TEST DRIVE MEME

[behind_the_box]

And here's the opening for our first Test Drive Meme! Pick from the following scenarios, or feel free to create your own setup!

1. The Future of the 80s
What is this, an episode of the Jetsons? Buildings are shaped like flying saucers, foods can be found in little nutrient pills of various flavors, and holograms have replaced most forms of entertainment-related technology. Be wary of any glowing beverages, and the Management apologizes if you find yourself with any cybernetic body parts. Sometimes the surgery records get mixed up.

2. Rotten apple
Someone ate something they shouldn't have. The world is such a strange place, it's hard to say what's safe and what isn't. But that fruit looked so good, you just couldn't resist, could you? Too bad nobody warned you that side-effects may include odd behavior, hallucinations, temporary physical changes, or queasiness.

3. Are you afraid of the dark?
It's well past your curfew, shouldn't you go home? Even the moon and stars are hiding at this hour. There's nothing out here but you and the luna moths hovering by the street lamps. So who said that? Did you see something move out of the corner of your eye? That's your friend you just bumped into, right? ...Right?

4. It's a dog's life
Or a duck's, or a snake's, or a bat's. Pandora is a safari and you are now a critter. Better hope you're high on the food chain or that your friends can ignore the urge to eat you. While this place is such a zoo, you can bet someone will be up to fowl play.

Comments

Waver Velvet | Fate/Zero (AU) | 4

[shortafewcircuits]

[Who's an ugly duckling? Miss El-Melloi is an ugly duckling. An ugly, awkward duckling.]

This is absolutely ridiculous! Why a bird?!

Nero/Saber | Fate/Extra | 2

[mostempressive]

[The Emperor has graciously accepted this offering from some fellow or other in the market, and she bites into it as she wanders the busy area for more such interesting treats and trinkets. She nearly drops it almost as soon as she's finished chewing.]

Ah! I did not expect it to tingle in such a manner. What a truly unusual sensation.

1

[sleepslikethedead]

*Wow. This architecture . . . all the weird-shaped flying cars buzzing by . . . it's all a little overwhelming!*

The Hell. This is just straight-up bonkers. Hah, reminds me of . . . uh . . . shit, actually doesn't really remind me of anything. This what the moon city looks like? Somehow I thought it'd be more . . . I dunno, pompous.

[allthetime]

I don't think we're on a moon actually.

[Hi I like your personal space can I keep it]

[sleepslikethedead]

*Um but that's mine!! But w/e it's all good*

Yeah, guess if we were we'd probably see the Earth, right? Still, though, it's crazy. You ever seen anything like this? Hah, and speakin' of "ever seeing anything like this," wow. I can usually tell pretty well when someone's gonna kick it, but looking at you is totally throwing me off. What's up there?

[allthetime]

I have! It's complicated though.

[Aradia puts a finger to her lips and makes a thoughtful noise.]

You could say I tried it and didn't like it very much.

[sleepslikethedead]

Haha, one of those, huh? My boss wouldn't be happy to hear that, not happy at all. But it's cool, I won't tell on ya or anything. Less work for me at the end of the day, and that's nothin' to complain about!

[allthetime]

I'm sure your superior would understand! I have my own tasks to complete and being what I am kinda goes with the territory.

[sleepslikethedead]

Dunno about that. She'd probably think that was just an excuse for avoidin' your natural time, though I admit I've got no idea what you're . . . what your whole deal even is. Maybe it's somethin' she'd get.

[housedivided]

*... The hell is this and why is it giving a magical presence.*

Someone's failed transmutation experiment. *Only mortals show confusion. Lord and masters of the universe state facts.*

[allthetime]

I have all the time I need, naturally.

[sleepslikethedead]

Well, wanna spend some of that time lookin' around? Let's see what this weirdo city has to offer! Ah, name's Komachi, by the way. Death-god by trade.

[shortafewcircuits]

[HI FATHER]

A photograph would last longer! Or are you so stupid that it takes you this long to process anything you look at?

[allthetime]

Sounds like a good time to me! I'm Aradia and I actually do something very similar. What a coincidence!

[sleepslikethedead]

Hah, that so? That's funny! You think a bunch of people here are about to die or somethin'? Maybe that's why we're here.

[housedivided]

*...oh. really.*

... Waver-kun. Somehow, this does not surprise me. What a...sensation to see you among the still-functioning. I'm sure the origins of this prank have some meritorious details, as well the reasons why you are not yet alternated.

*Implying anything this dropout thieving failure could do would be worth any merit at all.*

[allthetime]

I can't sense any death at all. Isn't that strange? I was starting to think it might just be me.

[shortafewcircuits]

...Did you just call me a boy? If you're going to pretend you speak Japanese, at least try not to muck up something so basic that even I know it.

[Yeah, that's all she paid attention to.]

[sleepslikethedead]

*Lookin' around* Huh . . . now that you mention it, you're not the only one who's throwin' me off in that department. Yeah, that's way weird.

[allthetime]

Usually I can hear them but it's been quiet here on that front. Maybe we've been... what's the human word? Fired?

[She isn't certain what she thinks of that, herself.]

[sleepslikethedead]

*Komachi goes pale; it seems that, for her, this is an all-too-real possibility*

What?! No way! Did--did I finally take one nap too many? Aaah, geez, I thought I'd get more warning than this! I mean, other than all the times Lady Shiki yelled at me for slackin'!

[allthetime]

I didn't think I could be human-fired!

[sleepslikethedead]

*Hmmm. Komachi actually brightens a bit, hearing that.*

Okay, right, see, it's probably not that, then. You can't get fired and I've gotta boss who'd never just dump me like this without makin' a speech long enough to get a decent nap in without missin' the whole thing. Somethin' weird is definitely happening here, but we're not fired!

To celebrate this, I suggest we get human-drunk. Ah, geez, now you got me doin' it!

[allthetime]

You're right! It's probably someone messing with something that they shouldn't mess with. What's human-drunk again?

[sleepslikethedead]

Drinkin' booze--human or otherwise--'til you can't see straight! It's pretty much the best. I remember one time I drank a bunch of guys under the table and then under the ground--they all died from it! We had a good laugh about it when I ferried 'em to the other side.