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When the figure came leaping out of the foliage, the pokémon was the first to react as it flailed it's limbs and shrieked loudly to warn it's trainer.]
Huh? What's got your tail in a tw-hihist?!
[The question crescendoing into something incomprehensible when Tristan felt the sudden increase in weight threatening to topple him over. Reacting first, he reached up to grapple with whoever it was regardless of what he heard. If successful, he was going to shrug this guy off and catch him in a tight headlock. Either way, he'd realize it was Joey soon after. Although pleased to have met up with one of his friends so quickly, that didn't stop him from shouting at Joey for nearly giving him a heart attack.]
Are you out of your mind?! I could have actually hurt you, you knucklehead!
[The chimchar just canted it's head to one side in bewilderment.]
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Easy der' Cyber Commander! It's just me!
[Assuming Tristan released him before chewing him out, Joey would turn and face him... all the while still wearing his shit-eating grin.]
What are ya all jumpy for Tristan? Mosta da things you'd encounter out here ya can knock out in one good hit. Believe me. I did it myself!
[He gives a comedic flex.]
But how da heck did'ja end up here?! And how long ya been here for?!
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Hearing the reference to that specific monster, drew a smirk to his lips. Shaking his head, he tried to conceal his amusement. His grip loosened allowing his bff to slip free.]
Okay, you got me. Now wipe that expression off your face before I decide to rearrange it for you.
[The threat was empty, as they tended to be when it came to the back and forth teasing the pair often engaged in.]
The only thing I've run into out here is you. And I'm not jumpy, I.. was just showing my pokémon what to do in an ambush. Yeah, that's it.
[
He's so full of it and no one is fooled.Also, it didn't surprise him in the slightest that at some point in time Joey had just been out here fist-fighting monsters.]If I knew that, then I wouldn't still be here. Maybe a few days. What about you?
No worries on the spelling. I use a mobile keyboard on workdays and it makes for the same issues.
[At Tristan's "threat" Joey feigns being hurt.]
Aww what? I can't be happy to see my best bud? Ya wound me Tristan.
[He puts his hand to his chest in the best "clutches at pearls" type of gesture he can muster/]
Wait, you're trainin' ya Poké-
[Joey suddenly realizes exactly what kind of Pokémon Tristan was given and immediately begins to crack-up.]
Hold up, what?! You got given a friggin' Monkey!
Ahahahaha!
Holy crap dat's amazin'!
[Laughing harder and harder, it eventually robs him of breath to the point he has to bend over from sheer laughter. By the time the laughter reaches the silently-rocking-back-and-forth point Joey is just tearing-up and slapping the ground in amusement.]
Oh boy! Oh gosh! Dat's too friggin' good! Be careful not ta end up swappin' bodies with dis one ok Tristan?
Ohhhh I wish I could get away with that on workdays. Sob, the withdrawal has been real.
Save it for the Academy Awards.
[Swiping a hand through the air in a shooing gesture. If he'd realized just how long it had been since Joey had seen him he might have been a little more sympathetic but from Tristan's perspective he'd just seen the guy. The time difference shenanigans were going to be the most difficult part of this for him to grasp.
Also, any fond feelings would have evaporated the instant Joey noticed that monkey anyway...]
Go on, go on, get it out of your system but I'm willing to bet that my Pokémon beats whatever you arrived with.
It's not that funny! Get a grip on yourself!
[Please tell him... Joey got a dog pokémon. Why should he be the only one cursed to be associated to an animal for comedic purposes? Chimchar can tell from the elevated voices that his trainer is displeased but.. rolling around on the ground looks more fun so it joins in beside Joey while mimicking the cackling laughter.]
Hey! You stay out of this.. don't make it worse. [His Pokémon does not listen. It's having too much fun.]
JO-EY [Drawing the syllables out slowly as he infuses ire into his words. It's way too tempting to lob a kick at the collapsed form but he just manages to restrain himself.] Get up already! You're making a scene!
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Makin' a scene? We're in da woods Tristan. It's s'posed ta be monkey business out here!
[Pun complete and back on his feet Joey rubs his nose and looks at Tristan's Chimchar.]
I dunno about dat lil guy bein' a match for what I rolled-up with doe, seein' as how I got da one and only Legendary Knight Hermos for my startah.
[His chest puffs-up as he gets to gloat about his definitely-not-Pokémon Duel Monsters team.]
Compared to one'a da three Knights'a Atlantis I don't think ya little friend der stands much of a chance eh Tristan?
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I should have seen that one coming from a mile away. If you're done making a monkey of me, maybe we can finally get back to the real issue?
[
Actually, you did most of that all to yourself Tristan. The Chimchar also stops rolling around on the ground taking a sudden interest in the other trainer's backpack. Just staring. That might not remain the case.]Hermos is here?! [Totally thinking about the real Hermos and not assuming that Joey just... named a Pokémon after him] How can that be? I thought we were done with all that Atlantis stuff.
[With Joey, it's hard to tell where the bravado ends and the truth begins.]
Enough bragging, if you're so proud of him why don't you summon him so I can get a look at him?
Wait until you see the effort Joey's put into making his Pokemon into Duel Monsters xD
Tristan, Tristan, Tristan. Dis is a game world. Can't ya here da background music? Hermos mighta passed-on or whatevah, but dey made a cahd'a him aftah dat and so it's only logical dat you'd be able ta find a version'a him in dis place. Digital or not doe', he's still a dood instead of a monstah. I'm not gonna keep him in a friggin' Pokeball.
[Joey gestures to the other Pokeballs on his belt.]
Hermos is probably just playin' da slots back in da city, but I got da rest of da Duelin' Team here doe'!
Oh no, what have you done Joey!
A game world? I mean- I kinda suspected that already what with the monsters and everything. I just don't remember waltzing into some pyramid to get here, or sneaking into Kaiba corp to use one of those virtual reality pods.
[I mean, usually to get to a game like this it was through one of those methods]
How is that logical in anyway, dude? Not every game has to have a tribute made in the guy's honor. Like which card in a standard playing card deck is supposed to be Hermos? Why not? It didn't stop you from keeping your Flame Swordsman in a capsule.
[Just pointing that out]
.... Is he any good? Does he ever win...? [Ridiculousness aside, if Joey's monster was winning a fortune in town, then Joey could definitely treat his best pal in the whole world to some all you can eat buffet somewhere]
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Yo! For real, dat's exactly what I thought when I came in here. At first I thought it might be dose' Big Five guys again, but den I realized that der's nothing outright Duel Monstahs here. Every place we go has Duel Monstahs in it, so comin' into what's definitely a game world and not seein' 'em definitely sticks-out.
[Definitely in a conspiratorial state of mind now, Joey puts his hands on his hips and furrows his brow.]
I've had a minute'ta think about it too, n' da best guess I got is dat it's gotta be anotha game company. Kaiba and Pegasus might hate each othah's guts, but der companies' been workin' togetha for as long as I can remembah. If dis was a video game either'a dem had made you can bet dey'd be usin' all da monstahs we know. You'll getta see dat it's kinda close to it doe', so I think it's definitely someone who knows da game.
[Reaching the conclusion of what's clearly been an issue he's thought about for some time, Joey looks pleased with his the conclusion he's about to reveal.]
I think dat, if it's anyone, it's gotta be dat Von Schroeder guy. He's got a big game company all his own, and da last time we saw him he'd chosen ta make his own game and stop chasin' Kaiba's shadow. Lookin around I'd say der's a good chance we're standin' in his project, but I still ain't got a clue how we ended up here.
[He shrugs, admittedly stumped on that front, before changing gears.]
Makes sense Hermos would be here doe', since he's a legend. You can't copyright a legend right? [That's how that works right Tristan?] Also explains why so many'a da monstahs here almost look like Duel Monstahs, but are just different enough not ta get ya in trouble. Hermos here is legit doe. He's busted up a couple'a da game bosses in here pretty easy already, and he's gonna be fighting a couple more next week. Dude's a badass!
[Just as he's going on about different Pokémon, an audible growl emanates from his stomach. Dueling was a hungry business, so why would Pokémon battling be any different? It makes sense to Joey at least and, as long as there's food involved, he's sure it'll make sense to Tristan as well.]
Ah geez... I just realized I ain't had anythin' ta eat since like... yestaday. What say ya grab ya monkey and we head towards da city? Der's some weird spa stuff der, but the foods pretty good so dat's what matters right? Goldenrod is da big place, but it's a ways away. Once we get der doe' you can meet Hermos and we can even catch some dinnah with him! Goldenrod's where da fun is in dis place too, so dat'll definitely be an improvement ovah the middle of the woods.
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That's right- I haven't seen a single Duel Monster since I got here. Not unless these are some unreleased designs or something..
[Given Tristan's vast wealth of knowledge regarding the famous card game... he wouldn't have been surprised if these were all just new additions he was unaware of. If someone like Joey was saying they weren't... then that led more credence to the idea that these creatures were something else entirely.]
Even Duke Devlin used Duel Monsters for his Dungeon Dice Monsters, and he wasn't associated with either one of them. Seems like a bold move to make such a knock off... have we entirely ruled out ancient vindictive spirit though? This could still be some kind of shadow game, couldn't it?
[While they're hypothesizing, he's going to throw in his two cents too]
Von Schroeder? Really?... That's your main suspect? [He responded with an incredulous tone] He literally just tried to take down Kaiba like a few weeks ago.. you think he's had time to program this entire system in such a short time? [Ah.. those time discrepancies again. Tristan straightened his posture, no longer as keen on hearing the rest of the theory. He was being too dismissive of it now, but maybe he would come around to the same way of thinking soon.]
No you can't, but how would Von Schroeder know anything about Hermos, huh? Do you ever think about these things in conjunction with each other? That guy was all about Norse mythology, not Greek... Atlantean.. whatever. [Not that he wants to burst his friend's bubble but Joey is sounding delusional to him. He decides better of naysaying anymore until he's actually met Hermos though. It should be pretty easy to tell if it's the same guy or not.] So where were you when he was doing all the work, hiding out behind a rock?
[The sound is a great indicator that both of the boys hadn't eaten a meal in a while...]
How do you forget to eat? It's like you've become an entirely different person while being here. [Not really. Overall, Joey was definitely Joey. A Joey that forgets to eat is so bizarre to him though] Uh, yeah sure... uh... you didn't happen to see where he went, did you? [Tristan pivots around, looking this way and that for Chimchar, but doesn't immediately spot him. The monkey Pokémon did get tired of sitting still, and had since scaled a nearby tree and was leaning over from one of it's branches reaching for the flap on Joey's backpack.] I could definitely go for some good food, and I'm sure Chimchar could too.
Sorry for the delay. Had a busy past couple of days.
Speaking of game worlds though, did Tristan just say it'd been a matter of weeks ago? Joey makes a very confused face at his bud's revelation, pursing his lips and furrowing his brow in thought.]
Hang on a sec' Tristan. You just said da Grand Championships were a couple'a weeks ago? Dat thing was like... a year n' change! Didja hit ya head comin' in here? Da heck kinda chemicals you been breathin' in at dat factory?
[Joey widens his eyes and shakes his head in emphasis of his disbelief.]
Ya think I sound like a different person? I've been eatin' campin' food for da past six months, but what's gotten into you? It's like you've forgotten everything since graduation man! Maybe gettin' snatched inta dis world did a numbah on ya. You good man?
[Joey quickly reaches into his pack and produces a thermos.]
Maybe ya' just dehydrated. Dat could be it! Have a drink'a water n' get yaself squared man. We can grab ya monkey and get ya some real foo-
[Suddenly noticing that the Chimchar seems to have vanished into thin air, Joey begins looking around.]
Wait. Where'd ya monkey go?
No worries at all. It's been a busy week here too
The expression wasn't lost on him, but was said also didn't make much sense to him.]
Joey, I know that we had to cross a few time zones here and there but that's no excuse for losing all concept of reality. What, do you think by acting like it was over a year ago you can smooth over the fact that you totally crashed and burned in the tournament?
[The incredulous tones in Tristan's voice were impossible to miss. He flipped one hand to the side as he continued to remain on the defensive]
I can't forget something that hasn't even happened yet, nimrod. [Ugh, just the thought of living on nothing but camping food for that long was a sobering thought.] You think I'm the one that has a problem? You're the one talking nonsense. I know you have some vivid dreams but you've never bought into them like this.
[That loosening of his pack provides just the opportunity a certain monkey was waiting for. As the two boys continue to confound one another Chimchar slips into Joey's pack.
This conversation goes of for such a duration that it starts to have Tristan questioning himself and his last memories. Placing a hand aside his face he gives his mug a rub as if it could clear his head.]
I definitely don't remember graduating. That would have.. kinda been a big deal. Maybe I could use some of that water.
[He starts to reach for the thermos but stops when the attention turns back to the missing mon]
I don't know.. maybe he went back inside his pokéball? [Can they do that on their own? Tristan had no idea. Visibly searching around the area, proves useless so he starts calling out for the little guy.] Great, it's just my first day and I've already lost my only Pokémon!
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Oh... Tristan...
[Joey makes a sad face.]
You're tellin' me you graduation ain't happened for ya yet? If dat's da case, and you say dat da Grand Championship was only a bit ago... I don't know how ta say dis without you kickin' my butt, but I think you might be a digital version'a you man.
[Joey readies for his friend to either give him a weird look or a punch in the face, as that's probably exactly what he'd be handing-out in the same situation.]
See... you n' me already graduated man. You went off ta work with ya dad and I stahted tryin' ta be a pro-duelist for real. All dat stuff with da Kaiba Corp. Grand Championship was a couple'a years ago man.
[The serious turn causes him to forget he was about to dig in the pack, let alone the missing monkey, but he sits hovered over the flap's opening despite the interruption.]
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[The somber expression caught the brunette offguard and he dropped some of his earlier attitude. Then Joey just has to go and throw in that bizarre hypothesis.]
......... And this is why we leave the thinking to someone else.
[It sounded a bit harsh but was delivered so calmly.]
I just had you in a chokehold like five minutes ago. Didn't that feel real enough for you?
[Surprisingly, neither form of retribution followed.]
Okay, that explains part of why you think I couldn't be real but not why you concocted such a crazy idea in the first place. Why would I be digital?! Seriously, who is going to program me into a video game?
[A future factory worker doesn't exactly sound like an exciting npc to him. They both forget about the pokemon for now, and that suits chimchar just fine as he uses the light from his tail to help him search through this bag for delicious looking things.]