thetube | Test Drive Meme: Feb/March 2016

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Welcome to the Underground test drive meme! This is where you can try out the AU version of your character, start some potential CR and get a feel for the world of the game. Choose your character's species, read up on the available factions and you're ready to go. Put your character's name in your subject line when you post, tag out, and have fun!

Note to current players: Activity in this meme counts as game canon! So you can use it for activity check. If you end up playing anything that you can't or don't want to use as game canon, it's fine to ignore it. (In that case you shouldn't submit it for activity check.)

Here are some prompts to inspire you:

1) COMMON PEOPLE. What do normal Londoners do every day anyway? Sometimes you just want to blend in with everyone else. Make friends with humans. Talk about the weather. Go on, try it.

2) PENTHOUSE SUITE. But wait. Maybe you want to see how the other half live. The elite of the elite. You've been lucky enough to be asked to a meeting, or a luncheon, or a date. Find out what the most powerful people in London are really like.

3) GET OUT YOU FILTH. Supernatural prejudice is a regrettable fact of life in London. It doesn't matter what you are, there's someone out there who hates you because of it. They'll shun you, heckle you, even hunt you down and kill you. Of course, you're probably not immune to a few prejudices yourself.

4) SPEED DATING. Oh god. Why did you sign up to this. You should have known it was a bad idea when someone mentioned it was supernatural speed dating. Help.

5) THE REAL UNDERGROUND. Down in the darkest corners of the Tube, there are supernatural vagrants of all kinds, especially vampires. That friendly busker may well be a fae. That girl waiting for the next train is a ghost. Once you've seen it, you can't escape from it.

6) IN THE SUPERMARKET. On the other hand, you never know what you might find just walking around your local supermarket. You haven't forgotten how to do normal things like groceries, right?

7) A CURSED EXISTENCE. Maybe you literally are cursed. Maybe you just feel like it sometimes. There are things you can't do, weaknesses that normal humans aren't subject to, but they make everyday life in London that little bit more difficult. Try not to get too mad about it.

8) CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE. Anything goes.

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[connor picks up the more pretentious, more expensive can which is actually identical to the one he put in his basket but matt doesn't have to know that. he's totally here with you on the food snob train, though, buddy. not because he has supertaste, though, just because he's petty af.

he holds out the can pretty much where he'd hold it if he were giving it to a sighted person, though he stands a little more awkwardly trying to figure out if that's the right thing to do.] One extra pretty label. [a good looking can for a good looking dude.]

Not surprising, really, there's usually a reason that stuff is cheaper - and not just because Tesco wants to help us from the goodness of their hearts.

[ Matt can taste every single machine that goes through grinding these tomatoes, it is very important to him have only single-processed sauce. Duh. Still, he appreciates it, even if he has to kind of reach out and grope around to take the offered can. ]

Thanks again. [ Matt actually flashes Connor a smile as he drops the can in his basket. He doesn't have to look at what he's doing, but he knows to at least look Connor's way as he thanks him. ] It's worth it for some things, but the organic aisle is pretty much completely misleading.

[ Look, he's trying to help. ]

I'll keep that in mind. [wow random stranger at the supermarket, has a really nice smile. even if he's talking about food stuff connor both doesn't care about and can't imagine how this guy actually knows these things.]

Is there anything else you need to pick up? I'm pretty good at reading labels. [he says it intentionally corny, like it isn't that big of a deal that matt might need an extra pair of eyes, and that it isn't some big feat if he happens to be the guy to do it for him.]

Well, I... [ Dammit, Matt hates asking for help, but Connor has been surprisingly tactful about this and he's not giving off any of the usual pity signs, which is an accomplishment. ]

I don't want to trouble you. I can easily order this stuff online, I was just in the neighborhood, so...

[ So he's not saying no, but he also wants to gage what Connor's getting out of the deal. ]

This'll be faster. I've got time.

[um obviously he's getting out of this the chance to hang out with this great looking guy]

If you say so.

[ Sure thing, random stranger. Matt will just keep pretending to be regular-blind for Connor. He holds out his hand. ]

The name's Matt. Since you're doing me the favor, introducing myself seems like the least I could do.

I'm Connor. [he takes the offer and shakes his hand, a nice solid grip. such confidence very poise wow] What's next on our adventure?

Nice to meet you, Connor.

[ Matt flashes him another smile. Confident is way better than pitying, always. ]

Cold cereal. [ Matt can usually tell them all apart by shaking them, but Connor doesn't know that. He unfolds his cane and makes his way down the aisle. ] Sure you don't have anything better to do? I'm probably just going to keep complaining about how none of these are labeled in braille.

I mean, that seems like a pretty fair complaint.

[he'll just go and ...follow, then. should he be leading? he doesn't know what to do]

It's not like I'm going to sue them or anything.

[ Why yes, Matt can detect that awkwardness, Connor. His spatial awareness is also A+++ so he remembers exactly what aisle has what. It's almost like he can tell! ]

Just let me know if I'm going down the wrong aisle.

[look he's trying here, ok.]

No, you're good. Do you shop here a lot?

Often enough. I have a good memory for where things are.

[ He turns, dragging his cane forward to clear a path. Not that anyone else seems to be in their aisle. ]

I'd shop a lot more often if they moved things around less.

[ Sales are the worst, shopping online is just better. ]

Yeah, I bet.

[things he never thought about before, but is thinking about now. it must be hard for matt]

At least between the two of us we should get through it pretty quickly.

[ Welcome to the world of the blind, Connor. ]

Yeah, it'll be a new record for me.

[ That's a joke, probably. But it's ok, they're at the cereals now, you are safe from the awkward. ]

Alright, so which of these is just... regular Cheerios?

Regular Cheerios, check.

[he picks them up and just kind of. holds on to them for now. not that matt's got his hands super full but. hey.]

[ That's so nice of you, Connor. Holds out his basket in what he hopes is an obvious visual cue for "deposit them here." ]

Okay, pasta next? I don't need much.

[ While this is kinda nice, Matt does actually feel a little self-conscious about distracting some guy from his grocery run. ]

[ok, sure, he ditches the cheerios in the basket. teamwork!]

Pasta is important. Versatile.

[he's just going to continue being super positive about this to distract matt from feeling self-conscious.]

[ Matt chuckles. Yeah, that's not awkward at all, Connor. He has to ask. ]

Were you getting anything, or are you just here to browse?

I am actually getting food. I've got, uh, [he looks down in his basket to double check. matt can't see it for himself, so.] trail mix? A few granola bars. A particularly purple eggplant.

[ Ah, right. Matt knew that, he just played dumb like he does. But it's kind of good to know that calling him out hasn't made Connor want to leave quite yet. Matt just really isn't used to this. ]

Sounds like you're all set for... snacks with an eggplant.

[ Okay, that kinda makes Matt laugh. ]

Any reason for the eggplant?

I like eggplant. Also it's on sale, which is usually my decision making criteria when picking produce. Figure I should at least make one sort of decent meal to go along with my "this paper won't write itself but maybe the raisins will keep me awake" collection of purchases.

[ What a sound answer, Connor. Good for you, making smart food choices. ]

Ah, brain food.

[ They're walking together anyway, might as well chat. ]

What are you studying?

Law.

[connor shrugs like it isn't a big deal. it's a big deal.]

That so?

[ Matt can sense that modesty, Connor. He'll pat your ego a bit. ]

I'm actually a lawyer, myself. Studied in Oxford.

Very impressive.

[good for you matt, good for you.]

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