”Not childish,” he started off, raising a brow with a spark of amusement within his eye. ”I’m just matching your energy, is all~.”[break][break]

After eying her for a while longer, he inhaled and breathed outward, emitting a low, drawn out whistle that seemingly prompted the Primarina some ways away to cease the barrage of water she’d directed at the Cursola. Despite that, however, he still kept the Squirtle tucked comfortably within the bend of his elbow, giving no command to diminish the Protect as he turned just enough to offer a hand out.[break][break]

”Let’s not forget who kicked water first, after all~.”[break][break]

He nodded down towards his hand, smiling.[break][break]

”...And on that note, don’t you dare think of pulling me down unless you want a repeat of what just happened~.”

MARISOL SIMONE [break]
mission: to sink one's teeth

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He eyed her within an idle thoughtfulness as she spoke her part, raising a brow faintly as a sense of amusement prompted the smile upon his lips to tug broader. For how unwilling and exasperated within the face of numerous scenarios and conversations she seemed to be on a perpetual basis, he found it rather refreshing to see concern bleed from her demeanor, however subtle it may have been from time to time.[break][break]

”...It’s something we can take up with the people that run this place,” he hummed simply, drifting a gaze towards the golden creature once more. ”You’re right, though, of course~... For how hard they work, and, like…how long they have to be alone up here? It’s the bare minimum to get checked up on…”[break][break]

He pursed his lips in thought for a smaller while longer before lifting himself up, briefly checking the time before glancing back up towards her and the others.[break][break]

”...But, on that note, I feel like he’d appreciate something to eat,” the Stone mused on, tucking his phone after noting the time of day. ”I wanted to grab something for him to eat before we actually take him away, if you don’t mind watching him for a bit. You want anything, too, or…?”

MARISOL SIMONE [break]
mission: lights out

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Man, we really see each other a lot for dailies, don't we?[break][break]

Can I get a s p l o o s h ?[break][break]

xEHzMgC0

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My tears are plentiful.

@tag[break]
notes

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*distant screaming into the abyss*[break][break]

hR8ZRfMt

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acquisition logs:[break]

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• +1 ability capsule (7/23)
• +1 pokeball (7/24)
• +1 mega shard (7/25)
• +1 clamperl (7/26, selling in shop)
• +1 blue shard (7/27)
• +1 ability capsule (7/28)
• +1 pokeball (7/29)
• +1 pokeball (7/30)
• +1 devolution stone (7/31)
• +1 pokeball (8/1)
• +1 ability capsule (8/2)
• +1 pokeball (8/3)
• +1 mega shard (8/4)
• +1 pokeball (8/5)
• +1 egg tutor (8/6)
• +1 ability capsule (8/7)
• +1 pokeball (8/8)
• +1 form change (8/9)
• +1 devolution stone (8/10)
• +1 pokeball (8/11)
• +1 incense (8/12)
• +1 pokeball (8/13)
• +1 salac berry (8/14)
• +1 level tutor (8/15)
• +1 clamperl (8/16, selling in shop)
• +1 pokeball (8/17)
• +1 blue shard (8/18)
• +1 item

@tag[break]
+1 blue shard

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Another day, another bite— but what would this catch end up bringing into his oh-so-patiently-awaiting arms?[break][break]

Only time would tell.[break][break]

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catch logs:[break]

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• +1 average gorebyss // 57 + 29 (8/15)
• +1 dynamax lanturn 52 + 91 // (8/16)
• +1 extra small wishiwashi // 19 + 5 (8/17)
• +1 average octillery // 41 + 70 (8/18)
• +1 pokemon

@tag[break]
+1 average octillery

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Day whatever of grossly sobbing over a Magikarp Splash...[break][break]

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@tag[break]
1600 pts + ?

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Oh, God almighty. Saved by the beast…[break][break]

It was a bit shocking, to say the least, to find themselves within the face of an Aerodactyl following its swift descent, though his attention had shifted towards the very thing that had brought him immense amounts of fear as quickly as it initially found the flier as it seemed keen upon devouring the dish that his sister had so lovingly procured. He simply stared for a little while. Processing. At some point, fearing for its wellbeing.[break][break]

He watched as it became enveloped within the familiar light of a Pokeball.[break][break]

...I wish you nothing but health and perseverance, my friend he thought to himself, solemnly, before peering towards the blonde by him.[break][break]

He clicked his tongue a few times to fully shake the interruption off.[break][break]

”That was…definitely a greeting~...” he chuckled lowly, his gaze absentmindedly drifting back towards the remaining loaf. Before long, however, it drifted towards another Pokemon as it ambled by, and after a moment of thought, he spared just a moment to ready and toss a Pokeball of his own towards it. ”Uh…you said you had a deal with a makeup brand, though? Something involving modeling both of your products, I take it, or…?”[break][break]

(tl;dr: catch attempt on slowpoke)

DAPHNE STONE [break]
notes

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Although his footsteps traced along the path many times within the past, a different sort of weight found itself upon his shoulders as he passed through that day.[break][break]

And thus did he opt to take a moment on the side in favor of simply taking the surroundings in. …It was all so close to home, after all. It had always been hard not to fall victim to the allure of the selfsame roads and the like that he remembered so vividly despite the memories that dwelled within such a distant past, years upon years ago.[break][break]

He breathed in.[break]
He breathed out.[break][break]

He gazed into the far distance as Rustboro stood as tall and proud as he remembered it within his youth, narrowing his eyes within an idle bout of thought.

@tag[break]
psychic incense pog

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”A day or two, huh…?”[break][break]

He glanced down towards the bovine before them, absentmindedly furrowing his brows as he gently ran a hand along its head.[break][break]

”...I hope that’s all it takes for his sake,” he murmured softly, a concerned smile tugging gently upon his lips as his fingers further caressed the beast’s face. They lingered for a while longer before he lifted a gaze within the take of the request borne before him, and after taking note of the next sheep to enter the scene, he blinked in thought before nodding.[break][break]

”...That it will, yeah~,” he chuckled, deftly reaching over to lift the Ampharos’ head long enough to allow the Wooloo to settle in beside him. He promptly lowered his head with equal care after the fact. ”Will you be bringing him back to the center you’re stationed at for monitoring?”

MARISOL SIMONE [break]
mission: lights out

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”...You’re full of shit if you’re seriously saying that.”[break][break]

The words in themselves were enveloped within a depth of flatness, and yet despite as such, there had also been a touch of…annoyance? Impatience, perhaps? Something of the ilk had mingled within what little speech he had to offer, and though he had little more than honesty to convey, there had still been a sense of irk that continuously resonated within the back of his mind within the midst of his response.[break][break]

A spark of distaste ignited within his eyes, its furor combusting within a flame of malice before long. For but a brief moment did he pinch fingertip and fingertip against either one of his temples, rubbing them as an auburn blaze directed himself further from the reflection beneath him in favor of viewing the path ahead once more. Softly, a vague, sighing hiss escaped his lips in tandem to an absentminded, inaudible murmur; a further gesture of his frustrations.[break][break]

Why had he said what he did?[break]
…And as foreign as it felt, why couldn’t he quite pinpoint the reason for its foreign nature?[break][break]

Questions left to silent thought, truthfully speaking, and naught more. Within common scenarios, he would’ve normally apologized for his impolite commentary—a sort of commentary that seldom happened, altogether—yet as he progressed along to the next terminal, the void that had settled itself within the unnerving emptiness clouding his mind, and he couldn’t find it within himself to bother thinking upon it much longer.[break][break]

Especially not with the shifting within the spaces around him as he progressed forward.[break][break]

An amber glare had transitioned from clone to path; from path to surroundings. As the very cosmos began surging within their energies and formations around them, he couldn’t help but eye idly in what he could only describe as awe, despite the rather lackluster feeling maintaining such a vice grip upon his soul. It had truly been a sight to behold, but of course, his attentions had been brought elsewhere as the scenery only changed further and further, and with faintly widened eyes did he bear witness to the beast before them within the few moments prior to its vanishing, altogether.[break][break]

He hadn’t the time nor drive to bother gazing towards the terminal as the room ran amok with Unown upon Unown, and with a crease of tensed exasperation against the edge of his lips, he gave a whistle towards his drake (as put off and concerned as he was by his trainer’s change in demeanor) in summoning while giving the occasional glance towards the terminal screen as someone seemed to be on it already.[break][break]

Oranges and golds; whites and blacks.[break]
A number of Pokemon came to mind, but there had only one had come to mind soon enough.[break][break]

It had been hard to catch a proper, thorough glimpse amidst the chaos that had so swiftly embarked upon them, but upon noting the ebon strip within the center of the file, as well as the entry that the man afar seemed to make, he found that his guess had also been shared.[break][break]

Hopefully it was right.[break][break]

”Another Hurricane, Orion,” he called out, directing his attention towards the wyvern by him. His brows furrowed as he found himself met with a gaze of debate and confusion; a clear evidence of doubt within the face of an unknown man, seemingly enough.[break][break]

A low sigh amidst rapid glances around escaped his lips before he raised his voice.[break][break]

”We don’t have time for this— it’s either us or them!” he snapped, seemingly earning enough recognition to bring the drake to movement. ”Hurricane! Get as many of the fuckers as possible…!”[break][break]

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TL;DR

• leo's pre-hoenn memories, optimism, and sympathy + empathy have all been nixed.
• ADDENDUM: in this post, orion (noivern) starts off under the effects of double team and NOT dragon dance. looked at the wrong pokemon in my last post
• hears MARISOL SIMONE's responses; calls bullshit on instinct
• watches the terminal pathway begin changing; immediately on high alert upon seeing the creature + eggs
• glances at the terminal and has his guess, but goes on the offensive, instead, after noting Martín del Mar have the same answer. let's get this bread, magmar
• orion (noivern, eva. x2) uses hurricane on the swarms of unown. full force this time, but if they can be grouped up again to help others hit, all the better

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notes

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Ah.[break]
The taste of saltwater lingered within his mouth, and yet the taste of victory always proved to be sweet.[break][break]

Although he hadn’t been intending to lower the Squirtle within his grasp (he couldn’t entirely trust that the assault and retaliation was over right away, after all) he simply watched with a grin as the woman fell over, only leaning over just enough to gain a better glance from around the barrier. He squinted at her with some bit of faux judgment, raising a brow all the while.[break][break]

”...I’ll get them to stop when you stop the Mirror Coat,” he called above the water, laughing. ”So, do you admit defeat? I’d recommend you admit defeat~.”

MARISOL SIMONE [break]
mission: to sink one's teeth

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”No~.”[break][break]

Such a simple, uninhibited response spoken with naught a pause or hesitation, whatsoever. His head turned faintly upon noting her lower her own tool before long, and as a faint grin found itself upon his expression, he simply spared her a look from over his shoulder for little more than a moment as he took it into his other hand, beginning to loosen the gradually dampening soil in tandem to the one he’d been given prior.[break][break]

”Like I said, I’m a fan of the rain,” he chuckled, brows tenting faintly within the effort allocated into the roots before him. Before long, a soft breath of victorious intent escaped his lips as the plant freed itself, and after shaking it off faintly, he set it aside before beginning to work on the next one. ”Best case, I don’t get sick— and worst case, I do get sick and have an excuse not be a busybody like always~.”[break][break]

He peered over towards her again, shrugging.[break][break]

”I only see it as a win~.”

MARISOL SIMONE [break]
mission: stockpile

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