Test Drive #29

[godsoffortune]

TEST DRIVE # 29



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.


Keepsake Knots
There has been a trend of knotted friendship bracelets sweeping through junior high schools. Making the bracelets is a quaint pastime, but it is also becoming something more. The superstition of making wishes while knotting the bracelet has an unusual effect. Amazingly, those who wish particularly strongly have made a tiny, piglet-like protective spirit appear when the bracelet is finished. Of course, the humans can’t see it, but ayakashi do. Knock out the ayakashi trying to get at the good spirits and encourage the positive atmosphere of friendship at school.


Listless Lions and Leopards
The big cats at the famous Ueno Zoo are listless. And while it’s normal for cats to rest for a large part of the day, this behaviour has been going on so long it’s downright worrying.
Answer the prayers of both the zookeepers, who are at a complete loss of what’s wrong with their cats, and the visitors, who want to see the lions and leopards being their big, powerful selves. Just be careful- you might need to get up close and personal with them to find out what the matter is.


Monkey Matsuri Makeup
Wild monkeys are revered and catered to in many areas. One small city has a festival honouring the monkeys that come and grace the local hot springs with their presence. The main feature of the shrine-carrying procession is that everyone is done up with elaborate face paint to make them look monkey-like. Indeed, many residents and tourists also get their faces done up.
Many hands makes light work, so do your best to lend a brush and emulate the style. (Or not. That’s how things go.) If you do a good job, perhaps you will receive some hot spring passes as a thanks!


Necktie Noose
It is a low time in Japan’s hiring season. The desperation of young graduates who have been looking for a job since April has finally reached critical levels, causing an outbreak of ayakashi. These ones have a penchant for curling around neckties, slowly becoming tighter and tighter as they whisper words of despair.
Save these people from giving in to their dark desires and slay the ayakashi.
If your shinki hasn’t been practicing how to cut only what they want to cut, some other creative methods might have to be used to ensure the safety of the human. (Or go with the Spartan method. That works too.)


Onion Overdrive
People at a festival are subjecting themselves to a world record onion chopping race. Organizers are going for “most onions being cut in one place at one time”, and “most onions peeled and sliced in one minute”. (The record is 615 grams, by the way.) Whether you are a spectator taking in the cloud of onion vapor, a participant due to the prayers of your follower, or someone who has to clean up all these chopped onions in the end, there will be tears.




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

[bass_instincts]

Shin smiles back up at Adrien, "When I was just thinking how glad I was to not have to deal with school anymore." He gives a gentle chuckle as his mind wanders off.

"Most of the new gods had some life before being gods here, right?" He grabs the music book from the top of the keyboard and idly flips through it, "do you remember it? What was it like?"

[purr_ince]

Adrien snorts. "It's not as bothersome as actual school. I'm a pretty decent teacher and Music isn't like a lot of subjects. It's actually really pretty fun."

"Hm? Uh huh."Adrien smiled faintly. "I remember it now. I didn't when I was a shinki. It was something else really. Do you remember that picture at the stairs? The blonde woman? That's my mother."

[bass_instincts]

Shin hoped he was right about learning music being fun. He couldn't see how it could hurt, either. At least beyond being annoying and boring.

He was surprised to hear that Adrien kept a large picture of his mother hanging in the main hall. Thinking about it, it explained where Adrien got his looks. He looks at Adrien, brows knotted with mild confusion, "Why not your whole family?"

[purr_ince]

"Whole family? Oh you mean.." Adrien shrugged. "I have pictures of my father on my cellphone. I guess since my emotional mindset about my father isn't the best or the most pleasant so that might be why there is no trace of him in the temple. Even his office is a sewing and design studio for Marinette."

[bass_instincts]

He could feel a pang of something resonating with him there. "He wasn't a good father then." Shin didn't need to ask. Somehow he could just recognize it. Some little hint about the way he moved, the look in his eye. "It sounds like it's worse than not 'the most pleasant'."

[purr_ince]

"He made efforts.." Adrien closed his eyes, huffing out a weak sigh. "Not exactly something I like to talk about too much. But yeah - he was pushy I guess is the best way to explain it." The blond smiles. "Don't sweat it. That's all over now."

[bass_instincts]

Shin gives a little sympathetic smile, "It sounds more like you're trying to convince yourself." He stops, realizing that those words might hurt and adds, "I just meant that it seems like there's more you could open up about, too."

[purr_ince]

For a Shinki Shin saw way too much and Adrien isn't sure how to feel about that. He's only used to maybe seven people seeing threw him like this the only one to do it this fast was Luka. "Maybe so." He smiled faintly. "Eventually. It's still a lot I'm processing right now." Sorry Shin you have to be at least a level three friend to unlock his tragic backstory.

[bass_instincts]

Shin looks aside, just willing to let that topic drop. He might have been able to sense those things about Adrien, but he didn't want to press into anything he's not welcomed to know.

"If you want to talk about it, I'd be willing to listen," he assures Adrien. "I want you to be able to open with me, too. I know I'm not the best shinki, or probably even a good one, but this might all get easier if we get to be closer." He smirks a little, "and I can't exactly share the sordid story of my life with you."

He lets out a little sigh, "but I guess I'll have to work on figuring out things enough to have something to share eventually."

[purr_ince]

"Eventually I would like that. I'm just I only just remembered before I got you and it's still settling into place in some places. I'm trying to figure out how I really feel about some of it - especially now that I'm looking at it with fresh eyes and some objectivity."

Adrien smiled and slipped his arm around Shin's shoulder giving him a light squeeze like he recalled often doing with Nino. "Thank you, Shin. I'm sure we'll get there. We'll share so many things. I know we'll be good friends."

[bass_instincts]

Shin looks up to Adrien, smiling back at him. Maybe he'd trip up again, since he didn't trust himself not to yet, but he hoped that it would work out just as well as it did this time. It feels nice, actually getting someone's understanding and forgiveness, but having them still be willing to sit there with you the way Adrien is now.

He wasn't sure if he would be able to do that with Adrien, or anyone, but it seemed like something that would make a person your friend. While he might not be able to say he's Adriens' friend yet, he could say, "I hope so."