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( the test drive meme )

This is for anyone wanting to test out their characters in the setting before the applications open, see what clicks. Multiples will be allowed for this post, and you can generally assume any threads are a self-contained continuity unless you feel like getting creative.

Just post a thread with your CHARACTER NAME and CANON NAME in the title with a prompt and others will reply. Prompts and threads can be action spam or prose or whatever. These threads can be used on the sample section of your application, as well. Go out and have fun! Feel free to consult the institute tour and dorm guide for setting info. We also encourage you to check out the "!!event" tag on the IC comms to brush up on the story so far.

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Polly Perks | Discworld

[sergeantperks]

[There's a figure of ambiguous gender in the bathroom. However, what's more noticeable is their awkwardness - an aura of 'this person doesn't belong here'. They're expecting to be told to leave.

But there's little in the way of gender markings, so good luck trying to work out if they are in the right place or not. They're skinny and dressed in hand me downs just a tad on the large size. The clothes are male, but that says little in this day and age. Their blonde hair is short, but likewise gives away little, and they're plain enough of face to either be a masculine girl or an effeminate boy - or a teenager in that awkward phrase of growth spurts.

For her part, Polly hasn't decided what bathroom would be best to use yet. She still uses female pronouns out of 17 years habit, but her mutation opens up both worlds to her. One day in the future she might decide on both - but that's in the future and for now she might introduce herself as Polly to one person and Oliver to the next.

For now she's focused on washing her hands and getting out of there before someone calls her out on being in the 'wrong' bathroom, or sees her leaving and does the same. Pissing shouldn't involve so much fretting.]

Mamizou Futatsuiwa || Touhou Project

[pompokolin]

[There's a lady out in the courtyard, seemingly minding her own business. You may have seen her around or on the network. At one point she looks around, as though checking to see if anyone is looking her way, and then she laughs to herself.]

Ha! There's nothing to worry about, is there?

[Suddenly the woman is surrounded by clouds of wispy-looking smoke, and when it clears, she's still there...but she looks a little different, with shorter hair and, most noticeably, a pair of rather animal-like ears and a very large striped tail. She doesn't seem too concerned about her transformation; actually, it's been a while since she was able to reveal herself fully.]

[princesstenko]

Maaa, so that's what that smell was. -So said the bushes, though they just as suddenly faded away to reveal their hidden foxy interior. Someone had been spying on the new lady, it seemed.-

[pompokolin]

[Mamizou's ear twitches, and her eyes flick over to Ran without turning her head.] Really? Currently all I've been smelling here is fox. Quite a strong smell, too; you won't forget it in a hurry.

Charlie Miller | OC

[moointhedark]

[So this kid. This kid.

Classes are out and this kid is happily zooming around by the lake, running across the grass with his arms outstretched, sunglasses over his eyes and a cape tied around his neck.

Yes, seriously. A cape. Don't even ask.

It's a Friday and forget homework, okay. It's the weekend tomorrow and right now? Right now it's play time.

He punches the air, each one accompanied with a 'pew pew pew' noise as he pretends to take out bad guys, giant grin plastered on his face.]

Gaige | Borderlands 2

[preshrunk_cyberpunk]

Network:

Hellooooo, Xavier Institute! Name's Gaige, I'm a new transfer student. I'm sure you guys care sooo much about that, though, so let's get to the part you DO care about! My mutation, aside from being awesome, is mechromancy! [She doesn't know that she can use it to affect living beings yet, though...so that'll be fun.] If you don't know what that is, let me demonstrate! [She points the camera at Deathtrap, her prized creation. She puts one hand on it and it seems to spring to life.] See? Cool, isn't it? I know, I know, don't be jealous.

Action:

[Gaige is in a common area, tinkering with her favorite robot: Deathtrap! It seems to have a mind of its own, but it can't speak -- Gaige didn't bother to make it talk. It does make grunts and noises, but nothing that can be deciphered as speech. She's really lost in her work, probably would be a good idea to NOT sneak up on her, though.]

I do amazing things and you get made awesomer because of that! [WHACK with a hammer. She seems to be fixing some dents in Deathtrap's armor.] You got pretty beat up, but I can fix that.

[preshrunk_cyberpunk]

[Gaige is also washing her hands...or hand, to be perfectly correct. She's covered in grease from her latest project. She gives a glance to Polly, noting the other's utter nervousness. She couldn't care less if there was a boy in the girl's room -- man, people are here to piss, who cares if someone wandered in the wrong room?]

You okay, kid? You look like someone's trying to get you or something.

[princesstenko]

Hopefully it will deter overgrown rodents from coming onto campus.

[pompokolin]

Oh, I'm not worried about that. Anyone who thinks a tanuki is a rodent clearly knows nothing about animals whatsoever.

Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan Adventures

[badday_badday]

[Action]

Early in the morning of his first day, Jackie can be found in the main courtyard in front of the Spirit of Change statue. Dressed in more traditional Chinese attire, Jackie begins going through the first, and most well known of the tai chi forms. Eyes shut, his movements are slow and fluid, his entire focus being on the way each step and motion flows naturally into the other.

Of course, such focus would mean he isn't really paying much attention to anything else so he'd likely not realize anyone was around until he stopped or they made their presence known.


[Network]

[Later on that same day, after he's had a shower and other people have had a chance to actually wake up, Jackie starts the video with a light smile.]

Hello! Good morning! I hope everyone is doing well!

My name is Jackie Chan. I am an archaeologist and researcher specializing in ancient civilizations and their relics. I will be helping with the current archaeology class and history classes as well. I look forward getting to know you all.

[network]

[green_eyed]

Oh. Lucky you. You got a power that doesn't make you a total freakshow.

Network

[buzzkilldetective]

[And here's one entranced younger student, leaning close to her screen and watching Deathtrap as it comes to life.]

... That is rather fascinating. You can bring your mechanical creations to life?

[princesstenko]

Oh? Is that what you're here to teach, then?

[thought_takes_flight]

[And who happens to be in the trees watching this caped kid play?

None other than one confused bird. Venom just watches in awe, wondering why this boy's running around. Is that what 'playing' looks like?]

[preshrunk_cyberpunk]

Oh, cheer up. If that's how you introduce yourself to everyone, I'm gonna guess you don't have a lot of friends. [Says the girl that's friends with a robot.]

Plus I still got this. [She holds up her left hand and wiggles her fingers. It's pretty obvious her arm is fake.]

[preshrunk_cyberpunk]

[Gaige grins widely and nods.]

Hey, you catch on quick! Anything I make comes to life, though ol' Deathtrap here is the best thing so far.

How 'bout you? What'd you get? [She's acting like it's no big deal at all...weird one, this girl.]

[moointhedark]

[This most certainly is what playing looks like. Charlie is twelve and still very much a kid; he does what he wants.

His zooming takes him by the tree and that's when he finally notices he has a watched. Unperturbed, he stops and waves happily.]

Hey, there!

[buzzkilldetective]

That's incredible... I'm almost envious.

[Well, in a way, it really shouldn't be that big of a deal at this school, not when everyone has a mutation--or at least, that's how Naoto would rationalize it.] Ah... Mine isn't nearly as interesting. I have extremely heightened senses and eidetic memory.

[network]

[glowing_moon]

I'm not really into robotics, but that's some power. You build robots and bring them to "life"?

[preshrunk_cyberpunk]

Aw, shucks, I just got lucky. Think if I weren't any good at robotics, though...then I'd just be useless.

That's still cool, though, and really useful!

[thought_takes_flight]

[Oh, to be that age. Venom's only two years older and he's never really played before. Books and jerk families will do that.

He waves back.]

H-hi.

[buzzkilldetective]

Well, if you say so...

My powers are a lot... "cooler" in theory than they are in practice. Too much sensory information tends to be more of a curse than a blessing when one cannot process it properly.

[green_eyed]

-Gaige, of course, is absolutely right. Which just makes Parsee MORE defensive.-

Don't pretend you know me, newbie.

[action]

[princesstenko]

Honestly, being a fox and all, this would be the perfect opportunity for a trick. He was pretty much asking for it, absorbed as he was in his forms. But instead, Ran just took a seat just off to the side and watched. There was actually something fascinating about the way he moved, the way his energy flowed...

Yuri Lowell | Tales of Vesperia

[notveryknightly]

[Network]

[The video is started up to show a man making himself comfortable in what can only be the faculty-only recreation area. There's an not-quite-amused-not-quite-smile on his face as he leans back.]

Morning, everyone, your favorite groundskeeper has returned from his trip back home. You kids have all been behaving while I was gone, right? [There's a raised eyebrow here that indicates no matter what answer he gets, he's not going to be too inclined to believe it. His expression then shifts to a more neutral one, but... that might be a hint of mild irritation?]

... Now what's all this I've heard about doors getting taken off their hinges?