NOVEMBER - DECEMBER TEST DRIVE MEME

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Comments

[betrayaladorned]

[Ah, the beauty of things going unsaid: the ability to not have to acknowledge those things.]

It... certainly is quite different. It's taken a lot of getting used to, but I don't think I mind it. What about you?

[raygunner]

[ Thank god for denial. ]

Hmm, I find it rather agreeable. [ better than bein' fuckin dead lmao ] Surprisingly, I've managed to pick up quite a few of these Pokemon.

[ The Cubone, which has been clinging to Akechi's leg the whole time, peeks around at Haru. ]

This was the one I started with. A Cubone.

[betrayaladorned]

Oh, how cute!

[Her eyes light up in delight as she shifts the Mimikyu again and crouches down to get a better look. She stands back up when she's satisfied.]

And this one here is the one I've started with--my Mimikyu, Hydrangea.

[The Mimikyu squeaks shyly and presses closer to Haru before finally offering a wave.]

[raygunner]

Ah, Mimikyu--the "Disguise Pokemon," isn't it? I can't say I've seen one up close before.

[ He gives Hydrangea a wave. ]

It seems quite attached to you.

[betrayaladorned]

[She nods, smiling faintly.]

Quite adorable, don't you think? Hydrangea's a little timid, but quite the sweetheart... if a bit mischievous when comfortable. And quite fond of attention.

[raygunner]

I've found a good number of these creatures are. [ A considering sound. ] They're not unlike Personas, don't you think?

[betrayaladorned]

Now that you mention it, I suppose not.

[There's a few differences, obviously, but the two of them have to rely on these Pokemon, much like they had to rely on Personas.]

They're about as varying as Shadows, too, wouldn't you say?

[raygunner]

They truly are. Though, I believe they're significantly more numerous than Shadows... though, really, I wonder if we've seen all the Shadows possible?

[ hmmm. Probably not. ]

They are rather more friendly than Shadows, though.

[betrayaladorned]

I doubt we have, to tell you the truth... Which just makes me wonder about ones we haven't seen...

[... Anyway--]

Most certainly! And easier to deal with, if you ask me.

[raygunner]

For the most part, yes.

[ ... because, actually, there's an Eevee trotting over to look up curiously at Haru. ]

He's quite the handful.

[betrayaladorned]

Oh! That's an Eevee, correct?

[She shifts Hydrangea to one arm so she can kneel down and offer her hand to the Eevee for the Normal-type to investigate.]

[raygunner]

He is, yes. They're very interesting--so many possibilities for a single species.

[ The Eevee gives Haru's hand a sniff... then gently headbutts her hand while giving a trill. Akechi can't help but let out a quiet laugh. ]

I really did name you well, Joker.

[ Oh.

Rest in heck. ]

[betrayaladorned]

[Haru laughs softly when the Eevee headbutts her hand, moving to scratch behind his ears.

... Her smile may have widened when she heard the nickname, but she's... mercifully(?) not saying anything.]

They really are interesting. To tell you the truth, this is the first time I've gotten to see one up close like this.

[raygunner]

[ Oh, good, he doesn't have to evacuate this plane of existence. (Probably.)

Meanwhile, Joker looks absolutely thrilled with the attention. ]

I'm sure he'll let you see him up close all you'd like. He thrives on attention.

[ Joker is, very likely, on his way to being a Sylveon. ]

[betrayaladorned]

Cute as he is, it's probably easy for him to get it.

[Haru, please.

Hydrangea squeaks a little before unwinding one of her limbs from Haru's neck to also give Joker scratches, mimicking her trainer.]

[raygunner]

Of course. Really, I have to be careful not to spoil him too much, otherwise he'll get used to it.

[ Joker gives his trainer a look that basically says "bullshit" before leaning into Hydrangea's scritches. ]

It seems they're on their way to being fast friends.

[betrayaladorned]

[She chuckles, setting the Mimikyu down, who squeaks happily.]

It certainly seems so! I'd almost be a little sad to separate them...

[So cute...]

What others have you picked up, if you don't mind me asking?

[raygunner]

[ Joker absolutely gives Hydrangea a nuzzle. It's very cute.

And, really, he does agree with her. But he won't admit that. ]

I'd say it's more that they've picked me up. So far, aside from these two, I've acquired a Deerling and a Purrloin.

[betrayaladorned]

[O-oh, nuzzles... Hydrangea wraps both of her appendages around Joker for a hug now.

Definitely very cute...]

They wouldn't leave you alone until you caught them, is that it?

[Heh.]

I've managed to find a Murkrow and a Flabébé myself.

[raygunner]

... Yes, exactly.

[ And then he nicknamed them. He didn't have to. But he sure did that. ]

Oh, really? [ .... Murkrow, huh. ] I don't think I'm familiar with Flabébé.

[betrayaladorned]

[Hehe. She at least won't say anything about that. At that, however, she smiles and pulls out her Flabébé's ball.]

Would you like to meet her, in that case?

[raygunner]

I'd be a poor detective if I didn't want to discover something new, wouldn't I?

[betrayaladorned]

[Haru lets the Fairy-type out of her ball, the small creature clinging to the red flower.]

Her name is Amaranth.

[And just as soon as the Flabébé has her bearings, she wanders right up to say hello! A new human, how exciting--]