TEST DRIVE MEME: APRIL + MAY EDITION

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bravenewworld's test drive meme! This post is designed to help players test out their characters within the setting, as well as give them an opportunity to collect samples for their future application. The prompts below are all optional, and can be used to get a feel for the game, but we encourage players to get creative and use this post however best suits their needs. Players are welcome to use either prose or brackets for their threads.

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THIS CYCLE'S PROMPTS
#1 A naughty Castform is following people around and causing rain wherever they walk. Talk about spring showers!

#2 The Flower Grove is well-known for its spring blossoms. Your character has gone to visit, only to discover Gloom have moved in to enjoy the pleasant fragrance! And now the pleasant fragrance...isn't.

#3 This baby Pidgey has fallen out of its nest!!! What do you do? Do you get help? It's squawking and flapping like nobody's business. Might be hard to hang onto without somebody else around to spot you...

#4 Glacier is excited for the Big Spring Thaw! They will tell this to anyone who comes to see them at Citadel, and will even lead expeditions up to the Obsidian Flats to show off the lovely warm weather......while it's still snowing.

#5 Union is still repairing itself after Kyurem's attack. Construction workers are needed at this site. Humans and Pokémon are both welcome, but the supervisor is a Machoke. Communication could get tricky.

#6 Wildcard! Come up with your own prompt!

If you have any setting questions, or want to do some reading before posting a thread, you can find the setting directory here! Happy tagging!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Heh, they really are, but... they mean well! Really!

[Haruka looked down at the deliveries she'd been tasked with making, picking them up. Inside were sweets that had been ordered by various people.]

The first of these will take us all the way across the city. Are you ready for that?

[ Towa really does like them but wow she needs something to distract them with next time lest she pass out. ]

A-anywhere in the city is fine, as long as I have a guide.

[Haruka nodded, and laughed.]

Let's be off then!

[And... they're off on their way.]

... Ah, Towa, I didn't get a chance to ask. If you're new to Union, where exactly are you from...?

[ Well given that there's nowhere to have an actual princess of... ]

I am from Sanctuary. We - the people of Sanctuary, and my family - are very grateful to Union.

[Haruka's eyes widened, and she suddenly appeared very excited.]

Ah...! Sanctuary! I always wanted to meet someone from there!

And now you have!

[ Isn't that nice? ]

I'm happy to meet so many kind people here.

[Haruka let out a quiet laugh.]

Well, I try to live up to the good example set for me...

You're as sweet as the rest of your family at the very least, Haruka!

[ Despite being overwhelmed she was also very charmed. ]

[Haruka blushes a little, looking to the side. Wait, was that a pun about their profession? Oh well, pay it no mind.]

Thanks...! But it's not just them, I want to be like! There's all the enlightened who have done amazing things, and...

... ahaha, never mind. It's a bit silly...

[ A purely unintentional pun on Towa's part! ]

Hm? [ She tilts her head. ]

The Enlightened... those people born with powers - they're certainly treated differently here.

Ah-ah, well...

[Upon hearing what Towa says next, however, she takes the opportunity to not have to elaborate. Instead, she asks a question.]

How are the Enlightened treated in Sanctuary...?

It's not as though they are... exactly downtrodden... but compared to the mages they are certainly far less respected. It is seen as wild and savage compared to the more refined and, ah, civilized magic.

[ Not that she wants to call all y'all savages or anything. ]

... Oh. [Haruka looks a bit shaken, and put off by this. Her eyes find the ground, and she looks a bit sad.]

I always wanted to be an Enlightened. To have adventures. To be a part of the stories I grew up hearing...

I think it's a wonderful thing! Views have shifted a little bit since we were freed, as well...

Being connected to Pokemon can't be a bad thing, right?

[ Asked while reaching up to pat her own on the head lightly. ]

[Haruka's smile returns, and she's nodded.]

That's right! Even if my Pokemon and I don't get along sometimes, I think I'm stronger having gotten a chance to be with them...!

Test Drive Meme (April + May)

TEST DRIVE MEME: APRIL + MAY EDITION

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