The Fully Mega-Evolved Pokémon Meme!

[emeraldhero]

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Do you want to be the very best, like no one ever was? Well, what do you even want to be the best at? There's so much to do in the beautiful Pokémon world... where do you begin? Which Pokémon world do you begin in?

RULES:
◓Tag the post with your character, defining what they are. Use RNG or select what you like. (It is okay to select several options for anyone replying to chose, simply clarify in your comment)
◓Reply to someone else! If they're a trainer, perhaps be their rival or a gym leader they have to face. If they're a breeder, be a customer interested in leveling up your Pokémon. Cross the streams, interract within the world of Pokémon!
◓Don't be afraid to list what Pokémon you own... or what Pokémon you have become.
◓Don't forget the Golden Rule, and of course, have fun!

A: Core Universe

01. Trainer's Journey: You're roaming the land, seeing the sights, and raising a team of Pokémon! Are you going for the championship? Or are you someone's extremely obnoxious rival? (Or both?)
02. Team ___: You're going to rule the world, one way or another - might as well beat up this punk and take their Pokémon, right?
03. Gym Leader/Elite Four: You're a stepping stone on every trainer's pursuit of the championship, and a representative for your Gym's town/city/etc.
04. Professor: What are you researching? And are you taking another professor to go along, being heckled by some ruffians, or did you bring a young trainer to escort you?
05. Breeder: You raise other trainers' Pokémon with love and attention. You also have to tell a bunch of kids about the eggs that appear when they leave a compatible pair of Pokémon behind...
06. Battle Facilities: The Frontier, the Subway, the Institute... you are a major trainer in one of these facilities, and you organize a great challenge for only the strongest trainers.
07. Coordinator: Contests! Dressing up Pokémon, raising them to use their attacks beautifully or toughly or cutely. I hear that wimpy ol' Unova just has them dance, the silly westerners.
08. Underground: Dig, dig, dig! Set those traps! Make a base! It's a competitive game, one you can do without Pokémon. You just have to be willing to get a little dirty!
09. PokéAthlon: Train hard! Get your Pokémon team set up for speed, for strength, for competition!! And get in there yourself, time's wasting!
10. Dream World: Whoa, this place is... strange. Wait, of course, it's a dream! So why did you wake up with a few less berries and a new Pokémon waiting for you...?
11. PokéStar Studios: Film a movie, with you and your Pokémon! Although, be willing to accept that your film is probably going to be rather Bollywood... but hey, maybe you'll sign some autographs!
12. Sightseeing: Going to the Ruins of Alph? Hiking through Mt. Coronet? Looking at the strange rocks in Geosenge Town? There's a lot of beautiful landmarks in the Pokémon world to see with friends, family, and loved ones! Don't forget to take pictures!

B: Side Titles

01. Mystery Dungeon: Suddenly, you are a Pokémon! But... that's okay, right? Now you can go help (or harm) your fellow Pokémon as explorers or rescuers.
02. Snap: You don't actually own any Pokémon, you take professional photography. Maybe you'll sneak some pictures of a trainer's Pokémon, or hire a buddy to take pictures with you on the track at Pokémon Island.
03. Hey You, Pikachu!: Pick up the apple! ...Pick up the apple. The apple-- PICK UP THE GOD DAMN APPLE
04. Conquest: Why stick to just Pokémon when you could also be a Samurai Warlord?
05. Ranger: No need to catch Pokémon. You just need to enlist them briefly to help you patrol for poachers and protect nature and wild Pokémon!
06. Adventures: Where being a Pokédex Holder is a huge deal, Legendary Pokémon often threaten the apocalypse, and the shounen power of the world is turned up to 11.
07. Trading Cards: Wait, you think Pokémon are real creatures? Hahah, that's silly! Now come play this Children's Card Game!

C: Unofficial

01. Nuzlocke: You come from a world where Pokémon are very likely to die in battle. There's no fainting.
02. ROM Hacks: There are countless fan-made Pokémon games, with their own stories and even their own Pokémon, sometimes.
03. Alternate Universe: Nothing captures the imagination like a Pokémon AU. Give a brief synopsis if you can.
04. Route 29: Or any of the other Dreamwidth RP games! Might as well, right?

Comments

[smokesmushi]

Hmm...

[He'll take it out of his mouth, at least.]

I can hold off for a while. But you don't want your lab swarmed in wild Pokémon, so I'll make my visit quick. Got an ash tray?

[enjoymyatelier]

...Is that something that would actually happen?

[He seems less exasperated and more curious. There's no disbelief there, really --- while he's primarily a Pokemon researcher, humans who have odd powers or qualities, especially ones related to Pokemon, are an interest of his.]

I don't deny that it sounds like it would be irritating, but I'm a bit curious about it.

[smokesmushi]

[He exhales a plume of the smoke, studying Kayneth thoughtfully.]

What do you study, Kayneth?

[enjoymyatelier]

A fairly wide range of things, but the most relevant at the moment would be humans with odd abilities that have certain effects on Pokemon... or odd abilities in general, really. I've always felt it was an under appreciated subject in the scientific community, especially since people like that seem to be rather rare and almost always varied.

[smokesmushi]

Aaah.

[Sloooow exhale. Another plume of smoke.]

Glad I'm not sticking around to be a subject, then. But you're familiar with the ability "Illuminate"? Or "No Guard".

[enjoymyatelier]

...I'm really just curious about it, you know.

[it's not like he'd dissect you alive or anything]

I certainly am. So, it functions roughly like those abilities, then?

[smokesmushi]

Just an innate attraction. I can't stay in the same place for very long.

[He'll just let himself in at this point, putting the smoke back in his mouth and taking the medicine box off of his back.]

[enjoymyatelier]

...I see. Well, if it really is that bad, do what you must.

[He'll allow that without complaint, but he will... hover a bit as a result of the aforementioned caginess.]

[smokesmushi]

[Yep. Ginko starts fiddling with the equipment, turning things on. And he'll pull out the blood, skin, etc samples he collected to set up for analysis.]

I'll be around for a couple days while these process. It shouldn't be too bad, but I'm going to leave my email in case I need to leave.

[enjoymyatelier]

Very well, then.

[maybe at least one of them will learn something interesting from this experience, who knows]

Do you have lodgings at the moment?

[smokesmushi]

[Erk.]

No, I hadn't gotten to that point, yet.

[enjoymyatelier]

Well, I'm sure that if you're not familiar with the area, I could recommend you something decent.

[...you're not staying at the lab though.]

[smokesmushi]

I'm already pretty acquainted with the Pokémon Center couches.

[Professor Hobo.]

[enjoymyatelier]

...

Really?

[he is seriously regretting even letting professor ginko touch the doorknobs now]

[smokesmushi]

[He sees you judging him.]

It's more cost efficient. The price of hotels stacks up.

[enjoymyatelier]

You're a professor. Shouldn't you be getting grant money to help with that?

[gosh kayneth not everybody comes from a fabulously wealthy family like you]

[smokesmushi]

The grants I receive give me the opportunities to study. I don't have much excess for the sake of travel expenses.

They wouldn't account for my strange... attributes.

[enjoymyatelier]

...Ah, yes, that probably is the case.

Well, have fun with that, I suppose.

[make sure you shower before you even think of entering his lab]

[smokesmushi]

[Hey, he's pretty clean. He'll wash his hands and everything. But he's going to use this lab.]

Want to join in for a bit?

[enjoymyatelier]

[...man

he can never say no to science]

Of course. It's my lab, after all. I was planning on being involved regardless.

[smokesmushi]

Heh. Well, let's get these set up, then.

[Samples to the lab!]

I'm studying the difference between a species' evolution and an individual Pokémon's evolutionary growth. There's a clear distinction, but it's also interesting to try and discern how the evolutionary stages impact natural selection.

[enjoymyatelier]

Ah, is that so? That could produce some interesting findings, actually. Though, I've personally always found it a bit strange that both phenomena are referred to by the same name.

[smokesmushi]

It does make my research papers that much longer, given I have to clarify each time.

[SIIIIGH...]

I also plan to compare the growth of wild Pokémon to the growth of the human species. But that's a topic I haven't finished collecting data for.

[enjoymyatelier]

Still, even though it's a poor naming scheme, I'd imagine they do have interesting impacts on each other.

[He's a bit more eager about that second bit, though.]

...now, that should be interesting. I'd be curious to see what your findings are on that, for obvious reasons.

[smokesmushi]

Of course.

[Don't mind him taking a break from chitchat to set up the blood samples in the machine, making sure to label everything. Looong and tedious process. Any help is much appreciated, and will allow him to chat freely afterwards--]

Have you done any thorough research yet on the subject of strange humans?