SPRING TEST DRIVE

[thespaceopera]

THE SPRING TEST DRIVE MEME
(Or Fall 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!:

March's Star System

Game Details

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

Comments

1/3

[nonono7]

[ Very excitedly- ] Yes!!

2/3

[nonono7]

.....well....

[nonono7]

Not a spaceship.

But it's always been my dream. And it can't be that hard!

I'll conquer it with guts and determination!

[notzubats]

Uh...huh.

Maybe you should try practicing with a shuttle first?

[nerdeology]

...I tried, yeah, but I didn't get far either. There's... something down there. Something big. I didn't like the feel of it. It's a bad idea to go down there alone and unprepared.

[brothersboots]

So, something big and scary is down at the bottom of this planet. The humans can't go or they'll be squashed by all the water, and you don't want go alone because you'd like to come back. Is that about the gist of things?

[She looks up at him with a truly neutral look on her face.]

It's a shame we don't have the Normin here. They could settle their disputes and go do something useful besides add stats to weapons for a while.

[pb_n_jocular]

Wow, that sucks.

So if you come from such a backwater planet, what do you think about all of this? About space? [She hops up to sit on the counter, looking at him with renewed interest.] I mean, to me; you're a member of an ancient, struggling civilization; thrust out into the unforgiving darkness, among peoples and societies you couldn't even have dreamed of.

What's it like?

[servantnotserving]

[Lumiére is endlessly glad for that. Makes his life easier.]

Truly? That is a tragedy. I am sure Eugene will make you something wonderful to make up for that.

[nonono7]

I, Nono, will not let you down! I will master the art of flying the shuttle... and then... the ship!

[notzubats]

That's the spirit!

....No-no?

[Okay weird name]

[nonono7]

That's right, Nono! Just like the great hero Nono-riri.

And just like her, I will master space piloting through hard work!


[ Nono you can fly through space by yourself why do you even care ]

[morphitudinous]

There is, actually. Not aboard this ship, but aboard the Iskaulit, our fleet's communal business and entertainment ship. We can dock there any time, and there's a gardening space set up.

I believe it's run by a Ms. Granger.

chuuya nakahara | bungo stray dogs

[mrfancyhat]

Shipside
[Back home, Chuuya was one of five executives in his line of work, meaning that he's kind of a big deal. With that no longer being the case, he feels kind of... lost? It's weird not having that sort of role anymore, but if there's anything he's good at, it's doing whatever is necessary for his subordinates - or, in this case, it will be his shipmates. Still, there is one main question on his mind, and depending on the answers he receives will determine how pleased he is (or isn't) with this big change.]

Anything... exciting ever happened that we needed those with combat abilities for?


Shopping District
[He may be in space and on a ship now, but that didn't mean his fashion sense would change. Why, his taste in fashion was what defined him! Sort of. He thought so at times, anyway, what with the particular things he often wore that others liked to tease him about at times. At this very moment he's doing his most important shopping - hat shopping. Maybe there would be a hat that was perfect for this new space life!

Er... well, that was the idea anyway. As they say, old habits die hard, and he tried on a hat or two that were as close to his style as they could be, admiring himself in a mirror.]

What do you think of this hat?

[His taste was his taste, yes... but conversing while he was shopping made things a little more fun.]

I think it suits me!


Space Bar
[Thank goodness for alcohol being a constant in his life. No longer being in the mafia, Japan, and now being in outerspace, were all drastic changes that were a lot to deal with. It'll be okay, though, so long as there was alcohol.

I can assure you that, despite being so small and young, he is certainly old enough for alcohol. However... he gets drunk rather easily, and he can be a mighty angry drunk. For now, he is as happy as a clam. Oh, shit, he knew there as something that usually would have crossed his mind but didn't at this time-!]

Ah... Do you have a smoke you can spare?

[nerdeology]

The short version, yeah.

[He could probably go on about a million more details, but it's just as likely Edna 1) doesn't care and 2) will tease him for it.

The gist is enough, really.]

Are the Normin really any good at conflict resolution?

network

[morphitudinous]

[She's...really chipper, isn't she? Billy's still in the process of waking up as he reads this message.]

I've been wondering if the augments are affecting our dreams. Dreams are the products of a subconscious mind, so by altering our minds...

It would explain a few things. But every dream might not be as pleasant, miss.

lab/sick bay

[luxoraculi]

[ Okay, wow. Luna tips her head to the side slightly in question, because this young woman seems extremely serious right now. But while her words sound like a fairytale... well. She knows that people come from all sorts of crazy worlds, and really, her own isn't much better.

So she casually steps into the sick bay, offering the other young woman a small smile. ]

Forgive me, but I could not help but overhear you. Are you studying?

Space bar

[spacebro]

[Mon-El is on duty tonight as bartender. He is wiping down the bar when he hears the new, young-looking customer ask a question.] Do you mean from cigarettes? [He's not from earth. He only knows about them from his time there.]

[searingedgelord]

Hey, if you're invisible you might as well take advantage of it.

[She'd sometimes scold Magilou about fooling around too much back home, but in this particular scenario, what else is there to do, honestly? Being stuck in space can be surprisingly boring sometimes.]

network

[howdoessheknow]

[chipper is one word for it.]

Oh, did you have a nightmare? I'm ever so sorry to hear it. But maybe if we talk about it, we can make it go away!

Lab

[servantnotserving]

[There's a soft tink-tink of brass as Lumiére hops over. He lands fairly easily on the nearest table. Sup gurl. She just said something that is extremely relevant to his interests.]

Alas, there is not, mademoiselle. I already looked for that one.

[howdoessheknow]

[She twirls around - literally twirls - instantly all smiles and sunshine.]

Oh, hello! Why yes, I am! I've been trying to find my role here among the stars and ships, and I thought I could maybe help out here.

[sonofgold]

Sounds good! I only got this spear a short while ago, so I'm eager to learn how to fight with it. [He nods agreement.] Back where I'm from, we didn't have the technology to go into space at all, so I know it can throw you off a lot. When we're on planets it's easier, though.

[howdoessheknow]

Oh, really? This book is missing a lot! Or am I missing something?

[She looks up at her guest and -

... Well then. She's surprised, but let's be real, nowhere near as surprised as the average person is.]

Oh my! Robert said there weren't any talking objects on "this side"...but then he's been wrong about a few things before. Hello there!

[shovelrous]

We are alike in that regard, friend. Airships were the closest we could come to reaching the stars. To ascend beyond them was unthinkable.

We touch down on worlds below? Truly? To what end?

[shovelrous]

[Is... is the smoke candy-scented, or was he losing his marbles?]

I question your sanity most times. No man would endure so many explosives at such close range and somehow remain wholly intact, yet... here you are, I suppose.

Regardless, you will not find anything to your liking on this vessel. I can offer you milk tea before you return to your ship, but I have my duties as security to return to posthaste.