And lost. Hm. Yeah, better skip to another topic. ]

Not Milano, the Milano. She's my ship! I've had her sincs I was in the Ravagers. Rocket's always calling her "his" ship 'cause he tried to steal it from me, but we all know she's really mine.

[ He shrugs. Ships, man. Peter could talk about ships forever. But he won't! This Aldrip thing is kind of bothering him... ]

Guess it's like some weird deja vu or something... The tech is like super old there, right?

[spidermenaces]

You and the people I met?

(sounds... he doesn't even know...

but also then why did you freak out in his!! quill!! bro!!! though, that is flarked. don't teach him that sorta thing, he'll definitely do quill impressions when no one is looking.)

Oh. Yeah, sure, a ship, definitely something I've seen a lot of, like two probably in my life. Is it kinda like living in a sea ship? Also, well, they don't have the stuff we have. With this multiverse stuff, I'm pretty sure old is relative.

[starguy]

Probably, yeah! We're the Guardians of the Galaxy.

[ He says this with a flourish, then reaches into one of the pockets in his jacket. Does he still have...? Yes. He does.

He produces a business card. Legitimately, a printed business card that reads: 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Heroes for Hire' with a backdrop of the Milano, zooming through space. You would think that cool space tech made business cards obsolete, and you would be right. ]

It's me, Rocket, Groot, Gamora, Drax, and Nikki. Nikki's kind of a new addition, so her name isn't on the card yet.

[ He grins. This is his family!! He found it all on his own. Even Nikki who is his not-daughter. Don't worry about it. ]

Mantis is kind of unofficially on the team, she'd probably say there's "one" where she's full time. [ Lawd he do be rambling. ] Oh, and Adam Warlock hitched a ride for a bit, but that dude stole my room and he has this thing where he rhymed... I guess he was kinda on the team.

[ Absolutely do Quill impressions, Peter. Soon he'll teach you about metal and Star-Lord band and you'll be jamming to the 80s greatest hits. ]

I wouldn't really know about living on a sea ship, so. [ He shrugs. ] It is kinda close-quarters though. Like, everyone has to share food and the same bathroom and stuff. Ugh, You don't wanna know how many toothbrushes I go through thanks to my so-called friends. Plus, Gamora's always accusing me of eating her food, but I swear it's Drax, or even Rocket, who just makes it look like it was me—

[ This is an old argument. He cuts himself off before he starts rambling again. But despite his complaints, he clearly cares about everyone he mentions. Even fucking Adam Warlock, the weirdo. ]

Uh, anyway. Guess I'll know it when I see it.

[spidermenaces]

Now that's a name. Did you come up with it?

(there's an honest smile when he takes a better look at the card that quill had for him. does that just mean people can call? does he make money from this? it's a lot to ask. peter definitely doesn't, he's broke, but money has never been on his mind.

probably it wasn't him who named them, right? see, if he had, then he gotta have better taste than 'starlord', right. that gamora chick seems cool, he'll bet that it was her.

between the two of them, however, there's so much talking, that it's good that it's just the two of them, another person would have gotten lost 5 comments ago...)

Huh! No, I just met those, then? But no one else. You guys did meet with Thor before you met us, so I think maybe you split. I think we had like, 2 hours at most together? I wasn't really paying attention to that - I thought your friend was even going to eat me?! She looks really weird from a human perspective, you gotta admit. Didn't that kinda confuse you when you left? Or were you around aliens your entire life?

(ugh. sharing bathrooms... with so many people...)

Dude, yeah, sounds tough, but it's your tough, right? New York is crime-ridden and stuff, and sometimes kinda dirty, and there's a lot of people, but I wouldn't change it for anything.

[starguy]

I sure did! I'm great at naming stuff.

[ He shifts his weight proudly, clearly meaning that "Star-Lord" is also an awesome name, thank you very much. ]

What, Mantis? No way, she wouldn't hurt a fly. I mean, unless it was an evil fly that was starting some kind of weird chain reaction through time or something. She can sorta see the future though... But my friends don't eat people. That'd be so weird!

[ Not like Yondu didn't joke about that once upon a time, but let's not bring up the daddy issues, huh? ]

Right! It's home. Plus, I've been living in space since I was practically a kid—if you ask me, it's weirder seeing a place that's all humans.

[spidermenaces]

Then you definitely could've thought of a better name than Star-lord, dude.

(says spiderman. but, hey, that does not explain what she did to thanos, she almost put him into a trance. that's-)

The future?! That's insane. She also can do another thing, right? She pretty much put Thanos in a weird dissociation thing.

(he could talk and all, and he was still VERY strong, but still. prett-y awesome.)

You never went back to Missouri? Like, ever?

[starguy]

Star-Lord is cool! There's a band and everything— [ He balks. ] They probably just don't exist in your world, cause you'd have heard of them. They're the best, I'll have to show you their jams!

[ They're also from the 80s, which is definitely before Peter was born. But Quill has never seemed older than this... not that he cares, but dude. ]

Oh, yeah, she can mind-whammy people. She did that Drax that one time, it was wild.

[ He shakes his head. That actually sucked, but they did end up saving him, so. Talking about his friends is obviously the easiest way to get Quill to smile. ]

Nah, why would I? There's nothing for me there. My family... I mean, my deadbeat dad was king of a planet but he never wanted anything to do with me so... [ He shrugs. ] All I'd want from Terra would be some new tunes, but most of the bands I'm into I can find records for out in space, anyway.