trainingwings | it's time once again for a...test drive meme!

the luceti test drive meme

Reserves have just opened and apps are right around the corner. But are you still on the fence about any of your would-be characters? Well -- here is your chance to take them out for a spin!

▣ TAG IN or reply to others with characters you would like to test drive for Luceti.
▣ ONLY add top-level comments for characters who are not yet in the game. You're free to reply to others with Luceti characters (because that's half the fun) but remember that the whole point of this meme is for potential characters.
▣ PLEASE do not post duplicates of characters already in Luceti.
▣ GO AHEAD and give us a brief description of your character in the top-level comment, along with one or two possible ways to run into your test-driven character around town.
▣ YOU MAY use these threads for your first person samples on your app -- just make sure that you link threads of a goodly length (i.e., threads with at least ten comments from your character).

Need a little help getting started? Remember, you needn't post here as though your character is still brand-spankin' new. It'll probably be more fun for all involved if this isn't a simple dress rehearsal for showing up. Here are a few scenario ideas:

o1. The grocery store is out of food. What do you do?
o2. Wing injury! Call for help or stagger your way to one of our fine clinics.
o3. It's a busy evening at Good Spirits, one of Luceti's local bars. Do you dare try the drink specials?
o4. Have a talent for playing music? Try Cloud Nine's open mic night!
o5. Beach party? Snow party? Leaf-raking party? Gardening party? YOU DECIDE.

Okay. So my examples are pretty non-exciting. But they're really just suggestions. I'm POSITIVE you kids can come up with more creative things.

Above all? HAVE FUN. Oh. And don't forget to RESERVE your characters.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

➲ First Stop: Casual! Emmet's so enthusiastic, it's only a matter of time before he gets up in your business. He's surprisingly gossipy...

➲ Second Stop: "ERRMAHGERD" - you catch Emmet either geeking out hard over a book about trains, or snuggling affectionately with a giant fuzzy spider.

➲ Third Stop: (Double) Battle! This is for Pokémon trainers; if they only have one, he'll be fair with a single battle, but otherwise he fully expects a double battle!

[A double battle it is! Duplica is so ready to prove herself as a Ditto master with both her pink blobs already out and ready to get this started.]

I hope you won't go underestimating my Dittos, even if you have a Pokémon I've never seen before!

[Don't think she didn't see you snuggling that giant yellow spider thing earlier!]

Interesting... what an interesting choice! Let's battle!

[He sends out Eelektross and Archeops!]

[Oh man, she isn't familiar with those Pokemon either.]

Where did you catch Pokemon like that? I've never seen anything like them in the Jhoto region... [Or Kanto. Regardless, she gets her Dittos ready.] Ditto, Little-Dit, transform!

[Her first Ditto transforms into a perfect copy of Eelektross, however her second only manages to transform into a tiny version of an Archeops, no bigger than a Pikachu.]

I'm from Unova!

[Oh man, tiny archeops is cute!]

You ready? I'm ready!

I see, I've never traveled to Unova before. There must be plenty of unique kinds of Ditto there!

[Maybe if she ever leaves this place she'll happen upon Unova at some point. For now though, Duplica nods and waits for Emmet to make the first move.]

We're ready!

There are some ditto in Unova! You can find them in a place called the Giant Chasm. But the Pokémon there are pretty strong - you'll have to be tough to go get them!

[He grins his usual grin, looking excited.]

Let's go! Eelektross, Thunder Wave on Ditto! Archeops, Earthquake!

[The electric eel had an ability called Levitate, keeping it safe from Archeops' ground-type attack. The Thunder Wave was aimed at the larger ditto.]

That's fine with me! A true Ditto master has to be tough anyway, I'm sure my Ditto and I could handle it.

[Seeing as Ditto are capable of copying abilities as well as type and a whole bunch of other things, Ditto dodges the Earthquake with the copied Levitate. Her second Ditto avoids the attack due to Archeops' copied typing. Thunder Wave lands though!

Duplica seems puzzled as to how her Ditto got away without taking any damage though. What are abilities to a gen II Jhoto girl anyway.]

I was sure that would have hit, did it miss somehow? [That must be it.] Well, no time for wondering about it! Ditto, try a Thunder Wave on that Eelektross too! Little-Dit, use... Wing Attack on Archeops!

[The Wing Attack is a pure guess since Duplica isn't aware of what type of moves Archeops can pull off, so the attack might end up failing.]

[Interesting - Ditto are very rare on the Battle Subway, and none had actually made it to him to battle. Tucking that knowledge away, Emmet adapted quickly.]

Eelektross, gastro acid on the Ditto! Archeops, Rock Slide on Little-Dit!

[Archeops takes the wing attack easily, being part rock type, and retaliates with a rock-type move.]

[errmagerd gerverntular

Scoot over, Emmet, your brother's coming to sit next to you!]

[Oh, Ingo! Emmet scoots right over, and Galvantula looks for attention from Ingo, too.]

Isn't she cute? I just groomed her, she's so soft and fuzzy!

[Well, sure, Ingo'll give Galvantula a quick scritch on the head. There there.]

Very. [Emmet takes good care of her!] I can't say I've seen a fuzzier Galvantula, to be sure.

Of course!

What's on the schedule today, Ingo?

Groceries. [Boriiing.] I also need to train, with Excadrill especially; and perhaps a visit to House 11....

[Not that they need him or anything. But. JUST TO SAY HELLO ~~AND TO SEE HOW HIS NOTKIDS ARE DOING~~...]

Maybe they'll want to train with us! Maybe we can get them to Double Battle...

[One. Track. Mind.]

Perhaps. Some of them may be more hesitant... [namely, Silver McNoCasualBattles.

....But....] It wouldn't hurt to ask. It would certainly be enjoyable.

[They're not brothers for nothing, clearly.]

It would! I want to see how good these trainers are at cooperative battling. You already got to see them at it, I'm jealous!

[Heh.] That's true. Surely they wouldn't turn down a second attempt, or would at least agree to plan for one...

[...] But errands are the first stop. [responsibility first, fun later...!]

Fine, fine. Follow the schedule.

[He recalls Galvantula and stands, ready to assist with groceries.]

What's on the list?

[Two-car train, destination: grocery store! He'll list it off as they start.]

Greens, salad dressing... food for Haxorus.... [He pauses, thoughtfully.] It's been quite interesting to get used to the arrays of other worlds' fare, I must say. [Like the meat. What is that.]

[Oh man, when they finally get a taste of wonderous, glorious bacon...!]

Definitely! It's exciting, really exciting. It's basically culture exchange. Wish we'd have brought our own recipe book!

[BACON, FOOD FROM THE HEAVENS]

Hmm. Yes. [If only it'd shown up with them!] I've done my best to remember what I can, but I've mostly relied on the recipes already here...

It's still exploring! New experiences, new skills, all that. This place is amazing.

[Aside from the abductions, war, entrapment...]

[Amazing. Right.]

...It has its good points, yes. [But he shakes his head.]

it's time once again for a...test drive meme!

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