Week 13.

[azumods]

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. CURRENT LOCATION: CELESTIC TOWN 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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[fatalstrikes]

[Yuri's been kind of quiet lately, focusing mostly on training his Pokémon and practicing his own moves to keep from getting rusty. Dein Nomos still won't let him use him as a practice sword, so he makes do with sticks. You can find him on route 211 for most of the day. In the morning, he'll be going through his usual training routine - he'll be down for sparring if you would like to! Or Pokémon battles, if that's more your speed. He's gotten a pretty good grasp on what his trio of Pokémon can do, but he does only have three, so maybe he should start looking in the grass for something new...

In the afternoon, you'll find that Yuri's done just that. He's set out a bunch of berries and is sitting a little further away with all three of his Pokémon watching curiously. The grass rustles and out pops a Gible, she waddles over to the berries, completely ignoring Yuri and his Pokémon.]

What do you guys think?

[Roc looks like she's thinking about picking a fight and Dein Nomos seems indifferent, but Rukeno nods after studying the Gible for a bit.]

Good enough!

[Yuri approaches, crouching down near the Gible and holding out a hand for her to sniff.]

Hey, buddy. My name's Yuri. You want to come with us?

[The Gible finishes off the last of the berries (there were a lot of them?? damn) and turns to look at Yuri's hand. For a moment, it seems like nothing is going to happen. Then she takes a big ol' bite.]

Ow! Hey, come on—! What kind of greeting is that!?

[In the evening, Yuri can be found in the Pokémon Center. His hand's bandaged, but it doesn't look like Gible did all that much damage. The Pokémon's with him too, so it seems as though he's made a new friend. She's chowing down on some more berries while Yuri sits nearby on the floor, as usual.]

You really do eat a lot, huh? Maybe I'll call you "Bitey".

[yuri, no]

afternoon

[anythingforyou]

[...You know, that was a rather loud sounds of pain--Camilla was training a little bit somewhere nearby, and she happens upon the scene of poor Yuri getting bit by a goddamn Gible and--]

Oh, you, let go of him this instant! [DEAR GOD, WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING, EVEN ARION IS COMING UP AFTER HEARING HIS TRAINER GO OFF A BIT] Yuri! Are you going to be alright? Do you need any help prying that one off of you?

[fatalstrikes]

[Thankfully, the Gible lets go when Camilla comes over, but it seems less like she's startled and more like she didn't like the taste of Yuri's hand... In fact, the Gible doesn't seem to care about anything that's going on right now, and wanders over to shove her whole face in Yuri's bag to search for more food. Roc and Rukeno are both so taken aback by this that they're just kind of made of ????? while Dein Nomos... just watches, as usual.]

Yeah, I'm - oww - fine.

[He wiggles his fingers a bit as if to make sure they're not broken. The Gible didn't bite down hard enough to draw blood or anything, but there are definitely some teeth indents across his fingers near his knuckles.]

Well, I guess I can say that's the first time I've been bitten by a Pokémon.

[...and as usual, he's still relaxed...]

[anythingforyou]

[...That Gible is gonna be a goddamn handful, isn't she, good lord. Either way, Camilla is absolutely going to walk over to take a closer look at his hand and shake her head a bit.]

You truly are far too nonchalant about this. And quite lucky that it didn't break any skin--you could have ended up much worse than you are right now. You need to exercise more caution.

[Camilla nags, news at 10.]

[fatalstrikes]

Yeah, probably. Didn't think it'd decide to bite me, though. Seems like the wild Pokémon have gotten a bit livelier, huh?

[He'll let her look at his hand for however long she wants, don't worry.]

evening

[niceoppai]

Guess that works as well as anything. Did it seriously bite you?

[fatalstrikes]

Yep.

[He holds up his bandaged hand, as if in explanation.]

It wasn't too bad, it's not like she drew blood or anything. Still, not exactly my idea of a good time, you know?

[niceoppai]

And you still kept her? Sounds kinda I-dunno-what.

[fatalstrikes]

[...]

She was hungry.

[...yuri lowell: confirmed softie.]

Afternoon

[eudaimonikos]

[Somewhere in the background, Michael reacts instinctively to the sound of pain.

Unfortunately, his particular set of instincts means that he's now cackling about it.]

[fatalstrikes]

[oh my god.]

C'mon, get off— [he's shaking his hand to try to get the gible to let go, before addressing michael] This is not funny!

[eudaimonikos]

Yeah, yeah, sorry.

[He's still kinda smiling and shaking his head as he walks over, though. He's got a Feebas tucked under one arm like it's a purse or something.]

You wanna shoot some water at it or something, buddy? [Feebas only knows Tackle and Splash. It flails its fins.] Didn't think so - here. You might have to shove your hand further in, some reptiles have those angled teeth.

[He puts Feebas on the ground to prep for trying to tug Gible loose.]

[fatalstrikes]

You think that'll work?

[He'll quit trying to flail around so Michael can get a grip on the Gible whenever he's ready. The Gible does not seem to give a single fuck about what's going on right now, so it shouldn't be hard.]

afternoon

[semistableman]

[That sure is some kind of shark dinosaur.

But hey, it probably could have been worse. Yuri could have lost a hand, and then Bucky would have made a bad joke.]

I can't tell if that's supposed to be a hello or not.

[fatalstrikes]

[Thankfully the Gible lets go pretty quickly, after deciding she doesn't like the taste of Yuri's hand. Unfortunately, she decides to go rooting through his bag to see if she can find more food. Yuri's Pokémon are all in varying states of ?????? so they just sort of let her do her thing for now.

Yuri shakes out his hand a bit, wincing.]

Your guess is as good as mine. Not exactly my idea of a good time either way.

[Thankfully she didn't bite down hard enough to draw blood, but he's going to have some teeth indents along his fingers near the knuckles for awhile.]

[semistableman]

[That's. Huh.

Well, if Yuri isn't going to be yanking her away, it's going to be kind of entertaining to watch.]

Maybe she just needs a good chew toy. Preferably something that isn't your hand.

evening

[hyruglyphics]

Oh, what a cute sounding name!

[ So Zelda says, coming up closer wit ha smile. The Pokemon actually floating behind her is Miphanus the Metang, but Saber the Lickilicky is somewhere around here, lurking. ... Okay it can't hide well it's huge, but she is on the far side of the room for now, devouring some of its own food. ]

[fatalstrikes]

Heh, you think so? Might be a bit on the nose...

[Hi, Zelda. Yuri holds up a (non-injured) hand in greeting.]

How've you been?

[hyruglyphics]

[ I mean, she shrugs a little and, ] I've been all over, honestly. Riding with Bosphoramus in the mountains and helping Urbin and Daroh develop themselves a little more...? It's been interesting, everyone had been more spirited.

[ She rocks on her heels, ]

...But perhaps a little. In truth, my names have all ended up with a theme.

evening;

[ventulus]

[ Well, he's coming up into the Pokemon Center with his Pokemon (Klefki, Munna, and Aster.) And that's...certainly a thing for sure. Ventus is already smiling at the name--it sounds kind of funny to him. ]

Bitey?

[ Wait. Yuri, what happened to your hand--oh. He might've figured it out. ]

Are you naming the Pokemon that because it bit you?

[fatalstrikes]

[Hey, Ventus. Yuri holds up a (non-injured) hand in greeting.]

Not sure I'll actually name her that, but yeah. That's how we met. I gave her some berries and what does she do? Take a big bite out of my hand.

[He doesn't actually sound bothered by this at all, he's just as laid-back as usual.]

[ventulus]

[ Yuri... ]

...Oh, that sounds like it hurt. How's your hand feeling?

[ Because he said 'big bite' so Ventus' imagination is running wild since he is that type of kid. There are bandages on the other's injured hand, but he asks anyway. ]

morning

[thunderwolf]

[Morning's around Eustace's training time as well, and today he's come out to Route 211 to do it. Rose and Pup are out with him- Rose has found a new perch on top of Pup now that he's a Mightyena.

When he comes across Yuri doing some training, he can't help but smile. He remembers having a good time sparring with him in the past.]

Morning, Yuri. Want a partner?

[Getting straight to the point, apparently...]

[fatalstrikes]

Hey, Eustace. Yeah, training's more effective when you've got someone hitting back!

[He is so here for this? He is absolutely here for this, damn.]

Go find a stick and we can get started!

[thunderwolf]

Glad we agree on that.

[He fishes around on the ground for good-sized stick. Once he's found one, he guides his Pokemon over to a safe spot so they can spectate.

He closes the distance between himself and Yuri, readying his stick into a fighting stance.]

Same as before, I assume?