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Test Drive 007

WELCOME TO ATERAT

Here is our Seventh Test Drive Meme! There are a lot of areas of the city to explore, so please have a look around! In case you need a little help getting started, I've included a few prompts below, or feel free to start your own! Exploration and player initiative are the names of the game here!

Helpful Links to Get Started

Arrival & General Information | Setting & Bestiary | Locales & Businesses | Residences & Housing Info | Rules & FAQ (ask questions here!)

I. Crash Into Me

Not exactly, but close enough. You have just arrived and received a strange satchel from a tiny, strange little man and are left more or less to your own devices (more information on what to expect upon arrival can be found here)! Follow directions to the north and check out the housing, or maybe have a look around the Historium and try to get some information from that giant glowing ball, see what you can waste your meager starter coin on in the Market District, or maybe just meet the neighbors.

II. What Goes Bump in the Night

It looks like Aterat proper has a spirit problem. Maybe you're seeing specters, hearing disembodied voices, your windows rattle when there's no breeze outside. Maybe there are cold spots in your place of business (or your apartment, which is so much worse). Either way, you're 100% convinced you're haunted. Hopefully, someone else believes you, or maybe you're used to feeling crazy.

III. Into the MirrorVerse?

Through the looking glass in every apartment or other residence lies the MirrorVerse, a place of emotion. More information on this mysterious place can be found here.

IV. Try the Network

The Tell-Phone allows for text, video, and audio transmissions to everyone else who has one. Give it a whirl!

V. Wildcard

The above prompts are all options, and there's much more to the setting than what they provide. Do your best (or your worst)!

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[ask_whydunit]

“That’s a decent range.” He mused over his shoulder, more than a little curious about this whole idea. Hard to not be, even in a situation like this… But the professor was doing his best. Overturning an old crate, he balanced on it to get a better look at the higher rafters. Wobbling a little, he winced as he reached out to steady himself on the wall.

And, hanging from a nail up higher, was definitely an old forgotten bucket! Or perhaps not forgotten so much as placed strategically to make it safe to store things in the shed. “Hm… Might have some luck tonight, after all.” He reached out, nudging it slightly and there’s the telltale sound of a slosh of water. Hopefully it was enough, as the professor carefully unhooked it and stepped off the crate. Once he was on solid ground, he glanced at the young woman. “I’ve got some here. You’ll have to tell me if it’s enough.” Holding it carefully, he moved a few steps over, mindful of letting her know when he was closer to avoid an unpleasant collision for her.

[moonlitrequiem]

Yin perks up at just the sound of the water sloshing. She can't tell for sure until she feels it.

She steps forward only as much as she needs, cognizant to make sure she also doesn't run into Waver, still keeping that in mind.

Close enough, she puts her hand in the bucket.

"Yes," she assures him. It's more than enough, really, as long as she can put a hand or foot in the water. She flattens her palm, then asks, "Want to put it down?" To be more comfortable for him, of course. She will manage, no matter what.

[ask_whydunit]

That was a relief, that there was enough therefor her to work with. Meant that there was some luck to be had tonight, after all.

The request gets a quick nod. “Yes, I’ll put it down just in front of you if that works.” He offered, setting the bucket down in front of her carefully before stepping back to give her space to work, or as much as one could in a shed. He took the time to check the temporary field before focusing on what she was doing with curiosity.

[moonlitrequiem]

Yin cautiously slipped to her knees, then put her hand in the bucket.

For Waver, it might be a bit boring. Anyone outside, though, would see a ghostly like form poke up from a puddle.

A minute later, Yin says, "They are passing us, now."

[ask_whydunit]

Waver, of course, could hardly find things like this boring. He was interested in seeing her process, even if there wasn’t anything flashy to it. Though he would be curious about the ghostly form outside if he could see it. Instead, the mage waits patiently for any word on if she did see things outside.

He let out a breath at that, “Good… We’ll give them a couple minutes to get by, and if they don’t seem like they’re doubling back, we can leave. I know a decent route from this part of the city back to the apartments.”

[moonlitrequiem]

Maybe someday he will get to see Yin's spirit as it spies in action, then. His quiet patience feels familiar, though Waver is far more patient and calm than her co-workers.

Yin nods. After two minutes - exactly - have passed, she says, "They are quiet. They have not come back." So maybe they can at least make it to the apartments, safely.

[ask_whydunit]

The professor would undoubtedly be fascinated if there ever was an occasion for him to see her ability properly in action from the other side. That said, Waver’s patience and calm were very dependent on who was around and if someone was pushing his buttons or being particularly stupid. Yin so far did not exhibit behavior that would put her in the category of people who did, which helped a lot.

Waiting for the next couple minutes for her confirmation, he finally relaxed a bit to hear they weren’t doubling back to re-check the area. That was a relief. There was only so much one could do about those things. “Then we should see about getting out of here ourselves. I think we’ve had enough hide-and-seek for the evening.” He offered, finally moving for the door and opening it to lead her out. “I should be able to get us back to the coloured buildings from here. It’s not too far.”

[moonlitrequiem]

Perhaps someday he will get to see the actual specter. No way she will not use it during her time in the city, as it is useful. It is true, Yin is non-invasive and quiet, which would probably works better with Waver for any sort of team up.

Yin gives a nod, shakes her hand off to dry, then heads out of the door.

"We were playing a children's game?" Yin asks, a small wisp of confusion in her tone.

[ask_whydunit]

Once outside, he shut the door to the shed behind them and started down the road. He kept his pace even enough for her to follow again, mindful of how she was following at this point. He still kept an eye out for anything else that might stop them, but it was finally silent and somewhat peaceful. About time, he thinks…

The professor raised a brow at the confusion before awkwardly humming. “Ah… Well, it felt a little like that, but it was more just a turn of phrase in this instance.” Although one could argue if it was, they were winning as long as they made it back home before being found.

[moonlitrequiem]

At this point, even Yin would call getting back home safely a win, if she understood that turn of a phrase better, as well.

"Too literal," she concludes, realizing it wasn't meant that way.

She follows behind him, step for step, ears in tune for the whispering sounds once more. So far, though, it's quiet, beyond Waver's footsteps and hers echoing them.

[ask_whydunit]

Too literal, indeed. The mage figured it would be one of the few times he tried his hand at one that it got taken that way. “Just a bit, yeah.” He hummed an agreement with an awkward tone, filing that away to remember later if he spoke with Yin again.

Waver was content to spend most of the walk in silence, still keeping an eye out for anything else that might be waiting to surprise them… But his steps slow once he sees the coloured buildings coming into view, the shades muted in the evening light. “Do you know which building you're in?” He asked, as he considered which way to direct them. Once she was safe inside, the mage would weigh his options ongoing back to the Red Building or stopping into the historium on the other side of the courtyard.

[moonlitrequiem]

Waver is learning about her, and Yin too is filing away how to not take everything so literally. She's just not accustomed to it. Contractors - the people in her world she's most accustomed to - are very quiet, and very literal, possibly due to the severity of their profession.

"Gray," she answers. Though knowing the color doesn't necessarily help her unless she's activating her spirit at the same time, so she adds the specifics, including paces/meters from the fountain and, "A-10. Lower floor," and what direction and how far down the hallway.

[ask_whydunit]

That set their course, and Waver turned them in the direction of the gray building. “Right, that would be this direction, then.” He responded, appreciating the exact details concerning where she lived. Until she got more accustomed to the city, it made sense that she’d keep track of the specific distance between here and the fountain, and it was one of the locations that didn’t seem to change much compared to spaces that shifted and appeared as the world seemed to grow itself at random.

Approaching the door, he opened it and let her in before looking down the hall. It wasn’t too hard to find since the buildings all shared the same layout, even if their colours differed. “And your apartment should be right this way.” He commented over a shoulder. “For the most part, these buildings aren’t messed with by the oddities of this place, and there’s nothing weird going on at the moment. So you shouldn’t have a problem here for now.” Didn’t stop certain people from dropping in and messing with you, but maybe that was just his luck.

Stopping in front of her door, he nodded. “This should be yours, A-10.”

Wrap and start something new for the event?

[moonlitrequiem]

She's not even aware - yet - that the world itself changed and shifted and at some point certain distances might alter. Yin might spend a lot of time at the fountain in her future. The information Waver gives her is greatly appreciated, even if she's not the type to express that gratitude in full.

Yin does manage to give Waver a - still very monotone - "Thank you," for both the information, and him leading the way, but he's managed to make a huge impression on her.

Yes definitely!! I would love to do something with the event :D

[ask_whydunit]

“You’re welcome. Good evening, then.” He offered in return, drawing away from the door to let Yin go inside. He felt a little better about leaving her in the safety of the building, and he was quite ready to put this evening to rest after all the panic and stress of trying to get away from those entities. Waver was a bit prone to exhaustion when exerting himself in most ways, so he made the quiet decision to return to the red building and stay in for the night himself.

[moonlitrequiem]

[[Good end, then. Will you have a log/entry for Waver? I will hit it. I usually go by inspiration lately than proper plans. But I'm sure I can find something for Yin to say / check in, since Waver made an impression.]]

[ask_whydunit]

( Yeah I totally get that. And I definitely intend to, I’m going to try to get something up for him this week or next as long as nothing comes up. <3 )

[moonlitrequiem]

( That's perfect. I'll keep an eye out for it. )