SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER TEST DRIVE MEME

[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!

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Comments

[crystalmaster]

Yeah, you did a whole duel! It was really intense too.

[Or someone operating Bakura's body did. Radley isn't sure what to make of what some of the others said about possession.]

[rolltoavoidpossession]

[At this point he might as well just say what was up. This whole thing is awkward to talk about.]

About that...

I was possessed for that duel, so I only know what I was told happened. I did make the occult deck the spirit used though, so that much was me.

[He's still kind of proud of that deck, even now.]

[crystalmaster]

[Ah. Okay. Well, after all the other things Radley has seen, he supposes possession isn't the strangest....]

It was a really good deck! I'm impressed.

... I'm guessing the possession is why you were waking up in weird places?

[rolltoavoidpossession]

Thanks! I put a lot of effort into making it!

[While Duel Monsters might not be his strongest interest (TTRPGs are still his favourite type of game), he still enjoys playing anyways.

His brightened mood fades as he reads the next part of Radley's message, and Ryou absently pets his Zorua again before responding.]

Yeah, that's why I kept finding myself in weird places. I don't usually remember the possessions.

[crystalmaster]

I could tell a lot of thought was put into it! It was such a risky deck, it reminded me of someone back home.

That's terrible. I'm sorry.

[He hopes the spirit hasn't shown up here too. Maybe Ryou can find peace.]

[rolltoavoidpossession]

It's good to see you too!

[He's so happy to see a friend here!]

This world is so weird, isn't it?

[Between the constant background music, the fact that people are constantly being brought here, and the Pokémon themselves, Ryou's still not quite adjusted to everything yet.]

[paythepenalty]

[Well Atem can't go too many in person interactions without doing some kind of Cool Guy pose, so hand in pocket we go. He's achieved enough ease and comfort in Johto to chill like that.]

It's very odd, yes. There are many things here I've never seen the likes of before.

[Which y'know is saying something from someone who used to summon monsters and gods from stone tablets.]

[rolltoavoidpossession]

It's fine. I won't be possessed anymore, so I'll be okay now.

[He doesn't have the Ring anymore, so he'll be fine, right?

Right?

Ryou certainly doesn't want to think about it too hard, so he decides to focus on the Duel Monsters talk.]

BTW, who does my deck remind you of?

[crystalmaster]

[Radley hopes so.]

You wouldn't know him, but his name is Kalin Kessler. He worked for me and dueled with a very risky deck of Fiends called Infernities. They have special effects if they're played when you don't have any cards in your hands.

[rolltoavoidpossession]

[Honestly, yeah, this place is a bit touristy. It's interesting enough for Ryou since he's still new here, but he can see how it might be disappointing for someone who's been here longer.]

I just got here. I wanted to look around since I haven't seen the ruins yet.

[Meanwhile, Banshee just sits there and watches Usi, apparently not trusting the Haunter after that scare.]

[thetombkeeper]

[Not to mention that he's keenly aware of the tourist trap that is his home.

... The Unown spelling out "FARTZ" didn't help either but he'll let Ryou discover that on his own.

Marik should probably be less of a Debbie Downer and let the teen have some fun. He... assumes this is Ryou. Now that he's studied his cadence a bit, it doesn't match the Spirit's. Either that or he's acting again.

Why is he so damn confusing?

Banshee is smart in not trusting the massive Haunter. If Chenzira is Marik's shoulder angel, Usi's his shoulder devil. He disappears into the darkness of the Ruins again until-]

Stop it, Usi.

[Aww... The ghost reappears in front of Marik and slumps over disappointed. The teen uses this opportunity to be lazy, leaning against him with his forearm.]

Have you tackled any of the puzzles yet?

Naeva Dos Martos | OC

[desirestruth]

i. Ilex Forest
[ It's...comfy for her here. A wood this dense and deep feels like home. Naeva doesn't much mind the change here--the air is clean, the sounds of pokemon are comforting, the caterpie are...Caterpie, and so on.

She's decided to meditate at some odd old Shrine--she's still getting used to being truly alive and human, and centering herself helps.

The growing horde of small pokemon climbing on her doesn't necessarily help but she's too zoned out to notice. Someone maybe intervene before a Pidgey makes a literal nest in her hair. Or just take pictures. I don't judge and she won't while she's not paying attention. ]

ii.Safari Zone - Johto

[...They handed her bait and rocks and safari balls but this woman here, sitting on the ground and trying to get a Tauros to eat out of her hand, has very clearly misunderstood the assignment and might be in grave danger.
>FIGHT >ITEM
>PKMN >FLEE ?]

ii.

[selfidentitytheft]

[peeking around a tree from a safe distance at this error in action. a Hisuian Zorua is peeking around the other side of the tree and looking equally dubious.]

Uhhhhhhh lady?

[desirestruth]

[She and the Tauros looked up in unison. Uh-oh.]

...Hmm?

['Moo?']

[selfidentitytheft]

[hisses TRAITOR at the Zorua as it spooks and goes scrabbling up into the tree, leaving him behind to field the stares]

Uhh, no, just, y'know, doing all good over there? No charging or nothing? Having a good time?

[desirestruth]

Charging?

[The tauros is now giving them his full attention. Skuffing his feet. Give unto him your snacks.]

Ah...Oh dear.

[selfidentitytheft]

[uh-oh! oh no! uh-oh!]

Dude don't look at me like that. I'm on my day off, man, this is rest and relaxation day.

[desirestruth]

I think he can...smell the treats....

[You see that gleam in his angry, beady eye?

Hand over your poffins if you want to live.]

[selfidentitytheft]

Treats he wants, treats he gets!

[digs a couple poffins out of his bag and tosses them towards the Taurus. the Zorua chatters in offense, hey those were ours!!]

[desirestruth]

[Taurus is going to eat those happily. Naeva has...very carefully gotten up and skirted around him towards the tree, to not be behind the large bull pokemon, that seems like a terrible idea.]

We should go while he is distracted, I think.

[selfidentitytheft]

[Beckons hurridly at the Zorua to jump out of the tree and into his arms, and hushes their protests about the treats.]

Yeah, yeah, sounds good. It's uh— hillier? More ledges back that way. I don't think buffalo like hills?

[rolltoavoidpossession]

[Banshee bristles as Usi vanishes, growling as she looks around for the Haunter, before huffing and continuing to stare as it reappears.]

Hey, settle down Banshee. [Ryou speaks to his Zorua before returning his focus to Marik. Banshee does not settle down.]

I haven't tried any of the puzzles yet, I wanted to look around first. Have you done them? [Ryou's quite curious about the puzzles and fully intended to get to them later.]

[thetombkeeper]

[Usi behaves... for the time being. He can't really do much with Marik using him as a makeshift shelf. Such is the life of a giant somewhat corporeal spikey ghost.]

Sorry about him. He's a bit of a trickster. He... mostly means well.

[Although he's not sure why the Haunter went off on his own. He never strays too far. Perhaps Ryou has a similar aura due to the Ring's influence? (Which he has no idea the teen has finally been rid of.) Whatever the case, he'll need to look into that later on.

Marik turns his attention to the wall that contains the current floor's puzzle.]

No. I had looked at it briefly but-[felt it was too gimmicky]-it didn't really hold my interest. I wouldn't say no to watching you try your hand at them though. I've heard this kind of stuff is right up your alley.

[desirestruth]

Oh, I think he's perfectly capable of jumping, but someplace with more trees is best.

[...She dug out a treat to hand to the Zorua. But let's mosey!]

Goldenrod

[desirestruth]

Ah--

[Naeva is fortunately pretty squishy, and yeah, there went the bag and all her potions...well, that's less important.]

Are you okay, Miss? Were you hurt?