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Basking in the sun (Duo Wild)
POSTED ON Jul 23, 2022 0:39:16 GMT
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[attr="class","skullbody"]Huh. If anything, Isaac figured with her willingness to charge into the water and pick a fight with Mantine, Priscilla would've been a natural swimmer. Instead, it seemed her valor had outstripped her ability. At least she was able to stay afloat, but if the tide started to get a little more intense . . .[break][break]

"Maybe we should back up a bit," Isaac suggested. "Just in case the tides, or another Pokemon, make things a little bit rocky. Mantine had at least been playful about it! If, say, the next set of waves came from a Gyarados, things might be a little less merciful.[break][break]

Isaac wished this was the kind of concept he was better at showing. Unfortunately, as a Lavaridge native who had practically grown up dunked in a hot tub, swimming was practically second nature to him. It would be like trying to teach someone how to walk. Think, Isaac, think! There had to be a way.[break][break]

Luckily, he wasn't alone here. Watson was currently just floating face-down in the water, occasionally letting out a series of bubble giggles as he watched Grimace make a fool out of himself beneath the waves. At this point, the strange hybrid fish was currently having a spirited argument with a pile of seaweed. The seaweed appeared to be winning.[break][break]

It was a fun way to pass the time. However, once Priscilla approached, Watson snapped out of it. He rolled over onto his belly, shooting Priscilla a lazy, easygoing wave. He then proceeded to paddle around; frontstrokes, backstrokes, sidestrokes. There was no form of swimming this croc couldn't muster! However, Priscilla's own swimming seemed . . . like it needed work a little. Huh.[break][break]

For the time being, he swam back over to Priscilla's side. If she tried to swim now, he'd do his best to support her, using his own rapidly-padding legs and buoyant body to help keep her afloat. It was like having a living flotation device![break][break]

And Kurze had a living shadow. At this point, he knew there was only one way to get rid of the dang thing. He motioned for the Zubat to hang on for one second, plopping the little bat down in the nearby shade. It waved a wing as he slinked away, grabbing a Pokeball from one of the pouches in Isaac's backpack. He showed it to the Zubat with a flourish, the bat ooh-ing and aah-ing as he stared into its reflective surface.[break][break]

And then Kurze bopped it with the Pokeball, hopefully bringing his bat problems to a quick and decisive end.

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Basking in the sun (Duo Wild)
POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 3:17:00 GMT
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Basking in the sun (Duo Wild)
POSTED ON Jul 27, 2022 18:22:32 GMT
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“Oh, right yes.” Had her technique been that bad? Priscilla had not thought it THAT bad. Still, she wasn’t able to look at herself the way Isaac did. But first, she’d tease the lazily floating Watson.

Alas, what she had planned was quickly disrupted. The Totodile noticed her and quickly joined her. In fact, it seemed to try and help her somewhat. But while her swimming technique was certainly lacking, actually downright bad, she had grown accustomed to it. Yet she appreciated his help.

And so she paddled herself closer to the shore, safer from any danger of the sea until at last, she could stand up on her legs with her chest above water. “Thanks! But… is my swimming really that bad?” She turned her gaze to the Totodile first and then towards Isaac.

Neither she nor the Ariados noticed any Pokémon but those respective ones by their side.



LOCATION: Slateport Beach
OOC: Skipping the pokemon

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POSTED ON Jul 28, 2022 3:34:15 GMT
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[attr="class","skullbody"]Watson waved his hand in a little "so-so" motion. Gee, blunt as always, huh Watson? Isaac quickly gave him a gentle elbow to ease him down. "Honestly? In still waters, it's totally fine," he said. Frankly, Isaac wasn't much of a technique guy in the first place. He was big on the idea of "if it works, it works," and so long as Priscilla's paddling was keeping her above water she was in a good position. "But the water can catch you by surprise sometimes, and that Mantine dragged us out pretty far, pretty quickly. So it might be safer to at least stick to where you can keep a foot on the water, y'know?"[break][break]

Not that the waters were completely safe. After all, something strange just drifted against Isaac's leg! He perked up a bit at the sudden feeling against his thigh, but when he looked into the water he was surprised to see . . . a Pokeball? Huh. He turned it over, trying to see if there was any identification or notable marks along the ball. Outside of some strange scratch marks, there didn't seem to be any. Shrugging, Isaac gave it a toss onto the sands, waiting to see what would come out.[break][break]

Sure enough, it was the Zubat, who immediately beelined for Kurze's shadowy nook to glom onto him some more. Kurze, who had just pitched the dang thing all the way into the ocean to be rid of him, was understandably nonplussed. ". . . Huh. I guess that is one of ours, somehow," Isaac said. "Good catch, Kurze! I didn't even know you tried to catch other Pokemon."[break][break]

The look of "I wasn't" was practically seared into Kurze's face. But at least Isaac was able to hop out of the water and quickly return the Zubat to his ball. Having more than 6 Pokemon out, even freshly caught route finds, was considered a bad omen. Or maybe a literal impossibility, but for the sake of a cute little gag post, are we really going to complain?[break][break]

Once that was settled, Isaac let himself flop back onto the sand and stare up at the sky. Not the sun, of course, because that route only lead to pain. But there was nothing wrong with a little bit of cloudwatching and warming up after some surprisingly tiring manta wrestling. "I swear. I love these guys, but they're gonna drive me crazy someday," Isaac joked, looking towards his team with warmth and fondness in his eyes. "Are yours the same way? Or is at least one of us keeping their head screwed on here?"

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Basking in the sun (Duo Wild)
POSTED ON Aug 5, 2022 18:11:48 GMT
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Priscilla looked a bit disheartened by Watson’s honesty. But at least Isaac improved upon her mood by giving her a proper explanation as to why her form might not do well in these waters. She mulled it over and decided he was right, what good would it do to stay down when it was the truth?

Anyhow, she followed Isaac to the beach finding safety upon the land once more as he seemed to deal with the sudden ownership of a Zubat and a mildly annoyed Kurze.

“I don’t think mine is bad. Well, to be honest, I mostly just let them do whatever they want to do.” Priscilla admitted. Knowing very well how that sounded. But well, she didn’t consider herself a trainer by any stretch. They had simply offered themselves to her, and she hadn’t been allowed to say no.



LOCATION: Slateport Beach
OOC: Still Skipping the pokemon

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POSTED ON Aug 6, 2022 5:12:08 GMT
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[attr="class","skullbody"]"Heh. That makes two of us," Isaac admitted. Hell, just look at his team on the beach right now! They were pretty much existing among themselves without even needing any of his input. Even Ceres, Grimace, and Mixalot, who had been keeping to themselves some, were merrily working on sand castles while everyone else was having their fun.[break][break]

That didn't just apply to their leisure, either. Even in battle, the team was a well-oiled machine in their own right. They collaborated together, innovated together, and handled themselves with shocking levels of independence. At most, Isaac was a gentle, guiding hand. "Sometimes, I feel like they're the ones holding all the cards here. I'm just giving them little nudges in the right direction," he admitted. "Which, hell. I'll take that over a bunch of unfeeling robots any day of the week."[break][break]

It wasn't just a position he disliked. It was a position he flat out didn't understand. Unfortunately, it was also a position some in Rocket seemed to strive for. All the glory of Rocket, they said. But was that glory worth ruling over what was basically a crater?[break][break]

Ugh. This wasn't the time to be thinking about work, was it? "Where'd you find 'em all?"

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POSTED ON Aug 25, 2022 8:57:33 GMT
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A sense of relief washed over her as Isaac admitted to a similar approach. Though the mention of battles made her a bit hesitant. Yet, she said nothing, figuring there was no reason for her to divulge that she had never actually done battle with her Pokémon, as a trainer. What battles the Pokémon under her ownership experienced, were done on their own accord.

“Oh, I didn’t find them. They found me.” She stated mildly. “They were more or less already a group when they took me in,” Priscilla explained.

“Where did you find your Pokémon?” She asked in return, a smile on her lips.



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[attr="class","skullbody"]Oh boy. Was Priscilla seriously asking that question? Isaac wouldn't help but laugh a little as he thought the question over, because wow. "Hoo boy. That one's gonna take a while," Isaac admitted. "I've got way too many of these guys at this point, and each one's got a story of their own."[break][break]

His eyes fell upon his group of Pokemon as he tried to think just who he would start with. "Grimace here, I got from a few co-workers. Told me they'd scored a really rare for a really powerful Pokemon fossil, and they wanted me to have it," Isaac said. "They were trying their hardest not to laugh the whole time. But the only ones laughing now are me and . . . hiiiiim? I'm honestly not sure, for, uh. Probably obvious reasons. But he's seriously unique, and always knows how to keep me on my toes." He may not have had any sensible anatomy, but Grimace was clearly happy as a clam as he jogged up and down the beach.[break][break]

Next came the Turtwig currently sitting next to Watson, giggling warmly at his ridiculous antics. "Found Ceres here in the desert, where my #2 and I were running some tests on a bike and shouting our frustrations into the desert," Isaac said. "Kinda fitting that she showed up when she did, with emotions running so high and all that. She might've been kinda startled and shy at first, but she's rapidly turning into an emotional heart for the team."[break][break]

"We found Sir Mix-a-Lot in that same desert," Isaac said. He glanced towards the Shuckle as he settled into the sand. "Remember how I said things got real emotional? Yeah, Watson's never really been great at that kinda thing. So instead, he snuck out, stumbled onto him, and the two bonded over their love of berry juice. We later bumped into his rival, a Numel that fancied himself a chef as well. There seemed to be some history there, but I'm hoping now they can get along with a fresh start."[break][break]

Now Isaac's eyes glanced over to Sectonia. "You've never believe it from how much of a sweetheart she is, but my first meeting with Sectonia was actually seriously dangerous," Isaac said. "Some sort of strange energy's been whipping local Combee populations into a frenzy, and she's no exception. When she was away from the energy, she immediately calmed down, though. She's been sweet as honey ever since, but I can't help but worry what happens if we find the source again . . ."[break][break]

"And finally, there's Watson," Isaac said, a smile spreading across his face. "Back when I thought I'd be tackling the Pokemon League, he was my first Pokemon. He and I've been at it since the beginning, even with the, uh. Dramatic changes our lives have been through. And I don't think there's anyone I'd rather have at my side." Upon hearing this, Watson turned over to Isaac and Priscilla, flashing them a radiant smile.

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