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TEST DRIVE # 13

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.

Illegal Irritations

Nothing supernatural about this one, there are just some guys sell illegal drugs and weaponry in some of the back alleys of Tokyo. They might solicit you to try and get your business or you might just happen upon them targeting someone else. Either way, are you really okay with letting this go on in your city?

Jumping Jellyfish

For some strange reason, a bunch of jellyfish have taken to literally jumping out of the ocean and all over the beaches. They seem to be scared of something in the water, but be that as it may, they're scaring away all the beach tourism! Quick, figure out how to get them back in the water!

Kooky Kickoff

A brand new store is opening up and, as part of their grand opening, they want people to perform for their potential customers! And they're just dragging people off of the streets and shoving them into ridiculous, off-brand character costumes to do it. Whether you're part of the show or watching others make fools of themselves, it promises to be a good time.

Lovely Lingerie

There's a great, new brand of lingerie being sold in Akihabara that is all the rage right now. They're stylish and sexy and come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! There's even some that are themed after popular shows. But people who are buying them keep winding up missing. Coincidence?

Manic Molting

So many birds are molting on the spot for no reason, shedding feathers all over the streets, on peoples' cars, and in any space they can get into. It's really not their fault, but darn if it's not making things difficult to do with all these feathers around! Either help clean up or figure out how to stop the mass molting!

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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Upon being addressed, Hibiki pops back to reality (and full technicolor) with a gasp. Upon comprehending the contents of that address, the rest of her comes flooding back too.

Like enough narcissism to greet that statement with a smug smirk of her own.

"Surface accoutrements only serve to enhance an inner radiance, I'm afraid," Hibiki replies, tossing her head. One hand goes to her hip. "Without a sparkle to magnify -"

She laughs, once, derisively, and flicks a hand through her bangs. Purple sparkles trail in her fingertips' wake. The air around her glitters. "Well, isn't it just a waste?"

Oookay, he can't help it. After a second or two of staring at her, Tamatoa breaks into a laugh.

"Really? Oh gods... did getting pulled into heaven mess with your brain cells?" He shakes his head, his laughter now quieted down to a chuckle. "It's the outside that matters. No one can see the inside."

The laughter doesn't phase Hibiki. Nor does being crossed. Instead, her eyes narrow, and her smirk widens.

"Care to wager?" she asks, completely confident. The air around her grows even brighter. "Which can captivate this audience more? Your flash and bluster....or the sparkle of a genius?"

Far be it from her, now, to deny the importance of having an aesthetically-pleasing environment. Hibiki lives surrounded by beauty. Indeed, she grows anxious without it.

And yet. It will be a cold day in...Heaven, she supposes....before Shikyoin Hibiki, Shikyoin Hibiki, ~*~Shikyoin Hibiki~*~, takes a beautification lecture from an overgrown crustacean sitting down.

Besides, there's a stage right there. And he's an embarrassment to it.

"Assuming, of course," she adds almost as an afterthought, "that you aren't afraid."