TEST DRIVE MEME

[behind_the_box]

Starting now, we'll put up a new one of these very month! Feel free to use the current setting of Pandora (Christmas in July) or make up your own! You can also use the following scenarios if you'd prefer:

1. Mushroom Kingdom

Have you ever wanted to be a fairy? Well now you are, even if the answer was no! The City is a big, big place, all of a sudden. Houses are roomy affairs inside giant mushrooms, there are colorful flowers everywhere you look, and the animals are always friendly! Unfortunately, the only food items being sold in the market this month are fruit, fruit, and.... more fruit.

2. School Town

You may be too old to attend the academy, but that doesn't seem to matter; your attendance is mandatory anyway. Or perhaps you're there to teach, because you're the only resident of Pandora that possesses a certain skill. It doesn't matter if it can't be learned; you have to come up with a lesson plan anyway. At least the uniforms aren't some god awful color, right?

3. Zombie Apocalypse.

There's no coming back from death in Pandora, so you'd better do all you can to survive. Three quarters of the city are already infected, and this is the last stand. Are you going to pool your resources and try to make it together, or is it time to stop trusting others and go it alone until the month is over?

Comments

[mostempressive]

For once I find myself in agreement with you, boy.

[Where did Nero come from? Well, it matters not. The important thing is that she stands behind him and slightly to his left, her sigh every bit as put-upon as his and twice as great.]

The fare they have to offer in this month is found quite lacking.

[gamechamp]

Hey, don't act so surprised. [Maybe he never precisely got along with Hakuno's Servant, but he likes to think he earned his keep way back when. Not that she saw that for herself.] I'm pretty sure anyone with any appreciation for food, or tastebuds, could see the problem here.

[mostempressive]

[He can't earn her praise through events she did not see with her own eyes! Or simply stated, Saber is impressed with how well the boy has grown but won't tell him so because he makes her feel cranky.]

And yet nothing is done to solve it! I find it extremely vexing!

[WHERE'S THE MEAT? THE LACK OF MEAT ALSO MAKES HER FEEL CRANKY.]

[gamechamp]

Well, you can't always expect other people to solve your problems for you. Maybe you should file a complaint.

[He doubts this will accomplish much of anything, but nonetheless.]

[mostempressive]

I have already done so twice. I suspect this poor excuse of a government simply ignores all complaints and suggestions. That's tyranny!

[gamechamp]

[...

The expression Shinji makes in reply to that can be best described as "badpokerface.png".]

Are you sure you want to leave yourself open like that?

[mostempressive]

Hoh? Were you not just suggesting I do that very thing?

[Make up your mind, kid!]

[gamechamp]

[Welp. He's just...going to hold both his hands in front of himself, palms out and fingers spread.]

Forget it. I think we're on two slightly different wavelengths here.

[Say what you will about Shinji, but he knows enough not to make a tyranny crack at Nero himself. Laughing when other people do it, on the other hand...]

[mostempressive]

Then I shall forgive you for misunderstanding my words; such is the Emperor's generosity.

[Because obviously, it's his fault.]

[gamechamp]

Oh, of course. How can I ever thank you enough?

[Sounding a little dry? Never.]

[mostempressive]

You can find me something suitable to eat.

[Yes, she did decide he just volunteered. Why acknowledge sarcasm when one can get offerings instead?]