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[godsoffortune]

TEST DRIVE # 01



What's that? You're interested in testing out what it would be like to join the wonderful world that is The Far Shore? Well then you have come to the right place! The Test Drive is here to make your life easy by letting you see how you would fare in our game 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.



Alleviating Ayakashi
The age-old quest of destroying ayakashi is something that most gods and shinki participate in at some point or another. Lucky for you, there are a lot of the nasty things around. Unlucky for you, they kind of think that eating you would be a lot of fun. So let's hope you're experienced enough at combat to kill them! Or at least avoid them long enough for someone else to…

Broken Bonds
A request has come in from someone who is missing a person who was in their life a long time ago. They want you to find that person and bring them back, no matter what it takes! Unfortunately, the only description you're getting of the person is from when they were seven, and they're likely in their fifties now. But that little picture the requester gave you might help you in your search if you ask enough people! That is, if you can get their attention long enough to ask…

Couple Complaining
There are a lot of couples around lately and certain followers are so jealous of them that they are praying for certain couples to be torn apart. That might not be your cup of tea, but then again it might be, who knows! All you know is that the lovers you're following around are a couple of the most nauseatingly cute people you've ever seen in a relationship. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to break them up after all, just for the sanity of everyone around them…

Darling Dearest
Of course, with Valentine's Day just around the corner, there are plenty of young Japanese boys praying that they will receive chocolates from the girls that they like. Are you willing to play a little game of match-making? And how exactly are you supposed to push two people together when neither of them tends to notice you for long? Ah well, love is in the air and you might as well help it along!

Exchanging Endowments
Valentine's Day isn't only celebrated by the people of the Near Shore, though. Those of the Far Shore are often placed in positions where they have to exchange chocolates. So what exactly are you going to do? This can be obligation chocolate, friendship chocolate, chocolate to express your love, or anything else you can think of.



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

[darkduelist]

[Yuto almost looses his balance and falls backwards when the other embraces him. For a second he's taken aback. For another few seconds he is unsure what to do and how to respond. But his twin is sobbing, apologizing. And this isn't the other's fault, this isn't something he should feel bad for.

Yuto hesitantly wraps his arms around his twin, pulling him close, feeling that he himself is close to tears. He takes a deep breath to collect himself.

They have to be siblings and feeling this kind of connection, knowing that you are not alone even though you don't remember anything is reassuring, but...

They are both dead.]

...Don't apologize. [Yuto mutters, as his eyes close.] ...I can't remember anything either, but I'm sure this can't be coincidence.

[Grieve seeps into his voice as he speaks.]

[ridethathippo]

[Yuya sniffles as he nods against Yuto's shoulder at his request. Apologizing won't do much for their situation, but he still feels the need to do it. However, knowing his twin doesn't remember anything either is oddly reassuring that he's not the only one who was affected. Although it's another confirming factor that they're both dead.]

Mn...Right. [They're both in agreement then. Maybe they even died the same way.

That's too sad of a thought, though, and the anguish in Yuto's voice is hard to listen to. This should be a happier moment.]

It's Yuya. [The red-head sits up and releases his hold in order to wipe the wetness from his face.] My name's Yuya.

[darkduelist]

[Yuto traces circles into his twin's back in hopes to comfort him at a least a little. Crying won't help them. They're both dead and it's not like they can do anything about that. It's incredibly saddening, but they should be glad that they have found each other.

When Yuto hears the other's name his eyes widen a little.]

Yuya. [He repeats to himself quietly.

Even their names are similar. It's just another poof that they must have been twins.

Yuto falls silent for a moment, looking down before he finally says:]

...I'm Yuto.

[ridethathippo]

[A smile spreads across Yuya's face when he hears Yuto's name, and-- hey! What's the shyness for? He grasps both of twin's shoulders, trying to get his attention and to look up.]

Yuto...I'm glad! That we get to be with each other again. I'm really glad. [They both have each other, so they're not alone. It's something he's incredibly grateful for.

But if they're really going to stick together, there's a few things to go over:]

Hey, did you become a shinki yet? [Leave it to Vector to NOT tell them they're both under his wing if he is his god.]

[darkduelist]

[It's not shyness. He just finds all of this incredibly sad. And so, when he finally looks up to see a smile on Yuya's face, Yuto is caught by surprise.

...But Yuya is right. They're not alone. They have each other now, so... everything will be okay. Or at least it feels like that.

Yuto nods and manages to give his twin a small sad smile.]

I'm glad too. I really am.

[Even if he can't bring himself to wear a more happy expression, he still is as grateful as Yuya is.

And then that question.]

Yes... [Ah, right.] So who is your... god? [That sounds so strange to ask.]

[ridethathippo]

[...Well, a smile is still a smile, even if it is sad. Yuya knows where he's coming from, at least. Maybe it's easier for him to smile because he's had a moment to cry.

Ah, so he is a shinki. That's good, although Yuya can't help the sense of disappointment that they may have separate gods. He'll just have to make sure to hang out with Yuto often when they're not working!]

Vector! He's supposed to be a stand-in for the Cthulhu god...

[darkduelist]

[That really would be disappointing, wouldn't it? But Yuto also wants to hang out with Yuya as much as possible. He wants to get to know his twin better. They don't remember anything about each other, after all...

Yuto blinks when he hears the name of Yuya's god. And then he smiles.]

...So we have the same god, then. [His smile is warm and grateful. It's such a relief to know they won't be separated.]

1/2

[ridethathippo]

[.................

.....Wait a second.......

..............................!]

Ghhh, Vector! That guy--!! [That's super important information right there! Why wouldn't he tell them?!]

[ridethathippo]

[Yuya lets out a large sigh before his smile comes back.] Whatever, we know now.

[No use kicking up the dirt even though he'd really like to have known sooner.] That means we'll definitely be together! For missions and all that!

[Standing up, Yuya brushes himself off before offering his hand.] Brothers and partners. We got lucky, huh?

[darkduelist]

[Yuto nods.]

That's right. We know now... and he couldn't keep that from us for too long anyway.

[He takes Yuya's hand and stand up. Brothers and partners huh. He gives Yuya's hand a firm squeeze before he finally lets go.]

...It's amazing, isn't it? Just a few hours ago I wouldn't have even thought I have a brother.

[...Yes, he might had stalked Yuya for hours.

In any case, yes. They really got lucky.]