Test Drive Meme #36

[godsoffortune]

TEST DRIVE # 36



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.



Testy Testers
Welcome to being part of the test market! Here, in this small room filled with other volunteers, you will be asked your honest and unfiltered opinion on any number of products. Potato chips made only from the peel (clearly the best part), candy themed after the latest fashion trend (zippers), gloves made from 100% recycled paper (just because we can)... the list of odd and fabulous items goes on.
Conversation brings out more opinions, so you’re free to discuss your thoughts with other testers, but just don’t get in a fight over it, okay?

(Real-world inspiration for items can be found here!)


Umpire Usurp
Recently, one baseball umpire has been making headlines for an unfortunate reason. His calls at the plate have been getting progressively worse, calling obvious balls strikes and vice versa, to the point where the fans are livid and ready to riot.
Protect this umpire and get to the root of his problem? Join the side of the raging fans? Or maybe dig a little deeper and find out that someone stands to benefit from this umpire’s fall from grace.


Violence vs. Violin
After the disastrous earthquake and tsunami in East Japan, a violin maker made a violin from the driftwood. The sound of that violin is incredibly beautiful and soothing, touching the hearts of all who hear it.
Turns out, the power of the “tsunami violin” extends to the Far Shore as well.
At this concert, a grouping of small chick-like spirits that resonate with positive wishes have gathered. Unfortunately, that group attracts a pack of snake-like ayakashi that would love to devour those positive spirits.
It’s an unseen battle that will hopefully go unnoticed by the concert-goers and performers, if you do your job of dispatching the ayakashi well!


Wandering Whippoorwills
Traditionally, the Whippoorwill bird isn’t found outside of the Southeastern United States, but now astute birdwatchers are reporting seeing them in the vicinity of temples and shrines to Amenohiwashi-no-kami. Nature professors, veterinarians, auguries, and many others curious about the event have flocked (!) to the area to see for themselves if this is true.
The congestion around such a minor god’s temples and shrines is a little much for the caretakers to handle, though - from birds and people both - if you’d care to help out. For starters, there’s garbage collection, crowd control, rinsing off the sidewalks, or restocking some of the temple and shrine supplies that visitors want to take with them.


Xièxie
There are plenty of Chinese restaurants all over the globe, and they draw in crowds for many reasons. A less common one growing in popularity is young students trying to practice their language skills by reading the menu and ordering in their clipped Mandarin.
At the threshold of some Chinese restaurants, small pig-faced ayakashi are loitering, waiting to catch a ride in on a student’s shoulder. Then, no matter the student’s natural personality, they become progressively more brash and insulting as the ayakashi affects them.
The ayakashi are nimble despite their pig-like look, and if threatened will run around between people’s feet, making them difficult to catch.




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

Tidus | Final Fantasy X | Shinki

[zanarkandian]

umpire usurp

[Very little rattles him more than injustice on the field of play. While he might have jumped into the argument head-first once, he's been pulled back often enough by his god to have the sense to stand back and observe first.]

Whoa, seriously? That guy was clearly nowhere near the line. Either he seriously needs to get his eyes checked, he's being bribed, or there's some kind of foul spirit play going on. But I don't see anything. Do you?

[He's a new shinki and still learning. Please help.]

Xièxie
'Scuse me, coming through!

[Why do they cram so many tables in? He silently curses the lack of space as he squeezes past servers to cast a line spell, hoping to slow at least a few until his god, another god, or a more powerful shinki shows up. It's not going well.]

Man. Shame I can't ask 'em for a meal after this.

[He pushes a serving cart out of the way, muttering apologies that will likely fall on deaf ears.]

wildcard
[Something else? Feel free to catch him trying, failing, or inexplicably running at 5 AM all around town. Or anything else you might desire.]

umpire usurp

[pockydeka]

May~~~be he needs to try glasses first~~~~~ if there's nothing else obviously wrong than his sigh~~~t.

[ Just a suggestion. If it is just glasses that the umpire needs, then they won't have to dig further for ayakashi that might not even be there. ]

Umpire

[icameinlikea]

YOUR ANALYSIS IS CORRECT. THE CALL WAS NOT ACCURATE. POOR OFFICIATING DETECTED.]

[The metal ball promptly sprouts four legs as an extremely large hamster pops out of the hatch, angrily shaking one tiny little paw at the officiant and squeaking.]

[A moment later, two double-barreled assault cannons pop out in turn, clattering noisily and dramatically as they feed ammunition into their chambers.]

COMMENCING EXTERMINATION.

Xièxie

[puzzlingly]

「There is one that actually listens to the racket, one who observes the other man trying to keep at bay the small ayakashi, though, he doesn't do much as he finishes his plate of Kung Pao Chicken. It doesn't take him too long.」

Hey.

「Yes, yes, this strange haired guy is actually addressing him! Without further ado, Atem simply offers the guy a plastic bag containing an oyster pail and a pair of chopsticks.」

You deserve a break, I'll take over.

Xièxie

[mysticadventure]

We can always go somewhere else, if you'd like.

[Sakura smiled brightly up at Tidus as she approached. She wondered if her own magic would be useful in this case, but likely not. There were too many people around and really, her magic could not destroy ayakashi.

But, now that she found Tidus, it would likely go a lot better!]

My treat!

[She squeezed between two tables, and then promptly cried out when her foot caught a chair that suddenly backed up at the patron went to leave, causing her to trip and fall.]

Hoeeee!

umpire usurp

[icecreamchampion]

[There's a woman all in black sitting next to Tidus in the stands, and to be honest, she looks as lost as he is. Not to mention, she's wearing an all black ensemble including a coat in the middle of spring. How is she not sweating up a storm?! But no, she looks comfortable and immaculate, more or less.]

I can't really tell if the rulings are wrong, but everyone sure does seem unhappy. You think this might be an ayakashi's doing?

umpire

[doodlebuginette]

[Baseball really isn't something she can claim to know much about. But even still, the thought of someone needing help outweighs that little technicality. So it's no surprise to find her here.

And sure enough, the umpire's calls are just about as bad as people have been saying. Fortunately, she's not alone. And fortunately, Tidus is more knowledgeable than she is.]

I think you know more about baseball than I do. Is there some logical explanation for why he's making the wrong calls?

[Marinette really has no idea, so she's hoping Tidus is able to shed some light on the matter. Is it so wrong to hope that there isn't some kind of ayakashi interference going on here this time?]

Yaone | Saiyuki | God

[medicinemaster]

A. Testy Testers

[Honest and unfiltered opinions don't slip easily past Yaone's lips, not when she's been raised to be polite, formal, and respectful of others at all times and it's a sentiment she tends to agree with far more often than not. Many of the testers have been incredibly, um, forthcoming with their opinions of the rather creative items before them. In fact, all of this forthrightness is starting to give Yaone a slight headache so she calmly stands up, bowing to the group.]

I am sorry. Excuse me. I must take a break and get some fresh air. Please carry on without me.

[And with that, Yaone starts scurrying, mouselike, toward the exit.]

B. Violence vs. Violin

[It's a beautiful concert and the story behind the instrument remarkably touched Yaone. After a period of just listening and slightly swaying in time to the music while watching the little chick spirits gather, the youkai woman catches a glimpse of something dark and serpentine moving toward their newfound prey. She inclines her head toward the nearest Far Shore resident, softly murmuring.]

There are ayakashi present here.

[That gentle tone masks the steel of determination as Yaone's eyes narrow at the gathering enemy. To disrupt a special event meant to heal the hearts and minds of those who've lost loved ones in the recent disasters is despicable and unforgivable. She will not let this stand.

Without another word, Yaone bends down to reach for one of the snakes, intent on gripping it behind its head so it can't easily bite her. If she's unaware it'll blight her if she touches it, if she's not thinking through the action, or if she simply isn't concerned about her own safety at the moment is anyone's guess.]

Would you please help me dispose of these?

[Stop her, help, or intervene?]

C. Wandering Whippoorwills

[It's busy. Very busy. Too busy. Softspoken, gentle Yaone probably isn't the best choice for crowd control but she'd been free to receive the prayer so here she was regardless. There's just so many people! A very flustered and flushed, seemingly human woman is running interference at the temple entrance. Her voice barely rises above the din of the crowd as she speaks in a frantic, almost desperate tone.]

Please wait your turn. There will be an opportunity for all of you to see the birds. I ask that you are patient and stay back behind the line.

[To punctuate her statement, Yaone picks up a nearby broom and draws a thick line in the dirt with the tip of the handle.]

Please do not come any further.

[Yaone may need some reinforcements.]

D. Wildcard

Testy Testers

[blancslate]

[Blake is polite and fair in his criticism and compliments, a people-person through and through, a callback to his forgotten life as the face and manager of a non-profit organization. Charm comes easy as does laughter and even the most absurd and impractical item gets a compliment (even if he has dig real deep for it).

As Yaone excuses herself, Blake smiles and claps his hands together, rising and bowing.]

Pardon me, as she says, carry on without us. Explore and critique away.

[They'll be forgotten as soon as they leave the table anyway. Blake follows after Yaone, easily catching up to his god. His smile fades into worry.]

Everything okay, ma'am? Want me to get you water or anything?

Violence vs. Violin

[royaltyloyalty]

Yaone, wait--

[ Dokugakuji reaches forward to pull her back by her shoulder, so that hopefully it doesn't wrench her arm, just stops her before she can hurt self. ]

Never touch an ayakashi with your bare hands. This is where the shinki come in.

[ He's holding a lantern in his other hand and lifts it by way of explanation. ]

Violence vs. Violin

[notafruit]

Wait--! You mustn't...!

[Tohru hasn't been here long, but she's learned how dangerous it is to touch the ayakashi. She doesn't want to hurt the woman or push her aside, and there's little time to think. Which is why Tohru makes a grab for the snake first, to stop the beautiful older girl from harming her own hands.

At once the blight burns and the snake twists in her hands. Its head moves up and abruptly its fangs bury into her arm. With a welp, Tohru releases it.

O-ouch...

She grits her teeth, but after a second her head lifts to look at the other woman worriedly.]

You didn't touch it, right? It didn't blight you?

[dredefulchilde]

Don’t touch it!

[Joscelin pushes the god out of the way of the snakelike ayakashi, wincing when he brushes against it. Blight immediately travels up his forearm to the elbow and he wheels on the strange goddess, waving the blackened limb accusingly.]

Are you thick?! This is what happens when you touch them. Line.

[His spell casting continues to be weak and mostly inefficient, but at least there’s some sort of barrier between them and the snakes.]

Christ, what an idiot you are. I really don’t care if you want to kill yourself, but I’d sooner not be collateral damage while you do so.

testy testers

[snowywolf]

[ She may have heard Gralat be quite brutal on occasion. He left for air a while ago, but it's not out of being tired of honesty. Gralat is generally honest, unless he's forced not to be for diplomatic reasons. They did manage to make him angry, though.

He glances over at her with an almost impassive expression when he notes someone stepping outside. His irritation with what's going on inside has not entirely settled. ]

I assume the madness is showing no inclination to abate.

Wandering Whippoorwills

[mysticadventure]

Windy!

[A pale, yellow woman flies between Yaone and the crowd, created a rather strong gust that gently pushes the crowd back. Of course, it also scatters the birds for the time being. The gust was not harmful in the slightest, merely pushing this way and that without ruffling too many feathers.

Soon, a young girl joins the harried woman and she smiles up at her.]

Oh no! It looks like the birds have all gone away! [While the crowd hardly took notice of Sakura, who was doing her best to act surprised, it became apparent that they felt the same way and soon began to disperse.]

Violence vs. Violin

[icecreamchampion]

[The shinki Yaone ends up addressing is an unusual one, in that she's actually a foot-taller-than-an-adult, shark-like dragon. Her god had been suspicious of this event, and thus, she'd been dispatched in her vessel form, enjoying the lack of attention received by denizens of the Far Shore in order to move freely.

The fact that Yaone was talking to her at all was more than enough for her to realize she was talking to someone else who lived in mortals' blindspots. The so-called dragon nodded.]

It looks like we weren't the only one with this sort of thought. Sure, I'll work together with you.

Tohru Honda | Fruits Basket | Shinki

[notafruit]

Testy Testers

Um...

[Helping test new products is exciting! They get to help make a difference and allow others to have an honest review of how products work. In fact, some of the inventions are great! Some of the others, though, are a little...]

Anti-pervert stockings?

[She...holds up the hairy fabric dubiously. She's all for helping everyone test the products, but this is a little...]

I'm not sure that a lot of people would like to wear them though...

[And her next product to test is the hug me pillow. There's... some really unique inventions.]

Violence vs. Violin

Line--!

[The advancing snake is cut off, just seconds before lunging down to scoop up one of the tiny chicks in its mouth. In relief, Tohru sinks to her knees. T-That was close...! She almost witnessed something terrible! And yet there's no time to relax. Quickly getting back to her feet she rushes over to the small chick and carefully picks it up before placing it in one of her coat pockets. It joins a second one there. Meanwhile, her other pocket has three.

. . . She really needs to find something to put them all in, because she's running out of room!

And with so many chicks and an increasing number of snakes, they're all going to have to work fast.]

Oh no--!

[She sees another, outside of her reach. And this time, she doesn't think she can get to it in time.]

Birdie-san, look out!!

[Hands lifting as the snake dives forward, she covers her eyes. She can't watch it get killed!]

Wildcard

[If you have a different option, feel free to hit me up with it!]

violence vs violin

[snowywolf]

[ A boot goes down on a section of the snake ayakashi's body, abruptly stopping it in its path. The little chick that almost got eaten lets out a startled squawk as the snake let out a startled hiss. The blight can't take hold through the leather but the snake is certainly not happy with the god stepping on it. ]

You know just shouting "look out" isn't very useful to anyone even if they are capable of understanding the words, don't you?

[ He's completely unimpressed. ]

testy testers

[pockydeka]

I thi~~~~nk it would be cheaper to just not shave for a whi~~~le, don't you~~?

[ It's a weird thing to sell. It looks so, so bad. He can't imagine anyone would want to wear them. ]

Testy Testers

[pure_radiantics]

Who thought these stockings were a good idea?!

[ Kairi is just a little bit more blunt in not liking the stockings. ]

If I were wearing those, I'd walk around wearing PANTS all the time, and then you couldn't even see them!

kaburagi issa・yowamushi pedal・shinki

[oobaka]

1a. testy testers (i)

Banana mayonnaise!?

[ There's an apparent curiosity and disgust shown on Kaburagi's face when the first testing product is offered his way. It looks like a plate of pale-colored custard and it smells strongly like bananas, with a hint of salt and egg yolk. It's served with a piece of bread beside it, and the person handing him the tray tells him that it tastes just like banana custard, but in a savory flavor.

He pauses for a second, eyebrows furrowed, then nods. ]

Banana custard is good!

[ Happy, he takes the bread, puts some of the banana mayonnaise on top of the bread, and— ]

What is this!!! You're being rude to bananas!!!! Apologize to bananas!!!!!!

[ Well, what exactly did you expect from banana mayonnaise. ]

1b. testy testers (ii)

[ Thankfully for Kaburagi, weird food stuff isn't all this event has. His eyes widen enthusiastically when he sees the next product: a ping pong table door. ]

This is genius!! Every house should have this!!!

[ He blinks in excitement, a ping pong racket in each hand, looking around him like searching for something— ]

Hey, you!! [ He waves one of the racket in his hand. ] You can play, right?! Play with me!!

[ Did you forget the actual purpose of this event. ]

2. wandering whippoorwills

[ Kaburagi has never seen the shrine this crowded except on new year's day — no, even on new year's it's never been this crowded! Getting out of his bed, he runs excitedly to the corridor, seeing all these new followers to his god. Finally! People's eyes have been opened!! People finally see how cool his god is!!!

Grinning excitedly, he slides down the stair railings, then jumps into the pool of people in the shrine's ground. Now that he looks at them more properly, it seems like everyone is holding a pair of binoculars. Oooh, they want to see his god's shrine so much that they're looking at it closely with binoculars!! That's awesome!!! As expected from—

His thoughts are put into an immediate halt when he feels something dropped on top of his head. He blinks, confused, and just as he reaches for his head and looks up above him— ]

What the—

[ —immediately two other birds decide that this particular location at this particular time is good to take a dump, right on his face. Whoops. ]

3. wildcard!

1a

[snowywolf]

[ One of the other taste testers is quietly continuing to eat his bread and banana mayonnaise without protest, and he's looking slightly annoyed with how loud the kid is being. ]

Can't you at least finish your food before you start complaining? Without being such a disruption.

Atem ☆ Yu-Gi-Oh! DM ☆ shinki

[puzzlingly]

( Testy Testers )

「It seemed like a good idea at the time. He may not be able to remember being this hungry before in his life but he now constantly seems to be, more than once his own impatience had driven him to burn his tongue whenever he got a hearty plate of udon or ramen. Which is why this chopstick fan seemed perfect! Strange, yes, but who knows, it might be what the future might be like.

It is how he's now sitting down in front of a rather large ramen plate, chopsticks in hand, ready to devour it without having to wait an eternity for it to cool down—he turns on the fan and

the noodles fly right from his chopsticks to the person sitting right next to him.」

Ah—

( Wandering Whippoorwills )

The Whippoorwill aren't the only unusual birds that can be seen gathering at the temple. Anyone observant enough might notice the rather small falcon eyeing the birds from the top of the gate's torii, bobbing its little head without taking its sight from them.

If it is hunting, it hasn't really moved from there for a long time. And, why aren't those from the Near Shore noticing it?

Vesta - Testy Testers

[flutteringprince]

[Okay so, that is a pretty cool invention but, but, how the hell does it have that powerful of a fan?! Ryuu flailed when noodles went flying at him, although he needn't bothered because they just splashed into his own big bowl of ramen.

He sighed, thankful to not getting burned from hot broth (although his shirt was another matter) and glanced over at the guy with rather obviously shonen hair. can you even chopstick bro?]

You're probably better off just cooling it down the old fashion way, y'know.

Ravine | Original | God

[whip_poor_will]

I. Wandering Whippoorwills

Where the whippoorwill is, a lanky giant woman is not far behind. Looming at over six-foot-eight, the tiny bird appears even smaller in her gloved hands. More seem to gather around her, perched on her shoulder or fluttering nearby before visiting the temples and other places. While to others it would sound like nothing more than the birdsong of a foreign species, Ravine has tilted her head towards the melodies tweets as if understanding some underlying message beneath the mystery presented here.

"You are a long way from home, my small friend," she speaks to the bird. A pause, as if she's just heard a muted reply. "Ah, yes, I understand..." She smiles down at the small bird huddled inside her cupped hands, feathers ruffled and black beady eyes bearing up at her. With another melodious chirp, the whippoorwill flaps its little wings and vanishes into some trees, a silent wind carrying threads of her long black hair over her collared neck. She brushes a strand behind her ear with a faint smile. "There are some who see them as omens of death. Perhaps they simply wanted to flee from that, if only for a while."

It is just conjecture, of course, but she tends to have such opinions on good authority.

II. Wildcard

[ooc: Want to catch a freakishly tall death god wandering around at night? Think it's time to meet your maker or something? Don't worry, she just likes to listen. That's not creepy at all.]

[puzzlingly]

If only not to scare the birds (he wouldn't, not really) Atem waits patiently from somewhere way above them. When the small bird finally leaves Ravine's hands, he plunges towards her. The small falcon perches gracefully on her head, letting out an almost cheerful chirp.

"Do they really care about that? They just seem to like you." In reality any animal would feel at ease around a god, where they a god of death or not. Right?

Ryuu Zaou | Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! | God

[flutteringprince]

Xièxie

Hey! That was rude!

[He huffed at the patron, not that he was really heard. But the guy just shouted at the pretty waitress, shoving his chair back right into Ryuu's side.

He didn't trip and fall, but he nearly stepped on an ayakashi that he was doing his best to stop from effecting any more people and now it got away! He growled, rubbing his side.]

Geez, people have no manners these days.

Wandering Whippoorwills

Ryuu swept at the grounds, picking up the leaves and trash left by all the people who came to visit these weird American birds. It was bad enough the birds could make such a mess, but so could the people! It was pretty awful, even if he wasn't usually the type to care about this sort of thing that much.

It was different when you were the one cleaning it up, after all. Still, at least he got to wear this nice kimono to go with his job here! He tapped the dust bin against the trash bin, getting the last of the trash out and then turning around only to see even more leaves and trash.

"Oh, come on, I just picked this all up!" Of course, no one heard him. The sun was setting too. "It should be time for all of you to go home, but how do I even get their attention?"

He leaned against the broom, sighing tiredly. He was going to have to channel his inner Yufuin-senpai tonight, wasn't he? What he would do to be lazy right now, but then he could just hear Io lecturing him or some such. Maybe even Kinugawa-senpai. "Aw, man..."

Wildcard

[Up for something else? Hit me up! Will match whatever style you prefer!]

Xièxie

[pure_radiantics]

[ Kairi recently lost her god, so we'll assume this is an AU where she got assigned to him instead of choosing a god of her own. ]

Mmm...

[ She was staring at the student as they walked away from the pair. ]

Hey, actually... If we're here for a prayer, is that student one of your followers? I wasn't sure if you recognized them or felt some kind of... connection to them, I guess.

[ Because she's thinking she does. ]

Cynthia | Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum | shinki

[icecreamchampion]

[Testy Testers]

[Cynthia was always happy to contribute to being a responsible consumer... or at least, she was as far back as she could remember, which given she was a shinki, wasn't really all that long.

Nevertheless, she was bold in her assessments. The potato peel chips hadn't earned much more than utter scorn for her, the pocket ice cream maker seemed impractical and messy, and she didn't even have to try to tell them that the pair of speaker earphones would do nothing but damage their customers' eardrums.

By the time the focus group was on break, she seemed a bit weary, but otherwise, she didn't slouch, and more or less maintained her composure and unflappable demeanor. After a moment, she decided to strike up conversation with someone, and turned to one of the people sitting beside her.]

They've certainly demoed a lot of... interesting products today. Personally, I haven't been impressed with most.



[Violence vs. Violin]

[Ah, culture. Something about it makes it feel like something Cynthia missed... perhaps she's half-remembering some kind of magnificent performance from her past life? Either way, she's standing there, in the back of the auditorium, absorbing the sound and looking fondly at the spirits that have gathered in response to the feelings these artful melody has created.]

Exquisite. A splendid melody, born from the aftermath of a tragedy... I can feel the history in this song.

[... But then, something catches her eye. Something slithering out of the shadows, under people's feet and their seats, preying upon the bird-like spirits. It takes the sound of one being taken for Cynthia to fully realize what's happening, and she frowns as the spirit's ill fate causes two people nearby to begin an argument that, ultimately, gets them escorted out of the auditorium.]

It seems that the laws of nature even apply to spirits. Nevertheless, we can't let this ruin the concert.



[Wandering Whippoorwills]

Fascinating.

[Cynthia was supposed to be helping out, with crowd control, garbage pick up, or whatever. But her interest was clearly elsewhere, what with the species of bird she'd never seen before and the location, which seemed to be rich in folklore and cultural history. All things the blonde felt an innate pull towards.]

This is so fascinating! Amenohiwashi-no-kami is said to have planted paper mullberry trees and then introduced their bark as a ceremonial offering! It's said that he was associated with eagles, since one took roost upon the end of his musical instrument... I wonder what associations drew these whippoorwills to his shrines!

[By now, a number of whippoorwills have taken roost in Cynthia's hair, upon her shoulders, and even nestled in the fuzzy collar of her coat.]

And what handsome, distinctive birds! Their cry is so nostalgic... I wonder why. [Yes, why would an animal that sort of speaks its own name feel familiar to you, Cynthia?] Ah, it feels like there's an opportunity to learn so much, here!

[She reaches up and absentmindedly pets one of the whippoorwills on her shoulder. Does she even know they're there, or is she just not concerned.]

wandering whippoorwills

[snowywolf]

[ Gralat doesn't see much point in the work that they are meant to do here. There are far better things than one could do with ones time.

He also has never seen a hose before, and after spraying one too many people with it he was deemed more of a menace than a help.

Now he's just wandering, and is wondering what the birds might taste like, and how well they handle sub zero temperatures. ]

Presumably, somebody has researched them. If you were to search there would not unlikely exist a book or two on the subject of birds that could mention this particular kind.

Dark Precure | Heartcatch Precure | shinki

[inthemoonlightsshadow]

[testy testers]

Excuse me, but do you intend to show us anything that isn't pure drivel?

[Dark Precure is making a scene, and given it's all coming from a loud young woman with a bat-shaped appendage sticking out of her back, it's probably rather noticeable.]

All day long, you have demoed nothing but trivial objects with limited appeal. Snacks with poor nutritional value. I have seen nothing that would actually contribute towards ease of every day life, not have you even considered offering us weaponry. I demand an apology for wasting both mine and everyone else's time!

[And... of course, she just gets a "thank you for your feedback", and generally, is overlooked and only acknowledged by the mortals when she gets in their faces. A fact that is quickly causing Dark Precure to grow even more irritated...]



[umpire usurp]

[This whole matter strikes Dark Precure as a pure frivolity. What purpose do such games fulfill for people? It seems like a waste of effort for someone to pour such energy into sporting events when the excellence that comes from athletic achievement would be better turned towards constructive physical labor or combat.

Nonetheless, she has a job to do.

She is thankful for the fact that her nature as a shinki makes her inconspicuous, because a woman like her walking around with a large, demonic wing sticking out of her back feels like it would cause much more of an uproar than it is. In any case, her sharp gaze catches sight of the ayakashi, lurking near the umpire, and she instantly stands alert, for action.]

Ayakashi sighted. Beginning elimination now.

A

[blahblahblah]

All the good ideas are taken. And you don't know if something's going to be a good idea until people see it, right?

-and weaponry? I think you might be expecting a little too much. What are they gonna do, a baseball bat with reclaimed thumbtacks?

[A beat.]

Okay, maybe I see your point.