ohmyarceus | December-January Test Drive Meme!

Action - Arrival

[ This is... different, isn't it? Manami looks around New Bark town curiously and, when not looking around, turns her attention to her... Pokemon? That was what it had been called. And, well... she can't deny that if this Pokedex entry is accurate, Mareanie seems like an appropriate choice. ]

Poison tentacles... I don't know if I'm cool enough for tentacles, but I'll take you. Is it... okay to carry you?

Mare!

I'm gonna take that as a yes. Now I should probably name you...

[ And she picks up her Pokemon! But she's so distracted looking her over that she bumps right into someone! Oops. But she doesn't fall over, even though she's so small. ]

Oh! I'm so sorry, are you okay?

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[ Manami clears her throat. Just talk to them. Communicate. It's the most important thing she's learned in the past year. ]

Hi. My name is Manami Okuda, I'm new here. Um... this is probably a weird first question to ask, but it's been on my mind. Is there some sort of... resource for scientific analysis on pokemon? I know we're supposed to be making them fight, but chemistry and things like that are much more my speed.

Um... oh, what else do I say on something like this... It's nice to meet you all!

[ Click! That sure was a weird teenager, huh? ]

A is for Action

[Oh! Look at all these houses not anything like Arendelle. This little black and red striped cat that keep puffing out fire! This strange little thing in her hand that doesn't feel like metal, or is a book, and there's a screen with moving picture... This is great and so, so terrifying! But great!

Anna picks her cat up that the strange little thing called a Litten.]

I think I'll name you Stripes.

[She swivels on her heel and okay if there is someone behind her you have just now been smacked in the face or wherever with a cat and an elbow.]

O-Oh! I'm so sorry!

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[The screen pops up and there's a very unimpressed Litten looking into the screen. Behind it was a pair of boots.]

Stripes. Come on! Can I have that back please?

[Stripes mewls, batting the gear around. Anna sighs and picks both the Litten and the gear up. She shows up on the screen with the cat beside her who still looks unimpressed.]

Hey guys! Anna here! Can you believe this little guy beat a bunch of Pokemon on our way to Cherrygrove? He doesn’t look like much-[angry growl]-but my little guy sure knows how to hit and hit hard.

[Now Stripes looks rather proud. Have a puff of fire to show off just how much he thinks of himself.]

Anyways, this was my status update since it’s been, you know, over a week now? I know they said it only takes three days from New Bark to Cherrygrove, but once you get into the whole training thing, you can lose track of time pretty easily. Anyone else have that problem?

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Fascinating creatures, really.

[The creature in question might be the wild Machop onscreen, but it's more likely the Gastly running rings around its opponent.]

Even aside from their psychic abilities, I must say I'm intrigued by the theories that they originated from deceased humans.

[The Gastly fades in and out of the background around the Machop, giggling as it phases through objects or outright turns invisible. It's not until the Machop is thoroughly disoriented and dizzy that the Gastly actually attacks with a paralyzing lick.]

If nothing else, I do wonder how one could have literal ghosts in a world without death.

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I'm curious. Consider this a small survey, I suppose.

How would you say the levels of technology here compare to those from your homeworlds?

[Elsa won't lie, she's been a little distressed the past few days. Anna told her she'd be coming straight to Cherrygrove, so Elsa had used the fast-travel as soon as possible, planning to meet up with Anna as soon as she got into town. But the three days it took to get to the city came and went, without a word from her sister.

So when she sees this, she can't help but let out a little sigh of relief.]

Sounds like you're fitting in quite well with this place, Anna.

[Not that she's surprised, since Anna was here before. But she's glad her sister is finding her footing again.]

[Sorry, sis, but this place... Anna couldn't help it.]

Elsa! [.... oh gosh now she looks sheepish.] S-Sorry about not calling. I just got super caught up in training and catching some new Pokémon... this place is amazing! Did this happen to you when you got here?

[If it wasn't for the fact they needed healing, Anna would have all of her new little friends out.]

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[Seymour seems genuinely surprised when he manages to get his Pokegear to record video. He had been trying to get it to work for the past half hour and was starting to suspect that it just wouldn't work for him.

He awkwardly stares at the screen for a few moments before he clears his throat.]

Hello? I think I'm dreaming right now. I don't know how else I could have ended up in a place this nice with something like this.

[Makes a gesture at the Pokegear.]

The problem is everything feels so real. Even my most intense dreams didn't feel like this... maybe I'm just going crazy.

[There is a pause as he mulls over this possibility. He then realizes something and points the camera to a Bellsprout, who is not doing much besides staring at Seymour.]

Also, I got this plant. I think it's some strange breed of pitcher plant except it... seems to be moving on its own.

[There is an uncertainty in his voice as he says this. He can't help but worry a little that he shouldn't be telling everyone that this plant is moving independently. But since no one he's run into seemed to be super worried about that...]

It's pretty fascinating, really! But I don't know what to make of all of this. If someone could prove it to me that I'm not losing it, that would be great.

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So are Grass Pokemon plants? I thought they were super evolved plants at first but then I saw this

[There is an attachment of a bird Pokemon.]

and now I don't know what to think. Plants are amazing, but I don't think any amount of evolving could make a plant perfectly mimic a bird in both appearance and movement.

It's okay! I know how overwhelming this place can be, even if it's been a while since I first arrived.

[The worry in Elsa's eyes probably won't go away until they're reunited in person, but seeing Anna just so energetic does a lot to stamp it back. For now, at least.]

I was... a bit too preoccupied with getting out of New Bark Town to explore much of Route 29, but once I got past Cherrygrove? It was a lot like that, yes.

[She talked a little bit to Anna about how she was here before, but she hadn't gone into too many details. So she's not going to go into the whole "I was too focused on getting to you that I nearly ran myself into the ground with exhaustion" thing that definitely happened when she was traveling between the two areas.]

I should have still called you. How long have you been waiting for me?

[Because knowing Elsa she's been in town for days now. Now Anna feels even worse. Oh, she shouldn't have stopped for all those battles. Stripes was just really hard to say no to since he was so gung-ho about showing his trainer just how strong he was. He really is rather attached to Anna already.]

I just got into town, so... maybe we can meet where I can take a bath?

Howdy! [oh that is a Large Man] Welcome to Johto! I'm very sorry to tell you this, but this is not a dream. This land has a certain magic that sometimes pulls in people from other worlds.

[He's frowning as he explains; it's news that people often take poorly. But at least this human likes their Pokemon?]

And that is a Bellsprout! It will be your new partner while you are here!

From-from other worlds? How is that even possible?

[Seymour looks like he just barely understands what this man is saying to him. He isn't panicking, per se, but was still a lot to take in.

But hey, he's cool with talking about plants.]

So it's a Bellsprout? Am I right in assuming it's related to pitcher plants?

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[ She has to bite back a pang of... something, when she sees her pokemon. Yeah, of course it's a deer. Of course. But it's not the poor thing's fault it is what it is, so if no one else is going to take care of it... ]

I guess it's never too late to become a pet owner. At least I don't have to think too much about the name, I mean... I'm kind of obligated to name you Rachel, right? Or maybe Amber?

[ Choice time!

X RACHEL O AMBER
X RACHEL O AMBER ]

Yeah. Rachel. It's a big name to live up to, buddy. Or so I hear.

Deerling!

Good answer. Now... I wonder if everyone else here is as out of whack as I currently feel.

[ She waves over to the nearest fellow new arrival. ]

Hey! Over here!

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[ Max starts off with the cam a little shaky. She's still trying to adjust the dang thing. ]

And so, Max Caulfield bravely entered the vlogosphere...

[ Once it's good enough, or at least she sighs and lets the thing be, Max clears her throat. ]

So... Max here, I guess. I was just wondering if anyone knows where I could find... I guess it might be called a Polaroid camera in your world too? Something like that. I want to try to snap some good shots of the Pokemon out here, but digital and me don't get along quite as well. Um... thanks? If you reply. If not, that's cool too. Or you can reply just to shoot the shit, I mean that's sort of what a public network is for, right? Yeah...

[ And after a moment of indecision, she turns the camera right off. ]

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Magic, I suppose.

[Mental note: probably no need to tell this one that he isn't normally a human right now. BUT YEAH PLANTS]

It is! Or, at least, it is extremely similar to them - I am not entirely certain of the ancestry of Pokemon. Wild Bellsprout feed much like ordinary pitcher plants, but you can feed yours Pokemon food!

I guess if it's magic...

[A week or so ago, he would have been skeptical about that "magic" claim but he figures it's a decent enough explanation right now.

More comforting than going crazy, at least.]

Um, what exactly is in "Pokemon Food"? Is it just regular plant food, or...?

[~~A slightly paranoid side of him is worried that the answer is "human flesh".~~]

Berries, largely. They grow wild all throughout the region - they do not taste good to humans, but it seems that all Pokémon like them. You can buy special blends for grass-types, but I believe some good sun and soil from time to time will do them just as well!

[that shit's expensive, humans and all their fancy health foods]

[There is a small sigh of relief.]

Oh of course, it would be cruel if I didn't give this little guy sun or water. But if it needs special plant food to thrive, I wouldn't mind paying a little extra for that.

... It's not too expensive, right?

[Because he is suddenly struck with the realization that, whatever he is, he probably doesn't have any usable money again.]

The ordinary Pokemon food is not! There should be some in the bag that, ah, the woman in the house gave you. [He's not super comfortable with Mom.] And the wild berries are free for anyone to pick.

You know, I can't say I've seen much that goes into much depth, myself.

*and given how long he's been here, well, he's done a fair bit of research himself, even if it was more focused on the legendary pokemon*

Though there's certainly libraries you could visit to see for yourself, of course.

I'm afraid I don't know what a 'polaroid' is, but if there are different kinds of cameras to be found here, I imagine the department stores in Goldenrod and Celadon would be a good place to start.

From what we know, in some cases at least it isn't just theory. But from what I understand, it's presumably possible for the people native to this world do die, or at least was. It's possible that whatever has been causing people from other worlds to appear here may also have somehow affected that, I suppose.

Erm... [Now it's Elsa's turn to look a little flustered.] Since we stopped talking? There's a service here that can instantly take you from one town to another...

[She was really eager to see Anna again, okay.]

Oh, of course! Look for the big white building with a red roof. You and your pokemon can rest and freshen up there free of charge.

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[Vaughn placed his hands on his knees, crouching down to look over the creature in front of him. There were a lot of... interesting things happening. For starters, the only time Vaughn saw something relatively close to green was when he put on his scarf in the morning. The sudden explosion of trees everywhere he looked (especially in the place that clearly wasn't camp) was all a bit... much.]

[From far away, the thing almost looked normal. Sure, Vaughn hadn't actually seen a domesticated animal since college (the occasional weary and wounded skag didn't count), but he was pretty sure he knew what a dog was supposed to look like. It definitely wasn't supposed to have rocks on its neck, at the very least.]

[And then there was the annoying background music, which sounded a little like a game that he--]

[His thoughts were chased away as the dog bounded to his side, shoving his snout against Vaughn's nose. He let out a laugh and picked the creature up.]

You're uh... You're awfully friendly, aren't you? You got some kind of owner? An alpha? [Vaughn glanced around warily.] A bandit dad that's going to rip out my entrails for touching you?

[He hoped not.]

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[One of the comforts that came from the change in Vaughn's scenery was the technology. It was a little inferior to what he was familiar with, but certainly a lot better than the damaged scrap that he'd been able to kick up on Pandora. After running about with the dog creature that had apparently decided to be his friend, Vaughn found himself rifling through his pack. After plucking out a few things and setting them aside for later, he finally found the Pokegear.]

[Figuring out the interface was easy enough. Antiquated or not, most tech seemed to follow the same sorts of patterns. It didn't take the man long to figure out the broadcasting options, and even less time to start recording.]

I, uh... I think this thing is recording? Still trying to figure all this out though. Vintage tech is nice and all but... gotta wonder what's going on. Is this some kind of Pandoran torture thing? Is Hyperion out there listening, messing with my head for squatting on their property? Because look, you try living out in the middle of the desert with a camp of infants.

I mean. [Vaughn trailed off, scratching at his beard.] Look this is all kind of weird to me. Familiar, almost? I can't put my finger on it, but it feels like I should be recognizing something, you know?

Wait... what? [Anna's expression falls.] You've been waiting for me for a week? Why didn't you call me and tell me to hurry up? I thought it'd take you a while to get to Cherrygrove, not instantly! Wait, how did you get there instantly? Is it like magic?

[Stripes nips Anna's cheek, making the redhead squeak.] O-Ow! Fine. Red roof, white building. You're gonna be there waiting for me, right, Elsa?

[Whoa! It's a tiny moving plant! Anna is just watching it intently.]

Is that little guy really moving on his own? Are those black little dots on his face eyes?

[Pokemon are so weird and fascinating!]

A: Still Trash Prince

[ Haha considering he was literally sentenced to jail time and cleaning up stables at home, waking up in a weird town and being given the "welcome to pokemon world" spiel is a pretty sweet deal. The technology is going to go way above his head for a while, but apparently one of these fun critters has decided it likes hanging out around Hans and he can't get rid of it.

I mean, Hans is a totally nice guy, why is a Trubbish following him around? ]

Do you mind? [ He turns finally. Look, he's not gonna hate on an animal but this thing smells and it doesn't look like it's going to leave him alone. Even as he takes a few steps, the cute little garbage pokemon seems insistent on trying to hug him. Gross...! There's definitely no garbage here. ]

Go home. [ He grits out with a glare, only to realize that oh yeah, people might be watching. He switches it up to a smile just as fast. ] Please. Are you lost? Can I... help you?

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[ Let's handwave the fact that Hans figured out his pokegear and he's a natural with the camera of course! The video starts off with his friendly face, followed immediately by a Goomy walking over the lens. ] Hey! I need that, would you just--

[ He peels it off and wipes the lens with his gloves. That's better. ]

I'm told this broadcasts to everyone so, hello everyone! I seem to be stranded here along with you all now, it's nice to meet you. I'm afraid I have a lot to learn since things are so different here... but I'm looking forward to it regardless.

[ Gosh, what an honest, welcoming message. What a guy. ]

Just one question though-- people can trade pokemon right? Does anyone want a, what was it... a Trubbish? One of those followed me and hasn't left me alone since. I could use a little help.

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If you look up, you might see something on the tops of the buildings. Not a bird Pokemon, not a plane, not a superhero! Some eighteen-year old punk running across the rooftops like he's racing, flowing over the ledges, vaulting over vents and leaping between buildings like a bird. Seriously, if he misses a beat he's going to end up with something broken if he's lucky. To add to a parent's nightmare, there's a Pokemon following him. A Riolu was eagerly racing with him, throwing itself into the activity with gutso.

He fnally travels down to a building with two floors nearby, taking a seat with his legs dangling over the egde of the building and looking really pleased with...well, everything.

"Holy shit, there's not a single pidgeon spike around here! You doing good there?" He asked the Riolu, a touch of an Irish brogue in his London accent. The Riolu nodded and flopped down beside him.

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[ The screen opens on a scruffy young man who is grinning widely. He's holding up a Rockruff, who is also grinning with it's tongue flopping out and wagging it's tail. ]

Check this shit out! I found another dog and it's so awesome! She doesn't go on two legs but she's got rocks in her fur! And check out the blue eyes she's got! [ Now all you can see are the Rockruff's big, admittedly very blue eyes. Then she presses her nose on the screen, smudging it until she's brought back and Ash can be seen again. He puts her down, stretching his arms. ]

Aaaaand I think I got some of my powers back. I'm gonna try it out now real quick- [ He puts the camera down beside the Rockruff and backs up, facing a large wall. Wit a running start he leaps up it, managing to get a good three feet up...then scrambles and ends up falling down it. ]

...Fuck man. I thought I had it! [ :C He looks pretty sad now. ]

December-January Test Drive Meme!

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Manami Okuda | Assassination Classroom

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Missy | Doctor Who

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Seymour Krelborn | Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

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Max Caulfield | Life is Strange

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Prince Hans | Frozen

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