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cursedcontent2022-08-20 11:49 am
cursedmods) wrote in cursedcontent2022-08-20 11:49 am
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TEST DRIVE MEME #1
TEST DRIVE MEME #1
A Blood Offering
You wake up cozy in bed at the Saturn Motel. As you observe the room you may realize that it looks a little dated. Or, perhaps from your point of view the lamp and TV are wildly futuristic. Or, like Goldilocks, it may seem just right: close to the world you just left behind. Either way, you just had a very strange dream (see the arrival scenario) and now you're here. And you're not alone: there's a bed next to yours and someone else is waking up just like you are.Roller Rink
You can chat for a while if you like, but if you try to leave you'll find the door is firmly locked and no amount of kicking, punching, or hitting it with an object will do you any good. Instead, there's a letter on the nightstand which reads:
"Good morning and welcome to your new home!
You may be wondering why you're trapped in this room. Fear not, the door will open easily if you offer a bit of blood. More than a few drops but not enough to be a serious wound. A handprint's worth will do, let's say, and it only needs to come from one of you.
I'll let you sort that out yourselves. See you on the other side.
Sincerely,
The Mayor"
And indeed, a handprint's worth of blood pressed against the door will unlock it and let you out into the world. Do you volunteer your own blood? Do you take it from the other person by force? It's up to you! But there's no food in here, so you better figure it out eventually.
As a celebration of your new lives here (and an apology for the whole blood offering thing - they were just testing something out, really) the Mayor has invited everyone to the Crazy Eight Roller Rink for a private, after-hours party.Mallrats
Attendance isn't mandatory, but it is heavily encouraged so that you can meet your fellow Cursed and know who's in on the whole secret. It'll help you down the line at some point if your Curse gets out of control and you need someone to wrangle you.
As a reward, everyone who shows up and completes at least one lap around the roller rink (you must be wearing skates, but you can crawl the lap if you can't get the hang of them) will receive a free walkman with a mystery tape inside. The color, style, and mystery tape your character gets are up to you.
Everyone loves the mall! Right? Right! And this group of newcomers is lucky enough to be here for the White Pines Mall Grand Opening celebration! Feel free to walk around the mall and partake in sales galore, check out the attractions, or just get to know the layout of the place.Extra Info
The Mayor has given everyone a gift card for $100 that can be used anywhere in the mall as long as they attend the Grand Opening.
They also strongly suggest that you familiarize yourself with the mall and its layout, just in case you ever get stuck there for a while and have to compete with others for food and resources. But that probably won't happen.
The test drive meme and the IC intro log will have the same prompts, and threads between two accepted characters can count as game canon.
The first prompt is flexible: technically you're supposed to be with one other person, but if you want to do larger groups that's fine.
Rooms at the Saturn Motel initially contain two beds for the prompt, but upon leaving and returning characters will find that they all have their own rooms with one bed. If you want a roommate, someone better be ready to sleep on the floor or snuggle up! The room doesn't have to look exactly like the reference image as long as it's not too fancy and suitably dated.
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And don't yank him down with you. He holds onto his hand securely when he clings to him.
"Look, I won't let you fall, okay? Try to use your own balance instead of depending on mine."
Which isn't all that great on skates.
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But he actually listens, trying to follow John's instructions and shuffles. Shuffles. Shuffles. Granted, it looks like someone on socks shimmying over soapy ground but somehow he manages to keep upright... ish. With some windmilling and swaying back and forth. And a lot - a lot - of knee bending.
"Hey, uh, here's a thought. How about we keep this..."
He starts gesturing between them, almost falls and quickly stops until he regains balance again.
"... between ourselves. It just. Seems like a very unnecessary detail that will only bloat the mission reports..."
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Please don't gesture so wildly and fall over, buddy.
"You're doing great, Rodney. And I'm not just saying that. Look, remaining upright is half the battle there!"
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"I would yank your face into this rink if it didn't mean I'd break my collarbone."
Rodney grumbles, only slightly placated by the follow-up compliment.
"Yeah? Funny. I am more interested in the battle of propulsion which would increase the speed with which this would be over."
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"Oh, so what you're saying is that you don't want me to help you anymore?"
He grins playfully, letting go of his hand.
"All good things must come to an end eventually."
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Rodney's eyes widen when the supporting weight is suddenly replaced with empty space and he lets out a yelp (maybe bordering on a shriek).
You did not just!
"Whatareyoudoingwhatareyoudoinggetbackhere!!"
The windmilling turns more into a crawling motion as he tries to launch himself back at John.
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...that is hilarious but also Rodney is coming at him way too fast for him to catch with his meager rollering skills--
"Hey--wait--hold on--"
But it's too late, the moment Rodney gets to him his feet slip out from underneath and he falls flat on his back.
Ow.
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Ow indeed.
He doesn't move for a moment, contemplating the permanent back damage and trying to force air back into his lungs.
Once he manages that, he uses it for a very important assessment.
"This is all your fault."
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He lies there for a moment, not really hurt, but just too indignant and annoyed to do anything but seethe for a moment.
"You started it."
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He tries to sit up, then kneel, then stand, but that is really difficult when you have wheeled bricks on your feet.
"Do something!"
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That...that's certainly an attempt at standing, Rodney. John groans, finally getting up, and having about as much success as Rodney.
"Why don't you do something!?"
He manages to halfway stand, and then shakily get up, offering a hand to Rodney.
"If you pull me back down, I swear..."