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November Test Drive Meme
Test Drive Meme #6Whether you plan to app or not, anyone is welcome to use this meme as a way to try out the setting, test out a character for future app cycles, or just for fun. You may also borrow ideas from this meme’s prompts for use in the main game.
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Scenario A: No Rest For The Weary
Sleep is a brand new concept for the world, but there are still some hiccups that need to be worked out. As one gets tired, their eyes get heavy and the lights around them begin to slowly dim to mentally prepare them for rest... or, sometimes, the world forgets about those reminders. When this happens, it's not unlikely for someone to abruptly pass out on the spot when reality remembers they should be more tired right about now. It's an easy thing to overdo!
With these bouts of narcolepsy becoming an increasingly common problem, some of the more mischievous creatures of the world have begun to take advantage of it. If someone is unfortunate enough to fall asleep while outside, they're at risk of getting a new makeover from one of the wild painters, or shiny trinkets snatched by curious feathered dragons. There could also be something large and hungry roaming the area, or they might fall asleep in a precarious position. With so many ways for things to go wrong, it never hurts to bring a friend along when you're out and about.
There's also a very rare, very unusual occurrence where sometimes a person will fall asleep in one place and wake up deep within the tunnels of Mementos... but maybe it's just a case of sleepwalking? Although it is strange that no one ever seems to see it happen.
Scenario B: An Ode for a Gentle World 2: Electric Boogaloo
Whenever rain and lightning flash outside the electronics of the world begin to awaken. Though often unreliable thanks to their reliance on the weather, the few non-sentient machines in the world certainly have their uses. Trains carry people from place to place, and the computers offer a selection of programs for both work and play.
The jukebox in the Heavenly Blanc provides hours of "entertainment", for as long as the current storm ends up lasting. Music is something that's already been introduced to the world, but it seems that this time it's tried to put its own spin on things to questionable results. The songs it plays are, at first, the same few pop songs that have been taught to it, sung by an androgynous and generic-sounding voice. By the end of the first verse it starts adding new instruments - and it's apparently unsure of what does and does not count as an instrument. New lyrics have been added as well, featuring verses that are as likely to be random strings of nonsensical words as they are to be exact conversations that have been overheard tuned to fit the song. These new remixes are loud, confusing, and completely awful to listen to, only growing more chaotic as the track drags on.
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way to force the jukebox to turn off, and volume stubbornly turns itself back up every time thunder booms in the distance. But it does have a karaoke version, if you're into that.
Scenario C: Gotta Catch ‘Em All!
Poké Balls are the hottest new thing to hit the market! Try your luck at Shibumenosaki's gatchapon machines and you might even win yourself a Master Ball, the only ball with a perfect-catch guarantee*! The economy is fake and everything is free, so what do you have to lose besides your dignity?
Once you have your favorite Poké Ball, all that's left is to use it! The "using it" part may be much harder than the "getting it" part, however. There are several different species that currently roam the world, and though some of them can be quite docile, others range from feisty to downright dangerous. It might be better to start with a small bird before trying for a vicious finned dragon. Even if you succeed in catching a dangerous species, there's no guarantee it'll want to listen to you without a great deal of convincing. If you want to be a good trainer, you have to put in the work for it!
* 1/8000 odds, perfect-catch is not guaranteed, Shibumenosaki UA is not responsible for any harm caused by the use of their products
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FALLS INTO THEM
Yeah! It suuuucks!
[ yet he says that all chipper and not at all like a forsaken, cursed not!gamer who sunk all his fake currency into something and got nothing for it.
he did nab a naru, though she didn't pop out of a machine... so it's not like he has a lot to be sad about here... as he, um, pushes back one of those Boring Normal Red Pokeballs back into center stage. ]
Hmmmm. They're simple and kinda plain when ya look at the other flashy ones, but it's not like saying "Here I am and this is all I am!" is all that bad, y'know? I think that's pretty cute!
[ persuasion skills: d+ ]
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( The Love Balls!! The Dream Balls are nice too, but yoooo that little heart tho. She's setting one of the former next to his Awfully Boring Red One. )
See? Those kinds. ( ... ) If you can find a way to make it look extra cute, then I might trade. How's that for a deal, Leo-kun? I so wouldn't even consider it if it was anyone but you ♪
( this is her discount for her ex-king )
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for naru, i mean. ]
... Yeah, that looks like something you'd like.
[ obviously. cute, pink and lovely. can you get hit with a little bit of nostalgia when the reason for it is right there...? ah, well, it's been who knows how long--
anyway, it's a fair enough discount that leo doesn't have to think about it... he's just swiping up one of his Boring As Hell cursed balls from the table after he makes that simple and obvious observation. ]
'Kay, I can match that! Getting creative suits me more than turning, turning, turning the knob on a gachapon, and it kiiinda feels like I'd be letting ya down if I didn't catch your attention after cutting me a deal like that, huh? Just wait riiiight there, Naru -- I'm gonna get your perfect "Welcome to the Void" gift ready to go!
[ SORRY YOU'RE STUCK is this a gift or a trade still
regardless of what it is, leo's going to turn around and dig out his trusty Pocket Marker (TM) ok please hold ]
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Hmm, did you get Izumi-chan a gift like that too? Or am I special~?
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that being that no, no he did not, so-- ]
Sure!
[ he's gonna die.
but, also, he's done! his frantic drawing hand settles after just a moment, and he turns around to display this thing OH SO PROUDLY IN HIS HAND:
it is not cute. it is not a love ball. it is-- ]
It's a Little John Ball, wahahaha! Specially meow-de for you! [ DISGUSTING ] Just don't tell Sena, okay? I totttally didn't get him anything when he got here [ except a headache ], and if his brow gets any more furrowed it's gonna get stuck!
[ he says, like izumi would want this anyway ]
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might actually be the ugliest thing she's ever seen! wow! so the saying about geniuses only being good at one thing is true, huh...
she's nearly going to decline, bless his heart but it isn't cute at all, but - izumi didn't get anything, huh. hm. hmmmm~! hmmmmmmmmmm! )
...You've got yourself a deal. I'll take suuuuch good care of it! ( and if izumi happens to see her little john ball that's on him not on her. ) In fact, it's so... unique, that like, you can take two balls.
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Woah! Two Uchuu Balls for one Little John Ball? [ insane ] Good thing they're so rare, huh? Otherwise, the Pokeball economy would be upside down and side to side!
[ what is coming out of his mouth
who cares, he's taking two of the beast balls even if he has NO IDEA what he's going to do with them anyway
and he'll leave the little john ball on the table for her to take and accidentally display to izumi, of course-- ]