The Lucky Queen Testdrive

[overbringer]

All Aboard The Lucky Queen Olivia









It's one of the many ships that sail the River with Ten Thousand Names, and if it's not the most luxurious and most famous ship in the whole of the multiverse, it's certainly in the top ten. For what other ship can claim its captain to be the centuries old brain of Mark Twain in a jar? Or to have the ghost of John Henry "Doc" Holliday as the first mate?

It's an unusual pair they make, but together they've not just kept what was originally a steam ship right off of he Mississippi together as it sails across the multiverse, but upgraded it into something almost totally unrecognizable. The Lucky Queen is now enormous. Almost half a mile long. It contains everything you expect to see on a luxury cruise ship, from swimming pools to shopping malls (yes, malls. Plural.), from ballrooms to arcades. It also contains fabulous distant technology that lets it sail just as easily in water as in molten lava or currents of empty air. It is on this ship that you have found yourself. Maybe you got lost in a freak transdimensional portal and hitched a ride, hoping to find your way home. Maybe you're on vacation. Maybe you just work here. Regardless, the marvels of the multiverse are just out the porthole, and the cream of high society is right here for you to brush elbows with.

Pick an RP Prompt and an Environment and test out characters who you think would work well in this setting:

RP Prompts
1 - The Ball: The orchestra is flawless, the chandeliers are sparkling. Hobnob with the ridiculously wealthy, dance with the extremely attractive, or just wallflower in the corner and enjoy the view. You have a crossection of the entire mulitverse dancing in front of you after all.

2 - The Break Room: This isn't just a vacation for you, this is your job. You just finished a long shift, possibly as a maid tidying up the hundreds of cabins, or a blackjack dealer getting threatened by hulking aliens who's language the auto-translators couldn't quite make sense of, or an engineer plumbing the depths of the ship which is pieced together from dozens of different kinds of technology and trying to make sure none of them explode. It's a lot of work, keeping a ship this big in working order, but now it's finally break time and you can chat with the rest of the crew while you catch your breath.

3 - Gate jump: It's always something everyone gets onto the deck for, for this is the most reliable form of interdimensional travel anyone has ever found. One moment you'll be in one world, the next you'll be in another. The gravity shifts, the air smells different, the sky changes color, the landscape becomes completely unrecognizable. Is this the first time you've seen it happen, or is this you hundredth jump? Will you calm your neighbor or be excited with them? (Pick two environments for this one.)

4 - River Raiders: Raiders sometimes attack the wealthy cruisers along The River to plunder their amazing wealth, and while the Lucky Queen has forcefields that can defend it, they aren't always enough. Are you crew? Are you a passenger? For once it doesn't matter. Stand to arms mateys, yer being boarded!

5 - Casino: High stakes cards! Slot Machines! Roulette! There's even a fighting ring you can bet on, or participate in. Security SEEMS light, but rumor has it that the ghost of the infamous gambler, gunfighter, and dentist, Doc Holliday, has a tendency to join the games of people who cheat. Such games usually do not end well for the cheater.

6 - Tours: While the ship has docked, the passengers are free to step off and explore whatever world you're currently standing on. There are usually guides available on the ship about the more immediate dangers, but they usually boil down to don't try any local cuisine until you're sure its chemistry matches up with yours, keep an eye on your wallet, and for heaven's sake don't sell your soul to anyone.

7 - Wildcard: Make something up that I didn't think up here.

Environments
A - Earthlike: Blue skies, breathable air, cities full of people. Most of you will feel fairly at home on worlds like this, but they're never QUITE like home, are they? The trees might have an oddly blue tinge to the leaves. The people might be unusually tall or short. The cities might have strange looking architecture.

B - Open ocean: No land in sight, just endless waves all the way to the horizon. The ship sways a bit more than usual out here. Hope you don't get seasick.

C - Noxious: This world clearly isn't meant for humans. Without the Lucky Queen's forcefields that keep breathable air in and poisons out (They can't quite eliminate the strange chemical smells that seep in.), humans would quickly die here. Expect truly alien locals, if anyone lives here at all. Is that a shoggoth waving to you from the shore?

D - Infernal: Did you hear the rumors that the Lucky Queen sails through hell? If it doesn't, this world is close enough that you can't tell the difference. The waters of the previous world have been replaced by bubbling magma. In the distance, you can sometimes make out obsidian cities, gleaming in the red light. Is that sound in the distance the wailing of damned souls or just your imagination?

E - Gas Giant: There's no ground here at all. The river becomes a river of air, and the anti-grav impellers that were installed keep the ship sailing along just fine. Gaze upon pillars of clouds larger than smaller planets. Witness lightning bolts bigger than the Empire State Building. Thank that forcefield that keeps the horrifically potent rainstorms from washing you all off the decks. There are probably sky whales swimming across this world's skies somewhere.

F - Depths of space: Why does the river go through here at all? Who knows, but the view sure is nice. Ten times more stars than you'd see from anywhere on Earth, and also orbital commercial space stations trying to make a quick buck off of wide-eyed tourists.

G - Wild card: Make up your own planet. We're all creative people here, right?

Comments

Maki Nishikino | Love Live!

[nandemonai]

[3]
[this is the first time Maki has experienced a jump.

of course, this is her first cruise aboard the Lucky Queen as well. her parents had been able to purchase tickets, and they'd told her the trip would be unlike anything she'd ever seen before. she didn't know what to believe.

but this? a cruise ship that went to different worlds? it's not possible! she's not sure what to think when the boat jumps from her universe into a completely foreign landscape. this was more than just sailing to other places around the earth. she was actually sailing to different worlds altogether.

you've caught her gawking. for the most part, she is a normal Japanese girl. she's never imagined this could be possible]

What is this...? I don't understand...!

[6]

[before exiting the boat, Maki promised to not sell her soul to anyone. that would have seemed like a silly rule back before she knew what was going on, but now she takes it very seriously. this world she is in now looks like it'd be fun to explore. but should she go alone?

Maki stands at the docks, twirling a lock of her red hair, looking for someone maybe closer to her age bracket. perhaps she can make a friend to explore with. if not a friend, then someone who has been to this world before, who knows what's safe to eat or if there is a place to go where they won't run into pickpockets]

3

[high_on_daylight]

Hrm. I would presume this is your first time experiencing a gate jump, then?

[A ten-year-old girl in the uniform of a refined school chuckles.]

Welcome to the Lucky Queen. The advertising wasn't exaggerating.

[nandemonai]

[oh, someone's talking to her. Maki turns towards the voice and sees the young girl standing there. and she can understand her. she blushes lightly, embarrassed that someone was able to see her enthusiasm]

I-Is there a reason they call it that, then?

[high_on_daylight]

The old rumor is it's named for someone important to the Captain. You'd have to ask him about it, though. No clue if he'd answer, either.

[She chuckles.]

Mind, the most lucky one's the ghost of the gambler king. Don't cheat in his casino if you don't want to face him.

[nandemonai]

[that's kind of a romantic notion, isn't it? the idea that the captain named his boat after someone important. Maki's interest is piqued, at least. she may have look up more about that]

I'm not even allowed to play in the casino. [she twirls her hair idly] And even if I was, I wouldn't cheat. That's boring.

[high_on_daylight]

Keep an eye out. In some worlds, the laws are different and the age to be allowed on that floor drops.

If you've got an unusual lifespan, make sure your ID is up to date. That helps, too.

[nandemonai]

[Maki raises an eyebrow]

Unusual lifespan?

[high_on_daylight]

Immortals. Elves. That sort.

[nandemonai]

Oh... [of course! that makes sense.

...in its own weird way. this whole thing is weird, like some dream]

Well, I'm not an immortal, but I have an ID at least... How about you? Have you been in the casino?

[high_on_daylight]

Of course.

Don't challenge Doc Holliday, ever, by the way.

[nandemonai]

Doc Holliday... Why does that name sound familiar?

[high_on_daylight]

He's a long time passenger on the ship. Plus being one of the figures of 19th-century American pop mythology.

Never ran into him, though.

[nandemonai]

[right, the ghost... Maki read about him and his, uh... captain] You sure know a lot about this ship. Do you work here?

[high_on_daylight]

Nope. Just a long-time passenger.

[nandemonai]

[Maki nods in response, but wonders how long is a long time. the girl doesn't look that old. maybe she'll pry a bit]

What makes you keep coming back?

[high_on_daylight]

My world is simply too boring. I can hardly use centuries' worth of riches in secret there, so...

[nandemonai]

[well, look at that. she got a bite already. Maki doesn't want to be rude, even though she wants to know more about the centuries' worth of riches......]

I see. Well, I'm glad you can have fun then.

[high_on_daylight]

What has brought you on board, if I might ask?

[nandemonai]

My parents got tickets somehow. [she pushes some hair over her shoulder] I don't think they knew what they were getting into. At the last minute, they couldn't go, so they told me to take the spot instead.

6!

[maintains]

Helloooo~! Miss lonely girl~☆

[Coming off of the boat not too far off from Maki is indeed someone around her age bracket, a Japanese girl(?) walking down the bridge. It's a new world and this is a good chance to spread his voice and expand his fashion collection, so shopping off the boat for the grand clothing hunt begins for Kokoro! It's weird at first getting the invitation during school, but he honestly cannot refuse chances for lives.

What is with the girl just standing around? That just won't do and she's a little cute (not as cute as him, mind you), so of course he would check what is up.]

Who are you waiting for?

[nandemonai]

[huh? Maki lifts her head when she notices that someone is coming towards her. a stranger... but a really cute stranger! and she looks to be around the same age as Maki, so that's a plus. but calling her lonely? that takes away from some of the cuteness. Maki crosses her arms, trying to look cool]

No one in particular. [she shrugs] A-and I'm not lonely.

[maintains]

Standing around is no good when you got a whole new world in front of you!

[He huffs with his hands on his hips, but he turns back to a smile.]

Why don't you come with Kokoro~? I just gotta see if what this place's fashion looks like and it's dangerous to go alone, hm?

People would be awfully jealous at you for getting this offer so why not take it?

[nandemonai]

[so this person's name is Kokoro, and they are interested in fashion. okay.

Maki raises a brow, canting her head slightly]

Jealous? Why?

[maintains]

Because I'm a popular rising idol, that's why!

[He huffs!!! Okay it's clear that his name hasn't reached to everyone yet, but this boat trip is good coverage to make his name known. He switches back to smiling as he writes out letters in the air.]

L-O-V-E~! Ko~ko~ro! Hanabusa Kokoro! Joining the sails of the Lucky Queen to capture more hearts~☆

[nandemonai]

[..........Kokoro has got Maki's attention. she watches the display, eyes lighting up with interest. well, this one certainly had the looks of an idol.

she doesn't clap, or squeal, but she makes a pleased hum of appreciation]

An idol, huh? Then, from one idol to another, it's nice to meet you. [Maki bows her head in greeting]