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

[thebalrogslayer]

[As he leans in to see the band he does smell it, but it's not something he'd mention, or even dwell on for very long.]

Do the numbers mean anything, or is that just her number?

[espigeonage]

I don't think so - well I could use it to find out who her owner was, but it probably doesn't mean anything special.

[Sixes knows it's being talked about and preens under one wing. The one on Julien's wrist slips and clings with its claws, fluttering and scratching deeply enough to make blood bead up. When he shakes his hand it gives up and goes back to the ground.]

[Another pigeon takes flight and shoots past Gabriel at close range, then lands in the tree behind Julien. He frowns up after it.]

- Okay, that's enough. Uh... No food remains. Your manners are small! Abandon me!

[A few pigeons fly away. On Julien's shoulder Sixes makes a grumpy noise, stands tall, and fans her wings vigorously, causing a breeze. The rest decide to walk off a few at a time.]

...think that was right, anyway. You guys are rude. I think Elvish encourages them. [He starts to inspect the scratches. Julien's hands are criscrossed with fine healed lines from this kind of nonsense.]

[thebalrogslayer]

[Automatically, Gabriel dodges the beating wings. Even though it's a flinch, it's a smooth movement, easily righted.]

If I was a pigeon and there was a human I could sort of understand it would probably encourage me too. [Gabriel points out, but he's watching as Julien examines his hand.] How bad is it?

[espigeonage]

I guess. And here today there's a two-for-one special, even if they don't know you.

[He shrugs, careful not to dislodge the single bird remaining on his shoulder. Julien's skin is perilously thin, but also tough, and small breaches tend to close on their own.]

It's all right. If I wanted to clean this out I'd have to reopen everything, but nothing's ever got infected yet. They're a lot cleaner birds than people think. [he smiles.] ...I should wear gloves, like a falconer.