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

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid starts to reply, but before he can say anything the other boy disappears under the water. He giggles for a moment and then follow Cu Chulainn under. It takes him a few seconds to get used to how different things look again, but once he has he looks around and easily finds his friend.

With one hand, he excitedly waves at the other boy.]

[beforetights]

[Cu Chulainn waves back and then, grinning, paddles over to Diarmuid while remaining underwater. He raises a finger and pokes his new friend in the cheek.]

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid's grin widens, but as he is less used to holding his breath than Cu Chulainn is, he has to surface much faster. He waves again and pops up to the surface. It's probably for the best anyway because he breaks out into a giggling fit as soon as he does.]

Everything looks so different! It's funny!

[beforetights]

I know. It's like if you spin around. But you don't get like the way you would if you did that.

[He looks over at the open water.]

Wanna swim out a little more? I'll race you!

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid nods excitedly in agreement, but his excitement fades when the other boy looks out toward the deeper water.]

Do we have to race? I don't know if I am ready to go out there yet. What do I do with my arms? Just kicking isn't enough to swim with, is it?

[beforetights]

Oh, I haven't shown you that yet. You paddle with your arms like you would with your feet. So you're paddling on both ends and go twice as fast.

[He demonstrates, swimming a half-circle around Diarmuid.]

[smallspot]

[It's a good thing that Cu Chulainn demonstrates the movement instead of just explaining it because the explanation only confuses Diarmuid with its vagueness. After watching the other boy for a few moments, though, he finally tries the movement himself. Much like with getting the kicking down, it takes him a few moments to get things right. Once he thinks he's got it, he cautiously tries the two moves together.

That part...he finds quite a bit harder to do. If he focuses on his feet, he forgets his arms. If he focuses on his arms, he forgets his feet. Finally, after a few moments, he splashes his hands in the water in frustration and pouts.]

I can't do it!

[beforetights]

[He snickers. Look like the other boy can't learn so fast after all.]

Silly, you have to move them together. Like lift your right foot and left arm at the same time.

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid is quiet for a moment and then his pout suddenly is replaced with a grin as he picks out a very important piece of information he didn't know before.]

You didn't tell me I had to alternate!

[He had been trying to do his left arm and leg together and then his right arm and leg. Alternating is still hard, but as soon as he starts trying he seems immediate results and that just encourages him to keep trying harder.]

See! Like this, right?

[beforetights]

Yeah, exactly.

[And now he's jealous again. He doesn't even know what alternating means.]

Now swim around. Like.

<small<[He swims another half circle around Diarmuid.]

[smallspot]

Okay!

[It takes him a minute to get everything going at once at the right speed to keep him moving and above water, but soon Diarmuid is swimming around the other boy like he had been directed to. Once he is done, he stops next to Cu Chulainn and gives the other boy a hug or at least as close as he can approximate while they are both swimming in the water.]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You taught me to swim! You are the best hero ever!

[beforetights]

Of course I am! I'm the best and very strongest hero!

[Any lingering resentment is now gone as he gives Diarmuid a hug as well.]

Now, how do you wanna swim? Can we race?

[smallspot]

You are! You are!

[Diarmuid splashes around a little and then nods at the other boy.]

I will try to race with you, but I probably won't win. After all, I just learned how. But I will try! Just tell me when to go!

[beforetights]

Okay.

[He takes a deep breath.]

Ready set go!

[And he's swimming out toward the open water.]

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid takes off after the other boy. However, because he is smaller he very quickly starts falling behind and then he starts getting tired because he's never done anything like this before. Rather quickly, he stops swimming out away from the shore and calls out to Cu Chulainn.]

I don't want to go out farther.... I am already getting tired. You win! I will try to do better next time!

[beforetights]

[Cu Chulainn turns and paddles back.]

Mm, I win this time! We can have a closer race next time, can't we?

[smallspot]

Yes! I am not giving up.

[Diarmuid nods his head excitedly.]

I just don't think it is a good idea for me to go out any farther. Will you come back in and practice with me? Maybe you can show me some tricks!

[beforetights]

[Cu Chulainn stops and floats in front of Diarmuid.]

Sure, I'll practice with you. Let's see...did you know you can turn backflips really easy in water?

[smallspot]

You can?

[Diarmuid's eyes grow wide with excitement.]

Show me! Show me!

[beforetights]

[He takes a deep breath and rears back, going into the water headfirst. A few seconds later, he pops out of the water again.]

Told you it was easy.

[smallspot]

Wait! Wait!

[He giggles.]

That was too fast! I need you to do it again so I can see all I have to do!

[Actually, he mostly just wants to see the other boy do the trick again, but...]

[beforetights]

[He repeats the trick. Try as he might, he goes just as quickly as before.]

How about now?

[smallspot]

[Fortunately for them both, seeing the same trick again is really all Diarmuid needs to to get the idea no matter now fast it is done.]

Okay, I think I have it! Let me try!

[Diarmuid takes a moment to think through what he has to do to complete the trick and then dives into the water. He doesn't back flip as smoothly as his friend does, but he does manage to pull it off. When he pops out of the water, he is grinning.]

Did you see me? I did it!

[beforetights]

Yay! You did it!

[He throws his arms up in his excitement.]

Now we should both try flipping together!

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid giggles, nodding with wide eyes.]

I don't know if I can do it as fast as you, but I want to try!

[He makes himself ready and then looks at the other boy.]

Just say when!