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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!] |
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When Sena stops for their chat, Eustace tips his head a bit, skeptical.]
For an entire day?
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[He sounds confused - like what he's doing is normal, why should Eustace sound so weirded out?]
I mean, I can't run at my top speed, I'd pass out in a few minutes... [He's working on that, though. At least he doesn't collapse after a single dash like he used to.] So this pace is fine.
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Huh. [...] You're an odd kid.
[Thanks, Eustace... But it doesn't sound like he's saying it in a negative way. In fact-]
Must be highly valued in football, whatever that is.
[He remembered the term, at least...?!]
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[He hasn't heard that before, actually. Usually, he's called a pretty unassuming, plain kid (thanks, Tohsaka). So it takes him a short moment to answer.]
Yeah, it kinda is...I mean, the position I play requires speed, but a lot of positions in football benefit from being fast, too...
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It's a game, then?
[They're on the road with time to kill, so Eustace is finally doing it. He's asking about football.]
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Uh, yeah! It's a game where teams of eleven go up against each other to try and get a ball into each other's end zone...I mean, it's more complicated than that, but that's the basic idea?
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Huh. [It's undetermined if it interests Eustace or not, but-] Those patterns you were running in part of that?
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[Sena, it'd be pretty hard not to notice.]
They're, uh, pass routes...one way to get the ball around is to throw it to your teammates, so it's patterns the players will run to try and avoid the other team.
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[Maybe to some it just looked like he was running around erratically. Teens being teens.]
Makes sense. Take them by surprise so they have no way to stop you. [...] Looks like your Pokemon's picked up on it too. Could be useful for battles.
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[And then Sena blinks in surprise.]
I hadn't thought of that...I just thought it was nice that Monta seemed to want to try.
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[There's the ever-present threat of Team Galactic, for one...]
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You're probably right...never mind Team Galactic, we've got to deal with finding gods or whatever...
[He grins hesitantly.] Getting stronger is our only option, right?
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[That's pretty much an all-encompassing "yeah". They do need to get stronger, especially if these godlike Pokemon end up being a problem like many primal beasts tend to be...]
So next time you train your Pokemon in a battle, try confusing the enemy with those patterns.
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[It's very...Hiruma-like, he thinks. Huh. Who'd have thought he'd be able to use football like this?
He scratches at his cheek, thinking.]
They're definitely learning them faster than I did, at least...I just wish I knew if they were already smart like that, or if they're just listening to commands really well...
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So they really are that smart, then...
[Monta scurries back to his feet, apparently wondering why Sena isn't keeping up with him.] Erk...sorry, Monta...
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He watches Monta and Sena's antics for a moment, before-]
You can get back to your patterns if you want. [...] Thanks for sating my curiosity.
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Sorry for bothering you.
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Just watch where you're running from now on.
[Is that a "Don't worry about it"? He doesn't sound that mad, at least.]
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Uh...y-yes! Thanks!
[and there he goes.]