March - April Test Drive Meme

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[floatsaway]

[Ochako nods, and her expression darkens again. She's not exactly privy to Yuzu's thoughts, or the fact she doesn't have a mother that she knows of, but waking up to someone claiming they're a family member is extremely disorienting and very uncomfortable. Ochako herself is very, very close to her mother and father - they're the reason she became a hero in the first place, to save up enough money to give to them, so they could live a happy, carefree life from financial stress - so having someone else, totally different, claim to be her mother like that? Ochako rubs her arms a little, making a soft noise in her throat and looking away.

What she wouldn't give to make sure her real mama is okay...or to know what is even going on.

But, thankfully, Yuzu's Eevee has other plans than this melancholy mood they've set. It climbs up her shoulder and perches itself right on her head and Ochako finally, actually laughs. A real, honest laugh. She laughs and reaches up nd out to give the precious little puffball a scritch under its chin. Gosh, but these things really are adorable! Definitely one of the very few perks this weirdo place has...along with some friendly enough people - Yuzu herself being quite a kindly sort.]

Ne, don't mess up Yuzu-chan's hair now, alright? I bet it took her a long time to get her pigtails straight!

[floatsaway]

[All these cute little animals are definitely helping, quite a lot, to at least calm her down and provide a bit of comfort and a distraction for her hands. If she weren't petting or cuddling each of them, the poor girl would probably be rubbing or wringing her hands together until they bruised. A bad habit she has when she's nervous, or scared, so this is definitely a small blessing - these Pokemon things.

Looking up to her friend again, Ochako listens quietly and nods her head. She thought so - this definitely doesn't feel like the Johto she knows. Her thoughts are broken from that aspects of the conversation for a moment, head lifting as her eyes go wide a bit. Kirishima and Bakugou were here, too?! And--...wait, before Izuku? Jeez, that's...that's got to be difficult. Ochako worries her lower lip between her teeth, taking in a slow breath in and out from her nose. Thinking about it, imagining Bakugou of all people, just...waking up in a weird, new place, with nothing to go off of, no information, no nothing like she just did...

It's be just like...again--

Shaking her head, Ochako pulls her Cleffa closer to her and hugs it tight. Man, she really...doesn't like this. Doesn't like this one little bit. But Deku is trying to be supportive, and she's probably making him worry, so Ochako does what she does best in these situations - compartmentalizes. Shunts all those negative thoughts and feelings to the side and pretends she's some semblance of okay. If Izuku really only just arrived recently, then he's probably going through a lot right now, too. She shouldn't add to any of his stress, and worry him further. She can deal with all this on her own, later. It's fine. It's going to be fine.]

Thank's for telling me, Deku-kun. I'm--...I'll be okay. [Which isn't exactly a lie. She will be, eventually. They're heroes, they can bounce back. They have to.] It's not ideal, um...e-everyone being frozen in time back home, but...s-so long as no one's hurt, I guess it's the best thing now.

[She takes in a deep breath, gathering herself, and smiles, though it doesn't quite reach her eyes very well.]

Okay!! Um, I'm still not really sure what I'm supposed to do now though - that lady just sort of kicked me out, so...what have you been up to here, Deku-kun? How are Kirishima and Bakugou-kun? Oh!! And thank you all for coming to my rescue like that before, ehehe. [Yup, the Pokemon are all getting pets again.]

[songstressedout]

[ Her Eevee purrs as Ochako scratched under its chin, letting out a small and satisfied ‘buiiii...’ in response while its mass-of-fluff tail wags. Yuzu herself can’t help but laugh with Ochako. ]

Ahaha! It’s fine, I’ve got lots of practice doing them...

[ She says as she reaches up to scratch her Eevee behind the ears, earning more content purrs. A spoiled fluffball, that’s what’s on Yuzu’s head right now. ]

[ferraio]

I see. [ Risotto has been here briefly enough that, much to his chagrin, almost any knowledge is useful knowledge. This, like the pitiful missteps in the prior battle, gets filed away for later.

He takes a step back, finally, at about his limit for socializing with a stranger. Still, his expression isn't cold as he nods. ] ...Thank you.

It sounds like fate might bring us back together even if we don't seek each other out.

[ferraio]

[ Most of his colleagues are here willingly - Risotto had assumed this by their attitudes, if he's honest, but the stark difference painted between those chosen upon entry for this versus natives is a new thing to consider.

So is the nature of how it's chosen for otherworlders to be given this role. Do they know what Risotto did, back home, do they know why he died and was sent here to begin with? If it's an afterlife, it seems reasonable to assume yes. And if it's not...

He sighs, the sound more tired than aggressive. ] You're good at giving out delicate pointers, [ he says, amiably enough, even if he's puncturing the unspoken implications-only conversation a bit again. ]

I hope all of our colleagues are good at picking them up. [ How clever is the average Rocket grunt, how much should Risotto watch his back? (He will regardless; it almost doesn't matter how dangerous they all really are or aren't. But this man is quickly climbing the ranks of Risotto's mind as 'useful' and 'dangerous'. Funny how often those two coincide, and how spoiled he became back home where he was able to trust his team so implicitly.)

He considers the conversation so far and then simply asks obliquely. ] Did you do something similar to this back home?

[mightdoriya]

[Poor Ochako. Izuku really wishes he had better news for her, but that's the unfortunate reality they're dealing with. He's just glad things are relatively peaceful, for the most part. Barring...CERTAIN EVENTS...but that's a story for another time.

For now, there's even more for Izuku to explain as his two soak up as much attention from Ochako as they possibly can.]

O-oh, it's no problem! It's...the birds that attacked you, that's something that happens when you go out on the routes sometimes. These creatures- Pokemon, collectively as a species- like to fight against each other. It's what all of them do, if you'd believe it.

[Even the cute ones...as she saw with Mirko curb-stomping one of the Starly from earlier, as well as Cleffa doing similar earlier on.]

Everyone who shows up here has one with them to start with. Mighty is an Eevee- [Said as Mighty gives a yip in greeting.] =and he was the only one I had with me when I was told to leave, too. I met up with Kacchan and Kirishima-kun shortly after that, and I've had a few more join me since then.

Basically, we've been helping our Pokemon get stronger by training them. There are gyms that you can take on...kindof like challenges along the way to test how strong you've gotten? And if you can win, you get a badge. That's what Kacchan and Kirishima-kun were working on before I got here. I'm trying to catch up with them, mostly.

[apshot]

There's no rhyme or reason to it so don't go looking for any logic!

[ He had almost driven himself nuts trying to find some sort of connection, some correlation, as to the whys and hows people are chosen. So far, Bakugou hasn't managed to come up with anything. It's frustrating not to have any real information! ]

You were doing that and I was on a mission with all of you shitheads while Deku was even further along in time than me. None of it makes sense and you'll just drive yourself nuts trying to piece it together!

[ And you see, he is about to answer the other part. Going to talk about how fucking nuts this place is... When Ribbons decides to finally jump off of Corviknights back. Just one cute little Eevee, running towards this new friend with her jingly bell ribbons making all sorts of noise. ]

[necrodentia]

[ Now it's Rainer's turn to be lost. ]

Oh! Uhm... I guess kidnapping people to different planes of existence could be described as kind of quirky?

[ Generally that word is more reserved for people who wear funny hats or collect vintage postcards or talk to birds or whatever. Someone might call Rainer's animal skeleton hobby "quirky." (If they weren't too busy calling it "an affront against nature and god.") ]

I didn't know there were humans native to the Elemental plane of Earth! But, I guess you learn something new every day!

[ Yeah, definitely misunderstood that bit, too. ]

[necrodentia]

Subjects? Are you an artist? Or... A king, maybe? The word 'subjects' could mean some very different things.

[neverfinishanyth]

I happen to be an artist! I study anatomy so that I can make my figures more realistic when it comes to their proportions.

[necrodentia]

That's really cool! I don't think I'v ever met an accomplished artist before!

[ Her dad is certainly wealthy enough to hire portrait artists, but most of them get scared away by all the undead legions. ]

[neverfinishanyth]

If it helps, I've never met an accomplished necromancer before, either.

[Sounds like quitter talk to him t b h.]

[necrodentia]

[ If only Leonardo lived in Nua. He could have entered into the patronage of the Undying Lord! ]

Well, now we've both met one of the other!

Or... we've at least written to each other.

[neverfinishanyth]

I'm certain we'll be seeing each other in person soon.

[necrodentia]

Oh, sure! I'm on my way to Cherrygrove City now! I'm supposed to meet a friend of mine on the way who will show me around.

[neverfinishanyth]

I happen to be traveling with this friend of yours! What a strange coincidence.

[neverfinishanyth]

I look forward to speaking with you again. Perhaps with slightly less battling involved.

[Polite and genuine. A hint of a joke at the end, one shared.]

[necrodentia]

Wait, really? You know Fitz? That's incredible! What a small world!

Well, small multiple worlds, I guess.

[neverfinishanyth]

Yes, and we are traveling with a third person, named Morgan. She's very... energetic, I suppose you could say, so I am sure she'd be glad to meet you, as well.

[necrodentia]

Oh, yes, Fitz mentioned a Morgan. Is she the one who keeps giving him embarrassing nicknames?

At least, I'm assuming they're embarrassing based on how Fitz didn't want to tell me what any of them were.

[ But you'll tell her, won't you Leonardo???? ]

[neverfinishanyth]

Yes, that would be her. I believe she called him Fitztacular, once.

[He will, because it is hilarious.]

[necrodentia]

Fitztacular!!!!! I love it! I'm totally going to use that.

Thanks for traveling with him. I'm sure it must have been hard for him, to be somewhere strange all of a sudden. I'm glad he had good people nearby.

[neverfinishanyth]

Of course. I am just as grateful to be able to travel with them, too.

[necrodentia]

Oh yeah, for sure for sure. It's just been me and Dusky for the past day and a half that I've been here, and it's really lonely! No offense to Dusky but he's not the greatest conversationalist, you know?

[neverfinishanyth]

I understand the feeling.