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TEST DRIVE # 08



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.



Junky Jokes

There is a small spirit girl who is determined to hear some funny jokes before she passes on to the next life. Your job is to come up with some horribly bad, wonderfully funny jokes to make her laugh. Be warned, though, she's got a very serious face that's hard to crack.

Knights Knives

The swords of the knights at a local museum's exhibit have gone missing. They are praying for them to be returned because these swords are worth so much and such a great part of history. Hopefully you'll be able to find them, because otherwise those prayers are going to someone else.

Ludicrous Lightning

There's been a streak of heat lightning going on. It's so intense that sometimes the lightning will light up the night sky as if it were day and there have been numerous power outages in the area. Go help out the people who are without power and make sure that everyone can still live as normally as possible!

More Money

Who doesn't need more money? A little convenience store needs help since all of their employees have fallen ill at the same time. They're offering double wages to anyone who will work for them. Unfortunately, the store is a hot spot for misfortune and ghouls of various kinds. Have fun!

Neon Nourishment

Surprise! A very American man is shoving neon bright candy and cakes at everyone who will stop for even a moment, and he easily notices all Far Shore residents as well. Which means every time you pass him, you'll be getting more and more of this hideously colored food. Enjoy~



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!

Comments

[kissthegoddamncook]

[He tries to ignore everyone else while he's taking care of the old lady, because it's an old lady, and work comes first. Fussing while she takes out every last coin, forcing Kensei to watch between her and the other man in the shop who is clearly dealing with his own issues.

Which quickly become Kensei's issues. Because Kensei, working with stupidity? That's not any way to lower his blood pressure.

Once the lady is done, he turns to the man.]

Hey! The hell you doing?! Quit doing your make up and go catch them!

[Because this is not helping him at all.]

[jooeyecandy]

I did it because the fuck I know what that was.

[Nope, not for her, not him. Now if she had been nicer about handing him the bag, well, he might have done so. No, he just never saw candy like that so he wasn't going to chance it. It wasn't like he was attempting to choke down... well, the name and face was long gone from his memory, but he was sure he had some weird combination of food items as cooked by someone in the middle of a drunken stupor.]

Yeah, right. They don't notice anything unless you stand on their feet and hit 'em. [He could prove it right now, but these kids were too young to beat up just to prove a point.]

[jooeyecandy]

I was readying myself for battle!

[Don't people understand the perfect accompaniment to any fight was the right kind of look? He didn't care if a whole herd of elephants was on his tail or some kid was gonna be hitting him with a chair. If he didn't have his eyeliner in place, he might as well be just another stupid-ass kid with a chip on his shoulder. He just wished he knew what that chip was, but whatever. He'll worry about that later.

Capping his eyeliner and putting it back into his pocket, he goes after the shadowy creature, knocking over a stand of umbrellas as he tried grabbing it and then grabbing one to use as a kind of stick to poke under the heavier stand of candies. There was a weird ass giggle and something blew a raspberry at him from under the drinks counter. Byung-hee's eyes narrowed.]

Oh, that's fucking it. [He goes for the fire extinguisher.] Your ass is getting frosted!

[shadowborn]

... Shinki. [ Right. Didn't need to worry about food intake when she's... dead.

Useless.

With a small bow, she turns to leave. ] If there's nothing else you need, I won't bother you with my presence anymore...

[maipokerface]

You never know, you may find an exception in some ticked off kid.

[Either way she's gotten rid of the candy and that was her ultimate goal. Just throwing it away didn't settle well with her sensibilities but she didn't mind if someone else did so.

She waves him off again almost dismissively.]

I'll repay the favor sometime.

[Yeah, he said as much that it wasn't and she knew that. He seems fun to needle though.]

[nomirage]

I do have to agree there. I've never really been good with jokes though...

[Maybe she's biased? Music she's used to and music is definitely a form of entertainment among many other things.]

That isn't what the spirit wants though. So we should try to at least comply with her wishes.

[They are her final ones after all. Not that Mirage wants to say as much aloud of course.]

[onedrinkwithme]

[Which is quite scary: despite how he held himself, Aymeric did come from humble origins and most scoffed at a literal bastard being given the highest position of leadership in his country. If she wasn't a shinki...well, it would be different. However, he does listen to her concerns and as a matter of fact, intimidating is part of his skill set as a swordsman.]

Or mayhap having them frozen in fear. Separate, our abilities may not be as much but think about this: the ability to intimidate as well as the means to attack a particular target. Do not sell yourself short because you may not possess the ability to wield a blade.

[He can handle hitting things and taking hits, it's what gladiator types do. But bowling in there without a plan or back up...well, they would be screwed. And he will not do this without her.]

[galactically]

My expertise lies in the power of music. That's when I take over the stage.

[Which is Sheryl's casual way of saying that she doesn't do stand-up comedy; it's never been her forte. Still, a request is a request and she has to fulfill that girl's last wish. Putting smiles to people's faces is what she's supposed to do as an entertainer.

So she nods, flipping through her notebook for a list of jokes as she furrows her brows in concentration.]

What's the difference between a banjo and an onion? [A beat.] Nobody cries when you chop up a banjo.

[sweetdeath]

Whoa, hey, sorry! I didn't mean to bring up a sensitive subject.

[He waves his free hand in worried apology, stepping forward.]

I guess you've got to be new, huh? I'm Tsuzuki Asato -- god -- I've been here a couple of months now.

[savioring]

[Light looks over at this other person and notes that this person has unique hair like she does. After having people be killed over having the same hair color as her, it was nice to see variety. Now on to the question.]

In my own way, yes.

[sonofson]

Really?! You mean it?

[Goten's face almost instantly lights up. His eyes grow big to match his growing smile. It's as if his entire day has been made just like that! He looks from the Urashima, to the offered candy, to Urashima, then back to the candy. This guy, stranger or not, just became super awesome. Goten wastes no time taking it from the other's hands. He did offer after all!]

Thanks mister!

[shortnsweet]

Yeah usually. But, I don't know how good we'd be at that. [ A pause and he suddenly laughs loudly, himself. ] Too bad Rei-chan isn't here. He's always hilarious, even when he isn't trying!

[missingache]

[............... T-That.. is just... He sighs softly and takes her basket, setting it on the nearest flat surface and digging through it.]

That's way too many chocolate chips. We're not making cookies for everyone. There's a ton of people here.

[cyberfly]

[ Did he say something wrong? She looks upset. Nagi frowns. ]

Don't you have a shinki...?

[ She mentioned her father, which must mean she remembers her past life. She must be a god, then. He knows of at least one other god who says he doesn't have a shinki, but he didn't think there was another. ]

[purehonkproject]

[She pouts a bit.]

But we could, right? We could make a ton of friends that way!

Data-Riku | Kingdom Hearts | God

[debugged]

[For the purposes of this test drive, Dataku's god is Thoth]

More $$$

[One of the downsides to being a less-worshipped god (at least in the Tokyo and general Japan area) was that money was a little harder to come by. Sure, he could take what he needed, and had a few times already, but he did vastly prefer to earn things fairly.

And that's how he ended up behind the counter at a local conbini. He learned the job quickly enough, so it wasn't hard, but everything seemed to go wrong, from register problems to mischevious (but mostly harmless) spirits.]

Good afternoon. I apologize for the mess... [Aka the hot drinks machine that decided to go out of control that he has yet to finish cleaning up.] But how can I help you?

Potentially Radioactive Foodstuffs

[In addition to already being confused about being noticed and interacted with like he were any other person on the street, Dataku has just had a bag of candy and a box of small cakes shoved into his arms. He's not one for sweets to begin with, and doesn' tneed to eat anyway, but by the time he starts to protest, the man's moved on to someone else.

Well then.

He pulls out a few pieces of candy to examine--they're all machine wrapped, meaning the guy probably hasn't messed with them--and pops one in his mouth. And immediately makes a face. It's very lime-flavored and he was not prepared for that.]

A-augh...!

[heptagram]

[She supposed "in [one's] own way" was implied and didn't suspect Lightning could generate electricity.]

I thought so.

I think they're handling this better than I expected.

[jooeyecandy]

Doubt it.

[Because even if it was some ticked off kid, Byung-hee was still even more ticked off, though about what he hadn't yet decided on. He'll come up with something if the subject ever resumed.]

Why doncha pay it off now?

[Because he didn't know if he was going to meet this person again and he was willing to put up with anyone so long as there was a meal involved.]

[oneblackcat]

Huh?

[Omi stops from his run at the call. Then, possibly to the other blonde's detriment, takes the question absolutely seriously (hey he missed the first part of this give him a break).]

Mmmh... I guess it's someone that takes care of the fields and animals, and is able to make a profit at the end of the season.

[hercatcameback]

Do you think one of the staff is hiding them?

[Not missing a beat on the follow-up - and not expecting either a yes or a no particularly, mind; just trying to pin down what so-to-speak page she's going to be expected to be referring to. Still looking up, still keeping up pace.]

Lightning!

[moonlitknight]

[ Zero stops in his steps to look back at the stranger, his face a careful mask of neutrality. ]

I'm not one of them.

Petrel | Pokemon Adventure (Manga) | Shinki

[misdisguise]

{Shinki form is a make up set.}

Neon Nourishment

H... hey!

[His arms were overfilling with a bunch of brightly colored foods, many of them actually matching the bright purple hair he has on his head. Cakes and candies filled up his arms to the point where he was dropping pieces of them all over the road as he stumbles around.

One of the bright teal lollipops fell in front of him, and without being able to see it, his foot stepped down on it. With a yelp, his feet flew out from underneath him, flying him backwards and landing him on his ass, causing cakes and treats to go everywhere.

If that wasn't enough, his jumpsuit became stained with bright red and electric blue cakes.]

S... shoot...

[He grumbled and rubbed his head, looking at the person watching him.]

H... hey! What are you looking at?!

[hercatcameback]

[Good man.

Anyway! Calling out a bit like the helpful peanut gallery member she is:]

You were at pigs.

Or cows.

[She's chuckling on the inside and certainly smiling on the out, in a way that may or may not be clearly smirk-y, not laying back down, tail hanging and idly flicking itself into back-and-forth "S"-shapes behind her.]

Money

[nobodyschemes]

[Ienzo is largely unfazed by the loud and pugnacious god he was told to help today. He doesn't know why, but it means that he's able to keep himself calm when he yells]

You're lucky no one will remember us once they leave the store, you know.

MO PROBLEMS

[moonfang]

[Ghouls, brats, AND misfortune. Zangetsu fits all of these descriptors. Which is why he finds himself in this particular store, trying to make off with an entire box of sweet buns. He has one in his mouth, still wrapped, and the box in the coils of his tail.

And he is going to attempt to sneak past the cash register and out the front door with his prizes. Loud yelly guy or not]