Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 14:14:15 GMT -6
Ian blinked as he watched Claire go to the basket, then watched as the Drifblim covered her in the "curtain". He blushed, looking away as to show respect and not be rude. She was really pretty, but he was raised to respect people in every way, so he did. He didn't peak, although he wasn't exactly sure when ti would be proper to look back up again. He'd just wait tell she spoke again he supposed.
Ace stood by Ian's side, merely swishing his tail feathers back and forth, making sure there was nothing else that needed to be healed. Not like he had much better to do anyway.
Ian looked curiously at Daisy as she spoke, looking her over. Their kind? He blinked, not looking at Claire yet out of politeness. What were they talking about? He looked again and pondered. Did...they kind of resemble Pokemon? He blinked. That was so cool! If it's true, don't want to jump to conclusions after all.
"She looks really friendly" Ian said, giving a wave to the Drifblim before she disappeared. He too looked at the special pokeball with amazement, eyes gleaming with curiosity. "What are they?" he asked, looking up to Claire and blushing again, rubbing his neck. "S-Sorry. I just like to find out all I can about interesting stuff like that" he said, looking down anxiously.
He listened to Daisy's story, blinking as she trailed off. Why didn't she want to talk about it? Was there some issue with her family? "I-Its OK Daisy, you don't have to say anything your not comfortable with" he said, trying to smile reassuringly, blushing as he did. "L-Like I said, I come from Johto. I was raised by my dad in the Illex forest. I lived there all my life up tell now, dad taught me all sorts of cool things. Like how to survive, how to spot and use herbs and berries, how to interact with Pokemon in their natural habitat...Oh! Speaking of which" he said, setting down his pack with a loud and clunky thud. he kneeled down, rummaging through he contents, producing a rather large mason jar. "I-I don't suppose any of you would want some herbs do you?"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 16:01:25 GMT -6
Claire perked her ears up to the sudden rush of questions, looking at each in turn. They were beginning to confuse her again, oh dear.. Deep breaths, Claire.. She waved the closed case and smiled as she stowed it in her pack again, "They're Capsules. My dad made them. They're basically Pokeballs, but for item storage. And yes, each one has some different things" There, that explained that. Now the boy was asking about her Pokeballs, and she brought out Abigail s to demonstrate, "Heal Balls. I made them myself from Apricorns we grew back on the ranch. They do double duty keeping Pokemon inside healthy and re-energized." she giggled. She didn't bother explaining WHY she only used Heal Balls. That would come with time.
Abigail walked back to Claire's side now that the basket was gone and Eden was resting, still holding that egg. She held it up to Claire with a smile, "Best you take it, dear. Put it in your pack" The Audino continued to hold the egg until Claire put that ball back on her belt, then looked at her.
"Thanks, Abby. I hope it hatches soon." she turned back to Ian and Daisy, realizing that they had given their backstories already. With a light blush, she smiled, "My turn? Hehe.. I was brought up in Unova, on a farm. So I can grow and nurture just about anything.. and I know a bit of tinkering when it comes to Apricorns! I can also cook too, though Abigail here makes the best food.." she finished settling that egg into her pack snugly and then placed a hand on top of the Audino's head. At Ian's question about herbs, both Trainer and Pokemon tilted their head, "What kinds?"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 18:35:19 GMT -6
Daisy stood there, still looking rather lost in her thoughts of her past. She gave slow nods to the answers Claire was giving to her questions about the capsules, a feigned smile curling her lips. But all she was able to think about at that moment was something that she had tried to forget about many times before. She turned her gaze to Ian and nodded again, her smile having turned to a real one if half-hearted by regret "Thank you, Ian... I just..." She paused and gave a slight sigh.
She was about to start again on the story of her past when Ian started on his. Daisy tried to choke back her tears so she could listen to him. She gave sharper nods as her ears perked up, bouncing on top of her head, tail swishing slightly under her dress "That sounds... Really kinda cool how your dad tried to protect you, very different than my parents... Is Johto far away from here? I haven't heard of that region before.... Why would you pick here after just one month away from home? Wouldn't Johto have been a better choice to start a journey?." She took some of the herbs and tried nibbling on them as she listened tale of where Claire was from next, starting to relax again.
Giving yet another sigh she dropped down into a squat, and searching through her bag she took out a rather cumbersome item. A rather large pickaxe, even for adult hands, being wielded in hers with relative ease. "Back home I was taught how to wield one of these, how to dig, and identify stones... I'm an amateur but I can feel the radiance of almost any evolutionary stone at 10 paces behind a wall of stone." She giggles then waves her hands up and down "Oook Ook that was an exaggeration, but I am good at finding them... I also had to learn to survive on my own... Left home all alone, two years before getting my first pokemon. In the middle of a desert region like Orre, it's kind of a necessity."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 19:03:41 GMT -6
Ian smiled as daisy ate some of the edible herbs, nothing like the power or revival herbs he had in another mason jar which he promptly took out as well. "All kinds!" he replied to Claire, patting the differently marked jars. "Ive got mostly power herb, some energy root. If you really need them some Revival herb but I've only got a limited supply of those" he said, sitting up and smiling.
That's amazing that your dad made this capsules Claire, and that you can tinker with apricorns! And Daisy, that's cool you can dig and find stones too!" he said, smiling excitedly, still a bit flushed but clearly a bit more at ease with these two now that they were conversing more easily. "Sounds like we each have a neat skill that helps us on our journeys. That's amazing!" he said, chuckling happily.
Meanwhile Ace shuffled up to the audino nodding his head in a bow once more as he approached. "If you don't mind me saying Ma'am. You seem to have some experience in the feild, in more ways then one. Have you traveled before?" he asked, quirking his head.
Ian blinked, then turned to Daisy's question. "R-Right, your question. Sorry I just got so excited! Umm...well Ive never heard of this place before. I grew up in Johto, so I know some of what it looks like, Ive even heard about all the other regions like Unova" he said, gesturing to Claire. "I wanted to see things I never seen before So why not start with a place I've never heard of right?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 19:51:06 GMT -6
The Miltank morph had apparently missed Daisy's saddened expressions, but then she could be quite oblivious. She looked to those jars, to the herbs he had with him, then smiled, "Maybe later, honey. But that's an amazing skill. Same for yours Daisy." she noted as Daisy showed off her pickaxe too. She would have shown some of her berry planters, but that would require getting out her capsules again, and the daylight was burning away.
Abigail blinked, then smiled ever so sweetly as the avian came up to her again, inclining her head as she was taught in the Pokemon Centers of at least one region, "Yes, for more years than I care to admit." she gave a very Audino-ish giggle and reached out to touch his wing, "How does it feel? I should have healed it completely."
Actually, listening to Ian's explanation of Johto and coming here, Claire had to agree with his view on it, nodding eagerly with a smile, "Almost why I came here!" Claire watched Abby, then stepped towards the other two Trainers, straps of her pack tightening that tank top without her notice. "So what now? I don't think that crash was a coincidence anymore, you know?!" the woman beamed at them both. Sometimes things happened for a reason, yeah?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 21:16:16 GMT -6
Daisy felt a rush of Power running through her after the herb finally took effect. "That... those herbs are amazing. I feel like I could dig straight through iron." She swung her pick in a circle at her side as she looked between the two of them "Thank you both, your skills are amazing as well. Not to mention those capsules Claire. That is just a stroke of genius by your father. And Yes! Apricorns, Herbs, Berries, Stones! We pretty much have everything we need completely covered." She giggled and slammed the blade of her pick into the ground.
She hopped from foot to foot quite back to her regular self... Or was she now a bit overhyped? Did it really matter? That herb was utterly amazing! "That is actually a little odd of a reason, but totally understandable. I guess that seeing new things at the beginning of your journey can be quite the enlightening experience, instead of the same old same old. I definitely did the same thing. This region is a popular one, maybe not as much as Unova, but still popular."
She smiled and whirled around to see Claire coming closer and leaned against the handle of her pick. The head buried a good half a foot in the ground. "Weeeeeell I was going to be heading to Vardent Town, to see Professor Hazel. Guessing that's where both of you were headed as well... Right?" She thought harder on the question that Claire had asked and laughed louder. "Maybe it wasn't a coincidence... Maybe it was fate? Maybe we were all meant to meet... Maybe even, travel together? I know I'd definitely enjoy keeping the company of both of you!"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 0:06:35 GMT -6
Ian blinked as he listened to Claire. Their reasons for coming where near to the same? Cool! He watched as both she and daisy moved, smiling at the eevee morph and nodding his head, flushing a little. "T-Thanks Daisy, These are some herbs I'll sometimes use in tea's or meals to give myself a little spritz of energy" he said, re-packing his jars and standing up, shouldering the massive bag over his back.
"Its fine Ma'am" The pidgeot chuckled, flapping the wing for emphasis. "Like I said, this is no where near the worst crash I've ever had. Crashing face first into the side of a mountain is" he commented, shooting the audino a wink. "Momma wouldn't let me leave the nest for weeks"
Ian blinked at both girls words. Travel together? He thought, then smiled, admittedly a bit wider then he should've. How could he not though? The prospect excited him! "I think you guys are right...that crash wasn't coincidence. What do you say? Ca we please travel together? I just got here, so I'm free to go wherever i please! No matter where it is, I'm still seeing the region, so I'd really like to travel with you two!" he said, clasping his hands together. "Please?"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 10:18:15 GMT -6
To the compliments from Daisy about her dad's inventions, Claire bowed slightly, "Thanks! It's not in production yet.. but I usually get to test out a bunch of dad's inventions." the woman shifted the pack on her back thoughtfully and smiled. To Daisy's other comment, Claire tilted her head, "And what are we missing?" Though she only meant it out of curiosity.
"Oh my." Abigail responded to ace's story, giggling at the wink and taking it in her usual casual style, "Careful. Too many wounds, and I might ground you too~" she smiled, then looked up to Claire patiently. Had she flirted? Maybe a bit.
Claire meanwhile was listening to thoughts of traveling together. All she had been considering at first was what to talk about, to be honest. The boy's insistence was startling, but she was still hesitant. Traveling the routes didn't quite seem like the right thing to do to her "Well...". Claire shuffled a bit, looking to Abby for advice. The Audino merely smiled patiently at her though, and she lowered her ears apologetically, "Not that that doesn't sound fantastic. It's just, I'm supposed to be flying around helping people. It's my job.". She patted her shoulder in lieu of being able to indicate the basket, "And flying is the best way. I'm sorry, but I don't think Eden can carry two people for any length of time." she gave that apologetic smile to Daisy. Having company really did sound good, but she needed to get moving to the next town ASAP.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 12:20:25 GMT -6
Daisy started to calm down a bit still resting against her pick and nodded gave a slow nod towards Ian. "They're really nommy and gave me tons of energy there for a bit. Maybe too much? My mind was definitely racing.. So I bet they'd be much better diluted by a full meal... As for tea, no thanks... That stuff's too bitter for my tastes." She gave another gentle nod, smiled shyly at Ian's blush and turned her attention to Claire again. She was left rather agape at being told that the capsules weren't out on the market yet. "Awwwwws why can't they I'd love to have some myself. They seem like they'd be soo useful!" She pouted playfully, giving Claire the cute stare that kids and smaller pokemon were known for.
"I... I actually don't think we're missing anything... Why do you think we are? Maaaybe something like Scales, or TMs, or something." She looked rather wideyed at Claire for a moment "I can dig up non evo stones too... like King's Rock or Smooth Stone or something..." She started to hear Sean talking about wanting to travel together and she moved into a Please gesture of her own. "We Wanna Travel with you Miss Claire... Pleeaaase?" She waited there patiently next to Ian hands outstretched to Claira.
The answer they got made her giggle profusely. She could totally fly alongside them. That was probably why Claire had turned towards her and not Ian, because well he had his Flyer out already, had even flown here. "Well Ian is totally covered with Ace over there, Buuuut you're not sure if I can right? What with me having walked here? Well maybe I just like to walk... That could be possible couldn't it?" She stuck her tongue out at the older girl and pulled a pokeball off her belt, and hitting the button made it expand. "With this pokemon you'll have to admit that we can travel with you. Come out Serene Spirit of the Desert, Quiver my Dear." She gave off a slight murr as she threw the pokeball.
In a flash of light the pokemon was released and in a few seconds was revealed to be a Flygon. Quiver flitted her wings slightly and stretched while yawning. She towered over the others present both from her height, and the fact she was levitating a half a foot off the ground. Looking around she could see that there were new people here... Wait why were there new people? Where was her Mistress. "Meet my Flygon Quiver, isn't she just the most beautiful pokemon you've ever seen? And you have to..." Daisy was cut short when Quiver, finally hearing the person she was waiting for, turned and pounced on her. She hugged her owner tightly and gave her affectionate nibblings "I Missied you, it's so cramped in my pokeball." Daisy could only squeak in response as she tried to pry the heavier pokemon off of her, "GAH Hey... Hey now.. Quivy I- I know you Love me... But come on... We're trying to meet new people now, not snuggle Quivy... Quuuiivy? Pleaase?"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 16:07:02 GMT -6
"Oh I have no doubt" The pidgeot snickered, smiling down at the audino as he folded his wing back in. "Papa bird had to sneak me out to get flying practice. But that was years ago when I was just but a poor pidgey" he said, adding a little dramatic tone to his voice as he said that last bit. "I've learned some lessons since then, and only on sparse occasions do I really hurt myself anymore."
Ian's face fell when Claire said that the balloon couldn't carry all three of them. It rose back up again when Daisy said that they could each provide their own method of transportation. "That's right! Iv been learning how to fly on Ace's back. That's what the harness is there for" he said, pointing to the saddle like thing on the avians back.
When Daisy released her flygon Ian giggled, seeing how the affectionate dragon only wanted to cuddle with her trainer. "Aw, she must really like you" he said, smiling brightly, petting Ace's long flowing mane and drawing a churr from the bird.
"Hey....why don't we have a battle? To see if we can come with you?"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 16:46:20 GMT -6
"I'd hope you wouldn't try and hurt yourself." the Audino replied, watching the Pidgeot with her blue eyes. He was nice, though she doubted he could guess how old she really was, and she had seen birds like him before. The current conversation diverted her attention though, looking back to the other two Trainers as Claire and the rest spoke.
Now they were both begging? Why was she so popular? And then Daisy released her Flygon, a very affectionate Flygon at that, from a Pokeball. It was refreshing to see such affection really. Some trainers were brutal to their Pokemon.. Claire had been about to try and dispute them following her and Eden around, when Ian suggested a battle, "What?"
Battles were a natural part of a Trainer's life, and she took part in them. Even her mother had, too. She didn't like violence, but she couldn't deny the usefulness of having Pokemon trained to defend. "I mean.. why come with me? You both have to have your own dreams right? This was.. just a chance meeting, yeah." she blushed a bit. She hated the idea that she'd be stopping these two from doing normal trainer stuff.
"I mean.. umm.. If you want to battle and all, I guess we can."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 19:03:09 GMT -6
Daisy continued to try pushing her overly affectionate pokemon off of her. This was no time to be rolling around on the ground, and she was being slightly crushed by the dragon's greater weight. Quiver was nearly twice her weight now, though the flygon doubtfully knew that, Daisy painfully knew... It was the reason she didn't usually go flying. To think that when they first met this affectionate giant was trying to eat her to survive. She spoke up in a stern voice as she tried to wriggle her way out from under her pet. "Ok that's enough Quiver... Now please off of me. The others are talking about a battle, and you are squishing me here."
Quiver started to pout and lifted herself off into the air, looking down to her owner. "I... I'm sorries...." She couldn't help herself her Mistress had caught her when she was just a lil thing... She wished she was still a little thing, then she could prolly continue pouncing her owner. Daisy smiled softly up to her, rubbing over her antennae a bit "I'm sorry I had to get so stern. I know it's not your fault, I should have tried to break you of the habit when you were still a Vibrava. So I guess what I'm saying is you're forgiven." Quiver gave a soft happy hum as she nuzzled into the pets, happy at having been forgiven for her mistake...
The Eevee morph stood up and looked over to the other two with a gentle smile, still petting her pokemon tenderly. "That sounds like a good plan... Maybe!" She turned to Claire, "I cannot speak for Ian here on this one, but I know I for one have all the time in the world to travel. It took me three years in the last region I was in to get all the badges I needed to enter the league. Not because I couldn't do it... But because I didn't mind just going with the winds. Time is a fickle Mistress, so doing what you enjoy is important. And I for one enjoy wandering." She then turns to face Ian for a moment, "As for this battling It does sound like a good idea... Hmm how about a double battle. Say one of each of our pokemon against two of Miss Claire's?"
"Or maybe we should just battle each other for the right to face her... What do you think Miss Claire?"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 20:55:44 GMT -6
"Nah, Ive been more careful ever since that crash Ma'am" he replied nodding his head once more, turning at his trainers notion of a battle. Interesting, usually the young man wasn't so eager for battle. Maybe these two girls brought out energy he didn't normally have? Either way, he grinned. What a splendid Idea.
Ian blushed however at Clarie's question, seeing alot of reluctance in her eyes as she spoke. "W-Well, You guys are really friendly, and traveling is always more fun if its with more people right? I don't mean to make you feel uncomfortable..." he said, rubbing his shoulder nervously. He was starting to get cold feet.
Thankfully Daisy wasn't at her many questions Ian snapped up, blinking and taking a gulp of air. "S-Shes right. I don't have any where to go. If I travel with you I'm doing what I set out to do any way, wander, travel, see places you know? As for battling, what if me and daisy use one Pokemon against your two Ms Claire?"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 21:53:02 GMT -6
Well.. they did make some good reasons for coming with. She hadn't realized their adventures were so open. Fate indeed.. Claire pondered, trying to see more than her usual narrow-minded view on it. She slipped the pack off her back and set it down gently, where Abigail took it and drug it away to a siding, " Alright. I see no reason why we can't travel. Maybe a trial basis to see if we mesh?" she offered. It was reasonable, right? " And a battle sounds good. I have Pokemon who need some time out of their balls anyways." she smiled, reaching to her belt and bringing around two more Heal Balls. That left only one they hadn't seen, but using that one would be a bit unfair. She expanded both and threw them skywards, " Zone! Gracia!" Claire said their names quite melodiously, as if greeting long lost friends. The two balls released their Pokemon in front of Claire, one the floating magnetic form of a Magnemite and one the small, humble, hyperactive Petilil. Claire caught the now empty balls and replaced them as her Pokemon began to realize where they were. " OH yay! I'm out!" Grace bounces and twirled, taking in the open air. [ "Hello."] came the echoed, mechanical voice of Zone, sounding more feminine than ungendered, perhaps by preference. It turned, spun its magnets and looked around curiously at all the new faces.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2013 0:01:39 GMT -6
Daisy nodded while listening to Ian tell Claire his reasons for coming with her. "It definitely is more fun to travel with others than alone... Trust me..." She smiled softly, starting to pack her pick back into her pack, being overly careful not to break anything. At the statement that they could come with Claire, she turned quickly, almost falling on her rump. "That... Thank you soo much for accepting Miss Claire. Promise you won't regret it."
Her ears pinning against the back of her head as she takes on a more serious face "I am ready to battle whenever the both of you are." She couldn't help but crack a smile as Claire released the both of hers first. She caught sight of the Petalil first, she immediately thought of her bug type Sike.
Draca handed her pack off to Quiver and whispered for her to go collect Draca. Daisy then took out another of her pokeballs, this one a dark blue with black lines running over the top of it. Throwing it into the air she called out to the pokemon inside, "Sike, it's time for you to introduce yourself." In a flash shaped as though a net were coming unfurled an impish looking Spinarak was resting in the grass in front of her. It's spotted face markings showing a shady smirk while he looked around. "Ooooo I'm out? YaY!"
Quiver meanwhile had moved over into the shade by Draca, watching over the sleeping eevee for her Trainer.
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