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Test Drive Meme #5


Test Drive Meme #5
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Arrival



Part 1


You arrive in an unknown space, dressed in white clothes (player choice what kind of clothes, as long as they cover everything). Whatever was happening to you before no longer happens. It's like everything was put on a pause and you were transferred away from the situation without you realizing it happened.

The space that you find yourself in is one of these four options:

An empty landscape filled with snow and ice, almost like a blank canvas.
A field with cherry blossom trees and spring flowers.
A sunny beach near an ocean that seems never ending.
A quiet forest with falling autumn leaves.

All of the spaces seem to continue endlessly. No matter where or how far you walk it almost seems like you're not moving at all. There are no animals here - just those who happened to wake up there at the same time, in the same place. Everyone is wearing the same kind of plain, white clothes.

Despite the possible rollercoaster of emotions you might be feeling, the place somehow feels familiar. Like somehow you belong there.

And it looks like you're not alone.


Part 2


After half an hour has passed the surroundings change as everyone is teleported into a room with all the other new arrivals, no matter what space they woke up in. It's a large place with plenty of seats to sit in and beverages to enjoy. Medical attention is offered to those who need it and the doctors here are very prepared for any challenging situations.

Here, in this room, everyone gets an answer to where they are and why. A hologram of a man appears at the center of the room, waiting to be heard. He brings a message on behalf of the leaders of Ellipsa.


The Message [ Click to Expand ]

Hello, my name is Olwen. I'm one of the leaders of Ellipsa as it currently is. I'm also one of the four who summoned you here.

Our world is in trouble and we need your help. I apologize for tearing you away from your world and forcing you to come here but I hope you understand. The magic we used doesn't let us ask in advance, nor does it let us choose who we bring here.

This world is composed of four Seasonal Segments. All of them represent one of the seasons. They were the places we used to get our resources from, but now they're dangerous places no one should go into unless they have the power to fight back. All of them have their own sets of powerful monsters and natural catastrophes.

We used to have plenty of people here who could control the powers of the four Seasons. We called them Seasonal Power Holders. Unfortunately, due to a tragedy you can read about later, we lost almost all of them. Now only four of us remain and the world is in chaos. We have done our best to protect the world, but we need more power holders to do that.

That's where you come in.

All of you have been assigned to one of the seasons. Whatever space you were in just now is what season you represent. You will learn different skills based on the season and those skills are going to help you save this world.

These powers don't interfere with your own natural powers. They use a new energy that has formed inside of you. It's harmless to your health, but it's vital to your seasonal powers. Your own powers should still work, even if the dark energy outside the city might interfere with them.

Unfortunately bringing you here wasn't as simple as it sounds. We couldn't do anything about how to keep you anchored to this world other than making a simple spell that helps with it. That is, you need to touch someone else who is not from this world ideally at least once a day. It will help you stay in control of your powers and boost your magical energy. If you don't, the consequences aren't very good. But as long as you hold someone's hand or give someone a handshake, you should be fine.

That's all I have to say about the situation. The staff of the Research Center will give you more information about housing and other necessary things. I will, however, promise that you will be sent home once the situation becomes better. That's the least we can do.


The hologram can be viewed in private in a separate room later, should someone wish to look at it again. For now, the staff of the Research Center hands everyone their new smartphones with their small flower lucky charms (the flower is anything the player decides). They're also told that the building next door is where everyone can find a room assigned to them with some of their belongings there and possibly even any animal companions. Those concerned about their mount-sizes companions are welcomed to the stables downstairs to see if their friends are there. The mounts are allowed to stay there until you find a place more suitable for them.

In the Arrival's hall there are also several stands with information pamphlets.

First type of stand is for the local Guilds and about the benefits or joining one.

Second type of stands is for the Welcome Center that aim to show otherworlders what the world is like and help guide people in the beginning of the journey and helps in getting settled into the new world. They even have people to help if you're unfamiliar with the new phones.

Third type of the stands is for The In Touch Support Group that is led by the Otherwordly Ambassador, Kamisato Ayato. The pamphlets have contact information for businesses looking to help Otherworlders. They also focus more on the lore of the World and what they have discovered so far, as well as a guide on what to think about when preparing to venture out to the Segments.

Once you get your smartphone and necessary information, you're urged to go out and find your apartment. After that whatever you want to do is up to you.

Part 3


The building next door is where everyone can find their new apartments. As you enter, you're told by a friendly native that for the first two months you can live anywhere rent-free and five meals a day are paid for you. After that they get a monthly payment that helps with some of their living expenses, but otherwise they have to have a job to support themselves.

All of the apartments are comfortable, two bedroom apartments with all necessary utilities. They are also completely soundproof. Sometimes the magic system, however, does glitch and you might find yourself rooming with a stranger. This is not the intention and the staff will immediately prepare you your own room if you ask them. But maybe having a roommate isn't all that bad?





Light a Candle For You




Part 1


All throughout the city, a festival is taking place. It's the festival to honor the dead. The areas are decorated with aesthetically appropriate lights and different flowers. Upon a closer look it becomes clear that all the flowers are bundles of flowers, based on the otherworlders' flower charms. Where a characters' flower is depends on their Season, but all of the appear in the Nightwake Center district.

The main part of the festivities is to light candles in various places. There are even floating lanterns, that can be either launched to the skies or put on surfaces of water. Those who have lost (= to death) someone at any point in their life will receive a message from them in their dreams and otherwise pleasant dreams about them if they light up a candle during the festivities.

Those who have died before (back in their world or on Ellipsa) will receive a protective light around them if they light up a candle. This light will also let the natives know to treat them with kindness and respect during the festivities. They will even receive special bonuses at some of the shops and restaurants, like discounts or extra items. The light itself will decrease any damage done to them for the rest of the month. The light will dim "when needed", but even as it's not easily noticeable, it will continue to protect.

Characters may receive both of these effects.

Part 2


The second part of the festivities involves making small ghosts made out of paper or cloth. These crafts are for the local ghosts to possess so they can be seen by everyone. Once the ghosts have possessed the crafts they will hover around the place, experiencing the festivities better than in their ethereal form. Only ghosts that wish to move on to the afterlife will possess the crafts.

Some of the ghosts gather at the Blossomcrown Park where magical crests have been set on various tables there. These ghosts are those who have been waiting for this moment to pass onto afterlife. Everyone visiting the bonfire will be given a special flower wreath. The goal is to wait for one of the ghosts to move and take hold of the wreath (literally holding onto it with their craft ghost forms) before placing it on the crests together with another person. This will help the ghosts to cross the border into afterlife. The wreath disappears after the ghost has passed on. This ritual can only be done at this time of the year, as the air is filled with a mysterious essence that helps with passing on. The scientists have yet to properly determine what the essence truly is, but it seems to concentrate on the park and at least it's not dangerous for the living.

The park also has some places to just sit down and enjoy the atmosphere at the park. There are also some food and drink stalls.







We All Become What We Pretend To Be




Part 1


The final part of the festivities is the multi-day Costume Party Masquerade happening in the largest airship of the city. The ship circles around the whole city of Nightwake, occasionally stopping at the dock and taking new passengers (or letting old ones out) before continuing on again. The airship is special, as it has a giant ballroom in the middle. There are also cabins, some more private and some more communal for those who just want a quick place to crash rather than a proper room.

Everyone who boards the airship must wear some sort of a mask, but they also have to be in a costume of some sort. Those who don't have either or both will be guided to a dressing room where the magic will pick them whatever they are missing at random (= of player's choosing) and dress them (their current clothes will be waiting for them at the airship station later). No one escapes the rule of a costume and a mask around here!

A magic is also applied to everyone's mask, making it harder for anyone to recognize the person wearing it (possibly even those who know them very well). This is said to add some level of mystery to the evening. Of course the spell will pause whenever someone takes off their mask and that may reveal a secret to someone. No one will just automatically forget if they saw someone take off their mask.

The music encourages people to dance and be brave in asking a stranger to dance with them. Thanks to the atmosphere of the masquerade, touch energy will feel even better than usual, even if you'd be "fully loaded".

Part 2


Another sort of magic sneaks into the party, as people's costumes start to take over their personalities. Someone dressed up as a king might start acting all regal, while a vampire look-a-like might try to bite someone in their neck. Some might even lose the sight of who they really are and completely take on their new roles for the time they're in the airship and in the costume.

Fairies will start trying to bomb people gone weird with water balloons, as a splash of water on their faces will wake them up from the trance (even if the said person is wearing a mask). They're even teleporting water balloons for others to toss - especially if it looks like someone is acting a bit too dangerously.

Another way is to strip them out of their clothes, but that might be something reserved for the privacy of a cabin, rather than the ballroom.

Even once someone has been freed from the spell they can unfortunately be spellbound again later on - but it's just less likely.




OOC TIPS


- Ask your questions related to the TDM here.

- The TDM is available only to friends of the mods and their friends. If you want to play in the TDM, please leave a note here to inform us who invited you over. We will get to you as soon as possible.

- Test Drive is open for current characters to make a top level as well. New characters can add TDM on their subject line to indicate they're new!

- Current characters cannot access the starting area again to meet new arrivals. They can, however, be at the Research Center when the newbies are teleported in.

- The TDM is game canon so anything in the TDM can happen for your character(s) in the game as well.

- Smut is not allowed on the TDM. You can play situations leading to it, but if the thread is turning into smut, please move it to a private space such a post in your character's journal, or a locked post in the game's log community if you decide to app!

- Check Locations: City to find more areas to explore inside the city. Every place in the districts are open.

- Similarly, Locations: Segments is useful for outdoors adventures.

- You can find monsters to encounter on Beastiary.

- FAQ has information on characters' smartphones as well as general things about the world that might be handy.



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monoceroscaeli: <user name="rosestar"> (241)

[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-10-26 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, there's plenty of more fabric and materials to try again. Here.

[He grabs some more thread and fabric for Goku, and picks up that needle, just in case.]

So...is this Gojyo your teacher of sorts?
glutton_monkey: (let's have some fun!)

[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-10-26 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Goku takes everything with a bright grin, and then laughs loudly at the question.]

Gojyo?! Gojyo'd be a real shitty teacher if he was one! Naaahhh, he's just one o' my travelin' buddies. Hakkai's th' one who's been teachin' me stuff!
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[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-10-27 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
Hahahaha! You're really a riot, you know that?

[He's going to go ahead and guess that Gojyo is the one that yells at Goku all the time, and Hakkai is the one who's got the more level-headed, patient constitution between the two. He doesn't know why, but he's got a feeling that Goku has some wild adventures. He wouldn't mind that for himself, honestly.]

Teaching you combat skills, I trust.

[JUST PROBING TO SEE IF GOKU IS FUTURE FIGHTO FRIEND]
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[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-10-27 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[He's made his new friend laugh! That's a win in Goku's book, and it makes his grin grow even bigger.]

Hakkai's suuuper strong, but I can't do qi blasts like him. 'Sides, I've always known how to fight! Nobody had ta teach me how.

[Goku seems pretty proud of that, too. It's one of his few actual talents, after all.

It's also why he can't... stick the thread through the eye of the needle.]
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[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-10-27 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
[G-Goku

Watching this is mildly painful, so Tartaglia will thread his own needle and hands it over to Goku. Here buddy, don't torture yourself or him anymore on this...]


Oh, so you too, enjoy the rush of battle?

[OH GOOD]

You know, I wouldn't mind testing my skills against your own. That is, if you're willing.
glutton_monkey: (goku-052)

[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-10-27 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
[OH GOOD. Goku happily accepts this already threaded needle... and then continue his terrible attempts to stitch up the fabric.]

Mmhmm! It's pretty much all I'm good at... At least that's what Sanzo says.

[He doesn't really sound particularly bothered by that either, just shrugging like it's a simple fact. Though at that suggestion, Goku looks back up with big eyes.]

Uweh-- Really??
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[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-10-29 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Look at that reaction. That's the best reaction Goku could of had, and Tartaglia returns the big eyes with ones of his own.]

Of course! I'm always looking for strong opponents to challenge. Besides, what's so wrong about only being good at fighting?

[He shrugs his shoulders, holding his hands out. For real Sanzo, were you trying to be mean to Goku or something?]

What else is there besides the euphoric rush of battle? Take that away and...well, thankfully we don't live in such a world, haha.
glutton_monkey: (let's have some fun!)

[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-10-30 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Goku can't help but look excited at the prospect of having someone new and strong to fight against. But also... he also looks curious, maybe even just the littlest bit nervous, despite the grin on his face.]

So-- So are you suuuuper super strong??

[Even though you're human?]
monoceroscaeli: <user name="optimisty"> (124)

[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-10-30 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
I think I can hold my own pretty well in a fight.

[He smiles back at Goku, confidence dripping from the guy. What Goku's definition of super suuuuuper strong is, he doesn't know, but that's what he wants to find out.]

Why don't you test me? Perhaps I'll meet your expectations. We can leave all of this- [he gestures towards the crafts-] for someone else.
glutton_monkey: (goku-052)

[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-10-30 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Now that's an invitation Goku just can't ignore! He really likes that confidence, after all.]

Really?? Right now?? Is there a good spot for fightin' nearby???
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[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-10-30 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
I don't see why not. If there isn't an appropriate place near here, then we'll just have to find our own space, now won't we?

[He's already getting excited. He doesn't know how strong Goku is, but if he's even a little bit strong, this will be fun and worth it.]

Given how delighted you seem to be at the prospect of a fight, let's go. I don't mind helping out here, but I'd much rather be throwing myself into the heat of battle.
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[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-10-30 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
[WELL, THEN. Goku quickly hops up onto his feet, the little sewing project forgotten now that there's the promise of a Good Fight. It says something that he doesn't even remember that he'd put down a whole bunch of food before joining his new friend on the bench. He's practically bouncing on his feet, ready and eager and eyes sparkling with excitement.]

Then let's go!! This is gonna be soooo awesome!! D'you wanna use weapons?? I've got my staff-- Or maybe just fists is enough?!
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[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-10-31 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Goku's excitement certainly is infectious- and it doesn't take much to get Childe all riled up, happy to see that someone else here shares a love of fighting as much as he does...or at least he's getting the impression of that. The Harbinger also stands, looking eager to test himself and gesturing for his new friend to follow. He'll find 'em a good spot to fight.]

Feel free to use whatever you wish- I'll be disappointed if you hold back on me. In turn, I too, will use my full abilities...that is, if you force them out of me.

[LITTLE DOES HE KNOW

As they walk, they'll eventually hit a teleporter that takes him far enough out towards somewhere more empty, a place suited for the two of them to use as much power as they want without hurting anyone else. He's chosen the Autumn Segment for them to walk to, knowing that not many will bother to venture out this far. Plus, the terrain will be perfect for them.]
glutton_monkey: (goku-052)

[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-11-08 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[He makes an uncertain little noise when the other tells him not to hold back. He's never gone all out against a human before. And it feels like he can hear his friends already telling him to stop before they even start.

But... he's also literally being told to go loose. Wouldn't it be rude to say no?]


'Kay! I'll do my best! I'm Goku, by the way~

[Either way, Goku is obediently following his new friend to this new place with a bright grin. Besides, maybe he's a super human or something. Just because he smells like a human doesn't have to mean there isn't anything special about him. Plus he seems real smart and real nice, kind of like Hakkai, and he doesn't make fun of him when he asks about some of the random stuff they pass as they go.]
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just gunna skip this fight nps~

[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-11-09 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Tartaglia. It's a pleasure. Now that we're here, let's begin, shall we?

[He responds, arriving at their designated battlefield. He's so excited, and he hopes this will be a great fight. Childe takes his place across from Goku, his hydro bow forming in his hands and at the ready.]

Amuse me.

[And with that, he begins, taking aim and firing at Goku to begin their fight. Childe laughs like a madman, enjoying himself thoroughly, excited to see what his opponent has in store for him.]

---

[Throughout the entire bout, Childe is so surprised and elated that Goku is indeed incredibly strong, forcing him to use everything he has at his disposal to fight the other, until he's finally laid out on the ground. The Foul Legacy Transformation fades from his body, breathing hard, and yet feeling amazing.]

Goku...I didn't know you could punch me so hard in the stomach like that...hahaha...

[Despite that, he manages to laugh. This man had the time of his life and it shows.]
glutton_monkey: (let's have some fun!)

insert epic fight scene there, y'all

[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-11-09 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Tar...taglia. That's a name Goku's never heard before, and he definitely spends a good part of the fight just repeating it to himself so that he won't forget it. And if his brain ends up kind of stuck on thinking about tartar sauce, well... That's totally fine, right?

Still, he has a great time fighting Tartar-lia. After all, he's used to fighting demons and gods and monsters pretty much all the time, and usually all it really takes for Goku is some of his ridiculous brute force behind some well-aimed swings of Nyoibo to get the job done. Having an opponent that's strong and super skilled? That's exciting for him.

Plus, Tartarlia transformed and it was awesome and maybe Goku isn't nearly as wiped out as the other is, but he's happy to flop down on the ground next to him before pumping his fists in the air.]


You were sooooooooo cool!! Th' way you were throwin' water an' lightning all over th' place was sooo super cool! How'd you do that?? Can ya teach me??
monoceroscaeli: <user name="rosestar"> (261)

[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-11-10 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[From his place in the grass, he looks up to Goku with a tired smile and chuckles. This kid is crazy, and he's got a feeling he wasn't even using all of his power to beat him. Knowing that, it brings a level of joy to him that he might get to spar with this kid more, and isn't that the spice of life itself?]

Hahaha, it gladdens me to know you're so...ngh, [he groans as he shifts his body, pain and soreness radiating throughout it,] ...interested in those techniques. Unfortunately, I can't exactly teach them to you...

[An attempt to sit up is made, but his muscles disagree, only lifting him just so before he plops back down on the grass.]

Though, you'll have to tell me how you got your pole to do that. I could see a good use for that kind of technique in the future.
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[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-11-10 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Goku is incredibly pleased right now, kind of kicking his legs back and forth while he thinks back on everything he saw Tartar Sauce do. He does let out a kind of whine when he's told they can't be taught, cheeks puffing up in a bit of a pout.]

Awwww, why not?? Is it magic you were born with?

[If that's the case, well... He kind of gets that. Hakkai and Sanzo can both do things that Goku can't, after all. It makes him a little jealous sometimes, but he can also do a lot of stuff that it's impossible for them. It balances out.]

Uwah- Y'mean Nyoibo?? [He holds a hand out to summon it back from-- wherever the heck it goes when he's not using it.] Nyoibo's magic! It's some kinda... sacred weapon thingy from Heaven that th' monks were protectin', an' I kinda accidentally got it attached t'me.
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[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-11-11 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh? Is that so?

[A sacred protected weapon that just so happened to fall into Goku's hands? Childe can already tell that Goku is probably one of those up front, honest types that doesn't even think to lie, so how he describes it is probably the truth. But that doesn't mean that the monks feel that way...]

Aside from acquiring something from Heaven, [he says, but moves on quickly because holy shit that's a whole other can of worms wtf Goku????]

What you mean to say is that you stole it...

[Even if Goku hadn't meant to and Nyoibo chose him, he can't imagine that went over well LOL]
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[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-11-11 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Goku is absolutely an honest soul. He hates lying, even when it's for good reason, and no one's explicitly told him that anything about his weapon is a secret, so... This is all the truth. At least as far as Goku knows.

And of course that accusation just makes Goku's face flush with embarrassment, his free hand flailing a bit.]


I didn't steal it! It wasn't my fault!! They shoulda put 'em in somethin' better than a jar in th' temple! An' it's Gojyo's fault it fell over while we were cleanin' up anyway!
monoceroscaeli: <user name="rosestar"> (240)

[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-11-13 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
[This kid is great, what an interesting fellow. Childe laughs, albeit painfully due to their fight, holding his stomach as he does so.]

Hahaha-! Oh, is that the reason? A janitorial job gone wrong, huh?

[That image is a riot too, does one get their pay docked for unleashing divine weapons into the world?]

Well, I'm not really here to judge you on how you acquired it, but I must say, I'm happy to know the detailed truth of it all. I guess all's well that ends well.
glutton_monkey: (goku-050)

[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-11-13 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
[He just kind of-- huffs. Embarrassing!!] That's what happened, I swear! The monks were real mad about it, too. They kept sayin' they weren't gonna give me anything ta eat for a week!

[That's the punishment, apparently. An effective one, too, considering there's not much a bunch of humans can do to someone who's basically a demigod.]

But yeah... Sanzo an' those three floatin' heads told 'em all it was fine, so Nyoibo's been with me ever since!

--UWAH!! Waitaminnit, you gotta tell me more about your water powers! How'd you get 'em??? Are you magic??
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[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-11-14 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[When he says it, Childe believes that going without food for a week would be a terrible punishment. It already is for a normal person, but it feels like it might be especially excruciating for Goku here, and he doesn't know why...]

Hahaha...I guess I didn't explain all that to you, huh? Well, I'm not really magic, but you're on the right track, in a sense.

[He undoes the Vision on his belt, showing both the front side with the blue hydro orb embedded in the casing, and the back with a red piece of glass with the Fatui symbol on it it to Goku.]

Where I'm from, elemental powers are granted to mortals from the gods. My hydro abilities stem from this, and my electro abilities stem from the research we've put into replicating these gifts. However, our man-made replicas do come at a cost, so I wouldn't play around with it if I were you. I guess you could say my own water abilities come from Heaven, much like your staff.
Edited (made a clarification haha) 2023-11-14 19:07 (UTC)
glutton_monkey: (goku-053)

[personal profile] glutton_monkey 2023-11-19 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Goku tries - he really, really does - to pay proper attention to this explanation. But as soon as Tartar-full says "research" and "replicating"... he's lost again. And it's probably at least partially because his eyes are boring holes into that little blue orb and its fancy frame-thing and just oooh shiny.]

So-- So it'd be bad if I tried ta borrow 'em, huh? 'Cause you're th' only one who can use 'em??

[That's his big takeaway. How'd he do, Tilapia??]
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[personal profile] monoceroscaeli 2023-11-20 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Omg close enough

Tartaglia laughs, Goku got it mostly correct, which is fine.]


The blue one only works for me, the red one on the back will work for you, but at great harm to your body. Only certain people can withstand the drain of your lifeforce...I can't say for certain if you'd be able to handle it.

[How do delusions work for the harbingers anyway how do they not die hyv please tell us]

And no...I will not allow you to find out.

[Don't even ask, Goku!!!!]