January - February Test drive

[indigo_events]

➞ 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 | KANTO | SEVII ISLANDS

Feel free to make various prompts in multiple locations!

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Comments

[naughtyboy]

["Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle".

Gregory adjusts his grip on the jacket as she tells him that, shuffling his feet in place where he stands. It's...hard, understandably, for him to just willingly offer his trust to people. He seems to be around ten, maybe twelve, so he's at that age where he shouldn't yet see the world for the dangerous place it is. But something's happened in his life to change that, or maybe it's just always been that way. Whatever the case, she seems to have seen right through that as he looks down at his shoes, feeling a bit bad for being so unfriendly, initially.]

...thank you.

[He looks at the jacket again before he actually- finally- moves to pull it on as his Teddiursa emerges from behind his ankle, starting to take note of the change in the tension in the air. Or, maybe more like the way it sort of abates.]

......I'm Gregory.

[santalamuerte]

[She doesn't know what hardships Gregory has been through, but instinct is telling her that he's experienced something painful. Probably a combination of physical and emotional trauma. Calling out those warning signs is a surefire way to make the situation worse. Trust, after all, is hard-earned and easily broken. She'll keep quiet and let the body approach her with any secret at his own pace.]

You're welcome, Gregory.

[Good. Even if they rarely speak again after this, she's just happy that he's taken the offered article of clothing. Though now she's got a set of eyes on the walking teddy bear, blinking in confusion.]

Does your friend have a name? I don't want to upset them by mistake.

[naughtyboy]

[The boy regards the Teddiursa at his feet, and with scarcely a moment to consider whether it's a good idea or not, he stoops down and picks the bear up in his arms. Either he's very brave, or simply doesn't think the Pokemon is capable of hurting him. He's encountered far worse, lately.]

His name is......Freddy.

[Yeah. That feels right.]

Yours, that...zippy thing. What was it trying to do to me?

[santalamuerte]

That's a wonderful name.

[The bear gets a simple nod in greeting, as she's seen the strength some of the creatures possess and angering one via touch would be horrible. Speaking of those Pokemon, she can't help but frown when the topic of her partner comes up.]

He's still getting used to meeting new people and is easily excitable, unfortunately. I hope Rotom didn't scare you...

[She can feel the Pokeball shaking in her pocket.]

Would you like to meet him?

[naughtyboy]

Um...

[Gregory seems uncertain for a moment, but he does consider it in silence for a few seconds before he answers.]

Yeah, I...I guess that'd be okay.

[Now that he knows what's coming, it probably won't be so startling.]