TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ I

[avalonmods]

{ QUICK NAV } Premise ⚔️️ Rules ⚔️️ FAQ ⚔️️ Taken ⚔️️ Reserves ⚔️️ Apply ⚔️️ Locations ⚔️️ Bestiary A ⦿ Soaking in Your Arrival KERPLUNK, SPLASH! Regardless of what you were in the middle of, you and your familiar have been magically pulled into the world of Avalon just above the Bay's waters. After a brief plunge into the Bay, the rush of water filling your ears and soaking up into every creak and crevice of your body, you may need to cough to clear your airways when you rise above the surface. You'll definitely see other new arrivals plopping in. If you can't swim, a red-headed woman known only as the Lady of the Lake will drag you to the shore if she doesn't spot someone else near you helping so no one ends up drowning. She's a little busy casting directive magic to make sure everyone lands safely and playing lifeguard, so if anyone attempts to talk to her, she'll tell them to head up to the Rent-a-Ride. The shores themselves are littered with new arrivals complaining their way up a staircase carved into the walls of the White Cliffs. There is no railing, so be careful, but if you do fall, be prepared for a mysterious sand hand to reach out of the side of the cliffs to catch you. The hand will pat you atop the head twice before retreating back into the wall. This is the Cliff Beast; despite the name, he is quite friendly. B ⦿ The Caravan to Camelot Once everyone is wrangled up to the top of the White Cliffs, the handsome owner of the Rent-a-Ride, Archimedes, will distribute smart phones and a pair of earbuds to everyone before getting them settled in groups into modernized carriages pulled by horses and give them a basic explanation of why and how they've been brought to Avalon: The universe is frozen in time and your character has been brought here by a familiar that was able to bond with them. They'll have to learn magic to help save their own world from destruction, but first they've got to get them to Camelot. It is here that you have the first opportunity to decide who they will be in their new home. You'll have about an hour to wander around here, meet and greet, and pet the horses before it's time to go. These carriages use fae technology that combats weight, so your character will be able to get in regardless of whether they're light as a feather or weigh two tons. The carts have air conditioning when it's hot, heating when it's cold, and a mystical shield to protect from bugs. There is also a mini-bar that pops out of the console with nip bottles. Characters can use their smartphones to connect to Camelot's internet service, avalononline (AOL), to chat with other characters, watch dumb videos, learn about the world, contact Camelot Support (they'll answer any questions they can for you, from how to use a smart phone to where to find quests and resources to learn more about your magic). Be careful if you decide to use your phones while in the caravan-- if you don't use those earbuds and start forcing everyone to listen to your nonsense, Archimedes may make you walk. C ⦿ The Red Spring The journey from the White Cliffs to the City of Camelot is a long one, and the first evening you arrive you'll end up spending at the Red Spring, a booming resort town. Because of the volume of new arrivals and vacationers, inn rooms are assigned two-to-a-room. The rooms have two twin beds, a bathroom, a mini-fridge and microwave, and a TV equipped with a couple of entertaining video games and a few free movies. If you don't want to relax in the room, try taking a dip in the spring for another chance to meet your fellow travelers. The waters have restorative properties that help horses and travelers recover quickly when drunk. It is known to relieve stress, improve energy levels, and mildly accelerate healing. The springs are also home to a large training grounds just outside town limits, where there are teachers who will teach basic magic safety and help you discover what kind of magic you have together with other new arrivals. Try target practice, obstacle courses, meditation circles, and other ways to try to figure out just what you can do.. if you didn't already have an accidental discovery on the ride there. A ⦿ Get Fresh Upon arrival in Camelot travelers are ushered to a large set of wash rooms where they can clean up and make themselves presentable for the Welcome Feast. They are informed that once the feast concludes there will be an announcement on where they can seek lodging and how to begin their magic studies. B ⦿ Be Merry After they freshen up, travelers are led into the main dining hall. The decorations range from simplistic to a little more grandiose, it is likely everyone will find something familiar. A modern mash up with a medieval flair. The jester makes his rounds, perhaps he has a joke or two to tell, go ahead, give him a listen or perhaps volunteer to participate in one of the jester's shows, like knife-throwing or hypnotism. Within the crowd of staff there are mummers, a juggler, here and there dabbled through small troupes perform mini skits, perhaps they’ll perform a well known verse from a traveler’s world or tell a tale of fancy from this realm. C ⦿ Eat Well A banquet is prepared with food that while all “rustic” in appearance are usually a version of modern dishes ranging from basic roast chicken and veggies to Korean-Mexican fusion and French patisserie. The drinks are much the same; while served in old fashioned goblets, they are drinks modern travelers will be familiar with. Have a seat, meet a new neighbor, find a roommate, maybe a new or old friend? Talk to the person to your left, your right, across from you. Mingle, enjoy the food, the music, it shouldn’t be long before the information promised is provided. Till then take your fill and get to know your fellow travelers. You've been here a few days now and have gotten a chance to settle in, find a place to stay, and Camelot's citizens have decided that you've been here long enough to start living your life again. Well, your new life. A group of citizens have decided to give everyone their first quest. "Hear ye, hear ye!" a man in chain mail with a tablet with his statement typed up on it declares to a crowd from atop a pedestal. There are two other citizens around him with phones to post the video to AOL later to make sure the word gets heard ye all around. "Those with magic, we beseech thee! Findeth us a grail most holy hidden in the depths of the Brocéliande! This holy grail is known to grant thine wishes three, a most noble quest for noble souls! Great reward will come to those who find it and proclaim at least one of their wishes to find the great Excalibur for King Arthur!" This is the first you've heard about King Arthur, and it seems curious that he hasn't yet shown his face around town. It also seems strange that this guy is speaking like he's stepped out of a bad period piece, and probably should be the clue that this is more or less an attempt to haze some of the newcomers by sending them into the forest... but no one is telling newcomers this. It's better to get them out there and start praciticing, after all. A ⦿ Lost, and Lost, and Lost Again The Brocéliande is well-known around Camelot for being a forest that's both bountiful and mysterious. Oddities are known to happen that may never happen again to the point that even if something weird happens and you can't prove it, most citizens will assume you're telling the truth. Which is what makes it peculiar when you keep passing the exact same locations over and over again, as if you've been traveling in circles or reaching the end of the map in a video game and coming out the other end. You're stuck in a space loop. The only way out is to successfully find the one difference in each loop five times in a row and collect it. Maybe it's a strange frog, a crystal that wasn't there before, a small wooden step that doesn't lead anywhere, or some other singular item, you've got to find what stands out... pick the wrong item, and you'll have to start your five count over again, and again, and again... B ⦿ Grail, and Grail, and Grail Again!? If you either missed the space loop or managed to get out of it, eventually you'll come to find one of... quite a few copies of a grail with holes in the side placed throughout the forest. They look like they might be good for draining noodles, but that's about it. Though they're spread out, it's entirely possible you'll find more than one, but each of them are placed in situations where it's impossible to get to by normal means. You'll have to use magic! It may be hidden in a bird's nest at the top of the tallest tree, inside of a hole in a rock with bars that prevent you from reaching in (perhaps an animal friend could reach it), inside a boiling pond, or inside the body of a bear fir... there are a load of possibilities, and now's a chance for you to try out your brand new magics! Use one of those samples, find something from the bestiary, or come up with your own adventure to get your hands on that less-than-holy grail. C ⦿ A Quest Completeish Or it would be, if you could ever find the guy who announced it... The AOL posts have since been deleted. You may end up spending a lot of time trying to find the guy. At this point, citizens will start telling you that you shouldn't take quests unless they're on the quest board or else you're going to get scammed... that's definitely an olden times themed noodle strainer. If that doesn't make you give up, or perhaps motivates you to find the guy to kick his ass, you'll have to head out to the farmland and chase them through a cornfield. (Be careful not to get lost, it's a maize in there.) If one of the boys are caught, they'll explain they were just testing you-- and hey, you got a free addition to your kitchen! If pressed, they'll apologize and give you a bit of money for your trouble. It's not much, but it'll get you at least a meal.

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[disasdeer]

[ Louis doesn't like being played. So, of course he investigated. He asked a guy who knew a guy, who also happened to know another guy. It led him to this dark shack. He didn't know if this would be the last place to stop, maybe this person was another guy who knows a guy. He didn't know.

But, he still needed to find out. He was just going to have a nice chat.

He moves as quietly as he can when he steps inside -- and the scene before him is straight out of a movie. He's cautious and he takes his time approaching the guy - ]

What even is this?

network

[disasdeer]

Maybe it's a test of sorts... to see what sort of people we are.

[theskyaccepts]

[Tsuna looks at the bird with a mix curiosity and apprehension. While she looks tame, he's been attacked by small animals before.]

Really? I wouldn't think that for something so small...

She looks soft.

[theskyaccepts]

[That is a lot of words that Tsuna is not sure how to deal with right now.]

So, even something like this isn't weird to you?

[Because it's weird to him and he's gone ten years into the future]

[bbgun]

you're welcome

how do we make it stop, though. i thought it was a dream but i can't wake up and i never have like
lucid dreams or whatever, when you can control them this much.

[brux]

( what kind of question is that. why on earth would abby be following her, after everything? this girl really thinks she's the center of the world. and maybe she could've been, but a stupid old man ruined that chance for them all. it's the only reason they know each other, that stolen opportunity. and while abby hasn't forgotten the first moment they really met — how could she, her heart thundering in her ribs, ellie's screams dulled by the ringing in her ears, blood smell in her nose and blood taste on her tongue — they've never really met.

the theater doesn't count either. she — well, she'd been herself. but the version of herself she wanted to shed. the one she'd been turned into by joel's act, not the real her she'd been on the path to become.

tension straightens abby's back like her spine is a metal rod, cold as ice. she doesn't know what to expect, so she has to expect everything. the toy smacking her ankle barely makes her blink. if ellie tries anything, she'll be ready. )

If I'd known you'd be here I would've gone the opposite direction.

[afoolshope]

Oh wow, he was with a prince. That was actually pretty cool, although the fact that this guy was complaining about food etiquette and speaking so casually let him know that Minato didn't need to worry about it too much.

"Never heard of a carbuncle," He replied in kind as Kuro merely stared at Noctis' hand for a moment. His eyes drifted to Minato's who gave him a nod. Kuro leaned forward for pets.

"You can pet him. He's a lot more intelligent than normal dogs. Church grims protect churches, usually just one. They make sure the dead aren't disturbed and such. I think they were mostly in the west though, churches aren't much of a thing in my country."

A: because Emotional Support Idiots have to do their jobs.(Though the Grail would be funny too XD)

[deliveryhawk]

[Water, it's always frigging water. At least, he came out of this water feeling like himself, with yosuzume following him. Takao is not entirely sure how he feels about the small night sparrow that only he seems to be able to hear. Also, could this not happen? He's not saying he enjoyed the last place.

But if he has to go world-hopping, he couldn't, you know, go home? Either way, when he gets to his feet, shakes his hair out, and heaves a sigh, he notices one thing, down by his feet.

A familiar pair of glasses. Which means, somewhere in the vicinity is Midorima, he grabs the glasses, searches through his pockets and finds a slightly damp cloth that is specifically for these glasses, and starts cleaning them as he walks.]

Okay, the guy you're looking for has green hair; I don't know chirp if you see him.

[He is rolling with the punches after his last arrival in a strange place that is saying something. Of course, finding his friend's glasses and knowing he was here without them gives him a bit more focus.

Finally, he sees him, walking up Takao snickers.]

You should use one of the bands that keep them on your head.

[And like the smart ass he is, he leans down, slides Midorima's glasses on his face, flashing that smart ass grin of his.]

Kazunari Takao | Kuroko's Basketball | Prisma CRAU

[deliveryhawk]

The Red Spring:

Curious by nature and after his trip to Lunatia, Takao can not help but explore the springs some. For the first part after their arrival, he is peeking in places, the springs, and the training ground. A small night sparrow on his shoulder, the two seem to get along alright as the baller tilts his head on occasion as if hearing something.

Of course, it's the familiar singing; the strange thing is, he's realized no one else can hear him, so maybe he looks a little crazy. Then again, they just landed in a world with magic, and supposedly now, he has magic. He is going to hold off on testing that.

Takao wants a little ordinary more than anything; there is nothing normal about this. Finally, he decides to make his way to the room he was assigned. Not sure how he feels about sharing with someone he does not know, he crosses his fingers as he steps in with that usual smirk.

"Pardon the intrusion," And he is toeing his shoes off; some habits will never break, it seems.

Lost and Lost and Lost Again!

Of course, Midorima heard the word wish and the night's mission came to find this Holy Grail item for the shooter. Of course, Takao is in because he is always in. Splitting up seemed the best way to go about it; his familiar could always fly and find Midorima if they find one.

The problem is, everything is off; he has been going in what feels like circles for hours. When he stops this time, the point guard throws his hands in the air, startling the small bird from his shoulder.

"Are you kidding me?! I've seen this stupid tree twenty times now."

How did he get lost? He was careful, paid attention, honestly. He was taking this quest seriously because, with time frozen, there are no horoscopes. Midorima is going to need some lucky something, he does not do well without, and so Takao is more than a little mad; in fact, he goes to kick the tree in front of him, misses, and lands on his bottom on the ground with a huff.

The familiar just flattering above his head, and he glares up. "Go ahead, laugh when he has a breakdown, and plucks one of your feathers because it's lucky you won't be laughing then!"

Wildcard: Want something else, go for it!

Eat Well

[deliveryhawk]

Takao has found Midorima and Kise by now; when he sees Kagami, he perks up. Okay, world-hopping kind of sucks, but at least it looks like familiar faces are coming with him. Though with this change, a part of him worries about the state of things on Lunatia; the last couple of months, there had been a little crazy after all.

By comparison, Takao's plate is small as he makes his way over and plops down next to the baller.


"Fancy meeting you here." He flashes a grin, the bird on his shoulder leaning forward as he holds up a bit of roll for it and taking the offered bite. He eyes the tiger, then lets out a snicker.

"Why am I not surprised by yours. What do you think of all this magic stuff?" It probably beats moonlacing right, like now they don't have to seek out constant physical touch to stay alive, that's good.

[brux]

pinch yourself real hard? hasnt worked for me though

[phoenixwiz]

“Yeah, meanwhile in my world, people can possibly do magic, sometimes they have pure blood to do it, while others don’t. Don’t ask me how that works, it sounds like a magic genetic lottery if you ask me,” Harry explains to BJ, “Also, we use crystal balls for divination, not messing with whatever your world has in store.”

[phoenixwiz]

Quite frankly after all this time, I suppose that most things don’t surprise me that much anymore. I have dealt with worse things back home. And I do mean, very terrible shite that no teenager should go through.

Being stranded in Avalon so far sounds like much less of a prison then being in Azkaban.

Re: CW for super gross/body horror.

[death_from_above]

"Oh same here, but if they hadn't, I wouldn't be able to give people a heads up when they needed it." He considered. "Then again, on one hand people attempted to kill me three times before I was built," he said holding up a hand with three different tones of skin.

[grylls]

Don't talk to him. He's considering his actions.

[ The voice is low, deep that comes from a dark corner of the room. The tied up man immediately starts struggling again and, ungagged (Riou wants him to talk after all), he starts rambling about how this crazy guy tied him up and that it was "just a joke, man!"

Riou frowns, because the silence is much scarier and he thinks more likely to be effective. He was just about to start dripping some water in the corner to unnerve the guy even more... ]

[grylls]

[ It's extremely unoften that Riou doesn't sense someone near him. He's a well-trained soldier-- sometimes called a one-man platoon from how skilled he is, and since being removed from the Navy, he's focused on a combination of survivalism, survival cooking, and rap (sometimes called survival rhyme- he's a survivor, you get it).

He isn't the jumpy type-- if he was easily unnerved, he wouldn't have made a very good sniper, but it does make him frown slightly when he realizes that he had almost dismissed the boy himself in his check. ]

No. I'm checking carriages.

[ In fact, while it's moving, he lifts himself into the carriage since this seems to be a technique he would like to know more about. ]

Did they forget you earlier?

[ That level of stealth is worth investigating. ]

[grylls]

In a world without super soldiers, Riou is about as close as it gets. He's a man who lives to be a soldier and can only see himself doing something else because he was forced out of it by a regime change. Even among his fellow servicemen, he's capable of taking on more than one of them at once by himself. The term one-man platoon was used even in recent times by his police officer comrade who enlisted his assistance from time to time.

Needless to say, he would much rather enjoy a challenge if the man could bring one compared to someone who couldn't.

"They need to be able to increase their response time. That was a simple throw, if an enemy had intended on their elimination, they would be defeated."

Just to clarify that he wasn't just bullying the person... he really did intend to help. Riou just has a tendency to be overkill in most situations. Still, he moves into a combative stance and waits for Jack to make the first move.

[grylls]

Riou speaks with an even tone, noting that she seems rather firey but Riou does okay with people like that. At the very least, he's not known to make it worse by being reactive himself so long as there's no blatant disrespect.

"There are no present threats."

He understands the need for clarification when she asks her question.

"There is a staircase alongside the cliff to get away from the beach area."

[arf]

Five years? You saw a place like this five years ago?

[ Taichi sounds genuinely surprised and curious, not sarcastic. He has no idea what blasphemy has to do with it. He got a response though, so he comes up and leans against the rail next to him so he can see his face. Dude's got some crazy makeup. Taichi thinks it's kind of awesome, like a rockstar or something... is this like a Cozy Goth look? He's never seen anything like it. He's definitely gotta ask about it later. ]

Hm.. it reminds me of a stage set, but waaay bigger.

[accurately]

[ The tanuki is reaching out with little paws to see if it can grab her hair and it's just invisible or if she's intangible.

Midorima, meanwhile, is focused on Kise more than the familiars. They're strange on their own. ]

Camelot, apparently.

[ If Midorima sounds skeptical, it's because he is. And yet, probably not as skeptical as he could sound because this still isn't the strangest thing he's experienced... But it should be Sanguis now, and Kise doesn't have any animal features. So maybe it isn't his Kise, or the moon is too far to influence him? How does he figure it out without asking? ]

[accurately]

Midorima is no stranger to carrying around strange things and is surprisingly unsqueamish about it, having caught a live frog once before his team insisted that live animals were not allowed anymore. Still, it's strange to go from just noticing Kuroko to just noticing Kuroko has a rat in his hands.

"Where did you get that?"

He's not answering the question of whether or not he'd be able to assist. He's genuinely not sure yet. He hasn't had time to study, and his form of magic is going to require a lot of it, he thinks.

[accurately]

[ Midorima pushes up his glasses. He's good at insisting on reasons why he should get what he wants. He may not have the 'I'm right because it will help us win' philosophy to make demands based on here, but he has another very simple explanation: ]

I am a man who does everything he can to succeed. However, I am also a man whose luck requires supplementation as part of that and am currently without access to an effective horoscope with which to compensate on bad luck days. If you stay, what happens is your own fault.

[ He fully intends to blame Naoto for Everything that happens if he stays, his fault or not. ]

[accurately]

"That means we might be able to help them and that all of our friends and family are going to die if we make a mistake."

The difference between an optimist and a pessimist is clear. Besides that, Midorima knows that messing around with spirits can affect your luck in some very bad ways.

[dvine]

[She is indeed intangible. But she figures that making part of her dress invisible is enough for fellow familiar. It is a curious thing so she'll stare at him and his attempts. But she'll swish her finger to close the door of the carriage when Kise tries to peer outside, making him jump back onto the seat.

Kise grumbles as the carriage takes off and he ends up being in a similar situation of staring at Midorima. He wants to ask if he's sure but at this point, nothing surprises him. The lack of his animal feature is something he doesn't notice though. Too busy trying to comprehend what's going on.]

No rest for the wicked I guess. Are you- [he starts to ask, looking at Midorima, but bites his lip-] alright? My back still stings from how I splashed into that lake. [Midorima's extremely composed despite the situation and it helps. It really does (if the yelling outside wasn't proof enough).]

[accurately]

[ Midorima tenses when he feels someone close to his face, but then feels the familiar texture of his glasses sliding along over his ears and sees Takao's face. ]

Why is the first thing I see in another world your face?

[ What, did Takao think he was going to get a thanking? ]