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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] takamagahara2019-01-04 12:15 pm
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Test Drive Meme #36

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!
zanarkandian: (something I forgot)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2019-01-11 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
Rats. Of course it's not that easy.

We might have to get in there and really listen. Think we can squeeze closer?
zanarkandian: (likes: long walks)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2019-01-11 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[There's an undignified squawk. The call this time is different, and the riot settles, at least temporarily. He looks at her approvingly]

Good call!
zanarkandian: (take my hand)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2019-01-11 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
Right. Red card. That means he's saying the team did something illegal, and the anger means the fans disagree. That's pretty normal, but this is a lot bigger than a normal argument.

Which means the calls might be really long. Still don't see any ayakashi?
puzzlingly: (♚ 77.)

[personal profile] puzzlingly 2019-01-11 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
( ooc: not a worry, my dude! )

Did she really... Yes, she did. For the briefest second Atem merely gives her a look, it's almost uninterested, judgmental, too serious—until he lets out a breathy chuckle.

You mean...「He lowers his voice and leans forward at her.」 like this?
pockydeka: (( 11 ))

[personal profile] pockydeka 2019-01-11 08:46 am (UTC)(link)
Is that sooo~~~? I didn't know that.

[ Isn't red meant to be an auspicious color? Maybe not. ]

I haven't, if there are any he~~re they are hiding~~~~~~~
doodlebuginette: (smile)

[personal profile] doodlebuginette 2019-01-12 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry! But if it was super easy, it might not be as interesting.

[Marinette, is that even how it works? She has no idea. But she's eager to try and sneak a bit closer if they can.

So she shoots him a grin and gestures toward the field before creeping forward a little.]
medicinemaster: (smile; happy to be useful)

[personal profile] medicinemaster 2019-01-12 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Pizza might take a little extra persuasion in the form of nutritional information to prove to Yaone that it's not on the same level as greasy takeout food. As for the cookies and chips in the pantry, she's been pretty tolerant of her shinki's diet choices and willing enough to purchase those things if asked. It's simply not in Yaone's nature to force others to conform to her personal opinions and wishes or make decisions for them. She's more inclined to focus on disciplining and controlling herself that someone else.

At his suggestion, Yaone nods with a satisfied smile, however. That particular dinner is perfectly acceptable.]


If you would like, we could stop someplace for dessert to take home. I am fine with purchasing whichever treat you would prefer.

[It's fair compensation for Blake cooking dinner tonight, she thinks.]
icecreamchampion: (067)

[personal profile] icecreamchampion 2019-01-12 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much! But ah, it'd be cruel to keep toying with it like this by drawing it out.

[Cynthia throws out another borderline, this time meant to shoo the ayakashi from the umpire's head.]
icecreamchampion: (011)

[personal profile] icecreamchampion 2019-01-12 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Cynthia looks absolutely delighted when he leans in to join in with her.]

Yes, exactly! [She grins, conspiratorially.] Now no one can hear our [dramatic pause] evil plan.
medicinemaster: (combat; distant beauty)

[personal profile] medicinemaster 2019-01-12 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[The visions playing out in Yaone's mind's eye are shocking, brutal, and in many ways offensive in a way the boy's vitriolic responses haven't managed to get to her. She might not be completely innocent but she's a gentle, peaceful woman who had once lived a relatively calm life mostly devoid of violence. Her position as her lord's apothecary has protected her from many horrors within her world, not enough for her to remain completely ignorant of them due to her own insistence on staying well-informed about current events and rumors among her people.

Yaone cries at the torment she's seeing in Joscelin's past, more over the weak and innocent that were preyed upon and slaughtered so heartlessly but she is not completely without sympathy. Her desire to empathize with and understand the reasons behind these tragedies is a powerful force within her mind, strong enough to stay her hand when she otherwise might seek to slay him on the spot. That he appears as quick and strong as a youkai and seems to have more fighting experience than she doesn't really factor in.

And of course, It's a matter of fairness and honor, too. Yaone cannot bring herself to murder a man frozen in time and bereft of memories of crimes committed in his past. In her heart, her lord would put Joscelin's past aside and judge him solely on his present actions, Yaone knows this, and if she is to be anyone's mistress in this place, there are worse role models to follow.

Once the vision recedes and Yaone's firmly within herself in the present once more, she simply wipes her tears and assumes a combat ready stance as if she'd seen nothing to suggest this shinki might be ill-suited to her ideals.]


Yes, Mister Joscelin.
snowywolf: ({ 14 })

wandering whippoorwills

[personal profile] snowywolf 2019-01-13 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ 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.
icecreamchampion: (014)

[personal profile] icecreamchampion 2019-01-13 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Cynthia regards his approach with geniality, smiling widely.]

Hello there. I already did read a fair bit before coming here. It's more this unique behavior is unusual both for the birds and the shrine itself. I suspect that it involves mysteries outside of the capacity of known science, and more in the supernatural aspects gods and shinki are prone to dealing with.
puzzlingly: (♚ 170.)

btw i love them already

[personal profile] puzzlingly 2019-01-14 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
Oh no, she's kind of cool... Atem just shakes his head, resigned. It's clear she's won him over.

What plan was that exactly?
icecreamchampion: (068)

same!

[personal profile] icecreamchampion 2019-01-14 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
... Hm.

[Cynthia appears to be in thought for the moment.]

World domination is much too obvious, and honestly, white cliche. I guess we could lead a shinki-based revolution towards conquering the business world?
puzzlingly: (♚ 14.)

[personal profile] puzzlingly 2019-01-14 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
The business world? Really?

He's thoroughly unfamiliar with that... Well, he's mostly unfamiliar with most things because he cannot remember anything about himself! But that's beside the point!

Hmm... I don't know much about that but, people have to eat, even us, perhaps something to do with food might get us somewhere.

But that kind of business is so crowded they might not have too much opportunity! Or course the won't know until they try it!
icecreamchampion: (042)

[personal profile] icecreamchampion 2019-01-14 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Everything we do seems to come back to food.

... [Lightbulb.]

How about this? We take advantage of being easily overlooked to slip out for a while to get some ice cream?
puzzlingly: (♚ 138.)

[personal profile] puzzlingly 2019-01-14 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
He gives her a bit of a shrug, that's true.

My apologies, it was the easy answer. But... 「He smiles.」 I'd love some ice cream.
icecreamchampion: (011)

[personal profile] icecreamchampion 2019-01-14 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
I thought you might. And the easiest answers are easy for a reason.

[She motions for him to follow her to the exit.]

This way, then.
puzzlingly: (♚ 12.)

[personal profile] puzzlingly 2019-01-14 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
He does as told, following close as if he were to lose sight of her. He won't but the sentiment is still there, it's not exactly hard to find people who can see them either, but the nagging feeling that he doesn't want to be alone won't leave.

Do you have a favorite flavor?
whip_poor_will: (you gotta learn to play the game right)

[personal profile] whip_poor_will 2019-01-14 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
How unfortunate it is that this connection of theirs only seems to go one way, because Atem would feel how proud Ravine is right now. There he goes. That's her regalia. Isn't his ingenuity so lovely? It's not like she can even talk about it to anyone else, as people seem to already be dispersing bit by bit in a matter of minutes. When the phones stop working, the disgruntled handful leave to fix their seemingly malfunctioning devices, unaware of the little falcon flitting from person to person and tampering with their electronics.

All she can do is just smile after Atem seems to have made work with the crowd. Once he's finished, she gives a few muffled claps with her gloved hands.

"Pretty clever. I could not have done better, myself."

Perhaps she's giving him too much credit.

Or not enough? That would be her most humble opinion.
puzzlingly: (☥ 74.)

[personal profile] puzzlingly 2019-01-14 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
He eventually returns to her side, perching on her shoulder. She's totally giving him too much credit, but he takes the compliment either way. His little feathery chest puffs with pride and he cannot really hide that.

"I was starting to think I went overboard... But it worked. I should go get the birds some seeds..." Or maybe he's the hungry one.
inthemoonlightsshadow: (007)

Dark Precure | Heartcatch Precure | shinki

[personal profile] inthemoonlightsshadow 2019-01-14 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)


[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.
Edited 2019-01-14 21:13 (UTC)
icecreamchampion: (054)

[personal profile] icecreamchampion 2019-01-14 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
... Hm. I feel like I do, but every single time I try to think about it, it's like the information is cut off from me.

[Because her knowledge of Casteliacones has completely disappeared.]

How peculiar. But I imagine I could enjoy just about anything!

[ooc - man. I love this CR, but plans have changed and I'm gonna have to app her next month. ;-; I'm perfectly happy to continue this thread however.]
blahblahblah: (Hold on a second.)

A

[personal profile] blahblahblah 2019-01-14 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
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.
inthemoonlightsshadow: (035)

Re: A

[personal profile] inthemoonlightsshadow 2019-01-14 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't be ridiculous.

[Dark Precure turns to face this upstart with her usual air of determination and ferocity.]

A bludgeon made of sturdy materials, with studs for bruising muscles and breaking bones would be much preferable.

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