MONTHLY TEST-DRIVE!

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THE TEST DRIVE MEME

• Got a character you're thinking of reserving/apping this round? PUT THEM HERE! • Threads here can count as your third person sample! • Comment with your character's name and canon! • This is open to everyone! Also, test drivers can tag other test drivers. :) • Make up your own scenario or have them walk into all the doors or leave it blank for others to do it for you! • OPTIONAL SCENARIO: After your character receives his or her bracelet and the run-down from the faceless maids in the castle, they may realize that Asgard is, for the moment, completely overrun with furry animals! The city's natives are busy trying to herd cats and dogs out of the streets, the park is thronged with friendly and curious rabbits, and a small army of capybaras seems to have started a parade around the castle. Something is going on -- the natives seem exasperated as anything. Help them out? Adopt a ferret? Try to wade through goats to make it to your welcome house? At least they're non-aggressive.. for now! Make sure to have fun, and as always, feel free to hit the mods or players up with any questions you might have! ♥

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Oleander | OC (forgive the lack of html, phone typing)

[warethetides]

[It's rare that something truly takes him by surprise, but this? This does it. The sudden appearance somewhere totally unfamiliar is one thing, and the fact that he can't even shapeshift enough to change his hair color is a very unwelcome aspect of the place as well-- the mob of fuzzy things is just the weird cherry on the interdimensional cake, here.

Oleander's perched on a bench, just allowing himself to be mobbed by the several bunnies congregating at his feet; he's not too hard to notice, what with the bright pink hair and equally loud clothes. It might be hard to guess at gender at a glance, though- his features are very androgynous and the style of that outfit gives little indication.

He's keeping an eye on the animals for now, watching them thoughtfully.]

Awful strange way to keep a food supply, if you ask me. [That's directed at a particularly inquisitive rabbit, as he leans down to prod at it.]

[mirabilis]

In the flesh.

[ Not that Helena knows of the irony of saying that, she's still very much walking around so far as she knows, but it's a confirmation. And she gives Claudia a smile. She's still playing this as her friend - or rather, she is her friend. Whatever Helena might be trying to do she does like the young girl, confusion aside ]

This is quite an interesting place.

[mirabilis]

[ Helena wasn't expecting the yell, never mind quite what the man says either. It makes her just look in confusion at him - it's quite a strange sentence. But then she takes it in, and finds the raccoon running ]

Dare I ask how he has your bracelet?

[ There's a joyful jest to her tone, but it doesn't stop her turning to try and grab the raccoon as it passes - and she fails. Off with the chase, then ]

[warethetides]

If you call that herding.

[The person next to him isn't exactly helping. He's just watching, incredibly amused by Harry's attempts to shoo the cats around-- why bother flailing around himself when it's so much more entertaining to watch someone else do it? Depending on relative heights Oleander's more than likely having to peer up at him, he can't be more than about five feet tall.]

Think you're going to need a new strategy there, hon. They'll be more than happy to do that for a while.

[artifacetious]

Just be glad you didn't show up two weeks ago.

[ Claudia isn't sure if she wants a hug or to poke Helena first to make sure she's real AND corporeal. She decides to hold off on both counts. ]

What's the last thing you remember?

[myheartsduet]

[There's much less hesitation in her response this time--she threads an arm through his and beams up at him.]

I'd like that very much! It's so nice to find kind-hearted people when you're very far from home.

[A thought occurs, and she cocks her head at him.]

So you're new here too? What House are you in?

[brassandblue]

[ Her compliment is one he doesn't quite believe, though it flusters him nonetheless. Just a bit, and he hides it well. He's only doing his sworn duty, and there's a comforting familiarity in it.

At least it's keeping his mind off home.

... James, she's asked you a question. ]

Yes, unfortunately. I've been assigned to Freya.

[myheartsduet]

[Her face lights up at that, and in addition to grinning broadly at him she clutches his arm and gives a tiny, excited hop. Any trace of the melancholy, unsure Giselle from moments ago is completely eradicated, at least for the time being.]

Me too! Oh we're both in Freya, isn't that wonderful? I'm so glad we ran into each other! This is so much nicer than when I arrived in New York!

[Except... "New York" reminds her of Robert, and Morgan. The enthusiasm diminishes slightly, though she keeps the grin plastered on.]

[cursedtosleep]

It is a lovely shade of green. But no, I did not think to run, you've not given me reason to. [This was not home, while her aunts would tell her to avoid strangers, can she really do that here? Part of a war, the maid had said. What could she do during a way?

The owl behind Aurora gave a soft "hoo."]

[unnaturallygreen]

[She gives a soft laugh, and smiles somewhat.]

That's a compliment I never thought I'd get. [Her tone implies that she doesn't quite believe Aurora's words.] And as for running--well, thank you for not doing so immediately, it's been a while.

[cursedtosleep]

I'm not about to run away now for the same reason I did not at the beginning. [Aurora offered a smile.]

I was headed to the welcome hall, slowly, but that is my final destination.

[brassandblue]

[ For a moment he's speechless, her outpouring unexpected. It seems her energy is infectious though, the hint of a smile breaking up his stern expression. ]

It is... serendipitous. [ At a loss of what else to say, feeling like he should say something, he pursues her last thread left to him, unaware of her discomfort, ]

You've just come from New York? [ After "congratulations, you're really not even on your own planet anymore!", the Crown's North American colonies seems a lot closer. ]

[mirabilis]

Dare I ask what you're glad I avoided?

[ Curiouser and curiouser. It's no doubt something bad, from Claudia's words, but she's intrigued ]

The last thing that I remember... [ There's a pause as H.G. thinks. She shouldn't have to, not to answer, but she's finding a way to put it into words (if Claudia asks). Really, she's trying to find a way of saying it without Claudia becoming suspicious. She's not talking to her as if Helena had betrayed her, which makes her wonder (and want to keep it that way, to see what she can get) ]

I was with Pete, and Myka. We were on a little adventure, trying to find an artifact.

[shinelight]

[Problematic, that was Hikari's situation, but she didn't mind too terribly. Though she is somewhat confused to hear someone's voice from nearby and turns her head.]

Oh, hello, there. [Turning back to the kitten in her lap, she smiled softly.] This little guy was stuck up here, so I thought I'd help. But I guess I underestimated the height.

[shinelight]

[Oh! She smiles gently.]

I think he wanted to be in it even less. [It's a good natured response.] Are you sure? I don't want to bother anyone-- I was just worried about him being stuck.

[ffuckoff]

[Fiona can't really decide if she approves or disapproves of offing cats. On the one hand, they've got too many animals around here already. On the other... hmph.]

Hey, I thought drowning was the preferred method.

oh hey hubby c:

[alwaysready]

[ well, if this isn't the strangest thing zoe washbourne has seen. and believe her when she says she's seen some pretty strange things. ]

It could. Perhaps.

[ seeing as she's standing right in front of her dead husband? ]

[watchhowisoar]

[Wash attempts to turn to look back at the man following him and his new little herd but gives up. It's easier when the guy catches up to him, this way he won't get his feet smashed by tiny hooves when Wash looks away from them.]

Sure. They seem to know where they're going. It could be a laugh and a half.

hey wifey <3

[watchhowisoar]

[Oh. Zoë. In that case, it better not be. She's not allowed to be dead, he won't accept it.]

[Is she mad? No, definitely not mad. More like shocked.]

[Now he makes another attempt to break off from the herd and it's easier now that they seem to have accepted him as a part of it. What does a dead guy say to his wife?]

I think we might have ended up in animal afterlife.

[Nailed it.]

[shinybaldhead]

I don't even know! Oh my god-

[ And Gunn is giving chase too. ]

Maybe I can get a rock to - knock it out or something, I don't know! [ He can deal with demons. How do you deal with raccoons?? ]

[myheartsduet]

[It's good to see him that much closer to a smile, because he really does seem like a nice man. She makes an strong effort to hide the part of her heart that's aching to see her friends again, even if being back there would just start her heart aching in a different sort of way.]

[A nod.]

Yes, I've been staying with some friends in New York for a while now, ever since I fell down a well in my own world and ended up there. It's very different than Andalasia... are you from New York? You don't sound like most of the people I met there.

[unnaturallygreen]

I was headed to the library, but if it's on the way, maybe I can accompany you to your welcome hall.

[cursedtosleep]

[Aurora honestly had no idea.] I will walk with you then and I suppose we can part ways at the library. If that is alright?

Luke Castellan | Percy Jackson & the Olympians

[asthehero]

[There were three things Luke Castellan was very, very certain about.

A.) This was definitely not Elysium.
B.) He was definitely not in the mood to be directly thrown into another war for some other gods.
and C.) That was definitely a goat staring right at him.

It was hard to describe what he felt now that he was in control again. He had naturally assumed he'd descend into Tartarus, but seeing how he was currently standing in the flesh in the same white t-shirt and jeans he'd been wearing when the battle of Olympus occurred that threw that theory out the window. In a way, it was sort of a relief to have control of his body again. A second chance. On the other hand...what if he didn't want the second chance? What if he wanted to go out with the hero's death saving Olympus? He was still bitter, but...it was a lot to wade through.

In all honesty though the one thing that was really tripping him up at the moment was the fact that there was a goat and the goat was staring him in the eye. The last time he'd seen a goat, well, it was a long story that started this whole mess anyway. So today other travelers might find a 23-year-old blond boy in a crouched position locked in a staring contest with a goat. Somehow this seemed like the safer option than deciphering everything else at the moment.]

Luke Castellan | Percy Jackson & the Olympians

[not_a_troll]

[Loki crouches right next to you, Luke.]

You have blinked twice thus the goat has won the great staring contest.