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

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[wildcard_of_the_desert]

[Tired of the drunks and not finding anyone particularly interesting, the Courier moves on to the outside. Even in the evening shadows, the purple of North's armor catches her eye and without hesitating, she moves in, curiosity practically radiating off of her.]

Whoa, nice power armor. What do I have to do to get that in my size?

[brodakota]

Uh, thanks. In my case it was joining a military program, so I can't really say what the equivalent here is.

[Admittedly he doesn't know a whole lot about the power armour and doesn't have an AI to rattle off specs but he'll answer questions to the best of his ability.]

[wildcard_of_the_desert]

Wow. What sort of military program?

[She's careful to present the image of innocent curiosity, innocent being the key word. Smiling a little, she stops short of invading his personal space, but sways a little closer to inspect the purple plating.]

What do they call you, solider?

[She sways back and grins up him.]

[brodakota]

The top secret kind.

[North figures he might as well play it safe for the moment. Even if he hasn't seen anyone else from the project around.]

I'm Agent North Dakota. What about you?

[wildcard_of_the_desert]

Really?

[She hovers more closely to him, adopting the façade of a woman who's had just a little too much to drink. The act would make sense since they were both standing outside a bar.

Maintaining the image of a silly drunk, she places a hand on his breastplate as if to steady herself, studying the texture under her fingertips as best as she could. Then she allows herself to laugh.]

Dakota? Like the state? Really?! Then call me Nevada. Or Vegas.

[brodakota]

Something like that. I didn't really pick the codenames.

[His hands are up to steady her, just in case. He's a little too trusting to call her bluff right away.]

Have to go with Vegas. Nevada was a bit of a jerk.

[wildcard_of_the_desert]

[She lets the soldier steady her without protest. Lazily, she grins up at Dakota.]

So's that mean you've got 49 other friends running around? They all as handsome as you?

[brodakota]

Well, I haven't seen them here but yeah, there's a few of us.

[Is he blushing? He might be blushing. Faintly.]

Depends on your taste, I suppose.