as ATP is this weekend!

[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!


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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:
6:30 PM, EST, ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 30!

Comments

[awesmazings]

Hospital? Well, there's a Pokemon Center just around the corner, there...not really for people, but they ought to have some first aid stuff there if you need it. Nurse Joy wouldn't mind taking a look, I don't think!

[Jimmy keeps an eye on Buster as he talks, just to ensure that the puppy doesn't get too excited in trying to play with the Charmander that he knocks him over or something.

Meanwhile, the Houndoom and Manectric come to a stop at his sides, the Houndoom watching the Charmander with his tail tip flicking slowly, an expression of quiet bemusement.]

[neededthat]

Poke-- what?

[Is this kid talking in a different language? But then he notes the mirage of creatures beside the young man and. Oh. Well that made more sense. So these things were pokemon.]

Why would I need to go to a Pokemon Center? I'm not a Pokemon.

[The Charmander's eyes widen as he peers at the Houndoom, and he bounds up to him, on all fours before he stands on his hind legs. He stares up at him, his eyes wide with amazement. Just look at those horns! And that tail! And, was that a skull?

So cool--!]

[awesmazings]

[The Houndoom doesn't seem altogether pleased that the Charmander has chosen him to come to, but he doesn't move either. He's dealt with young ones before, so he keeps still and lowers his head a bit, sniffing the top of the Charmander's head.]

Well...that's the closest thing to a hospital around here. 'Sides, that burn doesn't look too bad...and like I said, there's first aid stuff in there that should fix you right up.

[neededthat]

[The charmander claps his hands gleefully and reaches his hands up to grab Houndoom's nose. And yeah, he won't be letting go anytime soon.

Ratchet flexes his hand a little as he winces before he sighs heavily, not quite noticing what his charmander was doing...]

Were you turned human as well?

[awesmazings]

[The Houndoom snorts and lifts his head a little, gaze narrowing slightly. He doesn't shift too quickly though, and eventually just sits down on the ground.]

...turned human? Nnnooo, I'm pretty sure I've always been human...

[neededthat]

[The charmander laughs gleefully as he tries to tug his feet off the ground, wriggling them. Ratchet rubs at his brow as he tries to process all of this before he gestures to himself. All of himself, pretty much with a sharp irritated gesturing with his hands.]

Then how come I'm human?

[And there's an abrupt growling sound, which seems to startle the former autobot. His hand clutches at his stomach.]

And why does my stomach feel like it has something inside it?

[awesmazings]

...Okay well, for one thing, everybody's a human here. And for another, it sounds like you're hungry!

[Jimmy laughs a little, just as the Houndoom lifts his head enough to lift the little Charmander clear of the ground entirely.]

[neededthat]

I wasn't human before!

[The charmander gleefully kicks his legs as he hangs off Houndoom's nose. Before his hands slip and he falls back onto the ground, onto his rump. He blinks a little as he sits there before he sniffles, tears swelling in his eyes.

Ratchet stares down at his protesting stomach.]

That's how you humans indicate that you need sustenance. [His nose wrinkles.]

What do you recommend I eat?

[awesmazings]

[CHILD

The Houndoom lets out a long sigh, lowering his head to the ground, back to the Charmander's level. Look, just. Don't cry ok. See? He's like. ...licking the top of your head. Does that help?]

Well, you can eat just about anything! Fruit, sandwiches...I'm pretty sure there's a pretty good buffet place not far from here.

Oh, just don't eat any of the berries you see on trees around here, okay? Those are for Pokemon. People can't really eat 'em.