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Week 2.
WEEK 2. The new week begins with new surroundings. The city you've been growing accustomed to over the past week is now well behind you as you set out on your journey proper; the terrain still seems rocky and steep here as you move downhill and to the south, dotted here and there with small ponds to the east and rocky outcroppings that you can climb on to the west. There are also large expanses of tall grass here, and the entire route is flanked with tall trees leading off into the forest a short ways. You're more than welcome to explore; just don't stray too far from the group - you wouldn't want to be left behind out here, for any reason. Wild Pokémon are abundant here, as anyone venturing into the tall grass will discover; they aren't inclined to attack you, however, simply watching with dull, dead eyes as you stumble through the area they've come to call home. The trip is difficult, and it's a lot of walking, but it's not unmanageable; fortunately enough, the route you're on should lead you directly to Valor Lakefront, assuming there are no complications along the way. From Thursday and beyond, the route takes a sharp turn west; in front of you lies what's clearly the ocean, large rocks jutting out just offshore tempering the waves. It's safe to go in the water if you so choose - assuming you can swim, that is - and the forested terrain has given way to a large beach with patches of tall grass here and there. Interestingly, there's a house located on the beach; whether it's inhabited or not is difficult to tell. Of course, exploring slightly north of the beach will reveal a path. Maybe it leads somewhere important... POKEMON AVAILABLE: NEAR WATER SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY [OOC: Welcome to week two of Azume; feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend. Don't forget that a write-up is due next weekend!] |
after pond adventures
her instinct is, of course, doing a concern, so she hikes her long skirt up some (emm why are you wearing a skirt) and hustles on over to Rey as she comes to rejoin the group.]
—Are you all right? Has something happened?
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Although to be fair, at the moment Rey would happily swap with you - it's not a warm day and she's now stuck in wet clothing for the next however many hours they take to dry. Ughhhh.....]
Nothing bad - this little Pokemon needed some help with swimming.
[She'll try to keep the annoyed/sarcastic tone out of her voice, since she's pleased she managed to save the silly thing, but still....at least Riolu doesn't seem bothered, though. It's still trotting mechanically behind Golett, who's trotting mechanically behind Rey.]
Looks like I've got a new friend, at least, since it won't leave me alone.
[Sighing, Rey squeezes some excess water out of her jacket and takes in Emmeryn's outfit. Huh. Let her raise a quizzical eyebrow, there.]
Are you alright to walk in that? The ground here isn't the most manageable.
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[she's gonna be bad about this in or out of pants, she may as well keep her dedication to her aesthetic. it's probably fine???]
I'm glad you're safe, at least... You and your new companion. It must have been a daring rescue indeed. But I must have some extra clothing if you'd like something dry to change into...
[more skirts, tbh]
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Thank you, but I'm fine - we should save our extra clothes for if our current ones get damaged beyond repair.
[She's still a scavenger at heart, and decent clothing is hard to come by. With a soft grunt, Rey lifts her pack up onto her back, clipping a large strap tightly around her hips.]
And it wasn't anything interesting - just some splashing around in a pond. I'm actually rather lucky it was just a pond, as swimming isn't really my strong suit.
[To...put it mildly...
...]
...I appreciate the offer, though.
[And in her own awkward way, that's completely genuine.]
Is there anything you need? I've got lots of supplies.
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[She won't push it much further, since she can tell Rey's sincere, but she can't help but worry. Also she's making a mental note to keep an eye on this girl if she's just gonna wander off from the group and potentially drown in the process, yikes?!?!]
I think I'm quite set on supplies for now, but thank you. I may take you up on that another time, though, if the offer remains open. I've tried to come prepared, but there is only so much I knew to come prepared for...
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Not really used to the outdoors?
[There's nothing snide in Rey's voice; if anything, there's a light tone of amusement. The rather impractical outfit was only her first clue - there's something about this woman that feels incredibly regal, but nothing to suggest she's got any idea what she's doing out here in the wilderness.
Hopefully she's got a decent Pokemon by her side.]
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This is my first time traveling like this, truthfully... I hope I've been doing well enough keeping pace. I would hate to slow us down.
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If it's your first time travelling like this, you have nothing to worry about. You're doing really well.
[...]
Although I would suggest considering a slightly different outfit. A good pair of pants might make you feel more comfortable with the routes.
[Plus they have so many pockets! Provided you buy from the men's section, anyway.]
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[She's still smiling, though, light and friendly. At least she's the most stylish person on this march probably... ]
Do let me know, though, if you need an extra set of hands for anything—I certainly don't want to be uselessly following along, and I think I could learn a few things from you.
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[Rey seems embarrassed by the praise, but not in a bad way - if anything, she's elated, and her cheeks redden slightly. This lady is so friendly.]
But I'll keep your offer in mind. Just...
[...]
...don't think that you're just uselessly following along because you're not experienced. Sometimes just...being there for everyone can be good, on a journey like this. For morale, you know? Being together.
[god that was phrased badly ONE DAY...SHE WILL NOT BE AWKWARD AROUND NICE PEOPLE....]
I appreciate having company, anyway. Regardless of their attire.
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Those are very kind words, Rey. Thank you—Truly, I mean that. We've a wonderful group here, don't we? The journey has been hard, but the company has made it worthwhile.
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Fortunately, Rey's internal struggle with said niceness will not show on her face, as she's still smiling and doesn't really want to stop.]
...we do. I haven't met so many kind people...well, ever.
[welp she didn't mean to say that, must keep the conversation positive-]
It makes me feel like we might actually stand a chance of escaping this place. Maybe even stopping Team Galactic.
Or at least standing up to them, anyway.
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I agree. It can be discouraged to see how outmatched we are in numbers...but only numbers. We're lucky to have each other's strength to rely on.
I don't doubt that things will turn out all right for us in the end, one way or another.