Test Drive #21

[godsoffortune]

TEST DRIVE # 21



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.



Weird Wands

Kids love the new "magic wand" souvenirs from the Wizard's Wonderland cinema & party venue! They sparkle, they swish, they look just like real magic wizard's wands... actually, are these just souvenirs? They seem to be doing real magic! Unappetizing school lunches are turning into delicious cakes, a pack of stray dogs ate everybody's homework, and other elementary-school wishes are coming true all over the place. Be the mean grown-up and confiscate some wands, or just join in the fun.

Xistential cris-X

What is the meaning of life, anyway? That's what this year's crop of incoming freshmen at Tokyo University really want to know. Careful crossing the campus: tormented sighs, heavy philosophy tomes, theological questions and earnest discussions abound. Help these kids lighten up and enjoy their college experience! Or take advantage and start preaching. With all this existential angst around, you could definitely score some new followers.

Yip Yap

The dogs in a certain neighborhood go crazy every time the clock strikes one A.M. and the poor residents haven't had a good night's sleep in weeks. What's got those pooches so peeved? Hunt down the ayakashi prowling their streets, and let those hard-working guard dogs and their sleepy owners go back to getting some Z's.

Zippy Zinc Oxide

There is a rash of incidents going around, literally. A large number of babies are suffering from yeast infection diaper rash, and the distress level of the parents is hitting the roof. All that distress might be attractive to ayakashi too, so stock up on zinc oxide, change lots of diapers, soothe the babies, and restore peace to the land.

Apartment Apples

A follower has entered an interior decoration contest to deck out an apartment in a complete and total apple theme. And they are dead set determined to win this thing. Everything from an apple teapot to apple socks to act as props in the dresser, your follower needs to completely furnish this place. Even though it's just a 1DK, it's sure starting to feel like a huge task to buy enough to decorate it. Lend a hand with the shopping and decorating, and try to hold back on shooting down your follower's design dreams?




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

mira | oc | god: aphrodite

[antepone]

Weird Wands
[ ... well, this is no good. Mira looks a little--a lot--stern as she looks upon the kids waving around their wands. It's harmless fun, but at the same time, she's not sure it won't come without consequences.

So she approaches one of the kids and asks for it back, and when they start crying-- ]

I-I'm sorry, I don't want to ruin your fun, but--!

[ Oh man. They're just crying louder, and she looks pretty devastated. ]

Yip Yap
They're... really loud, aren't they?

[ It's kind of giving her a headache. Mira lets out a frustrated little noise and looks around. She wonders just how big these ayakashi are, and they must be pretty considerable to have the dogs in such a tizzy. But regardless of their size, Mira knows that any ayakashi is a threat. So, she turns to whoever's with her-- ]

I don't think we should split up, but I wonder if there's any way to cover more ground...

wands

[nolittlesecret]

[Nari, on the other hand, is not shy about being the mean adult. He's already confiscated quite a few wands, taking a look at the crying children.]

These are not toys. Magic is just a lazy way out of life, so you are not getting these back. [Just to make a point, he sets them on fire. Which... just ends with the fire alarm ringing and the sprinklers coming on.

Now they have wet, crying kids. Time to turn this around! Nari starts laughing, shaking his head.]

Look! I made it rain inside!

PUPPERS

[photoshooter]

It is sort of hard to focus on finding these guys when all the dogs are going at once. Shhh, shh shh shh, buddy...

[Prompto loves dogs, really, he does, but they're not helping their cause, here. He hovers near one home's gate, trying to placate the pooch who lives there, but a thought occurs to him and he glances at Mira.]

Uh... tell me if this idea is crazy, okay?

wands

[chaseastar]

They just keep crying--how are we supposed to get these things from them?

[Help. How do you interact with little kids??]

Edge | Final Fantasy IV | Shinki

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Weird Wands

Hey kid!

[From atop a wall, in a flurry of cape that makes the motion all the more melodramatic, a ninja descends to make a perfect three-point landing in front of some innocent child.]

I see you like magic, but how about I show you a real trick?

[With a flick of his hand, Edge fans out several shuriken between his fingers, showing them just long enough for the wand-wielding boy to see that yes, they are real, and sharp, and clearly dangerous. Then he draws his hand back, and with a snap of his cape points his other hand at his erstwhile partner.]

I'm going to throw these shuriken within an inch of their body and never so much as harm a hair on their head! How's that for impressive?

[Now when he'd presented his plan, Edge had described this as 'help me distract them, and I'll swap the wand they have for a fake one.' At no point had he ever mentioned hurling sharp objects anywhere near anyone. On the other hand, he is obviously a ninja, right? He might know what he's doing.]

[Trust him, or panic?]

Yip Yap

Damn you, monster! Leave this street --

[Edge sheathes both his swords in one smooth motion, then makes three sequential signs with his hands. Power rushes up around him with each one, as he stares down the writhing tangle of eyes and shadows that has haunted the streets and caused such torment to everyone on it.]

ALONE!

[He draws back one hand, then makes a slashing motion downwards, like he's calling down the wrath of a heavens. The ninjustu completes in a cacophony of sound and light as lightning erupts in a dozen forked-tongue bolts, sweeping across the alley and riddling the ayakashi with its might. The spirit hisses out in pain -- just as every single dog on the block begins howling in surprise and distress at the sudden noise slamming through their sensitive ears.]

[Well, the ayakashi is hurt. That's at least approaching a long-term solution, right?]

[riveres]

[Oscar had heard that his partner was a ninja in his previous life and his art still stuck even after becoming a Shinki. (Never mind ninja's probably don't wear capes or make dramatic entrances, but he never says this out loud to Edge.)

If there was anyone he could trust with sharp objects and accuracy, it was him. But on the other hand, this is Oscar's first day with Edge and he's never seen Edge do anything really 'ninja' like before. He might be putting his (after)life in the hands of someone that might not even know what they are doing.

Can Shinki even get hurt? Get killed? Ah, screw it all. Je suis déjà mort..

The offer however, has got the kid spellbound however. At least the child is properly distracted, as Edge said.]

Hazuki Nagisa | Free! | God (undecided)

[macaronipenguin]

Yip Yap

Pew! Pew!

[Alright, the water guns didn't actually make that sound, but that sounded cooler than splish. The ayakashis hiss as the holy water splashes onto them, scuttling away.]

It's alright now, doggy! You can rest easy.

[The blond gives the dog a wink, which only seems to confuse the animal.]

Ah, too awake now huh? I know, why don't I tell you a story.

[Nagisa plops himself down next to the dog.]

Once upon a time...

Apartment Apples

[Nagisa was determined to help the designer out, looking for anything apple themed or apple shaped...even if they didn't exactly look aesthetically pleasing. His shopping cart was had a mountain of items, enough that he can't see what's in front him. And he's about to run into some fine looking China.]

Apples! | will assume CR if that's okay!

[papillonprincess]

[ And here she was, just casually shopping for herself. Having your own room and finally having the time to furnish it to your liking was... something.

And then there's this guy.

Seeing that causes her to put down the set of towels she was looking at to reach out and grab his shirt to stop him before he gets too close -- making allowance for any surprised sudden shoves of the cart, of course. ]

Nagisa-kun! Don't move.

[moonlitknight]

[ The cart suddenly jolts as it's suddenly stopped by a heavy hand. ]

Watch where you're going.

[ Zero tells him from behind the cart, letting go of it seconds later. ]

Oscar | Lupin the 3rd | Shiki

[riveres]

Xistential cris-X: fishing out their bodies/from the bathroom sink

[Oscar knows perfectly well the trials and tribulations of being young, intelligent, and gripped with existentialism at a young age. It befalls the best and worst among them, he admits. He feels it's his duty to at least try to guide these these kids to his God. (Or at the very least, put the idea in their head that worship of a higher power isn't a sign that you have given your brain away. It helps that he looks like the disaffected crowd,

He'll be in school's common rooms wearing the pin that is the sigil of his God and gladly answering any questions if asked.]

No, I do not believe that believing in a God makes you less intelligent. If anything, my God appreciates my mind and is willing to hear my thoughts.

Apartment Apples: it's kinda sad but i'm laughing whatever happens

This is bad idea, themed decorating is the absolute worst unless you going towards something complex. Everything in that apartment will look awful, I don't care if it's for a contest. Someone still has to live here.

[Oscar can't help but be honest towards the follower that asked him to see about the apartment. He does pick up a lamp with subtle lines toward the apple shape, not colored in anyway that suggests an apple.]

This is nice.

Apples

[batteredog]

[ Nicolas stares at the apple without a word. He doesn’t really get what’s going on but he figures he’ll tell him what needs doing. ]

Sarasa Morikawa | Blue Reflection | God (Xochipilli)

[chaseastar]

Weird Wands

[There's a good thing about being a teenager herself and that's being able to interact with elementary schoolers better. For a measure of 'better'. She's no Kaori and the kids ignore her in favor of conjuring more sweets.

That gets Sasara going as she grabs one of the wands.]

If you're going to use these things don't just do useless things like that--hey, what are you crying--

[Aw crap.]

Yip Yap

[Now, this? This was something that she was more used to. Sort of. At least these ayakashi weren't giant angel wannabes. Problem is Sarasa really wasn't made for combat. She, however, has one useful thing she can provide.]

I'll keep their attention if you can finish them off.

[Slowly, to the beat in her own head she begins to dance.]

Yip Yap

[alchepistol]

Within this current system of oppression, I'm useless without divine aid!

[ This isn't stopping Saint-Germain from fighting, though. She's only regained scattered memories of what she can do, but it's been enough to get her transformed into battle armor and firing at the ayakashi.

Said ayakashi laugh as the bullets whiz past them. Then they screech as the bullets explode into water, and then ice, trying to freeze them in place. ]

Saber (Richard the Lionheart) | Fate/Strange Fake | God (undecided)

[fauxcalibur]

Weird Wands

[The order was to confiscate the wands so that it can be determined whether or not an ayakashi is at fault for the incidents that have been cropping up, but either the god in the edgy punk outfit missed that part or is deliberately ignoring it is hard to tell.]

Is that so? And what did she do next?

[He's crouched down so that he can be at eye level for the small group of children who seem to have cornered him in the middle of the park. They all have wands, which they're waving excitedly as they recount what seems to be the plot of a magical girl anime.]

How brave of her! And you say she's wizard and a princess?

[His eyes are practically sparkling. It seems like he as into it as the kids are, if not more.

Might want to stop this before they all end up wizard princesses.]


Xistential cris-X

I see...

[The young man nods sagely as one of the students gathered around him expounds at length about the existential angst inherent in pursuing a college education only to take a soul-crushing job in a cubicle.]

If there's one thing I've learned, it's that young people of your time have a way to channel these feelings. If you allow me, I shall help channel them for you.

[He pulls a guitar out of a case sitting next to him and tunes it briefly.]

Friends! Gather round and listen to the tale of the pain Suzuki carries in his heart!

[What the hell is going on here?]


Apartment Apples

You there!

[He's been looking at this rack of hand towels with cute little apples cheerfully embroidered on them for some time. He really wants to help with this whole interior decorating thing, but there's sort of been a breakdown in communications. Well, that's not quite the right word for it.

It's more like his follower wants an apple-themed apartment and has the misfortune of following a god with a one-track mind when it comes to themes.]

I need your opinion. What do you think of when you hear the word “apple?”

[He'll ask anyone with the misfortune of getting anywhere near him.]

Apartment Apples

[chaseastar]

Apples, obviously.

[Sarasa, that's not helpful at all.]

Saint-Germain | Senki Zesshou Symphogear | Shinki (gun)

[alchepistol]

[ 1. Wands ]

[ There is a mighty hue and cry from this playground. Some kids are yelling. Even more kids are crying. The random things they'd poofed into existence are lying around, too.

Saint-Germain, seemingly unmoved by all of this, is leaving with a bundle of wands tucked under one arm. She's staring very seriously down at one in her free hand. ] Transmutation without a clear source of life energy. This mechanism merits study.

[ Someone has materialized a party hat on her head. She either does not realize this or does not care. ]

[ 2. Crisix ]

[ Saint-Germain has quite a lot of thoughts about the meaning of life. She thinks. Everything is spotty since she lost her memories, but she knows that certain topics stick with her more than others.

She does not, however, let this interfere with her investigation of campus. The students currently having an extremely heated debate on the lawn are casting long shadows. She slips into one, follows its path, looks up. ]

I thought so.

[ 3. Zinc ]

What....the?

[ Saint-Germain stares down at this crying baby. And does nothing.

She may not, in fact, know what to do. ]

3

[thekingssnake]

Please tell me you know how to quiet the child.

[Or hand it over to him.

Honestly, don't just stare at it.]

Hiryu | Strider | God (idk man)

[disciplined]

[ 1 - Xistential cris-X ]

Hiryu had made it a point to always be wearing casual clothing whenever he visited the Near Shore. It was one of the first things he learned in the field of espionage: the importance of blending with a crowd. He was wearing a baseball cap, a simple gray t-shirt, and a pair of jeans. For all intents and purposes, he looked like a normal person...

Which was probably why no one gave it a second thought as they waxed poetic around him.

It didn't seem like a major problem, contemplating the meaning of life. If anything, it would probably help them in the long run, having the maturity to figure out what their place was. Self-awareness was the first step to enlightenment, or so he always believed. But all the same, this seemed... excessive. Too outspoken, too widespread.

Something felt wrong.

As such, he decided to get to the bottom of this. Find out who started this philosophical trend, see if there were any... malevolent influences involved. He was on top of one of the many buildings on campus, crouching low to keep a low profile. His eyes fixed firmly on one of the more outspoken group of students, and deciding his first step was to stake them out.

If something was wrong, then they would inevitably to back to the source. All he had to do was follow.

[ 2 - Yip Yap ]

The prayer was too specific, Hiryu noticed. Being woken up late at night, by barking dogs, didn't need to be a complicated payer. However, the amount of prayers, the similarity in the time, it felt too much like something specific was happening. So Hiryu decided to answer the prayer, making his way to a good vantage point, watching over the area...

Until it happened.

The dogs began barking, and his eyes immediately spotted the monsters. Ayakashi, he knew them to be... but to him, they were just targets. He was already wearing gloves, and long sleeve, just to avoid leaving prints. But thankfully, they were also helpful against the ayakashi, which was why he showed no hesitation as he jumped off the roof, and dove straight at the creature.

The assassin's eyes narrowed into slits, the creature taken by surprise as it was tackled hard. Immediately pinned it to the floor, as Hiryu wrapped his hand around its neck, squeezing with enough force to cut off airflow.

"You will tell my why you are here," He began, his voice cold, ruthless. "And you will tell me now."

2

[thekingssnake]

Somewhere, Ja'far is watching Hiryu pinning down the ayakashi. He could easily help him, but his eyes narrow a bit when the creature doesn't seem to be answering. If anything, it has him coming closer, his movements silent.

"I'm not so sure if it's even capable of coherent speech."

His tone is quiet, calm enough, but his eyes are more focused on the ayakashi than the other man.

Ja'far | Magi | Shinki

[thekingssnake]

Weird Wands

I don’t care if I’m ruining your fun. You’re going to hurt someone or yourself at this rate.

[He ignores the wailing child, turning away to dispose of the wand properly.

Honestly, at this rate, it won’t even matter if he just takes away one wand. More is sure to follow and sure enough, he sees more magic happening in the air.]

Do you mind helping me here? [Yup, he’s asking you, you poor unfortunate soul.]

Zippy Zinc

[And here he thought the magic was bad enough.

Ja’far sighs softly as he calms yet another baby, rocking it in his arms while its cries begin to calm down. He frowns, looking at the baby in concern before he notices you.]

Get another diaper, if you would. And possibly find medicine - a cream would work - to help with this. They’ll need to be soothed enough to sleep before they wake up again.

[And ayakashi might be lurking around, so he’s trying not to focus on that.]

[Wildcard]

[Hit me up with your own prompt!]

You just can't resist being a mom can you

[flamebearer]

[ Alibaba stares at the infant suspiciously for a moment because while its cries have quieted from what they were earlier, he's pretty sure they could start up at deafening volume again at a moment's notice.

But he jolts a little, straightening at the request and nodding quickly. ] R-right. Diapers. And cream. They've gotta have some of that around here, somewhere, right?

[ He turns, hurrying over to the changing table set off to one side of the nursery. The diapers are easy enough to find, but he crouches down and goes digging to see if he can find anything that looks medicinal. ]

julius will kresnik | tales of xillia 2 | god (undecided?)

[hymned]

Weird Wands
[ The order's to confiscate these before they cause trouble, right? Well, Julius is half bent over, hands on his knees, listening to a grade schooler or few babble on about how they made their toy planes fly, or something equally amazing to a kid. His tone is nothing if not indulgent. ]

Oh? You're right, that is cool! It really is like actual magic.

[ Punctuated by a silly waggle of the fingers. Look, sometimes you don't grow out of the whole indulging younger kids thing even after your kid brother grows up. Still, he does bring a singular gloved hand to his chin and hums in exaggerated thought. ]

But, you know? [ His voice drops to a meaningful, solemn hush, like he's confiding in them the utmost of important secrets. ] I'd be careful if I were you. There's a lot of stories about this sort of thing, right? A lot of times, magic goes wrong. Or maybe, there's a three wishes limit- and then you're stuck forever, when the spirit inside is freed and makes you take its place.

[ Wait Julius, hang on there, these kids don't need your terrible/morbid sense of humor, just take the dang things from them-- ]

Yip Yap
[ He really prefers cats, but dogs aren't bad either...

and given that he's super weak to his own adorably huge cat to the point of, well, spoiling said cat into that state, the less bold and more sad of the dogs, whimpering and whining at nothing without any way to get at the source of their fears really tugs at the strings of his cold, blackened heart. Because if there's anything in this world you can trust, it's animals.

He'll muse out loud then to whoever's with him: ]

I wonder what's so important about 1 A.M. in particular, for this ayakashi...

Wild... card?
[ idk hit me up with something, pm this account, or pp me on plurk (ellipsesinaction) if you wanna run an idea by me! ]

Wands

[subtract]

[Don't worry, Julius, Add has you covered.

Which is to say, just as Julius finishes warning the kid of the possible dangers of magic, an ominous cackling starts to fill the air. Only a moment later does a portal to a dark space splinter open behind them with a resounding crack. Add emerges from the darkness, his body flickering with sparks of violet energy as he stares down the gradeschooler with black-filled eyes, grinning wide.]

Well, well, it looks like your trial period just ended! And how will you be paying for the full package today? Your immortal soul, perhaps? Kekekekekekeke!

[No one ever said they had to get the wands back without soiling a few pants along the way.]

Elena | FFVII Compliation | Shinki

[provenworth]

Yip Yap

...Okay, I think it’s about time this gets fixed.

[After three nights of constant barking of the local dogs, Elena was more than ready to bring the nonsense to a close. And lucky for her, she got to take out her aggression on the ayakashi that were the cause of this mess.

Knuckles are popped as she heads towards the offending creature.]

You've bothered these animals and these people for long enough. Time to send you away.


Zippy Zinc Oxide

[It had been, well, never since Elena had changed a diaper, but like any other mission she would attempt to the best of her knowledge. It only took her two times to figure the basics and by the time she’d changed the fifth diaper she was a pro.

Except that no matter how many times she added the ointment and changed the diaper the minute she felt it wet, the infant in her arms was inconsolable. Elena paced in large circles, one hand tucked under the child’s bottom and the other gently rubbing his back, the infant resting against her chest and whining.]

I know, little one. I know. Give the medicine some time and you’ll feel better soon.

Yip Yap

[onehandsomeslickninja]

You've got style to go with those looks! I like that!

[Edge offers her a thumbs-up, then tosses his cape back melodramatically to lower his hand to one of his swords.]

Want a blade by your side, or should I lock it down for you?

Azura | fire emblem: fates | god ( undecided )

[vallites]

Yip Yap

[ Almost like a storybook fairytale, Azura has a gathered several dogs around her. Instead of barking, they're quietly watching her hum a melody and dance. There's something very alluring about her dancing, even entrancing. It seems whatever Azura is doing is calming the dogs.

However, it seems the dogs pick up they're not alone with Azura anymore and alert her. She stops dancing and humming, now speaking. ]

You do not need to be wary of these dogs. They have regained their senses and no longer feel threatened.

[batteredog]

[ Nicolas comes to a stop a few feet from the strange display. As usual, he carries his katana in front of him while he stares down at the dogs, wondering why they're acting weird. Being deaf, he can't hear the melody so the reason for it goes entirely over his head. He looks back up in time to catch most of what she says with simple lip-reading before nodding at her words. Though, if they try to attack him, he'll probably not kill them. Maybe. ]

[hunterofsorts]

Weird Wands

[Dean has been watching them for a bit. Most of these kids seem kinda harmless but they're doing magic which puts him kinda on edge. Sometimes it starts off innocent enough but he's pretty sure they're one temper tantrum away from something worse. So he's taking a breath and moving to crouch down to the kids level. And he's trying his best to remember how to interact with kids, without making them cry.]

Where'd you get those wands?

[Eagerly a chorus of voices all start to tell him about a movie something about wizards and princesses. Dean doesn't get a lick of it honestly but they look happy so he's smiling and nodding. He remembers what he was like geeking out about Batman when he was their age.]

Sounds pretty awesome! Can I see it?

[Holding out his hand he's waiting for a wand to be placed in his hand. Then green eyes focus on it the instant it's placed in his hold. It's not like any wand he's seen before but still it's doing magic. So he's looking it over from all sides and angles. There's got to be a reason - maybe it's spelled itself. Who knows. But he's got to get to the bottom of it.]

Xistential cris-X

[Are you kidding him? Was this what College was like? God was he so glad he didn't go. This isn't how you're supposed to spend your twenties. Then again Dean spent his twenties in bars hustling cards and pool, drinking, flirting, hunting and sleeping in shitty hotels. Still that was better than whatever in the heck this is. So Dean is setting up a few things. Surprisingly not drinking - but there are boatloads of water balloons, super soakers, and other miscellaneous methods of boozeless entertainment.]

Zippy Zinc Oxide

[Dean has been busily helping take care of crying babies since well since this mess started. Presently he's got a baby newly changed but still fussy resting against his chest as he sits, rocking slightly. He's usually so good at this but right now he's at a loss.]

You've been fed and burped, changed and doctored. You don't seem to be teething and it's not too hot or too cold.

[His voice is softly rumbling as he tries to tick off reasons the baby in his arms is still wailing away.]

Maybe you're tired? Times like this I wish kids could talk. Bet you do, too, huh sweetheart?

[Rocking had always made Sam sleepy but it doesn't seem to be working with this one. So what's the next logical step? Dean moves to his feet carefully adjusting his hold on the baby, pacing slightly; a slow steady movement. The god starts humming softly before it changes into singing.]

existential cris-x

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun is perhaps not the best person for anyone to have asked to try and solve the problem of overly deep and existential talk, and accordingly, he's mostly just keeping watch on the proceedings to make sure nobody crushes themselves too much under the weight of whatever it is they're talking about. He's just about to move areas when he comes across Dean's setting up, and he looks from the various watery weapons to the book-bashing philosophers he just left with a somewhat dry stare.]

I'm pretty sure that's going to piss them off more than it'll help. [Not that Shun can entirely blame them, and it's probably still better than wallowing in the futility of existence, but still.]

Lancer (Diarmuid Ua Duibhne) | Fate/Zero | Shinki

[irishfriskey]

Xistential cris-X

[He'll follow someone else's orders on this, because he's not sure what they should do. On one hand, they look completely wiped. On the other hand, this is what they want, right?

He turns to his partner, and tilts his head to the side.]

Well? What are your orders?

[He is a knight, following his lord and master. And that's what he'll do here too.]

Yip Yap

[Poor dogs. Lancer gives them a pet just before one A.M.. They're here early enough to plot out the area, and figure out what they want to do. He slowly stands up, gripping one spear in each hand.]

See anything yet?

[12:59 A.M.. He looks around a bit, head turning back and forth.]

I don't see anything yet.

[But the clock is ticking down...]

Wildcard

[Anything goes!]

Xistential cris-X

[riveres]

[The last time Oscar checked, he was not a God and is the last person to be giving out orders. So he stares at Lancer as if the request was in a language he did not understand.

What is with his fellow Shinki's not having a spine?]

I'm not ordering you.

[But if Lancer wishes for advice, Oscar can answer that.]

Saori Nakagawa - OC - Shinki

[needsteaplz]

Yip Yap
There, there. It's okay, boy.

[ Saori softly assured the Shiba sitting in front of her, crouching to scratch behind its ears. It was a shame she couldn't talk to dogs or else the investigation would've gone by much faster as 1 AM was getting closer. She had come across the dog when she climbed over into that backyard.]

Whatever's been coming here, you're doing a good job protecting your family. We're going to find out what's been bugging you and the other dogs here. Sorry it took this long to do this.

[]She stood up and jumped over the fence and into the narrow residential street.

Her fingers flex as she stares down the road, listening for anything approaching whether it could be a wandering drunk or the growing sound of dogs barking from several blocks ahead. Saori didn't hesitate as she got into her fighting stance. She maybe small in stature and have a pair of regular looking hand wraps on, but she wasn't going to back down yet.]

Here it comes. Now what sort of Ayakashi are you?

Zippy Zinc Oxide
[With Saori's quick thinking, she managed to convince one apartment's landlady that they were here to help any of the mothers with babies and they started to go down the units. They were already on baby number 5 out 10. The redhead seemed rather adept at the whole dealing with newborns.]

Leave the baby to me. Maybe you can help the mom with chores or something. I'm sure she'll appreciate it.

[ She only slightly flinched when it came to the gross parts of diaper changing and burping. After carefully wrapping the baby in a mint green swaddle cloth, she sits down on the couch so she could slowly rock the baby to sleep. If anyone stole a glance at the shinki, they would've noticed the gentle smile Saori had as she watch the baby fall asleep before placing her in the living room crib. Only then did she return back to the couch and looked up at her partner.]

So, did you find out anything?

Wild Card
[Anything goes!]

Noboru Kuga | Dr. Prisoner | Shinki

[pockydeka]

Weird Wands
[ Confiscating a wand or ten is no problem, sure, he can do that. On the other hand, he has no idea where they're supposed to turn them in - Heaven's Lost And Found doesn't seem like an option though - so why not try them out a little for himself?

So Kuga has one of the several wands he has with him in hand, and he's experimenting. Starting small by turning a lonely weed sticking out of a crack in the pavement into a big flower.

...a very big flower. It would tower over him even if he was standing, instead of crouching down. He breaks off the pocky stick between his teeth with his free hand, and he stares up at it - a dandelion that's turned into some strange sunflower hybrid that's over three meters tall and growing. ]

Xistential cris-X
[ With the dark shadows under his eyes (probably permanent) and the generally exhausted air he gives off, Kuga doesn't seem too out of place at campus. And he doesn't know where to start. Cheer people up? Him? How?

He sighs, and runs a hand through his messy hair and reaches inside his suit to find a box of pocky. Just like he's any other student, really, except he's actually looking at people. And as he always seems to be doing, chewing down pocky. ]

Yip Yap
[ At least his pocky of choice tonight isn't chocolate flavored.Because some dogs have company that's not any ayakashi.

There is one pooch that's not currently barking its head off, and the others goes ignored, at least by Kuga. He can't pet and scratch and ruffle the fur of every single one of them at the same time. He can't very well take care of ayakashi on his own, so until his god calls his name and turns him into the gun that's his vessel form, he's going to play with the dogs. At least he seems relaxed while he's doing it, and it even seems as if he enjoys the kisses from the dog, since he's smiling a little. Please don't disturb, he prefers this over work right now. ]

Carvajal | Shoukoku no Altair | Shinki

[finalfeliz]

Weird Wands
[ But why not play with the wands together instead? That's what Carvajal here is doing, and for some reason, he's making it rain candy. It's a hit with the kids, at least, but the pieces does hit a lot of people in the head. Sorry if you get hit by a big lollipop or something. ]

Xistential cris-X
The meaning of life?

[ He just asked what was wrong... But! He has an answer to that question! A great answer, actually! ]

It's to be able to have said, even once, that you're happy to have been alive! Even if everything seems dark most of the time, people have something that they're happy or thankful for, right? To have met a person that's special to them, to be proud of their work, even if it's just to be happy to have their favorite meal, that counts! There is always something to be happy about having experienced in life!

Zippy Zinc Oxide
Bweeh~!

[ He makes a strange face at one of the babies, who suddenly goes very quiet. Carvajal makes another weird face, and another, and the baby is suddenly laughing. Who cares if you look ridiculous, anything to make people, even babies, happy. ]

Apartment Apples
[ All the stores here are a mystery because Carvajal comes from such a different place. But at least he knows what apples are and at least he knows when he thinks something is cute.

And look at this strange clock! It's shaped like an apple! ]

Look, look! Isn't this just absolutely adorable? Do you think they'd like it?

Undertaker | Kuroshitsuji aka Black Butler | Shinki

[somakemelaugh]

Weird Wands

[He'd seen the terrors that these sticks could cause, strange things that they are. He'd managed to collect a few of them to keep them from being used for... anything, good or bad. But he always has been a curious git, so when he goes to put them away for safe keeping, he takes one and just looks at it. What is it about this little thing that can cause such... magic to happen? He doesn't believe in such things, but seeing it right in front of him, even with eyesight as terrible as his is, it's hard to dispute or explain.]

[He flicks the wand a few times, trying to figure it out, trying to learn its secrets. The first two times, nothing happens. But the third is always the charm, and something sparkly, like glitter, fires itself off of the end - the end he's holding - and hits his shirt. Now he's wearing a woman's bra.]

Oh.



Zippy Zinc Oxide

[Oh, he is not who you want to be around children, trying to soothe their woes. Yet somehow, he'd found himself with this one child, doing just that. She's very fussy, and he doesn't blame her one bit for her agony, but he's just no good with the youth of the world. What he is good at, however, is seeing that she's in pain and knowing the cause and knowing that her pain might bring something far worse down on them both.]

[To his side, there is a bottle of ointment, but it's near empty. He has removed her diaper and smoothed what he can on her redness, and rather than keep her in something that will continuously chafe against her skin and irritate the marks, he wraps her in a towel and will deal with the mess later if she feels the need to relieve herself. Much to his surprise, it seems to have worked. He now has a whimpering child, no longer a screaming one.]

[He grins and cradles her to him.]

There we are, little one. That's better, isn't it?

Zippy Zinc Oxide

[reapernerd]

[Taking care of the little ones, admittedly, was not something he'd expected to be doing. Or really wanted to do but here he is as well, following the cries and summons for help with a small pack of supplies hanging off his shoulder.

That's about when Othello stumbles on the other shiki and his whimpering 'friend.' He stops, just a little ways away, to observe and- oh, that wasn't a bad idea actually. Why hadn't he thought of something along those lines? He slips up to the white-haired mans side and plucks another bottle from his pack, setting it beside the almost empty one.]

That's a great idea, must breathe a lot better than those nappies they're puttin' on them.