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SUMMER TEST DRIVE

THE SUMMER TEST DRIVE MEME
(Or Winter Test Drive for you Southern Hemisphere folks!)

Got someone you want to try out before you app? Well this is the post for it! Feel free to use anything that fits in the setting of Drift Fleet! Want to play bumper shuttles? Want to go wild in a med bay? Play around with the current plot? Have at it!

Threads from the Test-Drive may be made game "canon" but DO NOT count toward AC!

FOR NEW PLAYERS: You DO NOT NEED an invite to participate in the TEST DRIVE! If you decide to APP into the game, ONLY THEN will you need an invite from a current player!

Helpful Info for Ideas!:

June/July's Star System

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Test drives are posted SEASONALLY, so the next one will be in late September!

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[Aw, yeah, point for the fire seraph!]

It is rather spacious isn't it?!

[And now she's all fired up!! Good job, Mikleo.]

[Just.

Kill him now.]

A... anyway, if you don't like it, the ships run on "auto-pilot", apparently.

[Isn't that already happening, though? Mikleo needs to be careful what he wishes for.]

Oh, no, I welcome the challenge. It's just a liiiittle nerve wracking when I remember how many people are on the ship. Or when other ships get closer to us.

[She...she does her best....]

But what about your job, Mikleo?

[Well, they haven't crashed yet, so it's probably fine for now.]

I'm supposed to be responsible for communications, but... in truth, I don't do much with it once we're out of deeper space. Technically I do more as captain.

[Did anyone tell her he's captain? Because y e a h who thought that was a good idea.]

[!!!]

Oh, you're in a leadership position, Mikleo?

[Nobody has told her, but Lailah is really proud of him.]

I'm sure that you're doing a fine job. But I'm also sure that the job has its own stress that comes with it.

Yeah, I can't say that I'm enjoying it much.

[The bed is pretty swanky, but otherwise...]

If I'd had a choice in the matter, I would have gone with someone else. Still, it's... not intolerable.

[Aw, Mikleo....]

There's a saying that those who refuse the position may in fact be the best suited for it. You may have final say on many decisions, but remember that it's never a bad thing to ask us for help or for an opinion on something.

[He's probably not going to see it over a voice chat, but she shakes her head anyway.]

Perhaps you could think of it in terms of being a Prime Lord. The two may not translate perfectly across each other, but the fundamentals are essentially the same.

[Oh god, Lailah, why]

...You know that actually makes it more intimidating. I don't envy the responsibilities you've had this whole time.

[Being a sub lord is comparatively easy- much of the power, a fair share in decision-making, far fewer expectations.]

[Lailah giggles. She's not sorry.]

It's not so bad. Sometimes, it can be like herding cats. [LOOKING AT YOU, DEZEL.] But a lot of it comes with experience. I've found my way to enjoy the position. You'll find yours, too.

And I have no problem giving you advice or guidance. All you'll ever need to do is ask.

[He won't have to go through it alone, that's for sure.]

[Ugh. Can't he just throw the job at someone else instead? It's been months and he still feels a bit lost. It's true that he's headstrong, but if he were being really honest, out of the two, he's always been more of a follower than a leader.]

So noted. Admittedly, it's been a simple enough job so far.

[...But thanks. He'll probably take her up on that at some point.]

[Well, she'd do it, but she's not in the game yet and also it probably doesn't work that way, so. Deal with it, shortstuff.]

It has a lot of moments of simplicity when everyone works together. It's why I've considered it fortunate to have so many wonderful Sub Lords to work with.

[And Lailah's counting Mikleo as one of them.]

Just try to keep in mind that you shouldn't be afraid to make mistakes. After all, you didn't learn how to use your water artes or staff without making a few of them, right?

I suppose.

[I'm sorry, did you expect him to admit to his imperfections or something? Gosh.]

I'm not really sure how we're supposed to work together, though. It isn't the same as back home- there aren't any battles to fight or trials to overcome. Everyone takes responsibility for their own job, and that's about it.

[He wouldn't be a teenager if he did.]

We all do what we can to make sure that our jobs run smoothly. As Captain, you may want to see what you can do to make that easier for us to accomplish. In times of calm, though, you may find that you have more time to yourself. You could use that time to build a better rapport with the other crew members.

[Lailah folds her hands neatly, though he can't see that.]

[Let's not squabble over age versus maturity, Mom. Remember, Zaveid is here!]

...In other words, take a page from Sorey's book and make friends.

[That thing he's so spectacular at, no, really, gets along with everyone, A+ charisma stat.]

[Zaveid is a special case. Please don't grow up to be like him, Mikleo.]

It worked with us, didn't it?

[Hey, Mikleo's charisma stat is S-rank when against Sorey, at least?]

[When Sorey goes to sleep he runs off to adventure alone with Zaveid, so he's probably doomed.]

I... can't disagree. Although it's the same as back home- a lot of the time, it depends on resonance.

[That feel when she'd prefer that Mikleo takes more traits from Edna than Zaveid.]

Indeed. In that case, you may need to rely on Sorey's assistance. Or I suppose we could communicate with our personal thingies since their technology seems to work with us.

That's more or less what I've been doing thus far, so we're on the same page there.

Actually, you might be pleasantly surprised to find how many people have resonance, here. And it seems to develop faster than back home, as well.

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SUMMER TEST DRIVE

b-u-t-ful~

i can't pun with the pros i bow to you

mwahahaha

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