August Test Drive Meme

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Scenario A: Bite Here, Bite Now
"Food" is still a loose concept, as anything one can take fit in their mouth and swallow is considered close enough to count. While people can differentiate between things that should and shouldn't be eaten, the wildlife does not hold such views. Though at first they seemed to prefer whatever objects people deemed edible, they’ve now begun to experiment with some interesting alternatives.

Rocks, dirt, glass, tree trunks, corners of buildings, beach trash, chair legs, books, clothing, jewellery, prized possessions, the kitchen sink - there doesn't seem to be anything an animal won't try to eat at least once, and bite marks are quickly becoming a common sight in the most bizarre of places. You may even head home and find one of the red toothless dragons hanging off of a doorknob, trying its best. If an animal can get to it and fit its mouth around it, chances are it will try to eat it.

While the creatures can be coaxed and trained off of these behaviors, it's no small feat. And along the way, they might even find something else more appetizing than what you're trying to offer them. If you lose something important, hopefully it’ll still be intact when you finally fish it back out of them.

Scenario B: Blowing Hot and Cold
Random snowstorms are still a common sight, carried by powerful winds from the peak of Mount Silver to the furthest reaches of the known world. The snow never seems to stay on the ground for long, but it brings with it a frigid chill that could drive anyone back to the relative safety of indoors. A storm can last seconds or hours - not that it's easy to tell the difference - so it can be quite troublesome if you're not prepared for it.

Recently, a new type of "weather" has emerged. Fire has many uses, and it can be made quite easily by anyone... perhaps a little too easily. Most of the time, a strong breeze will blow out a growing flame, but occasionally something different will happen: the wind itself will catch on fire, carrying those flames far and wide in the blink of an eye. Within moments any place can be turned into a raging wildfire, blindingly bright and hellishly warm.

The flames will burn themselves out eventually, leaving everything coated in soot, but unharmed. It’s a good thing that fire doesn’t actually hurt yet or everyone might be in trouble! That may not be a comfort for everyone, though, especially if you're stuck cleaning up the mess. Sometimes it might take a little too long for the fire to die down on its own, too. If the wind won't do it, water is the way to go.

Scenario C: Long Distance
Distance and sound are not mutually exclusive just yet, and they both seem to be a bit out of whack at the moment. No matter how much you walk toward another person, you can't seem to close the distance between the two of you, as if you're on some sort of invisible treadmill. When you speak, however, it sounds like whoever you're speaking to is standing right beside you. Distance doesn't seem to be an issue if you're looking to converse.

However, this means you can hear others who are even farther away just as clearly. Someone on the beach might be able to hear another muttering to him or herself as they scale Mount Silver. Like dialing a random phone number, you now have to speak to a mysterious voice to figure out who it belongs to. Hopefully you weren't just muttering a deep, dark secret.

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something hard

[memorate]

[ While Tifa may have taken a leave of absence from her bar duties for a while, Cloud still checks in on the place for her whenever he can. Not as a owner or in any capacity like that, he's a customer as much as Rude is at the moment, although he can't simply ignore the man's presence when he enters the bar either. ]

Depends who's asking.

[ He downs his drink before he turns on his stool to face Rude. Also why is Cloud acting like he owns this place?! ]

Isn't there a place for Shinra's lap dogs somewhere?

[grandsparks]

[ Now it clicked in his head, why this place felt so familiar. With the spiky-haired nuisance sitting at the bar, all those hints fell into place. For whatever reason, the bar was here too.

Rude's jaw sets, silent and severe. ]

If there is, I haven't found it.

[ After his several recent defeats, even Rude's ego is more than a little damaged. He remains on guard as he approaches the bar, just in case. ]

[memorate]

You found me.

[ Cloud says, assuming that Rude is currently on duty. If a Turk has found him, it means they're closing in on their real target soon. That alone rings some alarm bells for him. ]

You're not taking Aerith again. You're just wasting your time here.

[grandsparks]

[ There's no need to tell him this was entirely by accident. Rude sniffs out a short, amused noise and stops at the bar. Cloud's right to be wary. Were this any other situation, he'd be right on the money. ]

I'll decide that.

[ Rude leans on the countertop, gloved hands pressed palm-down against the surface. Rather than look at Cloud, he surveys the rows of bottles behind the counter, searching for something worth drinking. ]

...even if I did, there's nowhere to take her to.

[memorate]

But you would if there was, right? Your mission hasn't changed.

[ Which still makes them enemies, even if their current conflict has come to a standstill. ]

So you just stumbled your way here then?

[ Maybe he did give the Turks a little too much credit... ]

[grandsparks]

[ He doesn't answer that question. Either of them. Confirming that he didn't know where he was or what he was doing here - that this broad, empty world disturbed him mightily - would be an absolute rookie error. ]

Sounds like you did the same.

[ Rude keeps his eyes on the bottle, very much avoiding the question. He needs a drink right now more than he ever has before. ]

Without Shinra, there is no mission. You can relax.

[memorate]

I'm afraid it's a little more complicated than that.

[ Even if Cloud were to let bygones be for now, there's no chance of him simply relaxing with a Turk around. Rude shouldn't be so quick to let his guard down either. ]

This bar you're in now? It used to be whole... 'til you guys dropped an entire plate on it. I wouldn't relax if I were you, because the owner is here, too.