March - April Test Drive

[indigo_league]

➞ 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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OTHER USEFUL LINKS:
NAVIGATION | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS

Comments

[deuceswild]

Who the hell're you?

[The Wynaut recognizes that the Nidorino can handle this and so steps outta the way. The Togepi just giggles.]

[nellacerniera]

Another trainer, and one that's quite concerned for your safety. You've seen the kind of damage a Pokémon can do in a fight, right?

[And, without word from his trainer, the Nidorino charges the Miltank.

... That'll be a while.]

[deuceswild]

No? They're babies. I'm not going to let them fight!

[nellacerniera]

[There's a discontented 'myaaa' from the Skitty, to the tune of "but what if they want to?"]

Trust me, I had the same concerns about Buttons here when I first got her. [As he pats the Skitty's head.] But if you're that intent on not letting those two battle, you may want to get something stronger, if only for your own safety.

[deuceswild]

[Buttons?? Cute.]

How? Yo-yo just found me after I got here, and someone gave me Toga.

[nellacerniera]

I'll help you. You can borrow one of mine and I'll teach you how to battle and catch your own.

[He turns to address the Nidorino... then thinks better of it, given the intensity of the Poison-type's fight with the Miltank.

He'll just start reaching for his Espeon's ball instead.]

[deuceswild]

[The Wynaut is just cheering them on. Fight fight fight! Even the Togepi, from her place under Deuce's arm, is cheering on the bigger Pokemon.]

Uh, okay. Thanks, I guess...?

[Sir who are you?]

[nellacerniera]

... Ah. My name's Bruno Bucciarati, by the way.

[He'll take his Espeon's ball off his belt and offer it to Deuce.]

Since Fragola there is going to be a while, I'll let you borrow Limone instead.

[deuceswild]

Fra--whoa!

[He only just now noticed the fight going on. Give him a moment, he is distracted.]

Uh, right. Deuce Spade, sir.

[nellacerniera]

[Listen, distraction is fair. Fragola is a very fierce fighter.]

... Should we wait until those two are finished?

[deuceswild]

Can we?!

[He's never seen this okay.]

[nellacerniera]

Of course.

[After a while, the Nidorino emerges triumphant, and he calmly returns to Bucciarati's side, with Bucciarati himself kneeling to carefully pet the Poison-type's ears.]

[deuceswild]

[Okay, that was hecking cool! He is still not going to let the babies fight, though. They are babies.]

What kinda creature is he?

[nellacerniera]

He's called a Nidorino. See this horn here? It secretes a poison that he uses in fights.

[deuceswild]

Huh...

[He goes to touch it. Like an idiot.]

[nellacerniera]

[And that is Bucciarati reaching out to stop him because please don't.]

Why don't we see about catching you a Pokémon now?

[deuceswild]

[Look. Look.]

Okay, sure. [. . .] I don't have any rope, though.

[nellacerniera]

[HE'S LOOKING, PLEASE DO NOT.]

... Well, the good news is you won't need any. We'll just need to find another Pokémon. [He indicates the ball in his hand.] Limone's a little grumpy, but he's more even-tempered than Fragola.

[deuceswild]

...okay. Maybe not another cow, though. I don't know where that one even came from.

[nellacerniera]

There should be plenty of a variety around here, at least.

[It won't take them long to find something! Like a Hawlucha for instance!]

Ah, how about that one?

[deuceswild]

...is that a wrestler?

[What. But very cool looking! Deuce nods, eager to see how this goes.]

[nellacerniera]

It looks like one, doesn't it?

[And this is the point where he hands over Limone's ball properly.]

Ready?

[deuceswild]

[Deuce looks at the ball but nods, trying to remember how to use the damn thing. He keeps his out of their balls--it's just easier.]

Where's the button...

[nellacerniera]

[With a soft huff of amusement, he just leans over to point out where the button is.]

[deuceswild]

Oh.

[And out pops the Espeon!]

Whoa! It's a cat?