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Testrun Meme - March

This is an open testrun meme. Posts here may be used in lieu of a sample entry for any applications. For your convenience, we've provided a few prompts, but feel free to make your own!

1. Team Evolution is looking to set up a new machine test near Union. Are you here to help? Stop them? Observe?

2. A day at the races! Today in the Rhyhorn track, it's a complex course with several barricades, vertical climbs, and downhill slopes. Are you a racer? Spectator? What brings you here this fine day?

3. You're out exploring, be it at sea, or perhaps expanding into new, uncharted territories. Where are you? What are you doing?

4. Pokemon Battle! Perhaps it's training, perhaps you're protecting something important, perhaps you're striking out against something vile. Why are you in this fight and what are you doing?

5. Wildcard! Invent a prompt!

Threaded | Flat

[002. as alice]

[For the Spectators, it's sure is a hot day at the races. Many of the good seats are sold out to the richer/more noble families, but Alice is different. Herself, along with her dear Cleffa, are under the shade of a fancy umbrella and there is a butler by her side, passing out water and other refreshments for no charge. This is all out of an act for kindness so thirsty? Don't be afraid to ask.]

It's exciting, isn't it?

[Alice just smiles at her Pokémon friend, who cheers in excitement to answer her question. She's watching the races, but having company never hurts.]

[003/005 mashup. as cure rosetta]

[Tragedy strikes! Well, if one is ever passing by the base of the mountains, you will most likely hear the sounds of rocks falling and commotion of Pokémon. On investigating, there is a group of Geodude, lead by a very arrogant Graveler, knocking rocks down the mountains. More rude when there is a small group of Mr. Mimes and their young Mime Jr. children trying to cross to a new area.

There is a flashy dressed woman among the Mr. Mimes, green light covering her hands in the form of shields. She teamed up with a few of the Mr. Mimes to block the rocks with their defenses. Things are looking rough and some of the Mimes are scared, but she just smiled at them as she continue to hold her ground.]

Don't worry. I'll protect you all. Just focus on getting to safety.

[She might need to get help at some point if the Geodudes are starting to pick up their throwing speed.]

(2.0!)

[Rhyhorns... he's not too comfortable with Rhyhorns. Sure, he thought they were cool when he was younger, big and strong, powerful Pokemon. But now that he's straddling the back of one, who seems a bit temperamental in his opinion, he's not sure he's going to like the bumpy ride that he's obviously going to get.

Why couldn't it have been Arcanines or Rapidashes that were racing today? Why did he sign up for this?

Tentatively, he bends over, trying to give the Rhyhorn a supportive pet on the... uh, rock plates of its arm. He's seen Sora and Kairi try and successfully calm Pokemon down, and Mickey the Houndour is so easy-going when it comes to Riku. But this big lug? He just shakes around, nearly bucking Riku off.]

H-hey. Hey! [He pulls on the reigns, anything to get this giant rock to calm down.] Look, all we need to do is just win this thing and I'll get off your back, okay?

(5.0)
[He knows this isn't exactly a smart move, heading out into the wilds surrounding Union after dark. It is dangerous and stupid, given the amount of wild Pokemon that are out there, but with Riku's typing in play, he's finding it easy to try and avoid some spots where more powerful Pokemon lay. Well that, and Mickey's strong canine nose really helps in determining where to go. Riku is pretty grateful for that.

It's not that he doesn't want to find any new partners - he really does! - but tonight is about trying to train himself and his abilities. The Dark typing is great to see in the dark, but in all honesty, Riku's not at all comfortable with it. His friends all seem comfortable with the hands they were dealt. Sora can even fly and Kairi can heal small wounds, but him? So far, Riku's only found the Dark type to be destructive, leaving him to try and keep it a secret from the others.

So this is practice for him, once he's found a small clearing and had Mickey scout it out for possible wild Pokemon. Once it's safe, he starts simple, pulling some of the shadows around him and gathering it into a small ball just above his hand. It's an exercise in control, and so far, so good.]

(002)

[This was such a great idea to come see the Rhyhorn races. It's fun, and it's something that she can drag her sister Ib along to, provided she was successful in that endeavor. However, Mary is not the type to sit still for very long, so after a while she'll have gotten up to walk around--at one point, she even attempts to lean over the side of the railing blocking off the spectators from the racers to try to pet one of the Rhyhorn closest to her.]

Here Rhyhorn, come on, over here... [Mary stop trying to call the Rhyhorn closer over to you, if you're not careful you're gonna end up going over the side of the railing and there is no way an Oddish is gonna be able to stop you from going over it...]

(003)

[Mary's got a good feeling about today. Somebody said something about an artist having painted a picture of these woods once, so on the off chance that artist is who she hopes it is, then she should probably investigate this place to find out if there's anything here that will somehow lead back to them.

She's not worried though. She's got her Oddish, and usually she gets along well enough with other Pokemon, so what is there to worry about? (Though, that still doesn't change the fact that it's dangerous for a young lady to be wandering around out here on her own...)]

Edited 2014-03-06 03:27 (UTC)

(4.0-ish)

[Training montage time! Except, not right now. Itsuki's been chosen to lead the charge on a small group of trainees, part of her responsibilities as a student representative at her family's Academy. She has to lead by example, and if these kids want to become Rangers or Guards or whatever they wish, they need to learn how to deal with Wild Pokemon.

And really, she needs the practice herself. Although her brother feels that this trip holds another purpose. "Go on, Itsuki. Go make some new friends!" he says. If only it was that easy.

She's got duties to uphold after all, for making sure this training exercise goes off without a hitch. It seems that some of the kids haven't really been outside the city's walls before, marveling at the site of the mountainside they were trying to climb.

Which is why she's thankful for her Axew as the little dragon gently (or so she thinks) headbutts the lingering students in order to get them moving.] We're almost at the clearing. Please, if you're tired, take it easy but keep going.

Edited 2014-03-06 04:39 (UTC)

2.

[ It's yet another day spent at the Rhyhorn track. Hotaru wasn't particularly interested, and that showed on her face, but Haruka was racing, and that meant she had to be out there to show her support. Or have a reason to skip schooling. Not that, as an Enlightened, she was often forced to go to school, but it was the principle of the matter.

And so there's a weary twelve-year-old in the stands, arms crossed on top of the railing and chin resting on them, staring out as the pokémon raced. Somebody distract her from the boredom. ]

3.

[ Generally speaking, it was a Bad Idea to head out into the wilderness to explore, at least without ample preparations. Hotaru found, though, that wandering around in her Absol form was generally fairly safe, at least in comparison. Pokémon fighting pokémon was less common than chasing out strange humanoid intruders.

Truth be told, there was supposed to be another one of her father's.... experimental labs, out in this direction. Deep into the forest, where man feared to venture. It had been more than a month since her father's untimely passing, and it seemed only fitting that she try to mop up what was left of his work.

The question is, did she head out this way alone? Or would she run into somebody else this far from the human city? ]

5.

[ And, today, Hotaru was out in the city, browsing the selection of a small antique store she had found. With conveniences becoming more modernized, some people had begun selling their older belongings, while the poorer people could begin to afford more as they became available secondhand. Stores like this had popped up to meet that demand.

This one, though, had a fairly large selection of lamps. Hotaru was absorbed in looking over the selection, throwing a critical glance at every one. No, too large. This one would be too bright. Hotaru preferred her room to be dark, with gentle lighting. She was sure she'd find the perfect lamp, though.

...What a weird thing to collect, amirite? ]

.002

[ Usagi normally isn't anywhere near the race tracks. While she had no problem watching people have a good time, watching the race was the last thing on her mind.

Instead, Usagi is currently at the buffet table that's normally meant for the higher ups that are attending the races, and piling up a plate of delicious finger food goodies. It's the perk of being the daughter of a well respected reporter for the city's most popular (albeit only) radio station because that means she can visit places with her father and ~~mooch~~ enjoy the type of work he does! ]

.003

[ While it wasn't outside of Usagi's abilities to sneak out and do a little adventuring outside of the city to pass the time (after all, all that homework she still had to do was so boring... going out was just a way of getting fresh air to charge up those brain muscles! ... Really!), ending up at least half a day's walk from the city was not what she had planned.

Why was she so far out, you ask? Well... ]

... Stop looking at me like that, Pinky. That tree looked familiar and I thought it was a short cut!

[ That's right. The Cleffa that's currently walking next to her companion is staring dubiously at Usagi's excuse. ]

We're not lost! Stop saying that! [ Yep. They were lost. ]

[002.]

[Some people are the Rhyhorn races to race. Some are there to watch. Others? Others are there on business.

One Mana Aida, who is assisting at one of the food stalls, which is currently being run by her father Kentarou. They're trying to drum up business for the family restaurant, the Grumpig's Tail, which means coming and serving food at the local races.

Mana is, of course, happy to help out. Part of her wants to go watch the races, but hey; it's her job to help out her Papa, isn't it? Besides... there's probably a lot of hungry people here at the tracks]

[005.]

[on the shores of the ocean just south of Union, an interesting gathering had sprung up. One organized by one Mana Aida, with help from her family and their restaurant. The kind of outing?

A beach party, as it turned out.

The primary invite had been to Mana's schoolmates, but she'd extended it to anyone who desired to come. The weather was getting warmer lately, right? And after all that went on, everyone needed an excuse to relax and have fun.

Of course, Mana didn't seem to be taking that to heart. She was running around everywhere, not really taking the time to enjoy the party she'd helped set up, instead checking on to see if anyone else needed help with anything. Her Eevee, Cheryl, of course, followed closely at her heels.]

Hello, there! Are you having fun? Is there anything I can help you with?

Edited 2014-03-28 20:17 (UTC)

[#3/4-ish]

[Somewhere, there is a cave. For some reason, Rikka Hishikawa thought it was a good idea at the time to go into this cave. The shortest distance between two points was a straight line, right? Better to just cut straight through. Besides, between her Pokemon and her own powers, she should have been just fine.

Yet instead, a scream comes echoing from out of the cave and moments later, there is a teenage girl fleeing with her hands over her head, a distressed looking Poliwag scrambling after her.]

Flaque, this was a very, very bad idea! What was I thinking?!

[Oh, also.

A horde of Zubats.]

[#5]

[Behold Rikka Hishikawa: super nerd. She is minding her own business, heading home. Completely normal, of course - except for the fact she is carrying a comically huge pile of books in her hands that she can't very well see over.

She's probably going to run right into you, if you're not careful.

By probably, we mean "definitely."]

5!

[The problem with having a partner with such an impish nature is that sometimes, Scint went a little overboard. Which was funny sometimes, sure, and frustrating in others.]

[And sometimes, it just plain hurt, but that was the luck of the draw. When your pokemon's fur was a conduit for electricity, and you were weak to said electricity, it was asking for hurt.]

It's not that funny, you know! [He can tell without looking that the shinx really isn't all that sorry, even if Ven's hair looks like he just stuck something metallic into a thunderbolt. Something the blond is trying (and failing) to fix, presenting the small creature with a fierce scowl ruined by baby cheeks and an overly protruding lower lip. Fingers threading through frazzled hair keep getting zapped, and he flinches every time.] Seriously, cut it out. We're gonna be late...

[His kingdom ~~hearts~~ for a comb, honestly.]

Threaded | Flat

alice yotsuba/cure rosetta | doki doki pretty cure | fairy/psychic

Riku | Kingdom Hearts | Dark/....something I need to figure out later

Mary | IB | ...possibly grass/ghost?

Itsuki Myoudouin | Heartcatch Precure | Fairy/Fighting

Yayoi Tatatsuki | The Idolm@ster | Normal/Fire

Hotaru Tomoe / Sailor Saturn | Sailor Moon (manga) | Dark

Usagi Tsukino ☽Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon ☽Fairy/Psychic