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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!
starlightdestiny: (When I hear that special song)

[personal profile] starlightdestiny 2017-09-07 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
[As the children continue on their path, he makes sure to keep a close eye on them, just in case of another wanderer making a break for it. Lilie's gratitude is... a little more exuberant than he would have expected, but he does his best to take it in stride.]

You seem to have a knack for this. [When the kids aren't getting themselves distracted, anyway.] If you can keep them moving, I can help keep them in line.
snowlillie: (lillie11)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-07 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
All right, I will. Thank you so much!

[Lilie was nothing but excited, that a god had come to help her. In fact, she was almost nervous that she might mess up, as she led the kids towards their homes.]

this way please, remember to hold hands!
waitingforhope: (wtf is going on anymore?)

[personal profile] waitingforhope 2017-09-07 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Mai paused just long enough in her journey upward to take in the new voice, looking up to see...what appeared to be a little girl with wings.]

Who are you?

[She made sure to keep her voice calm, with a hint of gentle sweetness to it. The question was one of curiosity, not suspicion.]
waitingforhope: (looking to one side)

[personal profile] waitingforhope 2017-09-07 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Having learned from her earlier mistake, Mai's only response to him was to curtly nod her head. The gesture was big enough to notice, but with her expression and eyes turned downward, it would be easy for the man to assume she was merely nodding to herself over the progress of untying.]

Some of these are...sticky. Like bits of tree sap got in here. These two here--[She motioned to two knots that appeared tied together]--aren't even looped. They're just stuck. It'll make untying a little harder, but not impossible.
priforpalps: (natu)

[personal profile] priforpalps 2017-09-07 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, I'm so sorry!

[ How thoughtless of her! Fuwari's free hand goes to her mouth. ] I got so absorbed in the work, I wasn't paying attention...

[ this implies she has successfully performed haircuts with the sheep shears previously ]
flamebearer: Happy (036)

[personal profile] flamebearer 2017-09-07 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Scout for what, though? [ Alibaba gestures at the calm looking park around them. ] I haven't heard of anyone spotting anything yet, have you? Can this thing be invisible or something?
starlightdestiny: (When you're up getting down?)

[personal profile] starlightdestiny 2017-09-07 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[After seeing their friends getting caught wandering, most of the rest of the group seems to be minding their behavior well enough to not purposefully make a break for it. Regardless, some of them still look like they're ready to turn down a completely different road like it's a totally natural thing to do, only to end up surprised when their path is intercepted.]

You'll be safer if you stay with the group. [Glancing back, he doesn't see anything off in the direction the child was about to take, but it's kind of fishy anyway. Lilie's probably been preoccupied with her own work, but he'll ask her regardless,] You didn't see anything odd, did you?
snowlillie: (lillie7)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-07 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
A couple of flickers here and there. I think I'm just old enough to see whatever ayakashi is concealing itself. It might be attuned to a specific age and I think it's ten and below.

[Lilie gestured towards a sort of formless thing in the distance.] That way, try to suss it out please, kami-sama?
welcome_home: (070)

[personal profile] welcome_home 2017-09-07 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm Nanako! [ The little girl supplies this with a bright smile, coming to hover beside her. Because of course that answered everything, right? ]. Are you here to help make sure no one gets hurt, too?
revolutionfalcon: (decisive)

sup fellow srs card gamer

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2017-09-07 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Overbearing is one word for it. Shun's gaze remains on Yusei for quite some time, scanning over him as if trying to draw out as much information as he can in just those few moments.

A moment or two after Yusei asks his question, though, Shun's focus shifts to the knotted ropes.]


I caught them in my peripherals, so they were definitely moving, but the problem is finding out why. If they won't do it when they're being watched, we'll have to find some other way to get the information.
minogame: (pic#10820734)

[personal profile] minogame 2017-09-07 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I was just thinking you'd need a bigger bottle if you wanted to collect everything...

( frowning, )

But maybe if we put something in the bottle, they'd all come to it anyway?
freezetheheavens: ([05])

[personal profile] freezetheheavens 2017-09-07 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
If it's an ayakashi or a spirit, humans can't spot it.

[And he feels better thinking it could be one of those than either bad luck charm.]
flamebearer: serious upset (003)

[personal profile] flamebearer 2017-09-07 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Then why can't I spot it?

[ He sounds frustrated, his gaze still scanning their surroundings warily. ]
starlightdestiny: (So I'll play along)

[personal profile] starlightdestiny 2017-09-07 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[What a clever, if not dangerous, tactic. Normally, he'd feel a little cautious about examining something so suspicious unarmed, but by all reports the ayakashi is simply disorienting the children it comes in contact with, rather than harming them. It's not a matter of dropping his guard completely, but perhaps feeling a little more curious than worried.

First thing's first, though.]
Just Yusei is fine. [Maybe introductions should have happened a little sooner, but that much is out of the way now.] I'll make it quick, do your best to keep an eye on things while I check.
priforprince: (uranus)

Violet Veranda

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-07 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
You've acquired an unwelcome admirer, mademoiselle.

[ How long has Hibiki been watching this scene, waiting for the perfect time to speak up and make her presence known? How long has she been posed against this wall, a sprig of those same violets tucked into the buttonhole of her jacket?

Such are a ~genius's~ secrets. The audience must merely observe, and be amazed. ]
How ungentlemanly of it.
snowlillie: (lillie13)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-07 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Yusei... okay.

[nodding rapidly, she waved her flag up into the air to attract the kids attention.] All right, it's just a little ways further.

[Then turning to Yusei she added,] Be careful.
snowlillie: (lillie4)

Re: Violet Veranda

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-07 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Eh? What sort of unwelcome admirer?

[For a moment, Lilie looked around, concerned that some unruly person was staring at her. She bit her lip, as the ayakashi tried to flutter away but was caught in Lilie's hair.]
priforprince: (seduce)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-07 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hibiki chuckles. ] Stay still.

[ And without further explanation, she will try to get very very close to Lillie, running a hand through her hair... ]
snowlillie: (lillie13)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-07 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh wow, personal space maybe? But Lilie is blushing deeply at this, as she allows Hibiki to get close.]

Um... maybe if I...?
priforprince: (sssh)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-07 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Sshh.

[ There...we...go. Hibiki had made sure to put on the spare glove she always carries with herself (one never knows when one might need to challenge someone to a duel) before brushing the ayakashi away. It clings to her finger, but she lifts it to her lips and blows on it until it goes flying.

Then she smiles. ]
How are you feeling?

[ No chance of catching blight from you, right? You wouldn't dare blight her. ]
freezetheheavens: ([06])

[personal profile] freezetheheavens 2017-09-07 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
...Can you fly?

[He might. Have an inkling where it could be.]
snowlillie: (lillie7)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-07 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[no, no chance of that as Lilie blushed deeply, looking at the bug that flew away. For a moment, she wondered what it was, before nodding.]

Much better. Thank you, I think that's what I needed.

Wait, what was that?
priforprince: (cutest)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-07 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
An unworthy pest. [ Hibiki removes her glove, careful not to touch the bits that touched the bug, and pockets it. She'll have her shinki wash it later. ] The flowers should improve now, too.

Though they'll never hope to blossom as beautifully as you.

[ When she winks, there is a small "twinkle" sound effect, and actual sparkles dance in the air. ]
snowlillie: (lillie9)

[personal profile] snowlillie 2017-09-07 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
A-ah, I see!

[Gosh, Lilie had never been flirted with before and she was red as a tomato. Twiddling her fingers, she added,] I don't know if I'm really a flower though...
priforprince: (hearts)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-07 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
You are like a snowdrop blooming out of season.

[ Hibiki takes the sprig of violets from her buttonhole and tucks it behind Lillie's ear. ] The other flowers are blushing at a chance to be in your bouquet.

[ She'd had a reason for coming over here, but the chance to ad-lib with such an excellent partner must be seized. ]

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