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Test Drive - May Edition

Belated May Test Drive!
Trying to see if a character will fit or work in the setting? Need some interaction samples? Well this meme is for you!

Make a post, tag around, and most importantly, have fun! Here's the setting page for those who want to learn a little more about the city itself.

~~And don't forget to go reserve your character, GO GO GO.......~~

((PS: We’ve also gotten a suggestion to try and post our Test Drives on the same day as the Activity Check goes up! That is, the last day of the month. We may try that out next time, and see how it works!))

Here's some prompts to help you get started, if you need it:

Option 1

[Animals, animals everywhere! All over the different parts of the city…And perhaps paying you a visit as well! In a strange manner, as you might find yourself looking over Saeng Seong in a different, more fuzzy perspective.]

Option 2

[Petals keep falling on your head; or at least they have a persistent habit of falling from trees that are in full bloom. And as a consequence they form a nice array of color floating on the wind…Or perhaps getting in one’s face and blocking vision. Or in the worst case, causing a sneezing fit from the excess pollen. Still, at least there’s some flowers to help liven up the air?]

Option 3

[Whoops. Looks like you haven't taken the cautionary words of the other NPCs to heart, or maybe you just wanted to take your chances. Either way, the withdrawal symptoms have started and you need to find someone to hug quickly before you get even more sick.]

Option 4

[If there's something else you wanted to play with, that you didn't see here, then have fun with that. You've just arrived in a strange city, after all. There's got to be plenty to explore out and about, not to mention people to meet.]

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[ The lack of a name in return is fine. It's the handshake that's most important, and Red takes it when it's offered to him into a firm enough grip, pausing as if making sure he's holding it right and then giving it a shake. Really, it's just to delay letting it go - the man's only been here two weeks, so maybe it really does have to do with a lack of contact. Red isn't familiar with the symptoms beyond knowing they exist, and going through some exhaustion during the excavation of items from the restricted district a while back.

But for that reason, it's why he doesn't let go of the hand after the handshake (though he will if the man takes his hand back). ]

I've been here for about a month or two. It's a weird place from where I come from, but the rule about contact is pretty serious.

[ A little bit, the man reminds Red of himself when he first arrived -- out of it. And while he might've noticed the glint of the hand, Red's never really seen a person with a metal hand. Admittedly, for the glimpse of it he saw (and it was barely seeing), he figures only that it's a part of the design of the glove

And for the look at Pikachu, he decides to wait to explain him. ]

If you haven't been getting any, we can take a seat. We-- me and Pikachu [ He slightly nods to head to the pokémon ] haven't got anywhere to be right now.

[The pause in the handshake (not that he's overly familiar with the motion) is explained for him by Red's response. He's trying to help with the contact thing; it must be obvious that the soldier needs it. He hasn't really looked at himself lately.

He doesn't withdraw his hand, deciding that he might as well take the kid up on the offer. Though he isn't accustomed to touching others, he doesn't have any qualms against it, either. He just doesn't like to be told what to do by people who've placed themselves above him. Red is not one of those; he's clearly just one of the people who've been brought here against their will, like him.

He nods as he finally pulls his hand away, glancing at both the boy and his Pikachu.]

Alright.

[ The acceptance of the offer makes him smile a bit and he nods his head, pointing in a direction with his now free hand and taking a step towards it too. ]

Over here.

[ He'd already spotted it before, leading to the idea of them sitting in the first place - it's less awkward than just standing around and holding hands, too. He walks to it, expecting the man to follow him. And should he, Red will sit down first, waiting until the man has sat down before holding a hand up. ]

Is holding hands fine with you?

[He follows Red's gaze to the bench and does follow, this time making sure that he's not about to run into anyone. That doesn't prevent a few more flower petals from landing on his jacket as he walks, however.

He sits on the boy's right, not very keen to use his mechanical arm at the moment--it's been difficult to use since he arrived, and hasn't gotten much better. He wouldn't want to cause any more damage to the kid with it by accident.]

Yeah. [He takes Red's hand without further thought, leaning back against the bench and taking a breath. He remains silent for a few more moments before speaking again, for once initiating conversation on his own. He's trying to practice.]

What have you been doing, to pass the time? [He isn't really sure what to do with himself. No missions, no records of himself to seek out, and he's... avoiding the one connection he has here for now. He doesn't want to tackle that mess just yet.]

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[ He's been doing well with contact just by pokémon that the hold of the man's hand is a little strange, even though he had just shook it before. But Red doesn't think about it, Pikachu distracting his thoughts when he climbs down from the shoulder and into his lap. He puts a hand onto his back to stroke, then his attention goes to the man. ]

I train my pokémon - this guy here. [ Pii! goes Pikachu. ] I'm a pokémon trainer in my world, and Pikachu's a pokémon. I have others with me too, but Pikachu's easier to move around with me.

[ What else... ] I have a job too, and... that's all, really. [ It sounds so lacklustre put like that. ] It doesn't sound like much, but training pokémon is what I do. There isn't a lot I do that doesn't involve them.

[ And thus, he is the worst person to ask for hobby suggestions. ]

[He guesses he can get a job, but he doesn't know where to start. He doesn't think there are any targets to take out here, and... that's about all he knows how to do. Perhaps he should look into learning some kind of craft so he can get a job--not that he needs the money. The soldier uses very little.

His curiosity is piqued, however, by the idea of training things like the Pikachu. What would you train something like that for, anyway?]

Are they different from other animals?

[There doesn't seem to be anything particularly remarkable about the rodent in the kid's lap, other than the bright coloring. Though it apparently is aware of when it's being spoken about, if its response to Red is any indication...]

[ Are they really? It's a question that Red takes a moment to think over. ]

Maybe not in appearance... we have pokémon that look like them, but the variations here are more similar to each other than you'd find back home.

[ Actually. ] Would you be interested to see some? I have a machine with a catalogue on them. You'll be able to see the difference easier.

[ And it's better than just sitting there idle while holding hands. ]

[Red's words sort of answer his question, in that he knows they're different in something other than appearance, but he's still curious as to the details. Maybe this machine will tell him if he gets a look at it, so he nods.]

Sure. [He wonders how many there are on the thing Red has offered to show him, but he doesn't intend to look that closely even if there are a lot. Still, it's probably better if he hangs around longer anyway, considering he needs the contact.]

[ He won't go through them all, so there's no worry about that - just enough to give an idea. Bringing up his bag closer (that he totally and I forgot to mention before), he decides that having his other hand free would be good, so he lifts it- ]

I'll need my hand for a second. [ They're sitting side by side anyway. Though ] Would you be okay if Pikachu sits on your lap? Contact with him should work too.

[ He looks at Pikachu to catch his eye, who looks back up. Sharing a moment, Pikachu looks to the man. Well, he's okay with it. Is the man? ]

He could sit on your shoulder too. If you'd prefer that.

[He doesn't need any more prompting to let go of the kid's hand, letting him get to his ~~mysteriously appearing~~ bag more easily. Plus, he's offering an alternative to help, with his... pokémon, Red said it was. He's not opposed to letting it sit wherever it wants.]

My lap is fine.

[ ~~Don't you make fun of my magical bag!!~~ Pikachu can understand that fine enough without Red giving him the go ahead, and so he hops over from his lap over to the stranger's, Red replacing him for his yellow bag.

While Red fiddling around, Pikachu plops his butt down and looks up at the man, giving him a smile that turns into an open-mouthed one instantly. Pikaaa. Sure you look like crap mister, but Pikachu's seen a lot of sights. Let him put a sympathetic paw on you that will likely be lost to you for you are not a pokémon. Pat pat pat.

The pokédex is luckily not too far down. He flips up the top and turns it on, then makes only a few click before he turns to make the screen more visible. With one hand, he can push the appropriate arrow on the right which moves through full body miniature images of Kanto's pokémon from the beginning. ]

These are the pokémon from my region. Pikachu will be on there too. [ And on cue, up comes a pikachu profile, along with raichu beside it. ] Most pokémon have a typing to it; like an element if that makes sense. [ He's played video games. ]

Pikachus carry electric in their body - but they discharge it from the red pouches on their cheeks, so it's fine if you're touching the rest of his body.

[ You know, since the guy might want to know that when he has a pikachu already sitting on his lap. ]

[His attention initially stays on Red and his bag as he searches, but the Pikachu quickly catches his attention thanks to its vocalization and the strange tingling feeling in his left mechanical arm. He doesn't make the connection initially, simply rubbing his metal fingers together to try to get rid of the sensation as the creature gives him a pat, not really knowing what to make of the action. But it's... not something he minds at all, kind of the opposite. There's probably a word for it that he isn't accustomed to using.

The soldier returns his focus to what Red was trying to show him, realizing that he was telling the truth when he said the differences between pokémon were more than those between animals. There are quite a few species.

Given he hasn't been negatively affected yet, he isn't bothered by the new information about Pikachu's electricity, though he doesn't really understand the whole elements thing. However, it does explain his arm, which he raises slightly with a quiet whirr to examine, and he glances between it and the yellow rodent.]

I guess that makes sense. [As much sense as anything makes these days, anyway.]

[ The small amount that he lifts the arm and the rodent in the way makes Red unable to see what he looks at, though what he says coupled with the act does make Red curious. It's Pikachu who has the better view though, as nosy as his trainer but actually being part of the man's own curiosity. Piii? Head tilt??

Red brings the pokédex back to himself, having given what he thinks is a basic enough example about the differences he mentioned. He closes it back up, but about what the man just said, and that look between Pikachu and the side- ]

Is something up?

[ He could've just meant Red's explanation by that. Unless something felt weird about Pikachu on his lap. ]

[He looks back to Red at his question, then holds up his forearm with some difficulty to show the boy, sliding down his sleeve to reveal the metal plating there. It's not working as well as it should, but he's gotten used to it in the past few weeks.]

I can feel it in my arm. Like a... current. [He had to think for a moment to recall the word; he never really knew anything technical about the arm that was forced onto him, just how to use it.

The soldier looks back to Pikachu as he lowers his arm with a twitchy movement, but he doesn't seem bothered by it; it isn't the pokémon's fault, anyway. He finds it interesting that there are creatures like this, that can store electricity on their own somehow...]

[ The sight isn't one he's seen before, and Red wonders how heavy it is with how the man brings it up. It could have seen better days than in the icon, but a look is enough to reveal to Red that it's more than just a sleeve or a design. Metal. An actual metal arm?

It results in a stare from Red, admittedly. But he takes notice of what the man says and gives consideration to it. ] Is it uncomfortable...?

[ Even Pikachu wonders too, but he doesn't wait for the answer to try and make having him there better. With a pii!, he picks himself up and moves to sit on the part of the man's lap furthest from his arm, putting his back against him as well, position his tail to hang off the side and nearer to his human arm. He lifts his head back against him, peering up at him from his new position. Pi? Is that better? ]

[The man shakes his head at the question, dismissing Red's concerns as he watches Pikachu moving on his lap. He hasn't seen a creature like it that seems to have been so aware of the situation and understand what he's saying... at least, he thinks he hasn't. He's pretty sure.]

It's fine. Just different. [It's not even unpleasant, just weird. He's felt worse, and it's not like his arm can feel pain, anyway.

It's the idea of animals with abilities and intelligence like this that really intrigues him, so he glances back to the pokémon trainer to ask more.]

What other types are there?

Types -- of pokémon? [ He asks, for clarification. ]

[He nods, not knowing what else he could have referred to. He has a feeling the boy doesn't know anything about strange feelings in mechanical arms, if the reaction to seeing his was any indication.] Yeah.

[ He should've actually asked for even more clarification, which only comes to him when the man asks. Types by - abilities? Species? He'll try and answer them both to cover it. ]

If you mean species, there's hundreds of those. But if you mean like Pikachu's electricity, there's [ a tiny pause ] about seventeen discovered by now. Electric's one of them -- and steel too.

[ He adds it, just because. Well. Kind of relevant!? The pokédex packed away again, he sits the bag beside himself, keeping it close to him by putting the straps around his arm. ]

I don't know how easy typing is to understand when you're not used to pokémon, but... [ He thinks a second. ] Some of them you can guess looking at the pokémon - like airborne pokémon being flying types. But not always.

[Steel type? It definitely catches his interest, and he's not quite sure he understands how types correlate to their abilities yet. Electric types can shock, flying types can fly... that makes sense. But steel?]

Are steel types made of steel? [He gets having metal parts, obviously, but he still has nonmetal ones, and he's not sure he'd call the completely-metal things he's seen anything like an animal. Plus, his mechanical limb wasn't exactly something he had naturally, even if it does work just as well as his other one.]

That's right. Some are born that way or gain it through evolution -- which is, uh, like a growth pokémon go through. [ Uh oh, should he have mentioned that? That's probably confusing. But hopefully that's simple enough.

But while the conversation is at least proving a good enough time waster, there was a reason they decided to sit down. ]

By the way, this won't help you feel better right away. [ Pikachu on him, their shoulders touching- ] It could take a day or two until you're okay again. Do you know anyone here who can look out for you?

[ He's thinking no, but he might as well ask. ]

[So his guess was right, though he isn't sure he could imagine those kinds of creatures. He ponders over it quietly for a moment until Red speaks again.

He appreciates the information--knowing that he won't feel back to normal until later will help him deal with it until he does--but the question makes him look away. He does but doesn't. Sure, he knows someone here, he'd learned of his presence almost immediately, but Rogers doesn't know he's here yet, and the soldier wants to keep it that way for now. He knows that if he asked the man for help he would probably offer it freely, but there are too many conflicting feelings that would go with that. He's having a hard enough time dealing with everything as is.]

No. I haven't met anyone yet.

[ So there wouldn't be anyone to keep an eye on him. Which, maybe the man would be fine, but honestly, right now he didn't look fine anyway. He thinks about that, trying to figure out- is there anything that could help him? Keeping company for the day might be good, but that might be odd after a while. Wasn't there something...

Ah. He looks up to the man, a thought clicking. ]

They might have something at the hospital they can give you to help you through today. Do you want to check it out? I know the way.

[ But while he's posing it as an option, he adds- ] It'll be better if we do.

[As much as he's trying to act like he's fine, and as used as he is to moving forward as if he is no matter what, he's starting to wear down. The failed mission, remembering that he knew his target, finding out about the things his superiors did to him and losing all that structure was hard enough. Then he got thrown here, had to speak with people, and by now he's certain that this is the longest he's ever been out of cryo in all the decades he's been the Winter Soldier.

So while he might have denied the need to visit a place like the hospital in the previous week, right now he's a little more willing to do what it takes to stop feeling so tired. He nods, looking away from Red for a moment.]

Alright.

Okay. Pikachu?

[ He points upward on the man, and Pikachu gets what he means, nodding before standing up and climbing to take to his shoulder instead. He holds on with a small clump of his hair, which the man shouldn't feel.

Red stands up, shifting his bag to around his shoulder again, holding out his hand to the man after. He'll wait until he gets up to speak. ]

If you need to get anything today, I can come along with you. But we can go to where you're staying afterwards.

[ And that should give the man enough contact to help. Contact, medicine and rest. It'll help, hopefully. ]

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