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all i want is you [m]
POSTED ON Dec 19, 2022 22:46:20 GMT
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Trust is important, and when his hand takes Kepler's, he doesn't let go, not for a second. When Kepler is on his feet now, knees shaky, Ashley gives the most reassuring smile he can. He only takes a moment, within the snow, to hold Kep steady.

Though he's a newborn Deerling, Ashley quietly takes a breath in, as he holds Kepler's hand, lacing each finger within his love's own, making sure that his grip is both loose and firm. Firm enough to not let him fall, loose enough to not be hurt. He wanted Kepler to see how it was, to experience this intimate little moment with him together.

"It's not easy once we get on the ice. We'll start with marching first. All we do, is pick up one knee, and place your foot in front of the other. Then, we'll do a two foot glide. If we can get that? We'll be fine for a one foot glide. But to make sure, I'll be extra careful to go slow." He is smiling so much that Kepler is trying, he's actually incredibly touched. As he lets go of Kepler's hand for just a moment, he gestures to the ice.

With a step forward, he prepares his body. He tenses up just a bit.

His first skate is on the ice, then his second, and with it, there's a moment where he glides a few feet forward. The entire time, Maple is watching. The Glaceon would be there to assist Kepler at every step from the background.

Besides, a safety net with a Snowscape patch of snow on the ground wasn't cheating, it was learning without any pain or issue! Maple was a good boy in that way.

"Hold your arms out like you're T-Posing, and put one knee in front of the other! Baby steps. Get a feel for your balance, and take one step at a time! And if you get wobbly, throw your hands in front of you on your knees, and bend them to get steady!" It was as much advice as he could give at the moment. All that mattered now was the trust between them.

"Just walk to me first, okay? You got this, baby!"


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POSTED ON Dec 19, 2022 22:45:52 GMT
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Shades, DISGUISE FC - Jumin Han
Ah. This woman is too good to him already, and Ashley feels himself smile when she moves to assist. A straightened shirt, a fixed collar, buttoning up the shirt more and more. The sour feeling of helplessnss aggrivates him; not that Nanette is causing that. It's more, this arm isn't healing as fast as he wants it to.

Damn bones.

When she asks how long ago he hurt himself, silver eyes peer downwards. "Month ago now, I think. Mission gone wrong, hurt a friend, paid a price." There's no need to dwell on the past any more than he already has. If she asks, he'll go into detail, but a sideways glance is a hopeful cut off.

"Yes, thank you, Miss Bouvier." He smiles to her. She's a sweet woman, and he can't help but feel just a smidgen happy that someone like her is assisting him with this, considering most of his life up until months ago was less so. "You're pretty good at this. What's your story?"


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POSTED ON Dec 19, 2022 22:45:26 GMT
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"Huh. Can't say I have then." Ashley's a little less talkative than he was their last bar crawl, and he's definitely quieter. Mt. Pyre is clearly a cause, but he definitely seems more tired than he was in their mission. Meanwhile, the Dratini just keeps bobbing his head back and forth, playing a very jazzy beat. This Dratini liked jazz and blues.

Still. A cocktail was a cocktail, and if this Galaxy was their signature, it was Ashley's duty to drink that strife away.

"Bet. First round is on me then." Least he could do to pay Gavin back after all. So he would do just that; pay for the cocktails. That would save him from putting money on scotch; he still doesn't know how Gavin can just down that liquid nightmare, but he doesn't push it. Different strokes and all.

The name of Killian Decker and Martin Del Mar comes up; one unfamiliar, and the other prompting a turn of his head. "Mars, yeah. Sweet guy. Had a Slowpoke before I joined Rocket, and he gave me some advice. Little guy used to hang on my ceiling fan." Memories of Sushi came back. Good memories. Ash is smiling quietly. "They own the joint?"


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devil trigger [m]
POSTED ON Dec 19, 2022 22:44:46 GMT
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The end.

The trigger is already pulled. The bullet is expended. The stranger is already floored. All that remains is what comes after. That's all there is to it.

The mission had been simple. Someone had been lost on the trails. An easy kill, as it could be covered up. They had a name at one point, but Ashley has to do his best to keep himself from remembering it. Remembering them would mean that they were a person. A person has a life. A person has parents. A person had friends, maybe even a lover. To assume that it is merely a thing somehow helps him rationalize it in his head.

He doesn't want to remember how he got here now, laying on the grass in the pouring icy rain. He doesn't want to remember the level of dizziness he felt, watching the bullet impact the skin, and dig its way in to end that thing, because remembering that means he has to remember the horror on its face in that its own rescuers were intent to make that Missing Person's report correct for years to come.

...

The rain kept matting on his face. His silver eyes look up towards those dark gray clouds. The smell of puke is somewhere in the air. Ashley doesn't remember whose.

had shown him how. Zev was teaching him how to get past this. This response is human. "... fuck."


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POSTED ON Dec 19, 2022 19:28:44 GMT
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, I'll be ready. My arm is feeling better, not perfect yet.
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tell me, friend or foe [MASQUE]
POSTED ON Dec 18, 2022 2:28:58 GMT
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"It's a turn of phrase. Don't worry about it." Well, he wasn't the brightest, but his dance partner at least was a delight to converse with! Let alone, the slowness. It may it easy to at least enjoy, settle with each sway and step.

In another life, he would be swayed by the suave and care put into every beck and sway. Friendly as it is, he just finds himself enjoying it.

After dismissing the pro comment and noting of his life beforehand to a degree, an easy smile has Ashley smile in turn. "Ah, I see. That's what I've been told tonight." He makes a toothy grin, many, many years ago. "Good to see you smiling. Was starting to worry."

Each step of this waltz was starting to blur together. Ashley pipes up. "We can go faster. Think I can keep up with you."

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POSTED ON Dec 18, 2022 2:28:22 GMT
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Shades, DISGUISE FC - Jumin Han
Black suits, hair done up in a different way than normal, and silver eyes peer out towards purity; innocence of a snowflake, as Ashley quietly pulls up his sleeve. He isn't wearing his sling right now, but he does go as far as to place his right hand hanging out of the suit jacket at the front. It's a sling in a sense, but a means to hide identity.

Still. He felt different. The makeover was cute, but he took a second to look over the newbie. Nanette. He moved to grab a comb.

"Dressed like that, I have no doubt." It's a quiet, sheepish smile. While has no way to use his right arm as it is, he still does his best to move closer to her. "You definitely have a better eye than I do for this." He'd pay her the compliment.


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It's So Hot Here! [DW]
POSTED ON Dec 18, 2022 2:27:55 GMT
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Shades, Drip, S-K-I-P!
Catching up... yeah. Ashley can't help but feel like a traitor. It occurs to him that he will never be comfortable around anyone. He'll always be labeled by the League as a Rocket if he shows himself, and now Rocket will always consider him as a turncoat who'd leave. There's no victory. Only the fact that he just feels at odds constantly.

It was nice knowing Shalin would take the lead. It gave Ashley a minute to just kind of nod, and follow. He'd be able to just relax. A nice moment where they could move on thier way.

Maple would do his best to help the heat of the cave, but the heat complicates this; its just enough to cool off, little else. "Yeesh. Yeah, it's toasty in here alright." Maple did his best, but this is the best he can do. He'd run out of energy before long.

When Shalin goes to catch that big honey badger bear, Ashley leans against a wall. Some kind of... he doesn't know what it is, moves around, walking about the place. Ashley and Maple leave it well alone. No way in hell he's messing with that peppery thing.

"You know, I'm feeling milkshakes after this."


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POSTED ON Dec 18, 2022 2:27:23 GMT
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Isaac's whisper had him wince. Dammit, he never should have told Isaac. Oh well... at least he could still be a cool older brother in other ways.

Old and rickety was right though! Ashley's arm was still in its sling, but gaining strength daily in physical therapy made things easier, but he had no means to be as energetic as either of them. As Rosie and Eris continue forward, bickering to one another, Ashley just smiles. Maybe an older idea was coming back to him after so long. "More the merrier, kiddo." He had no reason to deny Rosie the chance.

The ice cream question does leave Ashley thinking. Strawberry, sour, and vanilla. With quiet introspection, he swishes the idea around. "Cool. We can get a Neapolitan, and little Reiner here can get a sour patch ice cream. I hear it's pretty good." His gaze fixates on Rosie. "How about you, Rosie?"

Isaac was right though. Between the hospital, and the staying to recover at home, Ashley found need in doing so many more things. Hell, the days he could do nothing were nice, where he can spend it with Kep. But whenever Kep was in the lab, he couldn't really cook much. He needed to just live life. He had been graciously given a second chance by the mercy of others. He'd live it best he could.

Ana would make a little spark next to Ashley, as Ashley turns his head to her. "Oh, you'll see. You can have some of mine, Ana." He ruffles her fur.

If Isaac had been anywhere close to their apartment, he probably knew how doting Ashley was towards Ana. Like a literal dad, who failed the first time and was going to do everything to fix it this time around. Hence, when she gave the happiest little Pichu sound, Ashley gave that heartwarming smile. Ana filled a hole that needed to be filled in his heart. Ashley was... complete. Like having one's pet brought back to life kind of complete.


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POSTED ON Dec 18, 2022 2:26:50 GMT
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Shades, Drip, S-K-I-P!
Sometimes all that's needed is someone to talk to. Ashley knew that well enough. Therapy was still there, he still came out from it better. But there's a quiet absolution- he knew he belonged in Rocket. And he would be here.

Forever.

So he's quiet at first, giving Eris a gentle smile. He attempted to be as open as he could, because that's what he wished he had when he was younger, instead of consistently closed off foster parents that never could help him.

At the mention of Woopers that become puffy, with the animated arm movement, Ashley begins to convulse into a chuckle, then a laughter. It was precious! He might have even started tearing up to from how sweet and innocent it sounded. "Is there? I've never heard of a Wooper subspecies. I know of Alola, but-"

That's a story for another time.

"Interesting... guess the conflict really did lead to some changes, huh? Do you know anything else about them?" Ashley was the student here, he had no idea.

While in the background, Sunny, Chad, and Maple got to work. All of it Maple's idea, they begin to use snow around them, to create the world's most plump Quagsire; going as far as to even attach little sticks on its head to closely resemble what Eris was talking about. With Maple creating the snow, Sunny melting it to try and keep it together in places, and Chad patting it down for strength...

They created... the Big Woop. All of it behind Ashley, for Eris to see.


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Cue Training Montage Music [C]
POSTED ON Dec 18, 2022 2:26:18 GMT
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Considering now that Isaac thought that far ahead, that they would have to fight seven Shadow Pokemon, Ashley's silver eyes widen, yet he can't help but laugh. He had a point though. Chivalry is dead, and no one in their right mind would ever stick to a 6-on-6 format if they could help it. Nodding, he looks at the terrible shadowy crew, and back to Merlino.

"Too true. Means on the mountain, anything goes. We should expect the League to pull some shit." His silver eyes are piercing, as he gets his ass up, letting Bongo, Reinhardt, and Maple pop out for healing purposes.

It's after their healing, Isaac gives the question of what it was like to train them, and the horrifying revelation of what had happened to Gavin has Ashley swallow quietly to himself, feeling like his stomach was eroding. Those scars looked wicked, and not in the good haha way, more in the bleeding out profusely kind of way.

"Arceus." He winces, rubbing Maple and Reinhardt's heads quietly, before craning his head back. "Guess we'll have our second attempt after Mt. Pyre's operations. I look forward to it."

Bongo looked particularly ready, flexing, while Maple and Reinhardt would easily leave next round to him.


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POSTED ON Dec 18, 2022 2:25:40 GMT
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It was a pleasant invite, and considering how much he really appreciated Gavin for non-verbally taking Ashley under his wing (basically), and without his training session, as well as just his guidance, Ashley didn't think he'd be alive today.

So of course, he said yes, and dressed in casual winter clothes, he'd meet up with the underboss with a wave. After pleasant greetings, Ash thinks. "This isn't the place we went before, right? I was a bit more tipsy than I'd like, so I have trouble recalling details." He made a sheepish smile back.

Something doesn't feel right though.

Gavin was just the man he needed to talk to, after a certain talk with , and now was the best time to get answers. Or at the very least, to get reassurance that he wasn't an idiot.

"Who runs the joint?" He asks, around his neck coiled a lovely little Dratini, quietly bouncing his head back and forth, little headphones on his head.


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tell me, friend or foe [MASQUE]
POSTED ON Dec 17, 2022 0:12:03 GMT
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With a small hiccup, Ashley at least enjoys his dance partner taking lead, each step moving about the ballroom floor. His little movements he learned from mere few minutes before made this easier, but he was no saint. Clumsy still, and with his movements all over the place, it takes concentration to keep those feet from moving too far one way or the other.

Seeing that he mentions his own date, Ashley cranes his head to the distance to attempt to see whom the stranger referred. "Promise I won't take too much of your time then." He doesn't know who, how could he tell with so many people dancing masked? Oh well!

Back towards this masked stranger, he shrugs. "Already danced with my date. So I'm free for a good bit. Figured while we split up and search for clues, we can mingle and dance."

He hiccups again. That was weird, he didn't usually get hiccups. Maybe he should have laid off the champagne?

"You seem well-versed in dance. You a pro?"

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POSTED ON Dec 17, 2022 0:00:17 GMT
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Every step, every movement, it's still hard to grasp, but he would do it every time. There is an effort, an attempt made as he tries to adjust. He's no natural, and there's still a clumsy edge, as if Ashley's effort is precisely why he isn't stepping on feet, but seeing that Kepler laughs, and hides his face, only to give the biggest smile lights Ashley's world.

He can't help but smile at Kep's reddening face, and once the music crescendos, its a whisper on the wind, and only meant for the recipient of the message. "Good."

He has no idea what he's doing, every step, every movement being cute, yet his feet are only moving to match. He does seem to be improving, even with one arm. He almost seems serviceable. He's dancing! Even if he doesn't realize it yet.

"You know, I bet there's a nightclub somewhere in Hoenn we could go to together." A sly grin, part of him wanting to see Kepler out of his element. The other half wanting to spoil him. "When my arm gets better, that is." He'd at least make sure not to go without healing up first. The Winter Masquerade, his birthday, these are simply just cheat days.

Just mean he was going to spoil Kepler in the meantime.

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Ashley Shepard
Isaac & Ash vs. Evil [M]
POSTED ON Dec 13, 2022 23:51:17 GMT
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Shades, Drip, MISSION, MY BOY JELLY! EXPANDED MAP, credits to Tom Cartos!
With Chad and Sanford out of the game, that left them at a max total of ten right now, and there was no telling what stood behind this door. Pondering every option wasn't something he could do, and while he had tricks up his sleeve, he had to be impulsive. With Kurze and Jelly on borrowed time with their burns, they had to think of a means of counter attack.

While Caesar's Rock Slide wasn't able to find its initial target, it did find two of the three Litwicks on the receiving end. That was the best news he had heard, but it wasn't enough. That Froslass was a menace, but it's when Ashley notices the air around them that he realizes why it missed.

"Icicles... did it use hail?" Of course. It was so cold, it was unable to hit its mark because of SNOW CLOAK. This Froslass was the smartest enemy in the room, and it used the heat of the fire Pokemon to hide and evaporate the hail immediately. The look on Ashley's face showed it all.

He was thinking a strategy to fight back, but right now, they needed to move. They needed the second to think. As Ashley reeled back to slap his foot into the door, it flies open, as Team Isaac, Ashley, and the kids funnel inwards.

A bedroom. It's one layered in an amount of dust, and Ashley is checking everything, racing inside, with Sunny and Jelly to enter moments after. There's a violin, a pendant on the table, a desk, a bathroom, a desk in the corner, and-

Ashley's eyes see it almost immediately.

"Is that a trap doo-"

Kurze's Sucker Punch finds purchase on something, as Ashley and Isaac feel ghostly black arms grabbing their faces, and throwing them across the room, into the painting, only to immediately after find itself being cut into by the Bisharp's Sucker Punch. Unfortunately for Kurze, that burn was incredibly painful.

A Cofagrigus. Great. That's exactly what they needed, more fucking specters. But it isn't just that, no no no. The Chandelure floats in with the Litwick, and the room goes cold again. The Froslass is waiting in the wings.

As a means of revenge, Jelly attempts a BRUTAL SWING in vain, as with the burns he isn't so used to his body, but with an Electro Ball from Sunny, perhaps something can work! The Cofagrigus winces in pain, able to be hit, which leads the bunny to rub his now-LIBERO'd Electric Typing on the floor, preparing a big Electro Ball.

Kurze unfortunately has to contend with the Chandelure and Litwick, who make a deadly gambit. The two conjure purple blames, aimed towards the young boy, intending to burn him to a crisp with a FIRE BLAST and EMBER combination.

And unfortunately for Jelly, the Froslass is extra brutal, for just as he attempts to pull the young Truesdale son out of the way, an ICE BEAM freezes the poor bear solid, unable to jump in the way. And poor Jelly is out cold.

Ashley is down two Pokemon now, and as he gets himself up to his feet, he eyes the Cofagrigus, holding both children hostage. "Dammit!" With another Pokeball thrown out, and Pulse, he tells them both. "Hit that mummy hard!" With a well-timed SHOCK WAVE from Pulse to the Coafagrigus, it gives Lucia all the time needed for a SPARK tackle. The Cofragigus lets go of the children, angry. Giving Isaac a nod, they needed to take the situation back.

Four Ghosties left. Time to level the playing field.

bat-tl;dr:
- ash realizing froslass used hail earlier
- party hops into room
- caesar takes down two litwick, noice.
-- caught up to sunny and sanford in two posts, good doggo
- cofagrigus enters battle; throws ash and isaac across room
- jelly faints from ice beam
-- poor jelly gets one K.O.
- sunny, pulse, and lucia use electric moves on cofagrigus
- chandelure and remaining litwick attempt deadly gambit
-- fire blast and ember on truesdale boy
--- they are baiting kurze to intercept
- there's an amulet, and a trap door(?)





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