gammeme | Test Drive Meme #1

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Test Drive Meme #1

The sun is shining and the weather is nice and toasty. Overly toasty one might argue, even. It's a great day to be laying around at the beach, so it's a good thing that that's where you've found yourself today, whether you'd made plans to be there or not. Bathing suit and sunscreen ready, you're going to get your tanning time on.

But with heat comes the expected side effects for a place like Proxima Gamma. While the cool water can sometimes slow the effects, the heated beaches and freshly popped flowers seem to have made getting close to someone else just seem like a really great idea. You can try to fight off the side effects much as you want, but the scientists like to believe everyone has a breaking point.

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I really did! I've met a couple of superheroes, but no one who's also an astronaut. I got lucky today!

[He'll find that she doesn't really mind people with large egos, and she certainly doesn't mind offering genuine praise either.]

One hot dog, please. Thank you so much! I'll repay you with cake at my bakery, feel free to drop in at any time!

[Again she glances at the surfboard, remembering why she'd come in the first place.]

You can surf too?

[He takes a dog off the grill and puts it into a bun for her and then puts it on a plate before handing it off.] One hot dog. I have condiments in the cooler.

[He points to a little cooler on the ground.]

And some drinks too. Feel free to help yourself. [He returns to the grill.]

I couldn’t tell that you were a baker. I’ll definitely stop by, though. [He does love himself some sweets.]

I do. Surf, snowboard, dirtbiking. [He just loved extreme sports.]

Thank you!

[She helps herself to the ketchup and mustard. And relish. And mayonnaise if it's there. Hot dogs were meant for condiments, and she's a big fan. And since he offered, she'll gladly take a soda too, cracking open the can as she sits in the sand to keep up their conversation. He's definitely an interesting person, and she's glad he seems sociable.]

It's one of my passions. I'd like to own a cake shop of my own someday. As long as I'm here, though, I might as well get a head start, ne? I can practice my recipes and get critique, so when I go home, I'll know which items to keep on the menu.

[Her eyebrows rise as he mentions his sporting interests. Those are all things she wanted to try, but money and location prevented her from experimenting.]

Wow! It sounds like you were born to be a hero, you have an amazing sense of adventure!

You'll need to experiment there too. People have different tastes. Just because the people here like it doesn't mean the people from your world will. [He wasn't trying to discourage her, just trying to give her a heads up.]

You know it. Have you ever done any of that stuff?

That's true! I think Westerners like desserts a little sweeter. I definitely want to have a wide variety, though.

[She sips from her soda, then smiles.]

Not yet. But I'd love to learn! Next time you go, let me know. I'd be happy to join in!

I can try to show you before the day is out if you want. I can't promise you will be a master of it before the day is out, you'll need more lessons before that.

Ha ha! Probably not!

[She takes another bite, humming in appreciation of the good food. Hot dogs definitely taste better off of a grill.]

But I'm a fast learner, and I'm pretty good at sports. You won't be disappointed in me, sensei!

[Orihime salutes, a show of playful respect and appreciation. She's definitely looking forward to this!]

What sort of sports do you play? [He honestly didn't think she looked all that athletic. But looks could be deceiving.]

Softball and soccer, mostly! But I enjoy running and swimming too, and my best friend taught me a little karate. Sometimes I try to invent new sports too!

[They're not very practical, though. Still, hitting a soccer ball with a bat was a lot of fun, so it was well worth the attempt at the very least.]

It's actually hard to think of a sport I don't like.

[Okay, if this girl really could do all, then he shouldn't even remotely judge her by her looks.]

You might pick it up pretty fast then. I imagine you must have good balance alright, right?

Yes, I think so!

[It's probably wise that she doesn't tell him she used to get hit by cars fairly often when she was younger, or he might have reservations in teaching her. But she definitely wasn't clumsy, she could claim that much.]

And I've seen a few movies where people go surfing, so I have a vague idea of what to do.

I can't say it's exactly as easy as they make it look in the movies, but it definitely isn't hard either. I'll let you practice with mine unless you want to pick up your own to use.

I'll be sure to buy one with my next paycheck! It would be more fun if we could surf together, ne?

[Although the thought of him helping her out onto the surfboard does ignite a little something... Yes, definitely best to get her own surfboard, she thinks to herself as she quickly shoves the other idea out of her head. She came here to make friends, not flirt. What would he think of her otherwise?]

Th...thanks! Is there anything I can help you with in return?

Alright. Let me know when and I will come with you to pick one out.

[She had no idea that she was speaking to the flirt master. Had he been the one to stumble across her, the first thing he would have done was hit on her.]

Nothing comes to mind at the moment.

Really? Thanks! I'm not really sure what kind of specifications to look for, so that would help a lot!

[She'd been planning to go get one after she finishes the last bite of her hot dog, but if he wants to go with her, she should wait until he's finished grilling.]

Well...a favor, then. Maybe something will come to mind later!

It can be tricky picking out your first one. If you don't get the right one, you'll have a harder time learning. [Basically he was thinking she needed a beginners board.] When were you planning to go?

[He starts taking some of the food off and putting it into the tin next to him.]

Alright, I'll bank it as a favor. [He was sure he could think up something later.]

Well...

[She dusts off her hands, finishing up the hot dog as she gazes down the beach.]

I'm pretty sure there's a shop around here that sells or rents them. I can't imagine there wouldn't be!

[Oh, wait, he asked her when. As to that, she shrugs.]

Later today, I suppose!

[It was the beach, so he was sure there were places nearby that sold them.] If you want to go now, we can. I don't mind.

[He was mostly done cooking anyway. And even if he wasn't, he could always restart once he was finished.]

That would be great! Ah... But don't you want to eat first?

[Unless he'd been grilling just to draw people over to make new friends... That's actually pretty ingenious! She'll have to keep that in mind, since she's always game to meet interesting people.]

Best thing about burgers and hot dogs, you can talk and eat them at the same time. [He says as he makes himself a burger before turning off the grill and then covering up the food. He motions for her to take the lead.] After you.

That's true! Well then, thank you!

[It's spontaneous, she knows, so she's glad he seems to have a sense of adventure. She looks left, then right, trying to decide which place they should go first. She came from the right and hadn't seen any surf shops, so...left. Hopefully that's correct! If not, they're going to do a lot of walking.]

So what was your world like, where you came from? What kind of things did you do?

[He's fine with doing some walking. He follows along with her, taking a bite out of his burger and chewing and swallowing before he answered her question.] My world was..well, It was kind of normal. There were less than five people in my world with special powers. One of them was evil. The rest of us used our abilities to protect the world as superheroes.

So we did that, but I'd also go around for press events, store openings, movie premieres. [They were basically celebrities.] And then also the extreme sport stuff. Going to clubs..I had a busy lifestyle.

It sounds like it!

[It actually sounds like a lot of fun, truth be told. She's not so sure she could be as open with her abilities, since she has no idea how other people would react. At least people here seem to be fairly open-minded.]

I guess with four against one, the odds are definitely in favor of the heroes, ha ha!

Yep. But it's his choice to be evil, so you reap what you sow. [It wasn't like they were bullies or anything. If the guy didn't want his butt kicked, then he needed to stop being evil.]

So what about you? We're you a model? [He asks before eating more of his burger.]

Me? Ha ha! No, definitely not!

[She holds up crossed arms, making an X.]

I was working part-time at a bakery while finishing up my last year at high school. I wanted to get a degree in teaching, and open my own bakery!

[And be an astronaut. Preferably all at once, if she could get away with it.]

We fought ghosts too, I suppose. It wasn't something I planned on for a career, though!

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