Test Drive #34

[godsoffortune]

TEST DRIVE # 34



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.



Jingle Jeans
The fresh new spring fashion trend is accessorized denim. Super-accessorized! Bells, chains, beads, zippers, belts and more drip from every inch of this season's hot styles, and the stores need someone to model their new stock -- and bring in the buyers. It's your job to convince the fashion-savvy residents of Tokyo that these new jeans are exactly what their wardrobe needs, without getting your five chain belts tangled.


Kitty Kibble
A huge, panther-shaped ayakashi is haunting the streets of Asakusa, and the pigeons at the local pigeon shrine have disappeared! Take care of this feline predator so the surviving sacred birds won't end up as dinner on the wing.


Lagging Laundry
The residents of an Ikebukuro high-rise have an unusual problem: no matter how sunny the day or how long it's been hanging, their laundry just won't dry! Do they have a moist microclimate? An ayakashi of mold and despair? Or do they just need someone to get all that wet laundry to the nearest laundromat with a dryer until the weather warms up?


Melon Mania
A gardener in Ueno has planted a brand-new strain of muskmelon in his window boxes, and this plant is going wild! Vines have taken over the exterior of his apartment building, and beach-ball-sized fruit are popping up all over. He needs help bringing in the harvest… but his neighbors are begging for this plant to wind up in the compost heap so their lives can go back to normal. Whose side will you take?


Nice & Neat
A community art project is being hosted at the Tokyo Art Museum! Jigsaw-shaped pieces of wood about the size of a hand have been handed out to artists and crafters throughout Japan, and the pieces have just been shipped back. Now, they have to be assembled into one giant jigsaw puzzle for display. There's just one problem: someone forgot to number the pieces before they were shipped! Now they've got a 20,000 piece puzzle whose pieces don't match, and it has to be finished this weekend for the grand opening. Help!



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

[faithstaynight]

[Maybe the beings higher than even the gods of the Far Shore took pity on Zelda and decided to gind a good balance to Minako? It certainly helps when she receives prayers like this, at least?]

Hmmm... [She looks to the remaining vines; with much of it pruned down and the fruit harvested, the excess vegetation will probably die on its own. They've done a decent enough job, but still...] Perhaps... trim down the rest of the vines and move the box to the roof? That way, all those who wish to help the man have easy access to the plants, and the melons have room to spread out without inconveniencing anyone.

[sageprincess]

[Zelda's not sure if she wants to give the Higher Powers That Be that much sense of charity, but yes, Ruler is definitely the best of them when it comes to the more domestic prayers.

At Ruler's suggestion, the princess follows her gaze up towards the last few vines crawling up the apartment building, her hand going to the handle of the knife sheathed at her hip. Why is she not using more modern garden sheers? Because fuck you.]

I believe I can handle the remaining vines. Would you want help with transporting the box?

[Honestly, Ruler can probably carry the thing on her own, but it seems rude not to offer...]

[faithstaynight]

Would it be too much for you?

[Ruler had the utmost belief in her goddess's abilities, and this is nothing compared to some of the scraps against ayakashi they've been through... but she doesn't want to make it seem like Zelda is obligated to help her. She'll never try and make the other girl - her friend - take on any duties Ruler herself has no problem with.]

I can handle it on my own, if you'd prefer to focus on the plants.

[sageprincess]

I admit, I do not know how much assistance I would truly be. Your physical fortitude seems to be much greater than mine.

[Much, much greater. Gosh dang Servants being OP. How's a squishy wizard/fragile speedster supposed to compete with that?]

But I do not wish for you to feel as though you are doing all the work here yourself, so... I thought I would ask regardless.

[It... does sound a little silly when she says it out loud though, yes.]