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TEST DRIVE # 12



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.



Daring Drinks

A couple of local bars are going out of their way to make new and interesting drinks for their customers to try, in a long-standing war between the two bars. Of course, they're going a little off the rails, so there are some very interesting - and somewhat scary - combinations popping out of the woodworks. And they want everyone passing by to try them.

Electric Eels

An odd ayakashi is causing some of the eels at the local aquarium to become literally electric, causing the eels to shock the other inhabitants in their tanks. This is causing a pretty big uproar and if it isn't fixed soon, someone could die or the aquarium might even just shut down entirely.

Frog Friend

Large frogs are popping up all over the place and following people around. They don't seem malicious in any way, but they are kind of creepy to look at, brightly colored, and leave trails of slippery goo wherever they stand. Oh, and they like to jump at people and knock them over, just for fun.

Gaseous Grandpas

A local home for older men is having a problem with a number of their inhabitants where they literally cannot stop farting and belching. It turns out this is the work of an ayakashi that just thinks farts and burps are funny and knows it's easier to get those sorts of things out of old people. Help the poor old guys out, would you?

Horrifying Hentai

Many known otaku in the area are dealing with a rather terrifying problem - every hentai they watch lately comes into reality very suddenly. Sometimes this means cute, begging girls, sure, but it also means tentacles and aliens and a whole rash of other things too. You'll have to stop the ayakashi that is bringing these 'fantasies' to life in order to save these guys.



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

[shortprogram]

[Why was this conversation happening. Viktor was almost twice his age, so why did Yuri always end up feeling like the adult?]

If they fall in love, of course they make friends! But they don't do either because they're FUCKING FROGS!

[That was kind of an important detail that he felt he needed to repeat.]

[latebloomingeros]

[Yuuri grins. Mission stage 1: complete!]

Okay, I promise. Just wait here and I'll be right back!

[The area by the bar is pretty crowded, but not enough that Yuuri can't find a spot in the front. And okay, he might make eyes at the bartender just a little to make sure he gets served before the rest of the crowd, but everyone will forget all about him cutting the queue in a second or two, so who cares, right? He hurries back to Yuri's side within a couple of minutes, carrying a glass in his hands. It looks almost like a soda, but if Yuri takes it, he'll find that it does smell (and taste) very faintly of alcohol. Mostly of lemon and sugar, though.]

Alright -- trade?

Nari Reno - OC - Shinki

[nolittlesecret]

Daring Drinks
[Ugh. Wheat grass and alcohol shots are definitely not to Nari's liking. He's barely swallowed one when something even more vile looking is handed to him. Why does it look like gravy? Who knows.]

I swear, this is going to kill me. Death by Thanksgiving and vodka. [After this statement, he throws the drink back and immediately regrets it.] That is not gravy... Gross. What the hell is in this?!

[The bartender informs him that the mixture is bacon grease, milk, and rum. If he remembered he was German, Nari would definitely look way more offended than he does now. It's taking a lot for him to keep his temper in check right now. Someone might want to pull him away.]

Frog Friend
[Despite having been jumped on by one of these large frogs, Nari is just chilling there, waving at passerby's as he tries to downplay the distress he's in. The distress stems from that goo slowly sinking into his hoodie and shirt. It felt downright disgusting. Still, can't make it look like you are suffering all because of of a harmless animal, nay, amphibian.]

Move along! Nothing to see here!

[Help...?]

Horrifying Hentai
[Nothing offends the sensibilities more than... well... whatever it is he's watching flailing about. Looks like tentacles, but with little nubby things at the end? Nari knows he should probably wait for a god and their shinki to come along, because who knows where his own is. They'll take care of this. Meanwhile he's just going to keep watching it wave around, taking careful steps back as it keeps trying to encroach on his space.]

I will congratulate whoever created you, and then maybe shove them out a window. You are, my dear tentacle thing, one ugly motherfucker.

how could I not go with the literal worst?

[thirdbeauty]

[Natsuru's just an innocent bystander here. ... Okay, actually, he's another shinki on this mission, and she's already seen her fair share of offensively cute-acting girls with cat ears and personalities ranging from innocent virgin to complete tsundere, or cheesily romantic men ready to gently teach an inexperienced soul. But nothing could prepare her for what she runs into next.

Well, she ran into Nari first, technically. While it's also true that nothing could have prepared her for that, this goes even more for the beast of many indecently-shaped tentacles.]

Wh-Wha-?!

[Instinctively, she clutches the nearest person's arm. That nearest person happens to be Nari, a complete stranger.]

What is that?!

[nolittlesecret]

[Whoa. Suddenly there's a girl. Clinging. That sure is also a shock of blue hair.

Must be a local.

Nari looks at her before turning back to the creature with a shrug.]

Someone's idea of a good time?

[Which... sadly might just be true. Even if it were to sound awful to some, he is genuinely curious as to what those nubs do. Are they poisonous? Paralyzing? Just there for extra pleasure? Not that he wants to personally find out...] Maybe it only goes after virgins? Which....... I'm actually not sure if I am one or not.

[thirdbeauty]

S-Seriously?!

[She is not a tentacle hentai person. She's not unaware of it being a thing, but she is definitely not into this idea! She clings a little tighter to Nari now.]

Gross...!

W-We just have to get the thing causing it, right? So we can just...

[She flinches, at the waving of a tentacle too close for her personal comfort.]

[nolittlesecret]

[He's not a hentai fan already. This has effectively killed his curiosity. For the time being.]

I'm not a god, so I'll take any idea you've got to stop this thing. [Actually, can he do anything?] We could always throw things at it and see if that works.

[thirdbeauty]

[She relaxes her grip on him finally, though she's taking a step back away from the tentacle beast.]

Ugh, neither am I.

[Not that she wants to be named by another god, even in an emergency.]

I have some powers, but I don't know how useful they'll be!

[Not that she's going to have any choice, because one of those tentacles whips out to try and wrap around her leg. And she lets out the most terrified shriek as she dodges, with notably more agility than a normal girl not dressed for combat in any sense should have.]

[nolittlesecret]

[He takes a step back with her, glad to have her let him go. Who know girls were strong enough to make his arm start going numb...]

Then why not use the-[That tentacle got a little too close!]-m and find out?!

[It's not fair that she's agile and he's not! He's not so lucky, tentacle wrapping around his leg and knocking him down.] Now would be fucking nice! This things gonna.... it's gonna do something that I am not consenting to!

[Really gotta work on the battle talk.]

[thirdbeauty]

[She yelps in surprise, when she realizes her dodge made it just grab for him instead.]

O-Okay! Hang on, it's...!

[Ugh, it needs to stop wriggling so much so she can aim! Finally, she gets a clear shot, and holds out her open palm. A fireball launches from her hand, striking the tentacled creature dead center.

It might not damage it much, but it gets it to loosen its grip on Nari, at least.]

Hurry up!

[She blasts it with another fireball to keep it from making another grab at him, while he presumably joins her in attempting to escape.]

[nolittlesecret]

[At least the creature doesn't make any noises when it's hit, but it does wriggle around more violently. Nari lets out a few panicked yelps as the tentacles whip a little to close to his head. He uses his arms as a shield and takes a few blows before the thing lets go enough for him to get up. It's a struggle as he tries to dodge the tentacles, but hey, he's out of its warpath.

He limps a bit as he tries to run to safety.]

That thing had a way stronger grip than you. [How convenient that there's an alley he can duck into.] Hey, do you know how to check for a broken bone or sprained ankle?

[oneblackcat]

[Yeah that's not happening anytime soon. Omi's got a long way to go before he's comfortable working with Farfarello in any context that's vaguely cooperative. At the very least, he needs a few days to get his head in the right mindset, and then he'll need to evaluate how Farfarello behaves with him, preferably with Nagi closeby. The pet store ayakashi? Someone else will deal with that. He'll call Aya, or the other Aya, or Sheryl or Sora or someone. Anyone who isn't dealing with an unstable psychopath with "issues" when it comes to religion who they also happen to have a very personal grudge against. Omi doesn't foist responsibilities off on others very often, but this time has got to be an exception. It's simply got to be.

The idea that this is some kind of redemption is another layer of uneasiness on what's already a ten-tier cake. But if that's how he's going to see it, maybe Omi can play that to advantage.]

You should know going in that worth and redemption are earned over time. Don't expect demon-fighting right away. You can prove yourself in other ways first.

[The firmness in his voice comes more easily than it should. Assertiveness makes a fine channel for anger, hatred and distrust.]

[oneblackcat]

Maybe you haven't noticed but my shinki isn't here either!

[The reply is rushed, Omi's pitch just a bit higher than usual, giving away his rising panic.]

[cryptaesthesia]

[With a little more than a half smile, Crawford shrugs.]

Then call him.

[oneblackcat]

[Suddenly, this starts making a lot more sense. Why Crawford is really here despite no shinki. Despite no intention at all of helping. Despite there being a million other better places to get coffee. Of course that's why he's here, Omi. Did you forget what he could do even before he came here and got another power? (What is his other power now? Could this possibly get worse?)

Omi's posture shifts again: more tightly guarded, and he's definitely watching Crawford as the main adversary.]

You're not taking him.

[plight_of_the_navigator]

You've come to?

[Just verifying the facts here.]

What did you think you were doing? At least get a mask first, if you're really going in there.

[divine_braid]

[It was a good thing he didn't get motion sickness...]

If I could just...

[There had to be something more to this whole vessel thing, right? Weapon thing? Whatever? He wasn't even sure, as it was all still pretty new to him. But he was determined to get this over with as soon as possible.]

...make this do something...

[As she came down for the impact, shouting out her special little power word (whatever that was all about... sheesh), Duo found what it was he was looking for. The blade came to life with a bright green energy, lashing out as they made contact with the ayakashi and, well, "rending" it to pieces.]

[rev13_3]

[ Of course -- he should have expected as much. Farfarello nods, then, in case his god wanted a verbal response: ]

As you command.

[ What else can he do but fight, though? He must have other abilities, or skills that he can be taught -- his god would not be intending to use him in those 'other ways' if he didn't know that Farfarello was capable of them -- but fighting has been what has come most naturally so far. Fighting is what it seems he was built for.

...Ah, but service to a god shouldn't be easy, should it? Redemption shouldn't come so cheaply. The tasks his god will set him at might push him to his limit, but it will be to shape him into the form his god finds the most pleasing. It will be hard.

He will prove worthy. ]

My Lord...? [ He hesitates a moment, unsure if his great glowing god is accepting of questions. (He is glowing, isn't he? Like the sun, like a fire beneath his skin. It's nearly blinding to look at.) ] I've no memories, as you surely know, so I do not know your laws. I would not like to transgress.

[plight_of_the_navigator]

[...Oh sure, do it the cop-out way!

Nami won't be the lone sucker left behind, though. Seeing one of those tentacles getting far too close for comfort, she shrieks and joins Naru on the rooftop mere seconds after he arrives.

And promptly swats him on the head.]

What's the idea?! Leaving me to the wolves like that...

[Never mind she basically just did the same thing to him. That's completely different.]

[plight_of_the_navigator]

Teach me...?

[She laughs again, light and sheepish and maybe a bit too fast.]

Nonono, I don't mean that.... Just-- get rid of them?

[For effect, she punches into her hand.]

Beat them up!

[She's cheering you on.]

[lostinshadows]

It's what makes me confused about the rules in this place.

[plastiqc4]

[ Okay, creepy! Super creepy!! Naru can feel those eyes boring holes through him like laser beams. Like ... Cyclops? He does just have one eye. Hahaha...not really funny, no.​ (Besides, Cyclops doesn't shoot lasers, but optic blasts from another dimension, his brain helpfully supplies). ]

I'm not wrong! I didn't say I was wrong. [ He's going to insist on this. He has a feeling if he says otherwise, he might get shanked. ]

You shouldn't question me, either. You're just a shinki, and all. [ Not exactly what Naru believes, but he's running with it ... ]

[plastiqc4]

Ow! [ Naru rubs the back of his head and shoots her a sulky look. ]

You came up here just fine!

[ Anyway, he thinks she's much better suited at this sort of thing than he is. He's more of a set it and leave it type. Though with his new god ability, maybe he can venture into combat more ....... if he really has to. He stares down a the raging tentacle monster and has a sinking feeling they're going to have to deal with it. ]

Can't you get it to fall in love with you or something?

[rev13_3]

[ Meanwhile, Farf is just getting more and more certain that this little creature isn't a god at all. What kind of a god doesn't know things? What kind of a god stutters and twitches like a rabbit? ]

So punish me.

[ He takes a step away from the glass, and holds out his hands to the sides in a mockery of a bow. ]

I doubt you. Show me your thunder and wrath.

[plastiqc4]

​[ Forget terrifying. Now he's just being annoying. Naru might not be the best combat guy of Crashers, but he's still Crashers! Or ex-Crashers. He stiffens a bit and frowns proudly. ]

Hmph. I don't see why I should, but I could demonstrate some of my powers.

[ And good thing he has some, too. Unlike his human self, who was pretty damn good at lots of things, but nothing especially supernatural/magical. He brings his arm out in front of him, hand down. He snaps his fingers and turns his hand up. A flame rises up from his palm. Don't get too close...it can flare up in an instant and scorch the eyebrows right off your face.

Now, if only he had this power back when he was a delinquent pyromaniac, before Queen picked him off the street. The damage he could've done! ]