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TEST DRIVE # 15

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.

Sneaky Snakes

There are a number of snakes that have become possessed by a bunch of very sneaky ayakashi. They are slithering around, silently, snaring unsuspecting passersby into their trap - their trap to steal money. That's right, these snakes are busy snatching bills and coins from whoever they can. Try to put a stop to their thieving ways, or perhaps get thieved by them yourself.

Tummy Troubles

Many of the customers of a certain restaurant are complaining of the fact that their stomachs hurt after eating there. It could just be food poisoning, but many of these people are winding up in critical condition after a couple of days. It's time to figure out what the heck this cook is actually putting in the food.

Underwhelming Underwear

A family run business has been selling underwear for generations, but the underwear they sell is super boring and bland. Nobody wants to buy from them when cooler underwear is just around the corner. They've asked you to help them bring customers back in - by making their boring underwear seem as cool and hip as possible! How you do that is up to you.

Vividly Violet

There are so many ayakashi making their way through the air that at sunset the sky is turning an absolutely gorgeous shade of purple. Near Shore residents are reacting to this in varying ways. Many are delighted by the beautiful sky, but just as many are terrified that it's a sign of the end of times. Try to take down some ayakashi to make the sky less purple. Or just sit back and watch the beauty.

Wonder Wall

Anyways, there's this college boy who won't stop playing his acoustic guitar. He's from the US and is trying to pick up Japanese chicks. By now he should've somehow realized that they're totally not interested in him. But the song just keeps getting louder and louder and all that the people near the campus can hope is that today is gonna be the day that he stops playing. Maybe you're gonna be the one that saves them.

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

Is it though.......

[Yuffie gives him the most deadpanned expression. Is it really overkill? Do you like your ears bleeding, Riku? Why does her god have to be such a goody-goody.]

Well I just gave you a pretty good way to stop him. [She's stills scowling.] If you're not gonna do that though, I'd suggest stealing his dumb guitar.

[Shinki are supposed to be the moral compass to their god's or something, right? She's totally nailing this.]

That or dress you up as a girl and offer him a date. That's what he wants, girls.

[Don't even think to suggest SHE do it.]

Edited 2017-04-03 18:18 (UTC)

Yes, it is. We don't hurt people for being terrible singers.

[Sorry, to be such a 'goody-goody' – he's already done his fair share of sneaky stuff in his lifetime; being goody-goody is definitely way less of a headache. Really, for all that the sneaky stuff is necessary at times, this is definitely not one of them.]

And I'm the first person you think of?

[Even though he's definitely not a girl?! What in the light's name, Yuffie.]

If you are desperate to dress someone up, go with yourself first.

[Yes, he went there.]

[Well he could be at least a little sneaky sometimes? At least Yuffie would find that fun.

Then Yuffie steams, her face getting a little red and she glares at Riku.]

Me? Go anywhere near that gob? My gawd, no way! You're going to make your precious cute shinki go anywhere near that guy?!

[Rude!!!]

Besides, you're just as pretty as a girl, Riku-sama all you gotta do is cover those beefy arms of yours and put a nice outfit on and you're set! Maybe add a little lip gloss!

[Maybe he'll be sneaky at her sometimes. See how much she finds it then. >.>

Riku barely resists reaching up to rub at his forehead in reply; he can feel the onset of a headache.]

I'm not pretty.

[Really, he's avarage-looking at best. Leave pretty for people who actually deserve being called that. But anyway, they are getting off topic.]

So, how about we agree that nobody dresses up?

[He definitely isn't going to, after all.]

[She'll be so proud, though!!

Yuffie just makes a pfffft noise with her lips.]

Yes you are. Don't even start with me.

[Riku is the prettiest god. Those eyes and hair and skin? He's not cuter than she is but he certainly is up there on the list.]

Are we falling back to the stabbing plan then? Or stealing?

[Riku just rolls his eyes and decides to just ignore this whole thread of conversation from this point onwards. He is definitely not pretty; he isn't going dignify Yuffie's teasing by arguing more about it.

Instead they are totally continue this other argument they've been having, because just no.]

Neither. We are going to talk to him.

[You know. Like civilized people.]

[BORING.]

Okay there, Riku. You're the boss.

[She might be rolling her eyes. But she goes to follow him up to the annoying guitarist. She'll let big boss god talk first.]