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.

Comments

[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!

[wanders]

It... uh... it's complicated! [BEST WAY OUT OF IT!!]

I don't know anything about this place, so it makes it difficult for me to trust any of the authority figures. [small pause.] S-she's not my girl!

[firemaincannon]

Oho, a love triangle is it? Unrequited love? [NO ESCAPE!!]

Huh well you raise a good point-- What is she then~? Oh, wait, she already has a boyfriend doesn't she? Y'ouch, tough break!

[wanders]

No no no! It's... er, well... [THIS IS REALLY EMBARRASSING.]

[firemaincannon]

Come ooon, you can tell ol' Paru here. What's the problem? [Leaning in and flashing Ryoga a genuine smile. She's really interested!]

[wanders]

--she has a jerk for a fiancee. That's the issue.

[firemaincannon]

Ah... Haah. [Welp. If that's the case there's not much else to do.] Well you could always try and win her heart anyway but that might be like a dog barking up the wrong tree.

[...]

Unless you beat up the jerk and stole the girl away in a whirlwind of rage and love!? It's cliche cutting off a character like that for another ship but that story sounds pretty good in my head!

[wanders]

That's what I'm attempting to do! [It's almost as if he didn't hear anything about it being a cliche or anything.] I'm certain that if I can defeat him, then, and only then, she'll see me for the true man that I am!

...[even though he sounded confident about that, oh, right. "true man". he just made himself sad.]

[firemaincannon]

You just made some rousing speech like that and then you start looking all down. Must be some pretty harsh backstory behind all this. Tell ya' what, how about a little motivation?

[Haruna takes out a pen and her sketchbook and quickly flips to a clean page.]

Describe her with as much detail as you can manage. Go.