@Heckno12 Looks like Amber's going to be the first to have a full team. Sophia's not going to be happy about that...
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STATUS: To those I RP with, I haven't dropped off of the face of the earth, just had a mental health crash but am recovering. Now to catch up on posting. 3 yrs ago
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To those I RP with, I haven't dropped off of the face of the earth, just had a mental health crash but am recovering. Now to catch up on posting.
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The worst thing about mental illness is you have to look after yourself a disgusting amount. I know it's the only way to actually be in a fit state to look out for others, but it still feels wrong.
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A frazzled British thirtysomething cat mum with something of a tea addiction.
I like a wide range of RP genres, but have two absolute favourites: Pokemon and magical girls. (If someone manages to combine the two, I'll be VERY happy!) I post fairly regularly, but sometimes shit mental health days crop up - if that causes any delays, I'll try to resume posting ASAP.
I like a wide range of RP genres, but have two absolute favourites: Pokemon and magical girls. (If someone manages to combine the two, I'll be VERY happy!) I post fairly regularly, but sometimes shit mental health days crop up - if that causes any delays, I'll try to resume posting ASAP.
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@Zarkun I'll be honest, I'd like the mission to get completed at some point, but am happy to wait. A month is just an IC day, after all.
@Zarkun I can solo post for a while, if you want.
@OtomostheCrazy Oops, came back to the computer after taking a break and didn't see you'd posted! Here's your tag.
Sophia Danvers
Mesalon Pokecentre -> Outside
@fer1323 @Heckno12
"Come on, everyone." Leaning down to her team, Sophia cradled Lacey like a child before setting off. As soon as she strode from the building, she glanced all around her, checking for any sign of the detective. Despite Rheese's warning, she sensed for presences behind her, tensing and looking over her shoulder at passers-by.
It was probably obvious to the other two what she was doing, and she hoped they wouldn't say anything - most likely, she'd get enough lectures from Lan at the gym, and she wasn't in the mood to put up with anyone else telling her what to do.
She cringed as the building came into view in the distance. The last place she wanted to go to was the site of her humiliation, but this was the safest hiding place.
An energy signal, drawing closer, snapped her from her thoughts. She whirled around to find herself face to face with someone she vaguely remembered from the Pokemon centre... someone dressed entirely in desert robes. She hadn't spoken to this person yesterday, but it was difficult to forget someone like that.
Amber Pine
Mesalon Pokecentre
@Heckno12
As Amber crouched down, the grey-green Pokemon scuttled a little closer, the projections on its sides undulating. "Hey, little one!" the researcher said, smile widening, eyes shining with adoration. She hadn't seen an Anorith this close up before. "You're ok coming along with me?"
The Anorith gave a nod of her flat head - then drew back slightly as Kyra bounded forward, sniffing and letting out an excited bark. "It's alright! She just wants to play," Amber reassured the fossil Pokemon. "She'll be one of your new teammates. I'll let out a calmer one, if you like."
She pressed a button on a Pokeball, and her Kabuto appeared, slowly crawling towards the other ancient Pokemon and letting out a curious "Kabu?" The Anorith studied him for a few seconds before drawing closer.
"This is Chalcedony," Amber explained. "Chal, say hello to Larimar."
As the little group of Rock types chatted in Pokespeak and played, Amber looked up at Rachel. "Oh, thank you! I'm sure they'll train well together." Once other things were done, of course. Her smile faltered, the email still in the back of her mind.
Focusing on the current topics, she took on a more serious expression. "I'm guessing it's pretty important to get stronger, what with people like Hammer around? I mean, Ray put it in no uncertain terms yesterday." She paused, thinking back to the psychic's blunt warning. "And it's completely understandable to worry, even if you knew deep down he'd be ok. It's an older sibling thing."
Sophia Danvers
Mesalon Pokecentre
@fer1323 @Heckno12
"Let's head over to the gym." Sophia stood up, checking that her Pokemon had finished eating. "We could get some training in once we're there." Her voice had a note of reluctance - not about training, but about hiding behind a gym leader, especially one like Lan. In truth, she was afraid of Hammer, but wasn't about to admit it, even though she knew Rheese wouldn't judge her.
Maybe a training session would take her mind off yesterday's incident with the detective - and ensure she was truly ready for the gym rematch.
Amber Pine
Mesalon Pokecentre
@Heckno12
"You're a gym leader?" Amber commented. "Yeah, good type to go with. Rock Pokemon are great for strength and defense - and, most importantly, loyalty."
She studied the Armaldo as Kyra yapped for the fossil Pokemon's attention. "Hmmm, I wonder if Pokemon revived from fossils were Rock types in the past, and that's how they left such clear traces, or if they gain the type when they're restored? There's a theory that Anorith and Armaldo may have once had Water as primary types."
Her excitement cooled down as Rachel mentioned the detective again. "Well, to be honest, I didn't see if he did," she replied. "I walked in here to find Hammer picking himself up off the floor, and then a Pokemon battle started. Your brother seemed ok though, if understandably annoyed."
A worried older sibling - Amber could relate to Rachel all too well.
✿ Florence Hadley ✿
Location: Feyhollow Town
@Dusksong
"Uh... I'm not sure..." Florence swept her gaze from side to side, over the huge park. Leisy and Ella seemed to be looking to her to lead them, but she had no idea how to go about it. "I don't know if they were chased, all I know is they panicked and fled while the struggle was going on, but I guess it's worth looking for clues."
Finishing her breakfast muffin, she turned around to face the little bud Pokemon that had tottered after her. Or rather, after Vernie, she thought. The Budew and the Chikorita had started playing, both Grass-types running and jumping about.
"Um, hey, little one..." Crouching down, Florence took the empty Pokeball from her bag. How was she going to get this Pokemon to come along? Would it really want the person who'd disturbed its show as a trainer? The Budew looked up, studying the red-and-white capsule. "Do you want to come with me?" Florence asked. "You'll be able to dance for me and Vernie as much as you want."
The Budew gave a happy cry, a smile widening across its face. "You... You want to?" Florence held out the Pokeball, letting the Budew hop at it. Light surrounded its tiny form, pulling it inside.
For a few seconds, the beginner trainer stared at the capsule. "I really did that?" Opening up her Pokedex, she checked the information on her new team member. "Budew, female, Mild nature, Somewhat vain."
Pressing the button, she let the baby Pokemon out. "I'll call you Bonica," she said, before turning to Ella and Leisy. "Maybe the Cutieflies will be drawn to two Grass types? At the very least, they might find them comforting."
♥ Ellanor "Ella" Beaufort ♥
Location: Feyhollow Town
@Dusksong
As Florence caught the Budew, Ella gave a wide grin.
"Hey, congratulations!" she said. "I've never seen one that colour! Each of my sisters wants to get an unusually-coloured Budew or Roselia before the other does, there are rumours they can be found around clean water, but they're pretty rare."
She could imagine the looks on her sisters' faces if they saw this kind of Budew under the care of another trainer. The thought cheered her up a little - until she considered what they'd be likely to say to Florence.
Searching alongside the other two, Ella sent out Jumbles. "Can you detect hidden Pokemon at all? There are some lost Cutieflies around here," she explained. As the Inkay turned this way and that, Ella kept her grip on the capsule, ready to return him in a split second if any bugs - or any Pokemon with Bug-type moves - tried attacking.
♪♫♪ Cecilia "Cici" Taylor ♪♫♪
Location: Tefan Village
@Zarkun
"Ok, Kymbalon!" Cici called as the three growling lion cubs cornered her and her Pokemon. The Jangmo-o stepped forward, taking up her battle stance. "Good thing you like fighting, huh? Well, here's a training opportunity. Use Tackle!"
Kymbalon slammed her head into one of the Litleos, sending it flying. Jumping back up, it spewed a jet of flame at the dragon - which barely left a mark on her scales. It seemed Dragon types resisted fire, Cici realised.
The other two Litleos joined in, pouncing. "Dulcet, Fury Attack! Tactus, Tackle!" Cici commanded. The cubs fell back from the jabbing beaks and swiping claws, flopping onto their sides after all the hits they took, but the one in the lead remained unfazed, still facing Kymbalon. The dragon growled something at Dulcet and Tactus, as if telling them it was her fight.
Her attacks, though, seemed to do very little to the equally proud battler in front of her - at least until, with no warning, the Litleo collapsed. Eyes wide, Cici crouched down, rummaging through her bag for her potion. Had this Litleo been hiding its injuries? Just how much damage had it taken? As soon as she sprayed the potion on it, the Litleo tried staggering to its feet.
"Hey, take it easy there," Cici said, but the Litleo ignored her. It listened, though, as Kymbalon said something. After the lion cub grumbled its response, the Jangmo-o craned her neck towards Cici, pointing at the Pokeballs on her belt, then at the Litleo.
"Ohh!" Cici had an idea of what Kymbalon was trying to say. "Litleo, how about you train with me?" Taking her newest Pokeball, she threw it. The capsule rocked, then became still as the Litleo accepted the offer.
"Well done, all of you," Cici commented to the three Pokemon who were currently out as she made her way back to the Pokecentre. "Oh no..." She hurried her pace. "It's been well over an hour now."
@Dusksong Whew, longest post yet! I ran into some issues with the calculations for Jason's Doublade and Fraxure, the levels ended up too low or too high no matter how I did the math, so I just put them at their first evolution levels. I hope that's ok.
His Snorunt is eventually going to be a Froslass, not a Glalie, so I based the calculation for her level on that.
I also put Cici's Loudred at lv20, seeing as he hasn't levelled up since evolving.
His Snorunt is eventually going to be a Froslass, not a Glalie, so I based the calculation for her level on that.
I also put Cici's Loudred at lv20, seeing as he hasn't levelled up since evolving.
♥ Ellanor "Ella" Beaufort ♥
Location: Feyhollow Town
@Dusksong
"Yeah," Ella agreed as Leisy made a good point. "Hopefully this way we'll have a better idea who did this, and where they could be." Maybe she'd be able to help these trainers and Vivian at the same time... the emphasis being on maybe. "I'm sure we can do this! Leisy, you certainly can!"
Taking out her phone, she let Vivian know she and Leisy were back, and had resumed their investigation. During the entire call, she had to make a conscious effort to keep her tone positive. The last thing Vivian needed right now was a self-doubting friend.
It was so silly. She and Leisy had done what they'd set out to do - reach Skilled rank - so why didn't it seem to be enough? Why couldn't she get rid of the nagging feeling that she still wasn't ready? Right now, to her, "skilled" really was just a word.
✿ Florence Hadley ✿
Location: Feyhollow Town
@Dusksong
Putting the rest of the Pollen Puffs away for later, Florence stared around at the greenery of Feyhollow's outskirts and the edges of the forest. With the morning sunlight opening up the flowers, soon there would be Cutieflies everywhere. How was she supposed to find the lost Pokemon among all the wild ones?
"Thanks," she said to Leisy. "And yeah... The first one was in the park. Maybe they all stuck together?"
She was just about to make her way there when, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed something. A Cutiefly, fluttering around a patch of flowers, seemingly focused on something.
Taking care not to make any sudden movements, Florence drew closer, taking out her Pokedex. This could be one of the Cutieflies they were looking for, it made sense that it would choose a cluster of flowers near its home as a hiding place... The moment it saw the group, though, it turned and sped away. Florence just had time to view what the Pokedex had to say about it. No trainer. Just a wild Cutiefly.
"Ah! I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to scare you!" Florence called after it. Something continued to move in the flower patch. "Hm?" Slowly, carefully, Florence bent down and peered in. Instead of a Cutiefly, another Pokemon looked up at her. A tiny, green Pokemon with a yellow face and two twisting vines on top of its head. "Budew..." it grumbled, pouting.
"Ehh... Sorry I upset you," Florence murmured. "Sorry I scared your friend away."
Vernie trotted over. "Chiko?" she squeaked. The dejected little Budew mumbled something, to which Vernie answered with a much brighter sounding cry. The rosebud Pokemon's scowl vanished, replaced with a smile as it started twirling around on its stubby feet. The Chikorita stood watching.
So that was what that earlier movement had been, Florence realised - the Budew dancing as the little bug watched. It hadn't taken too well to losing its audience, but the new one seemed to be helping. Studying the wild Pokemon, Florence took in its unusual features. Weren't the leaves under most Budews' faces green, not purple? Its unconventional colouring must have been what had drawn the Cutiefly to it.
"Those are some pretty colours you have," Florence softly commented. The Budew squealed with pride, its smile widening. It spun faster - only to topple onto its side. "Ah! Are you ok?" Helping it up, Florence checked it over. Unhurt, the Budew simply resumed its dance.
"I'm... I'm afraid we won't be able to stick around long," Florence told it. The Budew instantly stopped dancing, pouting again. "Uhh, sorry! It's just that we have some Pokemon to look for." The trainer glanced down at the grassy ground. The Cutieflies needed to be found as quickly as possible, but she didn't want to let this little baby Pokemon down.
♪♫♪ Cecilia "Cici" Taylor ♪♫♪
Location: Tefan Village
@Zarkun
It hadn't been the most eventful day in terms of investigation, but shortly after returning to the Pokemon centre, Cici and Tommy had decided to get some rest. Now, the light beaming in through the window of Cici's room indicated sunrise had been several hours ago.
"I guess I needed the extra sleep..." she mumbled as she climbed out of bed. "Still need to get used to early mornings." Perched on the windowsill, Tactus gave her a pointed red glare. She really must have needed the extra few hours, Cici thought, if she'd slept through Tactus' hooting.
Strumming the beginning of a song on her guitar, she sang the first few lines. Playing music was no problem - finding the time to do so was.
After quickly showering and dressing, she made her way to the lobby. No jazz music to be heard. Maybe Tommy wasn't up yet - he had to be tired too, after several days of getting up at dawn - or maybe he'd gotten up much earlier?
She asked the nurse if she'd seen a brown-haired young man with a trumpet case and a Froakie, which she hadn't. "If you see him," Cici continued, "please could you let him know I'm out and about? I'll be back in an hour or so."
She headed out into Tefan's streets, sitting outside a shop and starting up one of her songs. She hoped she wasn't too out of practice, but the familiar rhythms came back to her easily. As Dulcet started singing along, Cici couldn't help but smile. Tactus simply stared up from his spot next to the musician, tilting his head in time to the music.
Kymbalon narrowed her eyes at Dulcet. Determined not to be outdone, she stepped up, striking her scales with her tail like a drum kit. The Jangmo-o had a remakable sense of rhythm, Cici noted.
As a passer-by dropped some coins into the guitar case, remarking how cute the little show was, Kymbalon drew herself up to her full, oh-so-intimidating height of two feet tall and grunted her indignation. Cici had to stifle a laugh.
When Tactus let out several hoots, indicating an hour had passed, the musician gathered up the newly-earned money. Not a huge amount, but her Pokemon's accompaniment had gone down well enough with the villagers that she had enough cash to keep her going for now.
"Good work," she commented to her team, putting away her guitar, slinging the case over her shoulder. "Now, let's head back."
Stopping by the mart to purchase a Pokeball and another Rare Candy, she'd only just left the building when she froze at a growl. The next moment, a small, dark shape leapt at her, followed by two others, radiating heat.
✰ Jason Ackerman ✰
Location: Stillwater
@ToadRopes
"Yeesh..." Jason muttered as he stood up, wasting no time in getting ready for a day of investigation. His dream, instead of indicating the presence of any legendary Pokemon, had just been a typical weird one. Giving a talk in front of everyone in his guild, then looking down to find himself in just his boxers? He gave a strained laugh at the absurdity.
Apparently, that kind of dream was meant to be a sign of anxiety. But his role as a leader wasn't anything to be anxious about - was it?
"Come on," he said to Iliana once he'd washed and dressed. "Let's go ask around about what's going on here, and see if Charlotte's up." Uncurling herself and stretching, the Vulpix followed him into the quiet little town.
The sun was bright in the sky, glinting off the softly lapping water. Wandering along the seafront, Jason glanced around - and tripped over something. Groaning, he looked up to see an orange bug with two mushrooms on its back clicking its claws and scuttling at him.
"Sorry, didn't see you there," he said, stepping back, but the Paras wouldn't calm down. Another one ran from a nearby cave, accompanied by a much larger one - a Parasect. The glares of the two Paras, as well as the Parasect's blank stare, bored into him.
From the looks of it, the Pokemon around here were still agitated. Jumping out of the way as the Parasect swiped, he sent out his Snorunt.
"Eira, use Icy Wind on the two Paras!" he commanded. "Iliana, trap the Parasect in a Fire Spin!" The Vulpix breathed out a vortex of flame that wrapped around the dual Bug-Grass type. It tried to scuttle out, to no avail. As the two Paras ran forward, the chilling gust of wind Eira blew sent them skidding back. Both collapsed, but there was still the larger, stronger one to deal with.
As the flames died down, the Parasect, covered in scorch marks yet undeterred, unleashed a cloud of purple dust from the huge mushroom on it back. The powder scattered all over Iliana, who stumbled back, whimpering. "Iliana, hang in there and use another Fire Spin!" Jason called. This time, the vortex was too much for the wild Pokemon to withstand. It stumbled, its spindly legs giving out.
"Ili, are you alright?" Jason knelt down next to the shuddering Vulpix, checking his Pokedex and wincing. Poisoned. "Oh geez. Let's get back to the Pokemon centre." Returning Iliana to her Pokeball, he glanced at Eira to make sure she was ok.
There was something odd about the Snorunt. She was unusually quiet, her movements a little off. "Eira? You didn't get hurt too, did you?" That was when Jason noticed it. Sticking out from behind her was a black, fluffy tail. "Wait! You're not Eira!"
With a growling snicker that sounded utterly unlike his Snorunt, the Pokemon let the illusion fade. Standing in front of the trainer was a small black fox. There was a much more familiar giggle as, from behind a rock, Eira reappeared.
"Very funny," Jason muttered, rolling his eyes. "Hmm, a Zorua? Looks like your reputation as a prankster isn't for nothing."
As Eira followed, so did the Zorua. "Looking for a chance to pull another of your tricks, huh?" Jason said with a slight laugh. "Aw, well... Come along, then." Holding out the Pokeball he'd bought the previous day, he watched the fox tap it with its paw. In a burst of light, the Zorua vanished.
Jason smiled down at the occupied Pokeball in his hand. Finally, a seventh Pokemon. Although, before bonding with the Zorua, he'd have to get Iliana's condition seen to.
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