test drive!

[these_balls]

TEST DRIVE MEME


➞ Post with a character you wish to test drive in this game's setting.
➞ Tag other people's starters and thread out shenanigans!
➞ Invite your friends! Try out new characters! Come play with us!
➞ Have fun!


NOT SURE WHERE TO BEGIN YOUR TEST-DRIVE JOURNEY?
CHECK OUT ALL THE LOCATIONS WE HAVE AVAILABLE IN:

JOHTO | and | KANTO

✭ ✭ ✭


As usual, we've created a Google Doc so you can submit your wanted characters for a big Route game ad on this month's ATP!
FIND IT HERE
CUTOFF FOR ADDING CHARACTER WANT ADS TO THE GDOC IS:
6:00 PM, EST, ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH!

Comments

jimmy mcgill | better call saul | goldenrod city

[mcgill]

[After spending a few days with his new bright-eyed and bushy-tailed companion — and his other, less bright-eyed, lacking-a-tail-but-being-able-to-fly-so-that's-cool companion — Jimmy's decided he must be in some kind of medically-induced coma. Nacho and his boys must have come after him for that spectacular mess of a situation he caused just because he had to run his mouth, and they must have beaten him bloody with a crowbar.

Or worse.

But he wouldn't know, because he's in a coma and feels fine.

...well, mostly fine. Physically fine. He's still plenty weirded out by the dream he's concocted — seriously, of all things, Pokémon? — but he figures that's just the drugs, and hey, he's a part of Team Rocket. Sure, they're technically the "bad" guys, but he's already slept in quarters three times bigger than he's used to, if not more, so no one will catch him complaining, that's for sure.

He might've been too old when the poké-craze swept the nation, but to be honest? The games always looked kind of fun in a way that would satisfy his need to make progress. Leveling up? Earning badges? Catching 'em all?

Sure.

Why not.

So he's strolling around Goldenrod today with his Eevee trotting by his side. Clad in a suit that's slightly too big for him, you'd never guess he's anything other than some kind of businessperson — or a lawyer, maybe, if you detect the slight swagger in his step.]

[potteahead]

[Here comes along a young, pudgy kid with a teapot for a hat. Most noticeably this kid is strutting down these glitzy streets with a fake mustache.]

Pardon me, Mister! [He says in his best deep voice.] You look like you could use a happy thought today!

o m g

[mcgill]

[...oh, right. Pokémon. Kids. Of course there are kids here.

Jimmy stares at the young, young man, while his Eevee goes bounding over to perform an investigation. She sniffs at Greg's feet while Jimmy... continues staring.]

Uh, sure. Yeah. What've you got?

[lieutenantantichrist]

[That slight swagger is no match for the guy striding down the street like he owns the place. Blake is the cock of this walk, and so's the little pink Snubbull at his side.

He's moving like he'll plow right over anybody in his way - and, in fact, his shoulder smacks into the guy in the suit.]

Watch it, asshole.

HI HEATHER

[walkersystem]

<sub>[You know the pretty awesome thing about the car apparently not having been invented, or at least not popularized in the least?]

[The fact that any road or sidewalk is totally safe to play. Which means a lot of kids hanging out doing their thing. Today, Molly's goofing around in a game of hide and seek with her pink Furret, and while there's something a little bittersweet in the choice of the game it quickly evolves into tag when said pink Furret tries to evade the fact that Molly found him.]

[So it scurries right out from its hiding place in a nearby alley, across the street, right in front of that lawyer-type's feet, and Molly doesn't pay enough attention until she's collided into the guy's side in the heat of this pursuit.]

[wellp.]



[Okay, let's just quickly back up and blink up at him.]</sub>

Sorry! Sorry, I didn't mean to.

Gregory // Over the Garden Wall // Goldenrod City

[potteahead]

[Gregory finds a nice fountain to set up shop. A footstool and his good pal Paddington the Lotad are ready and rearing to go! Oh and the papers of course! Can't be a paperboy without the right papers.]

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Grandma's recipe for 11 Herbs and Spicy Noodles! Makes your mouth tingle and tummy a-growlithin' for more!

SCREAMING

[the_pilgrim]

GREG!!!!

[pruto]

[As far as abrupt and sudden changes went, this was far from the worst Naveen faced. He was human, for one, which was already an improvement on his previous experiences. He was also not being pursued for his blood, at least as far as he saw.

His wife wasn't here, which was less than ideal, but... well, if there was one thing Naveen was good at, it was rolling with the unexpected with a smile on his face.

So exploring the town it was, a peculiar creature at his side. To any crossing his path, Naveen was quick to approach them.]

Ah, excuse me! Do you have a moment, my friend?

[occultigen]

[As it happened, the person crossing his path at the moment was a frail-looking girl with shoulder-length blonde hair, dressed somewhat oddly for the afternoon in a dated vintage dress and accompanied by a small animal of her own.

However, the boldness with which she was hailed made her pause and turn to face the man approaching her, looking vaguely uncertain but not altogether unreceptive to the greeting.]

Oh! Why, yes, certainly. Is there something I might help you with, perhaps, or...?

[loveisanopendoor]

Of course I do, friend!

[ Anna seems more than enthusiastic enough to return the greeting with a smile; cradled in her arms is a creature of her own, a cute, slightly chubby and clearly affectionate little pink fairy, nuzzling against her as she approaches the stranger! ]

What do you need?

[equallybad]

Huh? Oh hey, of course man! What's up?

[The teenager stops, and when he turns to face Naveen it's clear there's a small bird nesting in his hair, otherwise hidden by their matching colors. It chirps curiously]

AW YIS COME TO US

[defyingfrigidity]

[The person he approaches is a fair-haired young lady, walking down the road with what is unmistakably an eight-foot tall dinosaur trotting calmly at her side. There's a look of curiosity on her face as he approaches, but it melts quickly into a small smile.]

Yes? Is something wrong?

[the_pilgrim]

[Gnome child here turns at Naveen's call, his cotton winged Swablu clinging to his shoulder as he does.] Uh, yeah? Did you need something?

[doesntdomuch]

[Perry was busy buying supplies to go back out training somewhere, but heck it's not that urgent. Perry turns around and gives this stranger a questioning look.]

one of us one of us (hi it's nao)

[solas_ion]

Huh?

[As it happened, Naveen had gotten the attention of a guy with the worst fashion sense known to mankind, judging by the blinding Hawaiian shirt and leather pants he was wearing.]

Yeah, sure. What'd you want?

Perry the Platypus | Phineas and Ferb

[doesntdomuch]

[Well waking up as a human wasn't something he expected to happen today, but at least this place doesn't seem too hostile. Besides he really couldn't just go to his lair like this even if this was his home world. It's not like he can just explain that this was an experiment by Phineas and Ferb gone wacky.

While he wasn't against being in towns, Perry's going to spend most of his time in the route itself, both to assess the situation and to silently train his weird looking duck thing. Still, he probably won't actively avoid anyone so you're more than welcome to approach him.]

yay perry!

[dangerousidol]

[Rise is mostly drawn to the color of his suit. It's very unusual, and she wonders if this guy knows how tacky it is to wear a suit that isn't black or blue.]

Where'd you get those clothes?

[She's trying not to sound too rude about it.]

Wheatley | Portal 2 | Goldenrod City

[thatlittlemoron]

[Okay so...being a human was not the situation he was expecting. Humans were, well they were humans, smelly, unintelligent [No Offense] and he was't normally one. Everything was hard, his mind was racing and there were certainly more thoughts and feelings...were those feelings? Well he wasn't used to them whatever they were. Heck, even walking had taken some getting used to. He managed to get to Golden Rod and this was an accomplishment!

He bounded his way up to a clerk, tapping loudly at the counter.]

Hi yes, please, right here! I'm talking! Can you direct to the nearest...uhhh what are they bloody caaaaalled! [He pauses.] Oh right! The centers for the little monsters!

[A pokemon hovers close to the suttering boy. It hums loudly in content.]

[death_glare]

[ William's going to turn to the boy with a definite frown on. This one was certainly demanding and forward. ]

They are called Pokemon Centers. There should be one next door.

rise kujikawa | p4

[dangerousidol]

[It's been a few hours, but Rise is already fed up. She's been wandering around for a while with her cute little companion whom she has already named Himiko.

The manual was useful, her PokéGear was pretty cool, but this place lacks something she really wants. Her Sempai and her friends! Where could they be? Or was she the only one here? This makes her panic, her voice rising higher and higher..]

T-This can't be! Where is everyone? Sempai! Where are you?!

[She's near tears, and Himiko is about to start crying as well. Comfort this poor girl!]

[peach_boy]

[Momotarou had decided to go back to the city he woe up in to catch some of the Pokémon there when he saw Rise freaking out. He just happened to have his Samurott and his Umbreon out with him, the latter going straight to check on the Eevee because hey! they might be distant relatives?

When Momo saw his Umbreon walking towards them, he heard her speak in panic and got closer to her.]

Hey! You've got nothing to worry about!!

jade curtiss | tales of the abyss | goldenrod city

[fonims]

[ Honestly, this whole "being transported to other worlds" is just starting to get annoying. At the very least, he can see here. Regardless, it's a shock to the system-- well. It would be, if this were anyone but Jade Curtiss. The little creatures are certainly an odd sight, but Jade? He's seen stranger. And so he retains his usual unflappable behavior.

For now, he's standing outside the Game Corner, and he's studying it fairly carefully. ]

My, what a terribly suspicious place.

I apologize for him in advance omfg

[ortion]

[It's just another regular day in Goldenrod City for Dist. He's decided to step outside the Rocket base to run an errand and get a breath of fresh air. Doing evil science down in the bowels of the base is nice and all, but it does get a little stifling at times. Accompanied by his Roserade who is just as bundled up as her trainer, he's holding an armful of groceries along with a fresh bouquet of roses and lilies to put in the office.

The very concept of a regular day goes right out the window when he hears that voice. He almost believes he's hearing things- simply the ghost of a voice he hasn't heard in nearly two years. The dreams have been especially frequent as of late, so he thinks maybe this is some sort of spillover. But he can't deny his doubts anymore once he instinctively turns toward the direction of the voice and actually sees him.

Strangely enough, his gut reaction is to just leave- to run away, as he is nowhere near ready to deal with this. But he can't do that, because everything he was holding has spilled all over the ground. It's as though all muscle function in his body has ceased for a few long moments. He can't move from the shock.]

Jade-

[Well this is a slippery slope, now he's addressed him too. When he comes to his senses, he curses to himself and actually does try to just leave before Jade can notice him, groceries all over the ground and all. His Roserade follows, highly confused and concerned about her trainer's reaction to this man. Is this the one he's been so frustrated about lately...?]

Rarity | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

[theworstpossiblething]

A, New Bark Town

Whaaaaat why I am in New Bark Town again????! Where's my boutique??? Where are all my lovely pokémon!!!

[A Petilil nudges Rarity reassuringly]

Oh, you're still here, Bell, that's some small comfort.

[Bell shrinks away]

Don't be so dramatic Bell, you know I didn't mean it that way.

[She pets Bell affectionately.]

Ugh, is there anyone even in New Bark Town?

[She gets up to look around]


B, Video

[A woman with purple hair appears on the network, broadcasting to all]

Hello, who is here? The date on my Pokégear can't be right, but if it is, I've lost months of time! What else has changed?

Twilight? Rainbow Dash? Pinky?

[friendyousohard]

What... Rarity? You're back- You remember?

[Twilight is utterly floored. She's practically frozen in place, jaw dropped, for at least a couple moments before she gets ahold of herself.]

It's just me now... I've got so much to tell you! But I should come pick you up first... It's so hard to carry on a conversation on Spike's back though.