( TDM #8 )

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TDMs can be used for anyone interested in the game and/or testing out a new muse.

Test Drive samples are encouraged to be used for your application sample, though they are NOT a requirement.

Feel free to use one prompt, multiple prompts or make up your own!

These threads can be considered game canon upon game opening if you so choose.

Telepathy and magic can be used at any point in time on the TDM, from Prompt A to your wildcard prompt. A specific prompt exists, however, that makes sure all characters have an equal chance to use this mechanic within the TDM. You're encouraged to have characters use telepathy and their magic accidentally or even purposefully on any TDM prompt.

If you aren't set on your character's power yet or want to try out a few, you're still able to use the test drive. Maybe your character is a late bloomer and hasn't fully unlocked their intuitive drive yet. In the case of multiple powers, only prompts that contain the power you choose for your application will count as potential game canon threads.

While only one character can be apped or reserved during a cycle, feel free to post with more than one character if you like! This is for those who are uncertain of their first choice or who would like to try out different characters within the setting.

IMPORTANT: This world is low-frequency. No canon powers or abilities are allowed! Also check out the setting information for more info about Shehui.

IMPORTANT: This TDM won't be canon! It's a little dicey in-game right now, which isn't exactly fair for in-game players who are currently trapped, as well as out-of-game hopefuls who want to get as much CR potential as possible. Think of this as an alternate timeline.

You blink and that's all it takes. At first, the picture doesn't come in clear, like you're waiting for a screen to fully load -- more aptly, it's like you're waiting for a camera to focus so you can find image clarity. Before you happened to rapidly close your eyes and open them, your life was normal...well, normal for you, anyway. Fighting an alien, making a quesadilla, dying. And then that blurry picture suddenly takes over. There's a lot to take in here -- you feel weird, your surroundings are weird. Everything is just weird. For starters, there's that new piece of jewelry inserted in the space above your chest. That certainly wasn't there before you opened your eyes. A ▢ Or, perhaps, that isn't the weirdest thing you're experiencing right now. Instead of just being magicked away, blinking your eyes open to stare at a video game or random tree, you blearily awaken from a sleepy daze in a bed that isn't your own. It does, however, belong to someone else...someone who is right next to you. Do they see you first, or are you the first to be aware of your new Shehui sleeping situation? B ▢ Other new arrivals aren't so lucky as to arrive in the warm embrace of an apartment's bed. It's currently raining in Shehui, and because of the current post-winter temperature, the rain is certainly cold. You're now in the middle of a busy street, out in the open -- no umbrella to your name. You have the opportunity to grab some shelter underneath an awning or run into a building. Or will someone take pity on you? Or are you not bothered by a sudden, frigid downpour? C ▢ Shehui is looking to celebrate an upcoming holiday -- Yeunai. Something of a bonding holiday that celebrates a variety of relationships, Shehui residents are really into this consumer, capitalist bonanza. On certain Shehui streets are mats that read the ID data of those that stand on them. Whether or not you'd like to take part in this little shindig, a nearby machine will random spit out some data about you and another person on the same long mat. (Need some guidance? Here's a love calculator!) That's a good ice-breaker, right? D ▢ Despite Shehui's distrust of magic, faux magic isn't a big deal. In fact, there's currently a showcase of street performers making money with their craft. Located around Shehui's famed tower, there's a lot of room for some real magic here. Want to take yours for a spin? It's easy enough to simply say you can't reveal your secrets when you're asked about a certain talent. E ▢ With how prominent cell phones are in Shehui, a lot of new and old arrivals have them by now -- you, newbie, might have already picked one up! Despite not having anyone on your contact list yet, you do seem to be getting quite a few messages...though they aren't going to your cell phone. Instead, they're being telepathically broadcast into your head, or even before your eyes! On the opposite end of the spectrum, it's very likely that you're transmitting your own accidental telepathic broadcast...but what are you saying, exactly? F ▢ Another fun activity -- Chips! is always open! Today they're hosting their regular games, but there's also a SongWars competition, including a huge stage and everything. While you may not know the words to these strange, alien pop songs, the crowd may turn in your favour if you put on a good show regardless. What do you win for besting your champion? A nice plastic trophy and a big Chocorrone. G ▢ For some people, the whole "kidnapped to another world with new magic and cell phones and shit" is actually...kind of a downer. For those of you who want to enjoy the evening and maybe meditate for a while, there are plenty of parks with benches that allow you to sit and think. You may not want company, but it may find you regardless... H ▢ Wildcard! How will your character react to this strange world?

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Yoshiko Tsushima | Love Live Sunshine

[datenshii]

A

[ Waking up is never a simple process for Yoshiko. She usually sleeps through her alarms, complains in a half-asleep whine that she doesn't want to get up, prays to some (fake) dark god to grant her leniency on the sun rising just this once... That sort of thing. That is to say, Yoshiko is a very good sleeper. So good in fact that she doesn't even begin to realize where she is as she stirs from the beam of sunlight breaking in through the windows, instead only tugging at her pillow tighter, trying to hide her face. ]

Ten more minutes... Yohane... begs of you...

D

[ Standing about watching the show is one girl in an elegant gothic lolita dress that says she's a part of a certain subculture probably not seen much around here, but she's never cared much about standing out. Though at the moment she's in the audience as opposed to in front of the crowd, watching and commenting to herself or anyone unlucky enough to stand next to her to hear. ]

That's really not that hard to do. All you need is a little lighter fluid in your sleeve and a spark and anyone can do that...

[ Or maybe she's just taking new notes on how to incorporate them into her act... which she'll be performing just a bit later.

Standing on top of a crate (sadly not a mikan box) wearing a dark cape over her shoulders, Yoshiko has found herself unable to resist the call of the crowd. Speaking obnoxiously loud, she calls out to bring attention to herself. ]

Everyone! Feast your eyes on the Fallen Angel, Yohane!!

[ And like that she swirls her cape around her with a swish of the material, only to spread her arms above her head and cause a small fireworks-like display of sparks above her head, as she looks only more confused than anything else. ]

E-Eh?! H-How did that happen?! Did I maybe gain magic powers coming to this Isekai?!

[ And one second later she's crouching on the box and talking to herself, staring at her hands, wondering how she might have just caused actual magic... ]

E

[ Where some people might be sending accidental broadcasts of their thoughts, some people are already used to hosting their own livestreams so much her thoughts just come out like that. ]

I can feel it...

The doors of the Labyrinth have been opened against the will of the Greater Powers...

The planes of reality have been vanished, thinning the border between this world and the next...

And it is I who has travelled across that gap, through the doors, and appeared here in this strange land

I am the Fallen Angel, Yohane! Mistress of Darkness, Traveller of Worlds, Knower of the great Truth!!

And you all listening shall become my Little Demons! Envoke my name and a contract will be--

[ Suddenly in the middle she's caught off guard, switching her voice from her serious talk to whiny and annoyed, as she replies to someone else: ]

W-What a minute, I'm in the middle of something, can't you tell?!

Er... I-Ignore that, Little Demons!!

D

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Honestly, Amanda's darn well torn between showing off her own magic - which would require finding an appropriate ride - or just yelling 'cultural appropriation' and beating people up. It's not like she takes her witchy heritage that seriously but the way this city acts about real magic while letting these tricksters do their thing is starting to actually really grate on her.

Yohane's distraction is probably for the best; that's something different, at least, even if her whole 'Fallen Angel' thing is like, kinda try hard.

Amanda's honestly just happy for the disruption until Yohane turns into a human sparkler - and it doesn't seem to just be a trick with how she's freaking out about it. Pushing through whatever crowd's present, Amanda sets herself down on the corner of her crate. ]

'sup?

[datenshii]

[ Wow, come at her. Yoshiko will show just how much pro-wrestling she watches when she puts the other girl in a chokehold!! ...Only, that's probably useless in an actual fight and she'd just run away because that's much easier.

Though she's a little preoccupied with the fact that she definitely just used actual magic, even if she's not quite sure how. Staring at her fingers, turning her hands over, everything looks the same but something definitely happened right?!

Looking up from her important research on her hands, Yoshiko regards the newcomer with a look of embarrassed annoyance at first, clearly on the defensive already. ]

Y-You saw that, didn't you?

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Yoshiko seems alright. She can hold the other guys down while Amanda beats them up, like the hero she definitely is.

Watching this chick try to figure out what her hands are doing is more fun, though, than picking really dumb fights for now. ]

What, magic? I could do better if I were back home.

[ Amanda winks at her. ]

I'm Amanda. Bettin' you were brought here the same way I was.

[datenshii]

[ YOHANE.

Still crouching down, trying to stay out of sight of the lingering, confused crowd, Yoshiko keeps her voice low, while eyeing Amanda with decreasing amounts of suspicion.

...Though that wink gets her to blush for some reason. Must be some kind of mana reaction in the air from her Magical Circuits. Gotta be. ]

S-So could I! [ Liar. ] B-But I was just surprised, I've never done anything like that before without any kind of preparation.

[ She pauses. ] You're a traveller from another world too? I thought I was alone here...

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Whatever she wants Amanda to call her, to be honest.

And whatever her deal is, at least the crowd just seems puzzled by her and isn't, like, mobbing her. Anyways, holy crap, she got someone blushing that fast, awesome. ]

Uh-huh. I'm sure you've got all kinds of hellish powers normally.

[ Deep, dark rituals involving cigarette lighters and sparklers. ]

You're actually in really good company, and I mean that for real, uh... Yohane was it?

[datenshii]

[ Don't start getting a big head over it, Amanda! Or else Yohane will put a curse on you! ]

I-I do! [ Liar. ] It's just that most of my most amazing powers have been sealed for so long, I haven't been able to use them...

[ Yeah, it's it. They've been sealed! A good reason, totally believable, this girl is definitely going to buy that. ]

It's Yo-Ha-Ne! [ A pause. ] Oh, you said that... Yes, that's my name. ...Are you from America?

she proclaimed it for all to hear

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Amanda has a big head over many things bring it. ]

Oh? So I guess you're actually like ten-thousand years old huh? And still surprised by a few sparks...

[ Amanda buys nothing. ]

I said-yeah.

[ But this is funny, at least. ]

Mmhm, I'm from the USA. You're Japanese, right?

E and I am sorry/not sorry in advance, ashley

[akumas]

[He got his attention because it's someone like him, he can tell right away but-]

A kindred spirit graces this plane as well...

[Eva talks in his usual demeanor: elegant, prideful, and cunning. The whiny voice change doesn't bother him as he knows what it is like to break out of character, but it did give him a laugh. A mighty one fitting for a dark king.]

You are quite amusing, Lady Yohane. You graced yourself in front of Hell's royalty such as myself. However, I am far too powerful to be your little demon nor do I have interest in being anyone's servant.

Ah... How rude of me for not introducing myself yet.

[ahem.]

A king of a realm inside the deepest parts of Hell! The leader of the conquest for demons to rule the pitiful human world! The weaver of songs of darkness and manipulation! I am Bloody Master... Carve my name deeply in your mind as we might meet again on other planes.

you're gonna be sorry!!! <3

[datenshii]

[ A, voice! Or something, catches Yoshiko's attention, sitting where she is. She opens her mouth to speak, only to realize something before she can reply. ]

Oh god is that how I sound I'm so embarrassing, kill me now, I can't believe anyone even likes me--

[ Wait. Somehow that's sending isn't it?! That's not good. Freezing in place with her hands clutching both sides of her head she tries to calm herself down, taking a nice deep breath. ]

I-I meant to say... I didn't expect to find another demon of my caliber here. It's been eons since my descent from Heaven to the mortal realm as a fallen angel, I was surprised at the sudden appearance of another dweller of Darkness...

[ Kill her now this is so embarrassing. ]

--Did you say you sing too?

e

[ateaist]

[THE ORIGINAL CHUUNIBYOU IS HERE AND SHE'S NOT STANDING FOR IT.]

what
hold on
you've some nerve talking to the demon king of the sixth heaven this way
if this is some form of territorial thing im not afraid to throw down, you hear me!!!!!!
little demon indeed!!!!!!!

[datenshii]

[ Be careful, gather enough of these people suffering from the same illness and they might need to call the Shehui version of the CDC and report an infectious disease outbreak.

Only, as much as Yoshiko truly understands how embarrassing her infliction is, she can't stop herself from defending it when she's challenged like this. ]

I am a Fallen Angel, my power extends beyond the realm of heaven and hell, and outside any religion! With my legion of Little Demons I could easily conquer this world as I did the last!

They are obedient to my every whim, so why would I want someone like you to be one?!

[ ...Real scary there Yoshiko, suddenly breaking character. ]

[ateaist]

[She's too lazy to do the whole warlord thing these days but...well, just like her, once the challenge is there...

Gonna be awkward once this resolves properly.]

wahahah!!
fool!!!
nobunaga oda fears nothing!! to challenge me is to put the entirety of the three realms at risk!! neither god, demon nor buddha can oppose me!!!!
but if you would openly issue such a brashly stated challenge ill have no choice but to show you flames GREATER THAN ANY HELL!!!!!!

[she's getting too into this.]

[datenshii]

[ Old men bullying idols should be illegal! ]

Oda Nobunaga...?

[ Jeez, what kind of person uses a historical person as a basis for their chuuni persona? ]

W-Well, even if you are what you say you are, and as strong as that, i-it's still best to consider a truce, for the moment, right? Until we know what brought us here and all!

[ateaist]

[Bullying idols is an old man's duty!]

ohh?
ohhhh
i see
very well
ill agree to your truce if you concede to my terms and submit
declare your loss to the great demon king

[It isn't a truce if one half gives up........but Nobunaga cannot be stopped.]

[datenshii]

[ Omawarisannnnnnnnn ]

What kind of person would agree to those kind of terms for something like a truce?!
That's just asking for a win for no reason!
Besides, there's more important things to be worrying about!

[ateaist]

[THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY]

fool!
dont dump your priorities on me
i dont even bat an eye at this kind of isekai nonsense plotline!!!

E. This thread is a sacred chuunibyou gathering

[unlightmusic]

[Ah, she broke character. Suzu understands. Though she still hasn’t quite gotten a good grasp of this telepathy thing, she’ll help this kindred spirit save grace!]

Fuhahahaha! It seems that they see fit to amass us darker beings into this unfortunate world! A foolish choice made by those ignorant to the wretchedness of our souls, but an amusing one!

You may call me Clochette. I, too, am a Fallen Angel, a broken-winged 「Lucifer」 banished by the Heaven, on an eternal mission of rebellion against authority and the asskissers that grovel before it… That is to say, as a rebel, I ain’t becoming one of your 「Little Devils」! Try as you’d like; I submit to no one!

their dark powers cannot simple be contained in such a small area!!

[datenshii]

[ It's hard! Sometimes your mom comes into your room to tell you dinner's ready right when you're in the middle of a big important ritual and it throws off all your concentration!! It's only natural to break character sometimes...

Although Yoshiko is pretty surprised to find someone willing to go along with her (admittedly extremely embarrassing) fantasies, she can't say she hates it. ]

Another Fallen Angel makes her appearance, is seems. If your power is anything as great as mine, then no, a Little Demon is not the place for you.

It may be unheard of in the realms we travel across, but it may be for the best to consider a sort of truce, until the Truths of this World is established...

[ Aka: "I don't really know what's going on here and I just want information and want to make friends." ]

[unlightmusic]

[Contrary to her successful first impression, turns out Suzu isn't quite used to this whole telepathy thing, because she ends up letting this slip out:]

Aaah, I'm so glad that went well! It's really hard talking to strangers... So scary! If this ended up blowing up in my face, the Heavens would laugh at me, and I don't think I'd be able to recover for a while...!

[But it seems she was unaware, as immediately, she follows with:]

Very well, our 「Ragnarok」 can be postponed for the time being. There's no need for us to unnecessarily rip out each other's eyes, entrails, nor brains to scatter through the winds, when the common enemy of 「Mystery」 is upon us! Of course, a universe created by God will always be filled with lies, but lies are preferable to the oblivion of ignorance!

[Translation: Let's get along, but idk what is going on here either.]

[datenshii]

Um... I actually heard all that...

[ Yoshiko merely thinks quietly, realizing she needs to double down on the Psychic Barriers she has in place in her mind to protect her from unwanted Thought Seizing! Which is totally real, and something to worry about! ]

Right! When the time comes we will summon our armies and whichever of us still stands at the Final Battlefield, she will have the Authority to steer the world to the Truth.

[ But for now... ]

...So are you from Japan too?

e

[heartholder]

[ that familiar voice, and... eh? did she say little demons? no, it can't be.

but chika knows without a doubt, despite her surprise; who else could it be other than... ]

Yoshiko-chan? Is that really you?!

[ chika's loud, surprised exclamation echoes, even telepathically. ]

chiiiika~

[datenshii]

[ Who else would be yelling about Little Demons and being a dork? It can truly be no other!! ]

E-Eh, Chika?! What are you doing here?!

[ As expected of Chika really. Though she has to quickly add in: ]

Yohane!!

e!!

[oceanaria]

[ This isn't one of these accidental broadcasts that happen from time to time—Riko can tell that much just after the very first words reach her. ]

Yoshiko-chan...are you collecting Little Demons across different worlds now?

[ It's difficult to tell if Riko's tired of this or actually happy to hear (well, technically see) from her friend. But it's definitely the latter. ]

[datenshii]

[ Definitely no accidental. That's only happened one time when she accidentally turned on her livestream before she was ready and everyone laughed at her and it was awful please don't bring up those terrible memories!! ]

Eh?! Riri?! Is that you Riri??

[ The voice is inst antly familiar, and there's no helping the drop of character at the sound of her friend's voice, making her turn her head left and right, as if hoping to see her. ]