( MEMES ) TEST DRIVE >> 7

[contagio]

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. Toss in the odd memory blanks and the everpresent logo of Bifrons incorporated and it's enough to make someone paranoid.

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. Pet Adoption. Maybe you have the perfect genetically engineered pet in mind. Maybe you found a stray little escapee--do you keep it or turn it in? There's a reward if you let Bifrons know where the potentially dangerous little bugger is at, after all.

3. Alterations. Feel like you need an edge in the city? Find yourself injured and looking at options? Why not consider genetic alterations or, better yet, upgrading to a better, healthier you? Be warned, some of the side effects can be a little unpleasant.

4. Network Glitches. Strange garbled messages keep trying to come through in audio and text, but no way to track where they're coming from. Do you try to make contact? Compare notes with others? Surely it's nothing to be concerned about, right?

5. Dome Glitches. What was that in the window? There, again, in the bathroom mirror! Is that another you, living another life? Or maybe you spot an ominous shadow lurking around in the corner, something like a dysthrope but...worse. You're not going crazy, are you? Others see it, too, don't they? Oh, I wouldn't touch that reflective surface if I were you, or you might end up thinking you're living in that strange other world.

6. Outside the Dome. You're out and about without an armed escort, suited up against the atmosphere and dysthropes. It's supposed to be a green sector in this run down shell of what used to be a suburb, right? Nothing could possibly go wrong

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

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elena gilbert ( the vampire diaries )

[whinings]

[ option a :: #1 network time ]

[ she's not wearing the glasses, and the video feed shows a beautiful view of her shoulder and the ceiling above her as elena inspects the things closely before speaking to them. she's about as trusting of this device working as she is this whole concept, but...that's hardly anything new or unsurprising. ]

Before anything else, I need to know if there's a way of checking on what we've left behind. [ she's trying to sound all Brave and Business mode, but it's not exactly easy. body mods and space zombies? this isn't the nicest concept to swallow, and she's not entirely convinced this isn't some shady mystic falls plot twist. who knows what freaky scenarios witches or vampires could be implanting in her mind, right? ] Even if we can't go back, I just- I need to know what's happening there.

[ there was going to be more - more questions, some request for explanations - but she seems to realise that it isn't worth it, or maybe that it just isn't that important to her right now. either way, beyond a small, almost imperceptible sigh, she doesn't ask anything further, and just signs off with a slightly dejected:

That's all.

[ option b :: #6 adventure time ]

[ why is she out here again? god only knows, honestly. when the list of names that had been 'volunteered' for the supposedly 'opt in' mission, elena had been more than confused to see hers halfway down the list - after all, there were plenty of people here that were stronger, more suited for combat, more suited in just about every way really. still, despite the insistence of 'voluntary' elena hasn't witnessed anyone say no to a slot yet, which is why she's suited up out there.

she's jumpy enough about being out there that when she hears a sound behind her she spins sharply, sanctum issued weapon raised and eyes wide as she nearly strikes-- until she recognises the person stood behind her and lets out a sigh of relief. ]

Don't do that! [ she forces out a laugh, still a little nervous. ] What if I'd taken your head off?

[lol yeah ok elena as if ]

option b

[unforgivably]

Then, I'd be one dead vulnerable vampire, wouldn't I?

[ you think he was going to let you be volunteered alone? guess who signed himself up and put his name on the after, after list to look after you? if you think it's this guy (and his brother) then you're right, elena. powers of stealth or not, he still does a mean sneak up on you without making a sound. ]

Now, let's talk about what on Bifrons chrome planet you're thinking. [ yes, he gets it. volunteered. but, you're talking to someone who skipped out on the civil war. going AWOL is perfectly acceptable.

he woke up, saw the list of names, realized Elena had done the dumb, martyrable thing, and promptly went to work getting her undrafted.

the best he could do was volunteer as tribute ] Go home, Elena.

[whinings]

[ it's not that she's all that surprised about the salvatore bodyguard service that has materialised with her decision to take a trip out of the dome, but there is so many times she's willing to run through the 'i'm keeping you alive' 'it's my choice' fight. she drops the weapon to her side and shoved his arm lightly before giving a pointed eyeroll that can definitely be seen through the helmet. ]

I'm pulling my weight.

[ she says, and the weight to her voice is supposed to make it clear that this isn't a negotiation - not that she thinks that'll do much to change damon's mind, but there you go ]

What was I supposed to do? Say "oh no, I'll just stay home where it's safe guys you go out and risk your neck for me"? You know I can't do that.

[unforgivably]

Pull all the weight you want, but pull it behind a desk, or holding a tray, or, go pre-pre-med for all I care, just don't pull it out here.

[ go. away. ]

Yes. [ duh! ]

[whinings]

Well that's not happening. Like it or not they asked, Damon.

[ the landscape doesn't lend itself to grumpy attempts at storming off - martyrdom or not she's not suicidal and separating yourself from the pack is never a good idea. ]

Like it or not I'm already out here. Are you going to actually help or just keep complaining about it?

[ she knows which one she wants the answer to be, it's just...unlikely that it'll be the one she gets. ]

[unforgivably]

[ as much as it frustrates him, as everything frustrates him. this elena ending up here, human and fragile and breakable. technically, just as breakable as stefan and damon, now, but damon will never act accordingly to that. he ignores the differences in his body if he can help it. so he'll still be the one putting his own neck on the line. if she could see him, he'd be staring her down. but, the helmet makes it more like they're both playing a VR version of Halo. ]

You know the answer to that question.

100% tagging this now because i'm in the mood for self-indulgent damon+elena stuff not gonna lie

[whinings]

And you know I'm not going anywhere.

[ she points out, and surely he can visualise the look she's still giving despite the helmet just from her tone of voice. hell, she'd probably even have her hands on her hips and everything if it weren't for a cumbersome suit and a gun in her hand.

staring competitions are kind of hard when you're only estimating whether or not the other person has blinked yet, and finally she throws up a hand in something close to defeat, sighing audibly. ] If anything happens, I'll stay back and let the guys with experience handle it. I promise. Is that better?

shameless

[unforgivably]

Then here we are. Both not going anywhere.

[ But, he's done openly telling her to GO THE FUCK BACK. ]

Only minutely. [ But, it does the trick, indicating to Elena that they should catch up to the group beyond them, because the Bickerson's weren't waited on. Damn it, Elena. (Ha, because it's her fault?) ]