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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!
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Have fun!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"That is my ideal, though," he explains calmly. They'd had a bit of a chat once or twice now so the bitterness of the divide in their world was more muted. This is a pure difference of opinion. "Another Sanzo told me something similar once, about a year ago now, which strengthened my resolve again. If I die here again - if we can die here again - and it's for those same ideals Kougaiji-sama believes in, it'll be worth it. I'm not 'throwing away my life' like I thought I had to before. There are just some things worth dying for. That's all."

And he's smiling the whole time too. "If you find it so distasteful though, I can work this mission by myself." He hadn't traveled with Genjyo-sanzo like Gojyo had, but he's pretty sure based on that one long encounter with Zakuro that being a Sanzo comes with blinders to a goal. If the mission isn't her goal, he doesn't care. He still needs to keep busy to stop his mind from wandering too far into the fast.

"... Talking like that, you still sound like you're planning on dying."

But if Genjo couldn't get through to him, she's not going to try. Besides, she's hardly in a position to judge anyone who dedicates their life to something. Blinders indeed.

"Though luckily, that's not likely to come up during this mission." Seriously, why are they having this discussion now? It's probably Doku's fault for starting it. "Not unless those old farts are really that stubborn. You can handle it, I'm just curious about how we got stuck with this prayer."

Who prays to the family gods to get someone fired? To more than one of them even? She wants to see what this is about.

He just smiles. 'I won't die so easily. There's nothing so worthwhile as Kougaiji-sama here to tempt me.'

"Lucky for us," he agrees. "I know a thing or two about old bastards hanging onto power, but it is weird, isn't it?" He actually snorts with amusement. "You'd think it would be a god of wealth or prosperity or commerce. Obviously you can take care of yourself-" Doku has no trouble admitting that of an enemy when the squabble doesn't exactly apply here. "And so can I, but then why make us Family Gods in the first place if they need us for weird crap like this."

So without another word, Dokugakuji walks into the high-rise building. It's actually comical to him now, this God power that allows them to pass as strangers that are easily forgotten. He's 6'12", he's never been easy to forget. Meanwhile this little trick lets them casually walk through a crowd and, as long as he doesn't bump into anyone, they don't even notice his ears or tattoo. He just walks straight for the elevator and expects Sharak to be following him, doing the same casual avoidance of the crowd.

"People do pray to Aditi for wealth, but... this isn't particularly her style."

Her style. Not Sharak's. She has plenty of respect for Aditi, but she's only filling in for a short time. Sharak follows Dokugakuji, effortlessly slipping through the crowd without being noticed. It's an odd sensation for them both. With her scars and clothing, it's been years since Sharak could walk anonymous anywhere.

"She usually has more cows involved in what she does, if I'm understanding correctly."