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Test Drive Meme - November/December

The last week of October into November has come and Halloween has come! With the Haunted House come up, strangely clean, too clean, INTERPOL has decided to leave it open for now while it is under surveilance. However, there has been more movement on the Ultra Guardians side as more information has continued to flow. It seems that there has been a push to discover Plates, that have been discovered in different Regions.

Now with November starting into December, the weather of Alola's daytime, average high temperatures typically range in the mid to low 80s. Evening temperatures usually dip into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Per weather records, November rainfall levels in Alola are higher than average. The ocean temperatures around Hawaii are pleasant enough for swimming which is still very pleasant. However, there's also winter-time adventures as Mount Lanakila also is opening it's Ski and Hot Springs Resort. That greedy Viren has opened up one on the mountain, and while he doesn't like you, he's inviting you all for a trip on the first of November. Which is good, because it eliminates the need for housing for your School Field Trip from the first to the seventh.

A. Arrival

Another wave of Ultra Holes have opened up over the Island, alarms have appeared and the Ultra Guardians as well as Bewear has come into play. This time, the Fallers have been asked to intercept the literally Falling people who are coming out of the holes and brief them and bring them to the Pokemon Center, ie Immigration to get checked in. Wicke is there to answer questions but a few volunteers may be there as well. The experienced Fallers can get you up to speed.

B. The Alola Community Visitors Plaza

A venue usually for tourists, new Fallers are given a chance to see the main tourist area for Alola, in order to orient and familiarize themselves with the nature of Alola and Pokemon in general. A far cry from the disorganized mob that was originally there, this time, there are people set up in the stands, ready to receive tourists and Fallers alike. Pamphlets, interviews with locals and tour guides, Ride Pokemon to take you around the island, and various other places are available. Please look around, the choice is yours. For the end of the month, it is now decorated for Halloween.

C. The Hau’oli City Markets

This is where the marketplace stands, full of fresh fruit and food. Those who are hungry can be treated to a delicious taste of Alola. Not once, not twice, but more times than they can imagine. Your coin is good here, even if it’s alien in nature. Even if you don’t have coin, you’ll be fine. Ohana. No one is left behind or forgotten. We’re not about to let people go hungry in this world. Nature’s bounty is for everyone, humans and Pokemon alike. There’s no need to steal, just ask the marketplace for some food if you are very hungry. Even if you’re shy, Miss Anela will offer you a snack. This time however, it is now serving Halloween themed treats and pumpkin treats as well.

D. Job Board

Odd Jobs have been posted here right now, thanks to the efforts of the people who have decided to help the Fallers out, and it’s also a help wanted board for those who want to earn some coin in the middle of the week before the beginning of the school year. Tasks such as bucking crates of Juice off a truck, to doing some simple paperwork in an office for a few days, and even tending Pokemon in a farm on Akala Island. The choice is yours. Get out and explore. There's also now halloween themed decorating jobs and pumpkin harvesting related things.

E. Exploring Melemele

If you wish to explore Melemele, it is a big island, and there is plenty to see. There are Forests, Honey Fields, Hot Springs, Beaches, and many other places. Melemele boasts one of the biggest cities Hau’oli City, and is the capital of Alola. Here, up at the top of a large plateau is the challenge area where Hala offers the Grand Trial. The caves are full of Pokemon, and your Pokemon are eager to prove themselves in a Trial. You can also check out Ula'ula's Ghost Town if you want, the ferry is open this time, and Acerola will show you around her library.

F. Grand Trials

The Four Kahuna are accepting challengers once more. Those who wish to participate in the sacred trials are allowed to participate in the Grand Trials once more, to earn the right of the Z. With the goals in mind, you may undertake a Trial to earn a Z-Crystal first, and then take on a Grand Trial for a Z-Ring and a Z-Crystal. The choice is yours which to tackle first.

G. Pokemon School Trip

The School Trip to Mount Lanakila might come as a surprise, but there is a big, snowy mountain on Alola! Bundle up for winter time activities and hot spring shenanigans because there's plenty of both! Relax in the hot springs as snow falls gently around your body, play in the snow in the day, view amazing Snow Pokemon, explore the incredible Ice Caverns, and perhaps participate in the PokeJump Competitions which is a long-jump sledding competition with your Pokemon.

H. Melemele General Hospital

Even Angela is working extra hard to make sure everyone's prepared for the winter, and that makes time for checkups, and other such things. If you've got the sniffles, this one is for you. But also, come chat with Angela, and meet some of the more colorful visitors from Overwatch Earth.

I. Aether Labs

Come review the brand new information that makes the Ultra Guardians go on the offensive. Which means, Aether Labs is open to the science community! The scientific community heads can now access the labs, and the resources within. Under the guidance of Wicke, Faba and, Burnet, you're allowed access to Aether's resources to build and invent and upgrade and repair your own equipment.

J. Unovan Togetherness Day

Every November, the people of Unova celebrate a day where they come together together after a long harvest year, and feast with family and friends. Fallers might recognize this as Thanksgiving, but the connotation of thanking the Pokemon is strong in this world, as they came first in this world, and the people of Alola celebrate their families and their friends and their precious partners.

K. Ryme City Anniversary

In the middle of the month of November, there is the Ryme City Anniversary. A week leading up to a parade with floats and celebrations. The Fallers are invited to Ryme City and will be preparing for their first international trip. Pack your bags, we're going on an Educational Field Trip!

L. Wildcard

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"I've got Riolu and the Champion lent me his Rowlet for a training partner but uh..." Mirio looked at Rowlet who dangled from Plezuon's mouth still sleeping. "I guess he still needs sleep. Don't worry, I've got this one too!"

He tossed up a Pokeball and out popped a Inkay who landed there between the group quizzically. Wait this wasn't the beach. "Inkay?" asked Inkay.

"Hey Ama Jr, this nice lady Yayoi and her friends wants to train, you up for it?"

"Inkay!" Exclaimed Ama Jr, flexing its little tentacles.

"Plezuon you've, as with King..."

Who is now nested on Plezuons back, using the nodules to scratch its own back. Yayoi will take out another pokeball. A very strangely regal Archeops emerges.

"And this is Torin."

...did the Archeops just try to snap its wing, like it was a finger?

"They look pretty strong! I'm up for the challenge definitely." said Mirio. "All right, I think we should be ready. Hey, Rowlet!"

Rowlet snapped to awareness. "Hoo?"

"C'mon buddy, we're going to do a training battle with this nice girl here. You up for it?"

Rowlet bobbled as it dislodged itself off Plezuon's grip and flew over to hi-wing the other two Pokemon. "All right, I think we're ready. Back in my world, we worked as a team, heroes and sidekicks. Can you handle three-on-three at the same time?"

Yayoi smiles and pulls out a small battery-shaped device.

"Working as a team is my forte. I've got enough Brave to take you on."

She clicks the device, and all three pokemon line up next to her, all pretty ready for battle.

"Things are about to get quite wild. Just try and stop us."

Mirio brightened up. "So you want to battle too? I'm up for that!"

Mirio took a stance as he slid into a prepared stance. "All right, let's get ready!"

There was a tense, ready moment as leaves fell down around them from the rustling trees, and then they fell down onto the battlefield.

"Water Gun, Razor Leaf, Peck lets go!"

"Plezuon...Mist. King...Work Up. Torin, Sandstorm."

The field fills with the combined weather effects, Torin taking the sand away from the party, as Plezuon keeps the mist in tight. King roars and starts raking the ground.

"Limiting our vision and senses," said Mirio laughing, "That's fine with us!"

For Rowlet this might be a surprise, considering that the Pokemon wasn't used to it, but for Riolu and Inkay, the pair dove right into the headlong storm of sensory deprivation.

"They're like me! Completely used to being sensory blind sometimes! Inkay Calm Mind!"

Inkay shot upwards, its mind clear of distractions as it carried Riolu who came down with a downwards "Low Sweep!" towards King. "And now Brave Bird!"

"King: Stealth Rock. Torin: Quick Guard."

Torin swoops in to help out the small T-Rex, as it spits up shards of stone towards the incoming attacker. She then points towards the mist field.

"Plezuon: Thunderbolt."

"Light Screen!"

With the Thunderbolt and the Stealth Rock slamming into all three Pokemon who were coming through the electrified Mist and the rocks, the three got a massive pummeling except for Rowlet who suddenly fell to the ground in a mess of feathers and a floating headpiece. It had Feather Danced at the last second on instinct to mitigate some of the headlong attack from the Stealth Rock/Mist/Thunderbolt Combo and Inkay and Riolu took some of the other damage.

All three landed in a little rough shape as Mirio grinned. "You three okay to go on?"

An answering chirp replied from the group as he grinned. "Nice. You're good, Yayoi. Let's show them what we can do together then! Riolu Brick Break the ground!"

"Ri-o-LU!"

Slamming the ground with a glowing paw, Riolu crushed the ground which shockwaved towards the trio, impacting the ground in a massive trailing crater as Mirio added, "Inkay Psychic, let's go!"

"In-kay!" Shouted Inkay, using Psychic to send the shards hurling at the trio.

"You're not bad as well. Team: Gurumonite Maneuver!"

While not an attack, Torin picks King up and starts flying around in a spiral shape. Plezuon takes the majority of the rock shards, pushing it back. Yayoi again clicks the battery. In this world, it's merely symbolic, of course.

"Brave in! Plezuon: Ice Beam the sandstorm!"

The whirling sands begins to slow, but start becoming heavy, and more importantly, jagged.

A - AAAAAAA

For somebody with zero concepts for whatever a ‘wormhole’ is, let alone abstracts related to time and space, everything that’s happening within the space of a few seconds is understandably disorienting and confusing. Air rushed across his skin at first like a whirling breeze then blasted against him at the same moment he felt the warm and plush fur of some creature (a demon?!?!?) handling him with obscene strength.

“WHERE AM I?! WHAT IS THIS?!!?”

Yeah no, this was not going to be a time for Inosuke to be calm. What an absolutely ridiculous notion. And he has twin jagged swords to emphasize that with. Crude saws pointed at the placid… bear thing. It’s very threatening, he can feel it.

“You! Take me back right now!!” the teenager shouts a little less loudly, but no less furiously before outright charging with a battle cry at the Bewear that rescued him.

B - Beasts Big and Small

… Even when things are a little bit sorted out, Inosuke still isn’t prepared at all the modern architecture. But the style of things doesn’t compare to the sometimes gaudy metallic creatures with people inside them. It’s like these people don’t know they’re in the stomach of a freak of nature?!

Those black things that probably serve as feet seem soft and vulnerable.

E - Eating… Together???

No man-eating demons. No cases of man-eating for these…Pokemon things. Which means no use for swords to kill things with.

“Hmph!!!”

Everything around here is strange and he. Doesn’t. Like it! Venturing into the woods seems like a fine excuse to get away from the ~~almost nice~~ suffocating atmosphere of, what was the word, kindness?

Also, he’s hungry, suspicious of the odd meat, and would rather not suffer more confusion than he already has. So Inosuke forages for berries, and suddenly he’s being attacked by a crab after spotting a good pile to add to his own.

Guess who’s thrilled. “AHA! Finally a good fight!” Genuinely thrilled.

Anyone lucky enough to watch chaotic stupidity in action can witness the boar-masked teenager rushing at his new opponent like a charging animal, which probably is not the usual reaction this particular Crabrawler was expecting. But it’s strong enough to catch Inosuke’s punch and start pushing them back- then suddenly get nailed by a kick that shouldn’t be anatomy possible.

“HEHEH, as you can see, my flexibility knows no limits!! And this is why you will lose!!!” he proudly declares despite the crab creature recovering enough to attempt grabbing at him for what might’ve been a german suplex reversal...

However, Inosuke flows with the movement into a whirling spin that lets him grapple onto one of its claws and pitch it straight into one of the berry trees. Which leaves the crab down for the count and Inosuke free to claim its berry pile!

As he revels in his triumph over one of the native creatures around here (hopefully the first of many), something else actually dares to slowly crawl up to him. Small, with fuzzy brown fur and honestly familiar-looking stripes.

Inosuke stares at it, his expression still entirely hidden by his mask, adding more resemblance to him of an animal with coiled up tension. He crouches to get a better look at it, which allows the thing to sniff at the boar mask.

"Swinub."

"This food is mine!! I've claimed it!" But contrary to his aggressive tone, he scoops up the football-sized 'piglet' and brings it along to said berry pile. Then he plops it down just before scattering some of the bounty in front of its nose.

He seats himself in front of his own share. "So as your new boss, that is your part!"

… D'aww.

A new wormhole usually meant a new Faller and Wes was driving in order to meet up with them and wrangle them back to the Pokemon Centre. His bike makes a tremendous roar as it goes up to the newcomer and the Bewear.

Wes is fully aware Bewear can take care of itself. Hell, it could beat him up without breaking a sweat, but his protective instincts around Pokemon kick in when he sees the threatening swords. Wes immediately drives in between Bewear and Inosuke and holds his metal arm up, catching the blades.

"... You're annoying." Wow Wes.

"Who are you calling annoying, Mr. Bush-for-a-Head?!" Inosuke fires back after pulling back, knowing that his swords aren't going to cut through metal. (Hopefully.)

Meanwhile, that bear maintains a pretty stoic face through all this but nevertheless likely appreciates the save from Wes. They have other Fallers (or Team Rocket) to help rescue, so Bewear is outta here.

Which makes the boar-masked teenager even madder. "And now you let that demon escape!!!!! Don't you know that getting in my way is unforgivable?! I'll skewer you for this!!!"

And now Wes gets to have a taste of the Eighth Fang of Beast Breathing: PIG ASSAULT!!!!!!

Edited 2019-10-28 04:07 (UTC)

Ice beam. Strong against Inkay's soft body, Rowlet's grass type, was it strong against steel? Well, there was only one way to find out!

"Earthquake!" Exclaimed Mirio as Riolu slammed the ground, cracking the ground and shooting up a huge wall of stone in between the two groups of Pokemon to protect them from the icy sands. It'll hold, for how long, the biting wind would probably tear the pulverized stone shield to bits in a matter of seconds.

"Torin: Acrobatics! King: Stomp! Aim for their shielding!"

And with the momentum from Torins move, King is launched foot-first directly at the stone.

“... yeah, he does that to every girl he thinks is pretty. Doesn’t matter what kind, even ones from other worlds.”

Trip looked rather embarrassed of it, cheeks colouring, and sighing irritably. “Honestly...”

Edited 2019-10-28 04:31 (UTC)

"Who's Izuku?" Renee had to ask, glancing over at the burly blonde. She'd been reading the boards as well, having changed out of her costume quickly enough. No need to frighten the locals, after all. She was glad of it too, it was warm here.

Honestly, it was a nice change to a Midwestern girl.

"I at least heard of Pokemon before I came here, but honestly, I never thought they were, um. An actual thing," Renee said, chuckling quietly. "Kinda glad no one I know is here, they'd never believe me."

"There's old anime like this, Digimon and the like, but stuff like this didn't get too big back in my world." replied Mirio. "Izuku's a friend of mine, another student who wants to become a hero. He's a great hero. In progress of course."

"Hero...school?" That sounds suspiciously familiar, sort of, but this guy doesn't look like anyone she knows from the Institute, and she'd peg his age as somewhat close to her own. Weird.

"So...out of curiosity, where is it?" Hey, what can it hurt? Even if the Institute was supposed to be secret, maybe his wasn't. Not that her school was a well-kept secret, as it were, but the worst he could say was no.

"Digimon, huh? Don't make me feel old, dude, I remember Digimon!" Not that Renee had been as crazy about it as her brothers had, but she'd still watch it if it was on TV.

"Grab hold and Feather Dance!"

Rowlet grabbed hold of the pair of Pokemon and in an instant, vanished in a blur of motion as a bundle of feathers and a floating hat was left behind seconds before the rocks crumbled under the assault. The trio were left floating in the air away from the battlefield as Mirio grinned. "Not bad, not bad at all, Rowlet!"

"Ho hooo!" exclaimed Rowlet, pleased with himself for Feather Dancing all three of them."

"Brave Bird!" The trio charged King, head on in a headlong triple dash.

"Musutafu Japan," replied Mirio. "It's a ward of Tokyo actually, and Yuuhi, or UA, is the top Hero School in the country."

"Ah, really? Man, it's such an old series! Most kids these days watch heroes on patrol and news reports."

A

[Truth be told this was really the first time Dio could recall falling unexpectedly out of the sky and into a warm ocean. He's fallen off of a lot of things before, and out of things and into things, but usually he has some idea of what the hell just happened. This time, he had no idea.

And then there'd been a pink and black bear of some kind, which had deposited him on an unfamiliar beach and then run off back across the water to ... apparently catch more people.

And so he stands on the beach, some hours after dark, arms crossed over his chest and a frown on his face. Even the stars were different. Perhaps he'd wildly underestimated Heirophant Green, but surely that weak Stand couldn't actually teleport a target far away.

Surely.

There's nothing at all approachable about Dio's current bearing and visible mood, he looks less than pleased and malevolence rolls off him in waves ... but truth be told he's waiting for the other shoe to drop. It always does. That's what fate did after all, it ripped the rug out from under him and made him deal with some new utterly contrived scenario where he's expected to be the paragon of all that's evil, but NOT THIS TIME, FATE.. He's just going to STAY HERE and WAIT IT OUT, frown slowly deepening into a scowl as time passes.]

B

[....Nothing happened that Dio would classify as the usual bullshittery.

At all.

Thus, somewhere around midnight, a far more bemused Dio has turned up at the visitor's plaza to find out as much as he can about where he is now and more importantly, what sort of trouble he's likely to be dealing with in the future. Just because nothing's gone pear shaped right now doesn't mean it WOULDN'T, and apparently the mayhem this place is going to provide is in the form of these 'pokemon'!

He has the basics down. People too weak to have Stands get Pokemon, and then go through regulated cockfights to find out which one has the bigger, badder creature. He could respect that, if a little distastefully.

Outside of the circle of well-lit stands and waiting locals and visitors, Dio leafs through a pamphlet he'd been handed, frown back in place. This time at least, it's thoughtful. If he's going to blend in at all (and let's face it given how he dresses, blending in isn't always an option), he's going to have to find his own pit monster. Nobody could see The World, after all, even if his Stand had several other pamphlets in its arms.

For all appearances to mundane senses, Dio just has a half dozen of the things floating sedately beside him, being ruffled now and again as if by unfelt breezes.]

Not one of the dog things. Or bats.

[When he speaks, his voice a disturbingly velvety purr, it's apparently to thin air. And not the invisible Stand right there.]

Look for a mighty lion, or a magnificent dragon. They are certain to exist if fire chimpanzees exist.

Two Hours Later...

It seems that someone was watching Dio, while she was doing things from the water's edge. Ariel hadn't come out of the water to her wheelchair and at the moment, was still enjoying the water. And yet, the funny man who Bewear had rescued was just... standing there. Scowling at the ocean.

"Did the ocean annoy you sir?" she asked curiously. "You know, if you have a grievance with the ocean or the beach, you should lodge a complaint."

Dio's senses are not tuned to finding mermaids. In fairness they might not even exist as far as he's aware, aside from the fact that there's one lurking in the water, perhaps planning to use her siren wiles to lure him to his watery grave. Well joke's on her, he can't drown!

... No, probably not. Frankly he's never really had any problems with women, be they young old or of the finny sort, so he doesn't really expect that to start now. Which means when he's addressed, Dio's gaze shifts with excruciating slowness to Ariel herself.

Maybe she's just a nighttime swimmer.

"And what would that do? Would someone come forth and punish the waves for disturbing me?" Probably, given how this stuff worked out normally. For all that he sure sounds irritated, it's pretty obviously not directed at the mermaid. IT'S THE SEA. His tone shifts, ever so faintly apologetic. "... The sea troubles me not, little one. What may lie within it, waiting for me to drop my guard, is however very troublesome."

"Well the Pokemon here are very nice," said Ariel reasonably. "They do have a bit of a complaint with all the tourists dropping garbage in here once or twice but they've been nice enough to keep the beaches clean."

Heaving herself out of the water, she pulled herself to the wheelchair that sat nearby as Ariel pulled herself up into the chair. "I was just helping out a nice school of Corsola and they needed some help with their lawn. They're all such nice people down below! But everyone up top are so nice too! My name's Ariel, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Whelp that sure is a mermaid. In a wheelchair.

And from the water a second Bewear erupted from the water's edge, in a snorkel. "KEEEEEEE!" exclaimed Ariel's Bewear as it lumbered out of the water, holding a large chunk of coral.

"Oh thank you Moana, that's perfect!" exclaimed Ariel happily as the fuck-huge Bewear, even BIGGER than the one that rescued Dio, shoves the massive chunk of coral into a bag too small for it somehow fitting it into the bag. "Sir, this is Moana, she's my guardian Pokemon!"

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