SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 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!
➞ Invite your friends! Try out new characters! Come play with us!
➞ Have fun!

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Comments

[cardinaldirections]

[Hunter had been going for another block when movement at the corner of his eye caught his attention. Leaping back automatically, he brought the stick up for defense just as quickly- then paused, the battle-ready hardness in his eyes clearing to be replaced by surprise at another trainer and their Pokemon. He held his hand out to ease Skorupi back, and shook his head.]

No no-! It's okay. It was just an exercise anyway. [He eyed the bird, tracking her as she moved.] What kind of de- Pokemon is that, anyway?

[outofsynth]

[She peeks out, still interested in the other Pokémon and their partner despite the near miss.]

She's a Corvisquire. Her name's Red. I'm hoping she'll be able to be my flier when she evolves. They get a lot bigger.

[She's already too big to really be comfortable up on his shoulder, though she's not letting that stop her. She's got to make the most of it while she still can!]

[cardinaldirections]

Corvisquire. Huh.

[He continued watching her, while his Skorupi came up and crawled up his body until they got to his shoulder.]

I like the idea of our Pokemon helping us get around. I hadn't considered that before.

[He glanced at the bug, holding his arm up a bit.]

This is Venom. He's a pretty recent addition, but I've found some ways to do some special training with him anyway.

[outofsynth]

It comes in handy! You need a badge if you want to fly or surf, but if you have any that are big enough to ride on land you don't need to beat any gyms for that.

[She fluffs up her feathers, letting out an indignant "Corv!" at the other Pokémon as they climb up on Hunter's shoulders. As though almost getting caught in the firing line wasn't completely her own fault.]

That seems like a pretty dangerous way of training. Aren't you worried you'll get hurt?

[cardinaldirections]

[He's going to make note of that, for sure. It almost reminds him of the Palismen, turning into staffs to get around on.

But for now, he sets that aside and moves on to the question, half shrugging.]

Not really, no. I've got antidotes in case I do get hit but really, this isn't much different from what I've done before.

[outofsynth]

You've... done that kind of thing before?

[He does have some nasty scars, especially for someone who still looks like a kid, but geez...]

[cardinaldirections]

[Hunter hesitated, wondering how much to give away. This wasn't exactly something he wanted to talk about in the first place but then, he did technically start it so he had no one but himself to blame.

Been there before.]

Yeah. Where I come from, I was- [He hesitated.] -someone not to be trifled with. At least until I discovered what was really going on.

[He rolled his shoulders (carefully, to not dislodged his Pokemon) and sighed.]

Even then though, I still like to keep myself sharp, keep moving. Helps me feel better.