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TEST DRIVE MEME: SEPTEMBER

Welcome to the Ryslig Test Drive Meme! Below are a few prompts to get you started, but you may make up any prompt you desire! Please take a look at the navigation page for rules, setting information, and links to reserves and apps. Have fun!

SCENARIO ONE

You wake up on the beach thoroughly drenched with your mouth full of sand. The salt water causes various cuts and scrapes on your skin to sting and the sand isn't helping. The air is slightly humid, ruining any feeling of refreshment you might have gotten from your dip in the ocean. There are lights in the distance but the unfriendly scent of gunpowder fills the air. If you're lucky, you're alone. If not, you might find yourself staring up into a pair of monstrous eyes or down the barrel of a local's shotgun.

SCENARIO TWO

So you've just arrived, and already SOME the natives are trying to get on your good side. Offers of food, shelter and other luxuries in return for hoping you don't eat them. They even have some helpful pamphlets to share with you. "How To Deal With Changes", "Alternatives to Human Flesh", "What to Expect When You're Expecting (to turn into a monster)" are all great pamphlets. There's even some detailing certain monsters, and the changes they go through. Some of these seem to have been passed down from one monster to the next.

Among these however, are some... not so helpful ones. "Bunnyipyips And You", "Axe Thief Axehounds," and "So you're becoming a Fur Bearing Trout" among others. Sometimes they have marks on them from previous people who had them saying they are lies, or pointing out good "jokes." Then there's the people who aren't happy to see you at all. Glares and silent, judging stares if you're lucky. Torches and pitchforks attempting to drive you out of the town if you're not. You may need a friend to help you.

SCENARIO THREE

"Seek us out," the voice whispers in your head, and before you have time to question it you've found yourself in someplace entirely alien. Maybe it's the Fog God's ghostly town of Dyster, where exultant followers dance around bonfires and sing their praises to the skies above. Maybe it's the Fourth God's arcade, with small robots wheeling about amidst the lights and colors of old pinball machines. Only one thing is certain: you are not alone, in this sacred place.

SCENARIO FOUR

The time has come and you've found yourself becoming a monster. Is the change instant, or gradual? Are you familiar enough with monsters to know what's happening, or is it a complete shock? NOTE: Feel free to pick any monster type for this prompt, but note that you may not get the same one in game.

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[Afraid of crabs? Even crab monsters, given what she knows of the creatures, don't sound very threatening to her. It could be that her mental image doesn't make them large enough.]

Then it's just as I thought. The people here are cowards and weaklings.

[Though they shouldn't feel too insulted. Jasper thinks this way about most people.]

I don't think they're all like that...

[The boy frowns, shaking his head.] Only monsters, or people who are going to be monsters come back if they die..!

Once they die they're gone for good, so it's normal to be more scared than monsters!

Especially since we eat them. [...Still weaklings, probably.]

They're humans. I'm not going to argue about how worthless they are. At least some are fighting back.

[That's admirable, she supposes, even if they have no way of winning. She can still respect a determined opponent, even if they're weak, but their tactics here could use some work.]

I don't see why you're being supportive if they're your food.

Because I was human before, [he says rather flatly, feathers ruffling as he speaks.] And I wasn't worthless then! I even fought for niisama before coming here!

[He. Thinks, at least. Time is a little fuzzy, given that he only remembered that after living in this place for a number of months.]

You're human right now you know, [he adds foolishly.] ...Someone could eat you too if you're not really careful.

[This is something she'd already assumed, but the very concept infuriates her to no end. She raises herself up to her full height (which she can tell isn't as tall as it should have been) and glares down at the little monster.]

Are you going to take a shot at trying to eat me, little thing?

[Because she still thinks she can smash him into the sand.]

..No, why would I do that... [It would probably be best not to test that theory of hers. For his part, the boy doesn't look scared-at all. He doesn't even look threatened; he's just a little overconfident this close to his element.] I'm not even hungry right now..!

And you're not trying to kill anyone, so I don't have a reason to do that.

[The fact that his answer makes it sound like he thinks he has a chance just angers her further. The worst part is that she doesn't know anything of his capabilities. He could be like Lapis, easily capable of overpowering her despite his size.

She hates that there's so much she doesn't know already.]

...Forget it. I don't know why I'm even dealing with you.

...Because I'm the only one here, and you had questions.

...Maybe one day someone else will have questions for you.

[How can one child be so...pedantic.

At least he doesn't seem poised to stop her from leaving. If she walks away now, he won't follow.]

You're the type to offer answers. I might not be.

[It's situational. She'd make sure there was something to be gained from it. Though to be fair she has very little idea of how things will go in the future.]

Now you can go.

[Look, she's going at her own pace here. She's dismissive in a way that says she expects others to listen to her.]

[Well, he'll just shrug in that case. You're still not Terrible in his opinion, so that's fine enough for-

Uh.] Why would I leave? I came here because I wanted to be here. It's the beach. [The boy gestures to the water. Where he was sitting minutes ago. He's staying ma'am, he wanted to enjoy the surf and turf. ~~and see if he can catch anyone else rolling in with the waves honestly~~]

[She scowls at his reply.]

Then I'll go.

[Jasper brushes herself off with far more disdain than is necessary, then rolls her shoulders and cracks her knuckles. Honestly, practically newborn creatures like that shouldn't be allowed to question her orders. Even if they aren't under her command.]

You're welcome to the sand.

Okay! [Hey, as long as he isn't being bodily shoved away...

Rather optimistically-be it by way of naivete, or something else, he does at least watch her leave with a smile.

As well as a final-] ...Good luck!

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