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

[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.]

[sauna]

[Hopefully it isn't a Hetalia doujin or else that'd be awkward. Finland reluctantly takes the book, staring at the cover featuring two partially undressed men embracing each other. The "R-18" written in the corner tells him all he needs to know. His face reddens as he shifts his gaze away.]

Um, I see what you mean...

Isn't this the same as that ero from before? You know, with guys instead? I'm looking for something with more plot.

[firemaincannon]

[Oh lord no. After this meeting though Finland might be popping up in some of her newer works, ohoho. Sir, she is insulted.]

But there's plenty of plot in here! Two, star crossed lovers find one another, yet because of their families opposing their love they flee to the countryside where they start a new life with one another!! It's touching and heart rending!

[...]

I pride myself on my writing as well as my drawing thank you very much.

[sauna]

[This girl's scary! He shrinks back as her speech gets more and more passionate. Feuding families? Elopement? Hey, that plot sort of hits home. Maybe he could try some romance—]

Wait, you made this?

[firemaincannon]

Yup, you've got your hands on a genuine Paru original!

[Tapping a finger onto the pen name written on the corner of the cover.]

Neat, yeah? I can do more than just that though, 'magical girls' is also a genre I dabble in now and then too.

[sauna]

[Regardless of her choice in genres, he's impressed.]

Wow, you're a good artist! You made this all yourself?

[Finland eyes the inked pages as he flips through them. When he ends up at an intimate scene, his face flushes red again and he hurriedly turns the pages until it's back to the story.]

[firemaincannon]

[Smirk, nice reaction.]

Mm, every page, every speech bubble, every tirelessly inked in pupil. A short story like this is nothing to me!

[Yeah she's bragging a little, but even Haruna has to admit that she's pretty damn good at what she does.]

[sauna]

[Oh, he's met worse braggers.]

So I assume you make these often? Are most of these comics yours?

[firemaincannon]

Call it a hobby of mine.

[Most of the shelves are stacked with her work, but there are a few comic books and manga here and there that don't belong to her. And of course all the proper literature isn't hers either.]

A lot of them are mine, I think this whole display here is just my stuff actually. If you see anything named 'Doraemon', yeah, that's not my work.

[sauna]

[He glances down at the various books stacked along the shelf. Wow, that's a lot of books.]

For a hobby, you sure devote plenty of time to it. Is it lucrative?

[firemaincannon]

[And she has so many more plans and sketches for even more. Soon she'll be looking at taking up another display!]

I was once able to buy a giant flying goldfish-slash-airship when stranded in the middle of nowhere surviving only off of my earnings made from doing this, you tell me.

[sauna]

[Giant flying gold-what? He'll just guess it's a cushy living.]

Er, I see...

You must have many fans. Do you get stopped on the street often for autographs?

[firemaincannon]

It's hard to get across just how awesome the Great Paru-sama and her star-shaped, eighteen cylinder spirit engine is in words, but yeah, I hope you do see.

[Man she misses her airship. That thing was the bomb.]

Ufufu, fans? That's dream material right there, being recognised for my work and being stopped to sign something. Once I'm done sweeping the magical world as a master manga artist that sort of reaction will probably come with the territory.

[sauna]

The Great Paru-sama?

[The magical world, huh. Is she talking about this world? Let's not delve into that.]

Well, I wish you luck! You definitely have the talent to become famous.

Ah, you must be in-the-know about comics. Have you ever heard of the Moomins?

[firemaincannon]

Aahaha~ Thank you, once I buckle down and set my mind on it I'll be known worldwide! ... Or at least here anyway.

[The only downside about wanting to be a world famous artist in a tiny enclosure like this is that she'll have to settle for being 'enclosure famous'. Good enough.]

They sound familiar. The hippos that were made in Poland, yeah?

[Her childhood was severely lacking in Moomins.]

[sauna]

Everyone starts somewhere! This place really feels like its own little world, doesn't it? So isolated...

[D'OH. Close but yet so far. No biggie, he'll let it slide this time.]

Eh heh heh, Finland actually. That's where I'm from.

[He was also the country of Finland until he arrived here, but he won't mention that for now.]

[firemaincannon]

It's pretty cut off but I can't really knock it considering how perfect everything seems to be. Plus a free car, that's pretty nice.

[Not that she can drive for another year. But when she can there will be mayhem.]

Aaah, I was close! Points for trying. I'm from Japan myself.

[She might well freak out that she's talking to a country. Freak out in a good way.]

[sauna]

Yeah, it's a nice car alright.

[Perhaps due to cynicism from his old age, Finland can't see it as "perfect." How could it be perfect when it pulls people from their lives and forces them into new ones?]

You get points simply for recognizing it. Ah, I've been to Japan a few times for business! I've never heard of "ero" or Comiket before, though.

[He wonders if Finland and Japan still exists outside this remote neighborhood...]

[firemaincannon]

And a nice neighbourhood once you look past the copy and pasted scenery.

[Perfect from a 'everything is fine and dandy' point of view, rather than a 'crap I've been dragged from home whyyy' view. It's an interesting break from the mayhem back home though she does miss the airship dogfights and lasers in the sky...]

Comiket is basically a huge comic market full of cosplayers and the like out to buy self-published doujin and have a good time. 'Ero' is erotic stuff, like what I showed you!

[She could probably kick start a convention here but she doubts there are enough manganime fans here for it to work.]

[sauna]

And it's very peaceful!

[Too peaceful. Come on, there has to be a catch to all this!]

Um... sounds fun! It'd definitely be a culture I'm not used to.

[Yeeeaaaah, he doesn't get it. Cosplayers and doujin? Is she speaking a different language?]