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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!

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[ Dude, this is not how you help people.... really. ]

Ah-AH not so fast big guy.

[ The persistent bar owner steps right in Zero's way while the other guy was in Mikleo's ]

YA AIN'T GOIIN' NOWHERE UNTIL YOU DRINK OUR STUFF AND TELL US WHO'S BETTER.

[ The Water Seraph heaved a sigh. ]

This isn't helping the situation, you know...?

[ He furrowed his brows as he raised his arms to block the second bar owner. ]

We don't care what the hell you guys are but you ain't leavin'!

[ He was going to leave them to you, but now they've officially annoyed him. Zero is done with his, so have a Hunter walking past the first bartender who immediately makes a grab for him only to have his hand pass straight through him. The astonished bartender stand still looking at his hand as if he can't quite make out what happened as Zero reaches the other two. ]

Let's go.

[ He tells him as takes a hold of his arm and pulls him along. ]

[ Mikleo didn't get a chance to say anything to either of the two men as he was yanked off by Zero. WEll this turned out to be a really strange day and weird too. ]

Al-Alright!

[ He manages to muster as he was being moved. The two bar owners were completely shocked and dazed. The second one makes a leap at Zero for taking his potential customer. Only the potential customer didn't want to be a customer at all. ]

[ Zero is faster, and pulls the shorter guy ahead of him and the bartender crashes meets his back instead and the sound of flesh hitting steel has him yelping in pain as he holds his hand where it crashed into the Hunter who was already out the door with their prize. ]

Who-Whoa.

[ Seriously today was not his day as the poor bartender meets the still instead. Well, he could have handled that peacefully but Mikleo is going to not say anything since the stranger was going out of his way to help him.

Eventually, it looked like the two were going to give up for the time being. Zero pretty much escaped with his prize indeed. Once they were sort of safe, Mikleo at least manages to muster a thank you. ]

Thank you for helping me. I caused you some trouble.

You did.

[ Blunt. ]

Next time, don't look so timid unless you want to be bullied.

Right.

[ So blunt but it's not like he's too bothered by it. Actually, he takes that back, he's really bothered by the second statement. ]

I wasn't trying to look timid?! I was asking for directions. I wasn't expecting to be cornered.

[ Zero did hit the nail on the head though. Mikleo was a kind person who is used to be pushed around a lot. ]

You didn't have to try.

Do you always talk to people like this?

[ He crosses his arms as he narrows his eyes at Zero. There's really no use in him getting pissed off. It'll only upset him more than the person that he's talking with. ]

Do you want me to lie to you?

That's not what I mean.

[ He sighs. What a difficult person. ]

[ He lets go of his hand. ]

Go home before you're bullied into something else.

[ He stared down as his hand. He totally forgot that the other was hanging onto it. ]

That's kind of difficult.

[ He replied frowning. He's only been here a few hours. He doesn't even know where 'home' is. It's certainly not here though. ]

I've just arrived, so I don't know where I should be staying much less how to maneuver this realm.

[ Though he gathered a lot of knowledge on it at the very least. ]

[ His eyes narrow on him. ]

You're a shinki.

[ If he was a god, he'd know of his temple, but a newly arrived shinki... ]

Y-Yeah.

[ What's with this guy's moods swings? ]

I suppose you're right about that. Are you one as well. Is that why you know?

[ He muses giving Zero a quizzical look. ]

My name is Mikleo by the way.

Zero.

God of the Underworld.

[ A god of death. ]

A God huh? This place sure has a strange system. Nonetheless, it's a pleasure to meet you.

[ That's very interesting to him really. ]

Can I trouble you with some questions, Zero? You seem to know more about this realm than I do.

That depends.

Depends?

[ He tilts his head. ]

What do you mean by that?

There's some things I won't answer.

[ If he's fine with that then ask away. ]

What can you not answer?

[ He gets straight to the point rather than trying to ask questions. ]