✖ MOD JOURNAL ([personal profile] contagio) wrote2014-09-27 07:12 pm
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( MEMES ) TEST DRIVE >> 005.

THE TEST DRIVE



Like it or not, you've been dragged from your world into 
the sanctum. It's a pretty nice city, all things considered--sci-fi, high-tech, glamourous.... Except, of course, for the giant dome encircling it, and the threat of glitching, contaminated zombies at your door. Looks like humanity's built itself a fortress that looks suspiciously like a cage, too. 

The object of this meme is to get people familiar with the world of the Sanctum, and to try to see if their characters would fit in a sci-fi utopia such as this. Here are your options:

1. Intro: Waking Up. Make your intro post, folks. You wake up in a strange place, and get a strange transmission to go with it. There's a pair of glasses connected to some sort of communications network, but otherwise not much else in the room with you. What are you going to do? 

2. Environmental Glitching. Why the hell is it so hot inside the dome? Wasn't it just the perfect temperature yesterday? 

3. Genetic Altering. What it says on the tin. Want a go? Want to suffer the side effects? Want to keep someone you love from getting something done?

4. Memory Glitch. Nobody seems to remember you. Literally. Not your housemates, not your coworkers, not your friends. It's like you never existed.

5. Military Training. Everyone's got to start somewhere. You're training the green folks, maybe you're one of the newcomers yourself. Maybe you haven't even touched a gun before in your life. Either way, you'd better start now.

6. Network Glitches. Strange messages are coming through the network, embedded in posts from other users. Beyond anonymous and completely untraceable, these posters claim that Bifrons has changed more about you than you know. It's suggested that you look into past dealings with Kilo to gain better understanding of what you're up against. Do you investigate?

7. Wildcard. Choose your own adventure or create a cocktail from the presented options! The choice is YOURS.


goddamngrenades: (bullshit)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-11 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
No. Seriously. Alarms. There are alarms that are supposed to go off if anyone comes onto my lawn without, you know, a key.

[ This guy doesn't have a key, does he? ]

How'd you get in here?
churchismybestfriend: (headscratch)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-11 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
You mean like fireworks? Oh! Oh yeah, I have a key.

[Kinda. Probably not the key York is thinking of.]

I walked.
goddamngrenades: (I could live without)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-11 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
No like sirens.

[ a beat. ]

Where did you walk?
churchismybestfriend: (Default)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-11 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
So alarms like sirens. Got it.

[Caboose nods seriously.]

Oh I walked right here.
goddamngrenades: (Don't make me splain the thing)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-11 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
...how did you not- you. You are some kind of magic.
churchismybestfriend: (Cheery grin)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-11 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
Naaah, I am not magic. I am Caboose!
goddamngrenades: (woah wat was that)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-11 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
...I think Delta knows you. He mentioned a Caboose.
churchismybestfriend: (Whooose a good killing machine!)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-11 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh you know Delta too? Yeah- he and me, we're good friends. He's nice.
goddamngrenades: (fine i'm listening)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-11 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
He's my partner. I'm Agent York. [ he holds a hand out for Caboose. ]
churchismybestfriend: (I'm having a really good time right now)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-11 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
It's nice to meet you Agent York. [Caboose reaches out to give York's hand a shake. The sock he had been wearing for a mitten has long since soaked through and might be partially frozen, though. Caboose can't tell, his fingers have gone a little numb.]

I guess if you know Delta then you probably know Agent Washington too, huh?
goddamngrenades: (Project Freelancer = Futility)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-11 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, the kid? It's been awhile since I've seen him...and you probably should....um. You're gonna lose your fingers like this. Come on, I got some real gloves inside. Lets get you some coffee and warm you up.
churchismybestfriend: (Memory is the key)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-11 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
I jus- ...yeaaaah. Warm would be good. [He looks down at his wet, soggy, socky hands.]

I just thought that since y'know, socks are kinda like gloves for your feet that you could just use 'em the other way around too.
goddamngrenades: (it's easier to tease)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-11 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
Gloves are lined so that when the snow melts it won't make them all soggy. I got some real gloves, it's okay. [ He pats the kid's shoulder. ] Come on. We'll warm you up.
churchismybestfriend: (Whooose a good killing machine!)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-11 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
Aah. See, I forgot about that part.

[Caboose nods and follows after York.]

Thanks, Agent York. That is very nice of you.
goddamngrenades: (i'm cute tho)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-11 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
Just call me York, Caboose, everyone does. Stomp your boots clear of snow, ok? [ He does the same, hanging his coat on a hook by the door. ] You like coffee or tea?
churchismybestfriend: (Sneaking sneaking sneakin)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-11 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay!

[A small hop and a stomp counts as clearing off the snow right? In any case the snow's no longer on his boots.]

Oh, I can't have coffee anymore. Wash says it makes me...um, 'excitable'. Do you have any orange juice?
goddamngrenades: (I could throw it out)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-11 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
...Is cocoa alright? Warm orange juice is kinda- yeah. Not gonna help. [ Wash says he can't have coffee? What the hell is wash doing with these guys? ] How do you know Wash, anyway?
churchismybestfriend: (headscratch)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-13 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
Yup, that would work!

[After a moment's thought, Caboose pushes off his helmet and leaves it by the door too since it's a bit snowy; with a bit of tugging, the wet socks join it.]

That's kiiind of a long story but right now he's our leader.
goddamngrenades: (woah wat was that)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-13 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
...Wash. Leading. Riiiight. Seriously what?

[ That didn't seem to fit much of his memory of the rookie. He waves Caboose deeper inside, putting the kettle on for hot water. ]

We got time, I think.
churchismybestfriend: (Memory is the key)

Here we go, incoming word spam

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-13 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Caboose considers starting from the very beginning for a few moments, opening his mouth and closing it again as he tries to remember most of the details before launching into his story in a somewhat monotone voice.]

I first met Wash when he came to visit me after I got transferred to my new unit with the Blues and they tied me up for a while but then Wash came and we went on a field trip to find Church and I won the hide and seek game we were having because I found him! And theeen I met Delta and he hung out in my suit for a while and we played 20 questions a bunch but then the Meta came 'n I don't remember what happened for a while after that but then we met up with the Reds again aaand we had to get rid of the AIs in the Meta's suit so we broke into a Freelancer base and Washington used an emp to do that and Church went with him to and he didn't come back and I was saaaad.

[Caboose takes a deep breath.]

But then we had Epsilon and I talked to him a lot about Church and what Church was doing with us before he disappeared because he was Alpha and went away and I missed him so I just kept talking to Epsilon and we shared lots of stories and it was nice. And then Wash came back and he was mad so he kinda shot at us a bit but there's nothing wrong with accidentally shooting your friends if they get better! I only did it the one- ah...okay maybe two times but it wasn't my fault.

...Where was I?
goddamngrenades: (oh dear god)

Re: Here we go, incoming word spam

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-13 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
...Wash came back and was shooting at you and-

Wait you handled Maine? You. You guys handled Maine.
churchismybestfriend: (headscratch)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-13 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, right! [Caboose starts up again in the same manner.]

And theeen we went on a field trip and got to see someone's field 'n Tucker was there and we found a round thingy and I put Church in the thing and he because floating Church and could shoot lasers out of his face all...BSSHOOOOM! PEWPEWPEW-CCCZZSH and we solved mysteries together like finding the place to bring the scary lady back to life and then she died again and then the Reds went ice fishing with the Meta and Epsilon disappeared to do a thing in the place and I was supposed to remember him and it was lonely without three people on the Blue team so we got Wash!

And then Carolina came by and she wanted Church to help her find the Director person so she could throw him a surprise party so we went on a big road trip!

[He tips his head a little just remembering all of the good times with a small smile.]

Yeah...that was fun.
goddamngrenades: (cuz i am lately lonely)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-14 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ All of that is just a little.


Yeah. Wow. It's a lot. But he thinks he mostly gets the gist of it. ]
Scary lady- Tex? She's here. So's Church. And Carolina, and Epsilon. Did you guys ever find the director?
churchismybestfriend: (headscratch)

[personal profile] churchismybestfriend 2014-10-14 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
Oh we did! We had to make our way through a bunch of Taxes first but then Carolina and Church went ahead to surprise him and we waited for them outside. I won fifteen games of Eye-Spy.

And then- wait. Church is here?
goddamngrenades: (i'm lost)

[personal profile] goddamngrenades 2014-10-14 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. He's kind of an asshole.

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