TEST DRIVE MEME: OCTOBER + NOVEMBER EDITION

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THIS CYCLE'S PROMPTS
#1 Gigas is offering discount guided tours of select factories to visitors from other cities. Today there’s a chance to take a tour of a factory that makes a small, sweet, triangular three-colored candy inspired by the golden cornfields of Crescent. But a band of rogue Rotom have possessed the factory equipment and are causing havoc! Either duck and cover or open your mouth, because there’s treats headed your way. (Also, watch out for the horde of Slurpuff this sugary chaos has attracted.)

#2 Berry farmers are preparing for this season’s biggest harvest and could use a hand. Berry picking is the most common task, but you may also be called upon depending on your skills to help cart picked Berries out of the fields, separate ripe and healthy Berries from ones Bug-types have nibbled on, and helping the farmers’ Grass-type Pokémon prepare for the first frost. Have you ever tried to put mittens on leaves before?

#3 Following the success of the World’s Fair, an entire row of restaurants have opened in the heart of Union. Each chef hails from a different city, and they’re all competing for your palate by making the most….unique….dishes from each of their homes. Loudly. Proudly. Outdoors. At the top of their lungs. Here’s hoping you have what it takes to survive….a Specialties Contest.

#4 Trees all over the Verdant Forest, and in Union proper, have started to lose their leaves. Piles of fallen leaves, raked by conscientious volunteers, dot Union’s many parks here and there. They are very large piles. They are very inviting piles. The sort a mischievous human…or Pokémon…might jump in, if they were so inclined. Make of that what you will.

#5 It’s a Pokémon Triathlon! Bring your own running, swimming, and flying Pokémon or choose from a trained stable and challenge this three-tiered course. But watch out for those pesky Castform that have been hired as obstacles on the path or else they’ll rain on your parade…..

#6 Wildcard! Come up with your own prompt!

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Ah?

[The lights suddenly shorting out in the candy corn factory earned little more than a small start from the giant of a man who towered over many of the people and pokemon in the vicinity. In his heavy boots and billowing jacket, he certainly seemed to be a safe one to stand near.

Except for the odd confusion that was painted on his heavily scarred face as he looked between the tiny piece of candy in his hand and the darkened lights above them. Somewhere, distant within the building, he thought he heard the rumble of trampling feet.

Suddenly he looked down at the nearest person, seeming somewhat nervous.]

We....should probably get out of here.

[It wasn't that he was afraid-- not at all. He just had a very bad feeling about all of this.]

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[He had come out for a simple meal. That was all. He hadn't expected to have employees from not one but three foodstands on the street all vying for his attention-- and money.

Not that he had much money to begin with.]

No-- you see, I don't really like meat!

[He tried to pull back, the very picture of a shrinking violet if not for the fact that his height was as great as that of a Dragonite and his presence was a superficially fearsome as a Feraligatr. The talk of having him sit down and try each of the restaurant's house specialties had him furiously shaking his head.]

No, that's okay. I'm happy with bread or a salad. It doesn't need to be special. It could be a...bread salad?

[It was clear that he was grasping at straws. Someone, please rescue this man and his poor wallet?]

Let the big man have some space!

[With that loud, commanding voice, a certain puts himself between this man and the demanding restaurateurs.]

He said he doesn't like meat...! I can't imagine WHY, but buzz off!

[Salvation came from an unlikely source-- a strange man with a distinctive appearance that all but screamed Gigan and Scientist with equal fervor. A part deep inside of Randel's heart fluttered in momentary panic....until he heard the disgruntled murmurs between the various restauranteurs. 'This really isn't worth it,' they said. 'The big guy doesn't look like he has much money anyway...'

He heaved a deep sigh of relief when they finally stalked off.]

Uhm.... [He began uneasily, rubbing a big hand through his hair in his own embarrassment.] Sorry about that. Shop keepers are always like that.

[Ivo turned to face the large man, and... in but an instant, his angry-looking expression turned from one of anger to something more affable.]

It's no problem. Vendors are the same no matter where you end up going. Always looking to take advantage of tourists... or anyone, really.

[He wrinkled his nose.] Just today, I had someone try to get my attention by saying I "looked like I had a healthy appetite". Can you even imagine?

[He heaved a relievevd sigh at the bright change in demeanor, glad to not have to deal with yet another confrontation on his hands.]

No, I can't-- but money must still be tight. I heard this city just got finished rebuilding itself...

[From some disaster earlier in the year. People were always trying to make up for lost numbers, but these shop keepers today were a little much...]

... Hmph. Well, that's the price you have to pay for survival, I guess.

[With a genuine smile, he offers the man his hand.] Anyway, I'm Ivo Robotnik. It's a pleasure, eh...?

[That smile was infectious, and it was hard not to return it as he firmly grasped and shook the offered hand.]

Randel Oland. I...yes, it is nice.

Uhm....speaking of survival, can you help me find a place to get food that isn't expensive and isn't so fussy? This city's much bigger than I thought.

[There were lots of stray meowths and purrloins, though. Cats were always nice.]

Ah... Randel. Fine name! Fine name! I can tell you and I are going to be getting along quite well, Randel.

[At his question, Ivo rubbed the back of his head, shrugging.]

Yes, well, I'm afraid... I can't answer that question with authority. I'm new to this place as well.

[ Another large figure looks back and rumbles, somewhat impatiently. ]

What are you afraid of?

[It was rare that he was able to look anyone eye to eye, and that alone was something of a surprise. This big body of his could be a shield-- and, maybe with the two of them...

Canting his head to the side, he jerked his thumb over his shoulder.]

You can't hear it? [He asked, all innocence. How could anyone not hear it, he wanted to know.]

No. I cannot. So tell me what you're perceiving. [ He's starting to sound a bit impatient. ]

[He was sensitive to ghostly presences around him due to the nature of what the Gigan scientists had done to him, but the mischievous rotoms in the building were but a secondary concern. Hearing the low rumbling steadily growing louder, he just shook his head at the man.]

There's no time. We need to get out of here before they come.

[Whatever they were-- he didn't know. But, there were alot of them.]

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Then let's go. [ Loken is not very sensitive to anything at all. But he looks ready to cut his way through a wall if Randel needs it. ]

Lead the way, since you're hearing... this.

All--

[He would have led the way, gladly, if not for the screeching of steel in that moment and the sudden snap as the door was thrust open and a horde of slurpuffs bounded through. The fluffy, cotton candy looking pokemon surged forth en masse, snatching every kernel of candy corn in sight.]

Too late!

[Randel yelped, pulling his coat tightly closed around him to prevent any of the yapping, excited puffballs from getting into his personal space and the dangerous gear he carried at all times.

Yes, even in a candy factory.]

[ Loken removes his helmet and blinks ]

But they're just.... Slurpuffs.

Test Drive Meme (October + November)

TEST DRIVE MEME: OCTOBER + NOVEMBER EDITION

Randel Oland | Pumpkin Scissors | Enhanced, probs Calderan in origin

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I assume you mean me?

haha yeah my tag must have missed.

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