doingtheuglycry | CAN CRY: FIRST TEST DRIVE

CAN CRY: INITIAL TDM
Welcome one and all to the very first test drive meme for Can Cry! If you're unfamiliar with the game, then you can check out the interest check, FAQ, world & setting info page and the powers and abilities page to get up to speed! Since the game is still very much under construction, this is just an initial test drive for people to dip their toes into the water and see which characters they'd like to consider for the game. In order to not spoil the opening of the game for players, the TDM is not canon to Can Cry and will take place in a slightly wonky little AU just over to the left. Characters have awoken in Purgatory after their deaths and been conscripted as Executors by Rei, the sole other Executor in Purgatory. The population of dangerous spirits has gotten out of control and she needs some allies to help her keep things under control. Characters on the TDM will have access to all of their starter powers as outlined on the powers page as well as two unique abiliites to play around with as you please. Some prompts and location details have been provided below for you to play around with but please feel free to go hog wild and have fun!
LIMBO
Limbo is the Executor's main base of operations as it is the top level of Purgatory and the one most populated by non-violent spirits. Distorted by the cognition of all the human souls here, Limbo has taken on the form of a hazy, dream-like recollection of a town. It's full of winding paths that go up, down and all around and the geometries of the town and its surroundings don't always make much sense. Stairs might lead loop back around on themselves or a door to the outside might end up leading right back indoors. It's a bit of a headache, so it's usually best not to think about it too hard. The town is mostly functional, mostly thanks to all the human souls here. Players are free to invent any additions to the town that they would like for their threads, but here are some to get you started: ⚝ Conbini: A seemingly normal Japanese convenience store, full of the sort of fare you'd expect from a cheap 24-7 convenience store. There's only four aisles and everything's a bit clustered together, but it's not overly claustrophobic. Things start getting a bit weird when you try and go to the back of the store, though – no matter how long you look, there is always just one more aisle for you to browse and the further back you go, the stranger and more abstract the items on the shelf will look. If you walk too far or turn around you will suddenly find yourself back at the first aisle in the blink of an eye as if you were rubberbanded back there. ⚝ Hotel: A so-called luxury hotel that towers over the rest of the buildings in the area. Even if you don't have a reservation, all you have to do is approach the desk and the Spectre there will apparently recognize you and hand over a key to one of the rooms. Except... you can't quite read the number? It seems to fluctuate whenever you try. Not that it matters, because the key will open any of the hundreds of doors in the building, though no one door will ever open onto the same room twice. The layout of each room is subtly off in a number of ways, with the dimensions of the room not seeming quite right no matter how you try to work it out. The decor is luxurious through and the extravagant room service is free, so it's a nice place to relax. Be warned, though – if you misplace your key, you'll find yourself lost in the mazelike halls until you eventually stumble out into the reception with no way of knowing how you got there. ⚝ Bathhouse: An enormous Grecio-Roman styled bathhouse for you to relax in after a hard day's work of dealing with Revenants. There don't seem to be any workers here that you can see, so feel free to let yourself in and make yourself at home. Interestingly, even without anyone around, you'll find the water is always adjusted to a temperature and a fragrance that's most appealing to you and drinks, towels and anything else you need will appear within reach by the side of the baths whenever it occurs to you that you might need it. When in doubt: Just get weird with it!
QUESTS
Since it's up to Executors to maintain order in Purgatory, this also means they need to resolve any issues that crop up for the Spectres occupying it. You can come up with any sort of quest you like, but here are some ideas to get you started: ⚝ A lost child will request your help in reuniting with their mother. It's a bit of a struggle for them to communicate with you as they are a freshly-awakened Spectre and it's also not entirely clear if their mother is, in fact, in Purgatory with them. Eventually, careful questioning of the child Spectre and some of the other Spectres around Limbo will lead you to a bookshop where mother and child will be reunited. Happy end! ⚝ Two Spectres are causing a ruckus in town with a screaming-in-each-other's-face tier argument. Calming them both down is going to be a task all on its own, but if you manage to, it turns out the first Spectre is missing a precious object and has accused the other of stealing it. The second Spectre insists the precious object never existed in the first place. Uh... good luck with this. ⚝ A uncommunicative and kind of creepy Spectre is accused by others in the town of being a Revenant in disguise after some of their neighbors disappear in the night. Investigate and uncover the truth! Feel free to NPC Spectres as you need for this TDM!
THE UNDERSIDE OF LIMBO
Though it's the most peaceful level of Purgatory, Limbo is not without its dangers. Directly below Limbo is what's known as the Underside, a darkness cast by the city above where Revenants and malicious spirits linger. It appears as a dark, mirror-reversed version of Limbo, though the geography is much more twisted and confusing. If left unchecked, Revenents from the Underside would attack the town and consume any number of Spectres. It's up to the Executors to head down there and see to them! This is a general prompt for combat-oriented testing, to allow characters to experiment with their new powers as Executors! Because of that, and because combat will function slightly differently in-game, this section is pretty loosey goosey. Like previous posts, you are free to invent locations and NPC Revenants to make things more fun and exciting! Because Revenants will function in a unique way in-game, players are encouraged to invent their own Revenants to fight for this TDM. If you would like some ideas for what sort of Revenants to battle, you can check out this video to see what sort of enemies exist in the original game, but beware that it does contain spoilers for Crystar.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

A; Bathhouse
[Mipha is drawn to the water. Even without memories, she's seen herself in a mirror, and so even though she draws a blank when it comes to actual experience with the stuff, she's sure it must have been something she was accustomed to. At least, she thinks she's sure. No, she can't keep thinking in circles--the point is as soon as she sees it she's quite drawn to the bathhouse.

For Mipha, the water is colder than most would appreciate in a bath setting. It's like stepping into a cool lake on a warm summer's day--not unpleasant, but maybe a little surprising. She finds the deepest part of the bath and stretches herself out entirely, floating easily. When someone else arrives--well, she feels a little shy, but she wants to welcome them at the same time.

So she waves.] Will you be joining me? The water is lovely.

B; A Spectre-cular Argument
[As an Executor, they have to maintain order. Mipha is a dutiful woman, and she'd like to do her best at this task. But, approaching the two shouting spectres, she seems overwhelmed before she even begins.]

Excuse me-- Both of you, if you'd just--If I may--

[She's speaking much too quietly to get even a syllable in edgewise with these two. Help?]

C; Underside
[Was Mipha entirely sure she could fight when she went down here? No. However, this was part of her duties as well, was it not? She would have to try her best.

And oh, she moves like liquid with the trident she calls forth, keeping distance by three-pronged force, shifting and twisting. If she doesn't think about it, her body knows on its own what to do.

What's more concerning is the state of everyone else. She wants to help. As soon as there's any pause, she calls out to those nearby:]

How do you fare? Are you injured?

[Anna doesn't remember enough to freak out about fish people, but there are enough public baths in Germany that she just walks in like it's fine. She curtly nods to the fish girl and sits down at the edge.]

I suppose you must miss it, looking the way you do.

[Mipha's face grows thoughtful.] It's true, I think I do. It's an odd feeling, missing something I cannot remember.

Is it that odd if we're all in the same boat? Honestly, even in this bathhouse it's --

[Beside her on the edge of the bath is a bucket that wasn't there before. The human looks in and carefully picks out an ice cube with her fingertips, grimacing.]

See? Every time I come in here, I get the strangest feeling that I need ice cubes! What are they even for, to dump into the water? It's not like it's ever too hot.

[Mipha swims closer, walking when her feet again touch the floor of the bath.] Perhaps you lived somewhere hot? Your body might remember even if your mind doesn't.

Honestly, who even knows? I'd better get an answer soon, though. Rei did say all this Executor work would get that done.

[Mipha makes a small sound of agreement as she nods.] For now, we should trust that our duties here will provide us with answers.

[But maybe it's just easier for Mipha to follow along with a duty instead of make herself sick worrying about their situation. But helping those around her doesn't seem like a bad thing to do while they figure things out, anyway.]

Ugh. I should be the one in charge here, not taking orders.

[Why? She doesn't know, but still. She skips an ice cube across the bath like a rock and watches it sink in.]

Who knows how long it'll take, but I suppose that's incentive enough to do the job.

[He, on the other hand, seems to have a fiery motif going on. The brass knuckles on his hands glow like they've just come out of a forge, and there's some sort of arcane symbol traced in blue flame on the back of his suit coat.]

I'm doin' okay. [He's got some assorted cuts and bruises, but nothing incapacitating. Maybe he's used to taking hits?] How 'bout you, Fishface?

[it's.......not supposed to be a derogatory nickname.....]

Ah... [Fishface... Well, she doesn't want to comment on it. It's just a name. Anyway, he does look a little injured, even if it's nothing that's going to knock him over.]

If you do need any assistance, I'm capable of healing you.

[That's what you get when you insist on fistfighting the forces of darkness! Then again, it's not like he got to pick out his weapon.]

Really? [He's sort of intrigued! But he's tough! He doesn't need to be healed yet!] That'll come in handy. What's the worst thing you can heal?

I can heal most regular cuts and bruises, and if I have enough time, I could fix a broken bone, as long as the break is clean. [But fixing a broken bone wouldn't be something she could do in the middle of a fight...] I'm hoping to become more skilled as I continue my duties.

[That's how this whole power thing is supposed to work, right?]

That'll come in handy!

[Power, schmower. Maybe he'll learn how to hit harder, but he doesn't need to cast any magic spells or anything like that.]

I've got these. [He holds out his hands; the brass knuckles still look molten.] Pretty neat, right? Don't touch 'em, they're hot.

[...this is kind of hard to watch, honestly, and this probably is something they've been deputized to handle, even if it's completely beneath them. Probably. It feels beneath them, so maybe he'll let the fish girl handle it once she actually manages to get a word in...

So he'll swagger on up and brush his hair out of his face before addressing the two spectres.]

Excuse me, gentlemen, but I believe the lady wishes to have a word with you?

[he'll just kind of gesture to her once the spectres look at him! ...one of them looks as though he's about to tell Jasper to piss off, admittedly, but maybe Mipha can get a word in edgewise now...]

CAN CRY: FIRST TEST DRIVE

Mipha | Breath of the Wild | lust, sloth, or envy

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