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【the ❝TEST DRIVE❞ meme】
a roleplay meme to figure out who to app to eachdraidh (maybe).

♛ [so..how about for MARY, she's in the internet cafe at the station and she is currently mesmerized by the coffee machines. Don't think the presence of forks hasn't escaped her notice either, or the strange sight and smell of nearby french fries. What a crazy exotic modern place. Now she's just going to press a button and let out a small gasp as some coffee starts pouring out into the bottom drain thing of the coffee machines.]

♛ [as for TOBY he is at the welcome feast, looking for a drink, preferably a JD. Because he's rude and isn't really paying attention to where he's going, he bumps right into your character]

meme code.

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[so flat, flatter than a pancake] That must be it. [his tongue rolls around in his mouth to keep his own smile at bay] Can't say I'm surprised to see you here. This seems about your speed.

Does it? [The smile escapes, but Dorian turns it into arrogance.] Yes, it is a beautiful place, isn't it?

Why don't we grab drinks and take a seat? You can tell me how eager you are to serve your new king and queen.

[Toby smiles too, but does his best to turn it into mocking] That's one word for it.

I have to say anything? I thought the eagerness was oozing out of my every pore.

Was that eagerness? [He leans over, stopping just short of Toby's personal space, to inspect his pores.] And here I thought it was sweat over being trapped in the court of light.

Yeah, well I wouldn't expect you to know what eagerness looks like on me. [pat pat on Dorian's head] Easy mistake for you to make, dear.

You wound me, darling. [He absently tugs at the collar of his shirt, baring more neck, without looking away from Toby.] Lucky for us both that my wounds heal quickly, leaving only an endless supply of rich, fresh, young blood.

Wouldn't you say?

[What a bastard. Toby licks his lips. He swallows the lump in his throat, before putting on a smile just for Dorian's sake] Last thing I'd ever want to do, wound you, sweetheart. Lucky for me, I will have other outlets to save you from my terrible aggression. [bam, look at that he's got his locket. And he's just going to sit down and busy himself scrolling through the network. Maybe he doesn't have a tiny phone anymore, but he can still get lost in technology ~~and piss Dorian off~~]

[Dorian lets him go. For the moment. But then he drops down beside Toby, setting a drink before him. The other drink he keeps for himself.] It's the closest thing to a Jack Daniels this place has.

[looking up from the locket, and there is a genuine smile of appreciation] Cheers, Dorian. You didn't have to. [and gonna drink his drink, because that's what drinks are for]

I know. Perhaps I just wanted to.

[Have fun with your tiny locket, Toby. Dorian will read this book. They don't have to talk about it. But, you know.]

[he doesn't say anything for a few minutes, then finally breaks the ice again] You've been here a while. You knew this was closest to a JD. How long's it been?

Two months, give or take. [Don't mind as he sips his nice drink.]

Two - but I just saw you earlier today! [don't mind as he finishes his drink] You know what this is? This is just like that Inception film! We're all just sleeping, yeah, and two minutes in real time it feels like two months lived in this state.

You caught up on Nolan. [Dammit Toby.] Well, you aren't wrong. They say that sometimes, we fall into sleeps. Years might pass by at home while we sleep and we wake up just a short seven days later. Very Inception.

Wait..so we're being incepted here, and back home is like the dream state? [ugh, he does not want to puzzle this out] This is why I prefer when he does those Batman films. Have you seen those yet?

I sort of fell behind during those years where I wasn't dead, and then, you know, what with the repeated deaths and the resurrection of this bastard I knew back in the 80s, I got a little distracted. Shame we can't catch 'em on Netflix now, eh, Toby?

[And as Dorian's hand falls, his fingers brush just so against Toby's. Affectionately.]

I really don't think that was the actual Lord Henry though. Seemed more likely it was just the devil wearing a Lord Henry shaped suit...

[at the contact Toby's fingers curl under his palms involuntarily. If his heart could flutter, it would. Somehow they are in a shoujo series, idk how.

Pull it together, man!]

Yeah, but it will all still be waiting for us.

[Ha ha, nice joke.] I'm surprised you aren't accusing Lord Henry of wearing a devil-shaped suit.

[He leans closer to Toby.] Even so, it's nice to find things you thought you'd have to wait for turning up unexpectedly.

Sort of one in the same, yeah?

[straighten your collar, Dorian! Toby is just going to try to not stare down at that collar and that pretty little neck of Dorian's.]

Didn't think you were one to wait for anything.

[Well. Dorian looks sheepish, like a child caught out.] I tried. That has to count for something.

[Toby sincerely laughs, ducking his head and scratching at his hair.] That's dead impressive. How long did it last?

[He makes his most innocent face.] Five days?

Yeah? [that is impressive] Four more than I would've wagered. Well done.

You would have wagered on one! Toby, you are a flatterer.

What can I say, I've always gone for the long shots.