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Protoman ([personal profile] hopediesalone) wrote in [community profile] saveyourbrain2013-09-21 09:21 pm

shabadoobie touch to [TEST DRIVE]



HERE WE GO AGAIIIIIN

Here's a few options, ganked from the last one and still as shamelessly stolen from even earlier versions.

> 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

Very nice! Test Strike! FABULOUS!
transcribes: (That's not mastery right there.)

Jeremy Barnes (Spike | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

[personal profile] transcribes 2013-10-02 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
> The Park

[It's a gorgeous day, and Jeremy's decided to go for a walk at the park, take a break from the insanity that his life is rapidly becoming. Picture a skinny kid who looks about 15, with messy blond hair pushed up into something vaguely resembling a fauxhawk. He's just picked up a hot dog with the works from a vendor--but after one bite he recoils in disgust.] Ugh, you call this a hot dog? It's ice cold!

[A pause. He glances one way, then the other, and when he's sure no one is looking, he cups the hot dog in his hands and breathes green flames on it. After a few short seconds, it's cooked just shy of becoming charcoal, and he takes another crunchy bite with a much more satisfied smile.]

Y'know, maybe I could get used to this after all.


> The Network

So I put my hand down on a red hot stove top today. Twice.

IN MY DEFENSE the first time was an accident. Peewee was chirping like crazy for some reason, I tripped over the footstool next to the oven, and wham. Palm right on the burner.

And it didn't hurt. Not a bit. It actually felt kinda comfortable, like that's the temperature I'm supposed to be. So obviously I had to try it with my other hand. Same thing. I appear to be completely invulnerable to heat now.

It's got me thinking. Even without the memories, it's pretty obvious by now that I wasn't human in my past life. First the fire breath, then the tougher teeth, now this. And it's cool, I mean, I'm not complaining about being fireproof. There's a lot worse Echoes I could get than that.

But how much more am I gonna change? Will anybody still recognize me by the time I'm finished? Will I still be human?

Will I still be me?

Man. I miss the times when the deepest thing I had to think about was asymptotes in math class.



> The Wild Card

[ Got some other scenario in mind? Go for it! ]
vanisland: (Default)

net please

[personal profile] vanisland 2013-10-02 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Not everything is so clear-cut. What if "past you" was a heavily mutated human? With all the other sci-fi and fantasy things people seem to be getting, it's certainly not impossible.

I mean so far "past me" seems to be a writer with a hot tub and access to musical WMDs. I have no idea how to put those things together.
Edited 2013-10-02 05:20 (UTC)
transcribes: (How hard could it possibly --)

As you wish!

[personal profile] transcribes 2013-10-02 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)

Yeah, I guess that's possible. But none of the memories I've gotten have any humans in them either. Just these weird colorful horses. And I'm sure as hell not turning into a horse, I know that much!

Wait, "musical WMDs"? How does that work? Cranking up the bass to 10,000?

vanisland: (those memories)

If only I had more time and could devise a Twilight AU, but alas

[personal profile] vanisland 2013-10-03 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
That does lower the probability of it a bit, yes. It does give me a different, only vaguely related theory, though.

I don't know how it works. I know the song but the words are all meaningless to me.
transcribes: (You can run through the laser wall.)

...I would happily assist you with that. Just saying.

[personal profile] transcribes 2013-10-03 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, go for it. The more theories I have, the better chance I'm at least stumbling in the direction of the truth.

So past-you could fight by singing somehow? I guess it worked for that one superheroine in the comics. It's not in any language you recognize?
vanisland: (first era style)

That only solves half the problem.

[personal profile] vanisland 2013-10-03 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
You are aware of the pony that can use the numbernet, correct? If so, you probably already know what I've come up with.

"Fight" isn't the best word for it. I meant what I said, and even if I could use it it would kill us all. And no, I can't recognize it. I'm not sure how some of the words are even supposed to be spelled.
transcribes: (Why is your music so ominous?)

Alas. Well, if things ever change, the offer stands! |D

[personal profile] transcribes 2013-10-03 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, Cindy? Yeah, I've talked to her a couple times. That thought's crossed my mind too, but it brings up even more questions.

Yikes. I'm guessing you haven't tried singing it, then. It's kinda scary that people are remembering such huge things, isn't it?