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Test Drive Meme - New Blood

DEC TEST DRIVE MEME

Welcome to the Undying Court Test Drive Meme! This post will allow players to test drive their AU characters in the setting, as well as meet fresh faces or even connect with those they have preexisting CR with. As with anything involved in the setting, this post will likely contain: violence, enthrallment, torture, and sexual content.

Regarding continuity, all TDM threads can be taken as in-game canon if desired. Please keep in mind that the game proper will begin in mid December, in the Winter Season, so Students/Novices should create their prompts under the assumption that the TDM takes place during the season prior to the one they will be apping as. This means that students planning to app as first season novices will be visiting Castle Courtsheart prior to their Beginning. In other words, if you plan to app a student as a second season, the TDM will take place during their first, and so on.

Feel free to brush up on the Premise, Vampire Powers, and head over to the FAQ/Game Info page if you have any questions!

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Please format your Top-level in this format: Character Name (AU Name if different) | Canon | Teacher/Student | Court
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Top-Level Directory:

Chat with NPC: Revar
Ace Attorney - Apollo Justice (Student)
Alice in the Country of Hearts - Alice Liddell (Student)
Attack On Titan - Erwin Smith (Teacher)
Baldur's Gate 3 - Astarion (Teacher)
Baldur's Gate 3 - Halsin (Teacher)
Baldur's Gate 3 - Raphael (Teacher)
Batman - Bruce Wayne (Teacher)
Bridgerton (Netflix) - Anthony Bridgerton (Student)
Castlevania - Soma Cruz (Student)
Castlevania: Nocturne - Maria Renard (Student)
Cosmo Warrior Zero - Harlock (Student)
Critical Role - Percy DeRolo (Teacher)
Daria - Daria Morgendorffer (Teacher)
Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha XIV (Student)
Dragon Age - Fenris (Teacher)
D&D: Honor Amongst Thieves - Edgin Darvis (Teacher)
D&D: Honor Amongst Thieves - Xenk Yendar (Teacher)
Ensemble STars!! - Mayoi Ayase (Student)
Fate/Zero - Kariya Matou (Kariya Makiri) (Student)
FE: Three Houses - Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd (Student)
FE: Three Houses - Hilda Goneril (Student)
FE: Three Houses - Lorenz Hellman Gloucester (Student)
FE: Three Houses - Marianne von Edmund (Student)
FE: Three Houses - Sylvain Gautier (Student)
Final Fantasy XIV - Estinien Varlineau (Teacher)
Frozen - Prince Hans (Student)
Genshin Impact - Diluc Ragnvindr (Teacher)
Genshin Impact - Tighnari (Teacher)
Hanna Is Not A Boy's Name - Conrad Achenleck (Teacher)
Hannibal (NBC) - Will Graham (Teacher)
Jujutsu Kaisen - Gojo Satoru (Teacher)
Jujutsu Kaisen - Toji Zen'in (Teacher)
Lucifer (Netflix) - Lucifer Morningstar (Teacher)
MCU - Loki Laufeyson (Teacher)
Original - Aurinn Laurentius (Student)
Original - Bellatrix Bakhar (Student)
Original - Christine Delacroix (Teacher)
Original - Hanako 'Rosalina' Nurumi (Teacher)
Original - Jisu (Eden Woods) (Student)
Original - Karma D'Auvergn (Teacher)
Our Flag Means Death - Edward Teach (Teacher)
Our Flag Means Death - Izzy Hands (Student)
Persona 3 Portable - Kotone Shiomi (Student)
Persona 5 R - Goro Akechi (Student)
Persona 5 - Haru Okumura (Student)
Persona 5 - Ren Amamiya (Student)
Pride and Prejudice - Elizabeth Bennet (Student)
Return to Labrynth - Sarah Williams (Teacher)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Snow White (Student)
Stargate: Atlantis - John Sheppard (Teacher)
Star Trek: AOS - James T. Kirk (Student)
Star Wars - Darth Vader (Teacher)
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order - Trilla Suduri (Student)
The Adventure Zone: Balance - Kravitz (Teacher)
The Adventure Zone: Balance - Lydia (Teacher)
The Adventure Zone: Graduation - Fitzroy Maplecourt (Student)

NEW ARRIVALS

New arrivals will be starting their first season in the winter, but they're welcomed to the castle early, under the watchful eyes of the Silver Court. Upon arrival, they will be shown to a room by a human whose eyes glow softly from within, with vacant smiles. Thralls. There, the human thralls will draw them a bath and bring them new clothes to wear to their first meeting. These are rich, expensive things made of high quality fabric. Whether it's a silk dress and a heavy velvet cowl, or a fine pants and a vest made from a brocade, the servants will provide. The new initiate's old clothes will be burned after, in a symbol of the life they are leaving behind. If they are hungry, they will be provided food. If they need anything at all, they need only ask their new servants.

Later that night they are taken to a grand hall, with high arched ceilings and candles burning in chandeliers. There are figures painted overhead, beautiful and entwined. Some have their eyes are colored to match the courts, others are gracefully placed in their death, with blood dripping from necks and wrists.

Balconies line the hall behind a forest of pillars, and vampires all watch as the group walk through (some more hungrily than others).

"Welcome to your first undying season, initiates," a pale, silver-haired vampire calls. They have silver eyes are clad in silver robes, but command the attention of everyone in attendance. They have a beauty that seems neither male nor female. They are standing at the center of a wide semi-circle of other vampires, "As the Silver Court's acting voice at this end of the Autumn season, allow me to introduce you to the Houses that will be your new homes."

The vampire, Revar, gives the newcomers an overview of all of the courts—Blue, Red, Gold, Silver, and Black—and then invites those already claimed by their Courts to join the vampires who will be their Makers.

Revar offers the Foundlings who are left a gentle, knowing smile, and then allows them to be chosen. They are like the last sheep left at the auction, and the vampires who take them may not be the enthused about it. Nevertheless, Revar waits patiently until all have found a maker.

Now that they are paired up it is expected—indeed, required—that the initiate drink from their maker. That is their Beginning. Only once they have truly begun can they can be considered novices.

AUTUMN NOX

Silver Court is in season and for the Autumn Nox it holds a large symposium, inviting all the best vampire minds from around lands nearby and far. The whole castle is abuzz with new activity. The stables are packed full of horses, carriages litter the grounds, but somehow the castle has enough rooms to house all the new arrivals.

Novices will find that some of these vampires have not seen a human-novice in a very, very long time. These vampires might see the human-novices more like specimens, curious about their every move. They won't bite, but novices may find themselves observed as they wander the castle and its grounds.

The symposium itself is open to anyone at the castle. Scholars can present on any topic at all. Novices will find that these range from the incredibly mundane (you've always wanted to attend a history of bottom-feeding river fish, haven't you?) to the truly fascinating (new insights into how vampire hearts work) to the downright strange (the symposium has a range of lectures very close to dawn about the sharing of vampire...fluids). Seasoned novices with their own Autumn classes to attend are expected to keep up with their studies, but some teachers may let them out of a session to attend the lectures and workshops of the symposium.

The Silver Court vampires are incredibly busy between running the symposium and trying to help the new novices get settled in. They may need some volunteers to lend a hand with setting up rooms or helping scholars find their way around. In fact, volunteers might find themselves leading scholars down to the second kitchen for a bite to eat, a strong reminder that even these demure learners are still monsters who must drink blood.

PUMPKINS-GONE-WILD

The symposium isn't all that the autumn season brings. The Silver Court’s talents are on display in other ways—sometimes not in ways another had particularly hoped. An overly zealous youngblood in the Silver Court tried to grow a few extra pumpkins for the occasion and ended up with a few too many! The pumpkin vines break out of the green house and start sprouting pumpkins everywhere. These are no ordinary pumpkins, they will sprout and grow and become fully formed in the course of a night. Better keep an eye out for those vines or else your room might become full of pumpkins! Luckily, the pumpkins aren’t rotting any time soon (they’ll last until winter, or so the Silver Court vampires are saying), but it can be pretty inconvenient for them to grow everywhere. Start cutting those vines to pieces, and hope they don’t try to entangle you in the process.

LIBRARY CLEAN-UP

Meanwhile, with all the scholars in town are making a mess of the library, much to the Silver Court vampire’s dismay. Books are being checked out and not checked back in, passed around from scholar to scholar. You might find those lost books just about anywhere. Who was reading in a tree? Anyone who collects the books and returns them to the library is sure to get a little bit of favor with the librarians, and it’s never a bad thing to have a bit of an in with a Court. If you’re worried about failing Silver Court, it’s time to get searching! Although how you’re going to convince a 300 year old vampire that time is not fake and that deadlines are real (and in fact were two days ago) is anyone’s guess.

UNETHICAL EXPRIMENTS

[CW: Torture, experiments]

Those who venture towards the basement might hear something a little different than normal. The thralls who spend their time down there are normally quiet, commanded to keep silent and pleasant for the vampires they serve. But with the arrival of the new scholars comes disquieting, inhuman screams from the darker reaches of the basement. Novices trying to catch a glimpse will be chased away, but teachers might be invited to watch as these vampires experiment on one another, all in the name of science. What’s a little torture, when you’re undying?

Thanks for joining us for our first TDM! For any questions regarding the TDM prompts, please comment in the thread below. For general game questions, please check the FAQ/Game Info. Remember that the game proper will begin mid December, in the Winter Season, so Students/Novices should create their prompts under the assumption that the TDM takes place during the season prior to the one they will be apping as.

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[Normally Lydia wouldn't be caught dead (figuratively, the literal has long since passed) at one of these ridiculous lectures, but there was just something that told her this might actually be amusing. Especially the second she found out something questionable was being done by Silver instead of Red.

Which is precisely why she's showing up early and coming upon this... scene...

Not at all the most awkward or weirdest or worst thing she's ever walked in on.]

Are you offering students to random vampires now? I don't think those higher up would be quite so understanding or appreciative~ [Just excuse her a second while she investigates this whole naked and tied up vampire situation.] Lovely knot work, though, I see someone did their research.

Then it can be our little secret, can't it?

[ The three of them and...whoever was actually giving this lecture. But obviously Astarion is more interested in the subject and Lydia than the person sitting off to the side reading their notes while Astarion ties knots. ]

Shall I do you next, then?

Oh, I had no intentions of telling them any of what I heard, that's not my place. As far as I'm aware, I heard nothing.

[For good reason and she can't blame him, she's pretty much entirely ignored the existence of the nerd with their notes in the corner. Such is the problem when it comes to Reds, especially when being tempted with such a lovely predicament.]

If only there wouldn't be some stuffy homebody that would come in here and get all up in arms about how this is supposed to be a lecture~ [Her voice is all sickeningly sweet and honeyed at this point, a grin never once leaving her lips.] But if you're offering elsewhere, I wouldn't say no. [It's not the public part that bothers her, just the urge to avoid the inevitable bitching.]

Or are you just teasing poor ol' little me with a good time?

I would never offer anything I couldn't follow through on.

[ But there's still a teasing note to his tone. It's an out for Lydia, really, if she just wants to pretend this is a good joke and if not... ]

I won't be that much longer finishing up here.

[Don't threaten her with a good time and expect her to back down, that's not remotely how she works. And, well, there's more fun things than hearing someone lecture about... whatever they're going to be doing here.]

I think I've suddenly lost my interest entirely in this lecture when I'm being offered something far more interesting. Take your time, darling, I have nowhere else to be today.

[Mostly. But it doesn't stop her from finding a place to perch, making sure she's on the edge of that poor desk or... whatever they have in here.]

[ To be fair to the lecturer, it was probably going to be pretty cool! You don't just tie someone up and suspend them and then talk about bird migration. But obviously neither of them are interested in staying for whatever this lecture actually is, when there's a promise of something better.

It doesn't take Astarion much longer to finish up and leave the tied up vampire in the capable hands of the lecturer. ]

I imagine they can handle the rest from here. Undoing the knots is much easier than putting them in in the first place. So that leaves us to make our own plans.

[ He nods towards the door ]

Shall we? Best to sneak out before anyone actually comes to attend the lecture.

[If there was no promise of better things, she absolutely would have stuck around. But there's something far better waiting for her and she's always been more about doing than watching or listening to lectures, for that matter. Especially when she knows very well that this is bound to put her in a good mood.

A slow grin crawls to her lips as he finally finishes, no need to tell her twice as she slides off of her perch and heads for the door without another word just yet.

It's always better for her to lead the way, in her opinion, especially when she knows exactly how to walk with just a bit of sway in her step and being quite fond of clothing that accentuates her body where she wants it to.]

By all means, I think we still have a few minutes before they begin to show up~

How fortuitous for us.

[ Look, he can appreciate beauty when he sees it. Whether Lydia always looked this way or she just settled on an extremely attractive mask, the effect is the same. Besides, she knows how to wear it. A confidence he both understands well and admires.

Birds of a feather, perhaps.

So he gives her a moment before he follows. A moment to appreciate the extra effort she's putting in here. It would be a tragedy if it just went to waste and no one appreciated it! But then he follows, falling into step beside her once they get to the hall. ]

One of our Court's classrooms should be unused at this time. I'm quite partial to the one with the fireplace and the large bear rug. Although, the bear is a little comical, from the wrong angle.

[As far as she's concerned, every bit of it is natural on her side. In fact, she hasn't even really settled on a mask even now, but that's a problem for her in the future. For the present she has other things to be focusing on, especially when she's biting back a laugh once he falls into step next to her.

She truly does enjoy the majority of the rest of the Red Court, especially when they're all mostly easy to get along with and find something interesting about each and every one of them. ~~With a few exceptions but that's entirely beside the point.]~~

I do think that'd make a rather nice backdrop and we'll just... avoid that angle of the bear. Honestly, with how particular they seem about the decoration around here, the fact that you can have taxidermy that messed up is a wonder. [Too bad she doesn't know diddly all about that particular profession or she'd have more to critique about it, but not her field of art to care about.

Nor does it stop her from lightly shoulder checking him, just for fun.]

If I remember correctly, there shouldn't be anyone having any actual reason to go down that hallway, either. Not that I had any intentions of quieting myself to begin with.

It was either a very sloppy kill, or a very ugly bear.

[ Look, at least they can all critique the best way to kill a bear, right?

Astarion hardly minds the contact--they've already agreed to far more, after all, and he does genuinely enjoy Lydia's company. ]

Oh, I think everyone'll be rather preoccupied with the symposium anyway. And barring that, the walls are thick. I wouldn't possibly ask you to tone yourself down, darling.

Why not both?

[Absolutely. Only a terrible hunter could botch a kill on a bear in her opinion, not that she's a particularly interested hunter, she can still understand just how piss poor of a job you'd have to do to end up like that.

The amount of people that seem to enjoy her company will never cease to amuse her, especially the ones that will shove her away in public but are more compliant in private.]

You think so? I can't imagine that most of the rest of Red or even Blue would be terribly keen on that nonsense, but I've seen stranger things in my life... unlife... whatever. [Same thing, different words.] If ever I were quiet, I'd hope someone would be concerned about my condition. Unless I'm gagged, I guess~

You say that, but you had wandered into that lecture. And you intended to stay, I imagine.

[ they make it to the Bear Room and he opens the door for her. ]

Not that I'm complaining, of course. And if you want to be gagged, we can arrange that. But you do have such a lovely voice.

The rare potentially amusing thing in a sea of droll. You know well enough that the majority of the things they're talking about never would have held my attention for longer than maybe five minutes, max.

[What a gentleman, truly. It would be awfully rude if she didn't take the invitation so in she goes.]

I can go either way, if you want to hear it, then I'm fine not being gagged. It's just that some people don't seem to appreciate my "running my mouth", as they put it. [If they were doing their jobs properly then she wouldn't be able to run her mouth, but that's beside the point.] But those are the same people that think the only way to fuck is to shove your dick in a hole until you're done. Sad, really.

You're not giving yourself enough credit.

[ Is this flattery for flattery's sake, or does he mean it? As ever, it's purposefully hard to tell.

Astarion follows Lydia in and closes the door behind them. Because this room is used by Red Court, it's well equipped. He finds spare rope in a wardrobe in the corner. ]

I think if they were so concerned about your commentary, they would try doing a better job so as to not earn it. [ he turns back to her, with the rope in hand. It is bright red, of course. we're on theme here. ] But you and I know better than that.

You think so? [She certainly isn't stupid, but it's easier to play into people thinking that than to know any actual truth behind it. Why she even continues to try playing that role around people who actually know anything about her is anyone's guess.

But that's something to ignore and push to the side as it's absolutely not the point of their being here. Of course it's well stocked and of course the rope is just as on theme as anything else.]

Sometimes it makes me wonder why I bother when I just know it's really not worth my time. [... Probably because sometimes you just want things simple and over with and to entirely ignore whoever it is until next time you have a short amount of time and not enough fucks to give about quality.] Did you have any particular preference for how you want me? Because I'm awfully pliable today~

You bother because sometimes it's worth it to orgasm, even if it is with some idiot.

[ Luckily for her, Astarion is not "some idiot," so at least they can have quality time, even if it's never really emotional. ]

Well I was thinking about hanging you from the ceiling. If you're amenable.

Maybe next time I'll just put the caveat of "don't talk" on them and be perfectly fine with it. At least they tend to be nice to look at.

[He certainly isn't and she highly appreciates that about him. Also the lack of emotional things around it, since it's never really been much of her thing to begin with.]

From the ceiling? I think that's a wonderful idea, darling~ I'm all yours to do as you please, you know, like always.

All the better to admire you from my dear.

[ he watches her for a moment, thinking about how he wants to start. ]

Do you want to stay clothed, or would you prefer to take them off?

[Ohh, that is the question, isn't it? She hums briefly as she considers it, it's been quite a while since she's been properly tied and suspended...]

I'm not terribly fond of potentially harming my clothing today, so I think without would be better. [Knowing how he is she doesn't even bother warning him as she starts casually wiggling out of her boots and breeches, how she's managing to do that standing and while wearing a corset is anyone's guess. ~~Elf flexibility, probably.~~]

I wouldn't mind a hand, though, if you'd like~

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Test Drive Meme - New Blood

Autumn Nox (wow, the one time you'll get her to be there)

He's too powerful!!

Someone contain this man!!!!

he cannot be contained!! people prayed for him too much

Suckers, all of us

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