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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] takamagahara2017-09-02 08:46 am
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Test Drive #20

TEST DRIVE # 20



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.



Rope bridge Rumble


An adventure park that features several scary-exciting climbs and crossings between trees using only ropes has a huge problem. The ropes are getting unexpectedly tangled up. Even worse, it sometimes happens when a customer is trying to make a crossing, tripping them up in the midst of their course! While the safety ropes have been doing their job at keeping customers uninjured, the employees are fervently praying that whatever is doing this will go away, before something worse happens.

Steady Shave


It's the height of summer, and even men that treasure their beards, mustaches and sideburns dearly are driven to get it shaved off in the name of heat reduction. Small barbershops are being overrun with customers who want it all shaved off- some even going so far as to want their head shaved bare.
Answer the barber's pleas for a couple extra hands. May they be steady.

Toil and Trouble


A performance of Macbeth is being haunted by an ayakashi causing bad luck. Props getting misplaced or needing repairs, color gels for the lights getting torn, the microphones keep kicking up feedback- The customary wish of 'break a leg' feels dangerously close to becoming real. Rescue the Scottish Play from its curse before the curtain rises!

Ubiquitous U-turns


Elementary school children go home in groups for safety. However that measure isn't helping against some children getting home very late. And none of the kids can bring themselves to say why they end up taking so many wrong turns on the way. Take up a traffic flag and your best teacher voice, and help the children find their proper way home, keeping an eye out for anything - mundane or supernatural - that might be leading the kids astray.

Violet Veranda


Cheerful violets grew unusually well this year on the college dorm veranda, to the point where the whole perimeter of the veranda is full of containers holding them. But now the flowers are nearing the end of their life, and something strange is happening to the students at the same time. As the flowers wilt and fade, so does the energy of the students living in the dorm. While it would normally be impossible to draw a connection between the two, residents of the Far Shore can see the truth- tiny ladybug-like energy-hungry ayakashi are moving from flowers to students. Take care of this however you can before the last petal falls!



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!
snowlillie: (lillie17)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, well, actually yes, I do have time.

Where to exactly?
needsteaplz: ("...")

Violets

[personal profile] needsteaplz 2017-09-10 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
[A switch seemed to have gone off in Saori at Lilie's last comment. The whole ayakashi affair can wait for now.]

My goodness, Lilie! Why's that? Is everything okay with you and your god? Have the other shinki been giving you a hard time?
diehardreaper: ([??] ► It's back it up)

[personal profile] diehardreaper 2017-09-10 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah that's right. He's a good lad and prolly needs as much of a break as we do.

[ And you might notice the glint of a small star-shaped earring your rookie has on. ]

We've been dealing with these ruddy ayakashi all bleeding morning.
snowlillie: (lillie19)

Re: Violets

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
No, no, everything's all right! My god and the other shinki have been nothing but kind.

[Lilie blushed a little, looking embarrassed as she twiddled her fingers.]

You see... I have trouble sleeping at night... because I think I'm missing something. Like a toy or a person or someone... something to hold in my arms when I sleep... and that causes me to miss mealtimes because I'm so worried about completing my duties.
priforpalps: (crest)

[personal profile] priforpalps 2017-09-10 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh...?

[ Fuwari doesn't quite follow as the bug is lifted off her finger. But then, and only then, does she notice the blight - and since she's noticed, now it stings a little.

Her response to this is to clap her unaffected hand against her cheek and bleat like a goat.

Hibiki's teammate, everyone. ]
Maa maa!!
priforprince: (sparkle)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-10 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hibiki just smiles. She's just thought of an incredible plan. ]

Take my hand.

[ Here it is. Offered freely. Totally not up to anything. ]
snowlillie: (lillie11)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, all right.

[Lilie takes Hibiki's hand, smiling.]

Ready.
priforprince: (seduce)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-10 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hibiki curls her fingers around Lilie's and raises her free hand. ] To a splendid rendezvous.

[ She snaps her fingers. Which is completely unnecessary for what she's about to do, but staging is everything.

Gods, you see, can teleport. And no sooner has Hibiki's finger snap begun to echo than she transports the both of them right to the base of the Eippel Tower in Prance.

....Or the Eiffel Tower in France, if one were to attempt to abide by the ridiculous spelling rules in this puniverse. Hibiki prefers not to think about this when at all possible. It depresses her.

And she wants this to be fun. ]
snowlillie: (lillie7)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Disoriented for a brief moment, Lilie almost stumbled into Hibiki's arms with the motion, but then took the breathtaking gaze.

For a long moment, Lilie gazed over the landscape, before breathing,]
Kalos?
amongthethorns: (pic#10394307)

[personal profile] amongthethorns 2017-09-10 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm certain he is.

[There's an affectionate smile tugging at his lips. The phrase 'just like you' hovers unspoken on the tip of Alan's tongue, though he's pretty sure it's understood in the way that people understood a knowing glance or a sigh.

Head tilting curiously, Alan is reaching out to grip Ronald's chin and stepping a bit closer.]


My word, Ronnie, you pierced your ear? Whatever for?

[Not that he disapproved, mind you. It was actually the opposite. Strangely it looked rather nice.]

Then you've both earned some cookies and tea back at my temple. Don't worry. Let's wrap things up here and head out shall we?

priforprince: (hearts)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-10 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
PriParis.

[ Hibiki will steady Lilie if necessary. ] The finest city in the world.

You're familiar with it?

[ She's pleased, and yet - in hindsight, of course its reputation would precede it. It's PriParis! no actually it's not ]
starlightdestiny: (What ya done?)

[personal profile] starlightdestiny 2017-09-10 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
You, too.

[Not that her job is particularly perilous in theory, but who knows if there's only one ayakashi trying to lure off children. He'll leave her to this job regardless, trusting that she can handle them on their own if she's comfortable enough with it to let him leave on his own like this.

Moving in closer to the source of the problem appears to make whatever cloaking method the ayakashi is using weaken, though it's smart enough to shy away when approached. That's probably why kids are so keen to chase after it, huh...? Either way, there's not a whole lot he can do about it on his own, so after a few minutes of investigating, he returns to the group of children.]


Everything all right still?
snowlillie: (lillie4)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I... think I am... [Placing a hand against her head, Lilie shook her head.]

All I remember is the name, Kalos. I remember seeing it in a travel guide once. When I was small.
snowlillie: (lillie9)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
So far so good. [Lilie is leading one of the kids to their door and she waves before going inside.]

I think the ayakashi is keeping it's distance, don't you think?
starlightdestiny: (When you're up getting down?)

[personal profile] starlightdestiny 2017-09-10 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
It looks like it, for now.

[At least they're getting all the kids safely back today, that's definitely a good thing.]

I'd rather not leave it alone for too long, it's bound to get bold and cause some real harm sooner or later. [Not that the trouble it's stirring up now isn't worth putting a stop to as it is, just that it's trouble that can be avoided with extra work.]
snowlillie: (lillie13)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Agreed. Once we get all these kids home safely, I'll help you out with it.

[Because while Lilie is just a lowly shinki, she feels obliged to help out as much as possible.]
priforprince: (mini me)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-10 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That doesn't have a P in it either. Strange. ] Kalos...

[ Well, no matter. Memories can be fickle things, here. ] Then let's spark that glimmer into a beautiful shining light.

[ She offers Lilie her arm. ] I'm at your disposal, mademoiselle Lilie.
snowlillie: (lillie10)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[With a deep blush, Lilie took Hibiki's arm with a nod.] What did you have in mind?

[Dancing? Dinner?]
starlightdestiny: (When I hear that special song)

[personal profile] starlightdestiny 2017-09-10 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you sure?

[He'll accept the help if she's offering it, but working as a pair to take care of an ayakashi with someone you only just met might be a little troubling for someone as young as she is, he thinks. Just gotta make sure she's up for it...!]
snowlillie: (lillie15)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure. I don't want these kids to be in trouble all the time. So I want to help out as much as possible.

[Because Lilie comes from a long line of people who wouldn't give up on their dreams.]
starlightdestiny: (Wake up in the morning)

[personal profile] starlightdestiny 2017-09-10 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Such resolve! He can admire that.]

It's a deal, then. [First thing's first, though,] I don't believe I got your name, earlier.

[If they're going to work together, it's probably a good idea.]
snowlillie: (lillie9)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm Lilie, and you are...?

[Lilie can't recall if they've met before, considering Shinki memories are swiss cheese.]
starlightdestiny: (When I hear that special song)

[personal profile] starlightdestiny 2017-09-10 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's rough being a shinki, for sure.]

Yusei. I look forward to working with you more.
priforprince: (cheerful)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-10 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you enjoy plays?

[ HIBIKI ENJOYS PLAYS ]
snowlillie: (lillie9)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-10 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I think so? I know I like them, but I don't recall if I've been to one...

[Which again, swiss cheese.]

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