SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER TEST DRIVE MEME

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➞ 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!

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Comments

[shiro2hero]

It's -- it's a lot to explain.

[Said Cat Bodybuilder looks indignant. What do you mean what is she??? She's glorious, that's what she is!!]

Another world. Planet. Let's -- can we leave it at that? What happened to your hair?

[theotherholt]

A planet full of cat bodybuilders. [Matt laughs, shaking his head incredulously -- then shaking it again, flicking his hair out of his face.]

It grew, Shiro. That's what hair does.

[shiro2hero]

[He... so help him, he laughs too.] Not just cats! There's... you're going to love it.

[Another laugh, shaky and uncertain.]

Yeah. Yeah, I know it does. But I still...

[theotherholt]

You're here, so of course I am.

[Matt's Eevee makes a squeaky, disgusted sound at that. Gross.]

...need to sit down? Take a breather?

[shiro2hero]

[Shiro's three give each other a series of bewildered looks at that. Then at the Eevee. What the heck little buddy? Are you saying...?]

[Where's the Gay Spheal meme when you need it.]

I'm fine. This is -- pretty much just a normal day for us.

You though... come on. We should get you back to the city.

[theotherholt]

Wow. Is this your whole, uh...party? [It's like D&D right? The buff cat is the Paladin, right?]

Oh, there's a city too? [Matt is...benignly curious. He's taking this very well.]

[shiro2hero]

Only half of them. [No, the paladin is the Aggron. Because Kuro is always lawful good.]

Matt -- you... [Exasperated. Achingly fond.] Of course there's a city.

... we can talk there.

[theotherholt]

Half? Where did you even find them all? ...Petco?

[He laughs, a little sheepishly, ducking automatically to pick up his Eevee.] Well, I didn't know. I've only seen the woods.

...are the woods full of ears? Are there spy Pokemon?

[shiro2hero]

No. Around. Here and there... You're going to love Europa.

[His fat Spheal. Whom he also loves.]

... no. But there's food in town.

[theotherholt]

Who's Europa? Is that the town?

[He's so confused. And hungry, very hungry, his stomach is growling audibly and Mimas is squeaking and making demanding wiggles.] I don't...have any money, though.

[shiro2hero]

... No. No, it's... she's part of my team.

[The soft, round, bouncy part. She is a good spheal.]

I do. I've got this, man. Promise.

[theotherholt]

You're gonna introduce me to everyone. Every single one. And then tell me everything about this place. Including how you got here.

[Matt is gonna take one look at soft bouncy and steal.]

Are you treating me? Is this a treat?

[shiro2hero]

There's not much to tell -- I got here the same way you did. But... if you want to know more about these guys, Armin is your guy.

[Because he's very, very proud of his blonde nerd child.]

... It sure is. And... you know. A way to talk.

[theotherholt]

Is there a library? I miss libraries.

[Matt arches an eyebrow, falling back into his old teasing ways so easily. It's like breathing, being goofy and silly around Shiro.]

You wanna talk? What about?

[shiro2hero]

Not just libraries. Bookstores.

[Because Armin had a weird ability to find those -- like some kind of sixth sense.]

Just -- everything. Anything. I -- Pidge has been looking everywhere for you.

[theotherholt]

Oh my god that sounds amazing, I've been in the woods for years.

[He has not, he's maybe been in for an hour???]

Only Pidge?

[shiro2hero]

You're kidding... right? Please say you're kidding.

[He's actually worried for a second that Matt is not, in fact kidding. His Aggron even heaves himself up to lumber along behind them, sniffing Matt over a little. Like he's trying to confirm this.]

... Pidge -- never gave up on you. Not once.

[Never forgot her brother. Unlike some.]

[theotherholt]

I'm completely kidding, Shiro. It's okay. [Matt turns, offering his hand, outstretched, like big metal dinosaur is some sort of big dog.]

Sounds like her. Tough girl, huh?

[shiro2hero]

That's good. I -- I'm sorry, I just... I'm excited to see you.

[Kuro the Aggron huffs, and nudges at Matt's hand.]

The most. The toughest person on our team.

[theotherholt]

[Matt hums softly, reaching up and petting this nice metal dog.]

Also sounds like Pidge. Does she have a lot of cool dinosaurs too? [Matt, no, not all Pokemon are dinosaurs, you fail.]

[shiro2hero]

She's -- she's not here, Matt. She hasn't been here since I got here.

[And, honestly, it sort of hurts to say that. He doesn't want to tell him his sister isn't here. Matt deserves his family back just as much as Pidge does.]