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POSTED ON Nov 15, 2024 21:32:25 GMT

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the young woman watches in wonder as gleaming speckles of ice fluttered down, coating the room with a multi-shimmer glow. even from backstage, she could hear the hush of ecstatic oohs and ahhs that filled the room. [break][break]

"that's fair. i don't think i was too hard to impress as a kid." alina says with a soft laugh as she peers at ronan. surprisingly, his dark eyes burned intensely as he watched previous performances, hyper-aware of the attention that they each respectively received. [break][break]

how did she forget? for as chaotic as the young reptile could get, he was equally as competitive. perhaps this would go in her favor, after all. [break][break]

"okay, ronan. go in with a hydro pump." she whispers, and the totodile sped off without a second thought. [break][break]

with an excited yelp, he dunks into the pool before emerging back out forcefully. escalating quickly into mid-air, he maneuvers across stage with the hydro pump acting as a jet pack. the reptile spins around gleefully once he reaches the center of the stage, a blue and red whirl amidst a spiral liquid vortex. even in mid-air, he cranks his neck to gauge the audience's reaction, eager for applause.[break][break]

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POSTED ON Nov 15, 2024 21:01:39 GMT

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a plushie? [break][break]

alina stares blankly at the girl in front of her, unsure how to proceed. what kind of plushie can't wait until daylight? [break][break]

she could sympathize with the stranger's sentiment, however, with two younger siblings herself. it was hard to deny her soft spot for them, and alina was willing to do anything that would lift their spirits. anything safe, mind you. [break][break]

the ranger tilts her head. ah. this was over one of those silly myths? [break][break]

"no, i have not." alina says quietly. a part of her is tempted to step back and let them on their way - her duty, after all, was keeping creatures out of town. nothing in her mission tonight said anything about stopping people from leaving. despite this technicality, however, there was an undeniable sense of responsibility that nagged at her, and she fought off a sigh. [break][break]

it looks like she was going to have to entertain this ghost story after all.[break][break]

"and you can't wait until morning to bring back this toy?" she asked after another heartbeat. her ampharos watched the strangers curiously, tail flicking back and forth peacefully.[break][break]

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nick's joke draws out a laugh from alina, the sound light and airy in contrast to the heavy crashing tides around them. when was the last time she opened her heart to a mere stranger, exchanging both heartfelt words and quips alike? she did not know, but what she did know is that she had been gifted with such a precious lightheartedness today, she would cherish it for the days to come. [break][break]

"oh, i've been tempted before, trust me." alina says, eyes still twinkling with amusement as the laughter slowly fades away. there has been days when she gets home to a tantrum after a particularly rough shift, and all she wanted to do was crack open two cans instead of one. "he's lucky i never carried through." [break][break]

as they spoke, ronan attempted one last great escape, opting to push with an explosive force instead of his earlier squirming. surprised by the sudden swing in movement, alina stumbles, but keeps her hold on the reptile firmly. he admits defeat unhappily. [break][break]

"i'll take your word for it." alina says, smiling back at nick. she was never the type to rely on time, despite knowing deep down that it was often the remedy in life. it made her feel so helpless and frantic, sitting back instead of scraping together a new solution with her two bare hands. but perhaps that was the issue - an inherent disbelief that things will work out, and failing to stay consistent enough to see if it does. [break][break]

"hopefully he understands sooner than later." she peers at the totodile, azure blue figure deflated fully in her arms. "but maybe by the next time we're assigned to the same mission, you wouldn't even recognize him." the woman says, teasingly. a girl can dream, right? [break][break]

"talking about missions," alina clears her throat, dropping the totodile back on his feet. she shakes his pokeball at him, a silent threat, which he seems to take seriously for once. the reptile waddles back into the ocean, relieved for his newly-granted freedom. "we still have some tirtougas to get to sea, yeah?" she says with another smile, fiery evening light casting an orange rim against her silhouette. [break][break]

perhaps she was imagining it, but her jaw was getting a little sore. it's been ages since she practiced such pure, visible joy. she thinks this is something she can get used to. [break][break]

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POSTED ON Nov 14, 2024 8:45:36 GMT

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At least they were in the same boat, she supposed. Alina fights off a sigh of relief. It was comforting knowing that they weren’t going to be the only uncoordinated Ducklett in a room full of graceful Swannas. [break][break]

“Frankly, my bar for ‘well’ is on the floor. I’m just praying that we don’t ruin the whole show for these poor coordinators.” The ranger lightly waves her hand at her totodile, concealing her nerves with a good-natured laugh. “Ronan’s not exactly….cooperative.” There was ten other words she’d use to describe him, but this one was the one least likely to get her reported to pokemon control. [break][break]

Speak of the devil. As Alina spoke, she reached for a sleek red scarf to tie around the reptile's neck. He immediately ducks out of her vicinity, knocking over spools of ribbon carelessly. They clatter noisily, streams of multi-colored silk flowing across the vinyl floor. She grimaces. She'll have to apologize for the mess later.[break][break]

“I'm Alina. And it's alright, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, really.” She says, attempting to tie the accessory around Ronan again. When he bats a claw in protest, she mutters rushed promises of berries in exchange for his cooperation. He deflates at the bribery, but doesn’t bother hiding the scowl plastered stubbornly across his features. [break][break]

She straightens after a minute, admiring her handiwork. The totodile whips his tail agitatedly in response before turning to sniff at the arctovish curiously. [break][break]

“Today is my first visit to this aquarium, actually." Alina says with a laugh, shaking her head. "I haven't seen a quarter of this building, let alone a show. I have no clue how these performances work."

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POSTED ON Nov 14, 2024 8:38:04 GMT

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The simple question brings a wistful look across the woman’s features. Once upon a time, she found great joy in losing herself at sea, its vastness nothing more but a gentle reminder of both the chapters that came before her and the ones that have yet to be written. It had gifted her with hope and wonder, but the thing about mother nature is that it takes just as often as it gives. Within a fortnight, her world crashed and burned and she was washed ashore, all flickers of hope lost at sea. She has yet to find them since. [break][break]

Not everything is lost for good, though. Sometimes, you discover them again in the form of treasure chests, and other times, they come back through message bottles. This time, she may just stumble upon it in a corsola colony.[break][break]

“Olivine’s a wonderful city,” Alina says, smiling softly as her mind stitched together images of the port town. Despite feeling trapped in her latter years, it was impossible to deny that her hometown brimmed with life, from the creaky sailboats slipping in and out of harbor to the bustling seafood markets at city center. “It’s smaller compared to some of the other cities in Johto, but there’s always something going on if you look for it. It never hurts to just kick back at the beach, either.” She ruminates in the vivid imagery for a few moments longer before letting them float back out into the horizon - although her memories won’t be fraying at the edges anytime soon, she knew that day was inevitable. [break][break]

“The food’s great as well, but you know that already.” Her smile slowly stretches into a grin, looking visibly more relaxed as her gaze rests on the squabbling pokemon. Nova, who had been watching quietly from the sidelines, was encouraged by a sudden burst of energy and scrambled over to join the wild goose chase. “And I only take the boat when my job requires me to these days. I sailed a lot when I was a kid, though.” [break][break]

She pauses, narrowing her eyes thoughtfully at Howard. He knew his way around a boat better than she had expected. “How’d you pick up sailing? For fun? For the job?” Her jaw twitches, a small smirk at the corner of her lips. “Or do you just save corsola colonies on the regular?” [break][break]

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shortly after their encounter with the vanilluxe, a sinister black feline roamed into their vicinity. alina had a sneaky feeling that this wouldn't be an easy of a battle as their last, but the dragonair slithers ahead to confront it before she could speak, its tail engulfed with a glowing blanket of water. [break][break]

the ranger winces from the sidelines, dodging occasionally to avoid the flurries of snow and ice that were sent her way. although she hasn't been engaged in pokemon battles for long, she knew kai well enough to know that the dragonair was quickly losing both stamina and power alike. desperately, she threw out a pokeball when the perrserker was distracted by another aqua tail, hoping the capsule would cut the battle short. [break][break]

regardless of whether the capture was a success or not, alina rushes towards the dragonair, fussing over its' battle scars. "come on." she says quietly, gently sliding her palm over its battered skin. "you've worked hard today. let's go home."

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[M][C/Alina] Ridin' with the Pride

POSTED ON Nov 13, 2024 4:44:20 GMT

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upon realizing that the mission wasn't urgent, alina let out a sigh of relief, and with it some of the tension she carried. her shoulders dropped, her jaw unclenched, her grip loosened. this newfound ease gently coaxed her away from her fear to focus on her posture instead, allowing her to connect more closely with the pokemon below her. [break][break]

"it's just as challenging as i expected, but i'm doing alright, i think." the young ranger says while she squeezes her legs a little further. she gulps as the pyroar picks up speed, feeling her heart somersault with the increasing arch of the feline's back. her grip tightens again as she instinctively leans closer towards the pyroar, hoping the slight adjustment would prevent her from flinging out.[break][break]

a few large strides later, the pair was finally near a gallop. her locks flow behind her carelessly as they speed ahead, and for a moment, alina closes her eyes. it was nice once she eased into the speed. freeing, even. [break][break]

"i'm not to the point where i find this fun quite yet, but i can see why some people take on pokemon-riding as a sport now." she calls out, relaxed enough to initiate a conversation.

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POSTED ON Nov 11, 2024 8:27:57 GMT

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alina murmurs a soft greeting towards the senior ranger, shifting on the grass to make some room for the newcomers. she returns her attention back towards the skies shortly, a different section of the stars calling her name this time around. [break][break]

how do they not feel like the end of the world is coming? for a few long moments, alina does not acknowledge josh's comment as she hunts for another familiar pattern. the young ranger was aware that as a recent transplant, she only understands a sliver of the chaos that the legendaries has ensued within the past few years. she could not claim to understand the full weight that josh was bearing, and can only imagine how merciful one would feel against such devastating power. [break][break]

"i'm not sure." she says at last, eyes falling towards a particular cluster of glimmering lights. huh. maybe that one was one she's seen before? "but i'd like to believe that for as many forces that attempt to destroy the world, there are just as many that are trying to save it." [break][break]

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POSTED ON Nov 10, 2024 6:53:22 GMT

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as the young reptile lunges towards nick at full speed, alina thinks about how she must have unknowingly pissed off arceus lately. ugh. out of the many scenarios she braced herself for tonight, making a fool out of herself in front of a fellow ranger while getting freckled by muddy water wasn't one of them. [break][break]

she'd take looking like a flailing shroomish over ronan gobbling up the tirtougas, though. she'd definitely quit on the spot if that had happened instead. [break][break]

time seems to slow down as nick lunges for the totodile. alina's footsteps find more ground on the sandy earth, the ocean waves land a longer punch against the boulders, the sputtering seafoam dance a longer sequence across the dimming skies. when nick successfully wrangles the totodile in place, she's not sure if she feels horror or relief. [break][break]

the woman skids to a stop, leaning over to catch her breath. she wipes her face roughly with the back of her hand, missing a good number of stains on her right cheek, and lifts her head to meet nick's gaze meekly. "oh my arceus. i - " alina breaks off, catching the humorous expression skittering across his face.[break][break]

her jaw twitches. an exasperated smile of her own threatens to bloom across her lips. "a handful he is," she agrees, with something between a huff and a laugh escaping her ribcage. [break][break]

alina cautiously extends her arms to free nick from ronan, tsking as the pokemon swats a claw in her direction. "thanks for stopping him," she says as she attempts to make another grab for him. by now, she's lost count of how many times he's struck her already, and a few more scratches wasn't going to kill her. [break][break]

"yeah, unfortunately, he's like this the majority of the time. i've only had him for a couple of months, so we are still getting....acquainted." she sighs, an echo of defeat. "he's what i imagine a human toddler would be like, but ten times worse. i swear he's going to be the reason i don't have kids."
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there was also, you know, the never-ending war and the impeding destruction of the world. she refrains from mentioning that.
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alina smiles wryly again. despite the annoyance and frustration that laced her words, there was an undeniable fondness in her gaze for the azure reptile. "if you have any tips or suggestions, i'd gladly take it." [break][break]

she tries to refrain from assuming one's age, but nick seemed like he was old enough to be a parent. and if not to a human child, he's probably dealt with at least one pokemon tantrum, right?

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POSTED ON Nov 10, 2024 0:55:39 GMT

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the young woman enjoys a good ice-cream cone, but the aggressive one that floated into their vicinity was not a welcoming treat. she supposes this is the only way she'd get any battling experience in, though. alina glances towards her dragonair, taking a deep breath before she calls for a dragon rush. [break][break]

kai slithers forward to engage. moves were exchanged for a few minutes, and alina attempts to guide her pokemon as best as she could. thankfully, kai emerges from the commotion in victory, albeit the particularly nasty scrape on her side. the sense of pride and confidence she gained was priceless, though.

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Ocean Blues [M]

POSTED ON Nov 10, 2024 0:41:21 GMT

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pretty good. [break][break]

pretty good?[break][break]

just PRETTY GOOD? [break][break]

howard speaks like he was talking about a hobby instead of their fate that was in his (and of course, the dewpider's) hands. alina quirks an eyebrow in vague disbelief. she's not violent or confrontational by any means, but she finds herself resisting the slight urge to kick him. is she the crazy one here? she gets a little intense with her planning tendencies, she's self-aware, but this was reckless for even the normal person....right?[break][break]

it really would be a miracle if they make it to slateport in one piece. lighthouses deploy intricate patterns of light to alert boats of any impeding danger, and alina feels like she's witnessed multiple warning signs. yet instead of slowing down or turning around, she blows through them and follows him onto the ship anyway.[break][break]

one foot just barely in hoenn, and she's already straying off program. she has to laugh. who would have thought? [break][break]

"aye aye, captain." the woman says, carefully leaning against the rails of the ship. she lifts her head, noticing howard's scarred hand before she meets his gaze. briefly, she wonders what kind of story told such damage, and what other stories he carries with him. [break][break]

alina doesn't speak up again until they're a little further out in sea. she's staring off into the horizon, the realization of how far away she was from home slowly sinking in. she had never imagined this day for herself, but...it was nice, actually. instead of ruminating within the sentimentality, however, she shakes herself out of it and calls, "how far out is this shipwreck?"

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[HGT][O] Bedtime Story.

POSTED ON Nov 9, 2024 1:46:21 GMT

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despite being timid and cautious in nature, haunted sightings are one of the few things that alina possess little fear for. statistically speaking, stories of such are more often built out of careless whispers and imaginations, and she sees little point in pouring precious time in baseless rumors. if anything, the true ghosts are the ones from your past, and she was too occupied escaping her own than meddling with other people's. [break][break]

she wasn't in oldale town tonight because of the potential monster-kidnapping case, however. she was here on a job, assigned for the night to keep aggressive creatures away from town. wild pokemon, one of the many unfortunate spirits that are actively haunted by the never-ending war, were getting increasingly more violent, especially towards humans. rightfully so, alina thinks glumly, but it is still her duty to calm their tempers or chase them out. she'd love to avoid any physical conflict if she could, but knows it's not likely. [break][break]

"hey. are you heading out?" alina says to the light-haired woman passing by, frowning slightly. she was just circling back from her hourly patrol, her ampharos' soft glow an effective light source in the pitch dark.

while she had braced herself for some unwelcoming attempts to slip in town, she didn't expect to be stopping anyone from slipping away. most residents knew by now that it was safer to stay in-town at night - this person must be passing by, then, to wander out without seemingly a second thought. [break][break]

the ranger tilts her head. "it's pretty dangerous at this time of night, with a lot of wild pokemon acting out and everything. i would stay in town if i were you."[break][break]

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ice ice baby [sw]

POSTED ON Nov 8, 2024 6:44:56 GMT

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alina chatters beneath her thick scarf and padded jacket. she was a stranger to these mind-numbing temperatures, as someone that has been blessed by the beach's warm touch for most of her life. in fact, she's only seen snow once before, during a family trip to blackthorne city. it possesses some of her fondest memories to this day, and perhaps the warmth she associates with it is why she is so unprepared for how devastatingly cold it was today. she's not sure if she'll be coming back anytime soon. [break][break]

"i don't know about you, but i can't wait to head back out already." alina says, voice muffled by fabric and howling winds alike. the dragon flicked its tail mindlessly in response, clearly less affected by the temperature than its trainer. at least one of them was having a good time right now.

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POSTED ON Nov 7, 2024 7:45:36 GMT

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most, if not all of the people of hoenn, are scarred in some way or another. alina knows that much by now, and if anything, her burdens are probably objectively lighter than most, untouched by the suffocating chains of betrayal, unresolved mystery, and injustice. but despite standing in a land brimming with all sorts of tragedies, the closest she's ever come to witnessing her own reflection is in the face of the man in front of her. [break][break]

the weariness across his features is all too familiar, particularly from the way they seek shelter within the corners of his eyes. eyes are the window to one's soul, they say. while it is rare for a window to stay locked forever, it is always a privilege to be greeted by an open one, intentional or not. [break][break]

so when nick crafts his words together with the utmost care, alina drinks them like they are the elixir to life. and while she doesn't know it yet, they instill new life within her ribs, kindling the flame that had dwindled from standing too still. [break][break]

she follows his gaze as he releases another turtle, and for the first time this evening, alina sees their fight to sea in a brighter light. they felt less like helpless infants, where their fate was already written in the stars and the skies. instead, they swam with a warrior's spirit, with the innate belief that life would persist, as long as they tried. [break][break]

"you're right." she says quietly. "i suppose i get too caught up in these...feelings, and think they are only mine to bear, when they're an universal experience." alina turns to glance at him again, and she is surprised to find that the weight against her shoulders are a little lighter now, even the slightest of action feeling more at ease. "thank you. i hope i do. find something worth doing one day, that is." she smiles, soft and gentle, akin to the tides kissing their ankles. [break][break]

alina returns to work shortly, basking in the newfound serenity as she scoops the tirtougas to freedom. she's quickly interrupted by a loud splashing, however, and the moment was ruined, stolen from alina's grasp just as she finally managed to cradle it close. she closes her eyes, exasperation quickly replacing the content that made home across her features prior. without turning, she calls out, "ronan!" and mutters a "i am so sorry," before swiveling away to pull her totodile out of the sand. [break][break]

he pops himself out before alina could get to him, however, and soon initiates a wild goose chase. not only was the young reptile quick on his feet, but he took advantage of the ranger's concerns for the tirtougas, intentionally dashing around the turtle-infested regions. he cackles to himself, turning back to grin at his trainer, oblivious to how he was dashing towards nicholas at full-speed.

nicholas steele [break][break]