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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Haruna Saotome | Negima | 2

[firemaincannon]

[Oh she's working in a book shop. A book shop where she's free to publish her own material and market it for profit. It's like all her dreams are coming true~ Minus taking over the magical world--

Looks like the shelves are going to getting packed with risque BL and magical girl series all over the place. There are proper titles in there somewhere, honest. Want to buy a book? Question who made such awful/wonderful things?

[sauna]

[Alright, books! A good read never hurt anyone. A colorful aisle in particular catches his attention, and he starts browsing the titles.

Huh? Why are the front covers on the wrong side? Why are all the pages black and white? Odd. Well, the girls' costumes intrigue him at least.]

[firemaincannon]

[Hope you don't mind a nosy artist just peering over your shoulder there.]

Ah, Bibilion fan are we? Excellent choice, especially seeing as the later chapters are really weighing the action over the ero. Or are you perhaps in it for the ero, hm~?

[sauna]

[WHOA. Personal space, ever heard of it? Please ignore that undignified shriek he let out.]

O-oh, me? Actually, I'm not a comic book fan. I was just looking!

[What is this ero you speak of? He gives her a confused look.]

[firemaincannon]

[Nice shriek there, totally manly.]

Ah, right. I gotcha.

[That personal space thing? Yeah, it's going to get worse. Haruna reaches around, grabs a volume and quickly flips through it.

Lo and behold, gratuitous panty shot. On a double page no less.]

Feast your eyes on this. How's that, reconsidering that 'not a fan' comment, huh?

[sauna]

[But he likes personal space...

Oh, so that's ero. Are two pages dedicated to a girl's panties really necessary? Finland can't decide whether he should keep looking or not.]

Er, that's nice? It's not my thing, though.

[firemaincannon]

It's not? So does that mean you're one of those guys? Wait here, I've got something in the back you might prefer.

[Have your precious personal space back whilst Haruna disappears further into the shop for a moment.

And then, after a second or two:]

Where the heck did I leave the yaoi in here anyway, that stuff was Comiket gold!

[Not that Comiket matters anymore, but still!]

[sauna]

"Those guys"?

[Whatchu implyin', lady. Despite his desire to bolt out of this crazy shop, he waits for her to come back with whatever she's looking for. Yaoi? Comiket? He's really behind on these youngsters' trends.]

[firemaincannon]

[No no, don't go fleeing in terror just yet. She would hate to lose a customer!

Haruna returns after a minute with a nice little yaoi doujin in her hands.]

Here ya' go, this has to be right up your street if that last thing didn't do anything for you.

[Yeah. Enjoy some boy on boy. I am so sorry.]

[heirjirikawa]

[ masato thinks he wandered in the wrong bookstore and is staring judgingly disdainfully at the long, colorful set of spines turned his way even though there's an open manga in his hand.

he accidentally started browsing it okay. because he got curious and wanted to know what he's judging.

but anyway, where has the proper literature gone to? ]

[firemaincannon]

[Oh it's in there! Pushed towards the back, further into the shop. But it's definitely there.

As soon as she spots that open manga Haruna walks over and tries to get a peak at what Masato is reading.]

Hey there, welcome! That one take your fancy?

[Don't worry if that volume doesn't meet your judgmental standards, this girl here is full of recommendations!]

[heirjirikawa]

[ he feels insulted by that question, haruna.

but to answer her unspoken question, it's probably bl, considering he just grabbed a volume and opened it without looking at the cover or pages.

still, have a flat stare as he closes the manga with a snap and returns it on the shelf. ]

I'm looking for something else.

[firemaincannon]

[Oh. Oh oh oh. Well if that's what he just so happened to pick up~]

You want more? I can whip up something much worse if you're interested in a commission~!

[Buuut on the off chance he might be after some proper reading material and not some graphic doujin...]

Maybe you should tell me what exactly you're looking for.

[heirjirikawa]

More?

[ he's confused and a bit wary because lmfao that expression is giving him all the weird vibes!!

totally not trusting her that she could find the books he's looking for. for now, at least. ]

More of what?

[firemaincannon]

That's what I said, more.

[Aw come on, who wouldn't trust this face? Just ignore how terrifying that grin is and she's totally innocent! I.N.N.O.C.E.N.T!

Taking a pen that was resting behind her ear, Haruna taps on the book that was recently put back.]

That. I normally reserve the hardcore stuff for Comiket, but seeing as this place doesn't have any sort of convention maybe you'd be interested in it.

[heirjirikawa]

[ everything she's saying

is just passing over his head like alien language.

comiket? convention? hardcore? yeah no he'll just staaaaare at -- wait, was she referring to the volume he just replaced? ]

If you have anything that's not -- [ waving at the lot in front of him. he means manga in general, yeah. ] -- this, I'd like to take a look at it.

[firemaincannon]

['Not this'? Either this guy is a first time buyer of these sorts of books or he wants the straight stuff and he's asking for it really awkwardly.

Better get some clarification here.]

I have plenty of stuff that isn't that. Question is are you looking for guy on girl, a different genre altogether or a 'proper book'? We have everything you could ever want here.

[dissociates]

[ and here's one "customer" looking through the aisles with an increasingly disgusted look on her face, seizing all of the "proper" books ( i.e. the ones that actually are literature, not manga or doushinji or light novels ) that she sees and clutching them to her chest as if she's rescuing them from a fire!!

she may be muttering something under her breath to the effect of the aforementioned categories being trash drawn by amateurs. ]

[firemaincannon]

[Wow, someone doesn't look like a happy bunny today. Haruna looks up for a moment to notice this girl grabbing tons of books like her life depended on it. Luckily she's out of earshot from the trash comment, but she's going to get closer to find out what's up.]

Uhh, can I help you with those? Looks like you've got quite the haul there.

i apologize in advance for her

[dissociates]

[ oh no she's been spotted! She whirls around, holding the books even tighter. Who's this? The owner of the shop? People who encourage the sale of these jumbles of letters are despicable, but not as bad as the artists themselves...

Still, her grimace doesn't go away. ]

Y... You think this is a lot...? Compared to all of this [ she gestures around her a little violently, which almost causes her to lose her grip on the books. ] they're like birds trapped in an oily sea...

haha its all good

[firemaincannon]

Uh huh...

[Well this customer is... Certainly acting strange. Ah well, this can be her first lesson in dealing with an unhappy customer!

She looks around at all the manga and doujin lining the shelves and then back at the girl who's clinging onto the hardbacks for dear life. Ahah, she might see what's going on here.]

I'm guessing you're not a big fan of this sort of stuff. Shame~ If you're looking to rescue more birds though there are plenty more towards the back. If you're looking for somethin' specific I can even go fish it out for you!

[dissociates]

[ she does see! you can't trick her! ]

What's with this friendly act... as if you care anything about books... a display like this is a disgrace to real literature! These should be in a proper bookstore or library, instead of being suffocated in backrooms and on shelves heaped with garbage...!

[firemaincannon]

Act? Who are you, Chisame if she adored literature? Man oh man.

[Welp whether she thinks it's an act or not Haruna will just keep on being friendly!]

Ahaha, I bet you've never even tried reading one of these huh? [Motioning to some of the manga on display.] You might like 'em if you gave one a try, but no matter! I'm actually used to working in a library so I know how to properly arrange things, but can ya blame a girl for wanting to give her newest releases a little head start into the world?

[With that she steps forward and clasps her hands together.]

Tell you what, you can have all the 'real literature' you find here.

[dissociates]

[ she was about to say that she has read manga before, that it's nothing more than low-life pornography not worth the paper they're printed on... or maybe she was about to accuse this other girl of doing exactly that, with her "newest releases" that no one in their right mind would buy...

but then the sudden offer visibly surprises her! ]

E... Eh? What do you mean by that...?

[firemaincannon]

... That you can have all the real literature you find?

[Yup, exactly what she said. All the literature.]

But there's one catch. You have to work here and we have to be co-workers. At least three-- No, four times a week, not counting weekends.