assguardians | DECEMBER TEST DRIVE

THE TEST DRIVE MEME

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Reserves are here, and open on November 24th at 12:01AM CST.

Application information (including the list of pending apps) is here,
and they open on December 1st at 12:01AM CST.

OPTIONAL SCENARIO: After your character receives his or her bracelet and the run-down from the faceless maids in the castle, they walk out to find the city blanketed with snow and in the middle of what seems to be a snowball war organized by the Native children! Be careful on your way to your Welcome House: snowballs are flying, and these groups of giggling kids don't seem to care who gets caught in the crossfire.

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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[Ellie's out in the grounds, and has climbed high up into a grapefruit tree that seems to be blooming out of season. She's got a basket under one arm already partway filled with fruit. She gives a curious glance through the branches at each person who walks into the yard, but because she knows most of them by sight, she doesn't much mind them-

Until she spots him. There's dark salt-and-pepper hair anywhere. Flannel shirts are a dime a dozen. Even his beard is commonplace, but it's the way he walks that she recognizes, clear as day. She's trailed behind him over half the continental united states, she'd recognize him anywhere.]

Joel!

[She drops the basket, and nearly falls, grasping onto the branches. Several of them move to provide convenient footholds on the way down, but she still takes out a few smaller branches in her haste.]

Joel, over here!

[ The voice rings in his ears and he feels his heart rush rather... Well, obviously, really. His desperate concern for her melts away when he hears her voice and he jobs forward and looks around until he sees her tumbling down from being high in a tree.

Of course she was climbing a tree. She always was resourceful.

He rushes to her side as fast as he dares, concerned but not wanting to look too foolishly desperate and upset her even a little. When he gets to her side, he kneels down a little and grabs her face between his hands, turning it gently. ]

The hell you been, Ellie? You ain't hurt?

[She nearly fireman-slides down what's left of the trunk, ducking down from under the low-hanging leaves to burst out in a rush of huge smile and actually clean clothing, no more than a few scratches, and actually looking like she's been getting some square meals every day.

She reaches up and grips his sleeve, nodding against his hands. He rarely touches her, so she knows it's a mark of just how worried he is, and she gives him about half a second to reassure himself that she's just fine.]

I'm fine, I'm fine- you're here. Holy shit, am I glad to see you.

[ Joel checks her over a few times, almost turning her as he looks her over - and, okay, maybe he was a little worried, but that's not the point. The point is that she's alive, safe and not in the hands of some insane Fireflies that want to kill her for the sake of some stupid--

But that ain't the point now, is it?

He drops his hands and looks at her, her fingers on his sleeve almost anchoring him a little. Nothing else mattered now; she's safe and back where she belongs, at his side. And the person that took her? Oh, they're gonna pay a hefty price. ]

Damn, what the hell's goin' on here? What're you doing wandering off like that?

[ After what happened with the horses he's kept both eyes on her at all times - well, as much as he could with an infected population out to get them. ]

[Ellie lets him do it, though if he goes on too long she'll smack at his hands with a grin.]

Yep, not poisoned, not drowned, still got all my arms and legs. I'm good, Joel- calm down.

I didn't run off. I got here the same way you did.

[She pauses, then tilts her head, making a little face.] Did you even listen to the explanation for why you're here?

[... yeah, she figures he probably just pulled out the shotgun.]

You try bein' calm if you woke up here with no kid in sight, alright?

[ Joel gives her a bland look before he sits back on his heels. He's still not entirely sure that she is completely alive and healthy, but she's got clean clothes on and she seems to have been eating right...

It's all pretty confusing. ]

Yeah, I listened. I just didn't like what I heard.

[Ellie gives him a cheeky grin right back. Oh yeah, he listened. He definitely didn't like what he heard.]

Well, I'm here now. Don't freak out.

... I'm glad you're here, though. I almost started to worry.

I wasn't -

[ Yeah, there's no way Joel is going to say "freaking out". He just shakes his head and sighs, all gruff again. ]

Only almost? Jeez.

Almost.

[And then she stops joking about it, looking serious, and worried. Really worried.]

... it's been a couple months, Joel.

[ His eyes widen before he shakes his head, giving her a slightly dirtier look. He's just not capable of believing it right now. ]

That's bullshit, Ellie.

Why the fuck would I lie to you about something like that?

[She's genuinely hurt, and she shoves his arm. She doesn't do that. She doesn't lie to him. Especially about such important things.]

Hey, Ellie, c'mon!

[ he grabs her arm, gently, and pulls her close again, looking into her eyes. ]

C'mon now, kid. You gotta admit it's pretty hard to believe, right?

[She rolls her eyes upward, huffing a breath at him, but doesn't pull away again. Apparently, he's forgiven. For now.]

Sh'yeah, I know. But I wouldn't lie to you either.

... c'mon, I'll prove it.

[ He sighs, standing up and rubbing his cheeks before he nods. ]

Sure, go ahead.

[Ellie nods, and waves him behind her, heading back towards the tree she'd climbed down earlier.

She picks up one of the spilled fruits, hefting it in her palm.]

You know how they said that the gods who brought us here gave us powers? Well -- this one's mine.

[She pushes the fruit into the ground, and it sinks down into it as if the dirt were made of water. And then roots and green shoots start growing up and through her fingers, incredible creaking noises, popping, snapping as she calls the tree into being. It's almost effortless now, and within a matter of seconds it's towering above them.

Ellie ducks out from underneath it, heading back over to his side.]

Growth.

... kind of a bad joke, huh?

DECEMBER TEST DRIVE

Going to assume someone shows him over to Sigyn~

BABY GIRL

PAPA WOLF

NO GIANTS GONNA GET U WHILE DADDY'S HERE

YOU MEAN NOBODY'S EVER TRIED A SHOTGUN?

GOSH WHAT IDIOTS LET'S TEACH EM A LESSON

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