[center][color=#d3381c][h3]~Claire Blackwood~[/h3][/color][/center]

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Ralia, Ralts
Level: 7
Status: 100% health

[img]http://www.pokewiki.de/images/a/a0/Pok%C3%A9monsprite_165_Platin.png[/img]
Ritz, Ledyba
Level 5
Status: 100% health

[img]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/c2/Spr_5b_415_f.png[/img]
Lure, Combee
Level 6
Status: 100% health

[img]https://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen4/hgss/013.png[/img]
Del, Weedle
Level 4
Status: 100% health
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[hider=Inventory]
2900$
Antidote x1
pokeball x1[/hider]

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Upon seeing the Skarmory, Claire had to visibly refrain from squeeing in excitement. In her typical fashion, she didn't wait for Eugene to try and help her up in the harness. Instead, she tried to get into it herself. Easy enough, right? Just a simple climb onto the back of a metal bird that could likely probably easily end her adorable little butt in a matter of seconds. Wasn't like she could screw this up, right? She placed one foot in the very visible step on the back and tried to make her way up.

Instructions unclear, leg caught in Skarmory wing.

By the time Eugene got around to helping her she had, indeed, managed to get onto the back of the skarmory. She was hanging upside down from the saddle, having accidentally slipped. The skarmory was simply glaring at her in a fairly unimpressed fashion. After a bit of help from Eugene though, she managed to do it with clear instructions and was sitting on the back of her giant metal bird. Claire was grinning eagerly in her usual fashion as Delphox waved them goodbye.

[color=#d3381c]"Byeee foxy!~"[/color] She called out, waving to her as Laurinda headed back for the woods. [color=#d3381c]"Go easy on her, alright! She was just makin' sure my cute butt didn't get killed by a swarm of angry beedrills!~"[/color] Turning her attention back to Eugene, she gave the man an equally bright grin. [color=#d3381c]"Alright, yes yes, keep your arms and legs inside the giant metal bird at all times! Yip yip, blast off, tallyho and all that! Enough safety talk lets get going!~"[/color] Almost as soon as she finished speaking, her Skarmory lifted into the air at a somewhat fast pace, and soon they were high above route 2. 

The view was absolutely fantastic.

They were swiftly leaving the forest, the thick trees of the infested woods seemingly growing darker the further in they got. Huh, mental note for later. She'd check it out later once she could go there herself. Maybe surprise Laurinda! Robe lady would definitely enjoy that, heh. Not long after to her left, pureplain stretched beneath them, suburbs and all. It was a lot bigger of a city than she gave credit from the ground.

Really, she should hurry up and get her a flying type so she could fly everywhere in style.

...and the thought quickly passed. Once she was up in the air and the momentary wonder if the view wore off, Claire was a bit bored. Smooth sailing, as they said. Hmm, this would be a good time to practice some aerial acrobatics for contests, wouldn't it? Surely that wasn't a terrible idea, hm? Thankfully, her skarmory had a lot more sense then she did and refused to 'do a barrel roll'. In one of her many attempts though, she spotted a rather mysterious island off the coast of the city.

Huh, curious. Her gamer instincts were telling her to ignore the main quest and thoroughly explore it. But...it was far out in the sea. Hm. She could swim? Heh, she'd need to by a swimsuit first but she could totally swim the distance. Totally, no problem. Wasn't like some silly sharpedo wanted to nibble on her. Making another mental note of where she wanted to explore for later after she strengthened herself up a bit, the Skarmory's began to descend.

People moved out of the way on the streets below as the flying metal deathbirds landed with a thud. Eugene was the first off as usual, and went about helping Yvonne off. She seemed a bit motion sick, though Claire was too busy once again trying to untangle herself from the saddle without aid. She had a better effort then last time, but her foot managed to get caught on the saddle in some fashion. After giving Eugene her best award-winning smile she was freed once again.

[color=#d3381c]"So this is redcoast!"[/color] Claire excitedly grinned as she energetically looked all over the town, as much as she could see from where they had landed. [color=#d3381c]"It's amazing! The beach is so close too-huuh?"[/color] There was a flash of red light as the pokeball containing Ralia opened, freeing the Ralts from its confines.

[color=#d3381c]"Oh hey, Ralia!"[/color] Claire greeted her pokemon with her usual fashion, picking up the small pokemon with a grin. [color=#d3381c]"We're here! Redcoast, and its absolutely fabulous. Hey hey, thanks Eugene."[/color] She said turning back to the pilot. [color=#d3381c]"Yeah, I'll be fine form here. I'm thinking I'm gonna go to route 11 for a bit of training first, then hit the shops. Heh, I need to by some more clothes. Gotta look my best for the contests! So, hrm...actually, though. I have a question."[/color] Claire said, letting Ralia rest on her shoulder. [color=#d3381c]"I saw an island on the way over here, just off the coast of the city. Any idea what that was?"[/color]