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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!

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A. Vividly Violet.

[He looks up at the sky, tail swaying slightly as he considers the sheer number of ayakashi floating all the way up there. It's not like he can fly, so he watches the humans of the Near Shore and all their different reactions.]

Mm... I don't think it's the end of the world.

B. Wonder Wall

[They're two blocks away from this college student's performance. His incessant performance, as some people would call it.]

I don't think it sounds that bad. But nobody's happy about him playing...

(( Sneaky Snakes ))
[ So if a snake is trying to stealing from him or succeeded to slither up and steal something from anyone else, he grabs it without hesitation (what, it's not like he'll get blighted if he wears his gloves, right?) and drops it on the ground as he snatches back whatever may have been taken. A knife buries into it, though it's not like that'll have much of an effect on it, since it's a completely normal knife (though it's an old, battered and well-used wild west type of knife). The snake hisses, more angry than anything. ]

Ya gotta do better'n that.

[ Don't insult an old desperado with your petty tricks, snake. ]

(( Underwhelming Underwear ))
[ He doesn't mind helping out, he really doesn't, he's been known to be very helpful despite being an outlaw, but still. There had to be some limits, right? ]

Though I ain't seein' why they gotta go complainin' since these underdrawers seem t'be a'working as they should, I ain't ever bin no salesman. I ain't gettin' why my help would be useful.

[ Look, he might have been a butcher during some periods in his life, but that's totally different. ]

(( Vividly Violet ))
[ Shading his eyes with a hand and looking up at the sky with a cup of coffee in the other hand, he's sort of amazed. ]

I ain't never seen no sky like that afore. [ Not even in that peculiar new world he and Sundance ended up in between Bolivia and here. ] It's awful pretty.

(( Wonder Wall ))
[ It's not really something he can help, that he's drawn towards the music. He's always had an interest (most cowboys he's met does, even if many can't play or sing at all) but it's clear that the music isn't too appreciated by others. ]

Mind lettin' this ol' cowboy give a try, lad?

[ He peers at the collage boy, who looks at him skeptically. Apparently, Butch doesn't look like he's much with an instrument, in his opinion. Eventually the boy does relent though, but says that he can only play one song because he's sure he can do it soon. (He does look like a cowboy though, even if it's not like there usually are any cowboys in Japan.)

But he is good though, and he has a clear, strong singing voice and is experienced with the guitar, as he plays and sings a song familiar to him, but perhaps not very familiar to most other people around this area.

Once the song is over the boy instantly wants the guitar back, and Butch hands it to him but points out. ]

Though ya might've a good idee goin' on there, it might best be you take it a little easier on them strings. You wouldn't wanna give 'em too much of the good right off now would ya? They might tire if y'do.

[ The boy doesn't seem to be convinced of this approach. ]

Edited 2017-04-01 01:40 (UTC)

[Sneaky Snakes]

[Corrin goes to follow the snake that slithers by her to see what they're doing. She's still amazed by the different animals that she can see and touch now, though she knows that snakes aren't supposed to steal. Once Corrin catches up to the snake, she grabs it and takes the wallet out of their mouth.]

You know stealing isn't good, right? [When the snake hisses at her, she only shakes her head and places it back on the ground.]

Now you should slither away before you get into trouble.

[Time to look for other snakes that have things too.]

[Tummy Troubles]

[Corrin doesn't like knowing that people are falling critically ill over food. She goes to the restaurant to see what's going on. She's sure that being able to change into a dragon should be able to help her. Besides, she wants to make sure that no one else becomes sick!]

[Vividly Violet]

[Corrin stares up at the sky in awe. It's a very beautiful shade of violet that stretches across the sky, however in her experience that never leads to anything good. She'll wait it out for a bit to see what happens.]

[Wonder Wall]

[Honestly, she's never heard this type of music before. It interested her the first time, but she can see how that would bother people to hear it repeatedly. Maybe she can teach the guy a new song before he pushes everyone away.]

Excuse me? Hi, I might have a new song for you to sing. Can you follow along? You are the ocean's gray waves... Wait, what do you mean you don't like it?

[This is going to be harder than she thought.]

Sneaky Snakes

[Fushimi has no idea where his god's gone and frankly, he doesn't care. If they're going to go off and not help when he needs it, he'll just handle these snake ayakashi himself. Clearly, his god can't be relied on.

He's flinging knives at the snakes, pinning them in place and not really making a move to Rend them or anything. (Mostly because he really needs his god for that.)]

Tch.

Wonder Wall

[Not far out of sight of the idiot with the guitar is Fushimi, plugging his ears as he tries to decide just what they want him to do about an idiot like this. Someone this stubborn isn't going to listen to him when he tells them to stop, and frankly? Why can't the humans handle this idiot on their own?]

[But thankfully, here's a shinki who has, in fact, been a salesman in his previous life, even if he's not aware of that. And he's watching the underwear with a deeply critical eye, shaking his head and sighing as if confronted by an actual tragedy.]

Begging your pardon, but they're certainly not doing their job at all. [He picks up a specimen in his fingertips, holding it as if it might be a dead vole while wrinkling his nose at it.]

I mean, look at this! It's sad. You might as well not bother taking off your clothes. [Luvander...]

[ Underwhelming Underwear ]

Whoooooo!!!

[ Here's Kanade, running around outside the underwear store. She may or may not have a bra strapped on her head like a pair of very large, round goggles.

Actually, there's no "may not" about it. ] Man, I have always wanted to do that. Er. That I know of.

Anyway, they've got some cool stuff in here! Check it out!

[ And she will now try to herd you, yes, innocent passerby, you, into the store. ]

[ Vividly Violet ]

[ Kanade hums to herself, pensive, as she looks up at the sky. You, her god, are standing next to her. ] I guess the sun can't come out if it won't even rain....

[ She's ready when you are. ]

[ Wonder Wall ]

A - chaa.....

[ Kanade sighs, scratching the back of her head, and turns to the person next to her. Whether she knows them or not. ] It's, uh. It's not just me, right? He really kinda.....sucks?

[ And she turns back to the guy, watching from afar with a perplexed look on her face, then laughs. ] Actually, that is some pretty stupendous suck. Kinda impressive, in a. You know. Weird way.

[ At the restaurant, a crowd has formed. Not of people demanding their money back for the poor food - word has spread enough for that. No, everyone here seems to just be watching.

Watching the only customer in the store shoveling food into her mouth like there's no tomorrow. ]

Mm. Mmph. I don' - [ A swallow of water, and she slams her water glass back onto the table. ] I don't get what all the fuss is about. 'S pretty good.

[ She holds up her plate to Corrin. ] Want some?

[ Everyone around her shrinks back. ]

Then the only thing we can do is get rid of them. [Dark skies and no sun to speak of aren't unfamiliar things to Shun at this point. True, he's more used to grey than purple, but there's a familiarity to that sentiment he neglects to admit.

While his gaze lingers on that sky for a few moments longer, soon enough, he gives Kanade a sharp glance.]

You're ready? [He assumes she is, as ever, but even he's usually not quite rude enough to spring a vessel transformation on his shinki with no warning at all.]

[Corrin notices the way everyone shrinks back out the corner of her eye. What is in this food? However, it's not affecting the woman eating it, so maybe it only affects certain people.

She takes the plate with a smile.]

I would, thank you.

[Corrin sips her water for a bit while she looks at the food.]

Um, does the food taste any different to you at all?

[ Kanade's smile is a bit sharper than usual, but she doesn't seem worried. ] Soon as you pull that stick out from where you're keepin' it.

[ Then again, if they waited for that, the world might end.

Guess she'll have to make do! ]

[If there's one thing Maria wasn't really expecting to see out of the person who, as far as she's aware, is Tsubasa's old idol partner, it's running around with a bra on her head. Even if she wasn't being herded into the store, she'd have to pause a moment to really take that in.

After a moment, though, she realises she's being directed inside, and her staring becomes something a shade more awkward. While shopping for this kind of thing definitely isn't new to her, having it sprung on her randomly like this? Definitely is.]

I'm really not sure I need any more lingerie... [It's a bit of a half-hearted protest, though, because she knows well enough this is probably to do with a prayer, and it's hard to not want to help.]

That's cause you haven't seen this stuff yet! Don't be shy, we've both got 'em...

[ What's more, they both have a...rather pressing...need for this kind of thing. Kanade will continue to try steering Maria into the store, as long as the other woman doesn't try to clearly, violently break away or anything. She's pushy, not a jerk.

Most of the time. ]

You got a favorite color?

Different? What, like, gross and stuff?

[ Having handed the plate over, Kanade taps her chin with her utensils, considering. ] Might be better if it were a little more spicy.

Hey, that's a good idea! Waiter!

[ Then she appears to reconsider. ] It might start tastin' samey if we slather everything in wasabi, though...

[ If she dies, it might not be from the restaurant. ]

[It's not wording he's used to, but that's definitely another familiar sentiment for entirely different reasons. Mostly the fact that everyone around him here seems to have made it their personal mission to pull him out of his shell. There's a slight sigh of what might be frustration, or might even just be concession to her point. It's hard to tell.]

I'm not the one who has enough of a problem with it to do that. [...Maybe not the best response given the implications of that figure of speech, but he moves on quickly enough to hopefully avoid any resultant teasing, taking her remark, however joking, as cue that she has no complaints about starting.]

Then come, Yokuki. [There's a subtle note of will to the mention of the name, pushing it into that call for her vessel form.]

[...Well, okay, she's not wrong about that. Shy maybe isn't the word so much for the mood Maria is in right now as blindsided, but though she doesn't look entirely comfortable with it, she's also not so vehemently opposed that she's going to stop her. So into the store it is, she supposes.]

We might both have them, but there's only so many undergarments you can own and still wear regularly. [Unless you're wearing them on your head, which isn't an idea Maria is all that fond of herself.

As for favourite colour, it's probably not the most helpful one for the situation.]

White.

Comin' right uuuuuuUUUU--

[ Drat, spoke too late. Kanade's words trail off as her vocal cords shift. She doesn't lose them entirely - she doesn't become an object for this, after all - but words escape her.

That's okay. They've never been her jam, anyway. And she should take this seriously. If that stuff up there is ayakashi, then sooner or later, they're gonna start hurting people. They're gonna start trying to take lives.

Not on Kanade's watch.

When the swirling light fades, an enormous fluffy red bird is trying to land on Shun's arm, plumed head up and sensing the currents, figuring out which way to fly first. Where should she hit this nonsense like a bat - okay, a bird - out of Hell - okay, out of Heaven?

Now, Mister Brains of the Outfit might have other ideas, and that isn't a bad thing, either. Long as they aren't stupid or something. ]

[ Kanade whistles, impressed. ] So puuure! Well, that makes this easy....

[ She stops in her tracks. At the rows, and rows, and rows, of white undergarments. ]

Or not.

[While Shun probably could take even a bird that size landing on his arm, he instead elects to reverse the situation, leaping up and aiming to land in a crouch on Kanade's back so he has a vantage point to direct their attacks from. Sure, pointing them out from down here is one way of doing it, but he's always been better at doing it from the thick of the fight.

As he does so, he scans over the blanket of ayakashi for variations in colour that might indicate a weakness or gap in the line. After a moment or two, he points out a paler section where the colour of the actual sky is still just discernible through the ayakashi blocking it.]

Start there. If we can get a foothold where they've left a weak spot, we can keep attacking outwards. [Shun's not expecting to get out of this without some blight, but that's the least of his concerns right now.]

Too easy!

[ By the time she's done pretending to gripe, though, she's already angling her body for a dive. Holding on is just gonna have to be the boss man's problem. Kanade trusts he's up to it.

Down the mighty scarlet angel of vengeance descends! Behold its righteous fluff. Also, its righteous beak and talons. And the way it kind of shrieks bloody murder when it hits the ayakashi.

Kanade doesn't know why, but being verbal during a fight just feels right. ]

[That is one aspect of why Maria likes the colour, and she laughs slightly along with Kanade's remark.]

That's one way to--

[And then she breaks off at Kanade's pause as well, because...yeah, that is a lot of white. Surprise probably isn't the right word for Maria's reaction, but she looks a little staggered by it nonetheless. It doesn't last long before it's replaced by a somewhat resigned amusement, though.]

...I see they like the colour here as well.

Yes, does your stomach feel different in any way? Does it hurt?

[Wait, a little spicy? Wasabi? Oh, she's heard of that before, that might make things worst.]

Maybe, a little spicy wouldn't hurt.

[Corrin picks up her fork to try the food. Okay, so far so good...]

Good thing I brought you in, then, right?

[ An irrepressible grin. She was told to sell this stuff, and by golly, she'll sell it.

Eyeballing Maria, Kanade walks into the stacks to start trying to pick things out. ] You're pretty classy, so you'll prob'ly want something like this, huh...

[ But when she goes to pick up a bra, her hand hesitates. It moves over a few on the rack. It moves back. It retreats slightly.

Kanade has apparently encountered a Conundrum. ]

Nah, I can keep going.

[ Here comes the waiter. ] Hey, can we get spice or somethin'? No offense. Just for, like, variety, you know?

Wasabi or, I dunno, Tabasco. You're the food guy. You pick.

[ The crowd stands on tiptoes. They seem to be waiting. Terrified. ]

Don't get cocky.

[It's a reserved warning rather than a reprimand, and Shun's body moves naturally with her motions - as she angles into the dive, he lowers himself further. He's not quite holding on, but his hands are ready above her flanks in case she makes a sharp enough turn or motion for him to need to.

The nearer they get to the ayakashi, the lower Shun holds himself, focused on their target. When Kanade hits, he drives his own will into their bond as well, providing the combined power needed for a rending.

The ayakashi they've hit screeches back, but that's all it has time to do before it's torn apart and disintegrates on the breeze. Shun lets out a breath he hadn't quite realised he was holding, though it's less in relief and more in preparation.]

One down. And however many more to go.

I've got it!

[ She screeches a battle cry before tearing into the next one, whipping its body around, trying to use it to bat its fellows out of the sky before Rending it fully. Two....three....four....

She's cutting a zigzag across the sky, which. Might not have been what he'd had in mind, but it's killin' 'em, so all's well ends well and all that jazz, right?

Sheesh, though. Kanade pants between attacks, eyeing the remainder. ] Don't suppose they'd be polite and get in line.

[ She's not much of a conversationalist during battle, however. Some kinda anger always seems to just...come. And she rolls with it.

It makes her stronger. ]

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Guilmon | Digimon Tamers | Shinki

Butch Cassidy | Drifters | God

Corrin | Fire Emblem Fates | God

Fushimi Saruhiko | K | Shinki | be gentle he's a new muse

Underwhelming Underwear

Kanade Amou | Senki Zesshou Symphogear | Shinki (GIANT BIRB)

Tummy Troubles

Vividly Violet

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aaaand Underwhelming Underwear because kanade pls...

it's amazing anyone can notice it around the hair

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this is true...

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