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AUGUST TDM.



➛ Welcome to Last Eden's TDM for August! Threads here can be counted as game canon.
➛ Feel free to use the prompts to test out a new character or to try out the game's premise!
➛ The TDM can be used for your application sample, though it is not a requirement.

A DREAM, OF A SOUL AWAKE.

You are asleep. The dreamscape ripples, resolves into a vision of a foreign land, and then a world of pure white. There is the sensation of rising through deep water, and then you find yourself in a room of white marble. Your items may be set on the floor around you, or you could have arrived bare-handed - whichever it is, you'll soon be addressed by a couple of tired-looking people in white coats. It seems they're as confused as you are.


A ➛ After getting a brief introduction to the White Moon and choosing a faction, you will be allowed to leave. It's a whole new world, after all - so why not look around? The architecture of the Administrative Zone is very formal, in high contrast to the Free Market which is practically a riot of colour and wares. Merchants from all four nations peddle their wares here - have a look around, but also keep a watch on your purse. Some things can be quite expensive.


B ➛ As you head out of the Administrative Zone's gates, a flash of light catches your eye. The sun-crystal is reflected quite brightly in the window of a nearby building, almost dazzling you - and in that instant you see someone behind you in the street. A youth with white hair and grey clothing, oddly familiar. You blink, and he's gone. Maybe he was never there at all.


TO THE STARS, WE ENTRUST OUR DIRECTION.

The money given to every new foreigner is limited. It seems you will be expected to earn your keep from now on, either through tradecraft or through offering your services to the populace. If taking on small contracts isn't your thing, each faction also has bounties up for the taking. After all, you carry a surprising resistance to the miasma that lurks outside the city walls. Why not put it to use?


C ➛ Fancy taking a ride on a dragon? The roostkeepers of the Ice faction are friendly and will allow you to interact with their charges as long as you're respectful of their boundaries. The older dragons will merely gaze at you pensively, but the youngsters are always up for a game of catch or two. There's also the option of dragon taxi if you wish to travel between regions. If you can fork out the coin, they'll send you across the Moon in the fastest time possible.

D ➛ The inland Sea is abuzz with activity at this time of the year. While the seasonal variations are dampened inside the Moon ship, that hasn't stopped the natives from hanging out at the beach. The Blood faction's side has plenty of revelry, with fireworks set off at night and grilled fish stalls set up along the waterfront. Some of the food on offer may carry potent effects, however - the shamans are used to ingesting enhanced wines, but are you?

E ➛ If you've let slip the fact that you're from another world, you may soon gain some fans. Some natives will be curious and wish to interview you, but others may have more shady intentions. It can be hard to distinguish well-wishers from kidnappers - if you're being cornered by a few very earnest folk, it might be time to run.

F ➛ The roostkeepers will let you ride one of their older dragons if you are going to the Badlands on an exploration mission. It's a desolate landscape barren and devoid of all plant life, but such rocks might hide valuable treasures. Strange ores and crystals jut out of rock formations about a mile or two outside the city walls. Even map information will fetch you some reward from your faction. But don't venture out too far, or your resistance may wear off and leave you at the mercy of the elements.


G ➛ Wildcard! Feel free to utilize minor NPCs if needed. If you have any questions about the setting, direct them towards the FAQ.

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lostinshadows: ([06] Oh we have felt it all)

at first i thought i completely missed this

[personal profile] lostinshadows 2017-08-25 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
He definitely is.

[But he is...concerned to see a child here.

He tilts his head a bit as he looks over at her, watching her quietly.]
scarsolderthanyou: (Default)

whoops you didn't see that...

[personal profile] scarsolderthanyou 2017-08-25 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
At least Stone has no idea what either of those words mean, so he's going to take them entirely at face value and just nod. "From the Three Worlds. Which you probably have never heard of, since I know a lot of groundling races, and 'human' isn't one of them. I'm a Raksura." Which Aerich probably also has never heard of, since nobody else so far in this shitting city seemed to.
afullmoon: (three rounds)

[personal profile] afullmoon 2017-08-25 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Chika laughed a little, the noise hitching in his throat. It might have been closer then he'd care to admit when it came to lashing out and causing a scene. It wouldn't been pleasant in the least. He didn't know if there was even a jail system in place.]

Heh. Sorta. Could say overstimulated.

[He wrinkled his nose, before explaining further.]

I don't do well in new crowded places. 'specially when I keep gettin jostled. Too many smells, possible threats, all that stuff.
scarsolderthanyou: (patience)

[personal profile] scarsolderthanyou 2017-08-25 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
As far as I can tell, no one here is interested in killing us. Though I haven't been here very long yet, so there's still time for them to prove me wrong.

[Stone shrugs.]

I'm Stone. And you aren't like most groundlings I've met. Usually they don't comment on the smells of a place unless it's a pretty specific kind of scent.
priforpalps: (crest)

[personal profile] priforpalps 2017-08-25 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I wonder what kinds of games they like to play.

[ Fuwari turns to the dragon to look up at it, worried now. ] We could all have fun together....

[ This dragon is in Heaven. And many of the others are looking over now, too. Who is that? ]
lostinshadows: ([48])

[personal profile] lostinshadows 2017-08-25 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[He blinks, hand reaching up to gently touch the dragon's neck.]

Is something the matter?
afullmoon: (on a tree)

[personal profile] afullmoon 2017-08-26 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
I'd hope not. It'd be a waste of resources if they brought us here and killed us, don't you think?

[He shrugs back, a slight smile on his mouth.]

Call me Chika. And you ain't human, are you? Referin to people as groundlings ain't common where I'm from.
scarsolderthanyou: (skeptical)

[personal profile] scarsolderthanyou 2017-08-26 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
We don't even have humans where I come from. Though apparently I look enough like them to get along here, at least half the time. The other half, I look more like them.

[He jerks his head in the direction of one of the dragons taking off from the tower in the distance, without looking at it.]

I'd show you, but that tends to scare people when you do it in the middle of the street. I'm a Raksura. What about you?
afullmoon: (I'll be)

[personal profile] afullmoon 2017-08-26 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. There a bunch where I'm from. I can blend in, most of the time.

[His eyes glance up to the tower, the dragon taking off. That was...huh.]

No prob. Might be a little crowded for you as it is. I'd have to strip or rip my clothes, and I kinda like them. Most people don't like sudden nudity on the street.

I'm what most people call a werewolf.
priforpalps: (bouquet)

[personal profile] priforpalps 2017-08-26 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
They've all been so quiet, I don't know what dragon speech sounds like.

[ Fret fret fret. ]

So I can't ask them....
scarsolderthanyou: (surprised)

[personal profile] scarsolderthanyou 2017-08-26 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Werewolf.

[Stone repeats the word like he's never heard it before. Because he hasn't. He shakes his head.]

Which means about as much to me as "Raksura" does to you. You're going to have to be more specific.

[He said he looked like a dragon; maybe Chika can do the same. Though probably not like a dragon.]
afullmoon: (Dead love)

[personal profile] afullmoon 2017-08-26 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but the whole dragon thing gives it a hint.

[His voice is a touch wry, but still.]

It means I change into an animal. A wolf, specifically. Which is a large canine creature, if you've got those.
scarsolderthanyou: (thinking)

[personal profile] scarsolderthanyou 2017-08-26 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Stone waves that off briefly, focusing on the explanation of the unfamiliar species. He frowns thoughtfully, trying to bring up why that sounds familiar, until the memory jogs loose.]

There are creatures like that on my world, in the east. I only ran into them once. They ate groundlings.

[He tilts his head at Chika and asks the important question:]

Do you?
afullmoon: (in hell)

[personal profile] afullmoon 2017-08-26 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
No. And I don't hunt them either.

[His lip curls in obvious disgust. Or as if to growl. He doesn't though; instead, he folds his arms over his chest.]

It's hard not to chase anything that runs, but I'm in control, not the instinct. I eat prey animals without sentience.

I could ask you the same thing you know-if you're a groundling eater.
lostinshadows: ([24])

[personal profile] lostinshadows 2017-08-26 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Dragon speech?

[He raises an eyebrow before he looks at the dragon.]

Why would you want to learn that?
scarsolderthanyou: (Default)

[personal profile] scarsolderthanyou 2017-08-26 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. And if you didn't ask when meeting another shapeshifter, I'd worry what was wrong with you.

[And, even though that wasn't a direct question, he answers it, anyway.]

No, I don't eat things with thinking brains, and I'd do my best to stop and get rid of anything that did.
afullmoon: (I'll be)

[personal profile] afullmoon 2017-08-26 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[He snorts quietly.]

There's a lot of those where I'm from, and we're all more or less outed. None of us need the bad press right now. Humans are being stupid and nervous about new things.

[Stone's answer has Chika bare his teeth in a grin.]

So you would have tried to kill me if I said yeah?
priforpalps: (sigh)

itt: seal emote

[personal profile] priforpalps 2017-08-26 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
So we can all get to know each other better!

[ She doesn't seem to think it's strange. ]

Not knowing anything about your friends...can be sad, after all.

[ A small, almost wistful look there. ]
scarsolderthanyou: (Default)

[personal profile] scarsolderthanyou 2017-08-26 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[For a moment, Stone considers that, scratching at his chin as if the answer doesn't really matter all that much, but in the end he admits,]

Probably. Can't have something like that running around in a closed off space like this. The groundlings wouldn't stand much of a chance.
lostinshadows: ([10] Only one will take it all)

[personal profile] lostinshadows 2017-08-27 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a pause.

Then he looks at her, somewhat concerned.]


Hey, are you okay?
priforpalps: (excuse)

[personal profile] priforpalps 2017-08-27 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
I'm quite all right.

[ She pets the dragon's muzzle, encouraging it closer, and they press their foreheads together. ] I was just reminded of a friend of mine. She can't voice her true feelings, either.

[ She can voice a terrible lot of other things, though.

This dragon settles down for a thorough set of head scritches, tucking its wings in. Then it tucks its back legs in. Then it tucks its front legs in. Then it tucks its tail in.

Fuwari has created a dragon loaf. ]
lostinshadows: ([07] Come crashing down from far above)

[personal profile] lostinshadows 2017-08-27 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
....

[What just happened?

Lavi looks bemused at the sight, only jumping when he feels a snout press against his cheek. He reaches up, fingers curling around the snout affectionately.]


...What's the name of your friend?
priforpalps: (crest)

[personal profile] priforpalps 2017-08-27 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
...She isn't here.

[ Which is probably good, even if Fuwari misses her, a little bit. Or perhaps she's mistaking "missing" for "worrying about in her absence".

Oh, who's a good dragon-san? You are, you are. ]
But it's Hibiki-san. Shikyoin Hibiki-san.

[ There is genuine affection in her voice when she says the name. ]
lostinshadows: ([08] Stars arising)

[personal profile] lostinshadows 2017-08-27 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[. . . . . .

Hibiki.


Just the name alone is enough to have Lavi freeze a bit.]


....Hibiki. As in. The same Hibiki who calls herself a prince and has a flair for dramatics.
priforpalps: (maa!)

[personal profile] priforpalps 2017-08-27 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ Fuwari's hand goes to her mouth. ] You've heard of Hibiki-san?!

[ Even here....

So this is the power of true Celebrity! A mere country girl from the Palps truly can never understand, no matter how deep their friendship runs....But it's those differences that make them wonderful!

Hibiki-san is an amazing person! ]

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