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]

It's a gift! If you've been here a year, I've missed at least one birthday.

[passingthrough]

You might have dancing confused with fighting. Common mistake from your world?

[lickity_split]

No, I know the difference. It's more that sometimes I don't know my own strength

[takingkarabusiness]

Well that's very sweet of you, thank you.

So, do you want to see the sights?

[lickity_split]

Sure. Lead the way

[and they get handed the leash of their new pets]

[passingthrough]

That's definitely something to figure out, but there are some other strong people here.

[lickity_split]

Any of them in your dance class?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she starts strolling ]

What are you going to name yours?

[passingthrough]

I'm sure I could get Kara in there if you're really worried.

[lickity_split]

[he's going to look down at his fish a moment, watching it swim through the air]

Red.

[takingkarabusiness]

Red? Really?

[goldkiss]

[Victor's eyes narrow a bit and he considers Yuuri carefully. He wishes he had known that he was here. Even if he couldn't get to The Marsiva, he could have stayed up talking to Yuuri over their communicators.]

Are you feeling better now?

[lickity_split]

[laughs, rubbing the back of his neck]

No, I don't need my cousin knowing of my lack of dance skills.

[lickity_split]

[he gives her a look over the top of his glasses]

Well, what are you naming yours?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she thinks about it ]

Ruth Bader Finsberg.

[mrfancyhat]

[This water planet was the most obnoxious thing ever in the world... er... in space. There's just too much water. Amazing that a water planet has too much water huh. Everything about it sucked; he had to be wet often (which isn't a problem itself, just how often he had to be wet doing certain jobs), with the type of clothes he wore, it made being wet terrible, and it was shitty for fighting in.

In case he wasn't frustrated enough, here's some dumb girl doing who knows what, but it was pissing him off.]

What the hell are you doing?!

[passingthrough]

Cousin? [Surprised.]

...Wow do I know someone who wants to meet you.

[whereyourdestinylies]

[Yuuri took a mouthful of noodles, slurping them down slowly. Taking a couple of careful bites, he chewed, staring down into the bowl for a moment. Not bad! He could probably deal with more spices, but not bad.

He looked up, and crooked a wry little smile.] Well. Yeah. You're here.

[He twisted another biteful of noodles.] And ... I came out of my room! Did a practice today, in the dance studio. So I'm getting towards better and better every minute. It's just overwhelming, you know? All ... this.

[goldkiss]

[Victor reaches over and puts a hand on Yuuri's arm. He squeezes lightly.]

I'm glad you're practicing.

[Then, finally, he settles on eating.] Ah! This is pretty good!

[whereyourdestinylies]

[Yuuri looks up, at that hand, then into Victor's face, and he nods.]

I am too.

[That serious look became a beaming smile.] Really? I was just playing around - I think I need to make it spicier.

[goldkiss]

That would be good, but your talents do shine though.

[stormfist]

... Why a shuttle?

[ She doesn't actually say that she's going to help, but clearly she's going to help - because she's walking to the other side of the blanket so they can pick the thing up and carry it together. ]

[whereyourdestinylies]

Well, I will then feed you my talents whenever you want. [He beamed again, as he ate more himself. God he was Starving.]

[goldkiss]

[Victor grinned in a way that hinted that he probably wasn't thinking about just food but then he quickly distracted himself but eating.

After a certain point.] So, do you know what your duties are for the ship yet?

[whereyourdestinylies]

[Well that grin was rather familiar - so familiar that Yuuri automatically blushed up to his forehead. Then he put himself to finishing his bowl - considered seconds but shook his head.

Not if he wanted to keep in the shape he was in. He gained weight far too easily.]

Yes! Communications officer. Kinda ironic, all things considered.