test drive meme

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Want to app, or maybe you've already got one written up? Maybe you want to try before you buy? This is the meme for that, in the official pre-opening test drive meme! Of course, it's unfair to throw you into a sea without some life vest, so some prompts for possible situations have been given to you, and are as follows. These can all be in either log style, text, voice, or video; it's up to you!

YOUR OPTIONS THE HOUSING GATE. While your new home is extremely lovely with a well stocked fridge and french doors and a carpet you could probably sleep comfortably on, especially if you're married and don't want to deal with awkward bed sharing, it's nice to go out every once in a while and explore the area. You do have a new car you know. Maybe you're a kid, joy riding, or taking you family on a little trip through the rows of houses that all look suspiciously alike. Or, perhaps, you've brought a friend along on a trip to somewhere else (you are running out of that low-fat butter you bought recently), maybe it's even a hitch-hiker! The possibilities are endless, but one thing is certain no matter the scenario: you're going to be stuck in this car for a while. THE SHOPPING GATE. You're at work. Yeah, you've got a job now, working the 9 to 5, making money to buy that expensive food you like so much. Where do you work? Who are you working with? Do you like your boss? The answers to those questions are up to you. You should really pay attention to that customer coming up to you though. Since that is what you're getting paid for and all. THE PLEASURE GATE. There's a show going on, although as you watch, the NPCs performing it really aren't up to snuff. Their choppy legwork and monotonous musical numbers leave much to be desired. It's really quite boring to see La Favola d'Orfeo so brutally murdered by untalented, robotic, minions such as these. Maybe texting is in order. Maybe walking out and leaving, catching another show or taking a stroll is in order? They really ought to hire different people to put these things on. THE ALUMNI GATE. That obnoxious ringing alerts you that school has started yet again. Why do they make you come to this place when all the stupid teachers do is yammer about random things that no one really cares about. Since when did the economy really matter, anyway? Are you going to sit here and take this? Or walk around the school? The boring lady up front isn't really going to notice. Maybe you should go to lunch or chat up some school chums? Your youth isn't going to last forever, you know. WHATEVER YOU WANT, BRO. Use your imagination and get creative on your own terms! This doesn't count as being in game completely, so feel free to take some liberties with events that could have happened, people you could have met! Just remember to stick to game structure and the rules.

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Ryoga Hibiki | Ranma ½ | 5? I think.

[wanders]

[Ryoga has written a letter. It's a letter that has to reach elsewhere as SOON AS POSSIBLE and even though he's not entirely sure if it'll reach it's destination, he has to try, right?

Except, he's been out since early this morning, and STILL hasn't found the post office in town. He finally sits on a curb, looking dejected and disappointed about this.]

It feels as if I haven't even moved from in front of my house...

[Not!Parents? Here's a surprise for you: Ryoga in fact has sat right in front of his house, but has no idea because seriously, they all look alike. Anyone else? Feel free to bother him.]

[goddamnironman]

[ man this guy looks worse off than he does generally. idk he's walking back from somewhere whatever though he stops a safe distance away to clear his throat. ]

It's generally considered crazy to talk to yourself.

[wanders]

Eh-- you were listening?

[Oh for the love of... this day can't possibly get any worse. Someone here already thinks he's crazy!]

[goddamnironman]

You're kind of hard to miss.

[ he hesitates, then offers mildly, ]

So, you're lost?

[wanders]

I am, actually. [He stands up!]

Do you know where the post office is?

[goddamnironman]

[ ... ]

Nope.

[wanders]

[what.]

...does this place even have a post office?!

[goddamnironman]

I don't know.

[ sending real mail is so 1990. ]

Why don't you text them?

[wanders]

..."text"? [technology??]

[goddamnironman]

[ are you kidding

you're a teenager with strange hair

you should know what texting is. ]

Yeah. You know.

Texting.

[wanders]

[heeey ryoga's hair isn't THAT crazy

i mean it's still a wonder that he's able to fit into society the way he is, but--

ok he can barely do that.]

...I don't know what you're talking about. I'm already using a form of text in my letter.

[goddamnironman]

Don't you have a phone?

1/2

[wanders]

Of course I have a phone!

[wanders]

...but it's inside. Do standard phones usually have this "texting" option?

[firemaincannon]

[It's kind of hard to ignore some guy just huddled down on the side of the curb, so what the heck, might as well see what's up with this guy.]

Judging by the state you're in I'm pretty sure you've been doing a lot of moving. Lost?

[wanders]

A little. [He laughs sheepishly...] Do you think you can point me in the direction of the post office?

[firemaincannon]

Aah man, the post office. I'm guessing that would be... The Shopping Gate?

[Who even uses post offices anymore? Yeesh. Give her a moment as she quickly goes over everything she remembers on her trip home today...

Ah, wait a moment!]

Think you're out of luck on the post office front. If you want to send some love letter off to another house here just write the number on the envelope and slam it in your mailbox.

[wanders]

I-It's not a love letter! [So he says. It might as well be, if he's sending it to Akane.

He pauses at what the girl says next, though.]

But the person I want to send the letter to doesn't live here! She's still back in Japan!

[firemaincannon]

A confession then, even better! [She smirks and shoots Ryoga a 'yeah right' sort of look.]

Then I'm sorry but I don't think that'll work. You can try writing her address on the envelope and putting it in the mail box then, but who knows if it'll work.

[She's assuming he's sending it to a 'her' anyway.]

[wanders]

It's... it's not that either! [WHYYY HARUNA. Ryoga's getting steadily more embarrassed as he tries to defend his totally innocent letter.]

Ah, yes! I could do that! [A pause, he thinks about it.] What if it doesn't work?

[firemaincannon]

'Dear my darling sweet heart, I cannot contain my feelings for you any longer...' [Just gonna keep winding him up, heheh.]

If it doesn't work then it doesn't work, sadly. Honestly I wouldn't get your hopes up, considering it seems like we're all isolated off here from anywhere else.

[wanders]

That's not it! It's just a simple letter to tell her about my travels! [that certainly wasn't on the first draft, hahaha...]

...I'll give it a try. However, if I find my letter missing...

[firemaincannon]

'During my travels I found someone better. I'm sorry, I will love you forever as a friend.' Sounds like a happy end, for you anyway. [From a love letter, to a confession and now a breaking up letter. At least have the decency to dump whoever this girl is over the phone Ryoga, gosh!]

... You can assume it worked? [...] Or the idea totally backfired and the mailbox ate your letter. Pretty sure your letter won't go anywhere if it can't be sent though so no worries about losing it.

[wanders]

Impossible! I could never find someone better! [NO RYOGA You just ruined it.]

I don't know anything about this place, so I don't know if the mailman would take a letter like that and keep it or throw it away!

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Impossible! I could never find someone better! <small>[NO RYOGA You just ruined it.]</small>

I don't know anything about this place, so I don't know if the mailman would take a letter like that and keep it or throw it away! <small[That's dumb.]</small> That's right. I can't worry about something like this!

[firemaincannon]

Is that so~? [You shouldn't have said that.] I thought I smelt the whiff of love. So have you really told her how you feel or are you just bottling up all that lovin' up for later? [This is the perfect conversation to be having with someone you pass by on the street.]

Pretty sure if a mail man held onto any letter then it would be against the law, tampering with the post and all. [But who cares about that.] You can't worry about that when you need to be worrying about your girl!