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

[neverkneel]

Don't know why I'd mention the second one. [ Not that the first one makes much more sense to non-him people. But, hey, fight a toad and its identical brothers once and what else are you gonna think of when someone has a herd of brothers?

He waves off his own comment with a flick of his wrist. See that? Gone, like yesterday's news. ] Nevermind. I can't say I've seen any of them around. Either they've got an annoying habit of playing hide and seek, or they're not here. Sorry.

[ososoi]

...Ya mean my brothers or the toads? [ You lost him. ]

[neverkneel]

Which one do you think?

[ososoi]

[ ...sooo brothers then. ]

Aw, damnit! [ So that means they're not here?! Or at least not around here? He's not sure! For all he knows he's the only Matsuno here! ]

Why am I the only one who gets kidnapped?! [ He actually looks more annoyed that his brothers aren't here than he is about the fact he's been kidnapped. ]

[neverkneel]

[ Ding ding ding! ]

You must have a special kind of luck. Doubt it's the kind anyone would want to pay for, though.

[ososoi]

What'd ya mean special luck?! This isn't even the first time I've been kidnapped! And last time I wasn't even the only brother that got kidnapped and all that shit! So when you're the only brother out of six that gets fucking abducted, that's pretty crap luck if ya ask me! [ So yeah, he's a bit miffed. ]

My little brothers are gonna be shittin' themselves wonderin' where I am! [ Also he gets lonely without his brothers. ] This sucks!

[neverkneel]

[ Liftin' a brow. ]

So you'd prefer it if they were here with you, is that it?

[ososoi]

Well-- yeah...

It's usually all of us together when we get dragged into these kinds of shenanigans! It's always been us together! [ Not really? Sorta? It's complicated. ] So why is it just me?! [ Honestly, Oso just doesn't want to be without his brothers, regardless of where he is. ]

[neverkneel]

[ He can almost understand that. Almost. If he had the power to protect Kyrie then, maybe it'd be all right if she were here with him. Thing is, he doesn't have any power. His arm might as well be as busted as the sling it's in implies. He quickly glances down at it.

If she's away from him, then so be it. As long as she's safe. As he thinks this, he clenches his fist. ]

Better hope your luck improves, then. If it does, maybe you'll see them around.

[ososoi]

[ He appreciates the reassurance, even if Oso doesn't feel entirely better. ]

'Kay. Thanks.

[ ...wait has he introduced himself yet? ]

...I'm Osomatsu, by the way. Matsuno Osomatsu. [ Yes, his full name does contain that much Matsu. ]

[ And shortly after he says that, Oso finally notices the sling. ]

...What happened to your arm? Ya break it or something?

[neverkneel]

Nero. [ So much Matsu. As for the arm, he actually steps to the side a little to partially block it from view. ]

Something like that.

[ososoi]

...Sooo you broke it doing something embarrassing. Got it. [ why is that the conclusion you went with ]

[ Also Oso's got another question. ]

Do you know why ya got dragged here, Nero-kun? 'Cause I've got no idea why I'm here. [ Maybe you'd have some inkling of an idea if you read the letter and/or checked the tablet but no ]

[neverkneel]

[ Know what? He'll take that over the truth. Think whatever you want, pal. Not like his reputation can get any worse. He does, however, shift the arm in the sling. No cast here, but this mystery requires an SSS Rank to solve. Building up to that might be tough on a test drive. ]

Not sure how much I like the sound of that. Keep calling me Nero-whatever and I'm gonna start feeling insulted. [ He can at least answer the question though, name aside. He puts a hand on his hip] The real reason? Hard to say. The fake one's something about being accepted into this University.

1/2

[ososoi]

Hey, come on, Japanese honorifics never hurt anybody! Buuut if you want, I can stop using them.

[ It'd probably be no different than if he was talking to someone like Chibita or Iyami or his bro-- ]

[ososoi]

[ waaaaait a fuckin minute ]

Wait, University?! I got accepted into University?! [ Didn't Nero just say that's the fake reason? ]

[ Also seriously, Oso?! You didn't know this was a university?! This wouldn't have happened if you read the letter and tablet! ]

[neverkneel]

[ Wow. Osomatsu isn't playing with a full deck of cards, is he. It seems almost mean to make fun of him. So, graciously, Nero opts not to insult him.

Praise him for the generosity you don't know you're receiving, Osomatsu! Or just don't use the honorific 'cause it's weird as hell, that's fine too. ]

You and everyone else here.

[ososoi]

[ Nah, Osomatsu's playing with cards from different sets and a few bootlegs. Orrr would that be Jyushimatsu? ]

[ Also, alrighty then, no more honorifics for Nero! Unless Osomatsu's drunk or he somehow forgets. ]

D-Do universities usually just kidnap new students?! [ no. they don't. ] I didn't even take an exam or anything! I mean, thank god for that, but...

Last time I checked I was... [ ...Okay is it him or is his memory a bit fuzzy? He doesn't quite realize something's missing yet but still. ] Uh, I think at home?

[ Osomatsu looks around in confusion, looking rather lost. ]

Where is this place?!

[neverkneel]

That's what everyone around here's trying to figure out.