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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masato hijirikawa ( utapri ) ► o5

[heirijikawa]

[ anywhere is good -- though you'll probably find him jumping out of helicopters more at the grocery, shopping for ingredients and checking out which can of soup is better tasting. which is most likely something he's not used to because lol rich kid where's my butler. ]

[jusco]

[ hey hey

hey


hey masato what are you buying

Standing right by him, watching carefully as he picks out groceries... ]

[heirijikawa]

[ pointed glare.

wow don't hover around like a mom, ren. he's busy trying to shop and budget at the same time. which is hard. ]

If you've nothing better to do, make yourself useful and find the rest on this list.

[ said shopping list is inside the basket he's carrying. ]

[jusco]

Why can't you just pick one? [ Referring to the soups, that is. He just reaches out and grabs one, reading the label. ] Hm. This one looks pretty good. [ Tossing it into the basket! ]

[heirjirikawa]

Because, unlike you who doesn't ca -- hey!

[ . . .

>|

he's not even going to say anything. he'll just sigh, grab that can and return it on the shelf. go play somewhere else, ren. ]

[jusco]

[ r o f l

Giving a snicker. Well, that was fun. ]

Yeah, yeah. [ Taking that grocery list now and going to pick up the rest of those things you need. ...But he won't pay any attention to prices and come back with the nicest stuff. And probably the most expensive. ]

[heirjirikawa]

[ just staring warily at him just in case (and probably debating if a can of soup to the head would be enough to fix him) until he's gone.

. . . and then he'll be walking out of that aisle and heading for another aisle in a different direction so he can shop in peace. good luck finding him later!! ]

[jusco]

[ Comes back and... what. where is he.

Giving a big sigh, and muttering under his breath. ] Hijirikawa...

[ Seriously. He still has the shopping list!

Welp. Guess there's not much he can do besides wander around and try to find this kid. ]

[heirjirikawa]

[ so how does it feel like being the responsible person for once? isn't it fun? doesn't it make you want to go ?

but at least the person he's looking for isn't on the rooftop, littering the ground with shredded paper. instead, masato's at the far end of the grocery in the dundundun -- bread section! and he'll probably be in that section longer than anywhere else. ]

[jusco]

[ wow omg that wasn't littering it was... confetti...

He'll eventually find his way to the bread section and-- wow, you really like your melon pan don't you, Masa. Just dropping the stuff into the basket without any warning. ]

You just can't stay put, can you?

[heirjirikawa]

[ that you made haruka pick up!!

and it's called shopping, ren. what kind of shopping do you do where you don't walk around. he'll just look away for a moment from the melon pan to stare at what you dumped in that basket. ]

. . . I don't remember that being in the list.

[jusco]

[ she did it on her own!!! not my fault!!!!!

The kind of shipping you do with Ren, that's what. As he speaks, Ren glances into the basket. ]

What, you mean it's not this? [ Pointing to a thing on the list. ...This is what he meant. Right?? ]

[heirjirikawa]

[ excuses.

SIGHING. like ren's the most exasperating kid ever. god does he have to do everything here? ]

It's not within the price limit I was asked to keep to. You didn't even look closer. You probably just took the closest one to you without thinking. [ more sighing. ] Now go back and return it.

[jusco]

Strict as always. [ SIGH. ] Why can't you do it yourself?

[heirjirikawa]

I'm preoccupied myself. What's wrong with being useful for once?

[ stop sighing. he's the only one who can sigh here. ]

[jusco]

They're not my groceries. [ Dismissive shrug! And turning his attention to the bread.

--Ohey that looks pretty tasty. Picking it up and inspecting it. ]

[heirjirikawa]

You took the list anyway.

[ listen to mom, ren . . . and he's not paying for that. ] I'm not paying for that.

[goddamnironman]

[ here take some advice from another rich kid who doesn't know what half the ingredients are in any of these ]

Don't do the uh, lentil. Or anything with lentil. It tastes like baby food.

[heirjirikawa]

[ oh hey, complete stranger who suddenly gives advice. have a confused look as he's standing there holding two cans. ]

Lentil?

[goddamnironman]

That's what I said.

[ he literally has no idea what lentil is ok ]

[heirjirikawa]

[ he at least knows it's a bean. or something similar to it. ]

. . . I didn't know you can buy it in cans.

[ actually, he didn't know he can buy a lot of things canned. like instant mushroom soup. ]

[goddamnironman]

You can by anything in a can if you look enough.

[ he's a little distracted trying to discern what the hell chick peas are and if they belong in any sort of soup. why are food labels so useless. ]

You should try the frozen isle, that'll really blow your mind.

[heirjirikawa]

[ that's fine. he's just as distracted trying to figure out what the weird, scientific words are on the label. ]

There are canned goods in the frozen aisle as well?

[ hi unhealthy living. ]

[goddamnironman]

No, they have bagged food in the frozen aisle. Have you never shopped for groceries before or something?

[ he's half joking (he's only barely aware of what to do himself lbr) but the glance is inquiring enough. ]

[heirjirikawa]

Not until recently, no. Even back at school, it wasn't necessary.

[ he's serious though. ]