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Test Drive Meme #2 - Overflow

TDM #2 OVERFLOW


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TDM #2 - March/April 2025
🦋 Introduction

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🦋 The Party

You wake up at a party.

You're not sure how, exactly, you got here. You may have just been walking in the woods or at a meeting for work or doing any other normal activity for you. But you know you weren't supposed to be at this party, you're fairly certain.

Anyone you ask about it will say the party is for you. You and the others also waking up and looking confused. Further questions will lead to the partygoers insisting you have something to eat. You're starving and others are eating the food without repercussion, so you figure there's no harm in a bite. You finish your portion.

It's a garden party at the crack of dawn, with the sun still in its early stages of climbing through the yonder, casting a good mix of pastel hues of blue, pink, and beige on everything. Heralding the first day of spring, the Ruler of the Spring Court has found it fitting to arrange this gathering where guests can feel the blades of grass touching their ankles, as well as the rich soil beneath their feet. Flowers of all kinds surround the party as if they were carefully curated. With spring as the "dawn of seasons," which marks a transition from winter's latency to the resurgence of life everywhere, the Ruler of the Dawn Court has also seen it fit to host aspects of this party during the one time of the year that dawn occurs the whole day. Tall candles and torches grace the outskirts of the garden party, providing warmth and an orange glow everywhere. Not one flame goes out even with the occasional wind, the Duchess always makes sure of this.

There are also freshly picked blossoms and branches with leaves on every table accenting the festive spread of food and drinks. This time, a lot of the food prepared for the Adopted guests are familiar to them with a little bit of a twist. Burgers might come in small packages and in toothpicks, while hotdogs in buns are also diminutive. Cookies look delectable but they have a flowery flavor to them, as if eating freshly picked daisies or daffodils. Fruits that may have been present in an Adopted's home, such as pineapples and watermelons, have seeds in odd places. Picking this selection of food is an attempt to be more welcoming and to appease the lovely guests the fae have invited.

As the party winds down and everyone's eaten, a tall, stately woman stands up and speaks. You feel her voice more than hear it.

I am the Lawspeaker of the Fae, elected by Seelie and Unseelie alike, and you are all, now, subjects of Faerie. You cannot leave this realm once you have eaten our food, and even if you could, there is no saying how much time has passed back where you're from. Your loved ones are likely dead, your problems have likely played out. We require assistance in various matters, and each of you has been chosen for your talent and skill. You will be adopted by one of the Seelie or Unseelie Courts based on your strengths and personality. Your Court will decide what to do with you from there.

As suddenly as she stood, she sits back down.


🦋 Chance at a Dance

A party is not complete without dancing, of course, and while during the last gathering held for the Adopted, different fae danced to music exclusively for them around a glowing tree, this time they are insisting their guests to join in.

This is a party for you, after all.

If the prodding of the different fae hosts won't convince you, perhaps the music will. They play easily recognizable tunes that their wonderful guests must have heard before. These melodies have certain unique effects to their mortal attendees, which are as follows:

  • Upbeat Music: You will believe that you and your dance partner have been friends forever and have known each other a long time.
  • Romantic Music: You will become amorous and flirtatious towards your dance partner.
  • Slow Music: You will develop some tension with your dance partner. It may be negative or sexual; completely up to you.
  • Quiet Music: You will assume your dance partner is a threat and try to fight them.


🦋 Flower Power

At the Spring King's behest, every Adopted should wear a flower corsage or boutonnière to the gathering. After all, this is to celebrate the coming of spring and what better way to do that than to honor everything in bloom.

The thing is, though, the King of Spring, while amorous and friendly, also has a penchant for playing with mortals' memories, if not also affect their desires and despairs.

So, mischievous as he is, he made sure to enchant the different flowers present in every corsage and boutonnière for the party with the effects below:

  • Rose: You will recall a horrific trauma
  • Carnation: You will see a vision of your future, whether it's good or bad
  • Orchid: You will remember a time you lost someone
  • Chrysanthemum: You will believe someone among the Adopted is your soulmate
  • Dahlia: You will believe you betrayed someone important to you, whether you actually did or not

It is perhaps a good thing that no one but the Adopted are allowed to see these visions and memories, but everyone who wears a corsage or boutonnière will be able to see each other's memories and visions when in close enough physical proximity to the vision-haver, for better or for worse.


🦋 GEIS

You feel a vibration in your pocket sometime after the Lawspeaker addresses everyone. When you search for the source, you will pull out your Leaf, the device the Fae use to stay in touch with each other. Anyone who's used a smart phone will easily recognize how it works.

Greetings, Adopted. This is your Lawspeaker.

Tell us all of a time you gave someone a gift. Perhaps a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates. Was it appreciated or not? A reward might await the most meaningful gift given.



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killedzordon: (A/A did we just get run over)

[personal profile] killedzordon 2025-03-23 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
About a month? Maybe a few weeks?

[Andros relaxed in Ashley's presence. His muscled unfurled, his glare turned into a smile, his eyes softened. Ashley and Zhane? They were good for him. They made him a better person. Or at least, a nicer one.]

There's something I should probably tell you. Time here can be a little weird. There's another ranger here from like, twenty years in our future, my sister still thinks she's Queen of the Universe and Zhane.....okay, I haven't actually asked Zhane when he's from but. Point is, whoever these people are? They can reach and take people from all over the time stream.
starslings: (parsing this bad situation)

[personal profile] starslings 2025-03-23 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, Andros... A month?

[ She knows Andros well enough to know that he couldn't have been doing well on his own. With what the fairies had said about loved ones possibly being dead...

But then he mentions Karone and that derails her previous concern, fresh panic rising to the surface as she holds up a hand, blinking rapidly and shaking her head. ]


Wait a second. Karone is here but she's still Astronema? Are you okay? That's... that's a lot.
killedzordon: (A/A kinda brooding)

[personal profile] killedzordon 2025-03-23 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Ashley knew Andros well enough to know that, no, he wasn't doing well. Especially on his own, without a support system? He was at risk of sliding back into past habits, keeping people at a distance.

A part of him decided not to further worry her by telling her everything that had happened with Billy. Maybe if he was extraordinarily lucky, Billy would fail to mention it too and he'd be off free.

Yeah sure. And Astronema would fail to mention she stabbed him.]


Well I think I should give her some time to cool off.

[Despite the despair, sadness and utter desire to run off after his sister, he knew Zhane was right. And that she needed time. So, he lifted his shirt to show her the still healing wound from where Astronema had impaled him with her boomerang a few hours ago. He probably should have been resting. Screw that. He was lucky his shirt also covered the burn marks. Maybe Ash wouldn't look that hard.]

I'm....[Andros pursed his lips, and stared out at nothing for a moment, trying to figure out how much he could lie to Ashley and get away with.]

Not really, no.
Edited 2025-03-23 03:42 (UTC)
starslings: (you can't leave)

[personal profile] starslings 2025-03-24 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Eyebrows knit together Ashley is all ready to pull Andros into a hug until he shows her the injury hiding beneath his shirt. She gasps his name and looks between the injury and his face, momentarily stunned into silence.

Pressing her lips together she shakes her head, reaching out to gingerly touch his hand that's lifting his shirt. ]


You need to be resting. Do you have rooms somewhere?
killedzordon: (A/A handholding)

[personal profile] killedzordon 2025-03-24 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Andros felt himself scowling almost involuntarily, because, that was literally what Zhane had said. Of course Zhane hadn't made him promise how long he'd rested. He'd probably...remedy that next time.]

It's not as bad as it looks.

[It was in fact, as bad as it looked and more. His head was killing him. Probably something to do with his sister ripping his morph off him and bashing his head into the ground a couple of times. She was in a mood. Since she got a good look, he let the shirt fall back down.]

Yeah. I have a room. We'll have to sneak you in if you want to come with me.

[Luckily Ashley had come to the right place. Andros was sneaky. Their nice abductors had even given him a red cloak in his closet.]
starslings: (i'm onto you spaceboy)

[personal profile] starslings 2025-03-24 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She frowns at Andros, seriously doubting he's being honest with her about the severity of his wounds, but at least he's not going to fight her about him going to his room. Her frown melts into a look of slight skepticism and she arches an eyebrow. ]

What, do they have a "no girls allowed" rule?
killedzordon: (gentle)

[personal profile] killedzordon 2025-03-25 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Funny, that's funny. No we're all sorted into different Fae courts or something? Either way, I'm pretty sure you're not going to end up in the same court I was.

[Mostly because Ashley was actually a nice person. She was bright and sunny and happy and helpful. And not once tried to abandon her new teammates on an asteroid, powerless where they got captured by Astronema.

It was fine, Ashley was with one of the few rangers who was completely okay with breaking and entering. As for his wounds? Yeah he should probably sit down.]


There's a shared common area if you'd rather play it safe.
starslings: (kind of annoyed)

[personal profile] starslings 2025-03-27 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I think playing it safe would be an infirmary and a full medical team.

[ She wrinkles her nose, looking around, before looking back at him. ]

I'm guessing that isn't an option here, though. So wherever you would be most comfortable, I'll go. I don't care who says I can't be there.
killedzordon: (A/A my home is with you)

[personal profile] killedzordon 2025-03-30 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I actually.....just came from there.

[Was it leaving against medical advice if no one saw him leave? It was fine right? All the blood was on the inside, where it should be!]

Come on, I'll sneak you in to Day. If anyone asks you are totally supposed to be there.
starslings: (exchanging looks)

[personal profile] starslings 2025-04-01 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ashley cocks her head to the side at his admission, clicking her tongue. ]

Andros...

[ The disappointment in her voice is all to clear. She sighs, shaking her head before reaching out again and taking his hand. ]

Okay, let's go get you into bed, at least.
killedzordon: (A/A my home is with you)

[personal profile] killedzordon 2025-04-02 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, so Zhane had given him a similiar look-and you know, refused to leave his side while the medics worked on him. All the while calling him out knowing that he was going to sneak off the moment someone's back was turned. He could hear the same disappointment in Ashley's voice. The same 'I wish you'd just. Stop. Breathe.' And it was a lot harder to ignore Zhane and Ashley. Either or combined. They were both a force of nature, and knew him so intimately. Maybe one of these days he'd listen.]

Alright. You win. You both win.

[Which was probably a good thing because his head still hurt, his chest was still burned and his wound was still painful. Not to mention his entire body hurt from getting his morph ripped off. He'd probably sleep for a week. He took her hand, intertwining fingers.]

Come on. I'll sneak you in.