ROUND 2 TDM

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TEST DRIVE MEME

This is the test drive meme for The Resort. Feel free to use this to voicetest, gather samples for your potential app, or just have fun in the setting! Reserves open on November 9th. Hit up our Round FAQ with any other questions.

Feel free to come up with your own scenarios as well! This is just a sampling of scenarios that may come up during gameplay.

1. MORNING WAKEUP CALL

You wake up with a start in a hotel room - one with a single bed and it's own bathroom - due to the buzzing of an alarm on a Tablet by the bedside. You're in the clothes you last remember being in, but you sure as hell don't remember checking into a hotel or resort for the night...

There's a message from 'Resort Staff' after you manage to turn off the horrible noise, letting you know there's breakfast for all of the guests down at the Restaurant.

It's 7am, but if you don't ignore it and go back to sleep, there's a continental breakfast buffet spread out at the Restaurant, just like they said there would be. It's all free of charge, too...which is good, because you certainly didn't pay to come here. Maybe getting some breakfast first before demanding to see the management is a good idea - and you can also find out who else got brought here against their will, too.

2. RESORT EXPLORING

So, after your meal (or just more sleep), you're bright eyed, bushy tailed, ready to take on the day and find out what the hell is going on. However, the Staff is all cheerful but evasive, saying that you signed in last night, and even helpfully showing you your signature in their guestbook. And while you know that's a crock of bullshit, they're very insistent that you're here for a week stay...

If you decide to check the Resort out, you'll quickly find that the upper floors are currently undergoing maintenance. But, there's a Ski shop nearby - which isn't surprising, considering that the outdoor courtyard is snowed in. There's also an indoor pool and an outdoor Jacuzzi in case you want to soak in style! And there's a bathing suit in your room, along with a change of clothing...

There's also plenty of empty or unused rooms, oddly enough. Though the strangest thing about this entire hotel is all of the rats. They're all clean, tame, and friendly - but it's downright odd to see a bunch of multi-colored rats skittering about either in special sectioned off areas for them, or up in tubes on the walls, much like a really elaborate hamster run. If you decide to go near them in a sectioned off area, they'll happily just hang out with you doing rat things. Huh. And as long as you're friendly with them, nothing seems to happen. But if you're unfriendly...?

Well. Maybe some things are better left untried.

3. SKI TIME

So you've explored the hotel and seen all the sights you could. Now you're ready to brave the slopes with whatever equipment you took from the Ski shop (all free of charge, again), and have some FUN! Or just see what the outside is like in this weird place you found yourself in, either or. It's cold, but not too cold - and the snow outside is perfect for skiing and sledding. There are three slopes, all ranging from bunny to advanced, and there's even a Ski lift for you to get up there on! If you don't want to go on the slopes, there are some smaller hills to sled down on.

3-A. SKI.....TIME...?

It happens before you can even realize it. You're having a grand old time down on one of the slopes, going at a high speed, wind in your hair and the snowy landscape whizzing by you. It's perfect, except -

- hang on -

What the fuck is that?!

You manage to dodge it in time, but it simply follows after you at a high rate of speed, scraggly arms and legs flailing as it skitters across the snow. Out of the corner of your eye, you see an unlucky skiier get eaten in a single gulp, the horrifying creature barely stopping before beginning to chase you again.

It seems you'll have to ski for your life.

4. FOREST BREAKOUT

Alright, you're done with Skiing and this weird-ass Resort. It's time to brave the wilderness and get the hell out of this place. As you go into the forest, for a while, it's just you and the snow... But then it gets darker. And darker. And there's no end to the forest itself...

You hear whispers. Wolves growl and snarl in your ears, the trees - are they moving? Has a dense fog settled in, making it hard to tell where you're going? Why...why is there another set of footprints in the snow next to you? Your ears are ringing, your head hurts, y̝ơ͍̻̲̥̟u'̰͈̯̞̖̪͜v͙͚̙̘̲̝̖͢e̖̲̟̟̮̯ ̖̙͟m̗͙͍̙͢a̷̬̹̠̬d̡̼͙̳̭ͅe͏̱ ̖͔̠̭̺̬͝ͅá̯̪ ̹̻̠͖m̥̜̫̤̯i̘̲͈̼̮s̼̙͔͎̠̦̘t̪͠á͇̣̫͎̜̻k̫͎̠̫̦̻é̯-͓͍͘

And then you wake up on one of the hotel couches in the lobby, with a Staff Member smiling indulgently over you with a cup of hot cocoa in their hands, going on about how you just came right in and took a nap.

Hm.

5. RESORT MURDER

Somehow, you knew it was going to get worse. And when one of your fellow Guests end up dead, that just cemented it for you. Someone has been killed - in a horrible way - and now you have to suspect each other. Will you check out the body? Mourn for the dead? Or lay a critical eye on your fellow Guests, watching each of them carefully for any sign of Otherness? That person in the corner of the room - did their neck just bulge unnaturally a little? Are those fangs shining in that person's mouth? What about the people in the rooms next to yours? Don't you think they talk a little weirdly, move just a little unnaturally?

Will you do something about it, before they get you?

Comments

Yoshi "Nanashi" Nanase | 1BitHeart

[justonezero]

[2]

Not bad!

[This white-haired kid is certainly digging in. Looks like he's making do with pancakes slathered in syrup, eating away without a care. But about partway through, he finally slows down, humming to himself thoughtfully.]

Let's see... I slept more and ate, but I'm still here. Guess I'm really not dreaming, huh?

[At least he... doesn't seem to be too concerned?]

Should I go back to my room? Or see more? Does it count if it's not my room anymore?

[3]

[Somehow or another, likely with someone else's encouragement (maybe even yours!) Yoshi has found himself geared up for winter fun and is now staring up at the hills.]

...On second thought, this might be impossible. No, actually, it's definitely impossible!

[Th-those are bunny slopes. Child, please.]

[dereban]

You decided eating would be the easiest way to figure out if this was a dream or not?

[ There's a bit of a scrunch in her brows, eyeing him in a way that seems to be obviously judgmental. And it kind of shows in her rather flat, in complete disbelief tone, too. ]

[justonezero]

[It's fine, he's used to judgmental looks!]

Haha, maybe more like... I think by now I would have woken up?

[Hmm!]

Then again, I definitely shouldn't be in a huge resort with a cute girl. So maybe I'm still asleep after all!

[>Logic.]

[dereban]

[ She pinches the bridge of her nose in what seems to be annoyance before letting out a heavy sigh, folding her arms over her chest. ]

Usually people pinch themselves for that, you know.

[ But what actually gets to her is what he says next. Guess who isn't used to being complimented out of nowhere by a stranger? Because her cheeks are definitely coloring now. ]

Wha— h-hey, you shouldn't be saying something like that to someone you just literally met!!

1/2

[justonezero]

Whoa, a line for line tsundere response!

2/2

[justonezero]

Yup, this has to be a dream alright!

[And he stuffs another piece of pancake in his mouth.]

[dereban]

First of all, I'm not— [ Give her a second to suck in a breath and calm herself down because seriously? Seriously. ] I'm not a tsundere, I swear to fucking god.

And second.

[ If he wants to prove if this is a dream or not, she's just going to make an attempt to karate chop him straight on. ]

Now do you believe this isn't a dream?

[justonezero]

[And the chop connects! He lets out a pained "Ow!" and proceeds to choke momentarily on his pancake. It's only when he's successfully swallowed it without dying that he takes a few breaths to allow himself to respond.]

Y-yeah, I think that's pretty definitive proof... Ow.

[Wheeze.]

You've got a mean chop!

[dereban]

[ That is definitely a sight to behold, although she does look taken aback because she's pretty sure she didn't-- ]

I didn't hit you that hard... are you okay, though?

[ She's not concerned, she's absolutely not concerned, she swears. ]

3!!!

[whirlingmace]

[ Tilting her head as she looks up at the hills. Then looking over at him. They look like baby hills to her! ]

Don't tell me you're scared already, Yo Yo.

[ Yeah, he has a new name already. ]

[justonezero]

[He already responds to the new name, it's fine.]

It's not so much scared as... without a doubt doomed?

[Hm. Okay, let's try:]

I haven't actually left my apartment in months. I think even those hills would be enough to kill me if I tried to climb them.

[He is but a frail and pathetic noodle boy.]

[whirlingmace]

[ Still sounds scared to her. ]

That just means it's a new experience, riiiight? Besides, you're with Cinquey. I'll go pow and boom if those hills kill you.

[ Believe in the almighty future Agito or Cinquito. ]

[justonezero]

I'm not sure that's how it works... But okay! I may be hikikomori garbage, but I'll do my best!

[Y-yay??? But he seems willing to give it a try!]

[whirlingmace]

[ YAY ]

Alright. Let's go, let's go, Yo Yo.

[ Not even questioning the garbage part. Let's climb up the hill \o/ ]

What's a Hikikomori?

[justonezero]

A shut in! So basically, a drain on society that contributes nothing whatsoever and stays inside to play video games and watch TV and sleep all day!

[He sounds so cheerful as he describes his less than stellar lifestyle.]

2

[tacticalespionageaction]

[Snake isn't eating breakfast, because breakfast for him consists of cigarettes, and this is a no smoking area. He has a black coffee, and nothing much else, sitting down less out of wanting to be comfortable and more out of not having much else to do.]

You're taking this pretty well, kid.

[Probably too well.]

[justonezero]

[Whoa, this guy looks tough!]

I'm not really sure what to do when you wake up in an unfamiliar place... It looks like I can't even contact anyone with my BitPhone, either.

[How do you get help when you can't even call for it???]

[tacticalespionageaction]

[Snake looks kind of intense, but that might just be how his face is. He seems to come to some attention midway through the kids' sentence, eyes narrowing slightly.]

BitPhone?

[justonezero]

Huh? You don't know it either...?

[Oh boy.]

BitPhones? The devices everyone's supposed to be using now?

[tacticalespionageaction]

Everyone's using them, huh?

[That'd be news to Snake, though he has been living out in the Middle Of Nowhere, Alaska. He hasn't exactly been in the loop.]

Never heard of them. What are they?

[justonezero]

Where have you been for the last four months...?

[Ah well, nothing for it!]

They're devices used along with the Master Program. They're supposed to connect with your brainwaves and process them, I think? Anyway, people were skeptical at first, but the Master Program manages all of your information and keeps it locked tight, so it's all been running smoothly now.

3

[boardreversal]

Eh? What're you talking about? They said there was a bunny hill, didn't they?

[Say hi to this chipper dude, who is also geared up and ready to go!!]

[justonezero]

[They can be chipper at each other! In fact, Nanashi gives a slightly embarrassed laugh.]

It's not the sliding down part I'm worried about! It's the climbing up part.

[HE IS, UNFORTUNATELY, A NOODLE.]

[boardreversal]

Oh, I see. Not the athletic type, huh? Ihihihi.

[What the fuck is that laugh.]

They've got a ski lift, so you don't have to worry about it! Actually, I was gonna go on it myself...wanna share a lift?

[justonezero]

[Nanashi's not focusing on the laugh at the moment because:]

Human ingenuity really is incredible!

[HE IS SAVED.]

Yes please! Where do we catch it?