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Post by Taylor on Apr 11, 2023 0:42:40 GMT 9
Finally tearing her eyes away from the flickering phantom, the young woman turned her gaze on the rest of the room. Dozens of floating orbs filled the space, and some had Taylor squinting to look upon, they were so bright. Others, meanwhile, emitted a far softer glow. Some flickered while some gave off a strong, steady luminescence. Some were white while others held clear or faint hints of colour; blue, red, green, yellow, cyan and magenta filled the space.
A smile lifted the woman’s lips as a relieved exhale escaped. She knew what to do here – or at least, she had an idea – and that helped to dispel some of the anxiety she had been fighting against. Light colours were additive; blue and red combining to make magenta, green and red making yellow, all three primary colours combining to produce white light, and so on. Her scientific background meant that this was something that she recalled with very little effort. The phantom she needed to restore to physical form was insubstantial and washed out, but throwing a bunch of white light at the problem would be too easy. No, she’d need to combine colours, intensities and pulsing patterns to correct the anomalous properties the Pokémon displayed.
But first, she’d need to figure out how to actually move the orbs…
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Post by Taylor on Apr 11, 2023 0:34:55 GMT 9
“Find what has been lost. Replace what is lacking. Remember what was forgotten.” Clear as mud.
The words rang in Taylor’s ears as she nodded and took a step through the doorway, doing her very best to not be intimidated by the looming, all encompassing black void that filled it. They really weren’t playing around with the atmosphere in the Everworld, huh? Thankfully the press of that darkness didn’t last long, and after a moment, she found herself blinking around at an equally otherworldly scene…
In the centre of this space lay the tiny curled form of a Pokémon – the Vulpix that had drawn her eye in the previous chamber. If anything though, this iteration of the creature looked even more incorporeal and faded than the mirage from before. As she watched, its form flickered like a guttering candle, only just barely holding on to substance. The once copper-hued back lifted and fell far too slowly; with the nose tucked beneath the Pokémon’s tails as if in slumber, this was really the only suggestion that remained of life in the poor creature. Did Pokemon need to breathe here? Likely not. And yet that tiny back rose and fell, rose and fell…
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Post by Taylor on Apr 11, 2023 0:33:16 GMT 9
The Vulpix fading out of sight had Taylor flinching in surprise. Had she really so wholly misunderstood this place? In truth she was still getting her footing in the more conventional areas of the game; she really shouldn’t have been shocked to have misinterpreted something in this more ethereal area. Thankfully, while the golden-masked NPC didn’t seem particularly impressed by her response, they seemed to find it sufficient enough to allow an attempt at recovering the little fire-type, at least.
She was led to a yawning, door-shaped portal, nodding as she turned over what Seta had said. Okay, so the phantoms here needed to remember what it was to live, if they were to return to the overworld. That… kind of made sense? She did her best to fix a mask of ‘oh yes, I completely understand what you mean and what I need to do here’ on her face, despite the jarring uncertainty that she currently played host to.
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Post by Taylor on Apr 10, 2023 23:00:57 GMT 9
Taylor had been sat enjoying the shade for only a few minutes when a voice broke the quiet. Her head had previously been tipped back and eyes closed, but her eyes flew open as the voice called out a greeting. A smile lifted her lips before the exuberant, larger than life stranger had even finished speaking.
“That’s quite the introduction you’ve got there, Buzzster!” she grinned. This man was clearly a born performer, and she liked him already. “I’m afraid I don’t – I only recently joined the game myself and haven’t met very many people yet.” Pushing to her feet, she took a step towards the other player. “I’d be happy to help you search for her though, if you like?” It certainly sounded like finding this Morgana was important to him.
“My name’s Taylor, by the way!” She added, eyes dancing with good-natured laughter. “Though I’m afraid I don’t have a cool catchphrase to introduce myself with yet – I’ll have to work on that!”
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Post by Taylor on Apr 10, 2023 3:47:38 GMT 9
<Ohhh…> Mumble breathed in response to the gentle correction. Well that was strange! <That must be lonely,> he observed, sympathetically. Taylor didn’t always respond to his commentary, especially when she was talking to other players, but she always seemed to be able to understand. In truth, the Piplup rarely communicated with speech when it was just the two of them, and was much more inclined to chirp and squawk wordlessly. He’d likely be completely fine most of the time if she couldn’t understand, but the little penguin didn’t think about it that hard and so had no idea.
Taylor nodded a little uncertainly in response to Lacrimosa’s question. “Yeah, I think so,” she replied. “Although I think it’s mom; singular.” A grin was sent the other player’s way. “If what I’ve heard is right, she acts like we’re all her kids and she raised us all, or something?” The logic really started to feel a little weird if you looked at it too long. “So I guess we’re siblings for the next little while!”
The how seemed fairly straight-forward, at least, and she nodded towards the cute little cottage they were loitering in front of. “I’d guess we knock?” She suggested with a shrug, stepping forward to do just that, Mumble sticking close to her heel as she moved.
“Coming! Just a minute!”
A few moments later the door opened to reveal…
A Medicham?
“Uhhhh…” Taylor stammered, turning a wide-eyed, what-the-fuck look in Lacrimosa’s direction. Surely their ‘mother’ wasn’t a Pokémon?
Thankfully, before Taylor could jump to too many irrational conclusions, a sweet, middle-aged woman bustled over and appeared behind the pokemon. “Well, it’s about time, you two!” She scolded with hands on her hips, a smile belying and softening the disapproving words. “I thought perhaps you’d spend the whole afternoon out on the doorstep! Come in, come in, I’ve got soup and sandwiches on the go, so you’d best make yourselves useful and set the table!”
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Post by Taylor on Apr 9, 2023 23:02:32 GMT 9
Taylor was left blinking in owlish surprise at the correction. “Oh!” she chuckled with a shrug. “I stand corrected then; that’s honestly pretty neat!” The fact that the other player thought they needed to physically fight the rival themselves made a little more sense now. “Fair enough! I’m pretty sure this one’s meant to be a Pokémon battle though.” Although in fairness, she’d already been proved wrong once, so wouldn’t be too surprised if it happened again.
A nod was given in response to the question. “Aye, it’s a weird concept at first, right?” The grass-type’s shout was well-timed, and the young woman gestured in the feline’s direction, chuckling. “As you can see, they enjoy it. It’s best not to think of them as animals – rather as very tiny, often fluffy fighters.” Of course, they were really code, but maybe this would make it make sense to the other player? “If they didn’t want to fight, they could quite easily refuse – it’s not like we can much stand against tiny, flame-breathing monsters, right?” A moment of thought. "It's not like dog fighting or anything - they can communicate their wants and needs with us in a way that pets out in the real world can't. I guess the idea boils down to informed consent?" As much as it could, for coded AI creatures, at least.
To help illustrate the point, she crouched down to Mumble’s level. “You wanna try a battle, bud?” The enthusiastic, wordless squawking was clearly an affirmative, and the little Piplup bounced his way over to stand beside Kitten. Taylor stood back up to her full height with a shrug to Verai. “If you’re uncomfortable with it, I’m sure you don’t have to have them fight – this is all optional.” Internally, she did wonder if his starter would accept such a decision, but Taylor could certainly see why the VR experience might make it feel wrong to allow battling. She waited, not wanting to push forward with the tutorial before he’d had a chance to come to terms with the idea and make a choice either way. The rival NPC seemed to sense that there was some deliberation happening too, and idled in place, merely quietly strumming his guitar now and then.
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Taylor
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Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
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Post by Taylor on Apr 9, 2023 22:15:26 GMT 9
The voice that broke the silence didn’t sound particularly enthused to be here, and Taylor bit back a grin. She could certainly see how the tutorials might feel like an inconvenient chore if you already knew what you were doing, but she couldn’t help being oddly charmed by it all. Probably because it was all still so new to her, and she had such precious little to be excited over in the real world. That thought threatened to drag her down into anxiety, so she forcibly pushed it aside and refocused on the other player, just in time to catch their question.
She nodded, offering a more sedate smile and rising to her feet. “I am,” she confirmed with a nod. “Name’s Taylor – wanna team up?” Gentle rustling caught her attention before the other player had a chance to speak, and she found her attention drawn back to the grass. “Looks like we’re just in time!”
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Post by Taylor on Apr 7, 2023 23:27:29 GMT 9
A hot, dry, midday sun beat down overhead as bawdy music floated out from the local saloon. The area was certainly named appropriately, and as Taylor made her way through the area she found that she almost felt out of place, lacking a western getup and trusty steed! Mumble at least was certainly getting into character, his usual waddle becoming something more of a tough-guy swagger, and the young woman grinned to see it.
A few other characters milled around the area in pairs or small groups, but at a glance, she wasn’t entirely sure if they were players or minor NPCs. Was there a way to check? Almost certainly. Did she feel like digging into figuring it out right now? Not in the slightest. She was far too occupied keeping an eye on the very out of place penguin she had with her and the Duduo that stuck out just a little less.
Wiping a light sheen of sweat from her brow, Taylor took a seat on the wooden boards of the veranda outside a building that appeared to be some sort of bank. Across the dirt road from where she sat, a number of Blitzle, Ponyta and other equine pokemon stood tethered to a hitching post. Past that could be seen a small pasture of more still – there must be some sort of ride pokemon breeder around here, somewhere. If there was going to be one anywhere, she supposed it made sense for it to be here!
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Post by Taylor on Apr 6, 2023 21:30:59 GMT 9
How could she not investigate an even called “tree of worms”? The curiosity of what on earth this was, was driving Taylor crazy! Finally she loaded into the area to find… literally a tree, full of worms, being swarmed by ravenous Pidgey! A brief overlay explained just what was going on, and Taylor laughed, delighted by the concept.
Current prompt: Use a Binding or Trapping move. Grinning, she released Mumble from his ball and crooked a finger to ask him to follow her. As quietly as she could, the young woman crawled through the cracked, gaping bark and carefully navigated the space inside, getting both herself and Mumble settled on the steps. There were even birds in here, and as one of the Pidgey flapped its shrieking way towards them, furious over the intrusion, Taylor nodded to the little Piplup.
“What d’you say we try out that new Whirlpool move of yours?” she prompted with a grin. Mumble was more than happy to oblige, and if the attempt was a little clumsy and soaked them as well as the target? Well, she’d certainly never tell!
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Taylor
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Post by Taylor on Apr 6, 2023 21:11:01 GMT 9
Clicking through menus had led Taylor to a rather ominous-looking area indeed. Staring up at the golden statues, she got a sense of just how tiny she truly was in this place. Her steps made no sound on the spotless ground, and somehow that felt more disconcerting than expected. Mumble and Zazu were both tucked away in their pokeballs for the moment, and Taylor was oddly relieved; she had the feeling this place might give the wee tykes nightmares.
It was difficult not to cringe from the imposing figure that approached. It’s not real, it’s not real, it’s not real ran through the woman’s head in a chant, but somehow the logical mantra failed to entirely banish the feeling of cowed insignificance.
A few beats of silence followed the imposing figure’s words, before Taylor took a deep, fortifying breath. “I’d like to offer a home to one of the ghosts here, please.” She hoped she was understanding how this worked, correctly. “The Vulpix, specifically.”
She blinked rapidly as she processed Seta’s next words. “Would it be too trite to say they look lonely?” she asked, voice soft and eyes shying away from the golden mask. The tiny phantom of the pokemon in question lay curled at the foot of one of the towering statues, clearly separated from the rest of the spirits. “I suppose I can’t say for sure if they’d like to leave, but I’d the opportunity to find out…” This last trailed off thoughtfully, blue eyes soft as they watched the little fire fox.
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Taylor
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
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Post by Taylor on Apr 6, 2023 20:38:53 GMT 9
Well. Lesson learned. When fighting wild pokemon, if your health gets low, go heal up before continuing. It made sense that a heavily injured pokemon wouldn’t hand heavy hits, but it simply hadn’t occurred to her. As the freshly healed Mumble slammed into the opposing Doduo and took him out in a single hit, Taylor blinked, surprised.
Mumble’s victory crowing snapped her out of it, and she grinned at the little water-type. “Hell yeah! Good job, buddy!” She praised, offering the Piplup a hand, palm facing outward. Mumble completely missed the cue for a high-five, instead grabbing the offered hand and bouncing on the spot. Taylor laughed, charmed, and hoisted him up to hold on her hip like a baby.
“I guess we’ve got a new teammate, eh?” She grinned, pulling out a pokeball and gently tossing it towards the two-headed bird.
End Thread
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Taylor
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Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
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Post by Taylor on Apr 6, 2023 20:31:25 GMT 9
The deadpan answer shocked a burst of amusement out of Taylor, and the combination of that with the Litten’s response had her biting back laughter. The player’s defeated sigh and the feline’s triumphant victory cry had her soundly losing the battle, and she bit her lip to try and keep her amusement from the stranger’s notice. Laughing at people tended to make for quite a poor first impression!
The laughter turned into puzzlement as the stranger began marching towards the NPC. She blinked in confusion, not catching on to just what was going on until far too late. It took far longer than it should’ve for Taylor to clock how the other player had misunderstood; they were all lucky the Litten had been quicker than her, and had taken steps to avert the impending disaster! Particularly the NPC!
“OH!” She gasped as understanding finally hit, and hastened to the stranger’s side, laying a hand lightly on his arm. This guy really wasn’t used to how Pokémon games worked, huh? “Sorry, I should have been more clear-“ not that she’d expected to need to be in here, but hey, lesson learned! “We’re supposed to have our Pokémon battle his – that’s how fighting works here! I don’t think the age rating would allow for player on player - or NPC - brawling!” This last was accompanied by a grin.
“Is this your first time in a Pokémon game?” The idea baffled Taylor, the Eevee plushie she kept on a shelf beside her gaming setup was clear evidence that it wasn’t hers. Not that the other player could see that, but still!
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Taylor
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
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Post by Taylor on Apr 6, 2023 1:42:46 GMT 9
SUBCLASS PREREQUISITES
BETA TESTER
✓ visit Beta Island       ⤷ link✗ encounter 5 game glitches       ⤷ one✗ meet C0D13 (npc)
CATCHER
✗ Obtain a Bug Pokemon x3       ⤷ Yanma       ⤷ Burmy ✗ Bug people for something unnecessary x2 ✗ Use a net to catch something x3
STEELER
✓ Obtain a Steel Pokemon x2       ⤷ Galarian Meowth       ⤷ Magnemite ✗ Visit the Giant Shrine x2 ✗ Travel North x1 ✗ Train with your Pokemon x1
CHARMER
✗ eat otherworldly food ✗ stand in a fairy circle ✗ see a shooting star ✗ thread at the new moon x1 ✓ thread at the full moon x1       ⤷ here
FREEZER
✗ drink cold drinks x3 ✗ participate in a snowball fight x1 ✗ dive into ice-cold water x1
SPECTER
✓ white out x1       ⤷ here✓ visit the everworld x1       ⤷ here✗ go ghost hunting x1
PAINTER
✗ make a new color of paint x7 ✗ make a mess x2       ⤷ one✓ create a work of art x1       ⤷ one..?
JEWELER
✗ appraise something's value x1 ✗ reference a precious gem x3 ✗ find something valuable x2 ✗ get a piercing x1
SEER
✗ practice echolocation ✗ sense something coming without seeing it x2 ✗ use the word 'darkness' x5       ⤷ one      ⤷ two      ⤷ three✗ attempt a method of fortune-telling x2
DREAMER
✗ fall asleep in-game x3 ✗ visit the dream kingdom x1 ✗ equip a psychic pokemon at tier 4 x1
ALCHEMIST
✗ fall victim to your own greed ✗ reflect on the nature of gold ✗ collect poison samples from 5 different pokemon ✗ perform an experiment that goes wrong
BASILISK
✗ hunt something innocent for your own gain ✓ sacrifice a Pokemon, but keep its eye       ⤷ link✗ use or be the recipient of a Curse attack
BLACK BELT
✓ Physically Battle a Pokemon x3       ⤷ one      ⤷ two      ⤷ three✓ Choose a catchphrase       ⤷ link
ARMORER
✓ Obtain x1 fire and x1 steel pkmn       ⤷ Vixey the Vulpix       ⤷ Magnemite ✓ Harvest iron ore x1       ⤷ link✓ Craft imperfect armor x1       ⤷ link✓ Fight a Pokemon using that armor x1       ⤷ link
DANCER
✗ use a dancing move x3 ✗ move your body to the music x3 ✗ perform with a partner x1
COUPLE
✗ interact in x5 threads together ✗ have at least x1 thread one on one ✗ share a kiss or explicitly verbal/written expression of love
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Taylor
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
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Post by Taylor on Apr 6, 2023 0:51:07 GMT 9
TRAINER TITLES PROGRESS
ACE TRAINER
✗ have 3 trainer stars | 0/1 ✗ roll a crit on a d100 | 0/1 ✗ mention asexuality 0/1
BANDANA GUY
✗ reference the fact that you wear a bandana | 0/10 ✗ wear your bandana in a different style | 0/3 ✗ have another character acknowledge your bandana 0/1
BATTLE LEGEND/GIRL
✗ join or start threads in the arena | 2/5 ⤷ one ⤷ one✓ battle a legendary pokemon | 1/1 ⤷ Zapdos✗ use supereffective moves | 5/10 ⤷ one ⤷ two ⤷ three ⤷ four ⤷ five
BEGINNING TRAINER
✗ complete all tutorial quests | 0/1 ✓ nickname your starter pokémon | 1/1 ⤷ Mumble the Piplup ✓ make a rookie mistake | 3/3 ⤷ one ⤷ two ⤷ three
CAFE MASTER
✗ visit a cafe in-character | 0/3 ✗ order 5 different drinks | 0/5 ✗ use coffee or tea-related imagery in your posts | 1/5 ⤷ one
CASUAL DUDE
✓ refer to someone as "dude" | 5/5 ⤷ one ⤷ two ⤷ three ⤷ four ⤷ five✓ wear a business casual outfit | 1/1 ⤷ link✓ form a casual relationship with another character | 1/1 ⤷ one✓ complete a battle with no casualties | 1/1 ⤷ one
COWBOY/COWGIRL
✗ lasso something or someone | 0/1 ✗ ride on one of your pokémon | 0/5 ✓ ride a wild pokémon | 2/2 ⤷ one ⤷ two
HOOPSTER
✗ posts mentioning basketball | 0/3 ✗ complete running shoes tutorial | 0/1 ✗ throw something exactly where it needs to be | 0/3 ✗ censor yourself with "hoop" to replace one word (eg: what the hoop?!) | 0/10
KIMONO GIRL
✗ wear a kimono or traditional japanese clothing in a thread | 0/3 ✗ drink tea | 0/1 ✓ own an eevee or eeveelution | 1/1 ⤷ Dinah the Espeon ✗ have a kimono slip to dramatic effect | 0/1
MUDDY BOY/GIRL
✗ be covered with mud or other viscous liquids | 0/3 ✗ obtain mudkip | 0/1 ✗ have another character refer to you as 'dirty' | 0/3
MOVIE STAR
✗ reference a movie or tv show | 0/5 ✗ mess up your lines (bloopers) | 0/2 ✗ consciously reference the in-game camera | 0/2 ✗ use a pokémon move for visual effect | 0/3
ORDINARY GUY/LADY
✗ use tackle, growl, leer, or pound | 6/10 ⤷ one - pound ⤷ two - pound ⤷ three - pound ⤷ four - pound ⤷ five - pound ⤷ six - growl ✗ your PC gets ignored in a thread | 1/3 ⤷ one✗ post in the Offline board about your character's everyday routine | 0/1
PARASOL LADY
✗ Use rain dance | 0/3 ✓ have your umbrella blow inside-out | 1/1 ⤷ link✓ use your umbrella for self-defense | 1/1 ⤷ link✓ open your umbrella indoors | 1/1 ⤷ link
PIKACHU FAN
✗ obtain a male and female pikachu | 0/1 ✗ make a pikachu-themed pun | 0/3 ✗ use a word with "pika" as the prefix (pika-power!) | 0/3
POKE FAN
✓ expand your storage box | 1/1 ✗ mention specific pokémon merchandise your character wants/owns | 4/5 ⤷ one ⤷ two ⤷ three ⤷ four✗ obtain pokémon in the fairy egg group | 0/3
PUNK GIRL/BOY
✗ link a punk song or reference punk song lyrics in your post | 0/5 ✗ go against the establishment | 0/2 ✗ criticize someone for "selling out" | 0/2
RISING STAR
✗ win an arena battle | 0/1 ✗ make a wish on a star | 0/1 ✗ catch three starter pokémon OR pokémon with "star" in their names | 0/3 ✓ use swift | 3/3 ⤷ one ⤷ two ⤷ three
RIVAL
✗ define another player character as your rival | 0/1 ✗ challenge another player to an arena battle | 1/2 ⤷ one✗ define your default rival taunt ("smell ya later") | 0/1 ✗ use your starter pokémon in a thread with your rival | 0/1
SKY TRAINER
✓ obtain a Pokémon which can float or fly | 3/3 ⤷ Zazu the Doduo ⤷ Flik the Yanma ⤷ Archimedes the Rufflet ✗ ride a flying/floating Pokémon | 0/1 ✗ get an eagle-eye view of something | 1/3 ⤷ one✗ reference an airplane or helicopter | 0/3
VETERAN
✗ be on unovr for 1 year | 0/1 ✗ reference a previous patch or "the way things used to be" | 0/3
WARRIOR
✓ obtain cat pokémon | 3/3 ⤷ Dinah the Espeon ⤷ Galarian Meowth ⤷ Marie the Espurr ✗ hide an important secret | 0/1 ✗ state a prophecy in-character | 0/1 ✗ prepare for battle | 0/1
COOL BEAUTY
✓ stay cool under pressure | 2/2 ⤷ one ⤷ two✗ have another character compliment your appearance | 0/1 ✓ don sunglasses | 1/1 ⤷ one✗ obtain ice-type pokemon | 0/2
LONE WOLF
✓ have exactly 1 dog pokemon | 1/1 ⤷ Vixey the Vulpix ✓ complete a solo thread | 5/5 ⤷ one ⤷ two ⤷ three ⤷ four ⤷ five✓ say or think "i'm a lone wolf" ic | 2/2 ⤷ one ⤷ two
FAIRY TALE BOY/GIRL
✗ compare a situation to a fairy tale | 0/3 ✗ obtain fairy-type pokemon | 0/3 ✗ kiss a prince/princess | 0/1
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Post by Taylor on Apr 6, 2023 0:30:10 GMT 9
Taylor had noticed that near enough any time they had downtime and Mumble was out of his ball, the little guy seemed to default to collecting pretty, shiny pebbles. It was a cute, harmless behaviour and Taylor wondered if it was a reference to Adelie and Gentoo penguins. Either way, she had no problem with the little guy’s favourite choice of activity and saw no reason to discourage it.
Now having entered the pokemon refresh area, she released the little water-type from his pokeball and crouched down to speak to him. Her attempt was interrupted by the tiny penguin launching himself at her face, flippers akimbo in a sloppy approximation of a hug.
“Aww,” she laughed, returning the embrace, doing her best to ignore the faint, ever-present fishy odour he gave off at all times. “Hi buddy!” Lowering herself to sit on the ground, she grinned as he squirmed his way into her lap.
“Hey, so I was thinking,” she whispered conspiratorially once they were settled, happy to see him catch on and tilt his face towards her expectantly. Wide, wide eyes betrayed his excitement to hear this secret or idea. “I could really use some really, really nice pebbles, and I noticed there are a lot around here.” She bit back a giggle at the way the feathers along the Piplup’s spine rose and fluffed up in barely contained excitement. “But the thing is, I’ve got a really rubbish eye for them. I was thinking, would you mind helping me find the very, very best ones?”
<Yes! Yes yes yes! Mumble can help!> The little guy crowed, scrambling off her lap and bouncing on the spot. The way he flapped as he hopped damn near made it look as though he might miraculously achieve flight! <Mumble is great at finding the best pebbles! Come human, come!> Mumble was apparently also speaking about himself in third person now, too.
With that, the Piplup seized Taylor’s hand in his flipper, towing her in the direction of the very best pebbles with such speed that she damn near faceplanted in them.
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