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THE TEST DRIVE MEME

This is for anyone wanting to test out their characters in the setting before the applications open, see what clicks. Multiples will be allowed for this post, and you can generally assume any threads are a self-contained continuity unless you feel like getting creative.

Just post a thread with your CHARACTER NAME and CANON NAME in the title with a prompt and others will reply. Prompts and threads can be action spam or prose or whatever. These threads can be used on the sample section of your application, as well. Go out and have fun!

We also ask that you please pardon our dust. We're working very hard to get this game up and running and hope to be open by September 1st!

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[leyabout]

Leysritt was staring, alright. It wasn't exactly in shock, though. Instead, her expression was intent and almost envious—the kind of look you'd see on a child trying to hint at something they wanted without saying outright.

So, when the bag was offered, she immediately... Well, "brightened" wasn't quite the right word. The attentiveness of her gaze sharpened further, honing in like a fine point, and she obligingly took a chip.

It was probably a good thing that Sella hadn't come to the school with her, considering the delay before manners occurred to her. Still munching, she offered a belated, "Thank you."

[musou_tensei]

"No problem kid. I think I heard about you... You're free to help yourself to my stash here if you want to. I definitely won't judge." Because he had no place to.

"Name's Reimu. I used to go to school here five years ago."

[leyabout]

The main thing she took out of that was the part about his stash and helping herself, but she at least had the sense to introduce herself in return. "Leysritt." With that said, she moved to take another chip... While constantly sneaking little glances from the bag to his face.

Finally, she asked, "Do you have any pocky?"

[musou_tensei]

"I'm afraid not." Though now that she'd mentioned it, he really could go for some. He didn't get to bring anything with him back from Japan, and a day tript to NYC just wasn't worth it.

[leyabout]

"Oh." She seemed a little downcast at that answer, sighing back, "It costs more here."

[musou_tensei]

"Costs more, and it seems Glico has the import market cornered. No variety." Reimu sighed, shaking his head. "Wish I'd thought to grab something before leaving the city. Sorry... But these 'cupcakes' are pretty good." He pulled up a box, tossing it her way.

[leyabout]

"I ate all mine on the way over." The trip was long, and she had gotten bored and hungry. Now, though, she hung her head in mourning over her squandered pocky... Only for her expression to immediately perk up again as the box was tossed her way. She was a girl of simple needs, if nothing else.

[musou_tensei]

It was something he found he was already liking about her. They shared a love for snackfood, and a distaste for wasting words. He could work with that. Reimu carefully wiped his hand clean before reaching for the remote and turning on the television. That would help make up for the lack of conversation.

[leyabout]

Junk food and television. He was clearly one of her people. Drawing her feet up onto her seat and bringing her knees to her chest, she stayed silent, her eyes glued to the screen as she waited for his choice in programming.

[musou_tensei]

The choice in programming?

Fist of the North Star, apparently. In original Japanese. And Reimu was very obviously humming along with Ai wo Torimodose as it played in the opening, tapping his foot to the beat.

[leyabout]

His selection went over well, apparently. Eyes widening slightly, Leysritt straightened somewhat from her typical slouched posture.

"Nnf."

That was supposed to be a (small, understated) expression of enthusiasm, but it was muffled by the cupcake she still had stuffed in her mouth.

[musou_tensei]

"You like this show?" Junk food, laziness, and now his favorite anime, too? This kid. He liked this kid.

[leyabout]

"I never got to see all of it." That didn't precisely answer what he had asked, but there was a certain gravity to her tone that seemed to say she didn't consider such to be a good thing. "I couldn't watch it while Ilya and Sella were around."

[musou_tensei]

"Criminal. It's a classic." Reimu shook his head. Some people just didn't appreciate art these days. Then again, some people really just did not care about that particular anime as much as he did.