Week 3.

[azumods]

WEEK 3 The past weekend has given people a lot to take in, and a lot to think about. You're permitted to stay at the resort all day on Sunday, should you so choose; relax and replenish yourselves with regards to sleep at least, seeing as it's much more comfortable than the routes or sleeping on the floor of the Pokémon Center. Commander Saturn is gone as of last night, and no one seems to be coming after you - though there is likely something you'll be aware of by the end of the day... Whatever happens, it's evident that you'll have to leave this place eventually, and Monday should find everyone back on Route 213. It's been repeatedly recommended to move toward Pastoria City; whether you believe the source of said urging to be trustworthy or not, it's still a good idea to move in that direction - a city means supplies, after all, a place to restock and spend a few days. Everyone should be able to find Pastoria City by Tuesday afternoon; it's another unfamiliar place, with various things to see and look at over the course of the next few days. It's far smaller than Veilstone, but it borders up to the ocean by way of a small jetty on the southeastern side of town with a few boats moored to it. Otherwise, it's surrounded by forest, and the main path winds its way lazily through town, weaving between personal residences and a few places of business. Of course, it's still not nearly as lively as it should be; the inhabitants here all seem as devoid of spirit as everywhere else; fortunately, a select few of your companions do seem to be perking up a bit - perhaps that's a good sign, in the end. CURRENT LOCATION: PASTORIA CITY POKEMON AVAILABLE: IN CITIES / NEAR WATER SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY [OOC: Welcome to week three 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 this weekend!]

Comments

[enjoymyatelier]

[well he's not rich again.

but you know what he's going to log this away as a Good Idea in the future. what's the general skill level he's gonna be seeing, anyhow? how good is the education in these parts.]

[takestheblame]

[Very enlightening]

Anyway, you feel good enough to go outside? If they're going to make a fire for you, then making it outside would be better.

[Kiryu isn't sure if the Pokemon should be discouraged. Maybe playing along could be good]

[enjoymyatelier]

Well, perhaps there is a translation somewhere in this room. Maybe it makes complete sense once you know the rules.

[he's going to start looking around the room for any sort of guide...... anything....]

[azumods]

[The education level is pretty...varying, given that it seems to be a go-at-your-own-pace thing and the pace spectrum is really broad. You are going to be helping a lot of little kids with homework, interspersed with "this 10-year-old is so deadeyed and also so fucking here for college level physics."

It's. It's an adventure.]

[enjoymyatelier]

[what the fuck is Sinnoh




he's definitely going to be more enthusiastic teaching the kids who are so fucking here for college level physics at least[

[radiantflame]

[All right. All right. Relax, Morag, surely the two of you can puzzle this out.]

An excellent idea. Here, allow me to assist.

[There's a distressing lack of actual laundry being done here.]

[hyruglyphics]

[ She nods at that, and whatever additional reply she was going to make to that is interrupted in the form of ... an awareness that her table, the one they have been talking by is being interrupted. Namely, the migration of the shellos is beginning to pick up, and one of them might've bumped the chairs here. She giggles at that, shaking her head. ]

[hyruglyphics]

[ . . . Ah that's- she frowns deeper at that. It's... honestly, it's an angle she should have considered, because it's true that's got to be scary bordering on terrible for Purah, Robbie, Impa.... Link... She lowers her gaze, a look of belated recognition coming to her. As if she had - somehow - not considered that this whole time. ]

[hyruglyphics]

They have-! ... Their technology is truly amazing, to do it so instantly...

[ Like, damn. ]

[hyruglyphics]

[ She actually giggles at that. It's... cute. That's super cute? And with that cute image, Miphanus actually floats around Daigo, as if to view it from a different angle. Actually, that's very likely its intention. And Zelda answers. ]

A great many things, actually. I get the sense that one of their defining traits is curiosity, even if they are insistent on very little.

[hyruglyphics]

[ Well.

She'll sometimes smile at them and wonder where the family Pokemon are but this'll be done quick enough!! ]

[eudaimonikos]

...you got sick because you were wet?

[That sounds fake]

[eudaimonikos]

[He's...just gonna let the poking happen, because it's interesting enough that a Pokemon is doing a thing on its own initiative. Might poke back a little.]

You a big key fan?

[eudaimonikos]

[Michael makes a thoughtful noise.]

Well, these binoculars are for looking at the "wild Pokemon of the marsh". You can take one of the other ones, see if we can see where he ended up?

See where he ended up.

Ah - thank you, Quaver, we're done now.

[thunderwolf]

[Eustace had gotten really into the fight- even he's smiling a little by the time they're finished.]

Same to you. Thanks for the offer.

[He didn't think that'd help him loosen up as much as it has. He must've really needed it.

And since he's curious now...]

How long have you been working on that style?

[ventulus]

I found some ice cream. Remember when we talked about it and you didn't even know what it was?

[ ...Ventus sure does not notice that the Pokemon has found interest in his food but hey at least things have settled down. ]

Well, I managed to get us some so you could finally try it out. Here.

[ He holds out one orange popsicle to her. ]

[ventulus]

[ Klefki happily allows this, seeming to think of this as a little game as she pokes back. ]

Mhm, something like that. Actually, back home it's because I had something like a big key called the "Keyblade", and it's something that I'm supposed to have on me now. But with everything that's going on with the powers and stuff...I don't seem to have it right now.

Or I can't really summon it. It's one of the two.

[enjoymyatelier]

It really just struck me, honestly. I can't even explain in objective terms why it's such a good idea, but it's perfect.

[enjoymyatelier]

...

[that's... well, it's a good start, at least, but...]

Yes, I do. I've had familiars less unsettling than your Chatot. God, we can't get these things' emotions back quickly enough.

[eudaimonikos]

[Sigh. Michael doesn’t know why he’s picking up additional problems to add to all the ones he already has, but...he’s still sort of chewing over Maylene.]

I don’t suppose you have a picture of him?

[It’s curiosity. That’s all.]

[takestheblame]

Curiosity... [Hm] Like a robot looking for information.

[He doesn't know much about technology, but it's not hard to hear about how robots and computers are given huge amounts of information]

[semistableman]

[He nods at her, because he knows what that look means.]

...Yeah.

[hyruglyphics]

Oh, it this it?!

[ She beams at this, her eyes widening and then ... taking the popsicle in hand! With that done, she makes to, well, unwrap it. she's gotten used to these wrappings, but they're still sort of weird. ]

Thank you, Ventus!

[ That said, the Beldum seems to want to taste it too... ]

[hyruglyphics]

It's inspiring, isn't it?

[ She beams and reaches up to pet the Beldum. Who leans into it... yep. ]

[hyruglyphics]

[ Inale. Exhale.

... She has to. ...

Of course he has to return, but she had taken her role in things for granted in a sense, hasn't she? ]

... Even so.