"a whole pool, huh..." her head tilts at that, gaze trailing to the ceiling in wonder. yeah, that makes sense. even in her time at home, there weren't too many people that did favors just because, and in the face of someone that had money? yeah, there was nothing such as being warmhearted and doing things out of absolute kindness. being rewarded was a simple solution, no strings attached. still... she had to vaguely wonder if that was something that should be said on camera... [break][break]

reaching forward, she pauses their recording and hums thoughtfully. "a movie sounds good, actually." with the video cam on "stop," julie lets herself wilt a little, her perfect posture going full on shrimp. how did actual parents do it? she already had her hands full with her own little baby pokemon, but a human one? gosh.[break][break]

"nothing with singing though..." her smile was a little pained, the light there fading away. she's heard enough of that tonight. too many kids shows, too many kid videos... if she ends up randomly humming it, what was she going to do with herself? she didn't even want to think about it. [break][break]

"maybe i should get a pokemon to use 'amnesia' on me," she jokes, leaning back on the palms of her hands. "i really, really don't know how you do it sometimes... though, i have to hand it to the people that write songs for children. learning how to count to ten and making a musical out of it... that's pretty smart."[break][break]

+ Ozni Adebayo [break]
+ MISSION: HUSH

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hope. that's a good thing to have. it's a good thing to cherish. when julie thought of herself, it's not that she embodied it or anything like that. it's not as if she were seeking to share it with the world either. her goal of connection somehow unintentionally became synonymous to it to her viewers. no one in the world is ever alone. when she looks at alia, the way her eyes sparkle and she willingly takes a dive into the deep end of exposure, but she thinks about how she's the one that lead her to the edge of the pool and somehow, julie becomes just a tad bit shy. [break][break]

still, how admirable is it to simply want to see the world for the sake of experiences? most are relaxed simply living in monotone. julie herself forced her way out of it, but the world is large and terrifying. [break][break]

yet alia worked hard to make it safe, all while fulfilling what she sought out to do. [break][break]

she had no way of knowing anything else that shackles the ranger, but that can be said of her as well, can't it? no one can truly know the other unless the layers are peeled back, but now wasn't the time for that. the atmosphere was too lax, and julie wouldn't pry, even if she had an inkling of what lay beneath. [break][break]

"two wingull with one stone then?" she asks with a smile, fingers laced behind her back. "sinnoh's really far from here... but it's nice that there are people like you that care enough to come try." her praise is genuine, her gaze trailing to the water. "leaving everything you know takes a lot of courage. same with putting yourself in danger as a ranger. you should be proud, really." the grin is directed back at alia, but it's soon wiped off as she hears the sound of something bursting out of water. her eyes are wide and—[break][break]

"a carvannah?!" she flinches away as it charges at her with an aqua jet. lucky for her though, ever protective pau pops out of her ball and shields her trainer. she doesn't look happy in the slightest! the bewear huffs, grabbing hold of the water-type and well... maybe it's best not to detail the beat down.[break][break]

"i... erm..." once pau has settled down, she trots over and gently taps the unconscious carvannah with a pokeball. "... that's definitely being edited out, aha..."


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+ @saturn [break]
+ catching carvahna!

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her enthusiasm is infectious, julie smiling at the way she absolutely shines. her shoulders shrug and she says: "oh, don't worry. i'm not blaming you!" she gestures to her hands and her cheeks, all decorated with the tiniest little stickers and julie laughs. "kids keep running up to me 'cause i'm all dressed up. i think they thought i was giving out candy too." but then her grins widens as she takes the jack-o-lantern bucket in her hold, raising a peace sign with glee. [break][break]

"and now, thanks to you, i am!" her rotom phone returns to her side, julie nodding in response. it's always good to ask consent! "it's nice to meet you, genny! i'm julie. um! sorry to spring this on you but!" she hops to the side, allowing her phone to take center stage. it waves in all its pink glory (a cute phone matching a cute girl!), julie's smile becoming hopeful.[break][break]

"i'm actually making a vlog for the traditions and what not in hoenn. is it okay if i record you? if not, don't worry about it! i can always edit you out later." everyone in the crowd gets their faces blurred out anyway. what's the harm in adding another to the masses? still, it made better content to have someone to interact with... and is she batting her eyelashes? just a little![break][break]

+ Genevieve Cromwell [break]
+ WE ARE BACK IN OCTOBER IN JANUARY BABY!!! they're so cute i love genny

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"hm... i suppose that's what happens when you're not a local..." shalin rambles, but julie only smiles in confusion. aw, heck. might as well ask for some clarification, right? she decides to ask about the spectacle rock, hoping she doesn't just charge on ahead without her. if there's something she's come to learn during the short excursion is that their exploration style definitely wouldn't mesh if they were in some medieval universe like in those video games. julie was much more cautious than her appearance and usual actions suggested. [break][break]

"well, even if she kept going, not like i can't look it up later... probably..." [break][break]

+ Shalin Nariya

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