Test Drive Meme - April

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Welcome to the April Test Drive Meme for Phantom Thieves International! Use this post to try out your characters. If you have at least 10 comments in threads with at least two different characters (a thread being 4 or more comments from you), this can be used as the RP Sample for your Application. All threads conducted in the Test Drive Meme can be considered canon for the game and used for Activity for active players.

Testrun Prompts

I.

Hear Ye Hear Ye! Put on thy pantaloons and partake of turkey legs in the Renaissance Faire in San Gabriel Valley. Enjoy the sight of anachronistic merriment of fire jugglers, knock someone silly tournaments, or if you’re a bit more practical, wander over to the booths and check out the smiths forging away, and pick up a weapon to use in the meta-verse.

II.

It’s that time of year again, where music lovers and artists with money to burn flock to the Empire Polo Club for Coachella - a music and arts festival that headlines the hottest acts and is the place to be seen, and especially to be seen being environmentally friendly. It’s of course expensive as all get out, but there’s always a way in by hook or by crook, but a good time is certain long as you stay hydrated!

III.

A popular format in Japan and spreading all over, Los Angeles is now home to a new Cat Cafe, operated with the cooperation of the humane society! Have a cup of coffee, pet a kitty, donate to a good cause

IV.

With the NBA season in full swing, the Lakers are regularly playing at the Staples Center. Tickets aren’t cheap but if you’re looking for some fast-paced action featuring some of LA’s finest athletes, you can’t do much worse than a Lakers game.

V.

The situation with the ICE and local immigrant communities has been tense of late and with rumors that they are receiving assistance from the LAPD, the community is up in arms and massive protests have been taking place downtown. Are you here to protest? Trying to get through? Are you with the cops? Be careful, things could get ugly.

VI.

Wildcard, make your own prompt!

Comments

Greed (Tan Xin) / Ling | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

[greedisneutral]

I

[Honestly, the whole thing is a little hokey even for Ling, but he follows his stomach, and has gathered a rather prodigious amount of roasted turkey legs and going through them like they were potato chips, when it's time to pay, he points at you]

My friend over there is paying the tab!

[And he goes to run off]

V

[Protests are going along all over the street, and the young man is pacing restlessly on the rooftop above as he pulls on a pair of black gloves that suspiciously bulges at the knuckles, speaking in a deep, raspy voice]

Take a look, the pigs are gonna start somethin', We're give them a taste of their own medicine for trying to mess up MY turf

[Tan Xin flashes a wicked, carefree grin]

VI

[A boarded up dim sum place isn't exactly the coziest place to be, but that's where Ling has been waiting. Once inside, he can be found sitting on a milk crate, hands resting on his knees]

Good, no one followed you, we need to talk.

I

[kickchicken]

[She isn't even the one being point at. The cockatoo was stealing food herself. At the yell she takes to the air, beating her wings and following.]

Thank you for paying. Firo can't pay, cause she doesn't have money.

[She then swoops down a bit, she has to be close to her 'getaway buddy' afterall.]

[greedisneutral]

[Oh cool, he got a bird buddy, not that he really understood what Firo is saying, but he's not alone in the running, though Ling didn't count on the actual site being a sprawling maze of tents and skirts that could be mistaken for them, and he hadn't been keeping track of where the exit was - crap]

Ah... which way?

[kickchicken]

[She veers around, circling. What's he stopping for? Then she dives at his head before darting between two of the tents.]

[greedisneutral]

Thanks!

[It might be silly to thank a bird, but lacking any other options, Ling's going to follow the bird, as security starts to chase after the pair]

[kickchicken]

[Between the tents and up a chainlink fence. She's flutters her wings and stops to perch at the top.

...She's lead him to a dead end if he can't climb. But she does give a few small hops up there, like she's expecting him to not have an issue.]

[greedisneutral]

[Thankfully he's at least a decent climber, already up and hopping over the fence - continuing his run until he put some distance between himself and the SCA grounds leaning against the tree, before waving at the bird]

Thanks for the help!

[kickchicken]

[She bops along the top edge until he's done. Following when he's over, resting on a tree branch.]

That was fun! Let's do it again, Firo is still hungry.

[greedisneutral]

Well, don't think we're gonna be able to go back for the rest of the event.

[He shrugs carefree before extending his arm out for Firo to land on]

Think they'll let a bird on the shuttle?

[Ling felt a faint dizziness starting to creep up, but he choose to ignore it as he tries to coax the bird down]

[kickchicken]

[Don't go with stranger- Never mind she's already climbing down using her beak and feet before jumping on onto the offered arm.]

Firo will hide!

[Shuffles along his arm. Is there a hood to hid in? Or is his hair long enough uhhh, pecks? What if she pulls this?]

[greedisneutral]

[He does have a somewhat long ponytail, but Ling suspects given they're leaving a SCA event, the driver would be more concerned about people bringing broadswords or squeezing one of those poofy skirts through the doors. If he times it right, he could possibly skip paying the fare]

Ah... careful! That pulls!

[The young man whined until Firo found her hiding spot, his eyes closing.... Tan Xin blinks, first thing he noticed he was pretty far out next to a shuttle, then that he had some kind of passenger on his back - what did the little prince do while he was out? He slouches, turning his head to try to get a good look at the bird]

So picked up a stray? Old man's gonna pitch a fit.

[kickchicken]

[She stops pulling, and starts chewing instead. Up until the strange things happens. Huh?

She's climbing out of her hiding spot again to hop along his shoulder, tilting her head.]

Who are you?

[greedisneutral]

[Cute bird, Tan Xin had to admit]

Well aren't you a clever bird,

[He shrugs his unoccupied shoulder, tilting his head slightly as he gave a wide smirk, placing his hands into his pockets as he speaks boastfully]

My name is Tan Xin, everyone in Chinatown knows I am not a man to mess with. The guy you were talking to is Ling... it's complicated, don't think your pretty little head can understand it.

[kickchicken]

{{Italics indicate speech that cannot be understood by characters without a persona.}}

II.

[If you're in the building and paying attention you might overhear a young girls voice singing along with the song. It's actually in tune, as long as you understand it. Because following the voice leads to a bird bopping it's head up in the rafters.]

III.

[This wasn't a cat, even if it was standing on the rim of a bowl eating cat food. The cockatoo was just sat there. Occasionally lowering it's head to nibble or just picking pieces up with it's feet.

Up until the point that a cat or a person approaches. Then it's feathers puff up, and it hops down from the bowl and towards them, hissing.]

No! This is Firo's. I found it, and I am going to eat it!

VI.a - Metaverse

[She wasn't sure when she'd gotten here... Or how to get out. She had been told to watch humans and to learn from them, but there weren't any here. The shadows from their hearts were here though, was she supposed to learn from them?

That sounded so boring!]

BOO! This is stupid, stupid-Arg!

[With a surprising amount of speed for something that seemed to be just below ten foot of feathers. The large bird lunged forward to stamp on the wandering shadow. Standing on it until it fades. The noise of the stamp echoing through the empty tunnels. Firo stops tilting her head at the noises.]

Wah! It echoed...Helloooo!

[Yep, she's just going to make lots of noise and listen to how distorted it is when it comes back. Much more entertaining than blindly running around.]

[returnher]

Did you want food that I know won't kill you instead?

[He's got a nice bag of seeds, you like seeds right Firo?]

[kickchicken]

[Her black, beady eyes look at the seeds and him. And she just stares...]

No!

[He gets another indignant wing flap, and she hops on the floor again, then into the food bowl. You can't take it away if she's sat on it!]

[returnher]

[sigh]

OK look, I'm not tryin' to be mean here but that stuff could be bad for you. Do you want to get sick?

[kickchicken]

Firo can eat anything and not get sick.

[She stops burying herself in the cat food for a moment to stand tall...As tall as a bird can at least.]

[returnher]

You sure about that? Have you really tested that theory?

[kickchicken]

Yeah! Firo ate the gravy that was in the tunnels. It had green, fuzzy bits.

[returnher]

Duly noted. Carry on, I guess?

[kickchicken]

...Are you going to eat too? You can't have this bowl, or that one!

II

[huehuehue]

[ So she's heard of crows stealing food, she's heard of racoons stealing food, but this isn't what Kumiko expects to see when she goes to replenish the dish she set out for the local strays. With a cat food bag hugged close at her chest, she stares down at Firo with a befuddled look on her face. whut.

It isn't until Firo goes on the offensive that Kumiko reacts, taking a step back. Whoa ok please don't attack her, miss bird—

Wait. ]

D-did you just just talk?!

[ WHAT IS THIS? HELP PLEASE??? ]

[kickchicken]

Krah-! [What do?

Wildly flap her wings everywhere, that's what.]

No! Firo can't talk. I am just a dumb bird see? Ummm...

...Tweet!

III

[megacurious]

[Well, this is surprising. He was supposed to visit his mother's place to check on her and her job for a while. Instead, he finds a talking bird who is busy nibbling on her cat's bowl.

Then again, being a Phantom Thief going around into another world to change one's heart is mostly enough to condition him to see anything weird.]

Um... Do you realize that food is for cats? More importantly, my mother's cat might see you if you don't leave.

[kickchicken]

Firo will eat it and the food from the bowl. Firo doesn't care!

[And she stands tall, puffing up her feathers. It's fine she can take it.]

[megacurious]

But...

[Before he can warn her even further, his mother's cat just returned from her nap and she is not happy with the intruder invading her favorite bowl. Hissing, she attempts to scratch the strange bird.]

[kickchicken]

Kraaaah-! Kraaaa!

[What is that yell? Either way it's joined by her crest springing up and wings flapping everywhere.]

[megacurious]

[For a small parakeet, she seems to have a loud screech. Either way, he quickly tries to grab the cat before it can do more harm to her.]

Bad girl. My mother will not be happy if you try to harm any birds in this area.

[That includes talking(?) birds.]

[kickchicken]

Firo wins! Hmph, stupid cat.

[Her wings fold down again. And it's time for a victory roll in her food.]

[megacurious]

[After he puts his mother's cat in a cage for a while, Augustine then stares at the talking bird for a few seconds before grabbing it in an attempt to stop her from eating cat food. While he did save her life, it doesn't mean he can let her off that easily.]

[kickchicken]

[She's so busy celebrating that she doesn't even realise what he's doing till she's lifted.]

Kraaaa!

[She can't spread her wings like this. So she's just going to wave her feet at him and hope her talons catch him.]

[megacurious]

[Ouch, he has to admit that she has sharp claws. But he dealt with scratches before.]

I know you’re hungry, but please, save some for my cat.