Friendly
Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.
Testing
Testing adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: beginning rock climbers should choose a less testing route to the summit
Both words in one sentence
- After the first few episodes were filmed and audience testing began, the studio decided it was playing better to younger audiences and the series was toned down and made more family friendly.
Source: Audience Shift - The battle with Toriel seems set up to invoke this trope; she outright tells you she's testing your strength, and in most RPGs, a friendly character fighting you for this reason won't actually die.
Source: The Battle Didn't Count
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