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TDM #1

TEST DRIVE MEME Back to Navigation Prompt I: Mission, get!

And just on time, your phone buzzes with a notification from you-know-who.

Did you hear about the two guys who stole a calendar? They both got six months!

Ah, Topaz. What would you do without her?

Good morning! I hope you all at a hearty breakfast when you rolled out of bed today. A good breakfast can set the tone for the day, and we all like to get started on the right foot, don't we?

Oh, right! Your new assignment came in from the higher ups. Here's what they want this month:

✬ Mission: Steal the Sky!
✬ Mission Requirements: Make sure you bring a friend ♥ A friend of any specialization will do!
✬ Special Requests: The big wigs would like something particularly shiny and valuable this month. I do hear there's a special art exhibition being held at the Glymmer Museum of Modern Art? Perhaps you could start your search there.
✬ Mission: Steal something Sweet!
✬ Mission Requirements: Hmmm. . . this time, find a Grifter to help you out with this request. If you're already a Grifter, well! They do say that two is company, right?
✬ Special Requests: Find something sentimental! Sentimental things are usually sweet, right?

Good luck, Ragamuffins! This is Topaz, signing out.

Seems like two pretty straightforward missions, right? Time to grab a buddy and get started!

Prompt II: Practice Makes Perfect

So you've been in Glymmer long enough to work your way into purchasing a new ability for your specialization. That's awesome! How does it feel to have some Glymmer magic at your fingertips? Probably pretty great at any other time besides now, right?

Because today, your powers are giving you a bit of. . . trouble. They may activate or deactivate at completely inappropriate times, leaving you with a bit of a mess to clean up. If you're a thief, you might find yourself tumbling through random walls. If you're the muscle, you might find yourself accidentally pulling doors off of their hinges. If you're a hacker, you might find yourself shrinking to the size of an ant while trying to brush your teeth (don't drown in the sink!!) And if you're a grifter, you might suddenly become. . . um. The object of everyone's amorous feelings.

Don't worry! It's probably just a glitch? It'll be fine! It'll all wear off in time. Hopefully more like five minutes than five days. But it's kind of hard to tell when it comes to Glymmer Glitches.

Prompt III: Jailbreak??

Welp. The time has come. You always dreaded this day. Tried your hardest to keep it from happening, even. But today. . . you've been caught. The Glymmer Metropolitan Police Force has bested you, and now you’re sitting in the slammer. The big house, if you will. Gods damn it.

Fortunately, they haven't processed you yet! Your secret identity remains in tact, so long as you're still wearing your mask. For now, you're being held in a small cell with nothing but a bench for sitting and an open toilet that you really don't want to use. There's a tiny, iron bar-framed window, and a cell door also made of bars. And the fortunate thing? You're not alone.

A comrade from the guild is also being held with you. Maybe if you put your heads together, you can think a way out of this mess. After all, the guards are totally not paying attention to you.

Show them that it's always a bad idea to take one's eyes off of a phantom thief.

Prompt IV: Network

Today, your phone rings with a new message:

hi i am a glymmer princess who was just given a fortune by my dead uncle who left me all of his gold and jewelry and i don't want it so im trying to give it to the person i think deserves it the most and that person is u

if u reply to this with your name and bank account info i will ttly send u the money get rich quick $$$$$ thank u for being awesome

. . . what?

The weirdest part of this? This message is coming from one of your contacts. A friend you know well! That's concerning. Better check the Glymmer server to see if anyone else is having this problem. Or, you know, chew out your your contact for sending you spam mail. The nerve!!

Or you can use the network for any other purpose. The sky's the limit!

Wildcard.

Feel free to make up your own prompts!!

TDM Notes: The multiple prompt format will not appear in every intro or event post in the game! It is somewhat TDM exclusive to give you guys an idea of what kind of events will be run, and what kind of shenanigans are available for you to thread out ICly. TDM threads are not canon, so feel free to assume CR in order to get some good threads going! Feel free to assume code names as well, or that your character has already purchased abilities, to kind of get a feel for now the mechanics work. Go wild!

If you have any questions, feel free to hit up the Q&A page.

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[...]

So would it be safe to say you've been hanging around Topaz too much?

[his expression doesn't waver]

No. I've always been a sucker for clever wordplay.

[FINGERGUNS]

Can something like that really be considered "clever," though...?

[This sounds fake.

And is also derailing them from the point of the mission BUT, LOOK, THIS CONVERSATION IS IMPORTANT MAYBE.]

[THIS CONVERSATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT]

[(no)]

It's a unique skillset that takes time to hone.

[adjusts his mask, brow quirked under his mask]

So, yes.

You've got a long way to go, then.

[Hey that's rude.]

Anyway, sentimental item or candy store?

[WOW]

[but he just snorts softly at the insult]

Sweets shop. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but I could use some toffee.

If you keep taking and taking, eventually you'll get a wish... Can't say I ever expected that to be the answer, but it's pretty convenient whenever you want something.

There's a place called Candy's on 4th street. Not exactly the most creative name either, but it should do the trick!

[. . . rrrraises a brow at that, but hey. his companion-- Serpent, was it?-- isn't exactly wrong about that. and all of them were here for a wish, weren't the? who was he to judge?]

I've never been there. Is there something wrong with its owners?

[right. and that's another thing he forgot to mention to his partner beforehand]

[this guy only steals from fellow criminals]

[It's something Serpent can agree with, really.

As much as he plays the role of the villain, it's not like that's really what he wanted to be. Which is why his answer comes quickly and easily.]

The owner treats the employees like crap. ...Well, this probably won't help the employees, either.

[Since the owner likely expects them to watch over the wares and all.]

We might have to actually leave something behind if we want them to get the message on why they were targeted.

[aha. perfect. they're already on the same page. his mouth twitches into a crooked smile that vanishes after an instant]

Mixing vigilanteism with our mission? I like the way you think.

[a pause, and he taps a finger against his cheek]

A calling card.

[classic]

A serpent's gifts can be viewed as either a blessing or a curse, really.

[Something something fruit of the tree of knowledge. Don't get him started on biblical talk before the game even starts.]

Are you much of an artist?

Nope.

[popping that p for emphasis. where's Yusuke when you need him!1]

But I can give my very best effort, so long as your expectations are extremely low.

...That's not encouraging.

[Ah well.]

I'm told I have a good eye for that sort of thing, so I guess I can handle that part. [More like he's told he has a talent for most things in general, but. Bullshit magic genes.]

Shall we go get our craft on?

I’ll bring the glitter and glue sticks if you bring the pipe cleaners and construction paper.

Giving them the 3D art experience, huh?

I'll throw in some markers for free. Where should we meet?

[hm, good question]

Have you heard of the Sacred Grounds cafe?

[it's one of Akira's favorite spots. it, of course, doesn't serve coffee nearly as good as Leblanc's blends, but. it'll do]

Oh- yeah, their coffee's pretty good.

[Serpent is not the coffee connoisseur Akira is.]

Meet you there!

[And off he goes! He's in no particular hurry about it, because he's in no particular hurry about this job in general, but he does go straight to his room to fetch some supplies before taking the lot in a bag to their designated spot.

Now, where's his partner in crime?]

[WELP HE'S GONE. before Akira can even say "good bye," too. ah, well]

[Akira's dressed in his civvies by the time he makes it to the Sacred Grounds cafe, his pendant glittering brightly on his neck as it hangs from its chain. he's got a fresh cup of coffee curled in one hand, and a bunch of colorful construction paper and glitter strewn out across the table]

[he is READY for ARTS AND CRAFTS]

[Akira did you miss him that much for the time it takes to raid his room for art supplies...

Anyway, the youth who slides into the seat in front of Akira with a coffee and a bag doesn't have his pendant out, but there's certainly a chain around his neck that seems to go under his shirt. And if that weren't hint enough:]

Arts'n crafts?

[...What the hell is that phony Kansai-ben. Probably not worth worrying about, because now he's dumping his own supplies on the table.]

[. . . what the hell indeed. it may not be anything to worry about, but Akira is gonna stare at his comrade nonetheless, before he totally calls attention to it]

What's with the fake dialect?

[aKIRA THAT'S RUDE]

[Jiiiiii.]

That's rude. You got a problem with how I talk?

[Maybe he wouldn't if your accent weren't shit.]

Only because your Kansai-ben isn't very convincing.

[how. . . how does Akira know what proper Kansai-ben sounds like!1]

Does it have to be?

[They're in a magical otherworld. These people probably don't even know the difference.]

[hm]

[point]

Probably not. Who else besides me would notice?

[reaches out to take a glue stick from his comrade]

Let's get started.

So, what kinda message are we sendin'?

[Setting the tone is important. He twirls a pencil idly in his hand over some scratch paper.]

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