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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

Yuri Plisetsky | Yuri on Ice | God

[shortprogram]

Daring Drinks

[Yuri is absolutely too young to be drinking. There isn't a single country on the planet where it would be legal and he's certainly not the sort of person who looks even a day older than he is, but somehow, in their zeal, the bar owners have stopped paying attention to that sort of thing and he's ended up with a free sample from each. He's not sure how he feels about either of them, but he's determined to down them both with the gusto of a teenager who knows he's getting away with something.
You might want to step in.]

Electric Eels

Hey!!

[He came here to see the sharks and WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!
Yuri bangs frantically on the tank and looks left and right, trying to figure out just what he's supposed to do about this. He's not a god of fish! He doesn't know anything about fish! Does anyone here speak fish?!]

Frog Friend

[He should probably do something about this whole frog thing, but really it's just funny at the moment. He strikes a pose in front of a particularly colorful one and holds his phone up to take a selfie. He's too focused on getting the angle right and making sure everything is in focus to see the frog getting ready to jump.]

Gaseous Grandpas

[Yuri looks more subdued than usual, barely even resembling himself as he helps out in the retirement home. He came here to deal with the ayakashi, but at some point he ended up sitting with the residents and listening to endless old man stories all morning. Sure, he has to wear facemask to keep the smell out and he kind of wishes he had a gas mask instead, but with the current situation, the usual visitors aren't showing and it pissed him off enough that he decided to fill in for all of them himself.

Once he sees someone else who looks like they might be from the Far Shore, that relaxed expression goes away and he frowns and points at them.]

Hey. You. There's an ayakashi here. Are you gonna do something about it?


Horrifying Hentai
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!

[The scream is piercing, filled with so many things. Frustration, rage, humiliation...

He came here to kick ass but...

We have to hurry, meow! Master is waiting, meow!

But somehow he's ended up with a disgustingly cute catgirl on each arm, both desperately trying to drag him towards a nearby apartment building.

It seems they've mistaken him for one of their own kind.]

Daring Drinks, I'm not sorry (pretty definitely not game canon)

[latebloomingeros]

[Hey. Hey, Yuri. Guess who's already been at this bar for a couple of hours?]

The one with the gummy worms is better! They soak it up, and then you get to eat them at the end.

[Helpful advice from your friendly neighborhood drunk mess!]

[shortprogram]

[If there's one thing that can take the shine off the chance to indulge in some super fun illegal alcohol consumption, it's this.]

How many have you had?

[His voice is dangerously calm and level. It never sounds like this. This is probably not a good sign.]

[latebloomingeros]

[Yuuri's just sort of comfortably draped over a bench outside of the bar where the drinks are being handed out to bystanders, kicking his legs a little. The tone in Yuri's voice appears to go completely over his head.]

Of that one? Mm... threeee? I think.

[There are so many other good things to try, too, though!]

[shortprogram]

OF THIS ONE?!!

[Here we go.]

How many have you had total?!

[More or less than it takes for the stripping to start? That's really the important question right now.]

[latebloomingeros]

[Well, there's good news and bad news for you, Yuri. The good news is, he's fully dressed. The bad news...]

Lots!

frogs

[twin_star]

[ Ribbit.

And then it takes a flying leap, right into the sidewalk. She almost steps on it. Thankfully, she's got good reflexes, or she'd have a heel that's smeared with frog guts now. That would've unfortunate, for the frog. ]

Oh! That's a colorful one.

[ And pretty big, too. Not native to this area, she thinks. She glances at the kid who's just nearby. ]

Is he yours?

[shortprogram]

Huh?

[Yuri lowers his phone and gives her an incredulous look.]

Why the hell would I have a frog?

[He checks to see if the picture turned out alright before he posts it. #frog #wtf]

[twin_star]

​[ She cocks her head to the side and grins. ]

Why wouldn't you?

[ They're colorful and cute and seem perfectly like the sort of thing you'd want to take care of, right? Anyway, he was taking a picture with one, so surely he must like them too. ]

[shortprogram]

Because it's slimy and gross. Who the hell thinks a frog is a cool pet?

[Says the boy whose fashion sense screams to the heavens what sort of animal he prefers. It's probably not healthy to wear that much leopard print.]

[twin_star]

I do. But you're right, they can be slimy and gross. Just take care not to get it on yourself. Frogs can be quite friendly creatures, otherwise.

[ She glances at his very loud fashion sense and nods with approval. Hokuto's own wardrobe is full of equally loud things, though not so skewed on the leopard print. Today she's wearing cat ears and a cat tail, complete with poofy skirt and poofy sleeves. ]

hentai

[priforprince]

My, my.

[ A figure steps out of the shadows of that apartment building. One could say they weren't trying to look too smug. Or too amused.

One would also be lying. ]

Do you require assistance, monsieur?

[ From the way they're walking, they've only just gotten here. Haven't heard the cats speak yet. ]

[shortprogram]

What do you think?!

[There's a note of desperation in his voice, which you probably wouldn't even hear if he wasn't yelling so loudly. The catgirls, however, don't seem to be the slightest bit deterred by it.]

[priforprince]

[ On the other hand, it doesn't take much to hear the amusement over here. ] Then, it can't be helped.

Ladies, please. Look this way. Instead of an unwilling companion, how about you become my fans? I have these.

[ Seemingly from thin air, she produces two long sticks with purple and gold feathers and streamers suspended from their ends - cat toys, one for each hand. Holding them up, she bobs them in front of the catgirls. ]

Behold.

[shortprogram]

[The catgirls meow excitedly in unison and leap at the the toys, which at least gives Yuri a second to regain in composure. You can see why they were so attached to him, really. He does kind of give the impression of a cat with its fur standing on end.]

It's just gonna get worst. That's not gonna solve it forever.

[One of the catgirls sticks her tongue out at him, proclaiming the "angry kitty" to be no fun at all. Master probably won't like the angry kitty.]

I'M NOT GONNA GO SEE YOUR MASTER!!

[As if he hadn't established that loudly enough before...]

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki just laughs: this plan, thus far, has been a success, so she isn't worried. Slowly, she begins backing away, trying to lead the girls away from their unwitting former victim. ]

That's it. This way, ladies. Look only at m---

[ One of the "meow"s from when the girls talk falls upon her ears. Hibiki winces, blinks, goes pale for a moment.

But that had definitely been a fluke. For sure. ]

Hentai

[reformedsinner]

Excuse me!

[The man who's jogging towards Yuri and the catgirls looks like a young teacher: brown hair that needs a trim, pressed khakis and a long-sleeved button-down, and a terribly earnest expression. It's the half-visible character inscribed in red on his throat that gives him away as a shinki. It reads, Curse.

He waves cheerfully and reaches out to take the wrist of the nearest catgirl, his hand closing around it in a way that, to a close observer is visibly just a little too hard.]

I think you two have made a mistake.

[shortprogram]

[The catgirls yowl in distress. A mistake? Not possible! Look how cute this one is, meow! His ears must just be hiding, meow!

Yuri tolerates them petting his hair for all of a second before flailing his arms and trying to detach them again.]

JUST GET OFF!

[He isn't even denying the cat thing, which may or may not be a mistake.]

[reformedsinner]

Sorry, he's human!

[Probably; Hakkai gives the boy's ears a thoughtful glance, but he's not wearing anything that looks like a limiter, and what Hakkai can sense of his energy doesn't feel particularly youkai, either.

He lets go of his grip on the nearer catgirl to reach for the hand she's wound into the boy's sleeve, instead, and takes that wrist. Let's see, he thinks, fingers tracing the tendons: the pressure points to cause pain and numbness in the hand are here in a human wrist. Is it the same in a paw?]

[shortprogram]

[Yuri doesn't even know why the catgirls are yowling and fussing this time, but for some reason it's unsettling in a way that it wasn't before. It's pretty obvious to him that this guy is a shinki, but he doesn't know whose and that means he has no idea what to expect.]

What are you doing? Don't hurt them!

[Yuri...]

[reformedsinner]

[Well, if Yuri insists. Hakkai drops the catgirl's wrist. She says something to him that sounds very insulted, but has too many "meows" in it instead of important vowels for him to actually be certain what it means.]

My mistake. I thought they were dragging you away to a potentially terrible fate.

[Like being dressed in a maid's uniform, for instance.]

Frog friend...I should be sorry but I'm not

[leapingchuu]

[He could see it coming, of course. Yuri was far too focused on his phone to notice the frog gearing up for its jump, and he had to put his hand over his mouth to hide his smile.

Let it never be said he wasn't trying to help, though! He put his hands on his knees and bent a little, calling happily to the frog.]

Come here, boy! Be a good froggie and come jump on me instead! I don't think that guy wants to get a gift of goo.

[Yeah, he likes the frogs. Shut up.]

[shortprogram]

[How you know Viktor Nikiforov has well and truly lost his memory: He willingly volunteers to get frog slime on his clothes. Yuri lowers his phone and looks at him incredulously before rolling his eyes.]

And who's gonna clean that off for you, you moron? Because I'm not doing it and I'm not letting Katsudon do it.

[leapingchuu]

Why would...

[Well, he supposed it didn't really bother asking, but he tilted his head in confusion anyway.]

It doesn't matter, I can clean it! It's just frog goo, it shouldn't stain. At least i don't think so!

[shortprogram]

[Well, if Viktor was willing to do his own laundry, that meant he wouldn't have to deal with it, so...

Wait...]

Don't hug the frog, you weirdo!

[He could just see where this might end up. Frog goo all over Viktor's suit was one thing, but frog goo all over Yuri's temple was something else entirely.]