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

[metalbent]

[ She can be nice! ...Although give her time and she'll mock him for things. ...At least it's generally well-meaning. Ish. ]

Ha, really? Mind if I put you down as a reference, then?

[sponsorigami]

[ That makes Ivan laugh a little. ]

Sure, you can write down "Ivan Karelin" if you think I'll be a good enough one.

[metalbent]

Sophie Bai.

[ She grins. ]

Not that I'm sure I'll be much of a reference for the literary world, but - I'm told it's polite to give your name when you have someone else's.

[sponsorigami]

It's better than no reference at all, right? You have to put something down.

[ Ivan finds himself less and less worried about his phone and the writing. ]

[metalbent]

True! Weirdly enough putting down imaginary people apparently doesn't go over that well. Or so I'm told.

[ ...SHE HASN'T TRIED IT, BUT SHE WOULD IF IT CAME UP. ]

[sponsorigami]

It's only if they actually follow up on the references, right? How can they tell otherwise?

[metalbent]

Do you think they don't follow up on them?

[sponsorigami]

Then I hope it's by email or phone because doing so in person is probably going to confuse them and think I'm a fake.

[metalbent]

Well, that's true enough. I mean - not sure how it would work, actually...?

[ She's very seriously considering this, leaning on her cane absently. ]

I'm sure it'll probably work out.