you know what I'm sayin'?

[growing_pains]

( the test drive meme )

This is for anyone wanting to test out their characters in the setting before applying, and to see if things "click". 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.

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[devilsfire]

Rin's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he jumped up. "Tw-two hundred?! Do I look like I got that kinda money?!"

He shoved his hands into his pockets and pulled them inside out. Nothing but lint...

[arcwind]

"It doesn't matter if you 'look' like you have anything. You destroyed an imported book. 200 is me being generous."

He seemed to almost smirk. "People who can't control their powers shouldn't be allowed out in public. You're just another example as to why."

[devilsfire]

"Maybe ya shouldn't have been readin' yer damn book outside." Rin was clearly irritated at this point. His tail had unwound itself from around his torso and was sweeping back and froth behind him.

"Fuck you! My powers are controlled but sometimes a sneeze sets them off."

[arcwind]

"And you could have sneezed in the library. You're grasping at straws." He finally fully turned toward the other young man, really to argue this with a bit more attention.

"...as for 'sometimes'... sometimes a man trips while cleaning his gun and kills his children. You're not any more special then any other idiot refusing to accept responsibility for how dangerous they are."

[devilsfire]

"I wouldn't even be caught dead in a damn library!" Yes, he did just admit that.

"That's like comparing apples to oranges! My fire isn't even that dangerous, not unless I'm angry. I'm sure you damn expensive book is just fine, maybe only a little charred. Still readable!" What was wrong with this guy?! Did he want a fight?

[arcwind]

Rin's anger didn't seem to even faze him- or at least he didn't seem to show any obvious signs of being angry in return. If anything he just looked annoyed, like Rin was a overly loud child arguing something he couldn't fully understand.

"And when you get angry? What then?"

[devilsfire]

Which was pretty much the case. Rin was just a loud child that didn't understand a lot of things. He did understand how dangerous his flames could be, after all he'd nearly burnt his home down before coming to the Institute. And once here he'd hurt a lot of people.

"Then if I let it out I could hurt someone. But I've learned to control that." Although he still hadn't controlled the fiery aura that would start to envelope his body when angered. While it didn't do anything but protect him and look intimidating it was still worrisome. And that's what was happening now.

[arcwind]

"Yes, you look very controlled right now." That look of disdain? By this point had become outright contempt. "I'm very impressed."

[devilsfire]

Rin stopped and looked at his hands. "Ah, shit!" He shook his hands and took a few deep breaths, in doing so the aura died down.

[arcwind]

While Rin calmed down, Soren went back to his poor book, running his thumb over the edges of the pages and 'tch-ing' to himself at the few that crumbled into ash. It was an older book, more prone to damage then most. How wasteful.

"..animal." he grumbled under his breath, the first sign of anything other then annoyance in his tone.

[devilsfire]

Rin let out a breath once he was completely calmed again. He worked to rewrap his tail around his torso. As much as he preferred to have it free people had a habit of pulling it and that hurt. A lot.

"Whatever, you shouldn't read expensive books out where people might be passin' by anyway." He wasn't to blame for this. There was no way he was taking the blame for it.

[arcwind]

Soren made a rude 'hmpth' noise, not even bothering to turn back around to face Rin.

"Think whatever you want. I'm done arguing with someone that can't even acknowledge that they might be wrong. I have more productive things I could be doing, like trying to break down a brick wall with my head."

[devilsfire]

"Yeah you go do that." Rin stuck his tongue out before turning to go find something else to do. As he did he sneeze again, luckily no fire sprung up this time.

"Damn I need to go to see the doc." He muttered and continued walking.