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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!
whip_poor_will: (so glad to see you well)

[personal profile] whip_poor_will 2019-01-24 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Well, you know how some gods of the underworld are about food in their realms... Ravine of course would never resort to such cruelty.

"If you would like. I would hate to make the situation awkward." People tend to feel weird when eating around someone who isn't, but she's never minded.
puzzlingly: (☥ 80.)

[personal profile] puzzlingly 2019-01-25 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"It'd be more awkward if you weren't there." Eating alone is worse! Probably not that much but when no one else can really see you, not if you don't put some extra effort, it's even a little depressing. "I'd love the company... If you don't mind."
whip_poor_will: (so glad to see you well)

[personal profile] whip_poor_will 2019-01-26 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
There isn't even a moment of hesitation before she responds-- "Not at all."

Perhaps she could assuage her own misgivings by pretending to drink something, even. It would not be the first time she made an attempt.

Her eyes cast towards the crowds of people dispersing. It'll be a few hours before they leave entirely, but for now it would seem that their work here is done.

"Well, now. Shall we depart?"
puzzlingly: (☥ 57.)

[personal profile] puzzlingly 2019-01-28 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
If birds could smile, this one would surely be doing so, but Atem does anyway.

"Yeah..." There is that hesitation again.

"Could you... say my name?" As lovely as it is to perch on her shoulder, he enjoys walking much more.
whip_poor_will: ...heavy with cellos at a rapid staccato. Cellos held between thighs in a dark room. (now imagine a music; dear readers...)

[personal profile] whip_poor_will 2019-02-02 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
Pause. "Hm--? Oh! Yes, yes. Now, what was it again...?"

She may or may not be messing with him a bit when she pretends to have forgotten for only a moment.

And then it (seemingly) dings.

"That's right -- Anki."

Go, be free, cute little bird!
puzzlingly: (♚ 47.)

[personal profile] puzzlingly 2019-02-07 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
It's immediate, the change doesn't even really register to him, just to be perched on her shoulder he becomes a beam of light and is now standing on her side, all human and wild hair which he promptly run as hand through.

"Thank you."

( she should have called him atem to turn him into human, but it's fine!! it's confusing orz )