Test Drive

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Welcome to Medietas! Are you interested in joining the game? Do you have an old muse you want to dust off? Are you looking for a place to voice test a brand new character and would like to do so in our little island setting? Well, you've come to the right place!

You all know what to do but if you don’t, just follow the instructions and HAVE FUN!

How To Play:

→ Comment with the character you’d like to test drive. Don’t forget to add their name and canon in the subject line.
→ Choose a scenario, or start your own!
→ Tag around!

Possible Scenarios:

1. New Arrival: You have just arrived on the island of Medietas, in the city of Aerilon via a floating boat with people you may or may not know. Of course, you can't help wondering what the heck is going on here, or how you even got on the boat in the first place. But as soon as the vessel docks you are greeted by some lovely locals who offer you a map and a communications device before leaving you to your own. You probably have questions and there seems to be a number of people there already who may or may not have those answers. Talk to them! Or, get on the network and introduce yourself!

2. Getting Settled: So, you've arrived, but now there's five islands you should get yourself acquainted with. Meet your starter home neighbors! Start your new job! Check out the market on Aerilon. Or, attend one of the many block parties!

3. Lost!: Somehow you got yourself turned around and confused and getting back to where you want to be is looking impossible.

4. Wild Card: Got something else in mind and want to create your own scenario? Go for it!

Comments

[heir_to_melusina]

"I suppose that is the word for it." She said, pressing her hands to her face, trying to force herself to wake up. This had to be a dream, there was no other explanation. There had been strange events in her life, but nothing like this.

"How is any of this possible?"

[lotsoflaughs]

"The islands and the boats floating in the air? Magic. How people are being pulled from multiple times and places? That one, we're still working on." Gabriel's being entirely honest. He's aware it's probably not what she wants to hear, but it's the truth.

[heir_to_melusina]

"I have never seen magic like this." It shouldn't be possible. Only nightmares could create this sort of world, nightmares or strange dreams. "Multiple times and places?" Even her mind couldn't create that. "Who are you?"

[lotsoflaughs]

"Gabriel. There's several here for who magic wasn't real for before now, so you're not alone in going 'what, what?'," he says, giving her a mildly sympathetic look. "And you are?"

[heir_to_melusina]

She knew magic, she could cast and divine, but it was unwise to reveal it. Her mother had only recently survived a trial, accused of witchcraft and dark magic. Elizabeth had no desire to be placed in a ducking stool or burned at the stake.

"Elizabeth...Queen Elizabeth of England." She added the last part hastily, almost forgetting in her shock.

[lotsoflaughs]

Hmm. Not a redhead, so must be married to one of the Plantagenets rather than be Elizabeth I. A quick look and--ah. He gives her a knowing look.

"I know that name. If you visit the library and investigate the history books, I'm sure you'll find books about the Cousins' War, later known as the War of the Roses. Just think carefully about how much you want to know about what happens between the time you're from and when they finally come to an end."

[heir_to_melusina]

"You do?" It shouldn't be a surprise. After marrying Edward, all of England and Europe knew who she was. Perhaps it was the mention of history books and the possibility of know how it ended. She hadn't been able to divine what was to come, save for small glimpses of images. To have solid answers, it was tempting.

"It does end?" She hopes for nothing more. Worrying over her husband's fate, knowing that as she bids him farewell, it could be the last she sees of him, it was becoming too much. "All I want is for our son to be secure on his throne."

[lotsoflaughs]

Gabriel sighs and looks at her. "Unfortunately, no. It might be best if you don't give into temptation and read it. I have no idea if you'll be able to change things or if you even should, if you get sent back home. Time can be a delicate thing to interfere with. Best not to go down that rabbit hole."

He extends his arm for her to take. "We should probably see where you're to stay, Highness. I can promise that your accommodations won't be what you've become used to, since they're not meant for royalty. But, if they're anything like my own house, they'll be roomy enough with multiple floors."

[heir_to_melusina]

Having that information at hand and to ignore it, it seemed almost impossible. Just like magic, it could be beneficial and aiding her in achieving what she wanted. But too much power or knowledge, it could lead to danger. He was right in warning her, a voice of reason she needed.

She accepted his arm, glancing down at the device. "I doubt I will have any complaints." Save for being away from her family. "I have only just come from sleeping on stone floors."

[lotsoflaughs]

"Well, you'll definitely get to sleep in a bed instead," he says, also looking down at her comm to see where she's supposed to stay. "There's five islands, each with a different type of environment. The southern-most one, which I'm on, is basically desert, another one is rather beach-like, another has forests, a forth has mountains. And then there's this one, which is mostly built up."

So plenty to choose from. "There'll be money in an account to tide you over for the first month as you get settled in. I should probably introduce you to a noblewoman I know sometime later. She's also been in the position of having to adapt to things being different from what she's used to and needing to learn how to use modern-day things. So she'll know where you're coming from."

[heir_to_melusina]

"They seem to be prepared for these arrivals." Almost as though these were intentional kidnappings. It wouldn't surprise her if the Lancasters had something to do with this...but where they got this magic is beyond her. "Is it uncomfortable in the desert?" She'd never been to one before, but had heard stories.

"Thank you for your help. I'm grateful."

[lotsoflaughs]

"It's apparently happened before, even if there was no one who wasn't a local in the batch I ended up in. There's people from a lot of worlds and times, although I think you're the only one from your time period. As for the desert, it can be. Fortunately, I don't mind the heat. Or the sand that gets into the areas where people live." He certainly notices both, but neither will hurt him so they're easily enough ignored.

Gabriel just shakes his head with a smile at the thanks. "No problem. While I do have my misanthropic days, I do like giving people a hand from time to time, so long as it isn't for something that is frankly, stupid."