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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

Shikyoin Hibiki ♔ PriPara ♔ ~*~God~*~

[priforprince]

{ daring drinks }

No, not liquor. Tea. Are you deaf?

[ Rather than partake of these mysterious concoctions, this person is apparently trying to place their own order. And having incredibly little luck. ]

It is a classic beverage consumed by elites throughout the ages. Honestly. To have gone in ignorance of something so elementary, the folk of this city must not--

[ The person is offered a purple cocktail. They wave it aside, except their wave is too wide and they knock it over. Glass and all smash to the ground. And splatter on this person's pants. ]

...Enough. You're wasting my time.

{ electric eels }



[ A shadow in a cape and plumed hat slips through the darkened aquarium, its silhouette illuminated only by the sparks from the eel tank. Pulling out a crisp white business card from beneath their cloak, they smirk and toss it at the tank -

Except since it's dark, they didn't see you standing there.

Um. Dodge?

Either way, they totally meant to do that. ]

{ wildcard }

[ Have at her! Either with a TDM prompt or make your own. ]

[loveheart]

Like you wasted that drink?

[A sing-song voice chimes up from behind Hibiki, giggling a little in amusement. It was more or less suppose to be a free sample yet here this god is demanding a different drink. All the same, Venus reaches into her pocket and pulls out a small pink heart-shapped handkerchief to Hibiki before offering her apologies to the poor bar tender who doesn't look please at all. Still the pink-haired shinki tries to put on a dazzling smile to make up for it.]

I'm sorry about my friend here. Pickie taste, you know?

oh my god VENUS (i play veronica sometimes)

[priforprince]

[ After blinking at the handkerchief, Hibiki finally accepts it. She had been wiping off her fingers until she hears the word "friend", at which point she chokes on nothing and has to cough into the handkerchief instead.

Once she's calm, she dabs her lips and lowers it, attempting to regain some level of composure. ] Your...assistance is unnecessary, mademoiselle.

small word! oh geez Veronica tho! great taste!

[loveheart]

[The man seems pretty understanding which she's grateful for--until someone opens their mouth. Venus blinks slowly as she looks back to Hibiki. Placing her hands gently on the god's back as she tries to nudge and guide her along.]

Maybe so but you really should be nicer! Even if you didn't want the drink, you could have thanked him for it.

[She waves sweetly back at the man because geez that's a mess on the ground.]

boss mom is best mom

[priforprince]

When I wish for something, I shall request it. [ On the bright side, Hibiki is preoccupied enough by her irritation that she is being successfully nudged. She might not even realize it. ] Just like when you -

[ Wait they're. They're moving. ]

...Where are we going?

she's a blast

[loveheart]

[Venus just smiles, nodding at the statement. Right, right. At least they're getting away and without any trouble either. Hibiki why don't you have better manners then to knock a glass to the ground?]

Hm? Well you were asking for tea right? So lets get some! You can thank me later.

[Those gentle nudges stop as she tries to hook her arms around one of Hibiki's and pull her along.]

This way! I found the cutest little shop earlier!

absolutely the bomb

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki is not the type of person who lets people hook their arms around hers. So that attempt fails, but she doesn't stop walking alongside Venus. (Lured by the promise of tea, perhaps.)

Instead, she studies the woman's expression, apparently confused. And concerned. There is no reason for Venus to be doing this. At all. Right? ]

This behavior is unfathomable.

[ She also should probably start reapplying her Prince face if she's going to be accompanied by a lovely Princess like this, but if she doesn't feel the role fits, she's not going to play it. And she's not sure exactly what role she's been cast in right now. ]

The real cat in the hat

[loveheart]

[Aw. Way to rain on her fun.

The fact it fails makes Venus blink several times before she looks back to Hibiki, her cheeks puffing out with air as she pouts. Aw she wants to do is have a nice stroll to the tea shop, arm and arm with this princely god. Is that so much to ask? But at least they're still walking together so she can't complain too much.

Venus clasps her hands together infront of herself]

What do you mean? Loosen up a little! Maybe you did need that drink~

[She winks at her, the pout gone in favor of teasing]

her best friend's a bit batty though

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki snorts and looks away. She must need that tea if she's this irritable. That must be what's going on. Not that she's uncomfortable when people do nice things for her, which, if she were, even supposing she both did have that problem and had admitted it to herself, there'd be no way she'd ever admit it to somebody else. Which is a sentence that makes sense. Indisputably.

Sighing, she starts trying to pull ahead. Tea shop. Tea shop. If she spots it first, it's the same as having found it herself. ] Hurry up.

Eels (shinki)

[divine_braid]

[That shadow wasn't the only one in the aquarium tonight, and the other one ducked under that white card being suddenly flung at their face.]

Watch it!

[A male-sounding, harshly hissed whisper shot back.]

We're in this together, remember?

[Talk about a glory hog...]

[priforprince]

[ A snort from the silhouette over here. Derisive, yet classy. ]

Retreat if you can't keep up.

[ And off she's going again. Whether or not she checks to see if Duo's following probably depends on whether he'd agreed to wear a mask alongside her tonight.

And if he didn't, she's probably projecting the illusion of one onto his face anyway. If you're cooperating, you'll look the part. ]

[divine_braid]

[The crazy costume idea was just... way over the top for him. Breaking and entering was supposed to be stealthy, not stylish. Who did this god think they were? Duo was completely confused and really put out.

He grumbled. Worst. Pairing. Ever.]

Keeping up isn't the issue.

[He narrowed his eyes, glaring at that cape as it flapped behind the running Hibiki, and started off again as well. Illusions were fine, if that was a thing, but there was no way in Hell he was actually going to wear something that ridiculous...

It was worst than even a Sanc Kingdom uniform!]

[priforprince]

[ They are breaking and entering, okay. When one is breaking and entering, one is committing a crime. This is how one dresses in the movies when one is committing a crime. Stylishly. Mysteriously. With panache.

It figures she'd get stuck with an ignoramus.

Phantom Thief Genius heads for the largest problem tank, which...isn't hard to determine, since that sure is a lot of sparking. She frowns, assessing the situation, and holds out a hand. ]

Weapon.

[divine_braid]

[He crossed his arms.]

You didn't bring one?

[Oh, yeah. This whole servant thing wasn't Duo's forte and really just rankled his nerves. Hibiki was going to get a lot of backtalk from this one.]

What happened to your fancy cards?

[priforprince]

Those are for sending advance notice.

[ As anyone who's ever watched any television would know. Imbecile.

But Genius supposes that if there's nothing inside that long-tressed head of yours, she shouldn't have any problems continuing to call the shots. And that suits her fine.

So she grumbles, but she turns holding her hand out into an excuse to swirl her cape about. ] Very well. I'll set the stage solo.

[ Holding up a hand, she shoots a sparkling purple rope up towards the ceiling, where it sticks and holds fast, and....retracts, somehow. Up she goes towards the top of the tank.

How you manage to follow is your problem. ]

[divine_braid]

You don't need a stage!

[He hissed that out after her.]

We're just supposed to come in here and stop the sparking. It's not a production number!

[Clearly, this god had no idea how these things worked in real life. He shook his head and let her go do her thing. He headed around to the ladder that was on the side of the tank for the aquarium staff to do their feeding and climbed up. He was pretty fast getting up there to the platform. Surprise, surprise.]

[priforprince]

It was a figure of speech!

[ Genius huffs. You're up here already? ] Explaining myself to you is a waste of breath.

[ And that's that.

Anyway, they're both here, which means she can start. The surface of the water beneath them is crackling ominously with electricity, but Phantom Thief Genius ignores that. Instead, she sweeps a hand out over the tank, tossing a single red lily onto the surface. ] Now, troublesome spirit. An offering to you.

[ When the lily hits the water, sending out ripples, a figure appears shimmering above it, seeming to swim in midair: a gigantic eel, undulating and swimming about in the air. It coils around Genius and Duo, eyes gleaming in the gloom.

Behold, mischievous ayakashi! The very greatest victim of all has appeared.

Won't you come out to investigate? ]

[adventurology]

[Well, this individual certainly knows what they want. And Lara can't help but smile as she takes a seat across from her.

Lara does not look elegant, really. A leather jacket, a simple shirt, and casual jeans mark her as more casual but her accent is very cultured, and her posture that of a noblewoman. Which, she is actually.]

Actually, it hasn't been consumed throughout the ages. Tea's origins in Europe are only three and a half centuries ago. And in Asia, it was not the drink of elites, but of everyone.

[Yes, this is how she opens a conversation.]

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki used to spend a lot of time yelling about Revolution because she wanted to return to a more classist society. The lessons of history may fall on deaf ears, here.

As is, she's intrigued enough by this person to not immediately go off on her too - and a bit curious why someone would have sufficient nerve to invite themselves to her table. ] How well-versed. Perhaps this institution should employ staff of more your calibre.

[ Had to get the dig in since she's still pissed. ]

[adventurology]

[Lara rolls her shoulders, meeting the stranger's eyes coolly, not at all bothered or amused. Just calm, almost bored, like a tigress sitting beside a yapping, bitchy poodle.]

I think they do a fine enough job. You came into a bar, after all, not a teahouse. They're offering you what they sell. If you don't like it, then why come in here at all?

[priforprince]

I'd hoped to be accommodated.

[ Which is the pleasant, polite way of saying Hibiki is used to getting whatever she wants, whenever she wants it, wherever she wants it. If you're going to be cynical, anyway. She might have had the best of intentions! And that wasn't her getting the last word in at the wait staff at all!

The tea is a lost cause, though, so Hibiki focuses on a more interesting prospect: Lara. Surely this young lady will forget the recent dust-up if bestowed a brilliant smile? ] What about you? May I order you anything?

[adventurology]

[Lara's not really one to consider herself interested, all things considered. She's not standoffish, though, and willing to forgive this stranger's foible after her lecture. Arrogant brats were something she was familiar with, after all.]

Me? Well, if you're offering I wouldn't say no to a beer. It's hot out, after all.

[priforprince]

As you wish.

[ Hibiki then turns to the waiter and orders the most expensive beer on the menu. If it is possible to brew a classy beer, and that beer is served here, that is what Lara's getting. ]

...plus the hors d'oeuvres tray and a sparkling water.

[ A what? wonders the staff member. Hibiki frowns. ]

Carbonated.

[adventurology]

[That's fair. Lara does prefer good beer to stuff like Bud Light, to the point where she'll actually pour out any of that pisswater. And make no mistake, that's what she'll call it.

The waiter heads off, leaving the two of them alone, thoroughly puzzled but accepting of it all.]

So, what should I call the lady buying me a drink?

[priforprince]

Shikyoin Hibiki. [ A reassuring smile, as if she isn't considerably younger than the other woman. ] "Hibiki" is fine.

And you, Professeur?

[ "Princess" isn't gonna fly here, and you did sort of enter this conversation diploma blazing. ]