Domino
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G.A.Y.
Round 2
Posts: 314
Trainer Class: 
Player Name: Hilda Faust
OOC Username: Stells
Arena Points: 40
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Post by Domino on Jan 12, 2023 0:30:55 GMT 9
"Bart—... Bart, please don't drop that. Bart..."
Domino's request falls on deaf ears, but at least they're adorable, pink, little, feline ears that are totally just ignoring her for the sake of it. How could she ever be mad, though? Bartholomew is just so cute that he could get away with anything, and Domino is almost convinced that he must have been designed to hit those deep nurturing instincts that make people think of babies, puppies, and kittens as lovable and want to protect them at all cost.
Even if that cost is the parcel Professor Ash had asked her to deliver from her camp in the Surging Steppes to her lab in the Briarbane Settlement.
"Come on, Bart. Ash said it's delicate. We're supposed to be waiting for h—"
Her assistant. Or, whoever else the professor sends. Domino doesn't get to finish the sentence, since at that moment the levitating Pokémon drops the parcel. She reaches for it, but there's no way she'll make it in time to catch it, and just as it's about to hit the ground, a pink bubble wraps around it, protecting it from any possible harm.
The mischievous Pokémon giggles, circling around his trainer. With a FLAMING BANDANA wrapped stylishly around its neck, the Mew both looks and acts like a little menace.
Domino sighs, but then she inevitably smiles all the same, and taking the parcel from Bart's pink bubble once it pops, she waits for their mission partner.
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Cleo
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Soldier, Poet, King
Player Character
Posts: 107
Trainer Class: 
Player Name: Olivia Rivera
OOC Username: Izzy
Arena Points: 30
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Post by Cleo on Jan 19, 2023 21:58:51 GMT 9
Head still spinning from the recent introduction of all the UI's pop-ups unlocked by the Professor, Cleo stumbles a solid five steps out of the tent, then stops right in her tracks. Is that…?
Mudkip—he'd have to go unnamed a while longer—waddles straight into her calves, clearly not expecting her to short-circuit so soon after the intro. Jokes on him, five steps is actually pretty impressive for her. At least it's not because of panic this time. Similar fluttering feeling in her chest, though. In a wild, flailing gesture of excitement that she's definitely going to forget how to do, all the bothersome windows blink out of sight.
Her feet start moving again, eagerly closing the distance between her and the Mew. "Wow, hello! Hi!" Her eyes are entirely focused on the feline Pokemon. "Aren't you just so, so cute. You look just like Cl—"
She flinches back as a box pops back into existence. TUTORIAL 002 - DELIVERY, SIGN HERE! Partner located. Cleo blinks rapidly, the change enough to startle her out of her cat-induced reverie. And, literally right beside the Mew, there the entire time... A person. Partner. "Oh. Um. Hello. Hi!" She doesn't quite meet Domino's eyes. "You're here for, um, the quest? Tutorial? Never got around to it, huh? Since, um, since you've caught a... or at least, I don't think the Professor's giving out Mews f-for starters, is she?" She says it in half-jest, but the concern in her eyes as they slide back to the Mew clearly doesn't rule out the possibility. |
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Domino
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G.A.Y.
Round 2
Posts: 314
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Hilda Faust
OOC Username: Stells
Arena Points: 40
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Post by Domino on Feb 24, 2023 12:31:39 GMT 9
"Cute." is Domino's first thought when witnessing Cleo's reaction, a smirk inevitably finding its way to the woman's lips. While her amusement expresses itself in slight manners, that of the bandana-clad Mew that accompanies her is as obvious as can be, since Bart giggles and coos while levitating circles around the stranger. "Nah, Ash gave me an egotistic Charmander. Real cute, though." She corrects with a chuckle, then nonchalantly pointing a thumb towards the legendary Pokémon. "I caught this little guy at the Tower of Cats, did you ever go? That's done now, but you should totally stop by the Tree of Worms sometime if you haven't yet. They're a fun challenge."One of the few instances in UNOVR where move effects actually are of incredible importance sometimes. To someone like Hilda, who has spent a lifetime learning about Pokémon moves, the different prompts at the Tree of Worms are fun.Ah, but they're not here to just stand and chat, are they? "Anyway, yeah, kinda skipped the tutorials at first. Ha. I'm Domino, and this little guy here is Bart... Well, Bartholomew."The Mew gives an enthusiastic 'mew!' when his name is called, and in turn, Domino smirks once more, offering Cleo a hand to shake while tucking the parcel safely under one arm.
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Cleo
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Soldier, Poet, King
Player Character
Posts: 107
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Olivia Rivera
OOC Username: Izzy
Arena Points: 30
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Post by Cleo on Mar 5, 2023 20:42:12 GMT 9
Cleo's shoulders seem keen to stick to her ears, fingers tip-tapping a soothing rhythm on her torso. Her gaze remains fixed on the Mew, her nervous smile twitching and softening with each winding circle the cat draws around her. Even as Domino speaks, Cleo's gaze only rarely flits over, not quite meeting her eyes, before drawing back to the levitating cat.
"The reward from the Tower was a legendary?" Dang it! She purses her lips, thoughts dancing behind her eyes and clouding out reality for a moment. "Then… a worm legendary…? For the Tree…?" Her nose wrinkles. She's never been bothered by bugs in the real world, but they hardly appeal to her the same way cats do. But a legendary is a legendary. She could settle for a bug legendary.
"Uh!" She snaps out of thought, looking down to the extended hand with wide doe eyes. It takes a moment for her brain to unscramble all the sounds she'd been hearing earlier. "Domino! And Bartholomew? That's a nice… I like that name!" She takes Domino's hand with a squeeze and shake, but doesn't withdraw after. "I'm, um, my name here is Cleo!"
The Mudkip at her ankles clears his throat, sitting straight with an expectant look. Only then does she finally pull her hand away.
"And this is… uh… my Mudkip! Kip…" She purses her lips. "Kipsy? No. Um. Kipza!" That seems good, right? She dodges the Mudkip's gaze and repeats with an uncertain nod. "This is Kipza!"
"So, um, D-Domino and Bart! Do you know which way we're going?" |
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Domino
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G.A.Y.
Round 2
Posts: 314
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Hilda Faust
OOC Username: Stells
Arena Points: 40
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Post by Domino on Mar 6, 2023 3:05:38 GMT 9
What legendary Pokémon looks like worm? "Maybe Zygarde? 50% form looks pretty worm-y, right? Always preferred 10%, though. Oh... No, wait...Rayquaza. Totally a worm." Is she joking? One could guess as much from the short laugh that is quickly mimicked by the Mew that levitates by Domino's side. Hilda could probably easily find out if there's any legendary Pokémon at the Tree of Worms, and if so, what it is, but where's the fun in that? Why allow her work to spoil every aspect of the game for her? Surprises are great! Now, Bartholomew's attention is on the parcel once again, but try as he may, he seems unable to pluck it from under Domino's arm, and in turn, the Beta Tester keeps her multicoloured gaze on Cleo and her Mudkip, almost as if Bart were a dog and acknowledging his bad behaviour were to encourage it. "Kipza, huh? Cute. I like that." She compliments before turning her attention to Cleo's next question. "We're headed to Ash's lab in the settlement, but since this is a tutorial, the game probably wants us to—..."There's a gesture before even finishing the sentence, causing her UI to open at decreased opacity. A map of the area is displayed and in it a distant dot marking the quest's destination. "Et voila. That way."First obstacle cleared.
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Cleo
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Soldier, Poet, King
Player Character
Posts: 107
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Olivia Rivera
OOC Username: Izzy
Arena Points: 30
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Post by Cleo on Mar 6, 2023 6:27:49 GMT 9
Cleo falters mid-step. She likes it. She thinks it's cute! She catches herself with a forced cough-laugh and a muttered "wow where'd that rock come from?" while she reels her excited mind back in. There's nothing quite like the dopamine hit of a random stranger's approval, after all.
"But, y'know, I'm glad you like it! Kipza, the name, that is. If you didn't, y'know, I might've been forced to toss this poor guy away and pretend he never existed!" She laughs, wringing her hands together. "That was a joke, by the way." Maybe.
Kipza certainly doesn't laugh.
Cleo keeps to Domino's heels, mimicking her gesture to open her own UI. The quest indicator had already marked off the first obstacle, apparently more than happy to count the success of one as the success of the other. A little odd, and perhaps not the greatest way to ensure all players actually learned from this tutorial. She'd have to report that feedback next meeting.
But that report would have to wait, for right now… they've found obstacle two.
Cleo frowns as they're lead straight to a large river. The bridge across is broken, but several larger rocks break the surface nearby.
> Try jumping to cross the river!
"Mmh. I don't think they mean to uh, cross the whole thing in one jump." Not that it stops her from considering it, measuring the length of the river with a squint. |
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Domino
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G.A.Y.
Round 2
Posts: 314
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Hilda Faust
OOC Username: Stells
Arena Points: 40
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Post by Domino on May 2, 2023 5:53:07 GMT 9
Generally speaking, cruel as it may sound, Domino tends to lean more towards laughing at people than with them. And yet, this time, when Cleo jokes about tossing her Mudkip away, it's with pure amusement that she chuckles. Albeit, it's still amusement at Kipza's expense. With their first obstacle delt with and the second one clearly appearing before them, the Beta Tester turns to look at the river while still holding onto the parcel. She tilts her head slightly, gaze going from the UI prompt to the stones that break the light current. "Nah, looks like those are stepping stones." She agrees with Cleo, yet if only for a second or two, her nose scrunches up just a little. "Never been big on outdoorsy stuff. You?"Despite this statement, Domino steps towards the water's edge, not even attempting to change her grip on the parcel for one that is safer. Bart, on the other hand, stays by Cleo's side this time, watching Domino while giving the Swimmer an incomprehensive little giggle. The moment it seems as if Domino is about to jump... she's not. She's not there anymore. Pixels glitch in the spot where she had once stood, becoming all too noticeable, and a mere second later, she appears once more, this time standing on one of the stones halfway across. "Hmm... Not bad." She declares. No point in being a Beta Tester if you won't use the class flavour for good, no? "Your turn, Cleo." Domino stares at her from where she stands, and what she doesn't bother to say is that Psychic type as Bart is, he'll probably help Cleo keep balance if she needs it. It's much more fun if she doesn't mention this, though.
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