July - August Test Drive Meme

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➞ 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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Comments

[crystalmaster]

Yeah.... Have you heard of Duel Monsters? ... It's a card game; it's not really sending monsters to fight to the death.

[Unless you believe some of the history stories....]

It's pretty much all over the place in my world.

[phoenixwiz]

Um, I’m afraid that I am not familiar with them, I’m terribly sorry. I was just too busy at school to play cards in my free time. What are they like if I may ask?

(Growing up, Harry couldn’t play many toys like all normal and wizard kids would. He is not certain about telling Radley about how he was mistreated by his relatives just yet.)

[wordsinthesoul]

[The Rockruff follows, very excited, tailwagging furiously. Is she ready to play chase?]

I can certainly understand that. I'm sure you're very fond of each other, then.

I'm Thancred. And… ah, I'm afraid he doesn't have a name quite yet. [It's… something he's probably overthinking, honestly.] Well- that is the important part, isn't it?

[wordsinthesoul]

Of which there are many- at a guess?

[He gives her a curious look, wondering- but he's a little proud, too. She's grown.] That's good to hear. You've more than deserved it. [He sighs lightly, shoulders slumping down a little.] Few enough, I suppose- I can't quite think what that would be like. Why don't you tell me about some of them?

[prayreturn]

Yes - least of how is how it decides who comes. [ She begins to pet the Rockruff as she talks. ] And when they come from. I am not the first from our star to awaken here, though it seems those who came before came from a future yet to come.

[wordsinthesoul]

Has anyone learned aught of that? [The Rockruff makes a happy sound, leaning into Minfilia's petting. Thancred makes an amused sound, settling down- but he hesitates for a moment.] Minfilia…

[He wants to know who else is here, but- he worried about her. He reaches for her hand.]

…how have you been, knowing that?

[prayreturn]

[ Thancred? Asking about feelings? There's a hesitation as she next speaks, her hand having stopped on the rock dog. ] You must be from that future, then.

When I'm gone.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley nods understandingly and takes out his deck to show.]

These are some of the cards.

[He has monster cards that look like gem-studded animals, as well as cards that will take out enemy monsters and cards to power up his animals.]

[crystalmaster]

[Evie takes off running!]

We really are. We bonded right away.

[He chuckles.]

I actually didn't name her right away either, and then I realized I couldn't imagine calling her anything but Eevee, her species name. So I turned that into E-V-I-E, which is an actual name people have back home.

[phoenixwiz]

Oh wow, these cards look really amazing. I have never seen cards this amazing before.

(Slowly, Rowan begins to wake up from his nap, yawning for a bit before seeing Radley and his team and beginning to hoot as a greeting. Molly hasn’t planned on waking up just yet.)

[crystalmaster]

[Radley smiles, pleased.]

It's a pretty cool game. There's a lot of jobs involving it back home.

[He looks over at Rowan.]

Hi there!

[The Pokemon call greetings.]

[phoenixwiz]

It sounds a lot of fun, doesn’t it? Maybe I can try to learn to play it someday, as a fun learning experience.

(He then sees Rowan finally awake and happily greeting Radley’s team. Thank goodness for a moment, he thought his starter wouldn’t want to wake up soon.)

Oh Rowan, hello. You’re finally up and about just in time.

Row-let!

[wordsinthesoul]

[The Rockruff whines, trying to nuzzle Minfilia's hand back into patting him. Thancred stills, on the other hand, though he nods slowly after a few moments.]

I'm sorry.

[It feels like- barely a whisper, in the face of the grief when he knew she wasn't coming back- of having to let her go. What else can he say, save-] I missed you.

[crystalmaster]

I'd be happy to teach you! I'm planning to host weekly gaming sessions at my restaurant in Goldenrod.

["Eevee!" greets Isla.]

[phoenixwiz]

That is really kind of you to host them in your restaurant, Radley. I wouldn’t want to miss out on one if I travel to Goldenrod City.

Row, Row-let! Row!

(Rowan is also intrigued to see the sessions himself, despite being an owl like Pokémon with no knowledge on playing cards.)

[blue_ice]

"It wasn't pleasant. But the others helped me survive, and...after that, this is easier."

Kaiba settles deeper into the grass, still petting his Ponyta.

"I had to ask a lot of questions. I hate relying on others for help, it puts me in a weak position. But...no one's backstabbed me yet, not that I have much to steal."

That's probably not the most comforting thing he could say to Harry, so: "I can help get you started. I might as well, since we're both new."

And alliances...as he's learned this last month, can be useful.

[prayreturn]

[ Oh. Her hand begins to move again, her eyes growing more gentle. The dog requires pets. But there was a guilt beneath them, a pain she'd tried to hide from everybody. But... Thancred could understand, right? ]

I'm glad we can meet again. But it was my choice, wasn't it?

[ There's so much she's missed! So much she'll never see. She is mourning, even if it hasn't happened yet. ]

[crystalmaster]

It's something that makes it feel more like home, and I'm happy to share it here.

[Radley smiles.

"Eevee-vee!" says Kiryu, wanting to join the socializing. He's usually more reserved, but the girls draw him out.

[phoenixwiz]

Harry honestly does feel sympathy for Kaiba. The young man quietly listens to him recalling his time being stuck in the past. There have been many times in the past, even in his 5th Year, where he tried to refuse help from his friends and attempted to do things himself and that the hunt for the Horcruxes he, Ron, and Hemrione went through had its own perils too.

“That would be very helpful,” he agrees, “That way, we can try to help each other if any of us hit a tough obstacle.”

[wordsinthesoul]

[The Rockruff barks, excited, darting one way before stopping and waiting.]

Ah, I see now… It's a good name. Does it have a meaning, in your home?

[wordsinthesoul]

[Pets help everybody! The Rockruff makes a happier sound, trying to lick Minfilia's hand. It's alright now- isn't it?]

Yes. If it hadn't been- no matter what-

[He would have fought to make sure she could- Hydaelyn, the world- whoever. He curls his hand over hers, bending forward.]

But here- it doesn't have to be. Not yet…

[prayreturn]

...I want to live. [ Minfilia mumbled. Before looking him right in the eyes. ] I have been told Ala Mhigo is liberated, and yet I can never see it. But as long as I am here, I want to live.

[ She is enjoying the doggo pets and licks, of course! ] I know that's selfish. That the needs of Hydaelyn come first. [ She wants to be selfish. She wants permission. ]

[wordsinthesoul]

It is. Would that you could see it… But perhaps my descriptions might do well enough. [He relaxes, a little, uncurling.] That- good. I think you should.

[happy wiggly doggo! Thancred watches, thinking.] If you wish it… I will do my bestto make it happen.

[prayreturn]

Yet I still need to keep my guard up. [ Minfilia said quietly, in thought, even as she was getting distracted by doggo....... ] Perhaps, with you around, I can feel a little safer.

Just like old times, for us both.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley smiles.]

Thanks. It means "Life," which is perfect. She loves life.