November Test Drive!

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Thinking of apping a character but not sure they'll fit in the city walls?

Have no fear, a meme for you is here.


Directions:

Post with your character with their name and canon on top!

Choose a location and prompt or wait for someone else to tag.

If you'd like, leave contact info for people to get in contact for plotting and other such shenans.

Tag around! Make friends. Don't be afraid to chat OOC while tagging.



Locations:

1. Train Station: New arrival, or waiting to welcome people? Either way, the train comes in, but you still can't ride it out.

2. Cathedral: Looking for redemption? Just doing a little sight-seeing? Or just getting a little shelter?

3. The Beach: You can almost forget you're trapped, in a place like this...

4. The Black Stallion Saloon: You were told the burgers were great here-- but maybe you just came for the beer.

5. The Library: You came to do a little research, but it looks like all of the information's just out of your reach. Though, you can always find a way to pass the time here.

6. The Coffee Joint: A lovely place to have a chat and a bite to eat.

7. The Forest: Not a great place to be caught alone, but are you alone?

8. Wildcard: Pick anything from our list!


Scenarios

1. Just walked in: You intended to get here, and you made your way in; but now someone's caught your eye and you'd like to have a chat.

2. Been here all day: You've been sitting around minding the time. Maybe you didn't notice them at first or maybe you were just working up the courage to talk-- either way, they know you're here and you know it too.

3. Bad weather: You're here because you've gotten rained in. This wasn't your choice, but at least it's dry-- right?

4. Wild card: Got something better in mind? Well screw these prompts, try it out yourself!


Have fun, guys!

Comments

[gordianknots]

[Waver knows Rin well enough to read her body language, and that distance is being kept means that to try and fix that is a bad life choice. So he stays where he is, frown deepening.]

Rin. What happened to the Grail back home? Did we destroy it?

[gandere]

Shouldn't you wait until the end of the trial to talk to me about that? Anything incriminating I say now could be used against me.

[ 'We'? Isn't that a bit odd to be saying? His name makes her think back on the priest's files regarding the previous Holy Grail War.

Is it possible..?

No, that doesn't seem like it should be, yet everything here added to that end result near flawlessly. How infuriating. She was only now beginning to understand the depths of Second Magic and to use it to explain her current situation seemed like a cheap excuse. ]

[gordianknots]

Trial?

[Waver repeats it incredulous, hands flying over his mouth. Oh, fuck the Second Magic. Fuck it so hard right now.]

We failed?

[gandere]

There is no we. [ That's the second time he's said that proving it wasn't a slip of the tongue.

So she corrects his mistake. It's the proper thing to do all things considered. ]

The sole responsibility of the swirl of origin was conducted without proper supervision from the Magic Association. Closing it prematurely before an associate could arrive was also my doing.

[gordianknots]

--Second Magic. Again.

[Waver says it in hushed tones, horrified and angry.]

[gandere]

[ Second Magic was involved, but what's with that reaction? Normally a magus would be thrilled to hear of an incident taking place that involved it. ]

[gordianknots]

[Waver sighs heavily, and looks around for a place to sit.]

We need to talk.

[gandere]

I told you that there's no good in talking about it without hearing a verdict. Besides, if you want to know how it was done, I intend to take that secret with me to my grave.

... which is probably why I'm here, huh? [ Man, Sakura is going to be so upset when she doesn't return her call. ]

[gordianknots]

This isn't an Association prison, Rin. And I'm not the Waver you know, because there wasn't a trial for us. Or you opening and closing that gate either.

[gandere]

[ It may be something on a grander scale. A reality marble to get her to open up, to make her feel more human, and in turn get her to explain the logistics behind opening up the gate.

She swallows hard, trying to not let the bitterness of her situation reflect in her body language. ]

[gordianknots]

May I please close the gap a little, so it doesn't feel like I'm yelling?

[gandere]

You stay away from me until I'm sure.

[ Sure that he doesn't intend to harm her. Magi have always been paranoid little shits, but Rin right now has seen Hell up close. Her breathing hitches in pain as a different shade of red spreads across the shirt she wore from an aggravated wound underneath.

She didn't have the energy to heal herself and the Mage Association though the relentless criminal was better subdued when in pain. Moving around on her own like this and having not changed the bandages in a while meant the embarrassment of ruining her clothes was inevitable. ]

D, damn it.

[gordianknots]

--Clinic. With me, now. Walk ahead if you don't trust me, I'll tell you where to turn but move.

[Waver doesn't bother to hide the authority. Or the worry, because he's pale and when he stands up, he's skaing.]

[gandere]

I'm fine. [ Proud and relentless, she doesn't allow the pain in her abdomen to keep her from standing tall. It hurts arguably more than it did when she was first stabbed, but that's because here she is without the warmth to distract her. ]

I need you to explain what this is--and who you are. You said you weren't the Waver I know.

[gordianknots]

[Waver shakes his head. He's going to have to be fast.]

Waver Velvet, Lord El-Melloi II, lecturer at Clock Tower, patroage given by Reines of the Archibald house. Ten years after the 5th Holy Grail War, we took apart the Grail in spite of the Association's protests.

This is Ruby City. The train goes across time and space, and dumps people here. It's not unlike a reality marble.

[gandere]

[ He's someone she can trust..? Taking a step towards him as if to say that out loud, she stumbles forward, finally giving in to the pain now that she no longer has a reason to keep up her guard. ]

[gordianknots]

[It's a miracle that Waver can move fast enough to catch her. He grabs Rin's shoulders quickly, grip tight not just for support, but fear of what might happen if they idle there any longer.]

[gandere]

Haa... could you keep this a secret from Sakura? [ The older sister manages to say with a proud smile as her body falls fully against the weight of his hands. ]

She doesn't need anymore burdens right now.

[gordianknots]

Yeah. But let's focus on you right now. Please.

[Waver could cry. His best friend isn't just from another world again, she's had everything go terrible, and now she's stuck here.]

[gandere]

[ She'd call him a huge baby for it and everything... Rin's teasing is a constant found throughout all variations. ]

I said I was fine.

This is just... ah, a flesh wound? [ I went there. ]

[gordianknots]

A flesh wound that needs bandages!

[gandere]

If you remove my shirt with your own hands, I will kill you. [ Not the best of times to be making these threats, but those thighs of her's.

She could probably do it with both hands shackled. ]

[gordianknots]

I know you will.

[Gently, Waver tries to move them both forward.]

[gandere]

[ Waver, she's like half your size. Moving her should be a cinch.

... except she still puts up some resistance. It just really hurts to move with a stab wound that's aching. ]

[gordianknots]

[Waver stops when she does, and shakes his head.] What's the eaisest way to move you right now with minimal pain?