TDM #2

[lockdownmods]

This is the Test Drive Meme for the first full round of Lockdown! If you're interested in joining us, aren't sure, or just want to get a taste of the game itself, this is the place to experience it!

If you have any questions, your mods limitedwings amplitude and hypothetical are here to answer them! The information for Round One that has been released thus far can be found over here. You can use that information to flavor your top levels as you'd like!

And as always, the test drive can be used for your application sample. So go wild.

▸Orientation.

The sound of a chirpy alarm wakes you. To turn it off, you’ll realize that it’s flashing 6:30 A.M. brightly on its digital display. It’s not yours. Luckily it’s not hard to turn off. Some of you may recognize the room you wake up in-- to some extent. It’s decorated as a school dormitory, but it’s made for only one. Whether you’ve been here before or not, if you look, it won’t be difficult to find your answers.

An acceptance letter to Fayflower University sits atop the desk, stating that you have been chosen as an Apprentice of something or other-- a member of the first class since the program’s restructure. Some of your classmates, or perhaps even you yourself, have come here having already taken the school’s entrance exam. Others may not. The recruiting process is never a simple one. You may have just caught their eye now.

There’s also a unique looking fitbit attached to your wrist now. It won’t come off, no matter what you try. You can also find a tablet next to your acceptance letter. You can’t download apps, but there are a handful already programmed on it. It might come in handy.

Whatever your particular case is, now would be an excellent time to take a look around the dormitory and meet the others who will be in your “class”. Maybe someone with some experience can enlighten you to what’s going on here-- or maybe you’d just like someone as clueless as you to yell and cry with.

▸Faculty Office Consultation.

You may have one or several bones to pick with the individuals responsible for bringing you here. Well the Faculty Office is open! You’re more than welcome to introduce yourself and get to the heart of the matter with them. What kind of answers they may give you though...

Unfortunately the man you'll get, whether you know him yet or not, is Oswald Hale.

Or if you’re feeling particularly naughty... you and your fellow Apprentices may feel like snooping around when the staff is out. Be careful though... wouldn’t want to get caught now, would you?

▸Bulletin Board.

In the dorm’s common area, there’s a giant corkboard plastered onto one of the walls. There’s a small banner at the top that reads, “BULLETIN BOARD”. Here’s the perfect place for all your flyers, artwork, or discussion that you’d like to keep off of the tablets. There are some things that technology can’t always emulate, after all.

This would also be a good place to start for those of you who are interested in creating a club of some sort! This is a university, after all, and what’s a university without student-run organizations? You’ve got downtime in between murders, so a little fun can’t hurt anyone...right?

▸Fitness Test.

There’s a track, if you look around hard enough, and positioned at the starting line is a clock. Right now, it reads: 00:00:0000. But as you approach, your fitbit provides a prompt… somehow. Were fitbits always able to do this and you just never realized it? But at any rate, the prompt is a simple text with, “BEAT THE CLOCK?”

You can grab others to race if beating the clock is not your style, or if you choose to accept the challenge, the timer will automatically set to 00:00:5500. Once you start running, it will begin to count down. If you beat the clock, it will reset and immediately start counting down again. A successful race will read, “PHYSICALLY FIT” on the fitbit.

However, on your first failure, you will get the error message, “FODDER”.

Anyway, good luck running a 3 min 40 second mile. Totally doable. (not really doable)

▸TEST TIME.

Did you think you would survive this without a murder? No of course not. There’s always murder. Maybe it’s someone you were close to... or maybe it was someone you’ve had a few quarrels with (...are some people looking at you a little differently?)-- either way it’s your job to uncover the truth.

But working together with everyone... can you say you really trust everyone anymore?

Comments

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Yeah. He sees you doing that. No sense in barging in and ripping it off, but he's going to be standing here and judging you.] ... Seriously?

[ososoi]

...What?

It's just a crane.

[ oso you little shit ]

[whatsmytalentagain]

No, it's a dick with crane features drawn on it. [He's not buying it.] Don't you have anything better to put up there?

[ososoi]

...I don't know what you're talkin' about.

[ He just kinda... points at the 'crane'. ]

See, look! Tail feathers, [ balls. ] beak, [ dick tip. ] wings... [ ...okay to be fair not a lot of dicks have wings. ]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[He just glares at Oso like a nanny glares at a misbehaving child.] You're not fooling anyone. It's a dick with eyes and wings. You should know better than that. [Seriously, Rantaro is younger than you.]

[ososoi]

...So what if it's a dick.

[ oso why are you like this ]

Why are you telling me this? You're not my dad! Or my mom! Or Choromatsu!

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Heavy sigh]

Okay, one. Your profile said you're older than you're acting. Two, we need to take this situation seriously if we ever want to get outta here alive. Understand?

[ososoi]

[ Osomatsu doesn't even care that he's not acting his age, he just wants to have fun and whatnot. ]

Hey, nothin' wrong with a little levity. Gotta lighten the mood somehow.

[whatsmytalentagain]

... Well, you got a point. But could you at least try to joke about other thing than dicks? I mean, we have this dick running the game you can make fun of. [Now, THAT'S good use of a dick joke.]

[ososoi]

[ Aw yeah, making fun of people is his hobby! ]

Yeah, I can make some more varied jokes, if ya want! [ He just assumes that this guy's probably bored of dick jokes or something. Can't have too much dick jokes. ]

Plus! [ He points to his 'Ass University' Petition. ] There's this! You're always welcome to say 'aye'!

And if I can find that asshole's photo, I can draw a dick on his face. Like the true dickhead that he is! [ Assuming he can get away with it, that it. ]

...Oh! I'm Osomatsu, by the way! [ Oso rubs his index finger just beneath his nose. oh hi character tic ] Matsuno Osomatsu!

[whatsmytalentagain]

Matsuno, huh?

[Well, he's pretty sure this guy doesn't deserve to be older than him, but he'll have to put up with it.]

Nice to meetcha. My name's Amami Rantaro...

[And he's just gonna sigh at the ass jokes. Come on, be a little less childish.]

[ososoi]

[ Sorry, Rantaro, but this is Osomatsu you're dealing with. If Oso's got some maturity in him, it's definitely not showing right now. ]

[ ...He frowns a little when Rantaro refers to him by surname, though. ]

Oi, Rantaro-kun, you can just call me Osomatsu! I don't think anybody really refers to me as just Matsuno. Ya know, 'cause of my brothers. We'd get all mixed up, otherwise.

[ ...Okay Oso just made himself a bit downcast saying that. He hasn't even been here that long and he already misses his little bros. ]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Brothers? That gets his attention.] Wait, you said you have brothers back home?

[ososoi]

Well, yeah! My other brothers don't seem to be here, which is really annoying, but I've got five younger brothers!

The reason we'd get mixed up is 'cause we all look alike! We're identical sextuplets, after all!

[whatsmytalentagain]

Sextuplets? Is that what it's called. [He actually smiles a little here!] I can actually relate to having so many siblings. Like... Okay, most of them are sisters, and none of them look like me, but still... [... Woah. This is starting to get in a weird place. Should he tell him?] ... I know how you probably feel. [Close enough.]

[ososoi]

Huh! Didn't think anybody here had as much siblings as me! [ Or something. Who knows, maybe this guy has more than Oso? ]

How many ya got?

[whatsmytalentagain]

Uh... At least 12 sisters... A handful of stepbrothers... [He shrugs.] My dad's rich. Don't ask about the details.

[ososoi]

...That many?! Your dad's been fuckin' busy! [ you don't just say that to people, oso... ]

[ Also, Rantaro, don't tell Oso you're rich, he's just gonna beg you for money later... ]

[whatsmytalentagain]

... Yeeeeah. [Don't ask. Also, with his current impression of Oso, the answer to begging is gonna be no.] Like I said, I understand what it's like to get homesick like that.

[ososoi]

[ Good, don't give in to this piece of crap. ]

[ But yeah, hearing the part about homesickness just lowers Oso's mood again as he tucks his hands into his pockets. ]

Yeah, that sucks. I haven't even been here for long, but I already miss my bros!

It's not fair. Why's it gotta be only me? [ Honestly, he'd be happier if his brothers were stuck with him. That's how much he needs them. ]