Test Drive Meme (April + May)

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TEST DRIVE MEME: APRIL + MAY EDITION

Welcome to bravenewworld's test drive meme! This post is designed to help players test out their characters within the setting, as well as give them an opportunity to collect samples for their future application. The prompts below are all optional, and can be used to get a feel for the game, but we encourage players to get creative and use this post however best suits their needs. Players are welcome to use either prose or brackets for their threads.

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THIS CYCLE'S PROMPTS
#1 A naughty Castform is following people around and causing rain wherever they walk. Talk about spring showers!

#2 The Flower Grove is well-known for its spring blossoms. Your character has gone to visit, only to discover Gloom have moved in to enjoy the pleasant fragrance! And now the pleasant fragrance...isn't.

#3 This baby Pidgey has fallen out of its nest!!! What do you do? Do you get help? It's squawking and flapping like nobody's business. Might be hard to hang onto without somebody else around to spot you...

#4 Glacier is excited for the Big Spring Thaw! They will tell this to anyone who comes to see them at Citadel, and will even lead expeditions up to the Obsidian Flats to show off the lovely warm weather......while it's still snowing.

#5 Union is still repairing itself after Kyurem's attack. Construction workers are needed at this site. Humans and Pokémon are both welcome, but the supervisor is a Machoke. Communication could get tricky.

#6 Wildcard! Come up with your own prompt!

If you have any setting questions, or want to do some reading before posting a thread, you can find the setting directory here! Happy tagging!

Comments

[bubuzuke]

Nude, then.

[ And Shizuru looks around, as if this stream will be in easy walking distance. Resting her teacup flat in one palm, her free hand goes to the collar of the top layer of her clothing. ]

[sexyhitchhiker]

[gah, she can't even hide by not looking at you. Her hand shoots out, grabbing the wrist of your free hand.]

Oi, you can't do that here!

[there's plenty of logic behind that statement - no buildings around to warm up afterwards, for example. Still, Natsuki's now completely crimson face doesn't really lend any credence to the fact that she's only thinking about the logistics of the act.]

[bubuzuke]

[ For a moment Shizuru is actually caught off-guard. But then she smiles again, not moving to free herself. Instead, she places her empty teacup atop Kiyohime's head. (The Deino stays perfectly still to permit its use as a table.) ] So there's a better spot?

I'd like to see places you like to go.

[ Her expression isn't giving away whether she means for swimming or something else. ]

[sexyhitchhiker]

[Natsuki isn't sure she wants to respond to the second part.]

Back at Glacier. Just find a place that does saunas. [the icy water shouldn't be too far off.

And as if just realizing she's still holding the other girl's wrist, she quickly lets go and stuffs her hands into her pockets for good measure.] You'll have to finish up this trail first.

[bubuzuke]

Very well. [ Shizuru retrieves her teacup and sets off down the trail again, making sure not to stray too far from Natsuki.

She peeks over her shoulder, smiling more broadly now. ] Why did you volunteer to help today?

[sexyhitchhiker]

[that immediately gets her to grumble]

That idiot got sick, so I got roped into this. He was probably doing something dumb too, like meditating in the snow all night or whatever.

[grouch grouch]

[bubuzuke]

People who hold grudges go grey faster.

[ Should she examine your hair for you? ]

[sexyhitchhiker]

[that just gets a huff from Natsuki]

It's not a grudge. [despite her scowl at the thought of him] He's just a pain in the ass.

[bubuzuke]

[ If Shizuru has just stolen a look at that portion of Natsuki's anatomy, she keeps this knowledge to herself. ] Then, how about I take care of that for you?

[ She puts the cup down again to clap her hands together. ] I've always wanted to play the clueless tourist!

[sexyhitchhiker]

[take care of...what?]

Play? [here's a slight smirk at your expense] How is that supposed to help me?

[bubuzuke]

It's unfair to leave you fending with our ignorance all by yourself. I might have to bottle some of that inexperience up and pour it over his head.

[ She's quite pleased with this plan. Even more pleased than when they were talking about the rivers. ] No?

[sexyhitchhiker]

[that...actually surprises a quiet laugh out of her. Duran looks up at Natsuki in surprise, and then resumes wagging his tail even harder.]

I wouldn't. You might catch whatever he's got.

[bubuzuke]

Thanks for your consideration.

[ Another smile, and then she must figure that this is enough to count as a formal introduction. ] I'm Shizuru Fujino. Of Caldera.

[ So that's the accent. It's.....heavy. ]

[sexyhitchhiker]

[a glance, looking you over. And then a nod.] Natsuki Kuga. [a bark!] And this is Duran.

Why'd you come all the way up here?

[bubuzuke]

Curiosity. [ A smile for Duran. ] And diplomacy. I'm thinking of changing careers, you see.

[ A head nudges Shizuru's hand to remind her about the teacup. ] Ah, this is Kiyohime.

[sexyhitchhiker]

You're going into diplomatic stuff? [count her out. Though she can see why you'd be good at it.

...which reminds her. Having such a long conversation about nothing in particular is not exactly common. Maybe it's the tourist thing. Or maybe she's not feeling well. One or the other.]

[bubuzuke]

There won't be much call for tea ceremonies if we're all scrounging for food, will there?

[ Desperate times, desperate times. No wonder Glacier was on her to-see list.

She's certainly glad to have made the trip! She has discovered all sorts of things she never knew the world contained. ]

[sexyhitchhiker]

I guess. [her tone is pretty dry] I'm still more worried about crazy people with dragon gods than about food.

[now THOSE people are hard to negotiate with.

Sidelong glance. Here's a grumbly sort of concession:] I can see why it's important, though.

[bubuzuke]

Of course, we want to minimize those attacks, as well.

[ Shizuru's voice has gone softer, more understanding. ] It must have been difficult.

[sexyhitchhiker]

[Natsuki blinks at that.]

It's over. [and she's pushing her hands deeper into her pockets] We just gotta figure out what we're going to do about it.

[it's a bit more personal than that, but it's easier to pretend otherwise]

[bubuzuke]

[ It is, isn't it? ] You don't have to do it alone.

[ That's said quietly, though. So quietly it might be hard to hear. ]

[sexyhitchhiker]

[a pause, and then gruffly:] Why do you care?

[bubuzuke]

Who knows?

[ Shizuru could win a poker championship with this face. ]

Perhaps I'm besotted!

[sexyhitchhiker]

[for the love of - why are her cheeks heating up again? Her voice is, however, deadpan.] Hah. Hilarious.

[grumble, and then she's lengthening her stride] C'mon, we're almost there.

[the group in front of them seems to be slowing down; the better to take in the view of the Obsidian Flats, apparently.]

[bubuzuke]

You weren't laughing...

[ She's too well-mannered (?) to pout visually, so she'll do so verbally instead. But enough games. The high point of the tour has apparently arrived.

Shizuru stands up extra-straight in the hopes of catching a glimpse of...whatever everyone else finds so interesting. But her eyes do keep checking up on the tour guide's movements, as well. ]