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.

Comments

Riderman | Kamen Rider Decade-flavored

[forgottendecade]

A ::network:: video then text
[this comes on in the middle of a heated debate in Chinese, the voices coming from behind the feed. in front of the screen is a bored looking man who is covered in various pieces of gore, a huge wound in his side pumping out blood and a mechanical arm replacing his right arm. he rises his eyebrows, jerked his chin at the arm, and all but says that he has no idea where that came from when the camera jerks and the picture goes out.

a few minutes later, this text appears after the recording.]

Do you know how hard it is to convince a director that you did not ask for a mechanical arm in a fight scene? This pulse almost cost me a job.


B ::action::
[it's one of those big budget pictures, the kind that involves a lot of fighting, a lot of explosions and a lot of stunt guys doing crazy stuff in front of green screens whenever they can fit them into the general flow of things. this scene needs a living touch, so a part of the busiest section of downtown was blocked and roped off for a huge showdown between Action Hero Willis Bruce's everyday good guy and the Hordes of Goons that surrounded Evil Villain Odd Garyson's mobster kingpin.

Bodies are flying, fake guns are going off, and one of the stuntmen goes tumbling just on cue to land right at your feet, and stare straight up.

better hope you're not wearing a skirt.

but after the director yells cut, all the dead bodies get up, including the one stuntman, who sighs, sits up and lights up. seriously, he's not getting paid enough for this job.]

Is there a Starbuck's nearby?

A, Text

[italktofish]

OUTRAGEOUS THAT JUST HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL AND YOU'RE MOST WORRIED ABOUT THE JOB DESPITE WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR ARM BRAVO TO YOU SIR FOR TRUE SHOWBUSINESS SPIRIT WITH THE SHOW GOING ON AND SUCH

A, Text

[forgottendecade]

[he would so laugh but he was at work and laughing would not fit into character. so instead he just shakes his head.]

Why are you using all caps? It doesn't really hurt, though every once and a while it gives off a green spark.

[italktofish]

KEYBOARD BROKE BUT IT'S STILL OKAY WORKS WELL ENOUGH OTHERWISE

THAT STILL SOUNDS PRETTY OUTRAGEOUS DO YOU WANT ME TO CALL YOU A DOCTOR OR MAYBE A MECHANIC I THINK WE HAVE SOME ROBOTICS GUYS ON HERE

[forgottendecade]

Maybe you better get that looked at.

I think I will survive though I might need someone to help me cover this thing up.

[italktofish]

NAH IT'LL BE FINE I'VE DEALT WITH IT LONG ENOUGH

ARE YOU SURE DO YOU WANT ME TO BRING YOU SOME LONG GLOVES OR SOMETHING

[forgottendecade]

That's okay. The film's set in the future so they're going with 'crazy Asian guard number two is actually a cyborg which is where he gets his high kick moves'. Which sucks since those moves are all my own.

[italktofish]

SO DO THEY REALIZE THIS IS ACTUALLY YOUR ARM OR DO THEY THINK IT'S A SPECIAL EFFECT

[forgottendecade]

They haven't yet, and they are not going to be told otherwise. The two make-up artists are having a fight so neither one knows what the other one has done. I've got a jacket to cover up once I get off work, but in the meantime I will just have to weather this out.

[italktofish]

LUCKY THEY'RE HAVING A FIGHT THEN YES VERY LUCKY

ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT ME TO FIND YOU SOME REALLY GOOD RUBBER GLOVES OR SOMETHING

[forgottendecade]

Yes it is.

It shall be fine. I will figure something out for my other job later on.

[italktofish]

YOU DO THAT BUT YOU CALL IF YOU NEED ANYTHING I'LL HELP ANY WAY I CAN

[forgottendecade]

I shall, thank you.

B

[notbloody]

The puppy at whose feet the stuntman landed yips and then licks his face before he can get up properly, putting her feet on his shoulder as she does so to keep him in place.

He looks like he needs some comfort, and since she cannot talk to comfort him... She'll be able to lead him to a good coffee shop, though, if he will follow!

[forgottendecade]

It's a puppy. He blinks at the licks - thanking whoever was in charge that they splurged for the smear-proof and water-proof makeup - then laughs softly. Attempting to sit up without disturbing the puppy, he glanced around for an owner before blowing some hair out of his face and smiling.

"Hello there, are you trying to help me?" Oh he is such a soft touch around animals. Just watch that stern face melt a little into a smile.

[notbloody]

You taste gross. She'll stop and take a step back - literally, just walking backwards in a way that looks a bit unlearned and as if it doesn't quite belong to this body - and then take a few steps into a direction before looking back at him.

[forgottendecade]

He can't help it that the makeup wasn't made for licking. But he watched her for a moment before standing and taking a step after her. Maybe she wanted him to follow her?

[notbloody]

Yup. Taking another step. Follow further, please? Does he? Another step, and the dog will almost fall over while trying to look over her shoulder. This body is still new and odd.

[forgottendecade]

Puppies were always a little awkward, but this one didn't seem to have her legs as much as most. He followed her slowly, eyebrow quirking up at the almost human-like glance over her shoulder. It really had him wondering about the nature of the puppy.

[notbloody]

She'll relax a bit when they are around a corner and in a less frequented area. But still not say a word until the closest humans are far enough away to not hear her over the sounds of the city around them. She's seen him on the network, so this should be no issue. Even talked to him, though she still looked human then - he may recognize the voice.

"Siiri works at a coffee shop down the street."