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❪ test drive #4 ❫
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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. 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 could help. You knew that you'd 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 all felt like a dream, but somehow, you knew it wasn't — now, will you keep that promise you made to Darma? PROMPT: THE STORM  CW: death You were awake on Thesa Station. But at some point you, like many other new arrivals before you, wandered into the Observation Deck. Ordinarily, this is where images of The Storm are replayed to remind Refugees of the fate they have escaped. The Natha Orbiters' technology has evolved. They are aware of your gaps in memory. You may have doubts of The Storm even existing, or of your world's destruction. Though they do not wish reliving those last moments on anyone, they have created an experience that will do just that. Before entering the Observation Deck, you are warned that what follows will not be for the weak of heart. As soon as you step in, you will find that the walls around you begin to transform and expand. Welcome to the Planet Cespi, in the Circinus Galaxy. Unfortunately, we were not able to save this world from The Storm's Consumption.
These are its last memories. You are surrounded by blue, grassy hills as far as the eye can see and a pleasant breeze. The atmosphere is thick with a sickly sweet smell. Before you lays the scene of a quiet village, with its residents going about their everyday lives. You aren't alone, either, with an equally confused stranger (or perhaps you know each other?) surveying the scene. Then the world grows completely silent for a full minute. You and your partner are unable to make a sound, verbal or otherwise. Without warning, a deafening roar fills your ears and forces you to double over in pain. The villagers run out of their homes in a panic, finding themselves in just as much pain and confusion as you do. Where there was no sound before, now there is too much for a normal human body to process. Look up. An expanding mass of energy is swallowing everything you can see. It consumes the earth, the atmosphere, the depths of space — and it is getting closer. Your only hope is to outrun it, if you can. The people in the village certainly try to, racing past you. Their fear is very real. Their bodies are very real. You may be able to run from it for a time, only able to catch glimpses of this dark and sinister force swallowing everything and everyone. The earth rumbles and separates beneath you. Electricity surges through the sky, and then through your very body. You fought hard, but it is impossible to outrun the Storm forever. You too will be consumed. Your death is quick, but not painless. What were you thinking, before you took your last breath? You awaken back in the Observation Deck, next to your new friend. 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. Once seated and appropriately strapped in, the system will automatically whir to life. 1. When you enter the Natha's newest program, at first nothing loads. You might think this is an error as you look around in apparent total darkness, only able to see your own virtual body if you look down, but soon enough a voice comes to life as if speakers have turned on somewhere. Long ago, the lands of El Nysa were dominated by the ancestors of the dragons who now live among the people, tamed. It was pretty dangerous! How about a little history lesson? And then the simulation comes to life—
2. Let us now travel forward in time, shall we?  a. The Olympian settlement around you is quiet — until the screaming starts.3. And now, the present.  After all those enlightening scenes, the simulation finally brings you to a more quiet area of Olympia. You are deposited out somewhere in The Outlook, a place the very first group of refugees had to trudge through before they found their homes. You've arrived in the early evening — but sunlight is waning, and soon you'll be under a sky full of stars. Luckily, their old campsites aren't too overgrown. The intention here is to get you familiar with some of the local flora and fauna. What sorts of plants will you encounter? Do you find yourself under a Verillum Tree, suddenly compelled to be painfully honest and truthful in conversation with a complete stranger? Find yourself behaving erratically in the presence of Whistleweed? Or perhaps you'll have to break the spell of being trapped in a Vena Amoris' vines... with a kiss. PROMPT: STASIS UNIT  You have found the massive section of Thesa known as the Stasis Unit. There’s no special access required to enter 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: 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... 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.
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[ His laugh calms a little and he faces Gilgamesh with a frank and honest expression. ] Up here, there is abundance. But down there, not so much. Down there, you must hunt or work if you wish to eat. With the unrest right now, I'm afraid there might be times when you'll go without. Though I think that you'll still do well for yourself. Besides, for a fellow warrior... [ He gestures to the planet with a broad gesture. ] when you get down there, if you are ever in Wyver, you are always welcome in my home. If you have need of anything, or just want some company. A knight never turns someone away, least of all a good friend.
[ He'll wait to let the man look at the planet for a while if he wishes, but the promise of food and beer (and wine) will soon set him back upon their path. ]
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But he doesn't feel the need to get into that with Reinhardt. ]
I shall do well enough for myself, with or without your assistance. But your welcome is appreciated. I am relieved to have found someone worth my time.
[ But there's something that needs to be corrected here. Gilgamesh hadn't argued before, when Reinhardt had called him his "friend", as it wasn't quite fitting to start challenging him on calling him that while they were in the middle of a battle. But going forward... Gilgamesh didn't want Reinhardt to get the wrong idea. ]
As charming as you have been, forever ... I will let you know now. I do not consider you my "friend". I have only ever considered one person to be my equal, and that has not changed since I met them.
[ It's not said with any cruelty, his tone more implying this was simply the way of things. ]
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His smile remains even when Gilgamesh just puts it out there like that, that they aren't 'friends'. He can hear that tone and he knows he's not being insulted, but as always, Reinhardt's good eye sparkles with laughter and he shakes his head. ]
Ahhh. I see. Well, this might be true. To you, Your Highness, I am not your friend. However, to me... I will still consider you mine. [ And in a very harsh still painfully recent way, he's used to having rather one sided friendships. That's what happens when people suddenly come back from pretending to be dead. It's never stopped him before. He'll just stubbornly be as he's been all this time. He'll keep being openly friendly towards this man. He sees no reason to change that. ]
But if it bothers you I will stick to whatever title you prefer most.
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[ Which is true. Gilgamesh doesn't make a habit of softening his words for the sake of other people's feelings -- but again, it's not cruel, it's not said out of an intention to distance himself from Reinhardt entirely. There have been plenty of people he enjoyed the company of without acknowledging them as a friend, and Reinhardt would be no different. ]
Your highness, Gilgamesh, your majesty, "my friend" ... However you wish to refer to me is fine. As long as you are not too presumptuous. But you ... You do not seem to be that sort.
[ He'd gathered that impression already, and how Reinhardt seems to take the news with relative ease only helps to confirm that. It's a sort of easygoing nature that only continues to make him nostalgic. ]
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He seems gleefully amused as well at the judgement on his character. Gilgamesh isn't wrong about him at all. He won't go above his rank but he also isn't one to kiss ass.]
Well, since that's settled, Highness, good wine and rich beer awaits us!
[ The older man is just going to happily lead the small procession of two to the mess hall where he can indeed show his "new friend" how one gets whatever they wished. For him, that's a stein of beer nearly the size of the King's arm. ] Prost!
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[ Again, it's not said in a bad-natured way. It's another statement that comes across as Gilgamesh saying, well, this was just the way things were -- he preferred wine but he would believe it was good wine this place provided when he got a taste himself.
For Gilgamesh -- part of him is tempted to take a bottle but he sticks with a glass of wine, for now, looking not with judgement but with some amusement at the amount of alcohol Reinhardt seems prepared to imbibe. ]
You are human, no?
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Which is why he'll take his stein and plop himself on one of the mess benches, ignoring the groan that comes from under him at the poor seat taking his weight. He might have sat a little too heavily too abruptly, but that little dragon slaying had taken a lot out of him.
The question has him raise an eyebrow. It's a fair question seeing how this man used magic or whatever that was. He might be from a world like some of the elves he's met down below.]
Ja. I wasn't enhanced like some of my old colleges. I am as human as human can be. [ He just works out. A lot. ] Why? Did you think me something more? [ He may as well be with his easily he'll down that drink. ]
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[ A perk to Gilgamesh's semi-divine status, on top of being a heroic spirit, was his ability to not be limited by things like "livers with normal alcohol tolerance". He sits across from Reinhardt, sitting up straight before he takes a sip from his cup --
And he makes ... a face, though he looks more thoughtful than outright disdainful of the quality of the drink. It's a far cry from his highest standards but it wasn't the worst he had had. It would do while he seemed to lack for other resources. He takes another sip, clearly indicating he at least finds it bearable enough to drink. ]
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[ He grins again at the man and the face he makes and laughs a little, raising his stein. ] To your future on the planet below, my friend. May you find a wine worthy of you!