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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!
frankensteins_moe: (determined walk)

[personal profile] frankensteins_moe 2017-09-04 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm.

[Berserker nods up at her, long bangs falling out of her face to reveal heterochromic eyes and a serious expression. Whether she's capable of it or not, she certainly seems determined to try. As Zelda starts counting, she bends her knees slightly and extends her arms a bit.]

Ngh...!

[There's a light grunt as Zelda lands - not on the floor, but safely in the arms of her rescuer. Allowing her a moment to open her eyes and regain her composure, Berserker gently sets her on her feet with a small nod.]
futhark: (rune writing)

[personal profile] futhark 2017-09-04 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well, Caster is starting to get a hunch just what class of Servant she might be. Eloquence fits, looks... not so much. ]

So, shinki it is. [ He waves his hand as if he was drawing a line in the air ] You can make this Borderline, right? Try using it on them.

[ A helpful advice it might be, but also a curious experiment. Since the ayakashi are so tiny, could the effect of barrier actually destroy them? ]
trapperkeeper: (What the honk?)

[personal profile] trapperkeeper 2017-09-04 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
What the honk?

[Crazy electro-lady caught in the ropes. That was something he was not expecting to see. He should... probably do something other than just stare.]

Hey, hey, chill. I mean, uh... calm down. It'll be fine.

[He hopes. Lann starts carefully making his way to her using the closest stable ropes he can find.]

Be there in a se- whoa!

[And a lightning bolt narrowly missed his head.]
futhark: (resting face)

[personal profile] futhark 2017-09-04 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It seems he has not been recognized, but ah, it's too early to say ]

So do I.

[ He had to observe and confirm the issue, yes? No one is getting hurt, so far. He turns his attention back to the ropes, but remains on guard ]

Oh, and sixteenth! [ Someone drops into the ropes and moves to return back to the higher level. ]
trapperkeeper: (Duuuude...)

Toil and Trouble

[personal profile] trapperkeeper 2017-09-04 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Qu-questions? Me?

[What the honk does she need to ask him about? Lann is pretty sure none of this crap is his fault. The sudden attention has him on the defensive.]

Well you're outta luck, Lady, 'cause I don't know anything.
boneofsword: (my bad)

[personal profile] boneofsword 2017-09-04 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[So very helpful those two. And hard working.]

And your work is?

[It's obvious that Archer doesn't recognize the other Servant.]
priforpalps: (sweatdrop)

[personal profile] priforpalps 2017-09-04 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I wonder if we can lead him outside, then....

[ Ah, there's the nearest door! Fuwari heads for it and props it open, to be ready. ] Let's keep his attention and help him move!
trapperkeeper: (Hmmmmm)

Rope Bridge Rumble

[personal profile] trapperkeeper 2017-09-04 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Fifteenth? Man, I thought I'd at least be in the top ten! This bridge is totally cheating.

[Inanimate objects are known for their crafty, cheating ways. Also how do you get into the top ten of... people that fail at bridges? Sorry, Caster but you are not dealing with the sharpest tool in the shed.]

Can I get a do-over?
trapperkeeper: (curious)

Violet Veranda

[personal profile] trapperkeeper 2017-09-05 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Lann has just been sent out here by his god to work on the energy draining issue. But it looks like someone is already on the job. Still... she doesn't look too good...]

Hey... are you okay?
snowlillie: (lillie5)

Re: Violet Veranda

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-05 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
I could be better... [ Replied Lilie sleepily as she continued to work as hard as she could.

Looking up at Lann, she offered a smile to him. ]


Hi, you're here to help too?
trapperkeeper: (confident)

Re: Violet Veranda

[personal profile] trapperkeeper 2017-09-05 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
[He grins.]

Sure am! My god sent me here to get rid of some flowers that were draining energy or something.

[Yeah, he wasn't really listening when this was explained to him.]
snowlillie: (lillie13)

Re: Violet Veranda

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-05 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Mine did to but ah, it's not the flowers it's tiny little ayakashi. I've been trying to keep the flowers healthy so that they feed on the flowers than a person.

[That being said, she's got a bug in her hair. Might want to "swat" it.]
frankensteins_moe: (fighting)

[personal profile] frankensteins_moe 2017-09-05 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
[She's definitely an odd-looking Berserker, it's true, but the utter lack of verbal communication is a dead giveaway.]

Ah! Mm, mm.

[With two quick little nods of recognition, she steps back, planting her mace into the ground with one hand while casting the borderline with the other. The tip of her finger glows, sending the line shredding through the air toward the ladybug ayakashi on the flowers. Unfortunately, she doesn't really know how to moderate the strength of her attacks, so the line is at full power when it hits.]
frankensteins_moe: (fighting)

[personal profile] frankensteins_moe 2017-09-05 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
Ahhhhhh!

[She'll probably feel sorry for this afterward, but for the moment, she's still locked in the throes of madness. His approach isn't doing anything to calm her down, either. A wild animal caught in a trap would lash out too, after all.]
trapperkeeper: (Worried)

[personal profile] trapperkeeper 2017-09-05 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
Hey! Watch it!

[He's inching closer as best he can but dodging flailing limbs and lightning makes this tough.]

Almost there....

[He reaches for one of the ropes tangled around her.]

Almo-WHOA!! Ow!

[One of her flailing limbs just hit him in the face. Which makes him lose his balance. And fall in the direction he was leaning. Right on top of her.]

S-sorry!
trapperkeeper: (trapperkeeper)

[personal profile] trapperkeeper 2017-09-05 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Ayakashi, huh? It always comes back to those things, doesn't it?

[Oh hey, that is a bug.]

Oh, hang on. Hold still a sec.

[He reaches out a hand to swat the 'bug' away. It flies off to seek easier prey.]

Got it! So what do these ayakashi look like, anyway?
starlightdestiny: (A young boy)

>:^3c

[personal profile] starlightdestiny 2017-09-05 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, it's not as if he's exactly lying about being startled. That was about 10% of it, maybe even 15%.]

I know about it. [He's trying to not to sound so clipped, but he's honestly having a difficult time dealing with what's happening right here in front of him.] I'm here to investigate it.
snowlillie: (lillie4)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-05 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
It seems like it... huh?

[With the "bug" flying away, Lilie could feel a little of her energy return as she blinked and looked in the direction of it.]

... I think... that was it? My god said something about bugs... It must have latched onto me when I was working on the flowers.
trapperkeeper: (Surprise)

[personal profile] trapperkeeper 2017-09-05 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Huh?

[He glances between her and the bug flying away several times before his brain catches up to the situation.]

That was it? H-hey you! Get back here!

[He calls after it as if he wasn't the one who shooed it away. Then looks back at her.]

It's getting away! C'mon!

[And he's.... chasing it.]
snowlillie: (lillie1)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-05 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
R-right!

[Getting up, Lilie took chase with Lann as she exclaimed,] Please stop! We're only doing our jobs!

[It's headed towards the school too.]
trapperkeeper: (reaching out)

[personal profile] trapperkeeper 2017-09-05 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah! Stop in the name of... of us!

[Predictably, it doesn't stop in the name of anything. But if it gets into the school it'll have a whole buffet of victims to choose from. Lann glances back to Lilie.]

Hey, go around that bush and see if you can head it off. I'll chase it that way.

snowlillie: (lillie6)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-05 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Okay!

[Swerving around the bush, Lilie sped about, hoping to her god that she made it in time as it buzzed towards her.]

I got it, I got it!

[And she lunged, hands outstretched.]
needsteaplz: (Concerned)

[personal profile] needsteaplz 2017-09-05 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
It may be mischievous, but someone's going to get hurt if things continue. Ayakashi feed on upon negativity and darkness of the heart after all. I wouldn't past one of the staff or actors here have some sort of resentment towards one of their one and that's what's feeding it.

[Saori notices the newbie feeling discouraged and goes over to her. She puts on her best smile.]

That's very good, Lilie! I'm sure the stage hands really appreciated that. Hey, when this is all over, why don't you come to the temple I'm at? I was thinking of making curry for dinner.

snowlillie: (lillie5)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-05 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
That's true, and considering everyone has conflicting feelings about the production since the problems began, it's no wonder it's breeding resentment.

[ Lilie managed a smile as she blushed and rubbed her head. ]

S-sure! I would like that actually. I haven't really eaten well for the past couple of nights.
boneofsword: (Impressive)

rope bridge

[personal profile] boneofsword 2017-09-05 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Archer steadies her. Seriously, who allows kids there without a supervision?]

Carefull, or you'll fall.

[So yeah, she gets that tall guy dressed in all black frowning at her. Totally inconspicious.]

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