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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

"Not one of mine, but he was probably someone's follower." He steps back when she jumps, and his eyebrows shoot up. That was indeed also impressive. He can't quite do that. Jump his height, sure, but to a fire escape? He'd rather not try.

"Rakkor? Never heard of 'em. We're probably from different worlds, different universes even." He seems to have accepted the existence of many universes with little fuss, but it's still a bit weird to run into people from them, even if he lives with one such person.

"The blow to his pride was worse than the blow to his body. He will recover."

Talk of hyperdimensional physics could wait until Leona was confident the guy actually WAS okay. She watched from her new viewpoint up above as he looked around in confusion. Something clearly had just happened to him, but he was having trouble remembering exactly what.

"Right. That's good, I guess." Axel stares down too, watching the guy straighten up and dust himself off, wincing sorely, before making his way through the crowd, much more carefully this time.

"Looks like you did some good, at least. Did he take your wallet, by the way?"

Leona's eyes widened slightly, and her hand quickly went to her back pocket...Where her wallet was still, miraculously, safely tucked away.

"He did not." She breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll match my skill as a warrior against any other god in this land, but I have to admit my knowledge of city life is...limited. Are pickpockets really a common problem?"

"They're not that uncommon, but getting bumped into is still a warning sign." He taps his own wallet - it's chained to a belt loop and in his front pocket.

"Not used to cities, huh? You might like Hokkaido. It's pretty empty there. Harder to do prayers, but you win some, you lose some." Axel shrugs. "So where do you Rakkor grow up if not in cities?"

Her eyes lost their focus, as she looked at the past rather than where she was right now. "I grew up among the foothills of Mt. Targon, then moved to the Solari temple on the mountain's slopes when I was grown. It is a harsh but beautiful land."

She was only lost in memories for just a moment, though. She gave Axel a wry look. "Harsh, beautiful, and not very crowded."

"Sounds... pretty nice." He rubs his head idly. Home's a bit of a sore spot with him, so he won't tell her about his unless asked.

"Why're they called Targon and Solari? Named after something? Or are these the kinds of places things get named after?" He gets the feeling it's the latter. These seem like major landmark kinds of names.

"You know I've never asked? That's just what they're called. I think 'sol' is an old word for 'sun', and we revere the sun deeply, so that might have to do with it."

She made a face. "And now I am a god of the sun myself. That will take some getting used to."

"Makes sense. Which god are you?" It's generally polite to introduce one's self first, but Axel's never gotten far just volunteering information. Especially information that would let him keep incognito in some way, shape, or form; in this case, on the BBS.

"Leona."

Which wasn't quite what he asked, so she went on with "But I'm filling in for someone named Aurora, apparently. You?"

"Axel, filling in for Hestia." At least your god matches your gender, Leona. Axel briefly considers playing at envy, but decides not to. Too much trouble.

"Only been here a little while? Lot to get used to, I bet."

She shrugged, stoically. "The world is vast, and filled with strange things. Getting used to it has been part of my life for longer than I have been here."