Test Drive Meme - May & June

[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!

NOT SURE WHERE TO BEGIN YOUR TEST-DRIVE JOURNEY?
CHECK OUT ALL THE LOCATIONS WE HAVE AVAILABLE IN:

JOHTO | KANTO | SEVII ISLANDS

Feel free to make various prompts in multiple locations!

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Comments

[oleaeuropaea]

[It is entirely possible. But he is also just... like this.]

Huh...

[Vash allows the ball to roll out of his palm and onto the ground. It cracks open, light spilling out before revealing... another Mimikyu. She looks back and forth between Vash, Mando, and her twin, before opting to shuffle over and cower behind Vash's legs.]

So. They all look like that, then?

[singlespacedad]

[Okay, wow, this is not what Mando was expecting!]

Huh.

[Mimikando isn't so shy; she goes waltzing over to the new Mimikyu to make friends. Hello! Would you like to be creepy together? She knows a way to make your costume look extra like a Pikachu skin!]

Uh, no. There are a lot of different types. We just have the same one.

[And here he was concerned about not getting out one of his huge Pokemon and intimidating the new guy!]

I'll get out another one.

[Another ball, and this time, it's Ball the Spheal.]

[oleaeuropaea]

[Finally, someone normal! The Mimikyu toddles toward Mimikando, shifting its obscured little body back and forth so that it's top "head" looks like it's cocking this way and that. Please tell it more about skin!

Vash, meanwhile, is very fascinated by the little ball of blubber in front of him. He kneels down, holding his flesh hand out in a cautious greeting. The smile he offers is small but genuine. Heartfelt.]

It's a pleasure to meet you, little one. You all come in interesting shapes and sizes, huh?

[singlespacedad]

[Oh, new little ghost friend, Mimikando is going to tell you so much about Pikachu skins! She wraps one ghostly arm around the other Mimikyu and bobs her top head forward conspiratorially. Come, let's scuttle to the side and discuss the finer points of leather-working.]

[Ball, meanwhile, is delighted to have someone paying attention to him. He barks cheerfully and delivers a flabby but enthusiastic high-five to Vash's offered hand.]

That's Ball. He's a Spheal. Ice and water type.

[Note to self: lead with Ball in the future. Mando initially chose Mimikando so he wouldn't be pulling out a giant 'fuck off' Pokemon in front of someone new. Mimikando might be small and unimposing, but she's a little creepy if you haven't gotten to know her. Ball is a much better choice.]

And yes, there are all different kinds and types of Pokemon. Yours is a Mimikyu. They're ghost type.

[oleaeuropaea]

Ice and water.... type? [His head cocks a little, looking altogether like an a golden retriever. Or... whatever kind of dogs or animals Mando is familiar with.] They have types?

[He supposes it's not too strange. Animals back on Earth, and thus those stored in cryosleep, were organized by type and classifications. But none of them were elemental in nature.]

Is that based on where they live? Their environments? Or... what?

[He turns to look at his own Mimikyu, brow furrowing. He doesn't love the idea of a ghost following him around — he has enough of those as it is.] Maybe not. I don't think there's a... ghost place you can go to.

[singlespacedad]

[Do they have dogs in Star Wars? Unclear. To Mando, Vash's head tilt looks a little like a Wookie when they realize you don't speak Shyriiwook and are just so disappointed.]

Yes, lots of different ones. I mostly have fire and dragon types.

As far as anyone can tell, they get their type based on where they live. The types don't always make sense, though. I have a Fire/Plant type, for example.

[And she's a real snot, too.]

The ghost types are different. It's even more unclear how they turn up. [Mando does catch the change in Vash's demeanour though, and clarifies a little further.] Your Mimikyu isn't dead, if that's what you're worried about. It just doesn't have a solid form and uses ghost type attacks.

[oleaeuropaea]

[To his credit, Vash seems to be taking all of this information in stride. Weird creatures? Got it. Dragons, apparently? No big deal. But the second Mando mentions the word plant, Vash visibly blanches. Something vastly different comes to mind, and he finds himself staring down at the Pokeball he'd dropped with an unreadable expression.

He barely catches on to Mando's explanation of ghosts. It puts that part of his mind at ease, at least. But now he has bigger things to worry about so... good with the bad.]

I see. [His voice is stiff. That's probably fine.] And... the Plant types you mentioned. What are those like?

[singlespacedad]

[Mando definitely catches the change of tone in the conversation. What's Vash got against plants?]

I can show you one. She's going to be rude, though.

[Ball makes a face and barks sadly. Don't let Spicy out, please, they're all having such a nice day!]

You can splash her, Ball, if she gets too wild.

[With Ball appeased and ready to splash, Mando gets out another ball and lets Spicy out. Behold, Vash: a Scovillain! She takes one look at Vash, cackles with both heads, and makes a rude gesture with her leafy little bud arms.]

This is Spicy.