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TEST DRIVE # 03

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.

Keening Karaoke
For some reason, karaoke clubs have suddenly popped up all over the Heavens. Not only that, but they are the big new hotspot for residents of the Far Shore to hang out at and everyone around you has been pressuring you to join them. Do you continue to fight back or give in to the peer pressure weighing you down?

Little Lies
Everyone believes that white lies do no harm, so the people of the Near Shore are happy to use small lies whenever they need to. Tiny ayakashi have been springing from these little lies and are now teaming up to form into a huge ayakashi, and it keeps getting bigger with every passing moment!

Marriage Madness
With spring in the air, the season of weddings is upon the Near Shore, and boy do the people of Japan seem eager to get married this year. In fact, it's so crazy trying to book anything that there are literally hundreds of prayers being sent up asking for monetary deals as well as luck with finding the right place to marry. Help some poor people out.

Necklace Nuisance
A cursed necklace has sprung up in the city and there are a lot of people dying because of it. The weird thing is that no one who has actually worn the necklace has died, just everyone around them. This cursed necklace has fallen into the hands of a depraved young man who is more than happy to use its bad luck in order to start 'taking out the trash' of the world...

Overt Ogling
As the temperature rises, so do the skirts of teenage girls. Unfortunately, there are a lot of pubescent boys who are more than happy to take a gander whenever they can. Catching some peeping toms, how is a resident of the Far Shore supposed to react? Or even warn the poor girl who's being spied on?

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

She's gonna be super happy when she sees this place!

[And granting wishes and making humans happy is what they're here for, so mission accomplished! As soon as they can get that reservation, anyway.

Inside of the place is a little bit more intimidating, but only in the sense that Goku feels like he's going to end up breaking something on accident. But they're not easily noticed anyway, so maybe it won't even matter if he does! ... except it kind of matters in the sense of actually getting the reservation, so when no one ultimately comes forward after a few seconds, he turns to glance at Hakkai.]

I don't think anyone's comin'. D'you think we should go back there?

[It's hard to tell if the problem is that the front desk staff are very rude, or if it's just that they can't keep noticing a pair of shinki for long enough to make it out of the stockroom. Hakkai sighs, slightly deflated, and nods at Goku.]

Yes, let's.

[At least no one noticing them makes it much easier to casually wander behind the counter. Hakkai pauses by the computer, tapping the mouse to wake it up, and peers at the screen.

He really should learn to use one of these things. They seem so convenient. He's not sure exactly what the complicated spreadsheet on the monitor represents, though, and so he regretfully leaves it untouched and peeks into the back room instead. There's a young woman in a very snappy black skirt suit there, working on a larger, boxier, more scuffed-looking computer.]

Excuse us, miss. We're here to make a reservation for an April wedding.

[She jumps, and looks up, visibly confused.]

You're not supposed to be back here! And we're booked solid in April.

[Goku's willing to bet it's that they just can't be seen. Though, the lady did hang up on Hakkai, so... Yeah, okay, maybe they are just rude. But not being easily seen probably isn't helping.

But even as Hakkai leaves the computer at the front desk alone and moves to the back, Goku seems a little more enthralled by it. He's never used anything like this before! The list has a whole bunch of names on it, though, so maybe this is the list of reservations? Good! All he has to do is put in the name of the lady, right? What was her name again... Ishida? Ichigo? Oh man, strawberries sound so good right now... Oh! Ichida! That was it.

He's at least learned enough of reading to know how to navigate things after a second. There's a box blinking, and it has some word in it that sounds like it might be a name, so. Uh. Okay. How does he get to another box? Back-something, maybe? Yeah, this back-something button might take him back to another box, and then he can put in her name! Goku presses down on the button, holding it down until it does something, and. ... and, uh. Oh. Oops. The name is gone.

Crap crap crap he can't remember what it was, but uh. Uh. Oh! Right! He can put in Ichida's name instead! Problem solved, and they've got their reservation! Yeah! But that just means someone else is out theirs, and. Uh.

Maybe he shouldn't touch the computer anymore. With that, he slips around the corner into the back room, where Hakkai is talking to the lady.]

H-hey, Hakkai? I think we're good! Uh.

[Hakkai straightens back up, blinking at Goku.

The woman, confused, looks from one of them to the other, and back at her computer, her distress fading as she slowly tunes out their presence.

Hakkai clears his throat.

Oh, dear.]

What did you do?

[Well hey, the lady is ignoring them again, so that's good, right? Uh. Second shot at a grand entrance?]

I, uh. Her name's on that screen out there already...?

Goku, did you put it on the screen?

[Oh dear indeed. Hakkai unceremoniously strides over to the woman who's typing and puts a hand on her shoulder.]

Excuse us, ma'am. There's a problem with our reservation. It should be for April 22nd. Can you confirm it?

[She starts the "you're not supposed to--" bit again, and Hakkai beams at her.

There is an indefinably threatening edge to the smile.]

Please!

I tried to push the back-whatever button but it didn't work!

[Or, it did. Just not the way he meant it to.

But maybe leaving this to Hakkai is the better idea. Hakkai clearly knows what he's doing, and that lady seems to have forgotten them already, so it's like he never even screwed up.

... though, that smile. Uh. Goku takes a step back, out of the way and back into the main area. For how nice Hakkai can be, he sure can be scary--]

[Hakkai's smile doesn't waver.]

Don't worry about it, Goku! I'm sure that Miss -- [He peers at the tasteful little nameplate tacked to her shirt.] -- Ota will help us, won't you, miss?

[Imperceptibly, his hand tightens on his shoulder.

It has just been a very long and frustrating morning and he'd like to make sure that their client gets her wedding plans finished. She stammers out an agreement and bolts for the front desk, Hakkai right behind.]

[That's probably the most terrifying thing. That smile, anyway.

The lady seems to think so, too, if the way she's bolting out of the back to fix the "error" is any indication! Goku is staying well out of their way, actually. Feel free to do whatever! Hakkai knows what he's doing! He should really just stay out of the way and let the adults do the work, because he sure doesn't feel like one right now.]

[Their client's name is indeed on the list, although she seems to be scheduled for tomorrow morning at seven, and Hakkai only has to sound a little annoyed before Ms. Ota becomes wonderfully helpful.

He certainly hopes some of this will cloud back over in her memories. It's the first time he's tried leaning on a mortal quite this firmly.

Once the scheduling is finished, he beams cheerfully at her, wishes her a good day, and looks around for Goku.]

Goku? We're all finished here!

[Well, it had been the first slot on the list, and the one that the cursor was on as default. But at least this lady can fix it! And as she does, Goku watches from the other side of the counter, eyeing a bowl of what looks like small mints of some sort next to the computer. Maybe if he takes just one...

But Hakkai calling his name makes his hand retreat quickly, and he's grinning, bounding around to the end of the counter. Hopefully Hakkai isn't mad! It's not like he messed it up really bad. The lady was able to fix it, and everything is fine!]

Are we going back now?

Yes, we are. Let's walk! It's a nice day out, isn't it?

[He lowers his voice as they head away from the desk.] I hope she's forgotten about us by the wedding day. Really, though, Goku, I think having Ichida-san's name on there helped. Well done.

[It had given her an out: she wasn't taking someone off the list, she was fixing a scheduling error! Even a weak explanation like that made someone easier to influence.]

Yep!

[If they go for a walk, maybe that means no more subway. The train was kind of cool, but he really didn't like being out of the sunshine. This will feel much better.

Though, Hakkai's commendation makes Goku blink, and for a second he can't really wrap his mind around that. He did a good job? But...]

But I accidentally deleted someone else's name...

We were always going to have to take someone off the schedule to make room. I'm sure they'll work it out.

[It's just having their venue canceled the day before the event. That won't be too much trouble.

... at least, the trouble it'll cause won't bother him unless someone happens to start praying.]