Test Drive

[travelagency]

Test Drive This is the first test drive for The Last Resort. You can use one of the handy prompts or make up your own. Prompts Prompt #1 There's a new drug being passed through the seedy end of the town which gives many bipedal species the temporary ability to shapeshift into someone else of their species. Needless to say it's very dangerous. Are you working on a cure? Currently trying it out to look hot at the bar? Trying to weed out the dealers? Prompt #2 When a cavespider attacks, usually someone doesn't lose much in the way of memories. They might not even notice what's gone. But your character has been swarmed with them and only remembers half of anything. Try to figure out some things about yourself again by talking to your friends and hope that your memories will be recovered with the reminders. Try not to take advantage of someone and lie to someone with the problem, though. Or do it, you need all the advantages you can get. Prompt #3 A notable and extremely wealthy alien ambassador has just arrived. He loves luxury but is extremely difficult to please. He is also said to be a collector of rare artefacts and some suspect that he may be here to receive stolen goods. Are you staff complaining about his behavior? A scientist keeping a close eye on the museum collections while the ambassador around? A thief planning a heist with a friend in order to sell the goods to the ambassador? Prompt #4 Having a drink at Pugsy's bar, because someone has to try the exotic booze. Be careful, some of it's made with blood. Navigation

Comments

[most_feared]

I think that's about the same reaction I have to "Wild Turkey". My tastebuds hate me but I got a little fond of it. Maybe I'll give it a shot later.

[He's pretty confident he can handle most alcohols. He's cut his teeth on some of the worst just so it won't sneak up on him.]

[una_persson]

It's the one in that hourglass-shaped bottle up there. [She points.] Apparently it comes from a planet in a double-star system with no known sentients and some truly scary apex predators. [She shakes her head, amused.] I'm not used to this much interplanetary exchange, to be honest.

[most_feared]

New to this sorta thing in general or just uh... not resorts?

Don't worry, like my boss says it'll either grow on you or you'll have a nervous breakdown. [His definition of not worrying differs greatly from the one held by much of the world.]

[una_persson]

The space alien thing. Well, and having so many different sorts gathered this closely together. [A small nod in the direction of a lady with green skin getting as friendly as public decency allowed with someone who looked human enough, save for the shape of the ears, eyes, and nose.] Time is more by bailiwick. But I understand that's not a done thing, here.

[most_feared]

Yeah, I better stay away from that pretty lady.

Most of the green ones. They got a way of getting to your head. [He taps his temple and nods in her direction.] The ones that look a lot like that, anyway.

[una_persson]

Do they? [She glances back at the lady. No one's warned her about that.] Psychic?

[most_feared]

I figure pollen or pheromones or something. If it was psychic I could feel the tickle a little. I get nothin' out of 'em.

[The guy seems happy enough, though so as Kay sort of moves his glass around on the counter and oh so slightly wrinkles up his nose, he's actually noting the fella's having a good time. Welp. More power to him.]