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

[lickity_split]

Of course you do, but I don't see any puppies here.

[takingkarabusiness]

I guess I can accept fish.

[lickity_split]

I'll even let you choose the color.

[he motions to the red and blue fish who are still staring at them both with cute fishy adopt me faces]

[takingkarabusiness]

One of each?

[lickity_split]

[gives Kara a tilt of his head]

I was only planning on getting one.

[takingkarabusiness]

You make a valid point, but the color scheme, Clark. You can't ignore the options. It's kismet.

[passingthrough]

Hole in one. I'd give you a star, but they're all out there and not in sticker form.

[pb_n_jocular]

Oh ... huh, must be a a cultural thing. What are you, anyway?

[Taking a big swig of her drink, while looking at him over the edge of the bottle.]

Yuuri Katsuki || Yuri!!! On Ice ||

[whereyourdestinylies]

On Board

[So there were a lot of things that Yuuri Katsuki was not familiar with on a space ship. Mostly, space ships. He'd never been one for the sci-fi fantasy sort of thing - he had always been more of an epic fairytale sort of person. So being in space? Not. Really. Great. For his anxiety. After a few days he stopped having panic attacks looking out the windows or curling up on his bed in the fetal position, and started to explore where he was. Just to, you know, get a feel of This Horrible Horrible Place.

Besides there had to be food besides this nasty paste.

Or at least he hoped so.

You can find him in the kitchen, trying to put together some sort of meal with paste and whatever is in the cupboards. It actually smells ... pretty good. For space paste.]

Dance Studio

[Whenever Yuuri is feeling particularly stressed out, or he just needs to think, he always goes to the dance studio. Crack of dawn, as early as it is, he is there, going through his stretches and checking his form in the mirror. Lifting himself up on his toes, then back down again. Arm movements graceful as slow, as his entire body bends this way and that, like a reed in the wind.

Glasses put aside, he looks far and away, his earbuds in his ear as he listens to music only he can hear, lost in muscle and movement, silent and focused. This is where he lives, this is where he is most at home, if not on the ice.

Or - well - he isn't going to think about that right now. It hurts far, far too much.]

On Board

[goldkiss]

[Victor had heard that Yuuri was on the ships now and he had worked to get to where he was. The idea that he'd be able to see Yuuri again had made his heart both soar and break. He was more than happy to see Yuuri, of course, but there was the fact that Yuuri was going to have to be here.

He couldn't imagine that would make Yuuri feel very safe.

Then, he walks into the kitchen and feels his breath catch for a moment.

He wants to jump on Yuuri and cling onto him, but he doesn't want to scare him. He imagines Yuuri's nerves are already on edge.]

Yuuri?

[wolfuncaged]

I am an elf. I could ask you the same question. I have never seen anyone like you before.

Re: On Board

[whereyourdestinylies]

[Yuuri was focusing on trying to coax the paste into some decent ramen with powdered egg and the taste of pork. It went a great deal better that just pork paste, so! Positive thinking. He could do that.

He could also make a decent meal for the nice people on this ship. They had been so kind to him while he'd been in his room, having his breakdown and -

His head jerked up. His brown eyes widened and he dropped the spoon by the pot as he came around, slowly. It couldn't be. He thought. He could not - but - maybe he was just imagining him. Maybe it was just another trick of this place and he couldn't be sure but.

But.]

Victor?

[He closes the distance between them because he has to know. He has to. So he reaches out, to brush that silver-blonde hair off the other young man's forehead.]

[goldkiss]

[Victor makes this amused little noise at Yuuri touching him and then, after a moment, closes the rest of the distance between them and wraps his arms around Yuuri.]

Yuuri. [He says again, but there's something to the tone of his voice now that is so relieved and happy. He decides that he's more happy than worried. Being with Yuuri had been terrible. How strange that he had survived years before Yuuri without him, but now it seemed impossible to breathe when he was gone.]

[whereyourdestinylies]

[He felt the touch of Victor's arms, and he wrapped his arms tightly around that slender frame that he knew so well. He pressed his face into the other man's shoulder. Breathing him in, he let out a shaky sound.]

Victor. [He murmured against his shoulder, before he leaned up, tears filling his eyes, but not quite brimming over as he gripped him.] I thought - I never thought I would see you again. [He buried his arms back around him, pressing his face into the side of the other man's neck.]

On board

[servantnotserving]

[Sup, buddy. Suuup. There's a heavy clink-clunk of one type of metal on another as Lumiére hops over to jump onto the counter, landing beside Yuuri. One day he'll not do this kind of thing to people, or at least give them a heads-up before he does so. But this is not that day. ]

It is far removed from real food, isn't it? It's no banquet.

[goldkiss]

Me too. I've been here for a few weeks now...

[He sighs, finding comfort with Yuuri near him in the scent of him and the feeling of him against Victor's neck.] I've missed you.

Re: On board

[whereyourdestinylies]

[Yuuri is so busy making sure that the weird pork paste doesn't burn in the bottom of the pan that he barely registers the thump-thump-thump of sliding metal.

Until, of course, it lands right next to him and Starts Talking.

Sorry, Lumiere, you'll have to forgive Yuuki while he screams and jumps back, spoon in hand.] TALKING CANDLESTICK! AAAAAAA! Ah - wait.

[His screams are abruptly cut off, as his confusion overcomes his fear.] .... does space have talking candlesticks? Is this a - a - thing?

[whereyourdestinylies]

A few weeks?

[Oh god, that was even more awful than just being here a few days. He leans back, touching Victor's cheek, searching his face. Making sure he was okay. Yuuri hadn't been okay and while he knew that Victor's confidence could be it's own star -- he was still human. Still frail, still vulnerable.

That fierce protective side made him bring his head forward, so their foreheads were touching.] I missed you too. So much. I ... this is hell. Or some kind of hell. But, if you're with me, I know we'll both be okay. Better together, right?

[goldkiss]

[Victor's eyes widen a bit when Yuuri shows his protectiveness. He always loves it when Yuuri does that, but for some reason he had expected Yuuri to be more anxious rather than worried about him.

He smiles at he lets Yuuri keep their heads close to each other.]

This can't be hell.

You're here.

[whereyourdestinylies]

[Make no mistake, Victor. Yuuri is anxious as Hell. Like worried enough that his stomach feels like it's in a washing machine.

...but he will always look out for Victor first. Even in horrible, terrifying space.

One corner of his mouth lifts up, and he flushes bright red.]

Yeah ... I guess you're right.

[Redder.]

That ... it is not hell. With you here. Not me. I mean - that if I have to be in a place that is not hell I want ... to be with you.

[Even red, his brown eyes become serious.]

I always want to be where you are.

[goldkiss]

And I will be as much as possible. [They always have to face the reality of competitions and training, of course, and times when they might have to be a part because of that, but Yuuri had moved to Russia to limit that time as much as they possibly could.

After a moment, Victor pulls back and takes Yuuri's hand. He pulls it to his lips an kisses the ring finger and then keeps a hold of it.]

You were cooking weren't you? Are you still hungry?

[whereyourdestinylies]

[He nods his head - it wasn't going to be possible for them to be together all the time. Frankly they might drive each other nuts if they did, but Yuuri knew that he couldn't go a lifetime without Victor.

He's known that, for a lot longer than he wants to think about.

A flush of pleasure at that kiss, before his dark eyes brighten.]

Yeah! I'm making ramen - I haven't eaten in days and I thought I'd try to go for something edible. Come, tell me about what you've seen in this place. I'll feed the both of us.

[goldkiss]

[That honestly sounds like the best idea anyone has ever had. Victor nods and moves back to the area where he had been cooking.]

I haven't seen much. I am on the Heron, so I've seen a bit of that ship. Oh! And there was a ball. It was extremely exciting.

[whereyourdestinylies]

[Yuuri beamed, keeping close to Victor. He gestured him to one counter, taking a moment to kiss Victor's ring in turn, before he returned to his cooking. He added a little more salt to the noodles, then made sure the pork paste was sizzling correctly.]

Yeah? Did you dance with all the fair maidens and handsome princes? [He beamed up at Victor.] Bet you were the belle of the ball.

[goldkiss]

I managed to put together a nice enough suit, even though they only gave me half a day to find one...

Oh! I can't wait to show it to you. It's all white. A bit like a wedding suit, honestly. [That last part is said rather thoughtfully.]