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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] takamagahara2018-09-01 07:04 pm
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Test Drive #32

TEST DRIVE # 32



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.



Zip Zippers

The popularity of a certain video game has led to a spike in clothing designs featuring a lot of zippers. A lot. Whether self-altered or bought, it seems like most every bit of casual clothing now has zippers from head to toe.
This has led to a viral competition among youth: unzip as many zippers on your unsuspecting target as possible. Bonus points if you get it on video for the world to see!
Become one of the trendy and show off your zippered up clothes, at the risk of being hit by a prankster. Defend innocent passers-by from said pranksters. Or you and your cameraperson can aim for internet glory by unzipping all the things. (Is going unnoticed by Near Shore people an unfair advantage? Careful about drawing too much attention to yourself!)


Amazing Apricot

Amazing Apricot is the nickname of a dwarf bunny that has become an internet sensation. Apricot’s owner has trained her to do all sorts of tricks like a dog - beg, shake a paw, play fetch, roll over, jump through a hoop… all made delightfully more adorable when performed by this tiny rabbit.
But owner Nakazawa is in a pinch- he’s hit a mental block about what to try getting Apricot to do next, and the internet is going to move on without her if he doesn’t do something fast.
Can you help teach this bunny a new trick and save her internet popularity? Or should you convince Nakazawa that it’s curtains for this show?


Blue Blues

In the night clubs of Shinjuku, blues music is the sweeping trend. Ever beings to make use of whatever humans are passionate about, ayakashi have been clustering around the clubs. The side-effect of this is that people have been becoming very depressed after listening to sad songs, and way too wound up after listening to the up-beat ones.
Help moderate the mood swings by getting rid of the loitering ayakashi.


The Case Case

You get a strange prayer over your phone: There is a briefcase at a specific, but remote, location. The request is simply for the case to be looked after for five hours.
Should you choose to accept the request, you’ll find everything as described.
The only trouble is that two hours in, you suddenly are assailed by a knife-wielding mob, intent on getting that case by any means! Since when did you become the unwitting star of an action movie?
(For the detail-oriented, the case can contain anything from gold bars to peanut butter, and the particulars behind the scenario anything you like. It’s not game canon, so go wild!)


Digital Dragons

The latest update to a popular fantasy MMO has players everywhere glued to their keyboards trying to defeat an epic dragon boss. The rewards are exclusive but the fight is almost unbeatable: some of the dedicated (and frustrated) players are praying for divine monster-killing assistance, some are praying for a good healer or tank, and some of their friends are praying that they remember to spend enough time off the computer to eat and sleep!




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!
brokenlight: ((215) The shadows are)

DD

[personal profile] brokenlight 2018-09-02 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
[Ventus looks over at him and shakes his head.]

Nope. This is actually my first time seeing something like this.

[It does look pretty fun!]
dreamedoftomorrow: (♫ 42)

ohai

[personal profile] dreamedoftomorrow 2018-09-02 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Hope takes a moment to look over someone's shoulder as the person takes his warrior to the dragon, the party list on the side alerting him that several others were in the same fight. It reminded him a little of when he was a l'Cie, to be honest, as much as it pained him to think about.

He doesn't let it show and instead, gives Ventus a smile.]


Why don't you give it a try? Perhaps not this [He gestures to the current on-screen better] particular battle, but the game itself.
Edited 2018-09-02 04:34 (UTC)
brokenlight: ((055) And when you're broken on the)

Fancy meeting you here

[personal profile] brokenlight 2018-09-02 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
It’s not just—that.

[Ventus looks sheepish, taking in the game.

He looks back at Hope.]


I’ve never used any...electronics like this before at all. It’s still a little confusing to me.
dreamedoftomorrow: (♫ 5)

indeedy!

[personal profile] dreamedoftomorrow 2018-09-02 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods in understanding. These computers were definitely different than the ones he'd used back home.]

Fair enough. I'm probably in the same boat, actually. I should get someone who is from this world, or close to it, to teach me.

[After all he's experienced over the last thousand years, learning another world's computer system was the least of his frustrations.]

Well, I believe we've gotten just about everyone who were needed. Why don't we grab a bite to eat ourselves before we head back?
brokenlight: ((283) You can achieve)

<3

[personal profile] brokenlight 2018-09-02 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
There are a lot of other people who are familiar with it.

[But at the mention of food, he perks and nods.]

Sounds good to me! I think everyone will be preoccupied in the meantime, anyway.
dreamedoftomorrow: (♫ 81)

[personal profile] dreamedoftomorrow 2018-09-02 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Making their way out of the internet cafe, Hope picked a random direction. He really had nothing specific in mind.]

Anything you're in the mood for? I don't think I've been here long enough to get a hang of the food yet.

[He was terrible with chopsticks, thank goodness some restaurants still offered forks and knives. It made him laugh a bit. Learning something new helped keep his mind off other things.]

You've been here awhile, haven't you? How do you like this country?
brokenlight: ((252) In our hearts)

[personal profile] brokenlight 2018-09-02 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I think a burger sounds good.

[He smiles.]

This country....isn't bad. It's definitely not like anything I've been to before. [Ventus looks at him curiously.] How are you liking it so far?
dreamedoftomorrow: (♫ 24)

[personal profile] dreamedoftomorrow 2018-09-02 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds good to me too.

[Not that he knows any specific restaurants, so he'll let Ventus pick the place if they spot any.]

I don't think I've seen anything like it myself. [A pause.] No, I take that back. I did see something similar. But it was in ruins. The technology level, from what I could remember, was about this level. [He really only had Bakti and his memories from when he visited Oerba, after all. Paddra had been even older.]
brokenlight: ((192) Every moment in time)

[personal profile] brokenlight 2018-09-03 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Ventus has been here a couple of times, so he does lead Hope to a nearby restaurant.]

This level? [He sounds...confused.] So the technology you're used to is a lot different than this one?
dreamedoftomorrow: (♫ 16)

[personal profile] dreamedoftomorrow 2018-09-03 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
More or less, yes. I understand the concept, but, for example, the computers use an entirely different operating system than what I had used, it's a bit like learning how to even use a computer all over again.

[He was a little hard to explain. But he's from a place that once had flying cars and open source information, unlike this worlds' governments and their wont to keep secrets. From what little he has read so far.]

In comparison, I would say what we used was more advanced. But this world is hardly primitive by any means.
brokenlight: ((221) The way we are)

[personal profile] brokenlight 2018-09-03 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
That makes sense.

[...He guesses.

Ventus nods to a restaurant.]


We can eat in there.
dreamedoftomorrow: (♫ 93)

[personal profile] dreamedoftomorrow 2018-09-03 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[This looked promising. Geez, when was the last time he had an actual burger?]

Any suggestions? It's probably been too long for me.
brokenlight: ((180) You must be kidding me)

[personal profile] brokenlight 2018-09-03 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
How about a cheese burger?

[He looks up at the menu.]

The first time I tried it, it was really good!
dreamedoftomorrow: (♫ 73)

[personal profile] dreamedoftomorrow 2018-09-03 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
You never had one before then?

[Cheeseburger was pretty awful for you but it tasted so good. He was definitely going to get one, he was allowed to indulge. Right? He saw they offered whole meal options.]

It's been years for me, may as well be my first time.

[He ordered one of the meals and after being given a cup for his drink, he waited for Ventus so they could find a seat.]
brokenlight: ((321) Come come come away)

[personal profile] brokenlight 2018-09-04 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
Nope. Hopefully it's as good as you remember it to be if it's been that long.

[Ventus orders one for himself as well, accepting the cup as he pays for their meal.

Then he turns to Hope, silently nodding to him. Time to find a seat?]
dreamedoftomorrow: (♫ 3)

[personal profile] dreamedoftomorrow 2018-09-13 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
I hope so.

[Comes a laugh as he takes a seat by the window.]

The trick is not to eat it so much though. It's not exactly the healthiest meal, but I suppose that's what generally makes it taste so good.

What's your favorite kind of meal?
brokenlight: ((268) Somehow you will)

[personal profile] brokenlight 2018-09-13 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
My favorite kind of meal?

[He thinks about it.]

I really like anything that goes with rice, especially with barbecue.

[It makes him a little homesick.]

What about you?