Test Drive #32

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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!

Comments

thanks!

[3zo]

Che! [ What the hell. Sanzo doesn't know much about himself, but he does know that he doesn't take orders from idiots (or anybody else for that matter, but we can start with idiots). He snarls as the case is shoved back at him. Up ahead, the mob rushes them, flashing knives in their hands. Sanzo grips the gun in his other hand and takes aim. ]

Get the hell out of the way, you idiot!

BANG!

[ The gun goes off, bullet zinging right past his dumbass associate's head and lodging itself into the attacker's shoulder. The guy goes down with a scream. ]

[erogappa]

[ And now Gojyo's deaf in that ear. Thanks, asshole. ]

Say that before you shoot!

[ He doesn't really want to kill all these people, but with his weapon, it's harder not to kill. Gojyo summons his staff -- there's a flash of white light that spreads out from his palm, and then poof, magic murder stick -- and swings it around, holding the heavy flat spade end out at their attackers. ]

We aren't gettin' paid enough for this!

[ There's no way around it -- the nearest attacker is in range, and Gojyo, jaw set, jabs the blade out and nearly parts the man's head from his shoulders. One down. ]

[3zo]

I did, you dumbass!

[ The fact that he shot only a split second after he warned him is irrelevant.

Meanwhile, the guy summons a weapon that is just as stupid as he is, big and dramatic and bloody. The near-beheading seems to startle the mob, at least. They stagger back a few meters, hesitant to rush them through that rapidly widening pool of blood in between. He keeps his gun trained on them, ready to shoot if anyone moves. ]

What's in this damn thing, anyway?

[ Not that Sanzo has much qualms about killing people who are trying to kill him, but it's such a bother and damn waste of bullets. ]