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010 ♖ [Video/Action for Nacrene City]

[Team Socially Awkward has apparently officially made it to Nacrene City, after a few minor setbacks. While the team is regrouping, N seems to have split off from the others yet again, busy... being a Disney princess.

No, seriously. He's probably the most feral-looking princess ever, but it's a pretty fitting description otherwise.

The video is an aerial view of N at the edge of the city just before the entrance to Pinwheel Forest, lying across the abandoned train tracks. He's discarded his shirt (again? ~~stop trying to be Taylor Lautner, scarboy~~) on account of being covered in mud (in what looks like the result of a lot of rolling around in the surrounding puddles of water) and... a pile of Tympoles. The Water-types have curled up around him, shaking idly and watching N with expectant eyes. A Tropius sits nearby, working on a pile of fruit someone has set out for it.]

Hmm. [N smiles and hums out a note for a time. A moment later, all of the Tympoles tremble excitedly and repeat the note in their own voices. N laughs, looking happier and more at peace than he has in a while. To add to that, there is a bit of an odd ethereal glow around him; further inspection of it through the Xtransceiver shows that it seems to be a sort of sparkling dust.] Good! Very nice. [One of the Tympoles hops onto his chest and starts babbling away to him.] ... Hm? Oh, of course not! I assure you, you are just as--

[The Pokemon holding the Xtransceiver giggles, and N's gaze snaps upward. He sits upright, holding the Tympole in his arms.] Ah-- Where did you find that? Please be careful with it, friend. [The Pokemon just laughs again and descends back to N, dropping the Xtransceiver back in his hands. Now that N is controlling the screen again, the Pokemon can be seen hovering behind him: a wild Togetic. N shakes some of the sparkles out of his hair and Togetic promptly sets to attempting to braid it, ignoring the drying mud.

N smiles at the Xtransceiver.] Hello. [He pauses, realizing he doesn't have much he could say to explain this video post. After a moment he decides:] My friends and I are in Nacrene City now. I suppose that means we should be preparing for the gym match. But it seems there is a bit of a setback-- There are many Flying-types here, in the process of completing their migratory pattern. I am making sure they are unharmed. [Yeah, totally all business here, yup. He frowns briefly.] It worries me a little that they are traveling so late, but they seem in good health and spirits! As always, I ask that you not be alarmed, and I advise that you treat them with utmost respect and kindness as they pass through.

[The Togetic chirps and lifts a few locks of N's hair that its succeeded in braiding. N chuckles.] They will return the favor, it seems! [The Togetic flutters off elsewhere, showering N with more of the glowing substance from its wings.]

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...I don't like other fliers.
[Dragonite said with a whine, as she's sitting down by the edge of Route 3. She's jealous. Also not heading into Nacrene yet. Because she's a weirdo.]

[He smiles sympathetically.]
Why not, Dragonite? ... They haven't hurt you, have they?

[She let out another whine.] At home, they could get to my cave.
[...So that's a yes.]
And here, they have their wings.

[His smile turns into a slight frown.]
Well, they shouldn't hurt you anymore. There is no reason to dislike Flying-types here.

[He pauses.] Are you in the city? I could introduce you to my friends here. [He nods to the Togetic that is still busy braiding his hair. He thinks maybe introducing it and Tropius to Dragonite might help her open up a bit more.]

[Even if she stopped disliking other fliers, she'd still dislike the other 16 types.]
I'm still on that route.
...We're not staying in that city for months, are we?

Months? Ah, no-- Well... I don't plan on staying that long, at least. The duration we spent in Striaton was unintentional. Why?

[And he's a little concerned upon hearing she's still on Route 3.] Do you want me to come and get you, Dragonite?

[A slight pause.]
I'm coming, then.
[Geeze she was just outside the city. Remember, Dragonite is still unsure of being in crowded places!]

[ Action((Pinwheel Forest Entrance maybe a ten minute walk from where N is)): Maybe you heard the commotion. Maybe you didn't. There were Fearow cries and eventually a Confusion attack... And maybe an agitated Fearow with a chunk of ice on its leg flying away from the area. ]

[ Video: A few minutes after the commotion. Hazel was going to make her own post but, then she saw yours. She looks tired and cold. That is being ignored though. Cloud is in her lap but, he's an Espeon now. ]

...Fearow are mean.

[ She might be a little loopy from exhaustion. ]

[N and his gaggle of Pokemon friends all hear the commotion. The Pokemon all move closer to him-- minus the consistently calm-looking Tropius-- waiting for the scuffle to end. N gets to his feet and starts walking toward the direction Hazel is, even before he receives the video message. The sight of the Fearow overhead lessens his worry; at least it isn't terribly harmed-- just fleeing a battle, it seems. What was it that he just said about treating them with respect? He frowns and continues on, apparently set on giving whoever attacked it a mini lecture--

--until he gets the reply.]
Hazel? [He furrows his brow.] It is not that they are mean-- they are simply territorial. Angering them can be very dangerous. [He's actually a bit surprised she managed to fight it off.] Are you or your Pokemon hurt? I am walking in your direction now.

Yuffie bumped into it. [ Yes, she is naming all her pokemon after Final Fantasy characters. ]

...We're not hurt. [ Well, they were but, she healed her pokemon and that's why she's so tired. ]

Edited 2012-04-22 20:24 (UTC)

[He doesn't know who Yuffie is exactly, but he assumes it's a Pokemon.] Ah, I see. A careless mistake. I would advise using more caution in the wilder parts of this world, Hazel. Following the sounds of your battle, you are at the entrance to Pinwheel Forest, yes? You must be be adequately prepared and alert before treading through it. [Obligatory mini-lecture, though he's probably a bit of a hypocrite in this case. Being careful in the wild? What does that even mean??

Either way, he's still walking, apparently not convinced by Hazel's reassurance.] You seem fatigued.

...I have supplies. I guess I just need to work on the alert part. [Cloud chimes in 'The alert part might be easier now. For me, at least.']

[ She's quiet for a long moment. If she's gonna tell him about her powers at all it won't be through video. ] ...I overexerted myself.

Hm. [He smiles a bit at Cloud's addition.] Well, at least it seems you are doing well with raising your Pokemon. I see Eevee evolved. Congratulations to the both of you.

[And then his smile fades again as he tilts his head. Looking ahead, he's not too far from Pinwheel Forest's entrance now.] Doing what exactly? Running away?

I guess... [ She doesn't really think she's doing that well. She's just lucky Cloud grew attached so fast. ]

[ For the moment she's going to ignore the question while she gets her pokemon to help gather sticks for a fire. She can't really ignore the cold for too much longer. ]

[N furrows his brow, confused by her reactions. He says nothing to interrupt the silence, except shiver a little absentmindedly. It is fairly cold outside... especially considering he's shirtless and still covered in mud. He doesn't think much of it though; he can ignore it, and he has more clothes in the backpack he's carrying with him.

It doesn't take him much longer to find Hazel. He turns off his Xtransceiver and approaches her cautiously.] Hazel.

[ By now there are enough sticks piled in front of Hazel for a fire. She doesn't notice N until after she decides to risk a bit of her energy to light the fire instead of waiting to see if N had matches or something. Yes, Cloud noticed N before that. He just thinks she's being silly about hiding her power. ]

...N.

[ She's just staring into the fire and waiting to see what he'll say now. ]

[N's gaze is analytical; he notices the way the fire starts without her using any sorts of tools. At first, he just stares quietly, eyebrows arched, unable to make much sense of what he's just seen. An illusion, a trick of the light? He doesn't think so. And now he's remembering the logic of mixing universes; he'd met people that were not human or Pokemon, people with powers he'd never seen before.

The slow-moving Tropius that has followed him from his original sight walks up to him. He absently strokes along its neck.] ... The Fearow I saw flying away from you had a partially frozen talon. There aren't any Ice-type Pokemon that live in this area. [An uncertain pause.] Is that how you overexerted yourself?

[ Hazel scoots a little closer to the fire before she answers. Her eyes remain on the flames when she talks though. ]

Not exactly. Ice is really easy for me.

[ Cloud decides to against Hazel's back to help get her warm. He's not going to interrupt right now... Except Hazel is kinda starting to doze. ]

I guess I just... [ A pause. Two fires suddenly or double vision? Maybe she shouldn't have started the fire herself. ] ...thought I'd have more energy for the healing.

[ Rubbing at her eyes probably isn't going to clear her vision or help her stay awake much longer but, she does it anyway. ]

[It seems he deduced correctly. He moves a bit closer, smiling with an almost childlike wonderment.] So you possess superhuman abilities, then? [He isn't very good at toning down his fascination.] I once met a woman that had healing powers, but she could not summon the elements in the same way you seem to. It is intriguing to me-- you are human, but possess the same powers Pokemon do--

[He stops suddenly.] And you... utilized so much energy to heal your Pokemon?

Yeah. I just... [ Yaawn. The part about him having met healers before didn't really register.] ...have to study it. [ She'll just curl up on her side and yawn again. ] You think it's safe to sleep here? [ Except she's kinda fallen asleep by the time she finishes asking. ]

[ Cloud gives N a slightly worried look. 'She does it all the time when no one is looking but, she hasn't managed to tire herself out like this before.' ]

[He looks pleasantly surprised.]
... It was a kind thing for you to do. [The idea that Hazel risked detriments to herself for the sake of her Pokemon instantly earns her a bunch of respect points in N's book.]

Well, assuming that Fearow is no longer around, I... [And then he realizes that she's already asleep. He glances around, giving Tropius an awkward look. Well... Trainers sleep outside all the time. He addresses Cloud:] Don't worry-- I'm sure she will be fine after some rest. [A pause.] I'll stay nearby until she wakes up, just in case. [His higher-leveled Pokemon were still nearby as well, most likely hidden away in the trees. He offers the Eevee a reassuring smile.]

[ Cloud is a bit reassured. 'Thank you.'

He decides cuddle up to Hazel but, even evolved he isn't big enough to keep her whole back and her feet warm. While thinking of whether to let out her other Pokémon to help with that he has a rather strange thought and mutters it out loud randomly. 'I'm too big for her to pick up now...' He is a little disappointed by this revelation. ]

Edited 2012-05-02 05:40 (UTC)

Otogi has been wandering for a bit and...

Just outside the forest is where he's been training. He was heading toward Nacrene proper when he spotted all this actually, and now he's just going to staaaaaare...

"....Rrrnn...?" Tail hanging limp in confusion...

Don't judge N's Disney princess status, Otogi.

It takes a moment, but N eventually looks up, scattering more of the shining dust into the air. "Ah-- Hello, Otogi." Togetic hides behind him and Tropius looks up from its fruit. The Tympoles stay where they are, gathered around N and offering Otogi apprehensive smiles of their own.

"Hello. I see you've met the tympoles..?" Among things.

Um.

"Your hair looks nice." Beat. "Togetic did a good job." Uh.

Otogi's other pokemon are filing in at this point, Audino in particular giving a yawn. "We done YEEEEEEEET?"

He nods. The Tympoles hum pleasantly at the sound of their name. "The city is a bit too loud for me right now-- I wanted to get away for a moment." He grins and pulls out the one braid to look at again. "And thank you! I agree!" Togetic just chirps and flies a quick, happy circle around his head.

He tilts his head as Otogi's Pokemon make their way forward. "Impatient, Audino? I assume you all must be preparing for your gym battle against Lenora."

He nods. "A bit noisy, I suppose. I think I'm used to it... The pokemon in my world had their own sort of town in a way, so the noise isn't that bad..."

Golett answers the question as her trainer ponders that. "Mnnn... We were heading back to try the gym... Audino didn't want to train first..."

"I could have taken it easy! Easy!!!"

"...Doubtful..."

"WHAAAAAAT?"

Otogi will just facepalm as his two pokemon continue their verbal tussle behind him.

"Hmm... I am still just beginning to get used to being around so many people," he explains. "Crowds still unnerve me sometimes." Especially when it was a crowd of independent artists that were constantly vying for his attention.

He chuckles. "I'm glad you are so confident, Audino. However, Lenora can be a rather tricky opponent. I would advise that you take your training seriously if you want to be victorious."

"I have been, I have been..!!"

Golett at least nods at that. "Mn. We are ready now..."

Their trainer merely rubs the back of his head, looking back. "Ah... No one's been giving you trouble right?"

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