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TEST DRIVE #2
TEST DRIVE #2
Hi shoppers! Welcome to the second Test Drive Meme for COLLECTED. A few things before we get started:
» This TDM is open to any players who are interested in applying. Collected is an invite-only game, meaning that invites come from being on the mod plurklists, but for this round, our TDM is open to anyone who has an interest. If you are interested in applying but do not have an invite, please PM our mod account (
collectedmods) with a link to your toplevel on this TDM and we will extend an invitation to you! Please note that you can only reserve and apply if you have an invite. » As was the case in the first TDM, TDM threads are not canon. Because of this, feel free to assume CR for the ease of threads.
» While we’ve listed out some prompts here, feel free to make up your own prompts using the setting, or use any of the prompts from our last TDM as well!
» If you have any questions about what you can and can’t do (or about anything else) reply to the QUESTIONS comment below, and we’ll get back to you soon.
Most importantly, have fun! And thank you so much for your interest in Collected! 🧡
PROMPTS
Have you ever been to a parking lot circus? Well, they exist, and you’re in luck - the circus has come to town! Or rather, it’s come to the mall. For a limited time, a big top has appeared in the dusty, desolate parking lot of the mall. You’ll find a big tunnel vacuum sealed to the front doors of the mall that allows access to and from the tent, so how much could it hurt to go inside?
The tunnel and tent seem to have been crafted with the same skill as the mall was - it somehow keeps the toxic air from outside out. The only difference between the mall and the tent is that the big top doesn’t do as good of a job of keeping the blistering heat out - it’ll protect you from burns, but it’s going to be pretty hot in there underneath the summer sun! Be sure to bring a cold drink on your way in.
Inside the tent, you won’t find any staff or performers, unfortunately. Everything inside the tent seems to be in mint condition, though, strangely enough, as though restored to its former glory - not unlike how some of the stores in the abandoned mall revert back to their pristine states sometimes. While there’s no performance to catch, there is plenty to look at and experience:
I.
Right after coming in through the fun tunnel, the first thing to your right is a collection of popcorn machines, the same kind you’d see at an amusement park where kernels must be poured in. You’ll find several unmarked bags of popcorn right near the machines, and they look decidedly not rotten, unlike most of the food in the mall.II.
Things are never that easy and simple here, though! Pop a bag of these bad boys and consume some of it and you’ll find yourself with one of the following afflictions:
A. Caramel corn flavor: Loss of sight. Hopefully you trust your companion enough not to attack or steal from you, because you’ll need to navigate to somewhere safe until this one wears off!
B. Extra butter flavor: Loss of hearing. No matter how hard you try, it seems you can’t hear anything around you anymore! Learn to communicate non-verbally with your companion, and quick!
C. Cheddar flavor: Literally just food poisoning. You won’t be feeling so hot!
The only saving grace of these cursed popcorn bags is that there’s an antidote to be found if you have a careful eye: an inscription on the popcorn machines appears once they’ve been warmed from use, and it says, in the case of illness, have a taste of each flavor to get back to square one! You’ll have to suffer a bit more to get back to normal quickly, but.. it’s better than waiting out the effects, right?
While there are no performers to be seen, their costumes can be found in the wardrobes in the back of the circus. They are typical of what you’d expect of a circus: colorful, frilly, and easy to put on, given their stretch. There are even props and accessories lying around like clown noses, jewelry, hula hoops, juggling balls, the whole nine yards. Given the horrible state of all the clothes and other fun items inside the mall, it might be tempting to take some of these outfits and items to repurpose them for your own wardrobe and use.III.
But be careful: donning these clothes or taking these items will give you the abilities of that circus performer. Wear or pick up anything belonging to a:
A. Clown, and you’ll feel like you need to make your companion laugh. Whether that’s through corny jokes, physical comedy, or other means, you won’t be able to resist.
B. Trapeze artist, and you’ll be blessed with great flexibility, and feel utterly fearless. Maybe that translates into being unafraid to speak your mind, or maybe you’re feeling brave enough to walk the tightrope - either way, nothing’s scaring you anymore.
C. Animal tamer, and you’ll want to train your companion to do tricks and follow your will (and not in the fun way, unless you’re into that).
Costumes of all kinds are here, though, so feel free to find anything that might belong to a circus performer and have the costumes possess you!
All good things must come to an end, sadly. Whatever material the tent and tunnel is made of is not completely as sturdy as what the mall is built of - and after a fun day of activities, the tent and tunnel will begin to deteriorate and be destroyed.
Due to the radioactive sun outside, the top of the tent and tunnel will start to burn and get holes in it eventually, which will let in toxic air and harmful rays - not only that, but fires will start catching inside the tent as well. You’ll need to high tail it out of the circus and head back to the safety of the mall unless you want to fry in the horrible conditions outside. Exposure to the sunlight from outside will give you painful burns and welts, and it’s near impossible to inhale the thick, poisonous air from outside without keeling over.
While you’ll be able to survive limited exposure, it’s not wise to get stuck out here. Besides, you’ll find that upon returning to the mall, your wounds will mysteriously begin to heal, slowly and painfully. So, run quickly, and make sure not to leave anyone behind!
Yachiyo Tsuruhime | Revue Starlight
[Oddly enough, it's the suffocating heat that makes Yachiyo realize that she might not be in her own world. After all, the underground stage for the auditions had taken many forms before so finding herself suddenly inside a circus tent wasn't all that surprising. However, it was the scorching sun and foul stench of sweat and dust that made everything feel very real. It wasn't nothing like being caught in a disappearing play.
Yet she was still wearing her revue uniform and had her crossbow on her.]
Oh my. Just what have gotten myself into. [She laughs lightly and places her free hand on her cheek as if she had just taken a wrong turn in mall or something alike. An amused smile stayed on her lips, hiding away any sign of discomfort that she could possibly feel, as she wandered further into the tent.]
I wonder if anyone has seen a talking giraffe around.
Pop pop popcorn
[Well, it wouldn't be a fair if there wasn't junkfood around now would it? Yachiyo is intrigued by the popcorn, mostly because they seem to be the only thing resembling food that she had been able to find.
She picks one of the popcorn bags to inspect its contents. While the popcorn itself doesn't seem to appear to be anything outside of ordinary Yachiyo can't help but feel suspicious. After all, there was no staff to be seen so just who had prepared these?
Yachiyo looked around to see if there happens to be anyone around and then sighs out loud:]
Aahhh, I'm full. [Then she turns around the closest person and offers some popcorn.] Want some? They are quite delicious.
Fashion
[Ah. Oh no.
Of course this place has Yachiyo's one true weakness and passion on plain sight and ready to be taken: costumes.
Yachiyo can be found going through all the costumes she can find. She inspects the quality of the fabric and other accessories, sorting outfits in different piles. Yeah, she's definitely having time of her life in her own little corner.
Unfortunately, that passion for clothing is strong enough to make her ignore that suspicion she had with popcorn.]
A - No fear!
[The first outfit she tries on is a purple trapeze artist one. At first she only admirers herself in the outfit from the dusty full-body mirror she found close to the costumes. She picks a hula-hoop and strikes a pose and then an another. But then she starts feel more... adventurous, lets say. The first she tries to do few basic tricks with her hula-hoop. Being a stage girl means that she already is fairly agile and flexible but now the way she moves her body is on a whole new level. It's like her body became light as a weather and knew no boundaries or limits.
After trying out few tricks she grows more daring and turns her attention to the worn tight rope that's set near the ceiling. It doesn't really look all that secure as there's not even safety net set. But for a reason or another that only excites Yachiyo even more. It's like a challenge.
She walks up to closest person and winks at them.]
Hello. Care to give me a hand?
B - Let me hear you roar!
[You'd think that after first try one would give up on playing with the enchanted, or rather cursed, clothes. However, Yachiyo couldn't help but be intrigued by all the possibilities and potential that these outfits had. Oh, just what kind of performance she could put up! Just what all could she learn from these little experiments.
So, when you least expect it a loud sound of whip cracking can be heard from behind you. Yachiyo is standing behind you wearing a rather daring outfit, a grin on her lips that matches the nature of her look.]
Well, well. What do we have here. [Her voice sounding overly sweet and full of dangerous honey. She cracks the whip again -- this time aiming closer to the person she's addressing. If there's something in their hands, be it popcorn, a prop or something more personal, the whip is aimed towards it intending to knock it out of the person's hands.]
Are we lost from the show?
Costumes, B
He reaches to straighten it.]
Damaging Cyberlife property is a criminal offense.
[The words are as blandly polite as his smile. The glint behind the android's eyes, however, looks considerably less placid.]
I wouldn't recommend it.
no subject
She lifts her chin up and looks at the taller man with an expression that just dripped amused arrogance.]
You say so? But you ought to know that there will always be repercussion for skipping the ring. [And with that she points the stage with her whip.] The play cannot go on if the actor is missing.
no subject
Speaking very slowly—as if spelling out a rule for an idiot child—he reiterates.]
You have the wrong model.