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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

Eh? Would that help?

[He passes the kappa over.] Let us try it!

Alright! Watch and be amazed!

[Watch in awe as he holds the doll up over his head and just stands there with it. Behold.]

[Those certainly are new heights. A green duck, rising above the masses... But somehow, it's odd. Souma glances around at the crowds, and while a few people have noticed Kija's hand and are staring, most of them still pass by.]

How to say this... I'm not certain this method is doing any more than producing modern art.

[But.... his hand......... Slowly, haltingly, he lowers it. Ah.]

Am I not useful...?

[Oh no... he's worrying his new friend!]

That is not quite what I am trying to say, but in this case... your assets may be more useful in other situations. [So like, yes, he's useless here.]

[Should he fight the green duck? Hmm.]

Ah, then... I should leave this to you... [He holds the doll back out, looking away.] My apologies for not being more help!

[Oh... now he feels bad. He brings a closed hand to his own mouth before slapping it down on his other palm.]

I've got it! Big brother, there may be a way that you can assist me in this trying time.

[Oh!! What's this!!! He perks up again, leaning in with renewed excitement.]

Yes? What may I do?

For the low price of 18 yen, please purchase this last remaining "French" green duck!

[He holds it out hopefully.]

—Oh. [frick] Well, I... for my treasured younger brother, certainly.

[Fine. He'll give it to Jae-Ha because it's green.]

I am glad that this last green duck can go to a safe and loving home!

[He holds it out for Kija to take, and only when he's taking the payment does he mention the tax. It's just a little bit more.]

Thank you very much! I knew big brother would be reliable like this! In exchange, I hope to help big brother whenever possible in the future.

[He's... been conned... it's a strange feeling.]

Yes, of course... I will call on you whenever I need the aid of my little brother.

Thank you! Ahhh, having completed my job, I can feel my blood boiling! I'd like to draw my sword and swing it to make up for such a feeling, but I don't wish to be scolded...!!

[So his hand hesitates away from it, instead. At least his other hand pockets the money. Thanks, bro.]