ohmyarceus | March - April Test Drive

A: New Bark Town

...That was very strange.

[Really, what else is there to say when you've been rushed out the door of a home that's unfamiliar with only a backpack and some kind of toy ball to protect you, by a woman who calls herself your mother but very clearly is not? Bruno isn't sure how he's going to wrap his mind around this, though he can already tell doing so will most likely stretch his brain to its limits.

A vision is an option, he figures. It's just not one he thinks will help much, because knowing how this all ultimately goes doesn't show him how to get there. And what if he sees himself staying here forever? No thank you! He'd rather not know. And, in all honesty, he also super does not want to anyway. Visions are exhausting. He can't wipe himself out doing that, he has to stay on his guard.

Even if he's just sitting on the front steps of the house he was just kicked out of. Again, it's a lot to wrap his mind around. He needs a moment. But during this moment he's taking, he starts to get fidgety, and pulls out the red and white toy that woman gave him. He starts tossing it from hand to hand, and at one point fumbles it. That's when things get even stranger.

Bruno doesn't know how that intimadting creature was in there, nor does he dwell on it. He just stares at it - after an instinctive flinch when he first sees it, that is. But this beast doesn't seem to want to hurt him, because it's just staring right back. Expectantly.]

...Um. Hi?

B: Network, Video
[Bruno is still trying to figure all this out a week later, but he's also kind of enjoying himself? It's not the best place, and he misses his family. But deep down, he also feels relief to be here, traveling on his own, and not back in Casita where there's all those people, and he loves them, but everyone's trying to work on the family dynamic and themselves and they're all sharing one bathroom on top of that; every moment has the potential to get very awkward in the blink of an eye. Bruno? He's an introvert. Always has been.

Which is why this is his first time addressing the community over the Pokegear. Some will no doubt recognize his location as Violet City. Or, rather, very nearby: Bruno is sitting on the edge of Slowpoke Well. This is probably a bold move for someone who could catch a Pokeball he threw to himself! But so far, so good. Absol sits beside him, looking around with alert eyes, and a Galarian Slowpoke is lying across his lap.]

Buenas tardes, everyone. I'm, uh, Bruno Madrigal. This is only for us guys who don't belong here, right? I've met a couple of you on the way to this town. Probably not that many overall, though. [He pauses, thoughtful.] Well, I don't know, how many of us are there?

[Video calls are 100% new to him. He is genuinely expecting an immediate response that of course doesn't come. So he shrugs.]

Eh, it doesn't matter, really. ...Right, introductions. This is Absol. [As he says that, he just his head in said Pokemon's direction.] And this guy joined us today. [With a little difficulty, this wisp of a man picks up Slowpoke and turns it to face the camera. Then, in a goofy and deep voice, he speaks as the Pokemon.]

Hello, I'm Slowpoke! I was sleeping next to the well and Bruno tripped over me! He almost fell into the well, isn't that silly? Oh, but don't worry, everyone's okay now.

[That's as long as Bruno can comfortably hold up nearly 80 pounds of Pokemon, so he sets Slowpoke back down in his lap with a soft chuckle.]

That was just a little-- Well, nevermind, I really only wanted to introduce myself and my team. So... Thanks for listening.

C: Wildcard
Hit me with anything else you may have in mind, and don't feel like you have to stay locked to Johto locations.

[Radley tries to greet everyone who sends a message over the network. At first he's occupied with getting his supplies together to leave Violet City and go North, but he perks up to hear Spanish on the PokeGear. He picks up the device and watches the video, chuckling at Bruno imitating a Slowpoke voice.]

Hola! Welcome to this strange and unusual place. I'm Radley. I see you've got a couple of buddies there.

[It's still just him and Eevee, as nothing he's seen yet that tried to attack them particularly catches his eye, and he's not sure how well he could provide for multiple Pokemon. But that could always change. Maybe he'll meet a Pokemon in a strange way like Bruno did.]

[It may seem like a little thing, but Bruno sort of lights up when he's greeted back in his native tongue. Even in a place where language seems to somehow be a non-issue, hearing something that he's so very accustomed to in such an otherwise unfamiliar place... It helps.]

Those are good words to describe it. [He chuckles, this time less awkwardly.] Have you been here long?

A: New Bark Town
[it has been a very long and frustrating morning for Rick. his "Mom" insisted that she was as such for a good two hours, the Professors were no help at all, and now he's standing outside the Lab hollering ... at the sky.]

Okay, the scripted dialogue means there's aaaaaaaaa-[belch]-absolutely no effort being put into this at all. I've watched my grandson play this stupid game enough to know what you're trying to pull here, so just cut the crap and get out here already. Tell me - tell me what stupid super science trade secrets you want to know, et cetera, and we'll be done in time for me to grab dinner at Shoney's.

"Give GameFreak a break", no shit, geez.

B: Ruins of Alph
[Ancient ruins and a lab in one place are pretty much a beacon to Rick: a beacon that smells like money. Only, the archaeologists keep swatting him away from their work, and that work includes some of the most interesting-looking stuff. Without portal gun or gadgets, he's low on options, so he opens up his Pokeball and lets out his Ferroseed.]

Okay. So, you eat minerals and stuff, yeah? Rock type. Dig me a hole over there. So I can get at the really good stuff. Or at least tell me if there's a mineral in here worth bothering with.

[as Rick is, at best, a sub-par trainer, the Ferroseed just ... stares at him]

Hello? ... At least be a distraction! Never thought I'd see something more useless than a Jerry.

C: Outside Ecruteak Gym
[Anyone outside the Ecruteak Gym will find it hard to miss the old man with the spiky blue hair being hauled outside by two members of the Gym staff...]

You asswipes! I'M NOT LEAVING UNTIL I GET TO TALK TO MORTY. And not that blonde twinky stand-in they've got in there! THE REAL MORTY. You can try and fool me with whatever the hell this is, but Iiiii'm - I'm tellin' you right now that IT'S NOT WORRR-[urp]-KING.

[they deposit him on the street, turn, and head back inside the Gym. Rick immediately gets to his feet and scrambles after them, only -]

Hey, what the shit! Don't lock the door! THIS IS A PUBLIC BUILDING, YOU IDIOTS. You're keeping some kid from their dreams!

[he turns and spots ... you, yes you.]

HEY! You! Yeah, you! Come here and help me prove my point. You - you - your dreams, they're in there, right? All that critter merit badge crap?

[Rick looks up from tinkering with a spare Pokegear - he's glad they're free, because he intends on dismantling and repurposing a ton of them]

Pretty sure they don't stay in that little ball just for personal puppet shows, cúmbila.

Oh! I... [He clears his throat uncomfortably.] You're right.

[He's not really sure what else to say on that subject, since though Slowpoke doesn't seem to mind-- Much of anything, really, Bruno really does see the man's point.

But what he can see over the feed of the tinkering does have him curious, so fortunately there's his out.]

What are you working on?

I always am, yeah.

[ah. finally. people asking questions. attention. he likes that part of it, but what he likes far less is how much explaining he'll inevitably have to do. because if this guy is playing Lamb Chop with a glorified lap-warmer, he's probably not going to understand alternating current]

Building a spectrum analyzer. It'll eventually help me detect the elements I need to [urrrrp] recreate the fluid I need for my portal gun. A-a-and the stuff I need to build the portal gun.

You know. So I can get the hell out of here.

[Bruno quirks a questioning eyebrow at that first statement, but doesn't actually say anything. This guy does seem like kind of a creep, though. Also kind of gross.

And maybe delusional? But then again, Bruno knows if he could tell anyone from home about this place, they'd think he'd lost his mind- Who's to say the places other people here are originally from wouldn't be just as different from what he's used to, or even more so? With that in mind...]

Portal gun? Heh. I'm not sure how a gun gets you home, but, is that how it works where you're from?

[The thing one has to keep in mind here is how this looks from Louie's perspective. Here's some old guy shouting things that don't really make sense, trying to enforce a level of authority he clearly doesn't have, and generally seeming just super unhinged. It's something he's seen back home, countless times...

As far as Louie is concerned, this guy is a Flintheart Glomgold type. So when the old guy turns to him, Louie has to fight back a sigh, because he knows this sort of person to just get defensive if met with any doubt.]

You're asking if I want to challenge the gym? Well, yeah.

Oh, let's see.... I think close to two weeks now. I've been moving slowly, getting used to everything before I go too deeply in. I'm heading for Goldenrod City now, though. You must be on the Southern route to get there. I was planning to take the Northern route, if I can.

[listen, Bruno, you ever hear about what 'assume' does?]

It's how that particular one does. And I'm the only one who's figured out how to make them, so. It's not surprising that you haven't heard of one. You look like you've kinda got that rustic, timeless vibe going on, so I'm honestly surprised you even know what a gun is.

[honestly, the comparison to Glomgold isn't far off, aside from the fact that he's smarter than your Uncle Scrooge, never mind smarter than Glomgold. the blustering and the complicated schemes, though? thoroughly valid.]

Then, uhhh, take me in with you. Like - a team, a challenge team, they do shit like that, don't they? Doubles? Slightly different rules and some half-assed bit about different distribution of XP or drops or something?

I would so rather be stuck in Super Mario 3 right now. Gimme that sweet raccoon tail. Aw yeah.

Edited 2022-03-03 04:30 (UTC)

[ While Luisa keeps an eye and ear out on the network, there are times when she's only half-listening to everything that goes up.

But the name snaps her attention, and she's answering the device so fast. ]

Tío Bruno?

[Louie sighs and pinches the bridge of his nose. One of his favorite things about being here in Johto is that, overall, it's very chill. Sure, this isn't the first weird and difficult interaction he's had - although it is the first one he's had face-to-face. Maybe that's why it's so exhausting, he can't just turn off his PokeGear to get away from this.]

Not in gym battles, no. Besides, I'm pretty sure they're not letting you back in there anytime soon. Just let it go, dude.

1. New Bark = New Start! (Action)

[Last thing Sayori remembers is... well, a lot of darkness. And then she wakes up in a bed that's definitely not hers - there's a distinct lack of plushies on it. The room is also not hers.

Ooookay...

When she gets out of the bed a woman claiming to be her mother - wait, she can't remember, did she ever have a mother? - gives her a bag, a funny looking ball and some confusing spiel about her going on a Pokemon journey and then sends her off the door. It's a whirlwind of info and action that catches Sayori seriously off guard so she just stands around at the front door of the house, bag and ball in hand, staring into nothing for a second.]

W-What just happened?? [She asks loudly to herself, earning herself a few confused and curious looks.}

A-Ah, hah... Sorry, sorry! [She excuses herself and walks away from the house in quick, small steps, face a little red. What a great first impression in... whatever this place is.

She walks up to a bench and plops herself down, head dizzy from all that just happened. OK, so, Pokemon journey. Whatever that is, that's what she's supposed to be doing. Was she transferred into a new game? It was possible. But this place feels different from the Literature Club. It feels... weirdly real.

With a deep breath, she looks down at the ball on her hand. She didn't even have time to study just what that thing was. She stares at it for a while, then her curiosity gets the better of her and she pokes the small button on the side.

And out of it, a bright and colorful Galarian Ponyta emerges, shaking her head to puff up her mane and stretching her long legs.]

OH MY GOD, IT'S AN UNICORN!! [She shouts, and earns herself even more confused looks.] Aren't you guys supposed to be just a myth? How are you inside a ball? [Someone should probably talk to her and clear up her confusion.]

2. Cute Duo (Network - Video)

[After some nice soul explains to Sayori that, no, her Ponyta isn't an unicorn and she isn't gonna grant wishes or something, Sayori decides to make a network post. To introduce herself to everyone because that's the polite thing to do!]

Oh, hm, I hope this is recording right!

Hey, hello! Hm... I'm Sayori. I'm new here! I just wanted to introduce myself and, oh, also introduce my partner... anh... I don't have a name for her yet... [She moves the camera a bit to show the Ponyta next to her, standing tall and proud.] I want to give her the cutest name though, because she's so sparkly and pretty!

What else... Ah, if you see anyone around here dressed like me, can you... let me know? [She moves away a bit so people can see the school uniform she's wearing. Maybe the other girls from the club were sent here as well? It was worth the shot.]

OK, that's all, bye!! [She waves to the camera enthusiastically before cutting the feed.]

Edited 2022-03-08 16:02 (UTC)

I might be, I'm... Accessing the map on this little device hasn't been the easiest thing. For me, at least.

Okay, well, my home isn't as advanced as this place, but do I really look like I'm from so long ago? I mean, I guess I might...

Uh, but I do know what a gun is.

[Wait, did he hear that right-- He moves to stand up, but stumbles back to his seat on the edge of the well under Slowpoke's weight. All the while, he's sputtering in his attempts to get his niece's name out.]

Luisa! [Okay, he got it, but a little loudly.] Kid, what- What are you doing here?

Edited 2022-03-10 01:18 (UTC)

That sounds really frustrating. Maybe I could try to draw you a map and show it....

[He starts trying to sketch the area and the two paths to Goldenrod and holds it up.]

[ Luisa can’t help the little laugh that bubbles out of her. As much as she likes the people she’s gotten to meet here, getting to see family made her so happy. ]

I’ve…actually been here a while. I think it’s been a couple months?

[Radley chuckles good-naturedly as he watches the feed.]

Hi there. Welcome to the Pokemon world! I'm Radley, and this is Evie.

[He indicates his cheery Eevee, who warbles a greeting.]

I don't think I've seen anyone else dressed like you, but this is a big place. They could definitely be here.

Oh...

[Well that shouldn't be possible, he just saw her back home. But honestly, that part doesn't even occur to Bruno right now. The important thing is making sure his niece has been managing okay, here for a couple of months...!]

Are you alright? Have you found a place to stay?

[ Yeah, weird time shenanigan things, she’ll try to explain it to him later. ]

Uh, kind of? It’s just a temporary place before I start traveling again. There’s a lot of…moving around here.

But where are you? I can try getting to where you are.

1)Cianwood City

[ Levi found himself starring at the beach in dismay as he landed softely into the sand. He was confused by the new surroundings, let alone that this was a beach. One minute he was flying through the roof tops and then suddenly he was in some kind of beach resort area. What caused this sudden transition? Why did he no longer have his gear and weapons?

He particularly didn't like that this was a beach. It was the last place he didn't want to be near even though his team had fantasized about it. It had been a major goal they eventually reached that had cost them a lot. It didn't appeal to him with the time he spent growing up in the undregrounds and he couldn't enjoy the beauty the beach brought.

Idly, he picked up a small sea shell and brushed the sand off of it. Levi found himself to be extremely out of place. Nor did he not like the fact he was weaponless. He felt exposed and more on edge.

Perhaps, he could figure out what was going on and why he ended up here. He studied the shell before pocketing it in his jacket and then wiped his hands on the edge of his cloak, making a face at the sand. It was time to stop dwelling on the confusion and to figure out what this city had to offer in the way of answers. He turned and began to head toward the city.]

2)Network post:
[A video comes up with the view of a small Pokemon holding a bag. One can see the edge of the boots and part of the green cloak Levi is wearing as he's trying to focus the device on the creature. A few seconds later Levi finally speaks. There's a touch of annoyance in his tone.]

Is it normal to have a creature following you around with a bag? I have other things to worry about besides this persistent creature.

3) Wild Card
Feel free to hit me with anything else.

[Feel free to pm me. This would be the best way to reach me. I'm very rusty with rp in general and don't mind advice and I appreciate your patience.]

Edited 2022-03-15 02:34 (UTC)

[ ooc: note that all of senju's prompts contain manga spoilers for Tokyo Revengers, so if you respond, I'll assume you're fine with spoilers! ]

NEW BARK TOWN

[ When the woman claiming she's her mother shoves her out of the house, Senju finds it difficult to swallow down the lump in her throat, even as confused and overwhelmed as she is. ...She knows that there's no way this lady is really her mother, of course, but... well, it's not like she's ever had a mother before, either.

But the moment she steps outside is when the full weight of the situation really hits her. Before she can panic, though... she gets a good look at the Mienfoo by her side - and all of a sudden, all her questions about where she is vanish at once.

She... must be dreaming, right? There's no creature like that that exists in Japan - no, that exists in the world at all. She's sure she would've seen a creature like this one before, even if just on TV or something! The panic Senju feels about being kidnapped - because that's the only explanation, isn't it? - is still there in her mind, but this situation is so outright bizarre that it's difficult to feel anything but bafflement about what's happening.

Abruptly, Senju sits cross-legged on the floor, hoping to get a better look at the strange creature beside her. It makes a noise like nothing she's ever heard before, and as she stares at it... and it stares back... it almost looks like some kind of staring contest is taking place between them. In fact, she's so focused on the creature that she's unlikely to notice anyone approaching her now... so you might need to get her attention somehow. ]

NETWORK [ VIDEO ]

[ So, Senju's still pretty sure she might be dreaming - but all this feels way too real to be a dream, so she might as well treat it as reality for now, right? That's why she's making this video. ]

Uh... hi! [ The video begins. Senju sits with her Mienfoo in her lap, looking unsure of herself. It's a little difficult to determine her gender just from looking, and her voice doesn't help matters, either. ]

I was told that I'm not the only one in this situation, so... I wanted to let everyone know who I am. My name is Senju Kawaragi. Oh, and, uh, this guy's my partner, it seems! [ After introducing herself, she seems to gain more confidence, and continues the rest of her speech in a steadier tone. ]

There's none of you out there who've heard of me, right? [ ...Saying that out loud feels a little arrogant, but she has to make sure. ] I don't think it's likely, but if you're out there, Takeomi... or anyone who knows who I am, get in contact, okay? You're not alone.

[ For a moment, she wonders- should she contact Haruchiyo, too? But... no.

He wouldn't respond, anyway. ]

To everyone else, I hope we can get along. If you've been here for a while, I'd appreciate any advice!

WILDCARD

[ Feel free to throw anything at Senju here! I'm available to plot at

Rivenix if you want a plotted starter! ]

March - April Test Drive

Bruno | Encanto | ota

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Sayori / Doki Doki Literature Club / OTA

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Levi Ackerman | Attack on Titans

Senju Kawaragi | Tokyo Revengers