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The Indigo League ([personal profile] indigo_league) wrote in [community profile] ohmyarceus2022-03-01 03:54 pm
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March - April Test Drive



➞ Post with a character you wish to test drive in this game's setting.
➞ Tag other people's starters and thread out shenanigans!
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➞ Have fun!

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nellacerniera: (sette)

[personal profile] nellacerniera 2022-04-25 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Mm, I appreciate it.

[He takes her hand, giving it a firm shake.]

Bruno Bucciarati, a pleasure to make your acquaintance. And I'm more than happy to help. Shall we be off, then?
death_calling: [Commisioned icon/ please do not take] https://commiss.io/junk (Trouble is your middle name)

[personal profile] death_calling 2022-04-25 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. We shouldn't waste the precious time we have.

[It's a blessing that the first person she met on the street happens to be equally polite and helpful. Once greetings have resolved, she's ready to take the initiative, opening the door to the tower which creaks at her weight. A light cloud of dust and dirt billows at her feet.]

It's bigger than I expected. [Thankfully, there's some visibility, but many different shadows creep along the walls and corners. Perfect hiding places for ghosts, if she were one.] Do you see where the stairs are?
gachatia: (make peace in ones soul)

[personal profile] gachatia 2022-04-25 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah...

[He pauses, smiling sheepishly as a hand goes to his head. Gods, his ears, he misses his proper ears.]

I am. And I like to think I am, still. But in this world, it seems, all who come here are made to look as Hyur do, though for what reason or how I cannot say.
prayreturn: (five;)

[personal profile] prayreturn 2022-04-25 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
All people? Even if they were not Hyur-shaped--?

[ She couldn't help but ask. It could be possible - and then, perhaps, people would understand a little more. She sounded honestly quite curious, before cutting herself off. ]

...How many others can hear this?
gachatia: (oh????)

[personal profile] gachatia 2022-04-25 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, as far as I know, it happens to everyone-

[He pauses at her question, really thinking about it.]

I think...anyone can access this conversation, but if you prefer, I do know of a way to make such things private. It is a "setting" of sorts.
prayreturn: (five;)

[personal profile] prayreturn 2022-04-25 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm used to knowing that I'm being spied on - or, that such could happen easily. [ Just. Said so firmly. Her smile vanishing for a few moments. ] To think that there's technology that can prevent that...

[ A shake of her head. Notably, she doesn't say they should go private - but does imply it heavily. She's been so guarded with her words. ] Anyway! It seems that means that Hyur are the dominant race of Spoken here. While it must have been an adjustment... how long have you been here?
nellacerniera: (tre)

[personal profile] nellacerniera 2022-04-26 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
[He makes a noise of acknowledgement at the first statement, peering into the darkness.]

Ah, I believe I see them over there, a bit ahead and to our left.

[And he'll helpfully point out where he means.]
a_mind_electric: (Default)

B

[personal profile] a_mind_electric 2022-04-26 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[The melancholy atmosphere of nighttime in Violet suited Astrid just fine. She had been studying the doors herself, and while company was a bit of a surprise it wasn't unwelcome.

The teen had a rather otherworldly air about her, even disconnected from her home and the Void. She had an ashen pallor, and light swirled behind her eyes. She was holding herself very deliberately, as well, as though she were wearing her body rather than truly inhabiting it.]


I'm not certain they're truly ghosts. It may simply be shorthand for energy beings that are hard to classify.

[She nodded at the invitation, and pulled one of the balls from her belt.]

Lead the way. I don't have many ghosts of my own, and I'm fascinated to learn more about them.
gachatia: (from behind)

[Private]

[personal profile] gachatia 2022-04-26 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
...Even so, I have turned on the setting for privacy. You should be able to see it thus indicated.

[And it is, because. Well, she implied she wanted privacy, and he'll give it. He's not a jerk.]

I have not been here long - two months, approching a third. It is...I do miss what I have lost. There is no denying it. But it is not such a drastic change as to warrant despair.
prayreturn: (three;)

[personal profile] prayreturn 2022-04-26 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Suddenly, Minfilia seems to have gone serious. ]

As a Student of Baldesion, I feel I can speak openly with you. [ Especially now, she does not add. There is quite the uncomfortable pause, however. There's many things running though her head - but she can ask them in order. As she gets more answers. ] I do not think it would be noticed if you'd gone missing. [ Blunt, but truthful from her canon point. At least she sounds apologetic? ] However, I am concerned the other Scions would be in quite the panic were I to leave them.
gachatia: (hear me out friend)

[personal profile] gachatia 2022-04-27 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[The serious shift has him sitting up very straight, like. Ah, he's listening. And what she has to say is very important.]

...No, I suppose not. [She doesn't...seem like she recalls anything regarding the First, nor does she appear like the Oracle of Light once did in the tales. So if he thinks back...ah, yes, the Isle of Val would still be lost by her conjecture, ergo his own absence in the Tower might not have been noticed by anyone, and Krile, would she still be missing? What was the timeline for all the things that happened...man was not meant to carry one hundred and twenty-something conscious years of memories, honestly.]

But I can offer what I know of our appearances in this world, and I give my word that the sources from which I've learned of them are truthful. [I mean, Emet-Selch has never lied...but also, he has Estinien's word on things, and he would have been known as the stoic Azure Dragoon, not some lying liar who lies. Or puts star-threatening plans into motion.] Our presence here seems to pause whatsoever was happening wherever we were before, and were we to return, all would be as it was then, with no disruption for our absence.
prayreturn: (two;)

[personal profile] prayreturn 2022-04-28 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ Time pauses.

The only incidents of time being altered that Minfilia knows of was at the end of the Calamity, when the Warrior of Light... when Louisoix...

Yet, she knew it to be possible. Some classes of magic were said to reverse the flow of time, to mend injuries. And Y'shtola, well. Not even she knew how she'd made herself look eternally 23. So, it was logical. And he was a trustworthy Miqo'te, from the tales she'd heard. (If not a bit out there and very silly.) Her expression calms, if only a little. ]
Then we do not need to worry about them trying to find their way to me? [ She knows that Thancred, at least, would try. She does not mean to show when she is from, but she cannot help but add, with a little chuckle: ] At least I will not be rude for missing the Sultanas' invite.
a_mind_electric: (Default)

A

[personal profile] a_mind_electric 2022-04-29 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Just on the outskirts of the city, a teen appeared to be pitting a pair of monsters against one another. She looked odd, with an almost deathly pallor and light swirling behind her eyes. A harsh scar had been carved into her face, and seemed to be wearing her body rather than truly inhabiting it.

Even through all of this, she was lively and engaged with her critters - one a dainty little sprout, the other a large weasel.]

The creatures did appear to be having fun; the little sprout was pirouetting as Levi approached, sending leaves flying, and the weasel twisted to catch the majority on its shoulder.


You're really getting better at that, Tikal; you'll be ready for the gym in no time.

[The teen knelt down to give both creatures what appeared to be a little pastry, only spotting Levi as she stood. She gave him a wave.]

Looking to do any training?
death_calling: [Commisioned icon/ please do not take] https://commiss.io/junk (*wrapped up in silence*)

Re: B

[personal profile] death_calling 2022-04-30 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Olivia isn't the most attune person when it comes to unusual humans, but even she can tell that something is different about Astrid. She doesn't know what exactly, however, it won't dissuade her from getting to know the teen. It seems like this world is easier to navigate with companions, instead of being alone.]

It's hard to define what any of the creatures of this place are. The fact that they work alongside humans is the part that mystifies me the most.

[Not one to keep the party waiting, she opens the door and walks inside along with Astrid. The dark and damp floorboard creak with each step.]

Perhaps we'll see some other Pokemon as well. One of the trainers said something about a grass plant called Bellsprout roaming these halls.
death_calling: [Commisioned icon/ please do not take] https://commiss.io/junk (Not good but well-behaved)

[personal profile] death_calling 2022-04-30 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Good eye. This place is rather dark, so it's hard to make out any structures.

[Before the light from the doorway fades, she pulls a makeshift map out of her pocket and unrolls it. The map looks like it was drawn by a group of children, illustrating different purple and blobby shapes hovering around the stairs and narrow corners of the tower.

When it comes to unusual creatures, sometimes children see things other adults are oblivious to.]


We might be onto something in that area since these ghosts like to stay hidden.
gachatia: (take care my friend)

[personal profile] gachatia 2022-05-03 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
To them, your time here would be as the blink of an eye. And it could be possible that they find themselves joining us regardless.

[For if he's learned anything, it is that much and more is possible.]
dreamsofahero: (pondering)

A - Video

[personal profile] dreamsofahero 2022-05-04 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
I can't speak to research jobs, but there are plenty of other jobs available. Most commonly are working as temporary staff at the shops or Pokémon centers, but depending on the town, you can often find work at other places, as well.

As for ghost types, there are quite a few that can be found around Ecruteak City, as well as a gym that specializes in them.
death_calling: [Commisioned icon/ please do not take] https://commiss.io/junk (*Where there is desire*)

[personal profile] death_calling 2022-05-04 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's...

[Apologies, Sion, she gets a bit distracted by Rotom flying up close to the Pokegear, peering at whomever his trainer is talking to.]

That information is very helpful, thank you. Do you know if the jobs have any prerequisites or odd stipulations?

[She happens to have a paper map of Johto on the desk, scanning over it briefly.]

Ecruteak...That's quite a ways off from Violet City. I'll be sure to travel there as soon as I'm able to. I'd like to keep studying ghost Pokemon for as long as I can, perhaps even a few other misunderstood types as well.
dreamsofahero: (just talking)

[personal profile] dreamsofahero 2022-05-04 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
*it's fine, he's had plenty of experience dealing with rambunctious Pokemon, himself!*

For the more basic ones no, not particularly. If you're looking for something more specialized they might insist on certain skills, but you can get by easily enough just by working at the marts or the Pokemon center in each town you pass through.

And in that case, I'd say you'd definitely want to pay the Ecruteak Gym a visit and see if you can speak to the trainers and leader there, yourself.

*he's not the biggest fan of ghost types, himself, but he's not about to let that get in the way of someone else's interests*
death_calling: [Commisioned icon/ please do not take] https://commiss.io/junk (*Hello darkness my old friend*)

[personal profile] death_calling 2022-05-04 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
They'll train average people to become nurses? That sounds promising. Perhaps working there will give me a chance to see how medical treatments occur in this world. It would be nice to get back into the sciences, if only for a little while.

I don't think I'm ready to challenge any of these gyms quite yet, so checking out the area for interesting ghost Pokemon will probably be the first task at hand. Speaking of the gyms, do the poison and dark types have one too?

[Yup, she's one of those weird adults who wants to dive into the creepy and morbid types.]
dreamsofahero: (conversational)

[personal profile] dreamsofahero 2022-05-04 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, they'll certainly train you in how to handle the front desk, at the very least. How much beyond that probably depends on interest and aptitude.

You can still visit the gyms without challenging the leader, you know. Although even so, you may want to take care, as often there are other trainers there who are... eager to show off what they know of the gym's specialty.

The Fuschia Gym specializes in poison types, yes, but there is no gym dedicated to either dark or fairy types.

*someone needs to tell her about shedinja*
death_calling: [Commisioned icon/ please do not take] https://commiss.io/junk (*wrapped up in silence*)

[personal profile] death_calling 2022-05-04 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Skills aren't my issue, but something tells me the nurses will want proof that a random trainer can perform medical assignments. Sadly, my college degree and cell phone weren't included in the pack I received.

[She can't even begin to hide the expression of disdain towards some of the Pokemon world's career paths. Rotom gets the gist of it and hovers close, chirping happily, but her attention is squarely on the call.]

It's because of the trainer title, right? There were a ton of bug-catching kids on the road to Violet City and not a single one let me pass without a fight.

If no place for dark or fairy Pokemon exists, then perhaps a skilled trainer will change that someday.

[Someone would need to talk her out of peering into the void of a Shedinja's shell (for science) then!]
dreamsofahero: (polite laughter)

[personal profile] dreamsofahero 2022-05-04 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, if you end up staying in one place for a while, you may be ale to work up to it, perhaps.

*he primarily stuck to things like the front desk and filing/paperwork duties, because he's good at those. Not that he's worked at a center in years now, mind*

Mostly, yes. Though they'll also gladly challenge breeders; it seems that if they see you have Pokemon of your own, they consider you fair game.

*kids, right? and those adults who never grew up*

That's certainly a possibility, yes. So far none of the Aurora League gyms established have chosen to specialize in a type, but that could change if someone is so interested in the future.
death_calling: [Commisioned icon/ please do not take] https://commiss.io/junk (*Hello darkness my old friend*)

[personal profile] death_calling 2022-05-04 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll keep it in mind, as anything close to my own job back home is better than nothing.

[To her, the idea of studying Pokemon anatomy and biology is worth the dredge of paperwork for a few months.]

Huh, seems like everything is driven by the economy of Pokemon battles. It still doesn't take away that feeling of being a bully after beating a kid up for money though.

[Even if her jolly little Rotom enjoyed doing that.]

The Aurora League? That's not a term I'm familiar with. How does it relate to the gym system?
dreamsofahero: (portrait quality pose)

[personal profile] dreamsofahero 2022-05-04 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
You'll find that very nearly everything in this world revolves around Pokémon, in some form or another. And if the kid was the one who challenged you to a match, they generally know what they're potentially in for...

*some never seem to learn, but still*

The sixteen primary gyms of the various cities in Johto and Kanto--those named after the cities in which they're located--are all part of the Indigo League. This is overseen by the Elite Four and League Champion from their headquarters on the Indigo Plateau in Kanto. A number of years ago, after we otherworlders had been here for a few years, the Indigo League began allowing those who had not only successfully challenged all sixteen gyms, but also the Elite Four and Champion, to apply to potentially open their own gyms. Those are the Aurora League.

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