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Test Drive Meme (April + May)

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

[Natsuki continues walking, eventually joining the edge of the group - as well as the edge of the Flats. The demarcation between Blizzard Tundra and Obsidian Flats is pretty sudden. The other tour guide can be heard, telling the story of the crater and pointing out how there's actually less snow than usual in the area! Spring is truly in the air.

Natsuki doesn't look like she's paying attention, though. She's frowning at the sneaky Gravelers nearby, trying to blend into the rock.]

[ Shizuru gives that particular rock formation a sly look herself, once she sees which direction Natsuki's gaze is turned. Then she steps up to take a better look at this vista. ]

If you spend your whole life distrusting people, you'll stunt your growth.

[ Have you noticed lately she's both older and taller than you? ]

[she probably hasn't noticed the age gap. Or the height difference. The latter might be more evident if you stood closer.

As it is, Natsuki frowns at you, but she still keeps her attention on the Pokemon.]

I'm not short. [compared to grade schoolers, maybe. Too bad winter climes usually favor larger people.]

There are other dimensions. [ Shizuru is also looking at a few round things. ]

[Natsuki blinks and...it doesn't look like she's going to get it unless that staring is really obvious.]

What?

[the other members of the tour group are starting to give them dirty looks]

[ Overstepped, has she? Shizuru changes the subject - and lowers her voice. ]

What do you suppose they might be doing?

[ The slightest tilt of her head towards the Gravelers. She makes a point of looking out over the vista, though. She's a good tourist. She is. ]

[Natsuki gives you a look, but decides to go with the subject change.]

They think it's funny to Self-Destruct in people's faces. It's not like these ones are defending their territory. [not when they're still at the edge.

Even as she speaks, the group of Gravelers edges their way closer to the humans.]

That is a problem. [ One she doesn't look inclined to solve anytime soon. But she's watching the Gravelers, now, too. ]

Kiyohime.

[ Deino puts the teapot down. ]

[Natsuki glances over at Kiyohime, and then over at Shizuru. What are you going to do...?

Meanwhile, Duran is standing at attention, staring at the Gravelers and baring his teeth.]

[ Shizuru? Shizuru isn't doing anything. She's just reaching down to fetch this teapot and hold it and her cup so her Pokémon can get a change of scenery. (Never mind the fact that her Pokémon can't see.)

Kiyohime, for her part, is making her way towards the Gravelers, putting herself between them and the humans. Coincidentally. ]

[a challenger!! The biggest Graveler in the group immediately rolls on over, growling right in Kiyohime's face. The other two back up the big one, adding their voices to the mix. Where do ya think you're going??

Duran growls, but it doesn't look like he'll be going after the Rock types unless Trainer says so. Natsuki seems to be ignoring the other (slightly panicking, but keeping it together for the tourists) tour guide in favor of seeing what Kiyohime will do.]

Deeeeiiii!

[ Kiyohime is not doing much. Just refusing to be daunted by all of these rocks. In fact, it seems completely unimpressed.

Shizuru steps back. ] There's another good vantage point this way.

[ Further from the Gravelers. What are the odds the tour group will take that suggestion? ]

[the other tour guide seems hesitant, until Natsuki gives him a curt nod. Then affecting cheerfulness, the guide moves the rest of the group away from the Pokemon.

Neither Natsuki nor Duran are moving, however.

The big Graveler roars even louder, arms spread wide for maximum effect, and then throws itself forward for a Rollout attack.]

Kiyohime.

[ Shizuru reaches to unwrap something she'd been carrying on her back as the Pokémon in question dodges. That's an attack that gains in power the more it's used, isn't it? But it also can't stop once it starts.

So Kiyohime leaps closer to the cliff's edge, breathing out some Dragon's Breath for the rock to roll through. Try that on as a deterrent. ]

[and Graveler A rolls right into the Dragon's Breath! The damage phases it somewhat, but it certainly can't stop now.

Meanwhile, Graveler B and C have little use for taking turns. Graveler B grunts and starts throwing rocks while Graveler C is a little shit and uses Bulldoze (and hitting anybody nearby, including allies).

Duran barks and then concentrates. An aura envelopes both him and Kiyohime, as he lends a Helping Hand (or Paw).]

Ah, goodness.

[ Shizuru has finished unwrapping the weapon she'd had strapped to her back - a pole topped with a long red blade. She's looking down, however, at the way Bulldoze had covered her teapot and cup in rocks. ] We can't have that.

Excuse me. [ And she whips her weapon at Graveler C. The blade detaches, revealing itself to be multiple blades connected by a wire. She's trying to grab hold of the Pokémon - a full Bind would be ideal, but she'll settle for a limb, if she must.

Kiyohime continues to play chicken (Torchic?) along the edge of the canyon. It Roars, hoping to scare the Gravelers off.

And if not, well, if that rolling one wants to try and squash it, it'll have to think fast to avoid rolling right off this cliff. ]

[Graveler C is a little confused. It's trying to Bulldoze things, but something's stopping it! It strains against the wires, trying to stretch out all its limbs.

Graveler A is gutsy enough to get past that Roar! It can't lose face in front of its buddies! But thinking fast isn't an especially strong trait found in Gravelers, so there's a surprised grunt as it finds itself falling off the cliff. After the dust settles, one would see it looking perfectly fine at the bottom, but it would take a while to get back up.

Graveler B is a bit uncreative and settles for chucking rocks from afar. Big rocks. Natsuki slides into a more defensive stance, forming a glittering ice wall around them with a gesture.

She nods at Graveler C, who looks like its getting increasingly frustrated.]

Better do something about that one before it Self-Destructs.

Indeed. [ And shifting her weight, Shizuru tries to chuck Graveler C off the cliff towards its friend as if she's fishing and is using the world's heaviest bait. Throw your temper tantrum somewhere you won't bother them, if you'd be so kind.

Kiyohime returns from the edge to sneak up on Graveler B. If Natsuki can keep its attention, the Deino can attack from behind! ]

[Graveler C starts to glow angrily, even as it gets tossed off the side of the cliff. With luck, maybe Graveler C will hit Graveler A on the way down.

Natsuki concentrates on the wall while Graveler B gets increasingly frustrated. Why is there no smash???]

[ Immediate crisis averted, Shizuru stands back to observe the last remaining troublemaker. It wishes to make contact, does it? Kiyohime can provide.

Namely, Kiyohime can open those jaws and Crunch down on Graveler's head with all its might. Shizuru just watches, perfectly calm. If her teapot's still in one piece, the contents are likely cold by now, aren't they?

What a pity. ]

[well, that Crunch certainly got Graveler's attention. It roars, immediately dropping its rock and reaching back for Kiyohime with all its arms. Natsuki, seeing an opening, quickly moves to the side of the wall and sends an ice attack towards the Rock type.]

[ Kiyohime hops to the side in a dodge, powerful jaws at the ready to Bite anything that tries to grab hold of her. But she'll let that ice do the heavy lifting. Seems smart.

Shizuru picks up her teacup and frowns, tracing a crack on its surface. Dear, dear. ]

[Natsuki spares Shizuru a look, raises an eyebrow, and then hits Graveler with another ice attack, seeing how Kiyohime is nicely keeping the Rock Pokemon in place.

It takes a moment for it to realize it's getting attacked on both fronts. There's some stupid dino thing biting its arm and there's ice. It roars, struggling to get out of that Crunch attack and to find an exit.]

[ There is no escape. There is only dragon, and Dragon Rage at close quarters.

It'll do the same amount of damage regardless, but it's the principle of the thing. The message it sends.

Shizuru's teapot is also no longer functional. She sighs. And Kiyohime lets go - but only to see whether this thing needs one last lesson. ]

[Graveler immediately starts rolling off into the Flats, not even looking backwards for its friends. Then again, it hasn't exactly encountered grouchy emo dinosaurs before.

Natsuki lets the ice forming above her palm die away. It doesn't look like she can be bothered enough to do something about the ice wall (which might or might not be marring the view).

Glance over at you.] Did it break?

[she still can't believe you brought that with you on the trail]

TEST DRIVE MEME: APRIL + MAY EDITION

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