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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!

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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... ]

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. ]

...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.

Edited 2017-02-08 23:35 (UTC)

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.

[ 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. ]

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? ]

[ 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. ]

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. ]

[ What kind of excuse is that? Aside from a terrible one, but Noctis is already tired of arguing this point. He guesses he has no choice if this guy is just going to be irritating about it. ]

Fine, I'm going, I'm going. Just get me close enough to dive in properly.

[ The prospect of being wet right now is still not an attractive one, but at least, he doesn't have armor to worry about. Not that he thinks that's a good enough reason, but he's climbing on the barge and waiting expectantly, looking none too happy about this venture.

For all the trouble it's worth, he hopes there's actually something down there worth fighting, and he's not just swimming around like an idiot for no reason. His body leans over the edge to try and get a good look, but the water's surface isn't clear enough. ]

Where are you planning to drop me off anyway...

[ And cue him having second thoughts already as the ocean looks indiscernible in all directions. How is he going to swim back? ]

That will not be a problem. The light of the sun reveals all things.

[ Who do you think he is? Well, clearly Noctis thinks he's some irritating guy, but that's not how Tendou sees himself, and isn't that what's most important?

The sun barge travels just above the surface of the water, glowing and sparkling all the way as befits a carrier of the sun. (Chariots are very overrated.) In fact, now that they're on the barge, the shining sphere that represents the sun sitting right in the middle should be obvious.

The light pierces through the dimness of the sea, and it immediately becomes obvious what they're dealing with:

Ayakashi.

Why would it be anything else? A big honking octopus-like creature, covered with eyeballs and generally unpleasant, flinging jellyfish out of the water with its tentacles. ]

I was right not to cook those jellyfish. They've probably been blighted if this is the case.

[ Clearly the most important thing. ]

Yeah, that's the reason why you shouldn't be cooking them.

[ Just ignore the glaring fact that jellyfish isn't food no matter how many times he tries to convince himself it is. At least, a big octopus-like creature isn't that out of the usual from what Noctis has had to deal with back home, so he's not particularly fazed except for the fact that he'll have to battle it in the water. Not exactly the best place to warp around. ]

Just get me a little closer. I'll take care of the rest.

[ He hovers on the edge of the barge, already summoning one of his swords and preparing to launch himself at the octopus with a warp strike. He manages to strike it at one of his eyes before hovering and airstepping so he can start striking vehemently at the other eyes until he can no longer remain floating.

That's when he drops into the water, holding his breath and swimming fast to the surface. If the barge stays close enough, he can keep warping to it to keep recovering his energy and use that as a strike-off point to stab the octopus. ]

Too bad Ignis isn't around to grill this guy up when I'm done with him.

[ Words spoken to himself more than anything, but he is sorely missing having the guys' battle support at the moment as that would infinitely make battling this thing a lot easier. ]

I'd suggest not eating pure malevolence. [ So ayakashi shaped like octopi are great eating, but perfectly ordinary jellyfish are completely off-limits? Tendou's expression tries to encapsulate the absurdity he finds in that, but there's no way it could possibly manage that.

So he has to make do with watching Noctis blink around the place chopping at the monster and generally seeming unimpressed. ]

It looks like I'll have to join in.

[ Perhaps it shows a lack of confidence in Noctis' displayed skills. There's no doubt that the man is a better fighter than the ayakashi, but it's taking a while, and there's a very real chance he runs out of stamina before managing a decisive blow.

And as any masked hero will tell you, the decisive blow is the only one that matters.

Tendou Souji raises his hand, palm open and waiting for a robotic beetle to fly into it. Said beetle is snapped into his belt buckle, and armour forms all around the sun god. ]

Transform.

[ Well, at least he wasn't lying about having heavy armour. ]

Edited 2017-02-12 02:30 (UTC)

[ He could have just helped him out from the very beginning if he was going to jump in anyway, and they could have gotten this done way faster. Instead, Noctis has spent the past couple of minutes warping around and slicing off octopus limbs to weaken it and stop it from trying to grab him. It's obvious who did the bulk of the work here, not that he cares much about getting credit so long as there's not a giant octopus in the ocean ravaging helpless swimmers or scaring off all the good fish.

Another tentacle arm goes down while Noctis spots his temporary ally out of the corner of his eye, looking a little embarrassed for him. What is he wearing... ]

You're right. That is terrible to swim in.

[ And just. Why would anyone willingly wear that?

Well, he's sure there's some benefit that outweighs how awful it looks so he keeps his mouth shut for now and returns to slicing up tentacle arms. ]

It's almost down anyway no thanks to you, so you might as well not risk drowning.

[ Noctis doesn't think he'll be able to get him out of the water if that suit is as heavy as it looks. ]

You won't get anything done if all you're doing is fighting its tentacles. Just watch.

[ Thankfully, he can't hear Noctis' thoughts, because if you asked him, Kamen Rider Kabuto is the epitome of cool.

He pulls back the beetle's horns on his belt. This causes the top layer of armour to purge, revealing the red beetle-styled Rider Form beneath with an announcement of "Cast Off" and "Change Beetle." Next, he taps three buttons along the top of the beetle shaped buckle, the belt counting along with "1, 2, 3, Rider Kick." ]

Rider Kick.

[ Tendou leaps off the boat, and delivers a flying kick to the octopus' head, now that there aren't any tentacles in the way thanks to Noctis' efforts.

And the ayakashi explodes, because of course it does. ]

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