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!] |

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[The Eevee doesn't react much when she pats it. It doesn't seem interested in either revenge or friendship.]
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Monta and I might have...accidentally crashed into it while running...
[So that explains the bandage on its leg, then.]
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I don’t think it’s mad at you. You realized what happened and tried to help it out, and that makes a big difference. I think it realizes that somewhere deep down, and that’s why it is following you.
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[He still looks like he expects the Eevee to grow an emotion and bite him. Probably right on the Achilles heel so it can cripple him and them maul him. Or something like that.]
I'm still worried about it, though...
[Not just the "it might bite me" thing. The "I hurt it and it's still kinda limping" thing.]
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[Aya nods.]
All the more reason to keep an eye on it. I’m sure it’ll be fine, though.
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[He stares at the Eevee, then hesitantly picks it up.
It doesn't care much.]
You don't mind, I guess...?
Vuh?
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[He absentmindedly scratches it behind the ears without thinking about it, the same way he would for his pet cat back home.]
I don't want it to come with me because it feels obligated to, you know?