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Week 13.
WEEK 13 The trip to Celestic Town is an unconventional one, though it's infinitely faster than walking and doesn't leave everyone feeling woozy in the same way that teleportation does. The town itself is a small one, though it's scenic, and there's a sort of beauty to it that's very rustic in nature; it's surrounded on both sides by mountainous routes that you're welcome to go on to both the west and the east, though it wouldn't be recommended that you venture too far out, seeing as they can be on the dangerous side for those who are unfamiliar with them. It seems Cynthia was right about one thing - there was certainly an incident at Lake Verity that went off almost as soon as you left, another of those deep pulses echoing through the surrounding area; it seems that whatever Mesprit did can be felt by the region as a whole, given that Celestic Town and the surrounding areas seem to have been affected as well despite being so far east of the lake. Cynthia herself can be found throughout the town for the duration, should anyone want to speak to her. Sometimes when left to her own devices, she can be seen in the company of a little girl who looks very similar to herself; sometimes she's with a pair of people much older. Either way, the family resemblance is strong. Lucas is here as well; he's still willing to speak to anyone that wants to, though he seems a bit subdued. Either way, it's been a long, harrowing trip so far; hopefully spending some time here will help to rejuvenate you. POKEMON AVAILABLE: WITHIN CITIES SURROUNDING ROUTES: MOUNTAINS/ELEVATED AREAS SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY [OOC: Welcome to week thirteen 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.] |
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and okay Emmeryn doesn't wanna just reach in and grab Vee but she had better do something about this, huh, so she comes over and crouches right nearby and pats her lap with both hands before slowly reaching one out, like you do to let a dog get your scent. Play? Play over here instead?? Leave her horrible orb son alone???]
Well, hello there, darling.
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Sorry, Duma.]
Vuh?
[oh right, the trainer. Well, she doesn't look mad, so Vee's gonna assume everything's fine and she's gonna sit on Duma's...belly?...and wag her tail all happy-like.]
Vree!
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Hello, dearest. Oh... Aren't you Sena's friend?
[That or a wild one but Emmeryn's pretty good at noticing everyone's Pokémon...]
Here, love. [pat pat pats her lap!! if she's wagging her tail she must basically work like a dog, right]
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Vee!
[Sena? Yes, that's her trainer, Sena's fun when he's running and stuff, yes.
(and yep, that sure is her, the Pecha Berry clip behind her ear more or less proves it.)]
Vuh!
[She tilts her head a little at the motion, but then she finally gets it - are you gonna do brushings??? or pettings??? because that's what she sits in Sena's lap for and you know Sena so obviously you are going to do the same thing so yes okay she'll jump into your lap.
unfortunately for Duma the kickoff of her jumping off his shell means he's going to roll back in the other direction again, so...yeah. One more for the road, buddy.]
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Oh, dear. My poor friend is stuck, you see? We'll have to be more careful.
[Lightly chiding, but in an it's okay, you didn't know kind of tone more than anything as Emmeryn crouches down, Vee cradled in her arm, and tries to help Duma roll back onto his feet.
...Only he weighs almost three hundred fucking pounds so she's, um, struggling. At least Vee's got a cozy spot in the meantime.
G...give her a sec.]
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[This is fun, this is so much fun, and unfortunately rewarding what she did to Duma with More Fun means she doesn't exactly get that what she did was Bad And Caused Much Suffering. So instead, she wags her tail as Emmeryn starts trying to help Duma.
She is absolutely enjoying the show from her cozy spot. This is great.]
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except aw christ she absolutely is NOT strong enough to push Duma over like this, so she sighs, ever put-upon, and sets Vee down beside her so she can try to push poor Duma over with both hands?
it's, um. not working. oh my god.]
It's all right, darling, I've got you...
[Duma whines a little. He's started trying to withdraw his legs like a turtle, past the initial impulsiveness into embarrassment, except he isn't a turtle at all so guess what else isn't working?]
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Things are probably still like this when Sena plods into the clearing, still wearing his pajamas and yawning.]
Huah...Vee? Is this where you were...?
Vree! [She bounds into his arms, which gets him sleepy laughter.] Geez, wandering off like that while we're all asleep...you worried me, you know?
[He rubs her head before finally looking up and seeing...that. Oh. Um...what's happening here...?]
Uh...Emmeryn...?
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Oh! Good morning, Sena.
[like on one hand this is absolutely not the most gracefully she's had to meet a person but on the other hand, Sena plays sports? so like he absolutely has a higher str stat than her]
She's so full of energy, isn't she? Ah, and she was not the only one who thought she could run off alone this early.
[Duma, displeased, kicks his feet a little.]
...Would it be too much to ask for an extra set of hands?
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[...Fights? Oh. Oh no.]
D-did she do this?!
[absolutely not???? it's not too much at all??? he's gonna help you out right now???
and...well, okay on the one hand he probably does have a higher str stat but on the other it took him ages just to get to a normal benchpress level for his age group??? he can barely lift 45kg duma is like...three times that.
maybe with him and emmeryn combined though they can...probably do a thing...]
Ngaaah-!
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There, there, darling... This wouldn't have happened if you had listened in the first place, you know. [But she pets his shell anyway.] Thank you so much, Sena; I hate to be a bother, and so early in the morning, but I hadn't the strength to move him on my own at all. I truly do think Vee only meant to play, but neither of us were quite ready and one thing led to another...
[iiiit's toooooo earlyyyyyyy]
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[Sena lets out a loud sigh as they finally manage to get Duma upright, and he shakes his head.]
It wasn't any bother...I mean, even if Vee only wanted to play, she has a tendency to go too far...
[Weak laughter. It's too early, indeed.]
I don't think she understands things sometimes...
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[She stands, slowly, because that was a workout. Duma sadly trots his way behind her like he'll be invisible behind the skirt of her nightdress.]
Perhaps she just needs her energy redirected.
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[Sena picks Vee back up again (he'd put her down to push Duma upright), absentmindedly scratching her belly. Stuff like this is why she's spoiled, kid.]
I guess I'll figure out new training practices for her...maybe the ladder drill...
[He's talking to himself for that second part, but...ladders? what.]
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Perhaps not the most mobile of practice options...?
[but in a tone where like. she knows she doesn't know what she's talking about. the ladder could be a metaphor? she doesn't know?]
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[He mimes putting a ladder on the floor with one hand.]
You put a ladder on the floor - or draw boxes, either is fine - and then you do cross-steps between the rungs!
[He quickly demonstrates: right foot over left, back to start, left over right, back to start.]
It's for improving your footwork...