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test drive meme
Hello, and welcome to Vella's TDM! As a reminder, this game is invite-only and open to anyone on the mods' timelines: Cocoamplitude , Avery
- A Mysterious Gift
Good morning! Today’s shaping up to be a bright, sunny day on the island. The weather is balmy but not too hot, and there’s a gentle, cool breeze. It’s as idyllic and perfect as you could want… but there seems to be something being carried by the wind. It won’t take you long to notice because it’s so out of place - it’s bright and colorful and definitely not something normal. It’s a balloon floating towards the island at a leisurely pace, and hanging from the balloon is what looks to be a… wrapped present? It’s a white box with a red ribbon, and it doesn’t seem to be weighing down the balloon at all. How odd...
If you happen to be armed with a slingshot, you can use it to pop the balloon. When the balloon is popped, the present will fall to the ground - but be careful where you’re shooting! There’s a river running through the island, and your gift could easily end up swept away if it falls just above the water… And if you don’t have a slingshot, feel free to get creative! Or you can make one and be ready for the next mysterious package - because there will be one just a few minutes later, drifting along.
Should you choose to unwrap the present, one of two things will happen: Maybe you'll get something small in size but no less valuable: a shiny, pristine crown that looks like it might cost a fortune. Whether or not you take care of it is up to you, but hey, you run this island now! (Not really.) Alternatively, you might get a very large red double sofa; when you unwrap the present, it suddenly springs out and lands with a loud thunk onto the ground. Pray that it doesn't smash your toes! How something so big squeezed inside a box so small is a mystery, but hey...congrats?
Gotta Catch 'em All (cw: Scorpions)
The island has tons of natural resources. There are the apple fruit trees dotted around the island and plenty of flowers that you can see up on the cliffs, but beyond that are the rivers threading through the island and the beaches themselves. They seem to be filled to bursting with fish - you can see their dark shadows in the water clear as day, and the fish seem to come in a variety of sizes. Make yourself a fishing pole and go for it! The fish are not only good for cooking and eating, but you can also sell them off for bells. Or keep them as pets, that’s fine too.
But if you’re not a fan of fishing, there’s still plenty to catch. The island is also completely filled with… Well. Bugs. The island is filled with bugs. Butterflies flutter around, and you can get some bells for selling them off...and don't count out the dragonflies, grasshoppers, and mantises, either! You'll need a bug net to nab these critters, but once they're yours, you're free to do what you'd like with them.
When it gets dark, though, be careful! That’s when scorpions come out, and they’re known for their sting. They're far and few between, but when you find them, try not to panic. If you don't have your net out, they'll leave you alone and stay at the edges of your general vicinity. If you bring your net out, though, they'll raise their legs and shake their tails defensively at you. Get too close too fast, and they'll chase after you. They're fast.
Henry's Quest
Henry the frog has been living on the island with you, and today he has a request! He wants to make some hedges to put around his house (or maybe he just wants to tidy up the island), and for that he needs weeds. Twenty of them, in fact. More is fine, but less is just unacceptable. If you choose to accept the task, he’ll give you a reward for helping him: ten iron nuggets! It’s all he has though, so whether you choose to do this solo or with some friends, you’re only getting ten iron nuggets total. Still, while it’s not exactly a rare resource, it’s certainly a limited one, so you may find the reward enticing. Or perhaps you just want to help him out of sheer kindness. Whatever the reason may be, it’s time to get to work.
The island has plenty of weeds, so it shouldn’t be too hard to pick the ones you need. If someone happens to be plucking in the same spot as you, maybe you can work together! After all, more hands means more weeding, which means you can all make Henry happy even faster.
For those who are less teamwork-oriented, you’re free to do this solo, but where’s the fun in that? … Ah, you’re thinking of hogging all of the nuggets for yourself, aren’t you? Well in that case, maybe you should consider sabotaging the competition...though do you really want to draw the ire of the people you’ll be spending at least the next few weeks with?
(OOC Note: We will not be NPCing Henry on this TDM.)
Winding Down
Another day at the island has come and gone. The night sky is clear and the stars are out -- the perfect way to wind down after a day’s worth of hard work. Someone - maybe you! - has built a campfire on the beach, and it’s as good a time as any to get to know the people you’re living with. You’re stuck here, after all.
Sit around, chat, maybe tell some spooky (or not so spooky) stories. Enjoy yourself! You’ve got many more days ahead of you, but for tonight you can just rest and enjoy the peace of the island you now get to call home.
Meow-les Edgeworth | Ace Attorney
You wouldn't think it to look at him - or really, to know him - but Miles Edgeworth had been a little bit of a mischief-maker in his early years. Well, sort of. He was usually the one holding his friends back from getting into too much trouble, but Larry had taught him how to use a slingshot, and after a little bit of practice, he discovered that it was much like riding a bike. And thankfully, nothing like handling a gun.
When he hears the quiet telltale whooshing of a balloon overhead, he digs the slingshot out of his pocket, looks up, and looses. It's a direct hit, and the balloon pops, sending the attached present hurtling to the ground. What's in it? What's in the box?
Miles turns the crown over in his
handskitty paws before giving in to the childish impulse to put it on his head. Then he looks at his reflection in the nearby pond. You know...for a cat, I don't look bad.A-2. couch? ouch.
His next hit isn't so lucky. When he opens the box, instead of a crown, there's a poof, and--
--"NGHOOOOH!"
Guess who's trapped under a sofa.
B. it was a sting operation!
Hiss!
Miles' tail lashes. The scorpion lowers its claws, and he inches forwards.
Hiss!
Stop. Go. Red light. Green light. Red light. Green light.
Almost there. He's almost in striking range.
Sure would be a shame if someone interrupted this standoff and aggroed the scorpion, huh?
a-2
There's a brief pause as Adelaide stares down at him, completely unhelpfully. "...So, Wicked Witch, present got the best of you, huh?"
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And then, as though to underscore his point: "Ha. Would you - nngh - please help?"
A-2
Rather than just saying anything or asking if he needs help--that seems just a touch obvious, honestly--Byleth's going to go ahead and attempt to lift one end of the couch so Edgeworth will be... considerably less trapped.
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A-2
Huh... It seems these are popular here. [Looking to the couch and then him..] Hang on. I'll get you out.
[She'll try to lift the side pinning him down the most to see if that will free him easier.]
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Thanks, [he says, and wiggles out a little when Milla lifts that end of the couch. He's able to lift it more when he's got leverage, and after a moment, is able to properly escape.
He stands up, dusts his suit off, and says,] How did they even fit a couch in there?
[Tanuki magic, Miles. Tanuki magic.]
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That seems to be the general question here. It's strange that such an object could fit in a box that size.
[A spyrix probably wouldn't even be able to achieve something like that.]
Perhaps an arte? I haven't seen any artes that do something like that though.
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[No, the "e" is silent.]
To be quite fair - I have a lot of questions about this place, and none of them have been answered yet.