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Chazz Princeton | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | OTA
Very funny. Now whoever arranged this elaborate hoax can call it off.
You got your laughs in- just hope you're prepared for my retaliation. I promise you that whatever I come up with will be worse and you'll learn why it's better for your health not to mess with The Chazz.
II. [New Bark Town]
[Standing just outside the doorstep of one of the local residences stood a teenage boy dressed mostly in all black and wearing the most befuddled of expressesions on his face. There was a backpack dangling off one of his arms but his grip on it was loose and gravity was threatening to drag it the rest of the way to the ground.
His slate grey eyes barely focused on the sights before him. It wasn't as if anything here were all that foriegn to him, just.. not in this arrangement or architectural style. It definitely was not Duel Academy, and that woman was certainly not his mom.
So... yeah.
What was even going on?]
I should not have eaten that last helping of shrimp last night... it must have gone off or something.
[Clearly, none of this was real and it was just a very vivid dream. A round sphere fell out of his bag and rolled against his foot. Looking down at it, he noticed it wiggling a few times, as if it was trying to get his attention.]
You can knock that off, I'm going to wake up any minute now..
III. [The Docks]
[Since he'd arrived here from an island, it seemed logical to Chazz to leave by the docks. There were just a few problems with that. For starters, he had no money for the ferry and two... he wasn't sold on the whole amphibious vehicle thing.]
Oh come on, are you serious?! You're going to charge me for leaving when I was brought here against my will in the first place?
[Still, it didn't stop him from arguing with the attendant there.]
What a racket you have going here, don't you know who I am?
[Clearly not.]
I'm Chazz Princeton, of the Princeton Group.
[Sure, he wanted to make his own name for himself without his brother's influence but that didn't mean he was never going to throw the family name around when it might be advantageous to do so.]
You know I'm good for it, just board me.
[This argument went as expected, nowhere.]
This is outrageous...
II. [New Bark Town]
no he isn'tand she's annoyed withher situationhim already. amaterasu finds herself in a similar situation having just ended up here when she was clearly meant to be helping with that whole ragnarok thing... )Fufufu, are you stupido? ( she's pretty unused to not being able to just hover about as she likes but it isn't as though she can't walk, so, she tucks her arms behind herself and steps closer to this
dorknowait, yes, dork. ) This isu not a duream because Amaterasu would not have someone like you in it!no subject
Preventing it or causing it cause with an attitude like that it could go either way.Not unfamiliar with feigning not to have any insecurities by resorting to insults and sarcasm.. he just doesn't recognize it and exacerbates it with jabs of his own.]You better not be talking to me, because I'm in no mood for it. [He shoots the blue-haired bigmouth a sharp look. His expression softens briefly when he really gets a good look at the girl. I mean- she's not bad-looking and it's not like Duel Academy is packed with three dorms worth of females.
... but she's no Alexis and probably doesn't even know what Duel Monsters is.
And.. she's got this coming.]
Like you're any kind of prize yourself, my subconscious has better taste.
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get it? goddamn beautiful... she's a god...she bristles and extends her hands, fingers flexing but her flames... don't come. she twitches at it. she's actually already attempted to light the house she woke up in on fire and the woman claiming to be her "mother" as well but to no avail. she isn't even able to fly away from this nightmare! instead of lighting up with crackling flames, she balls her hands into fists. she's very much prepared to deck this asshat out. )Tch, you couldo not keepu up with Amaterasu even ifu you turied!
( want some water for that burn? don't ask her for it cause she hates that shit. )
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What was that supposed to be, interpretive dance?
[He laughed cruelly at his own joke, as he strode closer towards her.]
Not if that meant I'd have to be seen with you in public each time you went through your routine.
icon keywords are so apt rn.
Amaterasu isu new to this pulace so to not cause puroblemsu immediatulu, Amaterasu will not bureak your bonesu! ( the promise behind the threat is very much real. this place much have taken her flames and flight from her, but her strength remains ( albeit halved. ) she grips him harder just to reinforce the point. )
Ifu this isu a duream then Amaterasu hopes it isu a nightumare! And puromises to make it even worseu if you do not apologize to me!
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Hey, hands off!
[Chazz gave his arm a shrug but she held fast. Even if it was likely against better judgement, he couldn't help barking out a laugh at her threat. This girl might talk big but she didn't have an all that imposing presence.]
Oh gee, I guess I should be thanking you.. if I could understand half of what was coming out of your mouth. [Making fun of her manner of speaking was apparently next in the lineup. When her grip tightened, he broke his composure slightly, to gaze between the placement of her hand then back to her face. She felt awfully strong for such a petite looking thing..]
Oh come off it, you insulted me first! If anyone should be apologizing, it should be you!
[When two stubborn, immovable objects collide.]
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There isu nothing wrong with the way Amaterasu speaks! How dare you mocku me! Impertinentu Midugardiano! A kami such as myselfu never apologizulus unless the actiono or statument was wrong! And you were being stupido! ( she brings him in closer to herself with the last, venomous words
which has him pressed against her small but soft formand glares.wait, so is this what happens when a tornado meets a volcano?
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I don't have to mocku you.. you do a fine job of that all on your own. [As the decibels raise, he starts to become aware of the attention they're gathering. The residents of this quiet little town can't help but be curious about the commotion.] What was I supposed to say, huh?!
It's not like I wake up in random towns everyday! [In case he had forgotten that this shouting match was between himself and a member of the opposite sex he gets a squishy reminder of that. Her glare doesn't have it's intended effect, as his expression loses it's own harsh edges. A rush of color starts painting his cheeks and for a moment he's reduced to incoherent rambling.]
Should you really- don't you realiz.... Am I misreading something?!
[Girls should come with an instruction manual. Sure she was pissed, but she was also clinging on to him, and dragging him in close to her person. Was this some backwards version of flirtation for her? Alexis was always shooting him down... harshly, but deep down.. he knew that she was totally into him. Maybe.. all girls operate on reverse psychology?]
As flattering as this is, I have a girlfriend you know. [Not that his "girlfriend" knew that they were an item, or was interested in anyway.] Try to control yourself.
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yellingerrr... bickering teens that just woke up in some weird bed, with some strange mom, and a whole lot of questions. the only thing that was odd to her about it, really, was being in a bed and her mother definitely not being the mother she recalls having. truth be told, amaterasu is liable to sleep somewhere and wake up in a new town often because of her habit to just... crash and sleep randomly in forests, towns and anywhere else she feels like it.)Misureading?! What isu there to misuread!? Apart from you being completulu awful to Amaterasu! All I said was one, little insulto and you have been completulu awfulu in turn! ( ...actually that bit was not quite on the level. she did kind of insinuate that he wasn't strong enough to take her on ( which is true ) among other things... )
Girlfriendo?! Why should Amaterasu care abouto that?! ( although he is rather red. she squints and pulls him in closer so that her nose is nearly touching his and inspects his visage. ) ...why do you turn so red? Are you... ill!? ( well, that wouldn't be good. she might be in a tiff with this boy but she doesn't want him to be sick. she hates it when the midgardians are unwell. her demeanor changed entirely and she's suddenly showing concern for the jerk. )
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That's generally what happens when you start running your mouth. I wasn't going to just take that! [What kind of self respecting person would?]
I don't know, you tell me. You're the one all up in my personal space. [The close scrutiny is the most intimidating part of this whole fiasco. As much as he is able, he turns his face aside in order to avoid eye contact.] I'm not red! You're seeing things... let me go already, it's not like I can hit a girl. [He could shove her though, maybe he'll resort to that if she doesn't get the picture this time.]
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Be silento! This bickeruing isu not getting anyone anywhereu! ( wait, was she being rational? miracles never cease...
personal space isn't something that amaterasu really knows about or cares about. she's more concerned with the fact that he seems to be burning up
herpand pushes him back from herself enough to set a palm to his forehead. she rolls her eyes at him and this time, since he's so adamant that he be let go, she shoves him first! but, uh-- there's that pesky thing about her strength so she sends him going a lot farther than she means to! widening her eyes, amaterasu covers her face until the telltale CRASH sounds and then she... tries to fly over but can't. bristling, she takes off in a jog to reach him! ) Amaterasu did not mean to thurow you that hard! Are you alurighto!?no subject
Are you serious right now? [Look whose not being silent in anyway. With a shake of his head he sucks in a sharp settling breath.
When there's finally some space between them, Chazz thinks he'll be able to recover his composure... but this crazy girl just won't leave it alone. Those soft digits gliding over his forehead befuddle him briefly.] I'm not sick... [He manages to squeak out. This is probably the most that he's ever been handled by a girl and it's mostly been to threaten him with bodily harm, so why was she suddenly worried about his well being? Before he can add much else he goes tumbling backwards when she loses her temper again.]
Gah! [The sound of his cry tapers off after the collision with someone's lawn ornament, and is replaced with a groan.] What are you, crazy or something?! I'm getting whiplash from trying to keep up with your moodswings. [.. but that's about all he has the energy for. The confusion of the day, coupled with a prolonged exchange of verbal barbs, topped off with a collision into whatever this lawn decoration was supposed to be has him totally drained. He just lays there uselessly, letting his head lean backwards as he looks at the sky above.]
[Before the offending kami can reach him, there's a weird popping sound and a flash of light that accompanies it. When the illumination fades there's a monster standing in her way. Druddigon had waited long enough to be released from it's ball and it's master was in trouble.]
attempts to trim down tag lmfajkjdlka.
They were expanding in size!
it always happens dkfjslfs and PLS SLEEP FFS.
SLEEP IS FOR QUITTERS and Chazz Princeton is no quitter
LMFAO this is very you.
I CAN'T DENY
sorry for delay.
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Re: Chazz Princeton | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | OTA
Well hey der my guy. Ya need a ticket? I can spotcha if you're just gettin' stahted.
[He gives the attendant an "I got your back" look and turns back towards Chazz.]
You gotten ya bearings yet, or could ya use someone ta point'cha to all da stuff around here?
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[As usual, Chazz started spouting off a rebuttal before really taking into account the person who was addressing him or the very generous offer they were willing to extend to him. As he whipped towards the presumed interference, the tails of his coat whipped dramatically from the motion.
That ire ebbed when his eyes locked onto the other duelist, his jaw dropped as he sunk into a few moments of surprised silence.
Then he proceeded to go through a whole attitude adjustment before he found his tongue again.]
No way! You're Joey Wheeler! [
You know- in case you had an identity crisis and suddenly forgot.] I've seen all of your duels... [..Or most of them] ... but what are you doing here?no subject
Oh hey! You know'a da great Joey Wheeler?
[His tone is playful rather than boastful, but he strikes something of a heroic pose all the same. Hands placed adventurously on his hips, he flashes a wide smile.]
I take it den dat you're a duelist ya'self?
[He rubs his chin thoughtfully.]
All da more chance dat dis place is a virtual world if dey're pullin' more and more duelists in here... I realize dat doesn't answer ya question though.
[Joey resumes his normal posture and moves a bit away from the ferry attendant, gesturing for Chazz to follow. Provided he does, Joey would then continue.]
Der's apparently a bunch of people from otha worlds n' such brought here. Dat probably sounds crazy, but it's da truth. I was pulled in here same as you, and der's people from all kinds'a places in here too. I'm thinking dis is some kinda big game world, so I'm shootin' straight for da top!
[Looking Chazz up and down Joey thinks a minute and then clasped his hands together, having made a decision.]
I tell ya what. If you just blew inta dis place why dontcha come along with ol' Joey Wheeler? I've got all da spots already mapped-out so you can ride on one'a my Pokémon, and we'll getcha someplace more comf'table den dis lil' burg.
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Course I do! Any duelist that knows anything about the game knows who you are.
[.. And Kaiba, and the King of Games himself: Yugi. If it had been anyone else the pose might have been cheesy but as a legendary duelist you can act however you like.]
You know it. I'm Chazz Princeton, maybe you've heard of me too?
[He can try, even if it was unlikely that Joey would have been following the school-based Genex tournament there was a chance that he had.]
Huh? You think we're all like trapped inside a computer game or something?
[That would be a first, for Chazz. He does relinquish his position in line at the dock to accompany the blond elsewhere.]
I mean- I guess it could be something like that. [.. but he sounded very uncertain] Do you think it's like a rival corporation or something that Industrial Illusions and Kaiba Corp came up with? [Actually, now that Joey put the idea out there it started to make total sense to him. When he'd had to duel his brothers to save the school from being bought out, Kaiba was aware of his selection... then with his winning the tournament recently.... he was finally getting the recognition he deserved!] Well you can keep on shooting for it but I'll be waving at you from the top spot. [It was said with a smile despite the competitive edge to it]
I mean... sure. What have I got to lose? [LIKE HE WAS GOING TO SAY NO]
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[He gives him a reassuring pat on the shoulder.]
You got pretty doggone close to my own idea about what's goin' on here, so bullseye on dat front!
[Joey gives an enthusiastic thumbs-up. For as many people as have taken the piss out of him over the years, having someone come to largely the same conclusion as him was reassuring.]
See before I got brought in here I was in dis big Kaiba Corp. game called Duel Links dat's all in virtual reality and, before dat, I'd been in a couple'a otha virtual worlds made by Kaiba Corp. as well so dis fits the bill for dat pretty much right on da money. Dis place we're in now has monstahs you can collect who've got different attacks n' levels, and all da people who weren't brought in here from otha worlds are basically NPCs. You can talk to 'em and dey'll start repeatin' dialogue in no time flat... dat's why I scooted over here instead of talkin' in front of da attendant.
[He gestures over towards the Ferry counter in a surreptitious manner.]
My thinkin is dat, with Kaiba himself here and him sayin' he's got no paht'a dis thing, it must be a virtual world cooked-up by some other big company. Whether it's someone aftah da top spot on da gamin' circuit or not doe, der's a heckuva lot ta see here.
Just breathe, Chazz
WAIT. Joey Wheeler patted him on the shoulder, not just... someone. This is the most bizarre situation he's ever found himself in, and that's saying a lot, but it was paying off now.Joey sounds so sure of himself that it's hard not to get swept into the theory.]
Duel Links? I wonder why I've never heard of it. [Maybe it was still in beta testing. You'd want the best of the best onboard to help you ensure that the system was ready to release to the public.] No way, they do? [Shooting a glance over his shoulder to the dock and back.] .. and that's why all this elevator music is playing on loop! I just thought their were hidden speakers everywhere.
[Hold the phone.] Seto Kaiba is here too?! [How much he wanted to try and play it cool but he'd already blown that 100 times over by now.] I just... I don't believe this. This is the most incredible thing that's ever happened. [Sure, Kaiba footed the bill for Duel Academy, and Chazz had seen him in a video chat once.. but the possibility that they could be sharing the same space was almost too much excitement to handle]
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[Joey gives him another triumphant thumbs-up.]
You're sure ta ge' used'ta it due to it playin' nonstop, but make sure ya never go numb ta whatcha hear playin'. Dat's anotha big thing dat makes me think dis is a game world, ya see, since da music tells ya exactly what's goin' down.
[Joey points towards the exit to town.]
See, da minute you go outside'a one'a da cities here you're gonna staht seein' wild Pokemon and even otha trainahs lookin' ta battle. Any time one'a dem trainahs sets their sights on ya, or a wild Pokemon draws near, da music will change to reflect dat.
[Doing his best to imitate the sounds of the given songs, Joey gives a quick sample of the trainer and battle themes.]
Even if you don't even see da enemy dat's comin' atcha, hearing da music change will let you know it's comin'. It's wacky, but pretty friggin' cool. Let's ya practically have eyes in da back of ya head!
[He pumps his fist enthusiastically as he finishes his sentence, clearly excited about the game mechanic he's explaining.]
Der's tons of othah cool stuff here too. It's a friggin goldmine!
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Huh, that is really telling. I wonder why none of the others pointed this out before.
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Clearly, no one is as useful or smart as Joey Wheeler is right now.]You know some jerk even tried to convince me that this was the afterlife?
[His gaze followed the direction Joey was pointing in with marked curiosity]
.... Is there a way to get my own theme song and have that play instead?
[Of course this is what he asks]
Guess in a way, that levels the playing field. Keeps other trainers from getting in any cheap shots.
[Not entirely sold on the whole soundtrack thing yet, he could at least accept it's usefulness. Joey seemed really keen on all this, so maybe it wasn't such a bad thing to be abducted here afterall.]
So there's these other battles and all here.. but don't you miss dueling? Or, are you still getting a chance to hone your skills?
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Who in da heck would think dis is heaven? I swear, der's some weird people here.
[That's a good question on the music front. Joey hadn't thought about that but, considering he's shooting at being a Gym Leader, it'd be a damn good idea to know if he could blast his own tunes or not.]
Ya know, I actually hadn't thought'a whethah or not we can get our own themes. Dat'd be pretty badass if we could doe'. I wondah if da world would pick 'em for us, or if dey'd be somethin' we gotta pick off'a Staryutube. Eitha way, I'd be down ta have my own theme music! Den people would know beyond'a shadow 'a doubt dat da Joey Show is about ta begin!
[On the dueling front, boy oh boy, that's definitely something Joey has missed. He's even put some pretty doggone heavy effort into getting the duelists that are here together to form some kind of club, but there's just nothing doing on that front. Joey's been missing it for sure, but he's done his best to switch focus onto the task in front of him.]
A'course I miss it. Der's duelists here too, but it just seems nobody actually wants'ta duel. It's real hard tryin' ta get anything else goin' with it too doe, since we only got da cahds we came in here with and nothin' else. Dey've got a cahd game for all deez friggin' Pokémon, but dat just ain't my speed.
[Joey looks a bit sad at the prospect, but also appears resigned.]
I've just been tryin' ta do what I can with what I got ya know?
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Huh.
There's a blessing.
Even if he actually had grown closer to said monsters. They would probably speak up later to whine about being replaced or something.. whatev.Chazz has no idea that the spirits might not have travelled with him]I don't know. Some guy that sounded like he had a screw loose anyway. That's why you can't trust anything said over the internet.
[Or network, as it were.
Get on that Joey, every gym leader needs a rocking theme.]
You really haven't? Huh. [Heck, he'd even want a theme song in his own dimension.] They better let us pick them, because whoever "they" are don't exactly have the best ear for music. Are they trying to put us to sleep here?
[What follows next has to be among some of Chazz's greatest disappointments. Imagine, gathering all the elite duelists into one arena and then........ nothing. Maybe this music is actually meant to cool people's passions to a manageable level so whoever is behind it never faces retribution for abducting everyone?]
Nobody.... at all? [It's hard for him to accept that some of his idols would just slip calmly into retirement] No new cards, no booster packs, no tournaments.... [He had just been starting to come around to the idea of making the most of this game while he was here to impress anyone watching, but ... NO DUEL MONSTERS?! Cupping the side of his head with both hands, he leaned slightly forward, looking like he was about to lose it] I got to get out of here! [Sure he'd been riding on a high from his recent duels, but he didn't want to lose all that progress]
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[Joey's got no idea how the world goes about picking out what songs to bust-out at what times or for what reasons, but he full-well knows that he would lose his shit if he went to all the work of putting together a team of not-Duel Monsters just for it to play some early 2000s slow jam crap. That is, without a doubt, not the kind of atmosphere the Red-Eyes Duelist is trying to cultivate.]
For duelin'... it sucks. Der's duelists from all kinds'a places in here. Some places I ain't even heard of, and yet we ain't got da stuff needed ta make it work. Some of us got mats like we used'ta duel on, but der's like one duel disk in da whole place and all we got for cahds is what everyone came in with. I hate ta say it, but without dat creepy Pegasus ta crank out new cahds it's real tough makin it work.
[Joey looks disappointed, but not deflated. Between all the duelists present in the world there's a decent catalog of cards, but it's still a drop in the bucket. Having something to pull from would be the perfect touch, but he just doesn't know how he could make it work. Still, hope springs eternal, and Joey's not one to give up on a dream.]
Joey Wheeler never went down without a fight doe', so you can betcha butt I'm still workin' on ways ta make it all work!
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Someone here really needs to invent the mute button. Sheesh! ... You're opening a gym? [Hello, he's a new trainer that doesn't get the reference. Joey's in shape, he could totally open his own gym if he wanted...] Gotta fill the time with something. I guess.
No holograms?! [There was something Chazz hadn't even considered. Sure, you could just play the game on a tabletop or a mat, that was primarily what they had done in prep school but duel disks heightened the whole game. You could actually feel as if you were part of the action.] Did I say this was the most incredible thing that's every happened to me? I take it back. [Even if he found someone willing to duel him, there were only so many strategies to work with without being able to refresh your deck with new cards. He wondered briefly, which of his decks was with him- or if he had more than one on his person at the time..]
That's uh.... reassuring. [Though not sounding all that reassured. Chazz was deep into panic mode, so give him a minute. Besides, Joey might be a great duelist but he was not a mover and an innovator like Pegasus or Kaiba. KAIBA! Right! All Chazz would need to do is find Kaiba and convince him to take a more active role in growing Duel Monsters here...
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Sorry for the delay. Had a busy past couple of days.
No worries!
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