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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!

Comments

Tendou Souji | Kamen Rider Kabuto

[pathofheaven]

(Going to go with Tendou being a god, specifically Ra for the purposes of the TDM.)

Illegal Irritations

Grandma said this:

[ Look, in the sky! It's a big flying boat shining with the light of the sun. Standing at the bow of the sun barge is a man, arms crossed over his chest, the solar disc behind him providing a very dramatic backlight to his entrance. ]

"The only time a blade in hand can bring happiness is in cooking." And somehow, I doubt you lot are chef types.

[ The man leaps off the flying boat, landing on his feet right in the middle of the group of arms dealers, the criminals mostly in shock trying to process what's going on. ]

So I'd like to have you all stop now.

[ He probably doesn't even notice you're here. ]

Jumping Jellyfish

[ So why are jellyfish jumping out of the water? Tendou doesn't really have any idea, but when has he ever not looked like he was in complete control?

Well, there was that time, and that other time, but he doesn't talk about it. ]

I wonder how much sashimi we could make with this? Alas, it won't do to eat them if it turns out they caught some odd parasite.

[ Unfortunately, it sounds like he's very calmly considering something other than how to get the jellyfish back into the water. ]

jellyfish

[priforprince]

HUAAAGH!

[ Don't look now, Tendou. But one of those jellyfish had leaped right at somebody who'd been trying to enjoy the beach - on her own time, this time, and on her own terms.

She had panicked. And her perfect, genius body had taken over for her, body pivoting around for a kick so brilliant that light flashed as her foot made contact with the jellyfish and sent it whizzing through the air.

Right for your head. ]

[pathofheaven]

[ Looking is for chumps anyway, and the sun god Tendou Souji is no chump. He leans backwards, causing the jellyfish to sail over his head as though he were a certain trenchcoated warrior, and straightens himself with barely any visible acknowledgement that a sea creature almost slapped him in the face. ]

I wouldn't recommend that. Jellyfish can be venomous, and while most won't cause any permanent damage, they can still be quite painful.

[ So he says, without turning to look at his assaulter. He's still thinking about jellyfish recipes, and whether or not he should just dive into the water and figure out if he can find out more there. ]

[priforprince]

[ If you're the god of not looking, Hibiki is the god of not listening. No sooner has she rid herself of that jellyfish than another one is headed right for her. She does the dodging, this time, but is getting increasingly more irritated. ]

What are you doing?! Fix this!

[ One flies past. She backhands it without glancing over. These stupid things are even making it difficult to storm off in a huff.

Er. To regroup behind a protective barricade. ]

[pathofheaven]

Very well. To battle monsters beneath the horizon is also the work of the sun god. Perhaps it was inevitable.

[ Tendou raises his hand, and a red robotic beetle flies into it. It is, unfortunately, not a scarab but a rhinoceros beetle. He slips the device into his belt buckle, (where did the belt even come from,) and it clicks in place. ]

Transform.

[ Armour forms over him, and the first layer is quickly expunged as the belt narrates "Change Beetle", leaving behind an armoured red bug man. ]

Grandma said this: "The sun shines so flowers can bloom." If that's the case, I can hardly leave a lady in distress, can I?

[ He points dramatically upwards at the sky, and a jellyfish bounces off his helmet rather ruining the moment. ]

[priforprince]

[ A transforming hero? They have those in the lands of the gods?

....Well, Hibiki supposes for some definitions of godhood, it's appropriate. And if he's following genre conventions properly, even with that jellyfish ruining the transformation sequence, he should have no problems dispatching this inconvenience. They're more small-fry monsters for padding episode time than any actual threat.

So, all right. Not her problem. ]

...Carry on, then.

[ And she'll keep just. Trying to leave. "Trying" being the operative word. ]

[pathofheaven]

[ It's certainly true that in his Rider Form, ordinary jellyfish pose no threat to Tendou Souji. Even jumping jellyfish aren't liable to do much better. In fact, by the time Hibiki has completed her sentence, she might find most of the jellyfish already cleared into a big bucket that was produced seemingly out of nowhere.

Unfortunately, there's a slight problem with moving that fast on a beach. Sand gets absolutely everywhere, every one of the steps Kabuto took at his ridiculous speeds throwing up a clod of sand, and the hundreds to thousands taken within the space of a second all seemingly kicking in at once.

It's like an explosion. Of sand. That doesn't really bother the transforming hero because he has a full faced helmet, but y'know. Not everyone is Kabuto. ]

Well then, perhaps we should go look for the source now.

[ Tendou contemplates his options, seemingly oblivious to the mineral rain he's caused.

Because while Ra has always fought monsters beneath the horizon, Kamen Riders have never fared well after being tossed into the drink. Not that he would tell anyone that. ]

[priforprince]

[ When the explosion clears, a pillar of salt is left standing on the beach like the blasphemer it is.

Oh, wait, sorry, it's Hibiki. Covered head to toe in sand. This universe took her hammerspace sword from her but it couldn't do a blasted thing about the cartoon physics. That stuff is stuck fast.

She shakes the sand off her person after a few incredulous moments - a single shake, accompanied by another flash and outpouring of glitter to go with the sand - and pulls out a handkerchief to take care of any residue on her face or in her hair. While she attends to these ministrations, something the masked hero had said strikes a chord. She frowns. ]

...."we"?

[pathofheaven]

[ Yes, we.

Not that any expressions can be seen on the transformed Kamen Rider Kabuto's face, but his body language suggests a level of confusion at Hibiki's confusion.

Most people just follow him everywhere without question. Because he's so cool. ]

You are a sun god as well, no? And the god of healing. Who else would be more suitable for the job?

[priforprince]

[ ...this is true. She is uniquely capable of handling all jobs, in fact.

But only when she feels like it. Besides, something more important is going on here!

Hibiki's frown deepens. ] Don't masked heroes have a duty to keep passersby from danger?

[ YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG

0 OUT OF 5 STARS ]

[pathofheaven]

[ Said masked hero mimes a sigh. His mouth is, in fact, not capable of opening and letting out breath. They just have speakers built into the helmet instead. Probably. ]

You aren't in any danger. In any case, passersby implies ordinary people. I don't count gods or shinki in that equation.

[ No, gods and shinki just get to shut up and fight instead. ]

[priforprince]

The ocean is none of my concern.

[ If it doesn't involve a stage, and if it's not pretty, she's not gonna do it. Hibiki brushes off her jacket some more, crosses her arms, and turns away. ] Honestly. Isn't that what division of labor is for?

[pathofheaven]

The sun doesn't get to choose what it shines on. [ So sun gods don't get to choose what they have to care about. ]

Besides, you can't tell me you don't care about the ocean just after you were caught sunbathing.

[ People who really don't care don't botherr showing up! ]

Jellyfish part deux

[armigers]

[ ...Just no. He doesn't want to touch them at all even to scoot them back into the water, but someone has to do it, right? Sure would be nice if he was at least being financially compensated for this and not risking getting stung for no apparent reason except that the jellyfish might die. Would that really be a bad thing?

On the other hand, Noctis does wonder what is freaking them out and if it's some kind of big fish. It might be worth trying to fish it out to see, but first thing's first- he's awkwardly nudging the jellyfish closer to the shore line with the tip of his boot, still unwilling to touch any of them. ]

It won't do to eat them because they probably taste gross.

[ Plus it's no fun when his food just dies on its own without a challenge, and when said food is jellyfish of all things. Not even Ignis can make any of it taste appetizing. ]

What do you think is making them run from the water like that?

[ He tries to peer out for any signs of big fish out there in between his kicking escapades, his curiosity growing as his angling senses start tingling. ]

[pathofheaven]

Nonsense. Chilled jellyfish is a delicacy.

[ Note to self: Get some from the fish market and force feed it to this guy at some later point. Calling something that delicious gross feels like a personal insult to this chef/transforming hero/sun god. ]

Jellyfish don't even have what we would call animal instincts. These are creatures that merely float around. I'm not sure they are running from anything.

[ Delicious, but very, very dumb. Instead of flight or fight instincts, they just have stingers and try to eat everything they catch, mostly. ]

Either something is controlling them, [ Hence him thinking about a parasite ] or they're just being flung out by some prankster.

[armigers]

[ If there is a world out there where jellyfish is a delicacy, Noctis doesn't want to live in it. ]

No thanks. I'll pass.

[ And spare himself the nausea and horror. Luckily, he has no idea what this guy is actually thinking, or he'd object profusely. Here he thought vegetables were the worst thing he'd ever have to subject his mouth to.

But he does have a point. Jellyfish aren't exactly smart enough to pick up on predators and run, but he feels like he still has to really go in there and fish just to be extra certain. ]

I doubt anyone would be dumb enough to throw around a creature that can sting them, so maybe it's the mind control thing.

[ He peers out towards the water again, trying to look for anything like a mindflayer that might be inflicting them with a confusion spell. It doesn't seem like there's really a single obvious cause so back to plan A and fishing.

His rod appears in his hand as he looks firmly determined to draw out whatever it is. ]

[pathofheaven]

That's your loss. [ More jellyfish for him.

Actually, Tendou is still planning on feeding the guy some next time, but now he's ensured that it'll be in secret. ]

There are ways to protect yourself from stinging, but whatever it is, do you intend to trawl the entire lagoon with one fishing rod?

[ That just sounds like a lot of unnecessary effort. ]

[armigers]

I got time to spare. Might as well be thorough and see what's down there.

[ If this sounds like he's looking for an excuse to fish for hours, that is because he is looking for an excuse to fish for hours. Also, he just doesn't know what else to do in this circumstance. He already kicked as many jellyfish back into the ocean as he could, and they just came right back out anyway. He doesn't have a whole lot of better options, and this other god isn't being particularly helpful. ]

Unless you have a better idea?

[ He gives him a pointed look over his shoulder, curious to know what he'd suggest. If it's more effective than fishing, he might give it a try, though... ]

[pathofheaven]

If you want to see what's beneath the waves, then the only thing to do is go beneath the waves. Feeling your way around with a string and hook will only get you a lot of jellyfish.

[ Fishing can be fun, sure, but how fun is it when they're dealing with nothing but jellyfish everywhere? There's no need for a rod, even, they're jumping right out! ]

So how good are you at swimming?

[ Because who's going to go underwater? Certainly not him! Not yet, anyway. ]

[armigers]

...Swimming?

[ Ugh. Really? Not his ideal pastime especially in water that's been proven to be infested by jellyfish. It's like this guy has no idea how much it probably hurts to be stung. ]

Do you seriously want us to swim in there?

[ Just to clarify whether or not he's aware what a dumb idea this is. At least, fishing doesn't involve physically getting anywhere near the jellyfish even if he is right about probably getting a better look if he was under the water and right up and front of the action.

It's just that Noctis isn't keen on getting all wet at the moment. ]

I don't have any spare clothes with me.

[pathofheaven]

Who comes to a beach without preparing for the possibility of getting wet?

[ Being prepared is important! Even the Boy Scouts will tell you to Be Prepared! Tendou sighs, resting his forehead between the fingers of his left hand. ]

But we're not going swimming. You are.

[ The sun god releases his head and points upwards, where the sun is shining, and seemingly out of nowhere, a flying barge made of gold and gemstones comes into view. ]

The sun gets to ride.

[armigers]

[ Someone who only intended to fish, that's who. Swimming was never part of the plan. ]

Hey, wait!- why just me?

[ His voice freezes in his throat as he follows the direction of this guy's finger, glancing upwards to see the barge that appears in his sight. Well, that is pretty fancy, but Noctis still doesn't see why he has to be the only swimming in there while this guy gets to float safely above the water. ]

And you can't fit me on it, too? It doesn't look that small.

[ Is this guy just being selfish at this point? Why did Noctis even get involved with all of this in the first place? He's already starting to regret it. ]

[pathofheaven]

There are only the two of us here, and once the sun dips beneath the horizon, the day will come to an end.

[ That is, at least, the actual function of Ra's sun barge. It sails across the sky during the day, and through the underworld at night. And while they're on the Far Shore, rules like that tend to stick. ]

The barge is supposed to be for my personal entourage, but I suppose I can make an exception until you need to dive.

[ But why can't Tendou himself dive? It's the question that continues to linger in the air.

The real answer is because it's way too much effort to swim while transformed, and he's not going to jump into jellyfish-infested waters without becoming Kamen Rider Kabuto. So why not use the people he has at hand? ]

[armigers]

[ He's still stuck on that diving into the ocean thing. Yes, Noctis is also wondering why he's the only one getting saddled with this job. It's hard to hide his irritation even when he knows he should probably be playing a key role in this investigation, being a god and all -not really a title he chose for himself, but it's not one he'd neglect, either, especially if he ever wants to get the hell out of here. ]

That still doesn't answer my question. Why am I the only one diving here? Don't tell me you're afraid of water.

[ He's a god, too, so it stands to reason that a little water probably isn't going to do much to him. Plus, he was just talking about cramming jellyfish into his mouth not too long ago. Clearly, this guy has a skewed up sense of what actually constitutes as dangerous. ]

[pathofheaven]

I'm not afraid of water, I'd just rather not deal with it.

[ Tendou sighs again. So many doubts. ]

My armour is too heavy to move properly with underwater.

[ So just go already. ]