test drive meme

[lessor]

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]

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?

[goddamnironman]

Good ones do.

[ he hesitates and fishes his phone out of his pocket, walking a few hesitant steps closer. ]

Here, I can show you so you know what to do. Don't put your greasy fingers on my phone, though.

[wanders]

My hands aren't greasy.

[Besides the point. He's going to watch intently, so he can figure out this "texting" thing. ...wait.]

That's a phone?

[goddamnironman]

[ aiight, let's do this. better than going home to the ole ball and chain am i right let me hear a hallelu

he shifts to sit just close enough without it being comfortable, setting down his bag of... beer cans whatever. ]

Yeah-- wait.

What did you think I meant?

[wanders]

[He makes a square with his fingers. Pretty big.]

A regular phone. I've never seen one that small.

[goddamnironman]

Everyone gets one, man.

[ he thinks. ]

You should probably find yours.

[wanders]

Really... [Phone... phone... he DID get one, didn't he?

He might have left it in his room, thinking it was something useless. After all, it wasn't going to get him back home and it wasn't exactly a map. Plus, seriously. Technology? What the hell does he know about that?]

If it's that important, then I will. But, the person that I'm trying to reach isn't here.