[Action] Nuvema Town

[shizuo_heiwajima]

"Ugh..." Teleporting may have been convenient, but the disorientation that came with it, Shizuo could have done without. If this was the common method of traveling... He didn't know how Estelle could stand it. He would choose walking any day. The Growlithe and Petilil tailing him seemed to agree, judging by how they were tottering around drunkenly. Shizuo shook off the disorientation and took a curious glance around.

So this was Nuvema Town... Quaint little houses, trees and grass everywhere, birds chirping, and the salty scent of the sea mingled with the breeze. It was a very peaceful town, nothing like the city he came from.

Shizuo was enjoying the tranquility when something heavy landed on his head. The talons digging in implied that it was a Pokemon.

"Pidove..." Suddenly, he felt something splatter onto his head. By the time he realized what it was, the Pokemon had already swiftly flown away into the sky. It seemed to be laughing. Needless to say, Shizuo was not nearly as amused.

"GET BACK HERE DAMNIT!!"

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[shizuo_heiwajima]

"Why?" Shizuo didn't think he had to learn anything to be able to fight. Throwing and punching things seemed to work perfectly fine in his world, and he was sure he would have gotten Nepeta if he hadn't been stopped. Shizuo's hand involuntarily clenched into a fist at the thought of the troll girl. It seemed like the heal pulses were beginning to wear off.

No... He had to remember that Estelle and his Pokemon were still here. He didn't want to accidentally hurt someone. Besides, violence was something he hated to resort to. ...Damn it, what was wrong with him? Why couldn't he be normal? Shizuo ran a frustrated hand through his hair, which gave him an unpleasant reminder of what had happened when he had first arrived at Nuvema Town.

"Know where I can wash off?" He asked Estelle, deciding that putting some distance between him and Nepeta would be best for the time being. The fact that the two seemed friendly bothered him.

[purrsnickety]

"Oohhh, gym badges! You've gotta let me see 'em!" said the girl, leaning just slightly forward on her branch in a way that made it bend just slightly uncomfortably and positively beaming. "Libraries, huh? What kinda stuff did you learn?"

At this point, she seemed to have decided that bothering with Shizuo was no longer worth her time. If he was no longer a threat and there was no chance for there to be much more than resentment between them, then why bother?

[brightvesperia]

"So you can know about the different ways things can go around in this world, Shizuo-san~ And I think... There's a stream up ahead? Are you looking for public bathrooms perhaps? I think you might need to ask the laboratory for where that is, my apologies..." Estelle explained, bowing, as she was not really sure where everything was in this town. The last time she came here it was only a short trip before she started just traveling off after all.

"Oh! Um... Wait just a moment..." Estelle started, addressing Nepeta's request as she dug around her pack, before successfully pulling out her badge case and opening it. "Here! The Trio and Basic Badges~! I'm so proud of everyone for making it this far~" Estelle giggled, happy that she could do such things well.

"Oh! Well I've learned quite a lot of things about Pokemon! Ask me anything you wish~!" Estelle grinned, puffing her chest out with confidence. AWW HOW CUTE.

*pokes until deflates* :U

[shizuo_heiwajima]

"The stream's fine. See ya later." Shizuo waved casually at Estelle as he walked off in the direction of the stream, Pokemon trailing behind. Though he didn't say so, he didn't plan on returning until Nepeta was out of sight, however long that might take. He wanted to see more of the town anyway. Being by the sea wasn't something he got to experience often, living in a busy city.

[purrsnickety]

For a moment, Nepeta waited to watch Shizuo walk off, and then she twisted around to grab her Sneasel in her teeth by the scruff of his neck and leaped down from her branch and down at Estelle's feet in one quick movement. Dumping one very disgruntled Napoleon into her arms, she scrambled back up to look at the other girl's shiny set of tokens.

"Ooohhh, they're so purretty! Mrroow, I'm jealous!" The temptation to take the trinkets and bat them around like toys was strong but she resisted. "Heehee, I guess I know who to go to next time I'm purrplexed about things."

[brightvesperia]

"Be careful!" Estelle said to Shizuo as he went off, before Nepeta came to inspect the badges.

"Hehe~ It's all thanks to my team working together~ And I'm free to answer any questions you have about Pokemon for sure~" Estelle grinned.