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

Gerome / Fire Emblem: Awakening

[maskarang]

iii. winter scramble (outside)

[ It would have been wise of him to stop at the shop before venturing outside—at least then he may have been properly equipped to brave this winter weather. Unfortunately, his urgency belied his desire to fully prepare. It was foolish, he's well aware of that, but he cannot and will not bury his feelings of unrest. Not until Minerva is safe at his side once more. Besides, it is not the chill in the air that slows his steps but rather the armor shielding him.

The truth of it is, his clothes are more than enough to keep him warm. It is his armored shoes which cause his every step to sink his feet deep into the fresh snow. He may not be able to move as quickly or freely as he would like, but he is still capable of moving forward. So he does, and as he presses through the snow he keeps his sharp eyes locked on the sky. Though much of his face is obscured there can be little doubt that this man is in desperate search of something. Why else would he tirelessly trudge through the snow?

tl;dr: Gerome is wading through the snow really slowly because he's not wearing snowshoes and looking at the sky for Minerva. That's it, that's the prompt. He should try the ski area, he'd have better luck. ]

iv. a fool's folly (forest & hotel)

[ Once the icy slopes have proved useless with locating Minerva, Gerome heads into the forest. He keeps his eyes peeled on the sky but, despite his seemingly misplaced attention, he has no trouble navigating around every perilously placed stone or low hanging branch. It should be easy for someone to catch him in the woods staring contemplatively at the scenery or sidestepping hazards as he heads deeper into the woods.

Later, after the howling has begun and the trees have started lurching, the ringing hits him. The very instant footsteps appear to his side, he raises his axe and swings—only to wake up a moment later in the hotel. Careful, anyone standing near him (staff or character alike) may want to move back. He's fiercely swinging his axe—sadly, his reflexes have kicked in before his reason. ]

vi. a twist of fate (wildcard)

[ a.k.a. wildcard! If you can dream it, you can do it! Throw any prompt my way and we'll see what happens. ]

iii.

[messianic]

[Minato did not want to go out there in the cold--it's a little too cold for him thanks--but... watching this guy wade so pitifully through the snow is honestly impossible to ignore. So he drags a blanket or two with him, draped over his head and shoulders, and then heads out after him.]

Hey...!

[maskarang]

[ His first inclination is to ignore the call completely. There's too much at stake for him to waste time on idle conversation. Then, when he glances back and sees what the person is wearing, he slows his already snail-like pace.

That's a poor choice in apparel if he's ever seen one. ] Go back inside.

[messianic]

[Gerome isn't wrong, it's a very dumb thing to just toss on some blankets and hope for the best. But! Also, he's cold and it's the first thing he had.]

... What about you? [You're not making much progress here...]

[maskarang]

[ A wasted breath, though he suspected as much before uttering a single word. ]

What of me? [ He isn't, no, and he stops moving once he replies. ] What I do is none of your concern.

[messianic]

[....]

I guess not. I'll leave you alone if you want me to. I was just getting a little concerned with how deeply you're sinking into that snow.

[maskarang]

[ ...

If he has an opinion on that he keeps it to himself. Sorry, he's gonna go back to walking now. ... it's hard when it's two quiet types, huh? ]

iv --> hotel

[13thpromise]

[ Luckily, Roxas is a good distance away when the light-haired man begins to swing, but he takes a few steps back just in case. ]

Hey! You can stop swinging anytime now...!

[ What is with this guy? ]

[maskarang]

What? [ Oh. Oh, he's... in the hotel? He's still tense but at least he puts down the axe. ] What happened?

[13thpromise]

[ That's a relief; he didn't want this getting any worse. Things were sketchy as it is, with them being brought here so suddenly. ]

I'm not sure - one moment you were asleep and then the next you were suddenly swinging around that axe. Maybe you were having a nightmare?

iii.

[relentlesslyonwards]

[Growing up in a small town up in the mountains means that he's no stranger to the wilderness and the brisk chill of winter, so it's only natural that Rean eventually finds himself outside and ready to explore their surroundings. Still, there's more snow than he expects when he wanders off the more well-travelled areas and progress is slow -- although maybe not as slow as what Gerome's managing, so catching up isn't too difficult. And while he wasn't necessarily anticipating company, well. There's strength in numbers and he figures there's no harm in keeping an eye out for whatever this other guy is looking for.

So as he makes his way towards Gerome, he makes no secret of his presence as he lets the quiet crunch of the snow beneath his feet act as his greeting. And when he's finally close enough for his voice to reach without shouting, he speaks up with a sympathetic smile.]

No luck on your end either, huh.