LET'S [test] DRIVING

[cava]

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN, YOU KNOW THE DRILL. Here's a few options, all stolen shamelessly from previous iterations.

> The Park. Man, what a nice day out. Why not enjoy it? I'm sure -- shit, yep, there's some echo monsters or whatever they're called.
> 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!
> Arts and Crafts Fair. WILL THE KITSCH OVERWHELM YOU


or make up your own whatever this is basic and just for the purposes of getting a new test drive up.

Comments

[crownjewel]

[Oh, jeez, she's been spotted staring. She just has to make a good impression to make up for something so dumb. She starts out a bit strong, almost yelling in her fear at being rude to this girl, an internet idol and surely one of the coolest people she's ever met in person.

It's a good thing Ruby decided to go all-out on her clothes today, or she'd feel even more embarrassed.]

Um--! Excuse me, a-aren't you...

[Her voice drops, almost to a whisper, fiddling with her phone against her chest. She manages to keep looking straight ahead, at least.]

Miss Alex?

[somethingawful]

[ Miss Alex? She totes needs a better moniker than that. Forever a work in progress tbh ]

Yeah? [ Uh-oh, Ruby she doesn't sound all that impressed. ] I guess that I am, unless I have a twinny running around with my face! That'd be a bummer!

[ Oh! ] But imagine all the trouble we could get into. There's a movie about that, isn't there?

[crownjewel]

The Parent Trap? Oh, but you're much prettier than Lindsay Lohan!

[Well... That's honest, but it's a pretty low bar for a compliment. Ruby seems to realize this pretty fast, though, and turns even redder in the face as she tries to follow up with something better.]

I-I'm sorry if I'm bothering you, I've just been a fan of yours for a really long time and...

[She fidgets, scuffing her toe on the ground. Looks like she's run out of steam to keep embarrassing herself.]

[somethingawful]

[ Wow, what kind of loser actually knows the name of old movies like that?? Silently judging you, complete with the Cersei Lannister plurk emote and everything. ]

Oh, a fan.

[ Did the entire mood shift at that? Possibly; she's not exactly fond of talking with her fans over webcam, much less face-to-face. ]

I don't think autographs count for net celebs. Sorry, I guess, for bursting your bubble. [ She doesn't sound nowhere near apologetic enough for this. ]

[crownjewel]

[This girl is a loser in every universe. She's just unlucky enough not to have princess status in this one to make up for it.]

It's okay! I wouldn't want you to go out of your way for something that silly. Ha ha ha.

[She waves a hand, laughing, but just a little put out. She was kind of hoping for a picture, actually, but that's even dumber, isn't it?]

You must get that kind of thing all the time, so I wouldn't want to make you repeat yourself, anyway.

[somethingawful]

[ If she really wants a picture, she's going to have to ASK for it. Celebs need to feel important and nothing about this conversation is doing a thing for her ego. ]

If I didn't like doing it, I'd never go outdoors. [ Spoken like an even truer loser, huh? ] Sitting at the computer is boring, but that's where most of the people are...

[ Wow, she almost sounds a tad bit insecure. Good job. ]