Test Drive - October/November

[d3mods]

You wake up... in your bed or wherever you went to sleep because your character is exactly where you left them. A revival of the classic LJ/DW game DramaDramaDuck (DDD), D3 is an attempt to capture the spirit of the classic with some adjustments. The name, and the names of many parts of the game, pays homage to the original while allowing it to be something different as I'm not a founder of the original. I just had fun there and thought it sounded fun now.

An Open Lid game, as opposed to a JamJar; your characters remain in their canon worlds and timelines but can access a magical network to connect to other canon's universes. You, with the help of your castmates should you have them, decide how they experience shape your remaining canon, even if it means nothing changes at all.

Welcome to the D3 test drive. Prompts are sparse because this is the game where you make the story. Some optional suggestions are:

A. Hit by an infection

Like it says on the label. Your character has been hit by one of the monthly infections that take place on the network. This particular infection shouldn't alter the personality too much if you're planning to use it as a sample. For more information on infections, read the faq found here.

B. Canon update

Something happen at home you want to share? Or don't want to share, but the network is showing anyway?

C. A call to arms

Trouble is brewing, and you need help? You have worlds full of superheroes to ask for help. That doesn't always mean they can reach you...


That's the down and dirty. Not quite as fancy as you're used to seeing, huh? D3 is a simple game. Or it's not. It's up to you, the player, to make your experience. There will also be a log community so you can do face-to-face meet ups, and anyone can go off-world this time.

To perhaps capture the group game feeling that differentiates D3 from memes, consider noting whether you're open to threadjacks with a subject line like so:

Character | Canon | Open/Not Open to threadjack

We recommend you read the following to help you along:

FAQ → Rules → Reserves → Taken
Reserves will open for the first time on October 1st and apps will follow October 7th. After they open, they'll remain open instead of having cycles.

Comments

[snowstormed]

what the hell kind of fights do you even get in?
little bit jealous
usually I got no soundtrack here but a bunch of us cursing up and down and the occasional explosion so this is highly inconvenient
to say the least

[takehold]

it's going to sound a bit crazy but we fight in auditions. for a talking giraffe.

I hope you're staying safe. :(

[snowstormed]

[A beat.]

it sounds crazy yeah
but my five-foot-nine skinny-ass best friend signed up for a science experiment so he could join the army and now he’s six foot solid, his muscles have muscles, and he can lift motorcycles now
so your crazy edges out mine but only just

yeah
bit late for that
but I’m a sniper I’m usually okay
when I’m not giving my position away by singing Over the Rainbow

[takehold]

Oh, I know that one. It's really pretty. I like it a lot!

Also that's really fortunate for your friend. Sometimes I wish there was something I could take or do that would just make me better. The only thing I have is hard work, though, so I stick with that.

[snowstormed]

you and everybody else who’s been ribbing me about it

yeah
really fortunate [not. He should’ve been in New York collecting bonds, not out here in Europe getting his fool head shot at.]
take my advice
don’t sign up for science experiments
it worked out for my friend but I honestly think even if it didn’t he would have fought his way into the war anyway
just keep working hard and practicing as much as you can
only way you’ll get better

[takehold]

I just hope it doesn't cause you too much trouble. I really like the song but I'm not sure my English is up to singing it properly. Just have to keep practicing.

Agreed. That's what I've decided I need to do. I'm surrounded by amazing people with lots of natural talent and ability. Compared to them, I just can't shine as brightly so I have to work as hard as I can to match them and show that I deserve the spotlight as much as any of them.

[snowstormed]

I'll muddle through somehow
you can practice with me

I'm sure you'll do great
you sound like that friend I was talking about, you're both determined as hell to get what you want
even if you don't shine now I think you'll be the brightest star of them all later

[takehold]

Oh do you speak English? I think the application translates everything automatically so it's hard to say. I have to check the settings.

You're very kind to say that. Thank you. (//∇//)

[snowstormed]

yeah, born and raised in America
picked up a few words from a couple other languages just hanging around the people I'm hanging around, but they're mostly swear words.
how would an application automatically translate everything?
or is this another thing from the future?

you're welcome

[And then there's a little stick doodle of a guy in sharp military uniform, taking his hat off and bowing.]