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Pokemon: Storm

@Balthazar007

Hahaha I think Margo has enough pokemon atm, so we won't be catching another one as of right now. I did however already post in reaction to Dan's letter.... Should we both post one more time in the temple or do you want to go ahead with the Legendary Pokemon? I don't mind either way!

@prettydrops

But Zanna town sounds like a plaaaaan~

Pokemon: Storm

Margo was as shocked as Indy at the hermit's words, looking at Crowne and furrowing her brow. "He... just left?" She quirked her mouth at the idea--he was always the most rambunctious of the three. How could he have just left them out here without saying goodbye? Was he really that upset about what happened with Twiggy in Kanto? The teenager felt bad as Indy attempted to grab the attention of his friend up in the sky, moving to his side and placing a hand gingerly on his arm.

She read the letter over his shoulder, every few sentences glancing at his face to see if she could read what he was thinking. Her pokemon gathered with Indy's behind their trainers, exchanging some curious looks among one another. Margo finished reading before Indy, taking the tiniest of steps back as she waited for him to finish.

She felt a swell of pride in her chest from reading the letter--it was good that Dan was putting himself first! He was doing what he needed to do for himself and his pokemon, even if that meant leaving Margo and Indy behind because they were hindering his own personal adventure. She was proud of him for realizing that just because it might hurt them, Dan was doing what he needed to do for himself. She felt an even bigger wave of happiness wash over her as Indy finally spoke, expressing his own opinions on what Dan was doing.

Hearing the slightest reluctance from his voice, Margo gave him a look that asked him if he was ok, arching a brow skeptically. Nobu seemed to put it more into perspective for the two of them and the teen was grateful for his kind words.

"It's like the new start to our own journey together. Dan will be here in spirit with us, cheering us along the way like he would have if he had stayed!" Margo beamed at Indy, hoping to cheer him up. She knew he was probably hurting right now, but Nobu was right, they could move past this and become even better friends to support one another.

Pokemon: Storm

Margo could feel her legs getting a work out by the time they reached the top of the stairs, leaning over and resting for a moment, her hands on her knees. Once she pulled herself back up and stretched her back, the teenager admired the view. It was strange what kind of feelings were being evoked at the top of this place. She felt free, like something had been lifted from her shoulders, and everything seemed to melt away.

Any sort of stress or grumpiness she had had that morning was gone, nothing left in her mind besides the clouds overhead that drifted lazily across the sky. Indy's voice was faint but he said something about their pokemon, making her blink as she remembered them. Surely they'd love to experience this place but... her newest addition would probably cause some problems. She felt guilty as her thoughts immediately went to the way her Mankey had first tried to attack her. Still, she thought with a small shake of her head, her other pokemon didn't need to miss this opportunity.

Margo followed Indy's lead and let out her pokemon. Crowne was happy to have some fresh air, looking up into the sky and letting the sun wash over him. Poinsettia, a freshly-evolved Spewpa, opted to stand with Margo as well, pushing on her shin until she relented and picked up the little bug-type to give her a better view. Oceana and Wulford took flight and played tag with one another in the air, taking turns nipping at the others tail feathers as they merrily filtered between pillars. Julep decided to run around the broad platform, stretching his legs and chittering to himself happily. That twinge of guilt plucked at Margo's heartstrings but she stayed steadfast with her decision, instead turning her attention to the lack of Daniel.

"Do you think he's going to be ok getting up the steps? I thought he would be up here by now..." She cast the question to either of the two boys, turning to look down the steps they had come up and biting the inside of her cheek. She could feel the calm atmosphere beginning to dissipate from her mind.

Pokemon: Storm

@TheForgottenArc Oh my goodness! I hope you come back so that we can all roleplay with you again, you're such a wonderful person to write with! Like pretty said, I'm so happy that you can pursue your career still, and it's lovely that you're spending time with your family and friends right now. We will all miss you : )

@Balthazar007
So sorry for my lack of activity this week--my birthday is coming up and my mom paid me a surprise visit with a friend so I've been running on steam lmao. I'm writing up a post right now!

Pokemon: Storm

Margo's thoughts whirled in her head as she joined the boys to Nobu's house and shared in some soup. She wasn't the biggest fan of soup, but something about the scent around her and her own common courtesy, made Margo eat her bowl without complaint. Listening to Nobu's mythical story, she stayed quiet the entire time. She wondered what legendaries could possibly be coming to the Cloud Temple? Were they also worshipping Arceus?

The teen gave a parting wave to Nobu as he retreated back into his house, thanking him for the leftover baggies he prepared for them. But they had soup? What was in here? Margo didn't bother worrying about it, instead shoving it into her backpack and following along with Indy and Zvi, Dan opting to stay behind for... well, Margo wasn't sure.

Despite being a bit curious on what their companion might be doing, Margo skipped ahead to stay close to Zvi and Indy, the boys talking amongst themselves while she clasped her hands behind her back and took in the scenery. Her ears perked for a moment.

"Yea, has Nobu seen any legendaries around here? Is that why he said that?" Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Zvi expectantly.

Pokemon: Storm

Sorry about getting out a post a bit later than I had realized!

I was going to have Margo spy on Dan but I wasn't sure if that would ruin anything you had planned so I figured I probably shouldn't haha

@TheForgottenArc

Pokemon: Storm

As they approached the forest's canopy, Margo enjoyed the feeling of the clouds. It felt like fog over her face before they dropped to the ground like a bounce house, a slight pep in the Drampa's step. Mimicking the pokemon's lead, Margo hopped off of Hermes and stretched her arms over her head with a tiny grunt.

"Thank you very much, handsome." The teen beamed at the dragon, patting his nose lovingly before joining Zvi and Dan, Indigo wishing to stay behind for some reason or other. She shrugged impassively, moving ahead of the group, but stopped shortly when she heard a big huff coming from the Drampa. Upon looking over her shoulder, it appeared Indy was trying to provoke the dragon into battling him.

Then, a strange man came from the woods. Margo couldn't quite make out what he was saying to Indy but Zvi seemed to know him, shouting obnoxiously and running over in greeting. The teen felt the need to introduce herself--after Zvi forgot her name--and gave her name and a quick wave in the other wild man's direction. She couldn't be bothered with listening to the men talking now, droning out their voices as she looked around the tropical forest they were now in. It was definitely a nice change of pace. She had wanted to visit the Viridian Forest while in Kanto but after what had happened the whole idea has slipped her mind to suggest to Dan and Indy.

Pokemon: Storm

@Balthazar007

Hey Balth, I'm just curious why we use pokemon showdown for the battles and everything instead of dice rolls? I've always preferred dice rolls (mainly bc I always have a hard time with grasping competitive battling mechanics and all that lmao), so I was just wondering. : )

Pokemon: Storm

Margo decided she wasn't that scared of heights, only grabbing onto Indy's waist when they first went airborne. She let go once she realized it wasn't so windy up in the air, opting to let her companion go sheepishly and put her hands on Hermes as a support. She couldn't deny that it was pretty being so high up, all their problems left on the ground.

It was hard to hear Zvi with the distance between themselves but apparently Indy heard, shouting out a location they should visit. With caution, Margo grabbed her pokedex from her backpack and checked the map app. Zanna town or Cloud temple... She supposed that Cloud Temple might be cooler than another community. She poked Indy in the ribs to get his attention and gave a thumbs up, not wanting to shout in his ear, before returning to looking at their surroundings.

It seemed not looking down was key to not being scared of heights.

Pokemon: Storm

"Hermes? What a cute name~" Margo tried not to gush as she bounded up to the other Drampa, gingerly petting its neck. She was surprised at Indy's graciousness towards the regal pokemon, but after a moment of thought she realized why: it was quite a handsome fellow.
Of course, she came to expect this from her companion and simply gave him a semi-disapproving look as he hopped onto Hermes and made himself comfortable. A quick glance over at Dan, as he finished taking pills, and Zvi told her she'd be riding with Indigo.

Margo got onto Hermes with a little help from a reluctant Indy and sat behind him, leaning back on her hands and looking around Mt. Leeman Trail before they took off. She wondered how high they'd be going--hopefully not too high, right? She didn't want to cling to Indy's back like a Komala but she never went on an airplane or a flying pokemon before... was she scared of heights? She supposed she'd find out sooner rather than later.