elnyan | ❪ test drive: #1 ❫

Entry tags:

YOUR STORY BEGINS

The Storm came. You only remember darkness, but you don't remember much after that.

All you know, perhaps, is that it was cold as you slept. You don't know for how long you slept, but the dreams were short, at least. You remember the expanse of stars and the universe that came in view. Every world and solar system ever known was displayed in your dreams in careful, pristine detail. You have also witnessed The Storm, which has devoured a fair portion of these galaxies. It was a dark, thick smog; ominous in appearance and ever foreboding.

Your Earth and similar planets were immersed in The Storm. Somehow, you knew it would be the last you'd see of it. That was when she told you what happened, and how you can help. You knew that you'll be living somewhere new, even though you never asked for it. The details here weren't clear, but you knew you'd made a deal with Darma.

Not long after, you'll wake at Thesa Station — Your body is still cold.

It was all a dream, but somehow, you knew it wasn't — now, will you keep that promise you made to Darma?

PROMPT: THE MESS HALL

It's fascinating to the Orbiters how such a dull room can be turned around so completely with people in it. All meals are served by Roman, and while all the food is delicious, some of it is a bit odd. Is that neon green soup? That’s hideous.

If you happen to be in the mess hall at a particularly unlucky time, you and the food will suddenly begin to drift. Someone’s got jokes, and they’ve turned off the gravity control. Now it’s just you, your fellow refugees, and the floating sea of food. Wait, did that person just chuck a pie in your direction?

PROMPT: TRAINING MODULES

While it’s all nice and well to familiarize oneself with Thesa Station, it is most advised that new arrivals venture out a bit. Not physically. No one is quite prepared for that yet. However, there will be several virtual reality training programs set for those who dare to be adventurous. For those who aren’t and don’t dare, well— good luck, all the same. Be advised, however, that participating in one of the training modules will start you off favorably with the Natha Orbiters’ in terms of REPUTATION.

Once seated and appropriately strapped in, the system will automatically whir to life and the dense foliage and forestry of a section of El Nysa will open up. According to one’s map registry, it clear to see that it’s miles from the outer gates of Olympia, but not as far enough to venture into any other territories. So, in that sense, you’re safe.

1. Or you could have been, but unfortunately the wilderness is home to various types of beasts and monsters hailing from different universes and galaxies. On the bright side, perhaps one of them will be oddly familiar to you. Or maybe someone else who is currently synced is willing to give you that extra helping hand.

Fortunately, if you’re powerless, there are options. From telekinesis to flight, there are strange abilities one can adopt and “test” out in the virtual reality. Granted, you’re only limited to one at a time. They say in the near future, some of you may be granted these abilities under certain conditions.

But, please practice some caution. You aren’t alone in the system, after all.

2.. Who do you fight for, the VR system will ask you individually before you enter the module. The righteous Olympians, or the free-spirited Wyvers? Whatever your choice, when you enter El Nysa, you will wholly and truly believe your allegiance.
A. Working together: You now have to suffer the consequences of your choice, as you and your partner have been captured by guards of the opposite faction. Now jailed and soon-to-be tortured, you must find some way to negotiate your release. Perhaps you’ll find some means to escape without detection. Maybe you’re the “fight your way out” sort of people.

B. Facing your enemy: That person you stepped into the VR with? They’re out to capture you. Or maybe you seek to capture them.

3. When you enter the virtual reality, things aren’t exactly how they’re supposed to be. Maybe that’s natural, especially if this is your first time, but the problems here seem a bit more fundamental. Maybe you find yourself under a parental safety lock, and you’re suddenly censored. Exposed back? Censored. Body suit? Censored. Or replaced with a mascot costume. Worst of all? You can’t sign out. Not right now, at least. Regardless, whatever it is— ridiculous filters, body alterations, or even body swaps with other users... you are assured it’ll all be fixed with due time. Zasere sends his humblest apologies and promises no more wire chewing, or so the announcement states.

PROMPT: STASIS UNIT

You have found the massive section of Thesa known as the Stasis Unit. There’s no special access required to access this part of Thesa Station, but refugees are warned that it may not be for the faint of heart. Here, in large pods that nearly cover every square inch of the space, are all of the people the Orbiters have managed to rescue. Your loved ones, your greatest enemy, your next door neighbor— you might find them here. These people are in a state of deep cryosleep. Due to the damaging effects of The Storm, their bodies are not yet ready to be awoken.

PROMPT: HANGAR STATION

You find your way to the hangar station. Here rests are a factory worth of docked mobile suits. You recall how the Orbiters had previously spoken of a "space frontier," but only after seeing this you realize how real their words are. Most machinery have marks of wear and tear, assurance that they have indeed been used before, and an assembly of others are going through repairs and maintenance. No one seems to care that you've just strolled in.

In fact, there seems to be a couple of the aircraft that beckon you to take a closer look. Maybe you’ll only look on the outside, maybe you'll be greeted by the hand of a mobile suit extending toward you and welcoming you to its cockpit.

You go out and explore SPACE!!! Unfortunately, that mobile suit should have warned you it only had 20 minutes of flight time left in its system. Or, perhaps, you’re a particularly ambitious pilot and you’ve strayed past the designated perimeter. Either way, the HUD display is now blinking with errors, cropping up with a single message: DISTRESS SIGNAL.

1. You’re the poor sap who happened to chill around the Observation Deck. Unfortunately, everyone seems busy with the influx of mobile suits out and about, and the only one who can answer this distress signal is on the Navigation System, well, you. Hope you can figure out the controls fast enough. Guide the pilot back to the safety of the hangar using the most efficient route possible. Keen Navigators will find an instruction manual that provides a shortcut to automatically return a suit back to base.

2. You’re actually sitting in a two-seater mobile suit. Funny how that works, isn’t it? Maybe you were unwittingly dropped down a hatch, or dragged along for a joyride by your ambitious co-pilot. Either way, it looks like help is going to take some time...

PROMPT: OMAGE

Upon receiving your mobile phone, you will be asked to set a username. Voila, you can now access the network! You can choose to send a message to the entire network, specific usernames, or you can try out the Orbiters’ service, Omage, which connects you to a random user. They thought this might be a good way for their new guests to make friends with each other...

Connecting to server...
Looking for someone you can chat with...
You’re now chatting with [username]... Say hi!

PROMPT: WILDCARD

You are welcome to write any scenarios in Thesa Station! Characters have been granted temporary access to the Observation Room, and are encouraged to study it carefully.

FINAL OOC NOTE

These threads may be carried over as game canon if players choose! Players are encouraged to submit TDM threads as application samples, but they are not required. Please direct any OOC questions to the questions thread below! A Training Module thread of AC length on the TDM may be submitted for 1 NATHA ORBITER REPUTATION POINT after acceptance.

QUICK NAV

premise ● 
faq ●
world ●
map ●
reputation ●
npcs

taken ●
reserves ●
application 

calendar ●
hiatus/drops ●
modbox

[ FULL NAVIGATION ]

elnysa

nysalogs

nysaisles

nysaooc

elnyan

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

mess hall.

_{[ The temporary gravity change resulted in a few unsavory words from this one silver-haired man's mouth. He was enjoying what was some odd celestial and colorful parfait to try and regulate his blood sugar right in this precise and unlucky moment. The parfait itself was sweet, and as long as it was sugary, Gintoki wasn't too fussed with what origin the parfait came from. It was good and he had a sweet tooth, especially right now given his circumstances. This guy had a high temper, and regulating his diet is one thing that helped with his anger as well. He was minding his own business when suddenly it's gone drifting— floating— out of his grasp, followed by his own body up in the air with everyone else. Some incoherent yelling like some kind of barbarian echoes throughout the mess hall as he tries desperately to drift through the air to obtain his parfait again. ]}

OIII! Runaway dessert! Call the police!

_{[ ??????
Perhaps you're in his way, or maybe you've gotten the dessert in your hands now and it's yours. Either way, there's a red-eyed samurai heading your direction the best he can and he's got one thing on the brain: eat that sweet. If you get in his way, there could be consequences-- this guy is strong. ]}

omage.

silverballs has connected.

has anybody figured out how to do a kamehameha in the vr program
i'll give you 300 yen

'Kamehameha?' I'm unfamiliar with the term.

_{[ Gintoki doesn't make it easy on her by simple explaining-- he instead decides to make it even more frustrating: ]}
let me guess
you're one of those people who don't know or understand "gear second" either..

_{[ uncultured swine. ]}

[ rude af ]

You'd be correct.

[ so is he going to explain or..... ]

where the hell do you get your training from then if you don't know any of that stuff
_{[ ok now he's really fucking with her because he knows not everyone can appreciate tasteful manga. ]}

The military. We don't have time to waste on nonsense.

[ since presumably all his words are nonsense ]

_{[ Military? Well, given their circumstances, there's probably a lot of different soldiers here so he instantly knows that this person could be fighting a completely different fight than what he knows as 'military.'

However, he being a military person (former military person, correction), he's slightly amused at her firm answer. ]}

a person's occupation shouldn't exclude them for liking certain stuff you know
you sound like an old fart
_{[ he says this, but he has trouble out right admitting to her they're from anime & manga. ]}

[ ayyyyy ]

What, you can't do it?

It's a rudimentary technique at best. Anyone can do it.

yeah sure
anyone can do it with the right licensing persuasion don't try to make yourself sound too great
if you can do it that must mean

you've talked with the right people
_{[ why does he assume that instead of something like maybe he's talking to another JUMP character? ]}

Not quite.

You see, for somebody like me, learning techniques like that is child's play. I only have to see it done once to mimic it...perfectly. No talking required.

_{[ the way this guy talks is cliche villain speak, jfc.. ]}
you sure about that
copying people's techniques makes it easier for your enemy to know your weaknesses or how to evade them
it also sounds exhausting

like maybe you have to use every cell you have in your body to do that.
_{[ did he already figure it out that early? We just don't know. ]}

Edited 2017-06-26 03:27 (UTC)

Every Cell? Ha.

Something like that.

But let's just say I don't tire easily, either. What constitutes tiresome for you doesn't even register to someone like me. It comes with Perfection.

_{[ Okay, but. He's still hung up on this: ]}
i guess if you wanted to learn a technique that somebody didn't show you in person
you could always look it up on your cellphone

that makes you pretty dangerous then huh
_{[ do you see what he's doing here because he knows exactly what he's doing here.. ]}

[ God knows where your parfait floated off too, Gintoki, but the one that Chuuya's eating right now? It isn't it. Chuuya just happened to get the same one, because it's one of the few things on the menu that actually looked appetizing. Of course, Gintoki wouldn't know that. In fact, when he floats in from the corner and sees Chuuya casually strolling by with the parfait in his hands (walking on the ground too, like the lack of gravity doesn't seem to affect him), it really, really looks like this tiny guy just stole your parfait.

Chuuya takes another spoon of that delectable cream, popping the strawberry into his mouth. He stops only to stare at the frantic man swimming through the air in his direction. ]

What are you getting so worked up about?

_{[ Well, for one thing this guy at least has exceptional taste, but that's not what is important. What's important is Gintoki is very protective of his sweets and he doesn't even think that he's gotten the wrong parfait. Nope. Doesn't even question it.

It's taking him awhile to get closer to Chuuya because he doesn't have anything to push off of to help him get there quicker, but man, he's definitely worked up. It's kind of hysterical. ]}

Hey, hey, hey! What kind of sadist are you, aaaah? Eating something like that right in front of me, oi!

Edited 2017-06-26 03:26 (UTC)

[ And Chuuya will remain just out of his reach, backing away a few steps because he can. This zero gravity business? It doesn't affect him at all. ]

What? You want some? [ Chuuya pauses, as if taking time to think, as if he's considering actually sharing his parfait. Then, he ... puts another spoonful into his mouth. ]

... Get your own.

_{[ This guy. First off, how dare he just walk around on the ground like this? What's his problem?
Secondly, that's his dessert. Gintoki's eyes study the movement of the bite of parfait and how it travels right into Chuuya's mouth. That's what causes the next outburst: ]}

There's enough sadists already! We don't have a slot for your kind of character-- we'd have to change the name to Saint Sadists! _{[ ???? ]} What you've got in your hand right now-- that is mine!
_{[ Great. He's getting possessive of his position in his series-- kind of like how a certain long haired friend of his gets and that's just embarrassing. Then again, a lot of Gintoki is embarrassing-- like his hissy fit right now as he just.. kind of drifts along aimlessly. Chuuya is gonna have fun with this, right? ]}

I have no idea what you're going on about. [ Eating a parfait like a regular person doesn't make him a sadist. He's done a lot of things that could make people think he's a sadist, but this is the least of them all. He doesn't know ... what's going on with everything else that Gintoki is saying. Is this guy right in the head? ]

But this isn't your parfait. Go float around somewhere else. [ When Gintoki manages to float just close enough to maybe touch him, Chuuya simply gives him a light push, letting him float away. He then eats the chocolate biscuit that came with the parfait. ]

_{[ Chuuya, he has the "heart of a boy" or something-- do you really expect a mature response to all of this? Go float somewhere else-- well, that's just rude. Not like Gintoki is any much better about this. They're both great at making first impressions it looks like.

He nearly chokes on himself when Chuuya eats the chocolate part. It's like this guy knew that was one of his favorite parts! Honestly. He was doing just fine drifting along there with his arms crossed before he did that. ]}

--What the hell is up with you, aah!? How are you walking like that?

You wanna know how I'm doing it? [ For a second, it almost looks like he'll tell him. It almost looks like Chuuya intends to reveal his little trick. Then, he ... doesn't. ]

Like hell I'm gonna tell you. [ That probably didn't come as a surprise at all, tbh. When it looks like Gintoki is floating a little too closely again, Chuuya sticks out his leggy and gives him a little push, kicking lightly at his chest. It won't hurt, but he'll be sent floating away again. ]

If you're trying to steal my food, at least make an effort. [ And that chocolate biscuit? It's gone now. ]

1.2

naturallywavy - 2017-07-02 14:51 (UTC) - Expand

2.2

naturallywavy - 2017-07-02 14:52 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

vacuum - 2017-07-02 15:14 (UTC) - Expand

[Hunger isn't something that this remnant has to worry about given that his body loosely functions like a human. Loz doesn't have need for nourishment most of the time and rarely does he ever get fatigued but he's curious enough to try some of the foods here. It's just too bad that his sense of taste is ultimately lacking. While normal people can enjoy the sweet ambrosia of a deliciously sugary parfait, Loz cannot. Though, when one comes floating by him, he tries anyway.]

Hm? [He arches his brow some when the dessert flies right over his head.] That looks good...!

[Without any hesitation on his part, the big guy yanks the treat down with his black gloved hand and grabs the spoon. The weak gravity in the mess hall is a tad awkward at best but Loz doesn't mind it too much. If anything, it's kind of nice to just float about aimlessly like this.

Too bad he doesn't notice the red-eyed samurai freak barreling towards him yet. This is going to be a mess.]

_{[ It's people like you that Gintoki can't stand. As somebody who has a path of his own to take and his own morals on certain things, indulging in heavenly sweets just for the hell of it-- not really appreciating it-- pisses him off. You know, it's like rich people taking from the poor-- it's like getting all of the Dr*gon B*lls together and wishing for things you already have right in front of somebody who has lost their friend and is trying to wish them back to life.

But that's just how Gintoki sees it.

He feels his blood pressure rise the hand lifts up to yank the treat down to his level. Gintoki even uses the nearest wall, pole, anything to propel himself closer to this guy. Reeling his fist back, he lets out a cry: ]}

PARFAIT PUNCH!!
_{[ yeah, he's willing to sock a stranger for taking his dessert. ]}

What the--- [Before he even knew what the hell is going on, Loz is suddenly met with a powerful punch right to the kisser. The parfait within his hand goes sailing across the air as the silver buffoon goes flying. He tumbles all the way the back towards the nearest wall with a loud grunt on impact. That right hook got him pretty good since his entire jaw is throbbing. It takes Loz is miunute to realize what happened but when he does, those catlike eyes narrow at the sight of this silver haired bastard.]

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!

[The man roars as he uses the wall to propel himself forward with absurd speed. Without any hint of hesitation on his part, Loz thrusts the Dualhound right towards the bastard's face. That silver gauntlet he wears on his left isn't just some fancy piece of armament. It's a deadly weapon that uses about a 250 milliamps worth of electrical current to stun his opponents.

If this son of a bitch want to fight, then they're gonna fight! Loz likes to raise hell and he's going to knock this guy's block off just to get the parfait back within his grasp.

This is the beginning of a new war.]

Edited 2017-06-26 04:03 (UTC)

but here you go!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

❪ test drive: #1 ❫

Gintoki Sakata | Gintama

hello we meet again; id: lthawkeye

SOFTLY GASPS, i missed you....

gently welcomes you back into my arms

be gentle i haven't played gin in so long...

pls, you're always perfect

weeps.... so are you

no subject

omage

i'm crying

what he wanted: goku what he got: this asshole

he'll deal with it ok

but what if I meant cell wanted goku and got gin instead...

rip the goku who apps into this game

slightly modified mess hall prompt

MAN i'm so sorry for being slow, i haven't played gin in so long..

you're fine!

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

1.2

2.2

(no subject)

Mess hall.

no subject

no subject

god i'm so sorry i took forever to get back to you--