Test Drive Meme

[4nations_mods]

Want to give this game a try but don't have an app ready or want to play at it before apping? Here's your chance! Your threads in this meme can be used for your sample if you want.

Pick your character's element and which part of the island you want them to wander at first, and create the scene for other's to respond to!

Note: There may still be some bugs that are being worked out, which is why the apps aren't up open yet.

If you want a general format, go ahead and put your character name and element in the subject line of your first comment.

Comments

[mercenaryraised]

Even though Quatre didn't look like he was having much luck with actually moving the water, Trowa found the motions beautiful. He just wished he was any better so he could help the blond. And then he saw something that didn't quite match what he'd seen another 'water bender' do while using that form. So he stepped out from where he'd been watching and stopped a few feet from Quatre. "Would you like to practice together?"

[fourth_strikes_first]

Nodding Quatre smiled at Trowa and moved into a basic stance he'd seen used. "I would like that a lot. Maybe you can point something out that I'm missing."

[mercenaryraised]

"Yeah. That last set you were working on. It didn't look quite right, but I can't do much better."

He didn't like admitting that bit of failure, but it was true. Still, Trowa moved to match Quatre's stance, then started them off; trusting the blond to mirror his movements or murmur corrections.

[fourth_strikes_first]

Quatre smiled and watched Trowa for a moment before falling into sync with him. "There's only so much anyone can learn from watching. And I trust you to pick up on small differences better than I can. I don't exactly have the level of physical discipline that you do."

Trowa seemed much more sure of his motions, they were graceful, as if he'd been practicing for years.

[mercenaryraised]

The movements were fluid, and having someone else there with him, moving as he did, made it more of a dance. Dancing with Quatre. Trowa murmured a few corrections of his own.

"But you're not doing badly, Quatre. You're getting there."

[fourth_strikes_first]

"Thanks." He didn't want to give up. But he wasn't really sure what he was doing wrong. Watching Trowa more carefully, he adjusted how he was positioning his arms and tried to make his motions flow. They were supposed to flow together, just like the push and pull of the water. He'd heard that the first benders had watched the elements and learned to control them by working with the elements, not against them.

So, maybe he was trying too hard? It was definitely making his motions stiff and lifeless. And water wasn't stiff. It adjusted to change, filled gaps, and pushed against anything in its way, yet was forgiving. He'd always trusted the ebb and flow of the emotions he could feel, so if he could just translate that trust to water, then maybe he would start making some progress.

[mercenaryraised]

It was easy to see that Quatre was struggling. So maybe... Trowa paused, then stepped closer, trusting his friend to tell him to back off if he was being too forward, and set his hands on the blond's arms to start moving them through the forms.

"Close your eyes. Feel. Don't think so much."

[fourth_strikes_first]

"And here I thought I was thinking less..." He laughed it off and closed his eyes. Feel. He could feel. He knew he could. It was the clearing his mind and not thinking that was hard.

Focus. Just focus. He let his limbs go limp with Trowa's guidance. When he'd been younger and had struggled to control his empathy he'd always closed his eyes and focused on his breathing, his heartbeat, his own self and let everything else melt away. Stress, stiffness, everything just needed to go away and leave him alone.

Quatre slowed his breathing down, and focused just on Trowa's hands. They were warm and comforting, using just enough strength to move his arms into the correct positions without forcing them. It felt completely natural.

[mercenaryraised]

That was better. Trowa focused on guiding their movements, feet nudging Quatre's as they seemed to mesh so well. A smile formed without him noticing.

"It's like a dance."

Just like their duet. They just worked well together.

[fourth_strikes_first]

Leaning his head back against Trowa's shoulder, he smiled. "The last time I danced was with an instructor."

The movements were starting to feel familiar, and as if they had a weight to them. It was a good feeling. If Trowa was there, guiding his motions, he felt like he really might be able to get a ripple.