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Test Drive Meme #3


Test Drive Meme #3
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Arrival



Part 1


You arrive in an unknown space, dressed in white clothes (player choice what kind of clothes, as long as they cover everything). Whatever was happening to you before no longer happens. It's like everything was put on a pause and you were transferred away from the situation without you realizing it happened.

The space that you find yourself in is one of these four options:

An empty landscape filled with snow and ice, almost like a blank canvas.
A field with cherry blossom trees and spring flowers.
A sunny beach near an ocean that seems never ending.
A quiet forest with falling autumn leaves.

All of the spaces seem to continue endlessly. No matter where or how far you walk it almost seems like you're not moving at all. There are no animals here - just those who happened to wake up there at the same time, in the same place. Everyone is wearing the same kind of plain, white clothes.

Despite the possible rollercoaster of emotions you might be feeling, the place somehow feels familiar. Like somehow you belong there.

And it looks like you're not alone.


Part 2


After half an hour has passed the surroundings change as everyone is teleported into a room with all the other new arrivals, no matter what space they woke up in. It's a large place with plenty of seats to sit in and beverages to enjoy. Medical attention is offered to those who need it and the doctors here are very prepared for any challenging situations.

Here, in this room, everyone gets an answer to where they are and why. A hologram of a man appears at the center of the room, waiting to be heard. He brings a message on behalf of the leaders of Ellipsa.


The Message [ Click to Expand ]

Hello, my name is Olwen. I'm one of the leaders of Ellipsa as it currently is. I'm also one of the four who summoned you here.

Our world is in trouble and we need your help. I apologize for tearing you away from your world and forcing you to come here but I hope you understand. The magic we used doesn't let us ask in advance, nor does it let us choose who we bring here.

This world is composed of four Seasonal Segments. All of them represent one of the seasons. They were the places we used to get our resources from, but now they're dangerous places no one should go into unless they have the power to fight back. All of them have their own sets of powerful monsters and natural catastrophes.

We used to have plenty of people here who could control the powers of the four Seasons. We called them Seasonal Power Holders. Unfortunately, due to a tragedy you can read about later, we lost almost all of them. Now only four of us remain and the world is in chaos. We have done our best to protect the world, but we need more power holders to do that.

That's where you come in.

All of you have been assigned to one of the seasons. Whatever space you were in just now is what season you represent. You will learn different skills based on the season and those skills are going to help you save this world.

These powers don't interfere with your own natural powers. They use a new energy that has formed inside of you. It's harmless to your health, but it's vital to your seasonal powers. Your own powers should still work, even if the dark energy outside the city might interfere with them.

Unfortunately bringing you here wasn't as simple as it sounds. We couldn't do anything about how to keep you anchored to this world other than making a simple spell that helps with it. That is, you need to touch someone else who is not from this world ideally at least once a day. It will help you stay in control of your powers and boost your magical energy. If you don't, the consequences aren't very good. But as long as you hold someone's hand or give someone a handshake, you should be fine.

That's all I have to say about the situation. The staff of the Research Center will give you more information about housing and other necessary things. I will, however, promise that you will be sent home once the situation becomes better. That's the least we can do.


The hologram can be viewed in private in a separate room later, should someone wish to look at it again. For now, the staff of the Research Center hands everyone their new smartphones with their small flower lucky charms (the flower is anything the player decides). They're also told that the building next door is where everyone can find a room assigned to them with some of their belongings there and possibly even any animal companions. Those concerned about their mount-sizes companions are welcomed to the stables downstairs to see if their friends are there. The mounts are allowed to stay there until you find a place more suitable for them.

In the Arrival's hall there are also several stands with information pamphlets.

First type of stand is for the local Guilds and about the benefits or joining one.

Second type of stands is for the Welcoming Committee that aim to show otherworlders what the world is like and help guide people in the beginning of the journey and helps in getting settled into the new world. They even have people to help if you're unfamiliar with the new phones.

Third type of the stands is for The In Touch Support Group that is led by the Otherwordly Ambassador, Kamisato Ayato. The pamphlets have contact information for businesses looking to help Otherworlders. They also focus more on the lore of the World and what they have discovered so far, as well as a guide on what to think about when preparing to venture out to the Segments.

Once you get your smartphone and necessary information, you're urged to go out and find your apartment. After that whatever you want to do is up to you.

Part 3


The building next door is where everyone can find their new apartments. As you enter, you're told by a friendly native that for the first two months you can live anywhere rent-free and five meals a day are paid for you. After that they get a monthly payment that helps with some of their living expenses, but otherwise they have to have a job to support themselves.

All of the apartments are comfortable, two bedroom apartments with all necessary utilities. They are also completely soundproof. Sometimes the magic system, however, does glitch and you might find yourself rooming with a stranger. This is not the intention and the staff will immediately prepare you your own room if you ask them. But maybe having a roommate isn't all that bad?





Party in the Underground




Part 1


The center of Nightwake never sleeps and there's always something happening, but today there's a lot of excitement in the air all around the center and every district! Locals and those who want to help them (for 100 Moon Coins or a gift card of their choosing), are walking to everyone to offer colorful fliers along with free vending machine tokens. There's also colorful advertisement on billboards and posters everywhere around the city advertising all sorts of things like items, clothes, drinks and more.

Local businesses, stores and restaurants are also going pretty crazy with their celebrations of anyone walking in being their 50th, 100th or whatever customer of the day and the prize among other things are gift cards and more free vending machine tokens but they aren't even for that same shop or restaurant? They also offer people to spin all kinds of different prize wheels, spin roulettes, buying a certain amount of things from them, and taking part in eating and drinking competitions for a surprise prize. Someone even put these surprise prizes into the Gacha Restaurant's randomizer, so for a week, you can choose it as a total surprise there too. (The surprises can be even more vending machine tokens and silly things like cute keychains or a 5-in-1 avocado tool as some examples.)

You can't find any of these shops, restaurants and other places, that they are advertising, in the whole city. The locals, posters and billboards will tell you where you can find them. There's a new entrance in every district, where locals welcome everyone to the grand opening of the Underground Mall!

Some may even drop into a sudden hole in the ground on their way and fall (or slide) somewhere far away. Don't worry, there will be very soft and huge pillows for landing in your destination.


Part 2


The Underground Mall's upper floors give the vibe of a joyous mall with several restaurants and shops you won't see on the surface. The mall is definitely a must visit place for those who appreciate different fashion and exciting food choices. The party from the surface continues down here with various sales around the area. A good day for shopping!

For those who like games, there's a futuristic VR Arcade for you! This Arcade focuses on games that are played with VR goggles on. Even your regular DDR machine will now take you to dance in different environments and feel like you're dancing for your life or for an actual audience.

There are all sorts of vending machines lined up in their own, huge corner. You can find the usual ones with all sorts of different snacks, food and drinks, but there are also some with cake, cookies, mayonnaise, cream, flowers, engagement rings and other less usual but normal things. Nothing here is randomized, unless you choose the random option from the machine, otherwise you get exactly what you want. So pick your favorites or try something new, that sounds more or less good! You can find a machine that turns moon coins on your phone into vending machine tokens (or you can pay straight with your phone).

And, yes, you can find vending machines full of snacks and drinks all around the area too.

Then there's also an area for ufo catchers with all kinds of prizes like pokemon plushies and lots of other plushies, items themed to different season, plushies and other items themed to any fauna and flora from all around Ellipsa, puzzles, food themed items etc etc.

Moving inside the mall is done by escalators and elevators, but there are also regular stairs for those who prefer them.

The fastest way of traveling from floor to floor in the mall is by quick teleport nodes. You choose a floor you want to go to from the list of choices, much like an elevator and then you're transported into that floor's node within seconds. Unfortunately, they're still working out on the bugs in the system, so you may end up in the wrong place - including places that aren't on the list of choices.

Part 3


There's also a Poké Ball Vending Machine, so anyone who recognizes poké balls may have some idea what they could get here. The vending machine somehow has enough balls for everyone in Ellipsa but everyone can only buy one ball! The balls don't have names in them and no one can see through them, so even those, who know Pokémon will NOT know what they'll be getting from this vending machine as it is entirely randomized!

Are you ready to get your first Pokémon? What about being ready to see how you two get along? Everyone, who plays this vending machine, gets either a Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu, Eevee, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Rowlet, Litten, Poplio, Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, Spirigatito, Fuecoco or Quaxly.

(And yes, ICly it is entirely randomized but OOCly you can decide which one you want your character to get... Of course you can rng the result too. More about Pokémon guidelines in the OOC Tips of this TDM.)






Welcome to Our Dark Side




The third part of the TDM is under this details cut as it has Content Warnings, including Cursed things, Organized Crime, Illegal Activities, Monster Forms/Body Horror, Attempted Murder, Experimenting on People

The Third Part of the TDM [ Click to Expand ]
Part 1

The lowest levels of the mall are only accessible by random quick teleport nodes around the mall (if you know you know is the motto with these). You can run into them on accident (they're usually hidden, but with so much traffic, the hiding place becomes visible) and they sometimes immediately just teleport people without any warning. The arrival can be in various places. A random shady hallway, in the middle of the floor, in a shady establishment and so on.

Anything that seems shady can be found from these floors. Even the local diners here are very weird and likely have illegal things on the menu. Clothing stores sell all kinds of clothes fit for thieves and assassins and the amount of weapons shops here is twice the amount than on the surface. Rumor has it there are also people trying to summon the devil somewhere around here, but that's still just a rumor.

One of the teleport node locations can take you to the front of a cursed vending machine corner. At first they look like ordinary vending machines, but upon closer inspection one may notice they are anything but ordinary.

The food vending machines are full of different "eatable" bugs with half-hearted warnings that they may or may not be poisonous (they didn't really check before putting them in the packaging), Mystery Food boxes (includes some very suspicious foods that don't look edible, but are actually alright in taste? But may contain some side effects like growing mushrooms out of your hair if you eat the mushroom ones), ones that is labeled Energy Drinks but all of them look more like creepy potions (they provide energy but at the cost of poisoning someone for 24 hours) and hyper realistic cakes that look like various body parts (the cake part is intentionally written in small print).

Other vending machines have various shark eggs (hatching them will provide a magical shark with little hands and legs that invades the first watery surface it finds and bites whoever comes too close - it does not belong as a pet, but one may try to tame one), Mystery Boxes (with anything from highly cursed jewelry to books that suck your soul if written into) and Cheat Slips (it's said these slips will let you master a skill immediately, but all it does is cause one's powers to go berserk for 2 hours).




Part 2


The lowest levels are also a place for a large Casino. While they do exist on the surface, this one is a little different.

The Casino (named just that, "The Casino") is divided into four different sections; All of them are dominated by an organized crime group. This is the only area of the underground they work together in peace and sometimes come to relax. They don't cause trouble for each other here, but they definitely can try to cause trouble for everyone who is visiting the place.

Losing in this Casino can mean being taken to the back rooms by whichever group's area you ended up losing in. They will offer to let you go if you can pay off your debt you made in the Casino, but they have other options of compensation.

Name: Diamonds
Game Area: Card Games (Poker, Black Jack, Craps)
Compensation: They will send characters on a criminal quest to either steal or sabotage something or even smuggle a (cursed) item into important places.

Name: Spades
Game Area: Roulette
Compensation: They will attempt to kill the character that lost in the quietness of the backrooms.

Name: Clubs
Game Area: Pool, Darts
Compensation: They will just make characters clean their casino area.

Name: Hearts
Game Area: Slot Games
Compensation: They will drag characters into experiments in a different facility.

You may also end up taken to the back rooms for getting caught cheating, although it may also end up in a congratulatory meeting for an impressive sleight of hand instead or an invitation to join one of the groups. How would you feel about a life of crime?




Part 3


Those caught in Hearts Group's Experiments will be subjected to series of tests. Mostly they're to check the characters' physical condition before proceeding. Once the tests are concluded, the character will be given a medicine (either via shot or a pill). This medicine will not show any signs of working for a while and characters are let go afterwards.

The same medicine can, however, later be consumed by anyone else in various foods and drinks (free samples, some restaurants, even some grocery store items), even in the higher levels of the Mall. The experiments were the final test before distributing the medicine secretly to the public. So your character may accidentally end up getting the medicine in other ways.

What are the medicine? Monster Form activators. They will awaken a monster form inside a character that will trigger under one of the (player) selected conditions: strong emotional reaction, full moon, near death situation or bleeding.

The form can be returned from by calming down and focusing on their sense of self, but there's a chance to go berserk, making this difficult. If characters go berserk, their powers will be a lot stronger, but they won't know who's a friend and who's a foe. Their form may also be a lot scarier than it normally is. They will likely only want to cause destruction around them or want to feed on humans.



MonsterDescriptionPowers
AlraunePlant monsters with a humanoid shape. They may have changes as simple as flowers growing in their hair or have complex body modifications such as roots for legs and long vines as hands.Pollen with status effects like sleep/poison/paralysis, control over plants, poisonous kisses, etc
GargoyleMonstrous humanoid winged creatures with horns on their head and stony hides.Super strength, tough skin, flight
HarpyHuman-bird hybrids. Anything part can be replaced with bird bodyparts, although the most common configuration is arms turned to wings and legs into talons.Flight, sonic scream, hypnotizing voice, ability to whip up whirlwinds
KelpieAquatic horses with a man made of seaweed and algae, covered in a sticky fur that makes it nearly impossible to get off if one is to ride them. Some may get a fish tail when underwater, although when out of water they have legs like any horse.Water breathing, illusions
LichUndead humanoids, they may look skeletal or simply corpselike.Raising the dead (into zombies/skeletons), necrotic touch
ManticoreBeastlike creatures with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion or dragon. They vary greatly, some sporting horns on their heads, or resembling a Chimera or Sphinx.Super strength, flight if wings.
MinotaurAnimalistic monsters with the head of a bull and the body of a human, although some variations exist in which there are different animal heads. Some sport hooves and a tail in place of legs. Super strength, overall size, super defense.
TaurThis refers to any number of creatures with a humanoid upper body and a lower body that resembles a non-anthropomorphic animal in the same sort of style as a centaur. This category includes things like Arachne and Naga, and other variations of such monsters.Varies depending on animal the taur is based on
WerecreaturesMonstrous, bipedal animals, the transformation of which is often (but not always) triggered by the full moon. Common variants are wolves and bears, although they can be about any animal. The Pooka would be one of the variations in the werecreature category.Depends on the animal the form is based on, but usually super strong/fast etc



This effect can either be permanent or temporary, depending on how the players want it. Temporary can be up to just one transformation under the conditions or several.






OOC TIPS


- Ask your questions related to the TDM here.

- The TDM is available only to friends of the mods and their friends. If you want to play in the TDM, please leave a note here to inform us who invited you over. We will get to you as soon as possible.

- Test Drive is open for current characters to make a top level as well. New characters can add TDM (or "New" or anything else) on their subject line to indicate they're new!

- Current characters cannot access the starting area again to meet new arrivals. They can, however, be at the Research Center when the newbies are teleported in.

- The TDM is game canon so anything in the TDM can happen for your character(s) in the game as well.

- Remember to add Content Warnings wherever needed!

- Smut is not allowed on the TDM. You can play situations leading to it, but if the thread is turning into smut, please move it to a private space such a post in your character's journal, or a locked post in the game's log community if you decide to app!

- Pokémon Guidelines:
• Anything mindblowing crazy that the pokedex has to offer for any of the evolutions doesn't carry over to Seasons. They're closer to anime variants where people can get flamethrower at their face and live (we still do not recommend getting a flamethrower at face)
• Pokémon gain experience points much slower, even if they battle one another.
• You may be able to find a vending machine with weird stones mixed in for stone evolutions. Strange.
• All start at level 5.
• More Pokémon may appear later in the game but for now it's just the ones mentioned.
More on all the available Pokémon here!

- Check Locations: City to find more areas to explore inside the city. Every place in the districts are open. The Underground Mall has been added to the locations page at the very end of it.

- Similarly, Locations: Segments is useful for outdoors adventures. You can find monsters to encounter on Beastiary.

- Minor NPCs page has been updated with the criminal organizations.

- FAQ has information on characters' smartphones as well as general things about the world that might be handy.

- Feel free to check and use out Questboard for additional prompts.



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localgrandma: (Piano Man)

[personal profile] localgrandma 2023-08-05 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I see, then I suppose it just means that I'll have to figure it out for myself. It's not a problem as I do wish to see how to operates and if I can improve on certain things.

[And you know. Figure out how all of this works for an old lady such as herself.]

But for what I want to do? Is this not research already?
godofdust: (050)

[personal profile] godofdust 2023-08-05 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
You know, I think he was just very confused at first.

[Both times, actually, but she isn't going to delve into that business. She taps her forefinger against her lower lip and smiles to herself, shaking her head.]

Though, I'm rather more used to seeing a blank stare and silence from him than you might be. [Guizhong can't help but grin, then.]

It's been a long time, from his perspective... I can't blame him for struggling to comprehend it.
forgingfires: (Is this worth my time?)

Re: That moment you start your tag in the subject line.

[personal profile] forgingfires 2023-08-05 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Iggy? [Surprised.] I thought he was still in that 'villains can't have friends' phase. [He hums and shrugs.] Good for him.

[Red Son gives him a look.] I have centuries of adventures without him. And most of my adventures with him was as enemies. We have two, arguably three 'adventures' together.

Ah yes, because you are so well known for your respect to the sanctity of workshops. And no, food is meant to be given attention when eaten, its disrespectful to the cook otherwise.

And the only time I have played your inane games is when the Noodle Boy and Dragon Girl insisted on it the few times we've hung out in person. Frankly the mech one is the only one with any interesting bits.
rustyhonesty: (Uhm... what?)

[personal profile] rustyhonesty 2023-08-05 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Existing together. That sounded good. Something their world couldn't have with their main monsters, definitely. Even imagining trying to live in harmony with them feels weird.]

That's great. It must feel more familiar to you, now that there are more of them around.
quecheugy: (.... ¿Que?)

[personal profile] quecheugy 2023-08-05 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
It does- and of course a tad worrying with how they've appeared. Starters aren't dispensed from vending machines like this after all.

[Difficult not to fret over that—]

Honestly, it's likely fortunate a colleague and I have been working on converting the pokédex app from home to work with the phones here as a bit of a background project. We're several steps ahead and could likely have a downloadable version soon to hopefully avoid a few incidents with those not familiar with pokémon.

[It was good no one knew just how close to danger they'd come with Gyarados placed in the stable and no sign of his trainer. Avoided, of course. Tempers on that pokémon were legendary after all.]

And, of course, help people along in the care of their new partners here. I doubt that even between he and I we will catch everyone in person.
rustyhonesty: (Think and rethink our plans)

[personal profile] rustyhonesty 2023-08-05 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jean can feel the small burst of energy. He's pretty charged up, himself, so it's not too big of a reaction, but still enough to be felt.]

There was at least one over on the network. So it can happen, but I guess it's not that common?
retirementsnotsopeachy: (Noooo...well maybe.)

[personal profile] retirementsnotsopeachy 2023-08-05 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean he didn't say he was your friend, but he likes you enough and he invited me in for drinks. That's gotta count for something.

[That arm around your shoulders? It's pulling you closer, Red Son.] I didn't say it was all good adventures. Besides, it we're measuring adventure-length then I've got you beat on soloing. But I'm focusing on the recent! [He waves his other arm meaningfully.]

...what about food that doesn't NEED cooking? Having a quick snack around isn't disrespectful at all.

[Okay that's a tad insulting. What's with these younger generations and their barbs? Geez. He pouts.]

Hey, I put real work into the quality of my games. How would you like it if I told you none of your little gadgets was really interesting?
retirementsnotsopeachy: (Here comes Monkey King!)

[personal profile] retirementsnotsopeachy 2023-08-05 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Well if you've got that much time then sure, we can put it off until then. And you can always knock on my door if you want me there as insurance or whatever.

[See? Solutions! He perks back up.]

I can see why you're a good friend for him, by the way. And I'm glad.
forgingfires: (Hello peasants (affectionate???))

[personal profile] forgingfires 2023-08-05 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, then the denial is likely still strong.

[WHY THO.] I'm very aware you have me beat, old man, but I've also not been on centuries long sabbatical until recently. I'm still getting used to having free time.

It still deserves some attention. If I'm in the workshop, the chances I'm going to give anything else even a little attention is very low. I wouldn't even know what I was tasting.

[He snorts.] I'd call you a liar. You're far too arrogant to entirely write off the devices of someone who managed to beat something of yours.

And what work, those games are made by companies? [Does not know at least one of them was made by Monkey King himself, missed that little tidbit on game night.]
retirementsnotsopeachy: (Well that's just uncalled for.)

[personal profile] retirementsnotsopeachy 2023-08-05 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[RUDE] I thought you were well-mannered. The dragon-pony girl's really rubbing off on you.

That's because you suck at multitasking. Like me. It's a useful skill.

[So many shots fired.]

Excuse me?! There's quality control, storyboarding, testing, licensing meetings. And I physically made one of those games myself. That's why it's my favorite.
forgingfires: (Tch seriously?)

[personal profile] forgingfires 2023-08-05 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[He snorts.] That's because you've seen me in short bursts. How long have you been out of the demon grapevine? I'm known as 'temperamental' by anyone pretending to be polite.

[He can keep great control on his temper when he's in control of the situation. When he's in less control, well, it gets a lot harder to maintain and it has to get vented somehow.]

Well excuse me that breaking new ground with magic and technology at my age takes an intense amount of focus. Besides, its interesting work.

You made a video game?
Edited 2023-08-05 17:41 (UTC)
retirementsnotsopeachy: (Well that's just uncalled for.)

[personal profile] retirementsnotsopeachy 2023-08-05 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
There's temperamental and there's rude. You're apparently both. [So there. Red Son, you clearly need his influence in your life more. VERY CLEARLY.]

Still need to learn to multitask~ Imagine what you could get done without being so focused on one thing that you could get others done.

And yes. I made the VR one.
sangreine: happy (quiet time)

[personal profile] sangreine 2023-08-05 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I have enough time. [ She does not, but she doesn't want to ask him to do the sealing thing only to undo it in a couple of days and possibly redo it. ]

[ She smiles sweetly at his compliment. Saya isn't one to blush, but her expression is such that one wouldn't be out of place. ]


I try to be. He deserves that. [ Hopefully she'll be a source of more than anguish and another centuries-long obsession to fix something. ]

You hungry? Let me buy you and your friend something to snack on. [ Thus endeth the thread so I can tag you for questing! ]
froppies: recadreuse (pic#16623864)

tsuyu asui ☔my hero academia ☔ spring

[personal profile] froppies 2023-08-06 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
a. arrival

( It's strange and disorientating to wake up in a place that isn't your own bed. Even more strange to wake up outside in clothes that you don't recognize at all. She could have sworn that she had just been preparing to train with her class and another. It was like she had blinked and then suddenly woken up without really realizing she had been asleep to begin with.

Not to mention – wasn't it just winter? As someone who can't exactly handle colder temperatures, the spring breeze and the cherry blossoms were a welcome change for her. That doesn't make it any less alarming, though... Where exactly were her classmates? And why did it seem so empty here?

A quiet ribbit escapes her before she realizes it, but she pays it no mind, wide eyes looking around before she takes a step forward. She'll keep her wits around her regardless. )


This doesn't seem like something a villain might do, but what's the purpose of separating me from my friends?

( She doesn't recall any of the students in the other class having a power like this one, and her match hadn't even started.... Was this some sort of illusion? If it was, it was definitely convincing. Or, had she really been taken somewhere else entirely?

She raises a hand, catching a cherry blossom. For someone who seems to be newly arrived, she's certainly calm. )


This doesn't seem like any place I've seen in Japan before.

b. the message

So, we're all here to save the world?

( There's a hint of nerves in the way she speaks, her gaze downcast and thoughtful for a moment – but her brows furrow after a moment. It's strange to think that they would pick her. She has experience with helping others, but not as much as others back at home.

She points to herself, tilting her head a bit. )


Wouldn't it have been better to pick a hero with more experience?

( She's not saying no, mind you. She'll do what's needed to be done just as she always has. She's never been one to hesitate to do what she believes to be right or needed for the sake of others. )

c. party in the underground

( Shopping centers weren't exactly anything new for her, but it feels exciting to come nonetheless. If anything, she only wishes that some of her friends from home were here – even if she didn't exactly want for them to be away from there, either. It's a conflicting feeling, and a bit lonely – but, she focuses on taking in whatever sights she can.

Considering that she doesn't exactly have much money here, she's careful in what she ends up spending her money on. However, it's the Pokeball vending machine that eventually does catch her eyes. There's no doubt some sort of unique surprise in each ball, despite looking identical to one another. )


Why only limit to one person? ( Wouldn't it be better for the business if she could buy more than one? Or, were their limited supplies? Either way, she's curious enough to put the money forward towards purchasing one.

Little does she know that she'll be receiving a Froakie! Before opening the ball, she'll hold the ball thoughtfully in her hands. )


I don't know what a Pokemon is, but they must be pretty popular if they're limiting them like this.
Edited 2023-08-06 00:08 (UTC)
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b. the message

[personal profile] fullgauntlet 2023-08-06 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Izuku visits the other guilds on occasion but mostly keeps to the autumn guild for his studies. It happens to be the time that Izuku is out and about when he notices a familiar face in the crowd of people arriving and...]

T-Tsu-chan?!

[It's such a surprise and a relief to see her. Seeing another friend from home always fills Izuku with a few mixed feelings because he doesn't want them to be to be lost here as well but on the other hand, this world has been a kind place. A place worth saving.

He rushes up to her, his eyes a little bit watery. Just a bit.]


I can't believe you're here?! Are you alright?! ... But, Tsu-chan. Of course, it would pick someone like you. You're just as much of a hero as me or All Might. We might still be in school but there's no mistaking it.
carrionmywaywardsun: (a little better on me)

[personal profile] carrionmywaywardsun 2023-08-06 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[gods he picked the worst time to be only semi-corporeal]

Flattering. But don't get used to it.

[letting his hand go incorporeal, sweeping through her wing before letting his arm drop]
at_heart: (grin :: toothy)

[personal profile] at_heart 2023-08-06 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ She jumps, startled, then laughs. What did that feel like, ]

Let me guess. Touching things requires concentration?
mayoninofukucho: (Routine)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2023-08-06 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm... I suppose so.

[Is it research? He's not an academic, what does he know? He observes Faruzan's continued pond customisation. Once they go into the gameplay mode they'll be able to approach the pond from different angles, feed the fish, remove dead plants as time passes, and even use a periscope to observe them under the surface.]

I usually play battle games. They more or less work the same: When you feed the fish here they'll come eat; when I hit the enemies in a shooting game they die.

[No difference! Just coded cause-effect reactions.]
tethered_roamer: Contracts and Bindings Timeline (C&B - So...you understand...?)

UFO Catchers/Poké Balls

[personal profile] tethered_roamer 2023-08-06 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
You need a hand?

[Cole walks up with an adorable little Cyndaquil on his already messy hair. He nods toward the armful of plushies.]

Your hands are really full and I don't recommend opening your ball with one hand.
tethered_roamer: Contracts and Bindings Timeline (C&B - Just another day in paradise.)

Underground Mall

[personal profile] tethered_roamer 2023-08-06 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry but I haven't. I pretty much just got here.

[Cole looks at the stick figures and then back at him, deciding that it's best not to tell him that it might be hard to answer honestly fully. But he hasn't seen any cats at least.]

...do you need help with your stuff though?

[He'd feel bad not at least asking.]
localgrandma: (Uptown Girl)

[personal profile] localgrandma 2023-08-06 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
It is to me. As long as I can understand how they are able to make these graphics come to life, I think I can replicate it somehow. Granted, I still don't fully know the mechanics just yet...

[That said, as she narrowed her eyes at the fishes, she gave a small hum...]

But I'm not surprised that there are games geared toward combat. If you can fight here, it would prove to be useful should the day come where you have to fight against an enemy. I wasn't aware that games such as these could be useful.
tethered_roamer: Contracts and Bindings Timeline (C&B - Just another day in paradise.)

party in the underground

[personal profile] tethered_roamer 2023-08-06 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I think it's just the responsibility that's in that ball. I hope you like animals.

[Cole walks up casually, but stops more than an arm's length away. On his head is a dozing Cyndaquil that he doesn't seem bothered by. She almost looks like she could be a Lost, but he doesn't get the vibe off of her.]

Are you new here?
crestsidestory: (154)

[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-08-06 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She doesn't want to smile about it. It feels much more appropriate to maintain her usual mask of formality here in a strange world, at a distinct disadvantage, not only speaking to an enemy but sitting in his living quarters.

But it somehow gratifies her just a little to have a Faerghan perspective on it, something she has lacked all this time, and a reluctant smile threatens the corners of her mouth. ]


I didn't know that but he presented it to me with the wish that I cut my own path--

[ She struggles to vividly recall so many memories from that time of her life but not that one. Never that one. She can almost picture his earnest blue eyes perfectly.

Dimitri's eyes are a similar shade. ]


--so, yes, I believe you must be correct.
mayoninofukucho: (Smoke Break)

Underground Mall

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2023-08-06 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hijikata didn't fall in from the ceiling but rather took the escalators down, however Lucy's scream as she lands in the pillows commands his attention. He walks over to check on her and extend a hand, should she need one to scramble onto solid ground.]

There's no way this shit is compliant with the city's safety regulations. Are you okay?
mayoninofukucho: (I'm just sitting here.)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2023-08-06 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Most battle simulations are just for fun and don't directly translate into real life, but some are very realistic! The guild headquarters all have some virtual reality set-ups that let you face off against creatures from the Seasonal Segments. It's a good alternative to training at the Grand Collosseum on rainy days. But you're not much of a combatant to begin with, are you?

[At this rate it rather looks like the Research Centre will find a great asset in her - unless she ends up pouring all her energy into becoming a game designer!]