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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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Having to work to get people's attention is one of the biggest mental adjustments Yoon has had to make. To think they normally had the opposite problem of trying to keep a low profile... And bless Yona's heart, she's trying so hard for him. He can't let her get dispirited. He pumps his fist with a look of determination.]

Right! We need something flashy... Something no one will be able to ignore.

[Normally, that would be effectively anyone from their group. Under present circumstances...]

Let's add things to the stand. Things bright and colorful or that reflect light, or things that move. They may not be able to notice us so much, but the stand itself is still a tangible object, right?

[There's the genius pretty boy at work! Yona lights up at the idea and starts to look at the stall with new interest. She props her hands on her hips.]

That's a great idea! A really nice bright color seems like the best idea... But I really think Yoon's food is all we need. Maybe we should get fans and blow the smell right at the people passing by!

[She looks really excited about that idea...]

[Yoon smacks his fist into an open palm at that suggestion, and he wonders why he didn't think of it. It's a much better idea than a flashier stand, and simpler to carry out to boot. Yona really is amazing...]

That's genius! We'll have them swarming the place with that! I can see all those sales now...

[He's so excited.]

Will you be okay to run the stand for a few minutes while I buy a couple?