Testrun meme (January & February)

[bravenewmods]

TESTRUN MEME

1) New Years Celebration! There are fireworks all over the city! And that means your Pokémon are probably hiding under the bed. No matter how big they are. What do?

2) There's been some heavy snowfall and the connecting bridges are overloaded. They're really slick and icy and need to be plowed for safety. You and your Pokémon have been selected for this "honor". Have fun!

3) With the winter coming, the Hot Springs have been overwhelmed by an abundance of monkey Pokémon. They've been attacking citizens who are trying to soak in the pools and it's creating a big problem. Go resolve it!

4) Caldera has been working on a project to restore some of their fortifications, and that means they need strong trainers and Pokémon to help carry and work the stone and metal. Time to help out!

5) The Tropical Island has become something of a destination in the wintertime, and it's getting really crowded. Some Pokémon researchers need to conduct studies on the volcano but the throng of tourists is simply too much. Help clear a path!

6) Wildcard! Make your own prompt!

Comments

[youngestone]

["But why would you play like that! Fighting isn't playing!"]

I wish I knew what she was saying...

[serenesuccessor]

She thinks we were fighting.

[Naomi translates easily, not even blinking.]

It was a snowball fight, it's something people do for fun!

[youngestone]

It's just like pillow fights, Kuna. Remember those?

["But why?"

At least she's calming down]

[serenesuccessor]

Because their fun!

[Her response is echoed by Cu.]

Why don't'cha try?

[youngestone]

[Kuna just shakes her head]

She's really bad about not upsetting people. She gets upset when she gets upset because then she thinks I'm annoyed because she's upset!

[serenesuccessor]

Oh.

[Naomi looks at the Skiddo again, feeling a bit guilty.]

'm sorry for upsetting her.

[youngestone]

Ah, it's fine. I thought it was funny!

[serenesuccessor]

We've been waiting hoooours - [she's exaggerating a little] - to throw a snowball at someone.

[youngestone]

Hours?

[He laughs]

Why not lure people over here?

[serenesuccessor]

[She tilts her head to the side.]

Lure people?

[Cu chimes in at that point:

"That's why we were making it by a cleared path!"]

[youngestone]

...what'd he say?

[serenesuccessor]

[Naomi blinks before her eyes widen momentarially.

Right. Poke-talk.]

She said that's why we were making our fort by the cleared path.

[youngestone]

Ooh. Well, I guess it worked since I came down here because it was clear!

[serenesuccessor]

Exactly!

[She giggles, bouncing in place.]

Cu was using all the snow I used to clear the path to make a really good fort too!

[youngestone]

Is that it over there? [He gestures] Can I see it?

[serenesuccessor]

Yeah! C'mon!

[And then she's racing over to the fort, Cu right behind her.

It really isn't an elaborate fort... Really it's just a pile of packed together snow in a semicircle but hey. They did go to the effort of putting a little flag at the top. Said flag is a small, lilac pennant with a picture of a flower drawn on it.]

Ta-da! Welcome to Fort... Um, well we haven't actually given it a name yet...

[youngestone]

[Kili laughs]

It looks pretty good! Want help making it taller?

[serenesuccessor]

[She eyes the fort, contemplating before looking at Cu.

They were a team after all.]

Think it should be taller?

[The Cubone holds her chin, then after a moment nods with a small "Cu!"

She returns her attention to Kili, grinning.]

Yeah! Oh, um, I mean yes please.

[youngestone]

[Belbul shakes her head as Kili sets Kuna down, who promptly goes to hide behind Cu.]

Right. We need more snow. Lots more.

[serenesuccessor]

[Cu turns to look at Kuna, then offers a smile and a thumbs up. "Don't worry!"]

I can get more! I still have a buncha snow to shovel!

[She's already hurrying to pick up her shovel.]

[youngestone]

[Nope just hiding.

Kili takes the shovel from Naomi. He's bigger, after all.]

I'll get the snow, you get it into piles.

[serenesuccessor]

[Well, that's okay. Cu won't mind.

Naomi pouts, just a little when he takes the shovel but nods. The pout vanishes and she's back to smiling. She gives a silly little salute.]

Got it!