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Welcome to the Test Drive Meme for Pollere! Reserves will open on Saturday, August 24th at 12PM EST. As a reminder, this is a capped game at 20 players. You must be on Mod Coco’s timeline to play in this game. Below are some prompts to help you get a general feel for the game and its setting, but feel free to come up with whatever you’d like!

Please be sure to refer to the FAQ for setting guidelines and drop any questions you may have there, or contact one of the mods at pollere/PM!

Training
You’ve been given a brand new power, known in this world as a Semblance. You’ve been briefed on what a Semblance is: A physical manifestation of your abilities, mixed with one of your personality traits. Maybe you see the correlation, maybe you don’t. Either way, there are training dummies set up for you to practice on. Burn them down, cut them in half -- they’ll magically put themselves back together and restore themselves back to normal after you’ve given things a go. Of course, there’s always the option to ask one of your fellow Remnants to spar with you, too.

Grimm Hunting
It’s nighttime and the Grimm are awake and active, prowling around either individually or in packs. They’re prowling around the village and the only thing keeping them from pouncing on you and the others are the fireposts set up along the perimeter. Still, you can hear them growling in the distance. It’s unsettling. Maybe you’re content to spend the rest of the night like this...or maybe you want to do something about it.

The choice is yours, Remnant.

Should you choose to hunt some Grimm, whether it be for Grimm bones or so you can sleep a little easier tonight, you'll find that they're relentless in their attacks, swiping and clawing and biting at you with everything they've got. Whether there's one of them or several, it might be unwise to fight them alone.

R&R
There’s a campfire set up for The Remnants, and you’re all settled in for the night, even with Grimm lurking in the background. The fire, at least, wards them away, keeping them at a distance despite their prowling around. Maybe now is a good time to get to know your fellow teammates. How about a campfire story? Or Truth or Dare? Not sure how well your fellow Remnants will take the latter, but hey, it might be worth a go!

Exploration
You venture outside of the small town you’re in after you spot a small cave in the distance. It’s easy to miss, what with the vines hanging over the entrance and evergreen moss growing on the walls. Rumor has it that there’s some sort of treasure inside, and whether it’s greed or curiosity or both, you’re drawn to it. You want to see what has yet to be discovered. It’s a good thing you have a buddy with you to explore, because who knows what lurks inside? Dust? Gold? Or...another Grimm?

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[maru_kyutie]

It would be nice. I hate feeling helpless like this! Every time I'm reminded of how useless I am right now it makes me want to... to...

[A flash of light, and there are now two Rises where one once stood. One is wearing red clothes, the other blue.]

Scream! It just makes me so mad!

Cry! I can't help anyone like this, much less the world!

[pauldron]

[They've been here for most of a day now, and Lightning's noticed a lot. Odd semblances, odd weapons, odder people. But this? This is just.

Congrats, Rise One and Two, you've done what most find very difficult: You've startled Lightning. Not that it lasts long; she shakes off the confusion nearly as quick as it comes and settles for a sigh. Somewhere, something is laughing at all of them for this.]

And that anger is going to get you nowhere. [Deep inhale.] Calm down. Still your mind and don't let your emotions get the better of you.

[maru_kyutie]

And why should I do that?

No, she's right. Besides, I'm only going to attract Grimm like this.

[Another flash, and Rise is whole again.]

Sorry about that, I don't really have good control of it yet.

[pauldron]

No one starts off knowing what they're doing.

[The only reason she's handled this half as well as she has is because she's treating her Semblance like the magic she's used to. Something tells her that this girl doesn't have that luxury. Crossing her arms over her chest, Lightning tilts her head pensively.

Training others isn't her strong suit, but given the alternatives...well. She settles for a shake of her head.]

It takes time, and dedication. You can't slack off or take it easy just because it's hard or isn't working. [Amodar would know how to handle this, she thinks, but he's not here. It's just her. She has to be enough. She looks up, meets Rise's eyes as best she can.] You can't stop. Not if you want to save your world.

[maru_kyutie]

Then I won't stop. Not until I can actually do what I came here for.

[There's a fire of sorts in Rise's eyes, a resolve far stronger than what one would usually see in a civilian.]

[pauldron]

[Lightning has seen that fire before. In the mirror, in the eyes of her family. It's the kind of fire that never goes out, even in the darkest of times. It may sputter, it may flicker, it may even smolder down to embers, but it never goes out.

This girl may stand a chance after all. Lightning nods once, firm.]

Then we'd better get started. [Somewhere in the distance, the Beowulf howls again.] I doubt the wildlife's going to give you much time.