ohmyarceus | Test Drive Meme

1. I Don't Think We're in Doriene Anymore!(Video)

[The camera rolls after Dolly figured out how to work the PokeGear. For a change, it's actually spaced away from her face at a decent distance. This morning had been a rude awakening of sorts, far from her found family, a strange human called 'Mom', and a surprise tiny insect creature to boot.]

[A pale human girl with freckles, college age judging from the appearance, comes into view. Dolly wore her hair long with brown hair and creamy white streaks, a red hair bow tied in the back as she ran a hand along the fluffy bangs. The glasses glint a bit in the sunlight for a moment as Dolly collects herself before making that first video chat.]

[Another new world, another new place she had to learn, ANOTHER MOMENT OF HAVING TO REBUILD EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH. It's fine, totally fine, Dolly will be just fine. For now, Dolly had bigger fish to fry and getting a grasp on where in the Stellar Sea she landed in.]

Hello, not to cause a buzz [Cue the Cutiefly coming into the screen and perching on Dolly's head], but I seem to be in a place called 'Pallet Town'? If anyone has an idea, it'll be the Bee's knee.

2. ON MY WAY TO VIRIDIAN CITY!~(Action)

Okay, maybe this place was very much like the Wizard of Oz after encountering a Fidough that was surprisingly very similar to Curly. This was something of a relief for Dolly as she walked along with Curly the Fidough and Mead the Cutiefly. Maybe she'll encounter Pokemon that were remarkably similar to Babylon and Avalon? Only time could tell, but for now, there was a place Dolly was heading towards after arriving in Viridian City: THE LIBRARY.

If Dolly was going to figure out how she landed here, might as well start cracking the books at the library for answers. Maybe it'll give a hint on what to expect during her stay in the Pokemon World? Oh shoot! Curly starts bolting ahead for the library and of course, runs into someone...Dolly goes to follow after to pick up her Fidough.

"I am so sorry about Curly! You alright?"

3. WE'RE RUNNING WITH THE SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT~!(Action)

Who lets a kid run around alone, unsupervised and at nighttime in the Viridian Forest!? Dolly was certainly baffled by this as she gets this weird potentially feral human child wanting a battle? There was no way she was going to fight a small child...why did that kid pull out a PokeBall?....oh shit it's a Beedrill!

Was this a late night mugging by someone in the fourth grade? This was an interesting situation to encounter...

"Hey Hey Kid...let's not do this...just put the murder bee slowly away...okay?"

4. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT~!(Wildcard) (Please feel free to slide something else in, PM my Character Journal, or PP me on my Plurk to brainstorm something else)

Jack feels something bump against his ankles and he turns to look around. At first he sees nothing, but then he thinks to look down. Now THERE'S a Pokemon he's never seen before! A little dog made of buns, from the looks of it! Incredible!

He crouches, knees around his ears, and reaches out to pet Curly. It's then that he hears Dolly's dismay.

"It's alright! I've never seen a Pokemon like this before, what is it?"

Curly sniffs a bit at Jack and goes to give his hand a little blip tongue lick. Dolly finally caught up with Mead perched on her shoulder, looking up to Jack.

"Thank goodness, I'm sorry about that, Curly got ahead of me there for a moment. I think he's called a 'Fidough' or at least that's what I understood from the mini computer I got?"

Yep, Curly has other plans and he goes to rub up against Jack for pets. He is clearly the best puppy ever and demands affection. This be an attention sponge of a pupper..

Jack loves dogs so he's more than happy to dish out the attention. Curly has him missing Zero a little.

"That's a perfect name," he says. Then he looks up to Dolly and thinks about how she referred to the Poke'Gear. He wonders if she's new, but he doesn't want to single her out and make her feel awkward.

He stands and opens the door for them, waving for Dolly to go first. "Are you here to see the miniatures exhibit too?"

Jack loved to read and learn, but he had heard that there was an exhibit in the library on miniature houses created by people all across Johto and even Kanto.

This was bliss, pure bliss for the puppy of dough as he received attention. Clearly this was the best decision possible to Curly.

Dolly smiles softly and warm, "Thank you, Curly just has that little curly twirly sort of movement when he gets excited for things." Like Jack, Dolly was missing her Familiars back home too, hoping they were doing alright.

That was all Dolly needed to hear to be on board, "I didn't know about the miniatures exhibit, I'd like to go check that one out if that's alright by you?"

Initially Dolly had come for some information gathering, usually to get a better footing in new places, but the miniatures did catch her attention and was more than happy to check that one out.

"Of course!" The more the merrier!

Once they are inside, it's easy to find the exhibit. There are several tables set up with velvet ropes around them to keep the tiny buildings safe. There are houses and Pokemon Centers and office buildings, almost any kind of building you could think of, all recreated with everything from specifically carved wood to things that would be considered trash.

Jack has to bend down low to see into one of the little houses. He's seen doll houses, sure, and his beloved was a doll, but he's never seen anything created like this! It gives him an idea for his haunted house...

"They even have a sleeping Growlithe in this tiny basket by the fire. I think they used real fur."

The display was amazing, it was something Dolly could never stop being amazed by them every time. Dolly had created some dolls with miniature dioramas inside of them before, but, she had never built a dollhouse before. It had been on her list for a while before suddenly appearing in the Pokemon World.

With Curly in Dolly's arm, She goes to take a good close look inside the building Jack had pointed out in awe. Look at that tiny sleeping Growlithe, she had to agree, that had to have been real fur used.

"It's so well detailed and has such a cozy atmosphere to the scenery. I love seeing miniatures like it, they're such a beautiful still life right there."

Dolly's pupils start to dilate in amazement and adoration, it's rather adorable to see in person. Thankfully, its the normal level of dilation rather than the saucers.

Another structure catches his attention and Jack stands taller to see it. It's a replica of the old tower in Lavender Town, back before it became a radio station. He thinks of the displaced Gastly he rehomed. He's still got such a ways to go before everything is back in place.

But it's a hill he's willing to climb. Even if almost everyone is gone.

He turns to face her. "Forgive me if this is out of line, but are you new?"

Dolly was surprised for a moment, then again, it quickly faded. Of course that one was noticeable, that newness doesn't fade away that quickly. "It's alright and I am, I arrived a couple of days ago. I'm still getting my footing, figured the library was the best spot to learn about this.. Kanto."

She had almost said 'existence', but thankfully Dolly caught herself. One disaster narrowly avoided! Dolly earned that metaphorical pat on the back for that one.

"May I ask, what was the miniature tower there? It looks pretty adorable."

A fond smile crosses his face. "Several years ago, there was a tower in Lavender Town where people laid Pokemon to rest. Unfortunately, it was converted into a radio tower not too long ago. They moved the graves to another location, but some Pokemon didn't want to go."

Jack sighs.

"I wish I had seen it in its glory. I actually rehomed some of the Pokemon that were displaced. I'm on my way to a ranch I'm told they're waiting for me at. Would you...like to travel together?"

"That's terrible, I can't believe someone would turn a cemetery into a radio station. I feel awful for those displaced from their home like that, it isn't fair to them at all.." Dolly looked up at Jack wide eyed at the news about the radio tower.

It hit a bit close to what Dolly was going through herself, but it's not like she was going to say it aloud. She does, however, perk up at Jack.

"That's a relief to hear they got rehired by you, it had to have been hard on the Pokemon to lose a life long home like that." There's a pause for a moment upon hearing the offer, "I'd love that, I wouldn't mind traveling with you to retrieve your Pokemon."

"Wonderful!" Jack's grin is so wide it could split his face in two. "I've only just returned to this place, but I know it well. I'd love to show you around Kanto. There are different Pokemon here than there are in Johto."

"You were here before?" Dolly was in awe upon hearing that, so there can be returns? "Thank you, I would love to see Kanto with you and learn about it better."

Curious, very curious...what was Johto? Then again, new world, new countries to be learned, Dolly offered a bright smile at her new found friend in this strange world. Maybe things aren't so bad?

"Oh, yes! A couple of times, actually." He makes a bit of a face, remembering waking up in the Rocket base that one time. He...is happy to forget that. Though he does find himself missing the other Jack he met. He'd been a character, for sure. Jack's smile returns. "Do you have any questions? If it's only been a few days, I'm sure it's been a big adjustment."

He moves to inspect another part of the exhibit, happy to talk with Dolly as long as she likes.

That...okay that was amazing to learn, a couple of times? But the expression, that was an odd one for a moment before changing back to a smile.

"I do, I'm still learning and still figuring things out as I go. What's Kanto and Johto like in general? How do evolutions work?"

Dolly goes to follow Jack along for the exhibition, she was thrilled to have made a new friend with him. He was incredibly kind and outgoing as Dolly smiles along, enjoying the exhibit with good company.

"Johto and Kanto are two different regions in this world--there are more, but us other-worlders are only able to travel to those ones for now. I'm not sure why."

Probably because their very existence is a bit of a phenomenon and it would cause world-wide panic. Or maybe it was just because of the ledges.

Jack continues on in an excited, but informative tone. He remembers when he taught a few classes in the summer. That had been fun. "A Pokemon's level raises as it grows stronger. When a Pokemon reaches a certain level, it evolves. Some Pokemon evolve with stones or other evolution items. It seems like several more have been discovered since I was here last. My Pokedex feels so empty now!"

"That is a bit odd for sure, that's a question worth asking though. However, I'm looking forward to visiting Johto after Kanto."

This did raise many possible answers, some that made Dolly a little uneasy to even confront just yet. Time to distract herself from worrying answers, let's focus on Pokemon instead! It felt like she was back on campus for a bit, Dolly had enjoyed lectures such as these before.

"That's amazing, do they all evolve or do some stay the same form? Back home, evolution would take an eon or so to happen, but it's amazing they're able to do so at such a fast pace." Dolly goes to look at Curly and Mead for a moment, wondering what they'd look like if they evolved too..

"Isn't it though? Pokemon are incredible!" Thinking about how there are tons he hasn't seen yet distracts him from missing Halloween Town. The lesson continues: "Some Pokemon evolve, sometimes even twice. And some don't evolve at all. There are a few Pokemon who can even evolve into one of several other Pokemon. The Pokemon Eevee is famous for this--there are seven different evolutions! That we know about! I'm going to adopt one from a friend once I get my other Pokemon back."

Sure he's talked to Radly like once, but he considers him a friend.

"They really are! I wonder what my two Pokemon will evolve into in the future? I'm absolutely intrigued." Wait, there's one that has like seven different forms to evolve into!? Dolly was floored by this, it was doing the trick in keeping her mind off of the displacement.

"What does Eevee look like? The name is incredibly adorable and congratulation on getting to adopt one, that's pretty exciting right there."

"I'll show you!" Jacky says excitedly just in time to be shushed by a nearby librarian. He instantly looks bashful and ducks his head so that he can be closer to Dolly.

Jack pulls out his Poke'Gear and swaps over to the PokeDex function. He scrolls for a little while and finally brings up the entry on Eevee.

It isn't fully filled out since he hasn't caught one, but the picture is there all the same.

"I'm going to evolve mine into Umbreon." He clicks a few entries over and reveals the Moonlight Pokemon with its serious red eyes.

Woah, what a sniffy librarian! Likewise, Dolly ducks down a bit to see what an Eevee was from Jack on his PokeGear.

OH! That is a little cutie! It's like a little fox puppy of some kind with the little toffee fur and cream fluff. Okay that is pretty precious and Dolly can see why Jack was excited to adopt one. The paws made Dolly think of cookies for some reason, not exactly sure why though.

"It's absolutely darling, I can see why you're excited for the adoption." So that's an Umbreon, that one looks intense and smart, Dolly's pupils keep being a decent size of amazement. "Umbreon looks lovely too, look how bright those eyes are too."

"I'm hoping it'll make an imposing host for my haunted bed and breafkast." Jack says, excitement rattling his bones. The air is getting crisp and he is chomping at the BIT to get back to spooking people.

"The haunted bed and breakfast sounds delightful, I think they'll make for a great imposing host. I wonder if a little bat bowtie will work for the haunted B&B look?" Dolly was invested in this, it was such a fun idea and Halloween is her favorite holiday.

Maybe if Dolly's in luck, she could get materials needed to make the paper mache vintage pumpkins.

Jack tilts his head a little. She says delightful, but he hopes it's horrible. Oh well. He knows what she means--especially after walking among the living for so long. He gives her a smile.

"I think it would. You are going to love it here, I can't wait to show you everything."

How odd, maybe it was a different custom from where Jack came from? Dolly wasn't one to judge, her fellow fae were offended by things like saying 'Sorry' or 'thank you'. Likewise, Dolly smiles warmly like fresh baked cookies.

"I'm looking forward to that one, thank you for helping me out. I honestly wasn't expecting being here in a whole new world."

She left out 'again' as Dolly goes to hang out with Jack for the exhibit.

Test Drive Meme - Fall 2025

Dolly Mancer | OC

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Yay the Pumpkin King :"D

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Here we go, I think this is a good wrap up tag X3c