[TEST] DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT

[reapsthewind]

I HONESTLY COULDN'T THINK OF A GOOD PICTURE SO THANKS LAVVY

Here, have the slightly more relevant song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_nLlL1mwKI

Anyway, this is a random scenario test drive meem, since we've had an influx of new potential appers. I am a bit too lazy to make this a proper meem, so you make your own shit up. Here's some inspirational scenarios:

> The Mall. The hell are you doing out in the suburbs, bro? And why is that woman trying so hard to sell you nail polish?
> The Park. MAN IT IS A NICE D-- shit is that a Vermicelli or whatever the monsters are called?
> Arts & Crafts Fair. Cute knit cat cozies! Bad pretzels! YEAH.
> Rainy Day. It's wet and you're stuck at the bus stop. HOW DEGRADING.
> You get an echo while someone else is around. SHIT. PARANOIA TIME.

Or make up your own!

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[knight_of_heart]

[ First into the shop is a six-year-old boy, scampering gleefully to the display of available flavors and plastering his little hands and face to the glass. Not far behind him is the father he's the spitting image of, a scruffy guy in his thirties and a bold tartan-print shirt.

Call them weekend regulars. Ice cream is great for spoiling the kid that spends most of the week with Mom, right? Jackson gets a friendly nod of acknowledgement before Horace is bending, hands on his knees, to peer in over his son's shoulder. ]

So what's it gonna be this time, Mery?

[ Mery (that's Montgomery when his mom is calling for him) just keeps staring, wide-eyed. Kid in a candy... or rather, ice cream shop, and all. ]

[frostedoverland]

[The six year old gets a smile from Jack and he chuckles, watching the kid plant his face on the glass. He returned the nod and bent down to grin at the kid in the glass.]

You know, we got two knew flavors today, you wanna try one? It's cotton candy and cake batter.

[He pointed to the pink and pale yellow ice cream, respectively.]

[frostedoverland]

You got it.

[He grabbed another spoon and scooped up the pale pink ice cream, handing it to her over the glass right after.]

Here ya go.

[knight_of_heart]

[ Those little brown eyes went even wider. ]

Cake batter??

Hah! Bet Mommy never lets you eat batter right out of the bowl, does she? [ Grinning, Horace stood upright again. ] Yeah, let's let the little guy try the cake batter. Mery, what do you say to Mister Jackson?

Please!

[frostedoverland]

[He grinned wider and reached for the tiny tasting spoon, scooping up a small bit and handing it to Horace to give to his son.]

Please, just call me Jack. Mister Jackson makes me sound old. [He smiled down at the kid.] You're very welcome, kiddo.

[knight_of_heart]

Oh! Sorry, just reading the nametag. Can we compromise at 'Mister Jack'? Gotta teach the little guy his manners, you know!

[ Said little guy eagerly accepted the spoon as Horace passed it along, the bite-size scoop vanishing into his mouth in an instant. Somehow, that twinkle in Mery's eyes got even brighter. He'll now need a bite-sized minute to lick the spoon absolutely clean. ]

[frostedoverland]

No worries. I told them to get me a new one with 'Jack' on it, but I guess it got lost somewhere. [He shrugged good-naturedly] Sure, Mister Jack is fine.

[He watched Montgomery lick the spoon clean and smiled even brighter.]

I take it that one's the one?

Ahim De Famille | Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | Amelia "Ami" De Famille

[carryhope]

[Option A: Ami had not been expecting the storm when she left the house. The rain started when she was half way to the store. Luckily, she found a covered bus stop, but not before being caught in the sudden downpour. Well, at least she had the good fortune of not to wear white today, but it was difficult to move and sit in a drenched dress]

[Option B: She went to the Arts & Crafts fair to find a few new decorations for her family's cafe. Instead, Ami spent most of her time browsing stands, buying knickknacks, and snacking on over-salted pretzels. Ami was contemplating whether to get the knitted tea-cozy or the polka dotted vase. Her bag was filled to the brim with items that would be put in the basement or give to distant relatives as gifts]

B

[frostedoverland]

[OOC: It's Jack Frost! Though he's named Jackson Overland, though he goes by Jack still. He's a brunette and has heterochromia, so one of his eyes is blue, the other is brown. No staff yet! XD]

[The rain actually wasn't that cold but it was enough for Jack to put on a blue hooded sweater. Oddly enough, though, he wore flip flops as he made his way down the sidewalk. His hood was up and he blinked at the sudden appearance of the boy staring up at the sky. He tilted his head and walked closer.]

You okay, kid?

[knight_of_heart]

[ Mery nodded eagerly at Jack through the glass, a little 'pop' sound escaping as he pulled the spoon out of his mouth. He turned his attention up to his father, expectantly, only for Horace to smile and cross his arms, head tilted in a silent, 'Well?'

So Mery looked back at Jack, visibly gathering himself with utmost concentration. ]

One... one cake batter kid size, Mister Jack, please!

[ And daddy looks so proud. ]

[frostedoverland]

[OOC: A-ha! Finally got his icons done, although I decided belatedly that he's got heterochromia, so one of his eyes is blue.]

[He watched, holding back his laughter, as the kid gathered up his courage to say what he wanted. When he did, he only smiled and nodded.]

You got it, kiddo. One kid sized, cake batter ice cream comin' up!

[Grabbing the small cup, he scooped up the ice cream, getting about two scoop fulls to fit in there.]

Any toppings? Sprinkles, chocolate chips...?

[knight_of_heart]

[ OOC: Cute! I like the trait! and then he Echoes white hair on that side ]

[ Mery's eyes barely had room to get any bigger. Was that two scoops? Horace noticed, too, and didn't protest. Just got out his wallet and did some discrete counting. ]

Sprinkles! Sprinkles like a cake has!

[ In a stage whisper: ] Rainbow.

Rainbow! Rainbow sprinkles! Please!

[frostedoverland]

[OOC: omg that would be hysterical]

[He laughed softly at the stage whisper, just gave a playful salute with his ice cream scoop and put it back where it belong, grabbing the spoon in the jar full of rainbow sprinkles and poured it all over. Then, he grabbed a clean, plastic spoon and walked around to give it to the child.]

Alright, there ya go, kiddo. Don't eat it too fast.

[He straightened and stood up, smiling over at the father as he walked to the register to ring them up.]

Did you want anything for yourself or would that be it?

[knight_of_heart]

[ Mery happily accepted the ice cream, his grin just as big as big could be, though he didn't forget to chime his ] Thank you Mister Jack! [ like a good boy.

Horace grinned too, peering back into the displays. ]

Yeah, actually. Think you can whip that cotton candy one into a medium milkshake?

Daddy say please.

[ And Horace doesn't look at all chagrined, just proud again. ] Please and thank you, Mister Jack.

[frostedoverland]

[Jack couldn't help the snorting laugh he made at that, but he managed to keep it small and quick as he nodded. He grabbed the scoop out of the warm water and, after a brief shake, got a few scoops of cotton candy ice cream into a medium sized cup and then walked over to the blender to dump it in and then add the appropriate amount of milk in as well. He set the blender going and walked over to the register and added it to the total.]

Alright, that'll be $5.15.

[knight_of_heart]

[ While Mery got a head start on getting all that glorious sprinkled ice cream into his belly, Horace counted out exact change to make Jack's job easier: a five dollar bill, a dime, and a nickle. As he held the cash out, he scanned his eyes along the counter. ]

Now tell me you guys are allowed to have a tip jar out....

[frostedoverland]

[He took the money and put it in as exact cash, the register dinging as it opened. Once the money was in, Jack pointed the jar sitting on the glass.]

But you don't have to, really.

[It wasn't like working there made him dependent on tips like a waiter or waitress would be.]

[knight_of_heart]

Hey, you see that? [ He nods at his son, happily enjoying his ice cream. ] That's priceless. Least I can do is pay for your after-work hot chocolate!

[ Because who wants coffee after ice cream, or so goes Horace logic. He thought he was making a funny. As he waited for his shake to finish blending, he tucked another five bucks in the tip jar... and had another thought. ]

Or your new nametag.

[frostedoverland]

[He had the grace to look a bit sheepish. The extra five was a bit much, more than what most gave which was usually just their coin change.]

That's really kind of you.

[The blender soon stopped on its own and as Jack walked back over to get it and pour it into the medium sized cup, he heard the last bit and laughed.]

If only these name tags only cost five bucks. But it's alright, I can suffer through the Michael Jackson jokes and whatnot.

[He placed a straw in there, the paper still wrapped around the top and handing it to Horace.]

Here ya go, a cotton candy milkshake.

[knight_of_heart]

Michael Jackson? In an ice cream shop? Naw. Should be more like... hm. [ Real wit wasn't precisely his strong point, and though he paused to sip his milkshake (sugar rush heaven, aw yeah), he failed to come up with anything better and shook his head with a chuckle. ] Nevermind. Thanks for the ice cream, Jack!

Mister Jack. Thank you, Mister Jack! See you soon!

[ So the father-son pair turned to make their way back out of the shop, but the back of Horace's brain was still going and for a silly little test drive, his mun couldn't resist.

Just before they were out the door completely, Horace jerked to a halt and looked back with a triumphant grin. ]

More like Jack Frost!

[frostedoverland]

[He waved at Montgomery as they began to leave, a chuckle still on his lips as Horace still tried to think of another joke for his name. He thought he would be home free until that triumphant grin.

Jack's eyes grew wide and his heart beat oddly for a second. A young voice saying his name softly was suddenly in front of his eyes, the boy looking rather shocked as he stared at Jack.

The memory was gone in an instant, leaving Jack rather confused. What was that?]

[orgiamode]

There is, but there's no one out here and it can get way too crowded in there. [This is silly, and maybe this girl has a point. it's been a while since the final bell rung, so maybe the rest of her teammates have gone home by now.]

Can't say that I recognize that name. Is he a member of a club or team? He could still be in the building then.

[fratrimony]

Oh, it's a big school. He's in the chess club, actually. Not exactly a sports person. [she tilts her head a little.]

You should be careful you don't catch a cold. The weather hasn't exactly felt like spring recently, even if it's supposed to.

[lastalian]

[eager to change the subject, Marisol points at the tree where the creature was just a minute ago.]

D'you think it was rabid?

Vanessa "Vin" Renoux (tentative name) | Mistborn trilogy

[doomedtheworld]

[Option A: As a runaway kid who fell between the cracks of the system, Vin isn't all that picky about where she gets her money. Although she avoids the sedier lines of work, the options she does pick don't always have the luxury of respecting other people's property or money. Maybe a move she made went sour and she's looking for a place to lay low, maybe she's in trouble with the law and you're the law, or maybe you're the one who's pocket got picked today.]

[Option B: Vin's powers are returning one by one with her Echoes and she has to try them out. The most recent ones to return are her powers with steel and iron, which tend to involve a few mid-air acrobatics and a lot of trial and error. She might need a hand getting the hang of things, or if she's really unlucky, fending off a monster attack with powers she hasn't quite mastered yet.]

[Option C: Any other random encounter! Caught in the rain, at the mall, out on the street. Anything you like if the above two don't catch your interest.]