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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. 7 mos ago
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7 mos ago
Current 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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7 mos ago
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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9 mos ago
Emeth: Then I'll be that friend who's the opposite kind of annoying, whispering "Do it, you know you want to..."
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9 mos ago
Judging by the Internet's definitions of introversion and extraversion, you'd think everyone's either an extreme hermit or a party animal with no in between.
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9 mos ago
Krystal: All part and parcel of the job.
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Bio

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.

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In Pokemon Spiral → 6 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Amber Pine

Mesalon Gym

@fer1323

Unable to help chuckling at Pixel, Amber nodded. "Good to see that cheered you up. And yeah, it'll be great for these Pokemon to bond a little, they're already getting along pretty well." She gave them another fond glance. This would do them good, especially the Jangmo-o, as well as the cautious Anorith who'd let go of her initial reservations and now skittered around after the others.

"As for Sophia..." She paused as she considered what to say. As much as she wanted to reassure Oscar that what he'd said may not be the case, she didn't know Sophia well enough to confirm for sure that it wasn't. "Well, let's just hope being a trainer teaches her what's important."

She smiled up at Oscar as he headed off. "Ok, later!"



Sophia Danvers

En route to Mesalon Gym -> Mesalon Gym

@fer1323 @Heckno12

"So, if you don't mind me asking..."

Once more on the path to the gym, Sophia groaned as Rachel addressed her. The last thing she needed was more prying.

"The advice my brother gave you," Rachel continued, the bag of Oran berries she held swinging as she walked. Sophia had to push away the memory of Hammer and the blue mush all over his shirt. "What was it he said?"

Huffing, the younger trainer hunched her shoulders and folded her arms. "It doesn't matter. But... How is everything so easy for him?"

Rachel gave a warm smile. "Who says things can't be easy for you?" she replied. "Sure, I guess he's just lucky, but other psychics go to him to nurture their gifts and work towards discovering their full potential. The important thing is to be kinder to yourself. I know training any skill has its frustrating moments, but too much stress can be counterproductive for psychics. If you focus on what you're doing right and build on that, you'll surely make progress."

Of course yet another person would accuse Sophia of trying too hard. "It's not that simple," she grumbled. "And that's not what I was always told." Now it was her turn to speed up her pace, despite her Pokemon's protests. As soon as she entered the gym, she leaned against the wall. Maybe rushing hadn't been such a great idea.

She raised her head at the sound of a battle. Following the noise, she staggered into a training room to find Oscar wrapping up a fight with his rather confident-looking Riolu. Taking a deep breath, she slowly approached.

"You know..." Her face was stern as she looked him in the eyes. "You still owe me an apology. But I just wanted to say..." For a moment, she fell silent, some of the harshness thawing from her expression before she spoke again.

"Good luck."

In Be my Sanctuary → 6 yrs ago Forum: 1x1 Roleplay
Would it be easiest to skip through the meal?
In A Change In Me: A Pokemon TF RP (fer1323 and LuckyBlackCat) → 6 yrs ago Forum: 1x1 Roleplay
Gabrielle Angouras


Gabrielle's eyes widened as she took in the story. For a moment, she was able to put aside her annoyance at the lack of recognition. "A voice in your head... I heard a voice too, in the venue, just before I transformed in front of everyone." That frown settled across her features again. "So, seems like we've both had a run in with the same being. Did she give you any cryptic advice on how to fix this too? All I got was I needed to give her a good reason."

What would count as a good reason to a tricksy ghost? Ok, the Mismagius had probably been implying wanting an apology - as if Gabrielle had the first idea how to track her down - or some crap about giving more. Like she owed anyone anything. She'd had a feeling the woman would turn out to be some unsavoury type, and how right she'd been. Besides, Ghost types were notorious for lying. What if the hint about breaking the curse was part of the trick, and there was no way to lift it?
In A Change In Me: A Pokemon TF RP (fer1323 and LuckyBlackCat) → 6 yrs ago Forum: 1x1 Roleplay
Mira


Mira tutted and went to fetch a cloth, hoping Florentine wouldn't worry too much about her taking up her duties. "I will reiterate," she said, eyes narrowed at Gabrielle as she pressed the cloth to the stain and soaked up excess wine, "that you do not live here, and even if you did, that wouldn't give you a right to speak to us like that."

She tipped salt over the red patch. "That should make it easier to clean, although it may need bleaching," she reassured Jean. The spillage wasn't something she blamed Gabrielle for - adapting to being a Pokemon wasn't the easiest thing in the world. This woman couldn't help initial clumsiness, but what she could help was her attitude problem.


Gabrielle Angouras


Gabrielle folded her arms, ignoring Jean's and Mira's scoldings. Surely people should be more impressed than this. "What part of 'I'm his daughter' don't you understand?" she snapped, eyes flicking from person to person before settling on Jean.

"As for how I got into this mess," she continued, "I was on my way, minding my own business, and this raggedy old woman tried to cheat me out of my money. Of course, what do you know, she wasn't an old woman at all but a Mismagius with a warped sense of humour." She scowled at the memory of that sneering face. "The kicker? I just had to end up like this right in the middle of the venue."

Her glare sharpened. "Alright, you have my story. Care to tell me yours?"
In A Change In Me: A Pokemon TF RP (fer1323 and LuckyBlackCat) → 6 yrs ago Forum: 1x1 Roleplay
Gabrielle Angouras


Unfazed by the frog's glare, Gabrielle held her head high.

"I'm his daughter. Right now I'd be at a rather important gathering he's hosting, mixing with the best of the best, if some meddling ghost hadn't screwed everything up." She strode forward and took a seat, looking away from the curtains, knowing which company they were probably from. Her father was most likely spinning some sob story about her disappearance at this very moment. The parting words he'd spat at her still stung like fresh wounds.

Once the Emboar had filled the wine glasses, she reached for hers, but picking anything up was like doing so wearing thick fluffy gloves. The glass fell over, red wine spilling all over the tablecloth. "Oh for Arceus' sake! Will somebody clean that up?!" she demanded, glancing around at the servants.

This really was not her day, to say the least.
In Pokemon Spiral → 6 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Amber Pine

Mesalon Gym

@fer1323

At Oscar's response to her analogy, Amber gave a solemn nod. "I think I know exactly who you're talking about," she replied. "A certain someone putting the wrong kind of pressure on herself?" So far she hadn't seen Sophia give herself a break once, and it had been impossible not to overhear that defensive yelling about some kind of duty to family.

"It's really not easy when people won't open up, or listen," she continued, "but she reminds me of someone. My sister back in Kanto. I felt like there wasn't enough I could do when she was going through a rough time. Then, know what helped her?" Amber's expression brightened. "Getting a Pokemon. Spending time with her new friend made her realise that as long as there were those who valued her, it didn't matter what others thought. Her dream of becoming a trainer is something she's held on to ever since."

She gave the little crowd of Pokemon a tender look. "That's the great thing about having these companions. And I've seen how Sophia is around her Pokemon. I know it'll take time, and it seems her situation's different, but maybe being a trainer will help her come round like my sister did."



Vivianne Cypress

Mesalon Gym

@fer1323

Vivianne stepped closer. "Reflect, a wall of psychic energy that defends against physical attacks," she stated, her reversion to businesslike mode an attempt to focus on the matter at hand. "And there are two ways to use a TM. One is to simply hold the disc to the Pokemon, though be careful not to scratch it. The second is to recall the Pokemon and slot the disc into a compartment on the Pokeball." Taking a Pokeball from her belt, she pointed out where the disc was meant to go.

The capsule burst open, a flash of red and blue appearing for a split second, then its form turned back into light as it vanished into her pocket. Snippets of thumping dance music blared through the room, each song cheesier than the last.

"Ahem." Vivianne fished her phone from her pocket and glared at the screen. "That was NOT your cue to go on another ringtone downloading spree." With a giggle of "Pory-hee-hee!", Pixel jumped from the device. Some of the other surrounding Pokemon struggled not to laugh, finding the Porygon Z's antics much more amusing than the trainer did.
In Pokemon Spiral → 6 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Amber Pine

Mesalon Gym

@fer1323

After thinking for a moment, Amber gave a soft smile. "Well... We've all been thrown in at the deep end here," she replied. "Of course many are going to feel like there's only so much they can do, but I'm sure they'll surprise themselves. You see, people are like Steelixes. Uh, ones that don't eat rocks, or make giant holes everywhere, and are pretty small with arms and legs, and... well, don't really have much in common with Steelixes at all." She rubbed the back of her neck, glimpsing Vivianne shaking her head. "But what I'm saying is, heat and pressure only make us tougher."

It was herself as well as Oscar she tried to convince. This journey had to bring out the best in them, instead of proving they were in over their heads...

As the other Pokemon appeared, Amber let out Chalcedony and Larimar. The Anorith edged forward, observing the small group in play before joining in. Chalcedony followed, nuzzling his fellow fossil Pokemon. Let's hope the happy times can last, Amber thought as she watched.

"If you want, the two of us could have a sparring session," she suggested. "Or we could find some students for you to challenge."



Vivianne Cypress

Mesalon Gym

@fer1323

Although Vivianne tried to remain impassive, a slight cringe ran through her. Part of what Oscar had said resonated with her all too well.

"Focusing on the wrong things..." she muttered, her voice tinged with regret. "Some people just don't realise how much they can push others away doing that." She turned her head a little, so as not to meet Amber's gaze. She could only hope that whoever had skewed priorities wouldn't make the same mistakes she'd made.

"Anyway," she said, in a once again neutral tone, her attention on the disc. "Which TM is that? We could talk through the best ways the move can be used."
In Pokemon Spiral → 6 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Sophia Danvers

En route to Mesalon Gym

@fer1323 @Heckno12

Just as Sophia had expected, Oscar still refused to understand. "Look, I know there are other families worth supporting, but... If you say that, you really should understand what family means!" she called, but it was no use. Oscar had hurried off without responding. "And remember I'll want that back later on!" Sophia rushed after him, then stopped as he let out Daisho and Kushala. Huffing, she stayed back. Kushala didn't need this, and she wasn't going to make Daisho take on unnecessary stress.

"Gothiii..." Lacey muttered, making a Pokeball float off of Sophia's belt and pop open. No sooner had the billowing black cloth Pokemon emerged than Sophia felt that frustration evaporate, leaving only a bittersweet feeling behind. No, a mix of feelings. Guilt. Concern. And surprisingly, hope as she watched Oscar storm into the distance. She had a sudden urge to run up to him and wish him the best of luck. Instead, she stepped away from the Shuppet, shaking her head.

"Fantoccino. That's enough." The Shuppet tilted his head in confusion at her words, but she remained firm. "I kind of have a reason to be annoyed." She glanced in the direction of the gym again. "Some people just don't know what they're talking about."

With that, she took the Pokeball and withdrew the Ghost type. Irritation simmered through her again, but the other emotions remained.



Rachel

En route to Mesalon Gym

@fer1323 @Heckno12

"Ah! I was just about to suggest stocking up on supplies..." Rachel called, but Oscar had rushed out of sight. She turned to Sophia with a strained smile. As much as she wanted to help resolve the situation, all she knew about it was what she'd just heard.

"Well, let's stock up anyway and then catch up," she suggested, heading towards a berry shop as Sophia trudged behind. "Even the most basic berries can be helpful in battle." It was only a small way to help, but it would be something, at least.


Amber Pine

En route to Mesalon Gym

@fer1323 @Heckno12 @AbysmalDemon @Dusksong @Noxx

The sight that greeted Amber as she stepped out was, surprise surprise, Oscar and Sophia mid argument. Of course, it would have been weird not to find them bickering, but this wasn't going to do Oscar's morale any good right before a gym battle, particularly not a clash bad enough for him to stomp off. She hurried after him, Vivianne's footsteps speeding up behind her.

As Oscar sat down in an empty room of the monastery - the kind of peaceful place they both needed right now - Amber slowly approached. "Hey, Aeshna. Come on out." At the click of a Pokeball button, the peppy dragonfly appeared. Noticing the other trainer's expression, Aeshna darted over, flipping in circles and doing all kinds of wacky tricks to cheer him up.

"Oscar... What is it?" she asked, taking a seat next to him. "If you want to talk about it, I'm here."

In Be my Sanctuary → 6 yrs ago Forum: 1x1 Roleplay
Jessamyn "Jess" Bailey


"I think I'll go with..." Jess lowered the menu and looked up. Her attention fell on someone behind her mother, someone staring in their direction. He wouldn't harm them, the empath knew that, but that didn't stop his presence from being disconcerting. Shuddering, she averted her eyes.

"Jess? What's the matter?" her mom asked before glancing over her shoulder. The man was no longer looking at them, blending in with the customers, but Jess' heart still sank. This acting normal thing wasn't exactly going great.

"Nothing. It's just, uh..." She struggled for an explanation. "The... painting. Over there. The one of the forest." She pointed at a picture of a woodland scene. "It brought back memories." Despite her mother's lingering doubt, Jess gave a faint smile. "But it's good to be back."

She turned to Roxy, who still pored over the menu, blocking everyone out. "Thank you." Although genuine, the words sounded empty even to her. A simple thank you was nowhere near enough repayment for the sacrifices the anchor had made.
In Pokemon Spiral → 6 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Rachel

En route to Mesalon Gym

@fer1323 @Heckno12

Noticing how uneasy Oscar seemed, Rachel gave a warm smile. "Well, I'll let you in on something. In Kosei, all of us gym leaders are move tutors. The first move we teach is for free, so if you have any Pokemon who can learn Rock type moves, I'm more than happy to help! And there's quite a range of Normal type moves that can be tutored."

She turned to Sophia, who gaped in shock. "Did you meet my brother, Ray, while he was here?" she asked, unfazed by the younger trainer's expression. "Next time you run into him, that could be something to ask about. Plus, since he's easily the most powerful psychic in the region, it isn't just Pokemon he helps with their skills."


Sophia Danvers

En route to Mesalon Gym

@fer1323 @Heckno12

All Sophia could do was stare, open-mouthed. A gym leader. She'd just gone and looked like a complete and utter weakling in front of yet ANOTHER gym leader. Not only that, but this woman had confirmed Ray held the same title. Ray, whose achievements seemed to take him little to no effort.

Straightening her back, Sophia stopped leaning on Clarus. "Oh geez, you've got to be kidding. Both of you, gym leaders? And yeah, I've already heard quite enough of that advice of his." No sooner had she blurted out that last bit than she knew she shouldn't have. Particularly around Oscar. Particularly after she'd already hinted at that complete Tauros crap Ray had told her. Sooner or later, Oscar would want to know more. "But, uhh, never mind about that."

She trailed a short distance behind, glancing over at Oscar. He'd been unusually quiet, and when he had spoken, worry had been clear in his voice. "Wait!" She ran up to him, nearly toppling, and tensed her fists by her sides before searching through her bag. "You say Daisho's going to take part in this..." With that, she held out a disc in a case. The Reflect TM.

"Hmph. Don't you think you're off the hook for talking trash about my family," she grumbled. "Or that you can expect this from me all the time. And remember, if things were different, I'd show you I could get a badge first. But just this once, for the sake of your Pokemon, I'll let you teach Daisho a move. I'm sure he can learn this."

She caught a glimpse of Lacey looking up at her with a wry smile, as if to suggest it wasn't just for the sake of Oscar's Pokemon. Of course it was, Sophia told herself. Why else would she want her rival of all people to win?



Amber Pine

Mesalon Pokecentre

@fer1323 @Heckno12 @AbysmalDemon @Dusksong @Noxx

After she'd gotten her Pokemon healed and Vivianne had excused herself to report the results of her investigation, Amber sat with her laptop, fingers poised over the keys. The events of the past few days rushed through her head in a way she could barely make sense of, let alone put into words. Recalling Aedre's advice, she sighed and started to type.

Hey Coral,

How are you and Omanyte doing? And about these first few days... Well, I'm going to be honest.

We ran into a few issues. This region, just like any other, has its unsavoury types, and some were causing trouble the other day. Don't worry, I'm alright, and everyone involved will be. The gym leaders are looking into this, and they're not to be messed with. Trust me, I've met a few already. (One even gave me an Anorith, can you believe it? An Anorith this early on!)

The important thing is, I'm not here alone like you were concerned I'd be. I've made some good friends already and we're all sticking by each other no matter what happens. Being a Pokemon trainer has its fair share of challenges, but it's all worth it.

Also, guess who's here after all? Vivie. I mean she probably won't be tagging along, but things aren't too bad between us, and you'd be amazed at how strong her Pokemon are! Seems I've got some catching up to do...

Miss you too, and try not to worry too much, it'll all be fine.

Amber

After rereading the message a few times, she clicked send. There. She'd done it, told her sister the truth, or at least part of it. Her family would undoubtedly want more details, and all she could do was become a competent enough trainer that further bad news to report would be minimal.

She put away her laptop and busied herself stitching up the torn section of her bag, occasionally glancing at Vivianne, who stood talking on the phone. The two were only a few feet from each other, but the distance seemed so much greater. Were they really on decent terms? Would any attempt at rebuilding their friendship end with it falling apart again?

Could anything about this journey "all be fine", like she'd just said?

A flash of scales caught her attention. The dragon, back to travel with Oscar, who stood up and led the little Pokemon out as Sophia and Rachel followed. Standing up to tag along - this would be a valuable learning experience - Amber turned in surprise at the sound of a voice.

"If it's alright with you..." Vivianne strode forward, putting her phone away, black work shoes clicking on the tiles. "I'll come along. I still need to speak to the gym leader."

With a slight smile, Amber nodded. "Yeah. That's... That's all good."

Both women walked in silence as they headed out after the small group.

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