March - April Test Drive

[indigo_league]

➞ Post with a character you wish to test drive in this game's setting.
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➞ Have fun!

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JOHTO | KANTO | SEVII ISLANDS

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Comments

A - Video

[dreamsofahero]

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]

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]

*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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[death_calling]

Then I wonder...

[Not one to ruin a potential companion or source of information, she shuts down and doesn't say whatever was originally on her mind. Instead, the discussion is all about gyms now.]

Otherworlders can have gyms? That's a goal to aim for, I suppose, but I was under the impression that getting the badges might send a person home.

[That's how these types of games work, right?]

Regardless, the information you've provided has been very helpful. If there is a reasonable way to pay you back, please let me know and I'll make it happen.

[dreamsofahero]

*Sion raises an eyebrow at that first bit, but doesn't pursue it. That other part, however, gets a chuckle*

That was certainly a common theory, long ago. Or that defeating the Elite Four would do so. However, it turns out the locals have no more an idea of how we wound up here than we do, and just as little of how to get us back.

You're quite welcome, but there's no need for repayment. Everyone is new here at some point.