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TEST DRIVE # 09

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.

Old Officials

There's a business that is desperately wishing the older members of their workforce would bow out. They've been sitting on death's door for so long and are doing little to help the company. The younger managers only want to step up and take their place! Help convince these ancient businessmen to step down.

Peanut Party

A celebration for peanuts is sweeping through the city. Peanut butter, peanut cookies, even just plain peanuts are being sold, thrown, and praised all over. It's your job to help spread the peanut love, either by helping to make the tasty treats or by buying more peanuts from the next town over.

Quiet Quail

Oddly enough, a request has come in from a quail, of all creatures. It thinks very highly of itself and knows that it's super mega important, but it has such a hard time being anything but quiet. Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to draw attention to this quail - make it stand out like not other quail has done before.

Roaring Riders

A rowdy motorcycle gang has been plaguing the streets for a few weeks. Every night, at midnight, they make their engines roar out in unison, waking everybody in town. The riders themselves are good guys, they just have this one nasty habit that they refuse to give up because it pays tribute to their patron god. Do you have the heart to get them to quiet down?

Slick Sevens

The newest tourist stop is a large casino. It's said that everyone who enters the casino has their luck stolen from them at the door. That might just be silly superstitions and bad gamblers talking, but there is definitely an ayakashi there who seems to feed on people's luck. Maybe that's what's causing everyone to lose so much.

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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[Where Homura has her low morals, Hajime has her own morals. Hero morals!]

Homura-chan! Don't be so willing to go for the throat off the bat! There are other ways to do things. Easy or not.

[She takes a step forward, winking back at the girl with her arms spread wide like wings.]

We would know. Let's think of another way. It could be fun~!

Edited 2016-09-30 23:45 (UTC)

[Her expression doesn't change even as Hajime starts talking. If her god doesn't want to do it the easy way, then she'll obey.]

The most direct action is generally the best.

[She might not remember what lead her to this worldview, but it's hers and she's keeping it.]

True! But we can go for another direct approach! Every place has multiple roads that can take the same amount of time.

[She reaches back to grab the young shinki's hand, smile not fading in the slightest]

Why don't we just ask them?

[She lets it happen, but her expression doesn't change.]

Haven't the young managers asked that already?

But we haven't!

[She gives Homura's hand a gentle squeeze.]

I bet the older guys are just worried and probably don't feel good about being told to leave cause they're old. Especially by people that just want their spot, you know?

[With her free hand, she lifts it up and makes a spinning motion with her index finger.] So we just need to go around be direct, right?

[Aren't they also very young to be talking elderly managers into retirement? Homura's sure she's a teenager, and Hajime might be an older one. But that's what they both are.

She also remains completely unconcerned about the businessmen's feelings. They just need to get the prayer over with. What happens after isn't their concern- but it's probably a concern to Hajime- which makes it a concern to Homura.

She pauses to consider Hajime for a moment.]

I don't think they'll listen to two strangers.

We will just have to give them a good reason to step down! We gotta at least try Homura-chan!

[She swings their held hands thoughtfully, looking at the large building]

If you insist.

[This isn't going to go well- at least, her gut says this isn't going to work at all.

She doesn't pull her hand away, at least.]