Save the Earth Testrun

[allformii_ko]

((OOC: Human responses will come from talk_like_a for icon purposes!))

[A]

[You're minding your own business, probably in a park, when a cat comes bounding by intent on some prey. A stray, maybe? But she's an awfully pretty one...

Well, it probably doesn't matter, right?]

Stop wiggling!

[--Wait. Did that cat just talk?]

[B]



[There's a young girl staring at the street with interest as the various cars pass by. But despite being at a crosswalk, she hasn't actually hit the button.

Instead, she darts out into the traffic, causing an uproar of horns and squealing tires. If your character is fast enough, they might be able to catch her before she gets hurt...!]

[C]



[You were probably in the middle of explaining something on the network when this girl chimes in, looking puzzled.]

What's a _____?

[It doesn't even have to be a particularly difficult or complicated word. Rather, it seems this girl isn't all that familiar with certain basic human concepts...]

Comments

[allformii_ko]

What is it, anyway?

[She's

Being entirely serious here.]

[trainwrecking]

[What is what? Surely she can't mean--]

-- School?

[allformii_ko]

What else would I be talking about?

[trainwrecking]

[How are you even able to function...]

How can you possibly be a teenager and not kn--

No. I would say "you have to be kidding me." But at this point I'm not even surprised. School is that place where you go to learn how to do important things like reading, writing, math... I guess clubs too if you're into that.

[allformii_ko]

[The same way most cats function!

Magic.]

-! So that's where you learn how to read?

[trainwrecking]

Do you not know how?

[allformii_ko]

No.

[Said as if that isn't strange at all.]

oh my god I meant reading

[trainwrecking]

I guess writing is out then too. So. Uh... What are your best skills?

[It's a nicer way of asking "what do you actually know how to do???"]

[allformii_ko]

I'm really good at catching things.

["Things."]

I don't know why all I could focus on was "reading" even in my edits ugh..!!

[trainwrecking]

Catching... things. Care to elaborate on what those things might be..?

[He physically braces for the answer.]

/patpat

[allformii_ko]

Snakes, mice, rats, and birds.

[She counts them off on her hand.]

[trainwrecking]

Ahhhhh... huh.

[WELL THEN.]

You do use... traps, right? Please tell me you're smart about this. [PLEASE.]

[allformii_ko]

Why would I need traps?

[trainwrecking]

S-so you use your hands?! Those things could have rabies, you could die!

[Well, okay, it's probably not that bad and he's never heard of a rabid snake, but still!!]

[allformii_ko]

What's the problem with using hands? I haven't gotten sick or anything!

[trainwrecking]

Maybe not yet... Could I at least get you some gloves or something?

[allformii_ko]

But I don't need them!

[trainwrecking]

You won't even humor me? Our skin is sensitive, unless you have intense callouses..!

[What is with this girl? It's almost like she just fell out of the sky with no idea how to function.]

Mnn... can I see your hands?

[allformii_ko]

[She tilts her head, looking both confused and somewhat put-upon. But she will obligingly hold out her hands.

Petite and perfect. These definitely don't look like the hands of someone who catches snakes without even gloves to protect them.]

Like that?

[trainwrecking]

[For a moment, he looks genuinely surprised. He had been expecting cuts, maybe some scars, bite marks, callousing... not tiny princess hands.

And then he exhales deeply, slowly, and his hand quickly greets his face.]

Of course... I should've known you were trying to mess with me. Well, congrats, you got your reaction.

[allformii_ko]

[Now she's just outright pouting.]

What are you even talking about?

[trainwrecking]

Ehh--why the reaction?

[Isn't it obvious?]

Your hands are in perfect condition! You couldn't possibly be hunting with those...

[allformii_ko]

[She opens her mouth as if about to make an obvious retort before seeming to think better of it. Instead, she goes with:]

--What's wrong with them?

[trainwrecking]

Nothing. They're perfect.

[That's just it...]

[allformii_ko]

Then what's the problem?!

[She's failing to see what's wrong here.]