Test Drive Meme!

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Welcome to the Rekindle Test Drive! Trying to see if a character will fit or work in the setting? Need some interaction samples? Well this meme is for you! Make a post, tag around, and most importantly, have fun! Here's the setting page for those who want to learn a little more about the city itself. Then don't forget to go reserve your character in a week when they open. Here's some prompts to help you get started, if you need it: Option 1 [While the days grow longer and warmer and the older, oriental-style of the city would normally make one think that the interiors would not be much in the way of relief from the hot sun, it may surprise the guest to see that the apartments the natives have allocated for them are surprisingly comfortable. In fact, the only modern convenience they may be missing is a television set! At least, outside the media floor on the first floor of Building One - the first of four inter-connected buildings. In fact, each apartment building seems to have at least one different amenity on the first floor. In Building Two they seemed to even spare a library in another that seems to have the basics and some information packets that are otherwise found in the Welcome Center in District 2. There are even a few restaurants and common dining areas in the Building Three that are open until late at night, and meeting areas and a ballroom on the first floor in Building Four, perfect for setting up small parties or big events. With the locals gone save those who work in the restaurants and the one librarian, leaving you to your own devices, what will you do? What mysteries could be left to discover in this place?] Option 2 [With summer coming, the water level in the river is starting to go down, exposing some of the beach. The Riverside Shack is open late, and its restaurant is pulling out all the stops and offering seafood specials (even though a river is a far cry from an ocean). The rental store, meanwhile, is finally bringing out more of its swimming supplies, inner tubes and pool noodles, and a calmer stretch of the river has been roped off with buoys for swimming. They even have lifeguards chairs set up. Clearly this sort of thing used to be an annual event. It's not quite an ocean beach (quite different actually), but there's still plenty of chance to have fun in the water. Or teach someone to swim, perhaps.] Option 3 [If you're more inclined to explore or learn, the City's Learning Center might be more to your tastes. There certainly seems to be a lot going on here - there's laboratories and libraries and workshops, and plenty of communal areas where you can meet and talk with people. The natives seem pretty absorbed with their studies and work, though they're polite in brushing you off, at least. Perhaps you'll have more luck seeing what other Guests such as yourself have discovered?] Option 4 [Whoops. Looks like you haven't taken the cautionary words of the other NPCs to heart, or maybe you just wanted to take your chances. Either way, the withdrawal symptoms have started and you need to find someone to hug quickly before you get even more sick.] Option 5 [If there's something else you wanted to play with, that you didn't see here, then have fun with that. You've just arrived in a strange city, after all. There's got to be plenty to explore out and about, not to mention people to meet.]

Comments

[forevalone]

<sub>[Despite having lived with Misato and Asuka, along with being friends with Toji and Kensuke, years of being averse to touch has left him still unused to it, regardless of what little progress made being acclimatized to it. It rings true when he's snapped out of his thoughts, more so by the hand suddenly on his shoulder. The words register secondary to the contact as he tenses up, already starting to curl in on himself.

He's a bit unsteady on his feet but manages to stay upright as he turns to look at the individual who went out of their way to approach him (another surprise). His lips part for a brief moment only for them to shut again as he digests the question.

Was he all right? It's been awhile since someone asked him that. At the moment, he can't even recall who exactly was the last person to ask after him like that.

But, back to the question - was he all right? Of course not. Shinji Ikari was destined to live a life of misery and he'd just recently killed the first person who had ever told him that they loved him. The boy isn't even remotely close to being okay and yet somehow, he's still functioning and standing.]</sub>

...Have I?

_{[A sense of time is lost on him, it seems, as he stares at the boy before him. It's the only answer he gives. If he said he was fine, it'd just be a lie.]}

[goldenaura]

[ Ethan couldn't help but frown at the pilot tensing up and curling into himself at the pokemon trainer's touch. He was quick to pull his hand away, hoping that'll relax Shinji any bit.

Growing up, Ethan's mother always taught the boy to be nice to everyone, no matter what, unless they prove to not deserve it. Especially be kind to those who seem like they need it the most.

This boy in front of him clearly seemed like he wanted to be alone. but... Ethan couldn't help but worry. So rather than be put off at Shinji for rejecting his touch and not answering his question, Ethan put on a slight smile. He always was more patient than most people he knew. So he nods.]

I mean, I like my quiet times, too. But it's going to get dark in a few more hours. Won't you get cold and possibly get sick staying longer like this? Especially in the water, like now! It's a little late for swim, don't you think?