Test Drive Meme

[scramasax]

HEL-LO, EARTH'S NEW HEROES.

Test Drive Meme!

Scenarios:

> Cleanup of downtown Locke City still has a ways to go. It looks like that shop you were planning on another trip to this week is closed for the time being. Or the entire block is trashed and you'll be needing an alternate route to work. Or your workplace is trashed, if not some real estate you had in the area, and you'll be needing a helping hand - or are trying to offer one!
> Help, help, I've been robbed - your bag or wallet's just been snatched, or is in the process of being snatched. Catch the snatcher or rough them up - you may or may not be surprised, if you come to blows or a chase, to find on throwing a punch that they're much quicker and/or sturdier than you'd have expected. Maybe someone will dive in to back you up.
> Monster encounter! The above or you were robbed (or, for all you could tell, misplaced something) a while ago, and one of the objects you lost seems to have come back to you, if not the way you recognize it. Ayup, getting backup might be a good idea.
> Transportation/travel. You're at an airport or train station, whether to escape or take a tour to a strange-events hotspot, or plain go on an innocent vacation. Mix up your bags or timetables, grab a pre-ride snack, chat up those with the same destination, get or give directions, find yourself receiving an ill-timed item Echo in front of security - whatever you can think up!
> Say - is that one of those superhumans you've spied on the street? Yes, I do believe it is - you've seen them on the news/read about them, that or their looks give them away! Go on and ask questions of them, be it for serious answers or an autograph, depending on who you are.
> ...And it looks like you're a superhuman yourself. Looks like that hollowed-out feeling you got was followed by a mutation, or some strange thing in your brain. How're you going to come to grips with it?
> Wildcard/Etc. Make up your own!

Prompts suggested by Alec and Zero.

Comments

Rin Aoyama (Okumura Rin) | Blue Exorcist

[flashover]

[SUPERHUMANS!!]

[this is what Rin came here for, after all. This is why he saved up all his allowance and taken a bus across the country. This was it. This, right here, was why--! He has a notebook with him, and his digital camera dangling from his neck. He's buzzing around the whole city, actually, on the hunt for SUPAH-HIIROZU.

So, there might be a very excited 16 year old kid, wearing a comic shirt, running up to you with a sparkle in his eye and... really bad, heavily accented english]

Oh my god. Holy shit. You... You're...!! [he thrusts his notebook, with a pen, out at your face] S-SIGN! ONEGAI-SHIMASU!

-----

[I AM SUPERHERO]

[a few echoes later and Rin is up shit creek without a paddle. Though in his opinion, the creek is gold and he's happy as a clam to go along with it! And hiding it? Pfftt. No way. There was no way he was hiding something so awesome.

So right now, he's at a comic book shop! He looks normal... wait no. That is a tail. A long, black tail with an adorable poof on the end. And it's wagging as he flips through the newest issues of Batterman and Detergent. He has a long red carrying case slung over one shoulder, too. He's chatting to himself in Japanese]

Aaaaahhh~! Batterman, what are you going to do?! So cool...!

need to get icons :/

[notabadpenny]

[he has a tail. the teenager stares at the tail, torn between wondering exactly how it worked to the feeling that a tail isn't that silly. it does remind her far too much of a puppy's tail even though it has a poof on the end.]

[flashover]

[join the club. No, seriously. A few of the other patrons in the store are standing there, watching Rin and his hypnotic tail. Some snap pictures with their phones.

Rin?

Remains completely and utterly (blissfully!) unaware]

[notabadpenny]

[Penny's not surprised she was not alone in staring at the wagging tail. but she is a little surprised when a very familiar shape - sort of like something made from a steampunk's idea of a centipede in fact - decided to crawl a little closer to look at the tail.

wait. since when did it show this kind of life before?]

Machine! Stop!

[flashover]

[the yelling does get his attention.]

Huh...?

[he spots the weird little squirmy metal bug on the ground crawling at him. This isn't just some normal bug, that's a CENTIPEDE. He's been stung by one of those exactly once and that's all he ever wants. So he lets out the manliest scream ever. It's not manly at all]

B-bug!! MUKADE! Kill it, kill it!! [he throws his comic book at it]

[notabadpenny]

It's not a bug! [she stomped her foot as the machine stopped as ordered, rearing up a little and looking a bit like some kind of crazy metalwork statue. the book hit it, knocking it over and penny yelped and dove for it, picking up the little machine.

for a moment it stayed still on her hand and then it wiggled around and crawled up her arm and settles on her shoulder.]

Why did you throw that?

[feastorfamine]

[Amy had gone to the comic shop in order to see if she could find anything about the memories she'd been experiencing. To see if there was any context for what "Gunpla" and "Gundam" were.

Instead, she found a boy with a tail.

Intent on not being conspicuous, she picked up a random comic and used it to hide her face... or at least, she hoped it would. Of course, when she grabbed it, she didn't realize it was a Japanese boys love comic... and when she did, she found her face turning very red as a result]

[flashover]

[Rin's been there so long by now that he's sitting down with his face to the racks, tail still a-goin'. The other browsers had seemingly had their fill of taking pictures of him. The section next to him is pretty deserted for... obvious reasons. So when someone yanks a comic off that shelf, Rin can't help but look.

And laugh. And speak in his accented english]

Pfffffffttttttttt haaaaahahahah!! Pervert!! Here's a pervert! Heeee, you're supposed to bring those home first, ecchi da!

[feastorfamine]

[Amy's face turned an even brighter shade of red, before she lifted her arm and swatted at Rin with the book, before stuffing it back where she found it]

Sh-shut up! I was just grabbing something to look b-busy...!

[flashover]

Itai! [but he snickers anyway, a little red himself because EWWW PERVY GIRLS]

Uh huh, sure. I believe you. That's sarcasm!! Americans use that a lot, and I'm GOOD AT IT!

[feastorfamine]

[she grit her teeth]

Do I look like the kind of person who looks at smut in the middle of a store?! I've never even been here before today...!

[sugarrushed]

[Satou had a bit of an easier time, his parents had bought him a plane ticket to fly out to Locke where his brother was. It had been difficult with his dog, but they'd afforded it. Anything to get their baby back, after all. But when he'd found Rin and he'd refused... well, Satou didn't have the willpower to make him do anything. So they'd both ended up staying with their cousin until their father had wired them money for an apartment.]

[Most days, Satou just wanders around the city. Today he managed to wander along behind Rin. He sees Rin an aisle away and comes up behind him, looking at the strange tail wriggling in the air. Reaching out he grabs ahold of it and gives it a big tug.]

Ahn... 'Touto-chan, what's this?

[He hasn't noticed his own long nails or his super sharp canine teeth.]

[flashover]

[Satou, you always follow Rin around. Like a puppy. Because you haven't had an original thought in 10 years. .

The brutal grabbing of Rin's tail goes about exactly well as you'd expect; Rin lets out the manliest screech in the universe. That sure is a disproportionate amount of pain for such a small body part]

YEEEAAAAAGHHH!! THAT HURTS! THAT HURTS, IT HURTS! ANIKI!!!

[he whirls around and grabs a hold of Satou's hand to get him to let go] Don't do that, Satou!! You just can't come up behind people and pull their NEW, AWESOME, COOL TAILS!

[sugarrushed]

[At least he didn't bring Behemoth along today. He gets into everything and Satou doesn't even try and stop him. After a moment's pause, he lets go of his tail.]

It looked fake... Are you sure it's not from the costume store?

[He gives it a few experimental pokes on the fluffy part with a claw.]

[flashover]

[thank god. Behemoth would pee on all the comics and then Rin would have to pay for them...]

No, it's not from the costume store! Look! [he turns back around and lifts his shirt to show HIS BUTT. No, not his butt. Just above his butt. The tail is definitely attached to the back of his spine] And if it was fake, how would it be moving, huh? You're so...

[he squints, then grabs Satou's hand. He squints, then shakes Satou's hand at his face]

What the hell are these?! Why did you put fake nails on?

[physrepel]

[Jungo isn't really huge into comics- but it's one of the few stores that doesn't minde 1) loitering and 2) his cat chilling in an inside pocket. SO he's just kinda... there.

Or he was until the cat sees the swishing tail and jumps out to attack it]

[flashover]

[Rin seems to not notice, at first. The tail appears to have a mind of its own, or perhaps just good unconscious control, because it does a good job of avoiding the attacking cat. Which, of course, just makes it more appealing]

[physrepel]

Mrow!

[The cat keeps trying, and Jungo finally seems to notice that it's gone.

...the tail is new. But he doesn't seem to really acknowledge it, instead kneeling to get his pet]

Mhm... Jungo no, that's not yours.

[flashover]

Huh?

[he blinks and turns around, then notices the cat. He grins brightly] A kitty! Ahhh, kawaii neko-chan. [he looks up at Jungo] Your cat?

FIRST PROMPT, YES LET'S DO IT

[gogoghostpowers]

[Danny Cure Phantom had just finished fighting off the latest rash of weirdness in Locke City--a bunch of flying toasters shooting out toast burnt to the point of flames at the speed of bullets. He generally likes to leave shortly as soon as his work is done, but he feels pretty good about the work he just did and is kinda tired too, so he takes a moment to float a few feet in the air to feel satisfied and recharge a little.

Unfortunately, that gives Rin the perfect opportunity to shove a notebook into his face.]

Wha--! You...you want me to sign your notebook?

WHOO the meeting of future BFFs. Yeah. YEAH

[flashover]

[oh. holy shit. Not only was this a superhero, it was the coolest, best superhero ever. Rin was so happy he was nearly beside himself. And tripping over his words even more than usual. He shoves the notebook and pen in Danny's hands. He claps his hands together and falls on his knees]

Y-yes!! Ummm... {how do I say it in English...} Ahhhh... Au...to...graffu?! Please!! PLEAAAAAASEEE! You're the coolest supa hiro! Y-you can say "To my biggest fan, Aoyama Rin, from THE SPOOKY BADGER!"

[gogoghostpowers]

[He's kinda weirded out but at the same time...he can't deny that having a fanboy is pretty damn cool.

He's halfway through guessing how to write this guy's name ("Ohyama Rin"? Is that what he said?) when he hears the name. In a very cartoonish manner, his pen jolts and screeches off the edge of the page.]

What...what did you call me?

[flashover]

[you gotta admit, Danny, it's pretty friggin sweet.

AOYAMA. AOYAMA. IT'S A VERY EASY NAME. IN JAPAN.]

Hah? I said... the Spooky Badger!! It's your name! From Reddit! I-I mean... uhm... you know... All supa hiiro gotta have a cool name!

[YOU'RE INTERNET FAMOUS, DANNY]

Re: Rin Aoyama (Okumura Rin) | Blue Exorcist

[saviorsoul]

[ This normal-looking blond teenager was also flipping through some issues of much more hardcore superheroes, like the ones that are zapping bad guys with their powers or flying their allies to safety. He's dressed casually in jeans and a dark blue button-down shirt that looks about as well-worn as his scuffed-up tennis shoes. He looks up at the chattering and then nearly yelps in surprise when he spots Rin's tail.

Unfortunately, as best as he tries to hold back his exclamation, a tiny bit still escapes in the form of a loud squeaky gulp. The super-wide eyes probably aren't helping matters much either. ]

[flashover]

[Rin hears the yelp and turns to give the guy a grin, wagging his tail happily. He speaks with a fairly thick Japanese accent]

Pretty cool, right?