October-November Test Drive!

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TEST DRIVE MEME

➞ Post with a character you wish to test drive in this game's setting.
➞ Tag other people's starters and thread out shenanigans!
➞ Invite your friends! Try out new characters! Come play with us!
➞ Have fun!


NOT SURE WHERE TO BEGIN YOUR TEST-DRIVE JOURNEY?
CHECK OUT ALL THE LOCATIONS WE HAVE AVAILABLE IN:

JOHTO | and | KANTO

ALSO, AS PROMPTS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, and in the spirit of Halloween: August's GHOST TRICK event!

O-Bon festival: The streets are lined with NPC-run stalls for food, games, and the assorted tchotchkes of every summer festival you’ve ever seen in your animes! There’s Goldeen Scoop, heaping cones of Swirlix Candy, Test Your STRENGTH (there are two different machines for people and Pokémon; HM04 not required); basically, if you can think of it, it’s there. There will also be a yukata rental stall if you want to go full hog on the cultural side of things. Ecruteak boasts a small stage where the Kimono Girls give a short performance once every two hours; the festivities in Lavender Town are a little quieter, but they also have Haunter-shaped ice cream treats. When you lick them, they Lick you!

On the last evening of the festival in either location, there will be a large bonfire and traditional bon-odori dance in which everyone is welcome to participate. In Lavender Town only, they also set paper lamps afloat in the water past the cliffs.

Who you gonna call?: Remember “The Ghost of Maiden’s Peak”? Well, some of the local Gastly, Duskull, and Yamask seem to have gotten it into their heads that this kind of tomfoolery is somehow good medicine. If your trainer had someone in their life, someone now dead, that they have unresolved business with, these ghosties may take it upon themselves to play a little dress-up and follow your trainer around in the guise of said dead person until the issue is resolved. It’s their way of saying thank you for all the spiritual appeasement of the festival.

These ghosts won’t speak; Pokémon don’t talk, after all. So yes, your trainer is going to be followed around by some silent echo of their past who will not leave them alone.

Or, of course, write your own!

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Comments

[reversing]

You haven't made arrangements yet?

[ it's a minute change in her expression, but her brows knit and her eyes narrow. that's really worrisome, what if she doesn't get a room? ] Don't be so foolish, Madoka Kaname. You should make sure you have a place to return to.

[hopeshot]

[ She gives a nervous little laugh, and the Happiny on her shoulder even looks bashful. Oops. ]

I guess I got so excited I kind of forgot... But I'm sure it'll work out!

[reversing]

[ floating over to madoka's shoulder is homura's misdreavus, who seems to titter at the happiny, though it has a good natured air to it. ]

You have to consider this. As a trainer, there's plenty of dangerous things that could happen. [ homura takes a step closer, raising a hand - but then she thinks better of it. ] Think about more than just your own desires.

[ homura it's just a festival? ]

[hopeshot]

[ Dangerous things... ]

Homura-chan... I don't think anything too dangerous is going to happen here...

[ it's just a festival please locate your chill? ]

[reversing]

[ dangerous things like lesbian satan tbh ]

You can't predict that. [ and this time, homura turns on her heel, and begins to walk forward. she's assuming that madoka will follow her, also, but she isn't too pressed if she doesn't. ] If you need a place to stay, I have made arrangements at the hotel already.

[ ... which is to say, her room is open to you, madoka, if you have difficulty. so yes, things really will work out regardless. ]

[hopeshot]

[ who's lesbian satan haha homura-chan is good and pure ]

Eh-- [ Now she's kind of worried? ] Oh! Thank you, Homura-chan, that would be really great! You're right, with all these people, the rooms are probably all taken anyway...

[reversing]

[ did that JUST dawn on you madoka oh my god. homura's dying inside. well, she's already dead inside, actually, but that doesn't mean she isn't slightly afraid for you. forgetting to reserve a room, especially during a festival... ]

Will you have room for it? When you travel.

[ the plush, that is.

homura's misdreavus hovers to a moment longer before drifting back over to it's trainer's side, where it seems content to stay for the time being for once. as soon as it spots a particularly good looking kid, though, homura's sure it'll run off to pull some scary faces at them. such a troublesome pokemon... madoka looks right at home with her happiny, though. it suits her. ]

Don't let it hold you down.

[hopeshot]

[ Look can you really blame her, Homura, she was really excited about the festival.... ]

I think so. [ She's sure it'll work out...! Madoka holds the plush a little closer. Her Happiny looks pretty delighted to have a new (stuffed) friend, too. ] Maybe I'll make myself a big bag to carry it in!

[reversing]

I will help you.

[ there's a beat, and then ] We can set out tomorrow. For your own safety, until you are comfortable, I will follow.

[ homura it's a plushie. ]