[right][b][h3][color=ed1c24][i]Cyril Desrosiers[/i][/color][/h3][/b][/right][hr][hider=Important Information][quote][u][b]Location [/b][/u] Pureplain City [u][b]Interacting With [/b][/u] Aster, Mimi, Velvet, Basil ([@hatakekuro]), Johannes([@PlatinumSkink]) [u][b]Current Team [/b][/u] Aster - Budew - Lvl 7 - [color=39b54a]Happy Little Fwees[/color] Mimi - Happiny - Lvl 6 - [color=39b54a]In My Restless Pi's[/color] Velvet - Buneary - Lvl 5 - [color=39b54a]Sassy lil' Princess[/color] [u][b]Inventory [/b][/u] 200 P x1 Everstone x1 Potion x4 Pokéballs x1 Pokédex x2 Escape Rope x20 Regular Stones[/quote][/hider][hr] [color=ed1c24]"Oh, is that so,"[/color] Cyril voice cracked near the end of his rather lively musing as the man, Johannes if he overheard correctly, gave his explanation as to why these four Shuppets hung around his house. Smirking, Cyril peered around the tall man to get a better look at the Shuppets, only for them to shift over to the side, away from his curious gaze. He merely chuckled at their seemingly timid nature as he looked back to the gentleman. [color=ed1c24]"Good thing they came back, otherwise you would of missed out on these lil' guys,"[/color] Cyril stretched his arms up and placed them behind his head as he studied the man, blinking for a mere moment before continuing. [color=ed1c24]"Maybe they came back because they were lonely or hungry,"[/color] he mused, tilting his head to the side. Cyril wasn't exactly blind to this all. These were wild Pokémon if he was inferring Johannes statement correctly, which lead to a couple of other thoughts based on quick observations. The man had bags under his eyes, these adorable yet wild Shuppet were following him during the day, [i]and[/i] it felt like this guy wasn't even here; honestly speaking, it was comparable to talking to a ghost. And considering who was thinking this, that was saying [i]a lot.[/i] [color=ed1c24]"Regardless of what ever reason they came back, companions are companions, through happiness and hardship,"[/color] Cyril chuckled as he began reviewing information about Shuppets and wondered if he was guilty. While Shuppets were notably attracted to and feed off negative emotions, they usually congregated around homes at night before retreating to their nest when the sun rises; however, these four were outliers. [color=ed1c24]"Though when I put it like that, it makes them sound like therapy Shuppet, which is actually a thing in Hoenn and a couple of other regions,"[/color] he stated, let his arms drop as he awaited and listened to Johannes own comments on the subject matter, nodding along. Cyril wasn't planning on prying into this mans personal history, as that seemed a bit rude for a guy you just met. As the talk winded on with the older man, he caught something out of the corner of his eye, namely six little Pokémon. From what he could discern, two of them were his and Basil's Pokémon while the other four were a mix of different wild Pokémon. Two Buneary's, a Sneasel, and apparently that rare pink baby-Pokémon that he heard so much commotion about. While Cecil was chattering with the Sneasel, he saw the other four under the shadow of the tree, with the two Buneary's talked for a moment before expressing a bittersweet departure by hugging one another. Once that was over with, she swaggered on over to the other two, trying to look as serious as possible, but he saw how Aster shifted nervously right over onto her and gave her a light pat on the back with the Happiny following suit with her own trills. After a short conversation between the four of them, the trio were off, waving to the one Buneary they left behind; Cyril could swore he saw a couple of other Pokémon that joined the lonely Buneary standing under the shade to give the three a send off as well. Cyril couldn't even hide his extremely wide grin as he crossed his arms and nodded to himself. [color=ed1c24]"Say, y'mind giving me a sec',"[/color] he addressed Johannes before turning to face Aster and his merry band of misfits, placing a hand on his hip as the three approached. [color=8dc73f]"Fwee!"[/color] The Budew announced their arrival to his partner as Cyril crouched down and gave the guy and his friends a welcoming smile. [color=ed1c24]"Heya' Aster, looks like you did make a couple of cute friends around the park~,"[/color] he crooned tilting his head as he observed the reactions of the two Pokémon. The Happiny, for all intents and purposes, stuck to cowering behind Aster, peering over his bud at Cyril. The Buneary on the other hand appeared much more relaxed and nonchalant, seemingly sizing up Cyril and appearing not impressed, though he could tell that she was a bit awkward and nervous. [color=ed1c24]"In any case, hi you two, I'm Asters partner, Cyril! Though, I'm sure he's already told you two aaaalll about me~,"[/color] he impishly teased as he reached out a hand and caressed the Asters side, which he returned with a happy fwee as rubbed Cyrils hand. [color=FBD4D5]"... H-Haap-piny!"[/color] Cyril glanced over his partner, looking at the Happiny's shaky response as she shrunk back and looked to the side, tapping her little hands. [color=ed1c24]"Hm? He didn't tell you [i]anything[/i] about me? Well, that's fine, I'm just happy to see he had a fun time with you two and the rest of the gang,"[/color] he thumbed over to Basil who was busy interacting with his own partners at the moment. Before doing anything else, he quickly retrieved his Pokédex and scanned over both of them, much to the twos bewilderment. [color=ed1c24]"Hah, sorry, a bit of a habit I'm picking up again,"[/color] he laughed as he moved one hand to rub his own cheek and slowly moved his other hand that was massaging his partner to the Happiny behind him. [color=FBD4D5]"Hah, pipi,"[/color] she explained, caught off-guard by the sudden touching as the man massaged her side; as much as she wanted to shift away, she didn't. [color=ed1c24]"There, there, if y'need some space, I can help find some for you later."[/color] The way he consoled the little one was calming to her and soothed the little Happiny a bit enough to not jerk away from him, but instead stand there. This gentle expression allowed her to relax a bit, to the point where Aster shuffled out of the way and bounced onto Cyril's head. Moving the hand that was cupping his cheek towards the Buneary, he held his hand out, only for her to cross her arms away in a huff, only for her to follow up with a quick, light pound at his leg. Thankfully, it wasn't enough to hurt him, especially since he had worse. [color=ed1c24]"Oooof, hee hee, you're a feisty lil' lass, aren't ya,"[/color] he mused as the Buneary looked up to him with a deadpan expression. [color=tan]Bun.[/color] Eh, she wanted to go up on his shoulder? [color=ed1c24]"Sure, I don't mind![/color] Cyril watched as her eyes lit up as she bounced onto his hand, did a little balancing act before hopping with a twirl and landing square on his shoulder and taking a seat, [color=tan]Bun, bun, bun![/color] Cyril could only smirk and chuckle at her little maneuver and newfound openness as he moved his hand back to scritch at her cheek. [color=ed1c24]"Say Aster, what [i]did[/i] y'all get up to while I was gone anyways?"[/color] [color=8dc73f]"Fwee, bud budee!"[/color] ... ... ... Huh, so they apparently liberated a bunch of Pokémon from under the tyrannical rule of a Persian in the park and stole some treasure from him? As much as he should of been concerned, Cyril noted they looked to be relatively unscathed, though worry did still danced across his lips as he sighed. As much as he wanted to chalk it up to a fantasy, Aster and Cecil looked considerably stronger. Cyril still mentally scolded himself for not being there to keep these three safe, however from what he could observe the three did seem comfortable around each other. This was something he would note for later; he could only ponder on the friendship factor for evolving these Pokémon before snapping back to reality. [color=ed1c24]"Ah, I almost forgot! Buneary, Happiny, you want to come along with Aster and myself,[/color] he looked over to both ladies as the Buneary crossed her legs as she patted his shoulder. [color=tan]"Bun, bun bun!"[/color] Well then, she made her decision relatively quickly, what about y- [color=FBD4D5]"H-Happi!"[/color] Huh? Cyril didn't expect her to tear her focus away long enough from the pats; he could only guess they chatted about this earlier under the tree then. He tilted his head a little before shaking it, man, what a nice day. [color=ed1c24]"Alright then, how about your names then? Velvet for you and Mimi for you~! Sounds good,"[/color] he addressed the Buneary first and Happiny second, both of which stared blankly at Cyril before dignifying it with their own responses. Mimi did a small, happy hop while Velvet tapped his cheek lightly while giving him a wry smile. Looks like he had his answer. Withdrawing two Pokéballs, he lightly tapped the two of them, enveloping them both in a bright red light. Both balls rolled around once before clicking, allowing themselves to be caught without most of a hassle. [color=ed1c24]"Glad to have you both on board, Mimi, Velvet,"[/color] he lightly tossed both of the Pokéballs, sending Mimi and Velvet out. The Buneary quickly reclaimed her place on one of Cyril's shoulders while he scooped up the Happiny into his arms, which was followed with Aster hopping down to join her in his arms. And then they all sneezed. [color=ed1c24]"Ehe, guess that's my introduction to this posse of Pokémon,"[/color] he grinned widely as he did a quick swipe of his nose with the side of his index finger. Of course, it wasn't long before Basil began muttering to himself about all these events as he got to know his new partner before taking off as well. Cyril merely bobbed his head and gave a thumbs up with his hand. [color=ed1c24]"A'ight, guess I'll see ya 'round then Basil, ciao for now!"[/color] And with those parting words he left for Basil, he turned his attention back to the blonde man. Hmm, maybe he should get going as well, it felt like he was stuck here for months already! Looking down at the duo, they seemed blissfully unaware of the world as they chirped to each other, with Velvet sometimes intervening to chat as well. [color=tan]"Bun?"[/color] Velvet suddenly spoke up, poking at Cyril's cheek to garner his attention before pointing to where Basil had just went. For what she was like, she seemed raring to go and see more beyond this closed school. [color=ed1c24]"You really sure about this?"[/color] Velvet paused, staring wide eyed at him as he nudged his shoulder to the side at the one tree the group was in. He saw her hesitate for a moment, before reaffirming her answer from earlier, [color=tan]"Bun bun bun!"[/color] [color=ed1c24]"Gotcha, anyways, sorry to just cut this whole talk short in general,"[/color] Cyril turned his attention back to Johannes, giving him a weak smile as his shoulders sunk, [color=ed1c24]"but I need to get goin' as well, especially with my own research, can't have too many more delays right now."[/color] He snapped his fingers before placing his and on his hip. [color=ed1c24]"Hopefully we can chat down the line again! After all, talking with others can do plenty of things, like potentially help someone,"[/color] Cyril offhandedly commented as he moved over to swirling his hand around Mimi's little ponytail, causing her to shyly look away while giggling in tandem as well. [color=ed1c24]"Aaaanyways, ciao for now!"[/color] And with that said, with a pivot and a twirl he was off, giving one small wave to the much older man as he went to exit out the gate. [color=FBD4D5]"Happiny?! Hap, hapi!"[/color] Or so he thought. He was caught off-guard by the sudden interjection of Mimi as she tugged on his vest and called out to him, [color=ed1c24]"Eh, what's the matter Mimi, got unfinished business?"[/color] Of course, that's when Aster began to jiggle his bud and chirp as well, unveiling a rock he was holding onto as he began to wriggle out of Cyril's grasp. Noticing this, Mimi followed suit, squirming to get out of Cyril's grip. Aster popped out first as he beckoned Cyril to follow him, leaving the stone at his foot. As he bent over to pick it up, Mimi popped out as well, save she bolted straight for a bush, with Aster in hot pursuit. Interesting. Scooping up the stone, he squinted as he examined it with Velvet doing it as well, [color=tan]"Buuuuneary?"[/color] Well, Cyril understood both their pleas, chuckling as he looked over to the bush they launched themselves into. [color=ed1c24]"Didn't think she would be an avid stone collector,"[/color] he murmured with a grin as he placed the rock into his satchel before following after them. Nearing the bush was a sight to behold because they were hauling out these rocks like there was no tomorrow. One, two, three, seven, thirteen, it was ridiculous amount of speed they were going at, with the total adding up to about nineteen in the span of six to eight seconds, [color=8dc73f]"Fweeeeee!"[/color] Aster and Mimi did a little dance as the last one was dropped at their partner's feet as he knelt down to inspect them once more. They were just more regular rocks, [i]all of them.[/i] Cyril couldn't help but laugh at the adorable eccentricities of the duo, but Velvet could only roll her eyes. [color=ed1c24]"Aw come on, it's cute you know,"[/color] he smirked and raised an eyebrow to Velvet as she turned away to look elsewhere and pretended not to care. Cyril merely stifled another giggle as he procured the rest of these rocks, making the total twenty. [i]Now[/i] they were ready to g- [color=tan]"Buneary."[/color] Cyril pouted and puffed his cheeks out, a little flabbergasted and a little ready to laugh. It was one after the other with these three, but he didn't mind in the slighted as he looked to his shoulders, [color=ed1c24]"You got somethin' you wanna do too?"[/color] Velvet merely pointed in the opposite direction - the park. It seemed the trouble Aster got himself wrapped up into had subsided for the most part as most of the Paras went back to chittering, followed by a mixture of Shinx and Poochyena pouncing on one another. Cyril merely glanced back at her, noticing she was scanning the entire area before pointing to a lonely Shinx pawing at a flower and wiggling their tail, [color=tan]"Buneary."[/color] She wanted to battle them from what he could discern. Rubbing his cheeks, he shrugged as he looked down to the duo, who had since finished their little jig, [color=ed1c24]"Aster, Mimi, seems there's one more thing Velvet wants to do; y'up for watching?"[/color] The two looked over at each other before silently signifying to Cyril, with Aster bobbing his bulb and Mimi smiling while stretching her little arms out. The scene was enough to make him diabetic. [color=ed1c24]"Alright lets get going then!"[/color] And with that said, the group headed towards their target with both Aster and Mimi hiding behind Cyril whilst Velvet merely looked at the Pokémon and feigned a yawn before bouncing off his shoulder once they were close enough.