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

[neopianangst]

[Let's pretend Shinji has the day off from school for some dumb reason because otherwise why would he even be out here. He's playing Neopets on his phone as usual because he has A Problem, but out of the corner of his eye he sees Gendo, and finds himself distracted.]

Oh, father...

[king_of_the_lilin]

[Let's do that indeed. Otherwise Gendo will have to drag Shinji back to school and nobody has time for that.

But right now, Gendo's going to look away from his computer just long enough to reach for his fork when he spots other kid Shinji and stops for a moment. Eye contact is made. The people between them find themselves squirming in sudden awkwardness. Not that Gendo even cares.]

Shinji. What are you doing here?

[What do, Shinji. What do.]

[neopianangst]

Um, I was just...taking a walk.

[Looking around awkwardly.]

It's a nice day, isn't it?

[king_of_the_lilin]

I see.

[And he turns his attention back to the computer when a new email comes up.]

Yes, I suppose it is.