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Test Drive Meme
Prompts: Awakening ⭐︎ By Daylight ⭐︎ By Starlight
WELCOME TO CHALRA CITY!
You live in a bustling modern metropolis situated on the coast of the Everwave Sea. Lively and ever-changing, it’s been riding the wave of the recent techno-economic boom, and business has never been better! The city has thawed into spring, bringing with it the balmy breezes and blooms of April, although the mornings are still chilly and damp. Students and their teachers around the city are settling into the new school year a little under a month before its start, and with the weather turning warmer, the city seems even livelier in anticipation of one of the hottest music tours of the year.
awakening
You lead a more or less ordinary life in the bustling Chalra City — this is the world you live in, and it’s the only world you know. And then one day you feel something stir in you — perhaps it comes to you in a dream, or you receive a vivid waking vision upon walking into someone else — and in the back of your mind, you hear a voice that sounds very much like your own, uttering a wish with its dying breath.
You awaken to your destiny as a Nova Knight, a reincarnation of an alien from a dead planet who once fought against the Abyss. With your new transformation charm in hand, it's time to go supernova and, with the help of your comrades, save the world.
by daylight
Now you lead two lives: your everyday life as one of the many citizens of Chalra City, and your life as a reincarnated magical crime fighter. Will you manage to balance the demands of your double lives, or will you buckle under the pressure? Will you trust your fellow Nova Knights, or will you keep your identity a secret? And when your back is against the wall, who will you call for help?
PLAYING PLOT-MANDATED HOOKY
Real life means real obligations, and you're at one right now — whether it's work, school, or a family gathering, you're expected to be there, and you can't just leave without raising a few eyebrows (or questions).
Unfortunately, the ship's computer Nautis has been blowing up your phone with texts, urging you to ditch your responsibilities so you can take care of an urgent threat: innocent cityfolk are mysteriously disappearing under a famously haunted overpass, and it’s most certainly the work of the enemy. The person next to you is also a fellow Nova Knight, and they're getting the same messages. The question is, do you know each other as Nova Knights, or only as colleagues or classmates? And either way, how are you both going to manage to sneak out and take care of business — without being seen transforming in broad daylight?
SUSPICIOUS SCALPER
The entertainment industry in Chalra City is booming, as evidenced by the fact that most of their performance venues are booked year round. And one of the hottest new artists on the Atlace scene has arrived at the Chalra City stop of their nationwide tour! Indie sensation the beautiful unit., comprised of Jana The (vocals and acoustic guitar), Eliza Beautiful (upright bass), and Blair Unit (shakers), has made its mark on Chalra City's pop culture scene before they've even arrived. The tour has attracted enough attention from smaller nearby cities that every light rail car is packed, making an already busy commute even more hectic for the locals, and many a local shop is cashing in on the craze by selling unlicensed the beautiful unit. merch. There's even a new ticket reseller downtown selling tickets to the sold-out show at astonishingly low prices. It seems too good to be true, but some fans' loyalty outweighs their common sense, and on the day of the show, the line goes out the door and halfway around the block. It probably wouldn't hurt to investigate… Wait, with all the tickets they're reselling, does the math even add up?
by starlight
A CAPTIVATING AUDIENCE
When night falls, the curtain rises on the beautiful unit.'s highly anticipated show in the Four Clover Stadium. After a seventeen minute silent intro, the crowd breaks into a roar when Jana The plucks the first note on her acoustic guitar. But as the show goes on, some fans seem to be a little too amped up. Any the beautiful unit. fan who bought tickets from the suspicious new reseller will begin to turn into a blacklit monster, the light sticks clutched in their hands now transformed into fearsome weapons. Before long, dozens of fans have transformed into monsters, and more are following with every beat. The band keeps on playing as the monsters advance towards the stage — it looks like they're trying to kidnap the beautiful unit.!
You can fight off the monsters' advance with your powers, but they outnumber you and they're closing in fast. These monsters are still people, though, and those people are the beautiful unit. fans through and through, so maybe if you can get the band to play a track off their unreleased new album, they'll turn back to normal.
THE DEATH JITTERBUG
The the beautiful unit. craze is inescapable. From banners to badges, you can't turn a corner in Chalra City without seeing their logo (the beautiful unit. in an Arial variant designed as part of an artistic collaboration with the band). You don't even need to go to a show to hear their music — the shopping center at the train station is blasting all their best singles, such as "It's Time To Talk (About You (And Me))" and "Let's! (Family Restaurant)", a jingle originally written for a diner in their hometown that stayed on the Top 40 charts for a record-breaking nine weeks. Their music is popular for a reason, though, and plenty of shoppers are dancing along to the beat. The only problem is…they don't seem to be able to stop!
If you investigate, you'll discover that the small crystals attached to the shopping center's speakers are draining the energy of anyone under the hipster dance curse. If you destroy the crystals, the shoppers should go back to normal, but you never know which one of them is an appropriately themed monster in disguise. If you're not careful, you might find yourself in for a serious dance off.
MONSTER INFO
Here's some convenient info about various monsters for use in TDM threads. For the purposes of the TDM, there aren't hard and fast rules about how they work, so have fun and go wild!
tbu. GROUPIES: Those desperate fans who bought suspiciously scalped tickets will turn into monstrous versions of themselves upon reaching a certain hype level: some of them grow in size; others grow claws, fangs, or hand-crocheted beanies; any fan merch on their person becomes a grotesque weapon. Somehow, they always look like they're under a blacklight, and if you listen closely, their seemingly meaningless grunts comprise an infinite chorus of I was into them before they got big. They're still fans at heart and will probably turn back to normal if you can get their favorite band to play an unreleased single!
THE SOFT SHOE STINGER: Anywhere people seem to be compelled to dance, there's a human-disguised monster in the crowd, poised to attack if any Nova Knights show up. Once unveiled, it's clear from those brightly-colored antennae and compound eyes that this guy is allied with the enemy, and his dance moves truly out of this world. You can defeat this monster by winning in a dance-off, but if enough of you just pummel him with your powers he'll leave. Either way, it's a win.
GROOVE GHOSTS: Any time people are possessed by the spirit of dance, whether at a concert or under the influence of a monster's spell, these guys might show up to jeer at your pitiful moves and heckle you about being off-beat. They can be dispelled by Silver-level powers, but if enough of them gather, it might take a bit more coordination to beat them all.
Note: While the TDM has some specific prompts, you are not limited to these options for threading! Please feel free to use any elements of the setting you see in the info pages.
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Orion felt that moment of connection as well, and while it could have been coincidence that Nautis picked that moment to send him an indecipherable message of emoji's while Natalia still had him phone, Orion knew better. He'd have to decode that when he got back to his desk.
He was about to decline her offer out of instinct. However, he did need to get his phone, and it would be appreciated. Orion paused for a moment, doing some mental weighing in his head and trying to guesstimate how strong Natalia was. Better to err on the side of caution.
"If you could take the top two, that would be helpful," he replied as he leaned forward so it was easier for her to grab them.
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As to the books, Natalia nods and carries them easily under one arm. "Yes. Natalia Koutolika. I arrived near the start of the term."
And spent much of her time in the textbooks, and the library, and the sports field, and talking largely to no one.
She doesn't much care where the books are going right now, so long as it's somewhere quiet.
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Orion shifted the remaining books so they were supported on one arm while he quickly took back his phone and returned it to his pocket. He would have to get back to Nautis later.
"If you wouldn't mind following me to Ms. Darby's classroom, these were requested for tomorrow's lesson."
He continued along his original path, silent for a bit. Small talk was not his strength.
"...how are you liking things so far?"
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She knows, dimly, that such a phrase is its own indicative, but can't quite be bothered to adjust. Her accent is just slightly Russian, or the equivalent on this world. "If you are worried for my satisfaction in the facilities, do not be. As a place to continue my education, it is adequate."
And she can get martial arts training elsewhere.
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"That is good to hear, hopefully it becomes a place where you feel comfortable."
Adequate...was fine, but Orion did not support the idea that anyone should have to settle on an academic setting that didn't work for them, if they had options.
"While it is a fine school, there are other institutions in the city if you find it is not a good fit for you."
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"That said, I... Am very new to town, and so, inevitably, everyone has already found who they wish to associate with."
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As they reached their destination Orion grabbed the key hanging on the lanyard around his neck to open the door. Once inside the empty classroom, he sets the stack of books down on the desk nearest Ms. Darby's.
"You can put those here," he directed, stepping so she would have more room.
"It is more difficult, but there are still events and organizations to meet others. If you're interested in joining any clubs, the bulletin board in the library is a good place to check. Many of them allow members to join throughout the year."
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Even now, it's a little overwhelming to hear Orion.
"Forgive me. I need a moment. Something... Something happened." Some kind of contact poison? No, no, Orion isn't wearing gloves.
Something about her senses is... Different.
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Orion stops talking, giving her space to recover, though concern is writ large on his face. He ran through possible ailments that would cause a sudden headache- perhaps he should take her to the nurse's office.
...but there was that echo of connection again, and the synchronized notifications from their phones. Given the previous messages he had received, he had a suspicion of what might be at play. Nautis had little trouble making sure it was heard when it wanted to be.
Slowly and deliberately he pulled the lanyard over his head, separating from the keys and ID badge a silver charm. Dark red and blue faceted beads decorated the chain, ending in a star-shaped pendant. He held it out, holding the other items in his hand so the charm was free for her to grab.
"I acknowledge this is an odd question, but would you take this for a moment?"
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She takes hold of it, and feels... And feels an extension of her senses, an opening that is at once familiar and overwhelming.