TEST DRIVE MEME

[bibliofilo]

TEST DRIVE MEME

> The Park. Man, what a nice day out. Why not enjoy it? I'm sure -- shit, yep, there's some echo monsters.
> The Mall. Exactly what it says on the tin! Dodge the hordes of teenage mallrats or take part, whichever suits your tastes.
> Rainy Day. Agh, it's fucking awful out. And is it raining those vermilion things?? Now you've got an Echo to contend with on top of everything else. Find some shelter, quick!
> PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, HOW FUN
> The most horribly kitschy Arts and Crafts Fair you can imagine.
> NEW YEARS. What better way to start out the new year than to learn that everything you know is a lie? Or if you are already acquainted with the network pass out some resolutions.
> A food fight has just broken out in the cafeteria. Join? Flee? The choice is yours alone.
> Wild Card! Make up your own.

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A and still going for the plan

[rockin]

[God, the only thing that makes this day any worse is a heavy downpour. Ness never liked going out in the rain, and hated the idea of going out and getting soaked by the storm. He just hates that feeling, that's all. It's a good thing he stayed under the roof of the bus stop in time, but the timing of the rain itself is just terrible.

Watching the rain fall upon the empty road, Ness lets out a sigh. It's not like anything exciting's going to happen at the moment, right? Might as well look for something distracting just to kill some time.

Once he starts to look around, two bright primary colors catches his eye. He spots the peculiar parrot perching next to him. Huh.]

Uh, hi there.

[He's very aware that he's initiating a conversation with a parrot. He's not too sure why, but it's not like he's got anything better to do in the rain. So he guesses this should kill some time.]

[radiantchicken]

Hello.

[It's only polite to talk to someone who's talking to you, right? Besides, this is a child, and it is raining. The parrot is not too worried about the wrong people finding out that he can talk from this conversation. If a kid says he saw a talking parrot, well, it's easy enough to play like a normal dumb talking parrot, at least if the kid brings over an adult.]

[rockin]

[Ness just chortles a bit since, hey it responded. That's good. And it does sound cute when it talks.]

So, what are you doing here? It's not everyday anyone gets to see some parrot sitting around in the bus stop. Did your owner let you go or something?

[Aaaand he starts to wonder why he's asking a parrot about this. It's not like it's going to respond normally. It's just a parrot, right?

He'll just sigh before looking back at the parrot.]

You're probably hungry by now. So... want something to eat? I've got leftovers in my bag.

[He'll look into his bag and presto! He takes out a half-bitten cracker.]

I know you guys want it, right?

[radiantchicken]

I'm keeping out of the rain. What are you doing here?

[The parrot reaches out and curiously takes the cracker in one of his claws.]

What is this?

[This does not look like seed! Or a piece of fruit. Or one of those treats they sometimes gave him at the zoo. Okay, maybe it looked treat-like but it seemed far too flat for that.]

[rockin]

I--

[Blink. Did that... Are his ears deceiving him?]

Okay, so either you're really good at copying people, or you just really, really talk.

[radiantchicken]

[The parrot is still examining the cracker. Is this thing really food?]

I really talk. At least when I want to, or when I have something to say.

[He takes a cursory nibble of the cracker. He is not sure what this is, but he is thinking it is probably not food like the human thinks.]

[rockin]

[More blinking here before he focuses on the parrot again.]

...Oh-- Oh my God, you really talk! You can freaking talk, like... normal!

[Okay Ness, you have officially gone bonkers. Aaaaand has no idea what to do next, other than watch the bird nibble on the cracker. He is not trained for this situation. HE'LL JUST... APPROACH... with awkwardness and awe at the same time.]

Okay, so... Um, how was it?

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[radiantchicken]

That I can.

[The parrot makes a cooing parrot noise.]

It is not an apple. Or a banana.

[The parrot is trying to be polite, but this cracker is awful, kid.]