test drive meme

[airlockedmods]

Since we know a lot of people are ready and eager to start playing around in this setting, welcome to the official Airlocked Test Drive! For this test drive, we do have a posting format:

In the header of your comment, put your Character's Name and their Champion title. You don't have to put in the canon if you don't want, but you can if you feel the need.

And the guidelines we ask you to follow are, please try to include at least one prompt in your top-level to reply to, and if you make a top-level try to tag out to at least one other person. We want everyone to get a chance to give their choices a fair shake, after all.

Here are some examples to get you started:

A - Arrival
You wake up in a bed that's not your own, in a shiny chrome room that has bright fluorescent lights that light up along the floor as soon as your feet hit it and glowing sconces on the walls. Whether it's much different from what you're used to or not different at all, it's time to figure out where you are and more importantly, whether you're alone.

B - Mealtime
Well sweet, at least there's a cafeteria! But wait, it seems like there's only hot food during certain times of day. The rest of the time if you go foraging in the kitchen you can find weird silver packages with the name of food on the side that...definitely don't seem big enough to hold the food in question. If you open it up, it seems oddly dry...

C - Zero G
A zero gravity room! Awesome! The walls and floor are textured to give you something to hang onto to crawl across back to the control panel, but if you're floating in the middle of the room you might need someone to give you a push.

D - Holo Deck
A room where all your dreams come true. Kind of. In a photorealistic display of light and sound.

E - Anything else!
Or Create your own!

This is not an official reserve, nor does it guarantee a slot in the game, but if you do choose to app a character that you test drove, you can use two minimum 20-comment threads or one minimum 40-comment thread (so at least 20 total comments from your character) in place of writing a sample. So have fun with it!

Comments

B

[daughterofthemark]

I wish to apologize. I'm not entirely certain what it is I've done wrong, but it was never my intention to offend you.

[What did she do? It's a mystery.]

[tacomeme]

[He glances up from his food, then looks away- it's hard to tell if he's embarrassed or just THAT mad]

You didn't do anything.

[He probably just snapped at her over something small]

[want_a_vacation]

[Or at least flailing. He's not entirely unfamiliar with zero gravity, but he's not nearly as graceful as some people he knows. So when he kicks off, he drifts slightly off his planned course and ends up having to swat at the air to adjust himself.]

I don't know how KOS-MOS makes this look easy...

[daughterofthemark]

[To be fair, she was probably being incredibly stupid at the time.

She sits.]

Regardless, you seemed very upset.

A

[want_a_vacation]

[Okay, that's a knife. Pointed at him. He's going to react in about the way expected of someone with 'fighting' listed as a dislike: backing away with an expression of mixed nervousness and irritation.]

H-hey, I'm just trying to get something to eat! What are you threatening me for?

[Internally, he's categorizing this guy as 'dangerous and violent' and listing him as someone to be wary of, sorry.]

[tacomeme]

Well yeah, you were being an idiot.

[He says without thinking, then winces]

It's... don't worry about it. I'm not mad.

[daughterofthemark]

[He's going in vaguely the right direction, though! That's better than she managed!]

It's probably a matter of practice. I had hoped to develop my own skill, but...

[tacomeme]

I'm not threatening anyone. I'm just making sure no one gets stab happy.

[...other then him, apparently.]]

Why are you getting food at a time like this anyways?!

[daughterofthemark]

[At least he's not the only one wincing?]

I'm sorry. I realize I can be a bit... slow, sometimes.

[tacomeme]

It's not your fault.

[He takes another bite of food, stopping himself from talking for a moment]

So stop apologizing.

[want_a_vacation]

And I guess being an android helps with the weight distribution part.

[Really, he looks kind of like he's swimming, with the way he adjusts himself. Luckily, grace is ultimately less important than actually getting where he's trying to go, and he manages to stay on course at least enough to reach out to her as he passes.]

Here, grab my hand.

[want_a_vacation]

['Because I'm hungry? Why else do people get food!']

I'm just hungry. I had kind of a crazy day before waking up here and didn't eat as much as I should have, even without getting kidnapped overnight.

[tacomeme]

[he ponders for a second, then steps aside. And yes, yes he's going to watch you get food Mister]

Hurry up then.

[daughterofthemark]

Perhaps! Although... what is an android?

[She takes his hand. YAY FRIENDSHIP! I mean, YAY NOT BEING STUCK ANYMORE!]

[want_a_vacation]

[He's just going to. Edge carefully around so that he can keep his eye on you until he's clear of stabbing range. And maybe a bit past that. He's also muttering under his breath.]

Jeeze, and I thought passing through Lieutenant Commander Vanderkam's hangar was a trial...

[He's not making any move to grab a knife, though. Just giving the freeze dried food a disgusted look as he continues to mutter to himself. Not that it stops him from preparing it.]

And what's with this? Next thing I'm going to find out there isn't even any coffee...

[daughterofthemark]

All right.

[This will definitely never bother her again and she absolutely doesn't still kind of feel bad.]

You're always eating by yourself.

[tacomeme]

[He huffs at the mumbling, crossing his arms and watching... though he can't help but be curious about the dried food]

[emotionsareprohibited]

That can be repaired.

[Because everyone can just order spare parts, right?]

Any idea how you lost it?

[want_a_vacation]

[You have established a new S.Link? Momentum is just physics, so he's able to drag her to a wall without much trouble. At least he doesn't need to really worry about his direction once he's grabbed hold of her.]

It's a term for a robot designed to look like a human.

[tacomeme]

...

[He stares down at his food, and his cranky expression slipping into something sad that he's trying to cover up]

So?

[daughterofthemark]

Are you avoiding the rest of us intentionally?

[Somebody please teach her how to tact.]

[emotionsareprohibited]

[2B realizes this a few moments behind this other person and stops, folding her arms and looking put out.]

I admit, problem solving isn't my forte. I'm more of a "making things explode" sort of model.

[Hmm.]

Is there any way you can get to the wall on your side? It looks like you could get traction or push off from it if you can get closer.

[daughterofthemark]

[At last, Arianna will be reunited with her closest friend, the wall.]

I see. And a robot is...?

[want_a_vacation]

[He's stressed, okay? Especially with certain people POINTING KNIVES AT HIM when he's already half expecting someone to try to murder him at any second.

He mixes the dried food with hot water, then goes to ransack the cabinets in search of coffee...but not before shooting a nervous glance over at the guy with the knife. Several pauses for more cautious glances later, he manages to find a jar full of dark brown powder.]

Instant...why am I not surprised? Whatever, at least it's coffee...

[And one more look over at the GUY WITH THE KNIFE.]

You're not going to stab me if I open the drawer for a fork and spoon, are you?

D

[daughterofthemark]

Good afternoon.

[What a fascinating environment! Arianna has no idea what any of this is, but it sure looks interesting.]