TEST DRIVE # 23

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TEST DRIVE # 23



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.

Gross Garbage

Waste removal has become an intense process in many cities in Japan. Because the sorting of different trash can be very complicated, some residents just end up saying to heck with it. However, the neighbours are vigilant, and heap curses upon those who break the rules. Putting out the wrong thing on the wrong day, mixing plastics with the burnables, putting out the biodegradables the night before, which attracts crows that scatter the rotting food all over the place… the infractions are many.
Will you join in cursing the ones who can’t follow the rules, or perhaps instead gracefully try to mend their ways?


Honoured Helper

For the last 20 years, Hanako has worked faithfully at her cleaning job, 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, without a single day off.
The momentous achievement was celebrated with her coworkers, but it was unanimous among them that Hanako really should take some time off! But the woman is stubborn, and is completely unwilling to take the time offered. (What would she do with herself, even?)
All her friends and coworkers can do is pray that someone can convince her to take a well-earned rest… It might take some heavenly intervention.


Ingenious Insects

While crows are famous for being clever, there seems to be an insect following in their footsteps. Rhinoceros beetles have been getting in everywhere. It’s late in their lifespan and people are generally hoping the lot of them die off soon, but in the meantime people have been coming home to find the large beetles getting into every room, even when they’re carefully closed up. Probably the only ones thrilled with this are kids who like to collect the bugs for fighting matches.
Residents of the Far Shore will be able to see that there are beetle-like ayakashi running with the mundane ones, and they seem to be on the hunt for something.
Try to figure it out, protect the kids who might mistake an ayakashi for a real rhinoceros beetle, or kill every bug with fire?


Jilted John

John’s girlfriend Julie says she loves him, but she’s up and left for another guy named Gordon. Julie is cruel, heartless, a slut and a bitch! Gordon thinks he’s tough (so what if he’s bigger, better looking and more trendy than John) but he’s actually a moron, a cheap creep and a puff!
John is now desperately wanting someone to deck Gordon the moron good. Preferably smashing his face in. Help Jilted John out?


King’s Keeper

King Koopa, a stout, shorthaired two-year-old tabby, is headed straight for YouTube fame as a video-game-playing cat. Or he was, until, just last week, he completely lost interest in the keyboard. His desperate owner has been trying everything: bird screensavers, a catnip mouse, even treats hidden in the keys... but nothing brings back Koopa's love of the game. Is he just camera shy? Feeling blue? His owner needs divine intervention to help teach a young cat his old trick!





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

Futaba Sakura | Persona 5 | God

[all_seeing_eye]

Honored Helper

[When Futaba hears 'get this woman to take a vacation,' she decides that the easiest way to achieve that is 'stop this woman from getting into her job.' And considering that she's not terribly fond of socializing with strangers to begin with, she decides the easiest way to accomplish this is via dual abuse of her status as a resident of the Far Shore and her god power.

Arriving bright and early and well ahead of Hanako, Futaba can be seen walking over to the digital card reader that the employees have to use to gain access to the lobby of the building. Closing her eyes, she touches the reader, concentrating for a few seconds before opening them again and smiling to herself.]

There. That should do it.

[When Hanako arrives and scans her card, there's a red light and a beep as she is denied entry. Futaba simply smirks.]

Jilted John

[Wow. That sure is some language. How did Futaba even get involved in this, anyway? This guy just sat down and started complaining. With a resigned sigh, she pushes up her glasses and turns to John.]

...If you want relationship advice, you've come to the wrong girl. But here. I've got something that'll help.

[Fiddling with her cell phone for a moment, she holds it out to him.]

It's a download code for a dating sim game. Sounds like you need to study up.

King's Keeper

[Futaba loves both cats and video games, and has actually seen some of King Koopa's videos. She is so on this.]

Hey, hey, King Koopa! Can I have your autograph? I'm a really big fan!

[She'll get around to fixing the problem at hand eventually. This is more important.]

Wildcard

[If you've got another idea, hit me up! I'm down for whatever.]

3

[lookingforhead]

[Celty's not entirely sure how she got wrapped up in this, but thanks to the time she's spent online she's familiar enough with the famous cat. Really you'd have to be a Luddite not to.

Still, she's a bit unsure as Futaba speaks to the fuzzy gamer.]

Um, I'm not sure if it knows how to give an autograph.

[An ink impression of its paw springs to mind but she doesn't see a pad anywhere.]

[all_seeing_eye]

[Futaba is completely starstruck. She's not giving up on this easily.]

It can't be that hard, right? We just need some paint or something!

[lookingforhead]

I guess
wait
but then the ink or paint would get all over the keyboard!

[all_seeing_eye]

Well, duh, we're gonna wash her paws off after!

[lookingforhead]

[Wa

Washing paws?

Celty goes shock still and a puff of shadow smokes out from under her helmet at the thought of playing with kitty toebeans.]

I
guess
that's okay

[all_seeing_eye]

Yeah. Your face says it all.

[Futaba snickers a little, standing up from the table.]

Okay, then! Where's the paint!

Honored Helper

[twiceandtwice]

[From across the street, sitting idly on a bench, Rand watches the goings on with just a little hint of a frown. Oh he understood...somewhat...what had occurred, of course. Whatever this girl had done had blocked the woman's key from working on whatever made that lock work. This place was strange and the technology that seemed to govern everyone's lives was bizarre, but that wouldn't really stop a truly determined worker now would it?

Hopping down, he strode over and slipped around both the woman and the girl...]

You know she can just wait for another worker to let her in, yes?

[all_seeing_eye]

[Futaba shrugs. She doesn't seem too concerned.]

I'll just follow her in. I can do even more from inside.

[twiceandtwice]

Or you could do something a little more permanent from outside.

[He flashes a weak smile, storm grey eyes flickering as he lays a hand on the reader. He could feel the electricity running through it, and he had the distinct impression that it was all quite delicate.

Which is why Channeling a little Fire and Earth into it probably wasn't smart. But it hissed and popped, forcing him to pull back his hand with a yelp.]

Now it won't work for anyone.

[all_seeing_eye]

[Futaba lets out a surprised squeak as the card reader shorts, jumping back a step.]

Well. Uh. I guess that works too.

[twiceandtwice]

It should keep her from getting in now.

[Nevermind that she's reached into her pocket and taken out her cell phone...and starts speaking into it.]

What is she doing?

[all_seeing_eye]

Probably calling her supervisor or a coworker asking to be let inside.

[twiceandtwice]

Is that a Callbox then?

[No, wait, he waves his hand.]

Don't...answer that. How can we stop it?

[all_seeing_eye]

It's a cell phone.

[Not that she thinks that's likely to mean much to him, but whatever.]

I mean, if I can get my hands on it, I can stop it from working too. Other than that, there's not really much we can do about it.

[twiceandtwice]

If you get your hands on it...

[Well, that's not really a problem. He reaches a hand out and channels Air, giving the phone a yank. It drops to the ground, like a particularly strong gust had blown it, and it continues to roll along till it comes to rest beneath a bush.]

Best be quick.

[all_seeing_eye]

I'll be just like a ninja!

[The woman has been preoccupied with her phone for long enough to forget Futaba's presence, giving her enough time to dash over to the bushes and pick it up before she realizes where it's gone. Taking out her own phone, she quickly presses some buttons and changes a few settings on both before tossing the woman's phone out of the bush. Peeking around from the side, she gives Rand a thumbs up.]

[twiceandtwice]

[Rand will just assume a ninja is a good thing. Honestly, he doesn't much care so long as this woman's wish is fulfilled and this girl is happy.

He nods at her too, and when the woman picks up her phone and starts to dial...there's trouble. But what kind?]

Honored Helper

[altergeist]

[Shortly after Futaba's interference with the reader, another woman comes out of a nearby security room. She's dressed professionally, seeming like she has every right to be there, but she sighs a little petulantly as she pulls her purple hair out of the bun she had it in.]

And I was a moment from doing that myself. It's not fair to ruin people's hard work.

[For all the chiding, though, the woman doesn't actually seem offended, and she smiles slightly and winks at Futaba.] I don't think this will stop her long, but shall we interfere a little more while she waits?

[all_seeing_eye]

[That's good, because Futaba doesn't seem sorry that she beat her to the punch! She flashes a small smirk back, nodding enthusiastically.]

Yeah, this was just a warm up. Get me into that security room and I'll show you what I can really do.

[altergeist]

[A hint of interest enters Ema's expression at that. She doesn't usually like standing to the side doing nothing, but on the other hand, it's always useful to know what other people are capable of, especially when they're so enthusiastic to show off.]

That one's just for here, I'm afraid, but I did get the location of the main one. If we're going to do more than stop her at the door, then that seems like the place, hm?

[all_seeing_eye]

Well, what are we waiting for, then?

[Futaba smiles, pumping her fist in the air.]

Futaba has joined the party!

[altergeist]

Oh, are we a party now? Well, I suppose Ema is party leader until we get to where we're going, then, hm?

[She's more familiar with computers in general than video games specifically, but that doesn't mean she's completely unfamiliar with them. In any case, Ema bypasses the kerfuffle at the first keycard reader to go through the other one, which is clear. It seems like she spent some time to make sure she'd be able to go through herself, because she pulls a pair of keycards out of one pocket and offers one to Futaba with a wink.]

You're lucky I made a burner.

[all_seeing_eye]

Yup! I'm counting on you, leader! I'm more of a support type character anyway.

[Futaba laughs a little at her own private joke, eagerly following along behind Ema. She knows exactly what to do with that keycard, tucking it into her pocket for safekeeping for the time being.]

Smart. Almost sounds like you've done this before.

[altergeist]

Ah well, there's nothing wrong with being a support type. Working in the background always has its uses.

[Ema tucks her card away once she's done with it, heading through the foyer with a confident stride on the off chance any of the workers actually do notice her. Her amused smile strains a bit at Futaba's remark, though, and she taps the side of her head.]

Couldn't remember it if I did, I'm afraid. It's all very inconvenient, being a shinki...