TDM #19

[godsoffortune]

TEST DRIVE # 19



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.



Marriage Mystery

A brand-new wedding chapel in an upscale Tokyo neighborhood has a problem: both brides and grooms keep getting stood up at the altar! Help find one of the fleeing spouses, and figure out if it's just wedding jitters or whether there's an ayakashi scaring off would-be newlyweds.

Nervous Neighbors

This quiet suburb has been rocked by the arrival of a new family... or is it a rock band? They've painted their house purple with blue LEDs under the eaves, they loudly practice electric guitar and trumpet late into the night, and they put their garbage and recycling out on the wrong days. And now, they've invited the whole neighborhood to a barbecue. One way or another, this is going to be a party to remember.

Outrageous Owls

Something's gotten into the owls at Kamakura beach. Not only are they showing up during the day, but they're fighting off the seagulls and dive-bombing surprised beachgoers to steal their bentos... and are they a little bigger than usual, too? Could some of these angry owls be angry spirits instead? Oh no! Duck!

Putrid Piles

Performance art or gross prank? That's the question in Ginza this week, where giant heaps of household garbage are appearing on the sidewalks and even in the street overnight. For some reason, no one's been able to catch a glimpse of the prankster. Maybe what they need is a little divine assistance, or at least some help power-washing the sidewalk before the upscale shoppers arrive.

Quilt Quandary

A fiber art exhibit at the Tokyo Art Museum is having some very strange problems. At first the labels just seemed to be out of order, but now it seems like the dozens of gorgeously sewed antique quilts in the exhibit have a mind of their own. They fall off the walls, they drape over display cases and swaddle priceless statues, and sometimes they even tangle up visitors or security guards. The museum needs someone to deal with whatever's gotten into their quilts in a hurry, but be careful and don't break anything!



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

[scratchitti]

[He looks down at her, ponders]

Too noisy.

[and literally shuffles around so his back is to her.]

[korekara]

[ she squawks in indignation. ]

Of course it's noisy! It's a party! What else were you expecting? And I can't get up there so you gotta come down already!

[scratchitti]

[Ignore.

(I didn't ask to come here, so why should I have to deal with it?)]

...

[korekara]

... if you don't come down, I'm gonna make you come down.

[ she holds her arms across her chest. Your move, Neku. ]

[scratchitti]

You wouldn't.

[He's trying to sound nonchalant, but a thread of worry is there]

[korekara]

[ Honoka squints at him.

Then she just reaches a hand towards him and says: ]

Fuku.

[ GET OUT OF THAT ONE, NEKU ]

[scratchitti]

[He yelps but there's not fighting that. He becomes light and in a flash is in his weapon form. Time to be pretty Honkers]

Not cool.

[korekara]

What's not cool is you ditching me like that!

[ Local Girl Yells At Own Formal Wear ]

If you'd've just come down when I said, we could've avoided this! This is all on you, buster.

[scratchitti]

[... he does actually feel a little guilty. Not enough to sting her, but enough to notice]

You don't need me here unless there's a fight.

[korekara]

Well duh, I might not need you but I sure as heck want you there!

[ they're supposed to be partners even if Neku's still just a touch too prickly that Honoka thinks she'd get away with calling him a friend. ]

And anyway! What if it turns out there really is something going on here? I'll need you for that, won't I?

[scratchitti]

[as a Shinki he isn't able to really find something 'familiar', but something about this makes his tone soften]

Okay, okay, you win.