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the test drive meme

It's a new day in The World, and a special quest is abound. But wait, the players cry! The game isn't open yet! Shush you, the GMs warned. This is only a test drive meme.

The game is simple. You've woken up in a lush field of grass, soft to the touch and a little damp with dew. Spring has reached The World, and there's a randomized checklist in your hand. Your goal is to catch five of the Lucky Animals bounding about, and it's perfectly fine to work together. In fact, we encourage it!

Collect them all and deposit them in a pen where the GMs await. There's plenty for everyone, but they will be watching closely for cheaters. Any items won in this pre-game minigame will carry over once

holyrelic opens, so get your limited edition item set today!

Magnificent prizes await you, so go forth! Just beware; some of the Lucky Animals aren't really so lucky and have their own side effects.

(All participants who apply will receive a mochi hat of the player's choosing. They can be either small (think mini tophats) or large (like a harvest cleric's hat) and any of the three colors, with any variety of accessories.

All participants who finish the quest will earn a spring-themed beginner item set! It will include one weapon and a bonus item set with five restoratives, five randomized buff spells, and five randomized food items.)

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Let's roll out! [ Takes off and starts chasing the Gold Bird, who takes off running immediately. ]

[Roy splits wide, moving in a broad arc to catch up to her as she moves it around. No sooner does he get in range than he hurls himself onto the bird.]

Gotcha!

Three down!

[ She walks closer, studying the golden creature curiously. ] It's really shiny!

[He holds it up for her appraisal.] I wonder if it's a template, or if the gods were just really reaching for ideas when they came up with this one.

Maybe there's a story about a golden bird out there.

You know, I wouldn't be surprised.

It's probably going to get harder to find them from here out. I'll go drop this guy off and catch up with you.

Okay! I'll keep an eye out for the rest.

[Wasting no time, Roy double-moves off to plunk the bird down with their other animals, frowning as he wonders again what the point of this is. He really hopes they aren't all gonna become a delicious meal or something.]

[Oh well, back to the hunt!]

[ Minako is hiding behind a tree, peering at a Tengu curiously and also rather deep in thought. ]

[Roy spots her before he spots it, and comes up behind her cautiously.] What have we got?

[ Glances towards Roy for a bit then points at the creature she's been eyeing. ]

Tengu, I think.

[ Not exactly what she had expected a mini one to look like and it probably sounds like that in her voice. ]

Tengu? Isn't that supposed to be some sort of GAAH IT'S HIDEOUS!

[ WASN'T EXPECTING THAT. ] ...Roy-san?

[He'd thrown his hands over his eyes. Now he lowers them slowly, still not looking.]

I'm serious, that thing is ugly. Really, really ugly.

[ Glances back at it... Well, she's seen worse Personas. ]

Do you think it'll attack us? [ She remembered Kurama Tengu, but some Tengus were malevolent, right--? ]

So far, most of these haven't. Let's hope our luck holds.

Okay, ready!

I'm not sure I want to touch it...

[Sighing, Roy splits up from her, already confident enough in their tactics and her performance thus far. Circle around, circle around...]

[ And since Roy is reluctant, Minako ends up catching it ~~on purpose~~! ]

Got it!

This quest isn't so hard!

[He grins, which wavers as the Tengu gets closer to him in her arms.]

[ Holding it sliiiightly towards him. ]

Not cute?

Hey, cut it out. [No, it isn't cute, but Roy gets a good-natured laugh out of her teasing even as he holds up his hands and looks away.]

[ You are hurting the Tengu's feelings!! ~~...if it has feelings.~~

But she'll stop it. ]

One more left to go, right?

[Somehow he won't cry himself to sleep over that.]

Yes! Which probably means it will be the most challenging one of the bunch to recover. We've been pretty lucky in avoiding conflict, so we'd better prepare for one, just in case.

[ She nods. ] Let's go to the pen together!

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