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TEST DRIVE # 07

Whether you're trying to figure out how your character would fare in this setting, trying to get some samples together, or just dipping your toes in the water, you've come to the right place! The Test Drive is here to make your life easy by letting you see what the game is like without actually joining it first. So here is how it works:

1: Post a starter with your character, including whether they are a god or shinki in the subject line.
2: Act like your character is established enough in the setting to allow your thread to go places.
3: Take on any god/shinki of your choosing, as long as they're not already in the game!
4: Comment around to the other people on the meme.
5: Have lots of fun!

To get you started, here are some ideas for thread-starters! Feel free to come up with your own ideas if these don't strike your fancy, though.

Echoing Endlessly

Many people in the area are complaining about a strange echo following them around. It never seems to go away and, in fact, collects more and more echoes with each passing moment, creating a cacophony of sound. There have been reports of a few people slowly going crazy because of this echoing. It's your job to find what's causing it and put an end to the echoes!

French Frenzy

The new craze has swept over the city! Everything French is so in right now, and everyone wants something newer and Frenchier to make them stand out from the crowd. Just your luck, you happen to have something very French you can peddle - or maybe you can convince someone just how French your very Japanese things are!

Gateway Guardians

A very strange old shinki has left you with a very simple request: guard this door and don't let anyone through. It looks like a totally normal door on a totally normal house! You might be curious to peek through it, but it's locked and you were told not to go through yourself either...

Helping Hands

There's an ayakashi roaming around that is literally just hundreds of hands that randomly grab people and things and move them around before disappearing. The odd thing is that they are... actually doing good things? Maybe it's a scheme to suck people into a plagued afterlife without being caught, or maybe they just really want to help people out.

Irksome Illusions

There's a certain street in the downtown area that has some of the craziest rumors being spread about it. Apparently going down this street will just bring you back to the entrance, but when you turn around to head back you'll only find yourself at the entrance again. Moreover, there are a lot of creepy things that whisper and appear as you walk, more with each turn you make...

If you're uncertain about anything, feel free to check out the Premise, Rules, and FAQ posts. And don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have on the FAQ!
When and if you're ready to join the game, check out the Taken Characters before throwing in a Reserve and starting on your Application
Have fun!

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Mm, thanks...

[He just awkwardly agrees, following behind him as he edged through the door. Mob admires Randel just as much... the man's huge, and strong, and brave.]

[ He has to let Mob go first because he pretty much takes up the entire doorway on his own. He has to duck not to hit his head on the top of the jam.

Inside, it's really dark. He blinks a few times to get his eyes used to it but he seems to avoid the light at his side. His Vessel is only for emergencies. ]

Stay close. It could be anywhere.

[ He closes his eyes to listen for the echo again. It's still coming from somewhere ahead of them. ]

I'm right here.

[He'll definitely stay close, because he needs to keep the two of them safe - or at least, that's how he's interpreted his job as a God. He also just doesn't want anyone to get hurt.]

[ He's glad for that. Between the two of them, they're probably the world's safest duo. But because he knows he's got his God at his side, he can quietly shuffle forward going for the sound. ]

What do you think it is?

[ The words are spoken back, like some demented parrot is in there with them. ]

An evil spirit. If it's not an Ayakashi, don't worry... I can exorcise it.

[Mob's voice also echoes, but he's so softspoken anyway that it isn't dizzying to hear his words ring again and again.]

If it is, I will take care of it for you. But I'll leave the exorcising to you. [ Mostly because he isn't equipped at all for that sort of thing. But it's getting really strange to hear, as the closer they get the more and more it starts sounding like them. Even he's starting to get a little creeped out. ]

It's close, I think.

[The voice is effectively doubled, naturally, and Mob glances around for the spirit at the source. After a moment, he points towards something manifesting and steps back one to make sure he's close to Randel.]

It's an Ayakashi.

[ He watches it manifest. He said he would take it out. He honestly doesn't like hurting things, but it has to be done. God like his God looks after him. ]

I am going to grab it.

[ He's probably going to get torn the hell up in the process, but when it that any different from his previous life. Even without the vessel lit, the amount of pain he can tolerate is beyond comprehension. ]

Stay put, okay.

[ He's then going after the thing, completely intending to wrestle the thing into submission so his God can deal with the rest. ]

Good luck.

[He'll still lay his hand on Randel, who will get a dose of Mob's psychic energy. It won't protect him much, but the psychic shielding will keep him from getting too hurt - it's the least Mob can do as he gathers up his newer power.]