Test Drive Meme (TDM) | Opening Event

[islandlifemods]

You wake up in the sand, feeling cold and clammy. You're on an unfamiliar beach. You have no idea how you got here, but judging from the way your damp clothes are clinging to you, you must have washed ashore. Standing up, you'll find yourself in an unfamiliar setting. The beach seems to wrap around what you can only assume is an island, leading up to a jungle. In the distance, you can see the faint beginnings of a path. But turning back to the sea, or what should be the sea, leaves you a little breathless. Yes, the sea is there, but that's not all. You appear to be on a floating island, as the water ends abruptly into the sky. It's not the only floating island, either. There are more nearby, some of them looking vastly different than your own.

How did you get here? You don't know. Your last memories are of a very different place. Perhaps something happened there or maybe nothing seemed amiss. Regardless, you're here now and it appears that you aren't alone. Who are these strangers? Were they the ones that brought you here? Even if you view them with suspicion, they seem just as lost as you are. No one seems to have any answers, so it's up to you to find those answers. Will you do it on your own or will you team up with others to try to find a way back home?

Prompt 1: Following the path

A little ways down the beach, there's a clearly made dirt path that leads into the jungle. It's wide enough that several people can walk side by side along it. If you dare to follow it, it'll take you through the jungle a ways, before bring you to a large clearing. In the center of the clearing is a plaza, surrounded by tree houses and other little huts and homes. It appears to be a village.

Upon closer inspection, you find that some of the houses have damage. Some looks like they were attacked by weapons, while a few on the edges, closest to the jungle, appear to have deep claw marks in the wood. What could have happened here? Still, this is a good start, right? There's signs of life, so you must not be alone here. Yet, while there's food and light on in the houses, they all appear empty. Was this place recently abandoned? What could have possibly happened here?

Prompt 2: Walk around the island

Walking along the beach will lead you to one of two different remains of a bridge. It's broken down and appears to have been abandoned. Unlike the village, this doesn't seem to have happened recently, but instead, over time from neglect. It's a mystery what these bridges lead to but there sure are a lot of materials near them. Maybe you should collect them, just in case?

Whether you're interested in repairing the bridges or not, it's clear that you won't be able to do so right away. Instead, you'll find that it's better to keep moving. And, on nearly the other side of the island, you find a strange little structure. There are a couple stone lanterns leading up to the small structure, which appears to be..a shrine? What's it doing here, on the beach? It also appears neglected and in need of repair. And more than that, the little door to the shrine is open, revealing that whatever was inside is now missing. How strange...

Prompt 3: Into the Jungle

Heading into the jungle to explore and figure things out might seem like the best course of action, but it's hard than it appears. The overgrowth is thick and without something to cut the plants out of the way, it'll be easy to find yourself unable to press forward. However, pressing forward has it's own dangers. Without knowing anything about this place, there's no telling what kind of plants or creatures you might find within. And if you're not careful, those who travel inside might find that they will have vastly different experiences from each other.

Note: While you'll be able to explore a small portion of the forest, regardless of the method you chose, you'll find that you can't make it very into it. You'll either feel increasing levels of discomfort the further you go in or you'll find certain areas are completely inaccessible, as though a barrier is preventing you from going any further.

Opening Event

Comments

[callmekacchan]

[Katsuki stops whenever he realizes Trinity isn't with him he stops and gives him dirty looks. Getting increasingly more annoyed. Because all it takes is noticing to irritate him.]

You can stop to smell the damn flowers later. Focus, damn it.

[Moody boy is moody. But they're coming up on the village now and he points.]

Right up here.

[bitesoutcrime]

Why wait? They have quite a unique scent. It's best to enjoy it while it's still fresh. And it isn't like much will change, whether we get there sooner or not. But, if you prefer to focus on the destination rather than the journey, I suppose it can't be helped.

[ Another quiet laugh, although he easily falls in step besides him once again.

Once they arrive, Trinity looks around curiously. However, Katuski is about to learn that one of the myths about vampires is true. When it comes to taking a look inside any of the houses, unless the door is already open, he will decline. ]

While I can work around it under some circumstances, unless I'm invited in, I cannot enter. I'll look around out here, you can check things out inside.