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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.



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Have fun!

Comments

Old officials, of course

[commoncurtissy]

Well we old men like to ride out our lives as long as possible. I think I've read somewhere that retiring is a thing of the past.

[Have a cheeky smile, Ichiru.]

[insufficient_hunter]

[ He just gets a look from Ichiru fro that comment. ]

Is it now? Why don't you enlighten me on what you'd do in this situation. Clearly, we're in need of getting rid of them.

[ For the lack of nicer words, really. ]

[commoncurtissy]

Oh right. This is a prayer, isn't it?

[Like he even forgot for a moment.]

Older individuals have a lot less going on in their lives so working is about the last thing to keep them feeling like they have a purpose, I suppose.

Take what you will from that.

[insufficient_hunter]

You didn't suddenly decide to forget about that fact ne?

[ Really now? He's going to give Jade a side glance. ]

I suppose it makes sense. Everyone wants to serve some purpose. However, there are other ways to find that purpose, no?

[ Coming from someone who can't remember what he did in his past. Not that he dwells on it. He's learned it's easier to let it be but he does want to find out at some point. ]

[commoncurtissy]

That is a good idea, Ichiru~

Why don't you go ahead and figure that out for them? You're the one with the youthful vigor, after all.

[Jade is too lazy to try to convince stubborn old goats to leave their positions.]

[insufficient_hunter]

You should stop trying to sound useless, Jade-san. You're quite capable.

[ No he's going to ignore that and not take his bullshit. ]

I suppose it's one of those occasions where we talk about team work and doing something together to get an end result ne?

[commoncurtissy]

Oh right right. Teamwork.

[He just waves a hand before putting them into his trouser pockets.]

Fine then. Let's discuss what we should try to do with these elders.

So...

They need something else to do with their time other than working. Investments may interest them, but depending on what the investment is and how long it would take, they could lose interest quickly.

Then there's also vacationing and travel. But that's rather expensive, yes?

And then there are hobbies.

I've contributed my piece, now it's time for yours.

[insufficient_hunter]

[ Sometimes he really hates working with this man. He can never catch a break from Jade. He signs as the other decides to propose something that doesn't lead to any conclusion other than asking him to add onto it. ]

Hobbies could be useful for them. You'd think that they'd do simple things like "drink" or "gamble," yet they're not. Those are always an option as well.

I suppose gambling might be unhealthy in that regard. I'm rather lacking in the knowledge of the elderly unfortunately.

[ This is going to take a while. ]