he was easy to talk to, which took a load off her shoulders.

she glances in the direction he motioned to, and she smiles some more. it seems like they brought out another few drinks to spare, new additions to add to the rotation. daphne turns back to noah, offering a smile. "i know lo--" she pauses. addressing with.. formalities wouldn't exactly fitting in this kind of environment, was it? "kyle. i know kyle through my younger brother~" albeit, not exactly well.

she smiles some more at the invitation, softly giggling at the display between the two of them. gods, it was adorable. "mmn, i'm alone right now. i would gladly join you two." though, she wouldn't be fond of being a third wheel, as cute as they were being. she takes a glance over to the jump rope session that was set up, along with someone who seemed to be walking around and serving drinks to those who weren't in line. presumably with their new three drinks.

she takes the pachirisu float to enjoy herself with, then motions to the new event. "jump rope on the beach looks like it would be amusing~." she puts the drink down, waving to both noah faber and kyle lopez before going on ahead. "one moment, i want to try this--"

ah.. the crowd that gathered around made her feel the tiniest bit anxious as she tried out the jump rope..

nOy10wAE
pachirisu float: higher of the two

ah, so he had other reasons to be here. ice type pokemon were always nice additions to a team, especially seeing that it would be good exposure therapy to her small trio of dragon pokemon. no matter how much she would try to help them, she could always see the underlying fear in their eyes as they anticipated the frigid cold to hit their wings. was it cruel of her to laugh? it was cruel of her to find it entertaining at most.

the noivern only looks to the side, paying little attention to the trainer as he began to express his interest in the surrounding pokemon. the trainer on the other hand, seemed to perk up the slightest bit, hearing about an.. odd type match up. "a fire and.. ice type?" she asks, interest piqued at the sound of that. how did that work? wouldn't it have melted itself? daphne shakes her head after a moment of pensiveness. perhaps it was a galarian variant? she hasn't been well versed in another region's species. "i'm afraid not, but if we see one walking by, i do wish you luck."

she offers a smile, that's only broken by the quick groan and tug upon her sleeve by the dragon pokemon. daphne doesn't have to do so much as to turn her head at the source, after hearing water splash from a nearby body of water. a dewgong was visible in the dark, only if from the drops of water that flew off its body. she nods to maverick's words and with a quick "thank you", she gets to work on the ice pokemon.

"they can't hurt you, okay, flourite?" she asks, yet the noivern still stays hidden behind the trainer. with a defeated sigh, she pulls out a pokeball to release a. mienshao from its confines. maybe capturing it and offering a friend will help put it at ease? "amethyst, aura sphere." she commands, and the fighting pokemon sends the condensed energy towards to hit its mark. with the dewgong knocked out of the water, daphne throws a pokeball at it.

she turns to glance back at the man, tilting her head a slight bit.
"everything alright over there?"

attempt @ dewgong
maverick noah ryder

oh, thank goodness. for a moment, she was worried that a drink would have been spiked. but.. to ask for one? she.. half expected for there to be a designated area for drinks. but if that were the case, it'll probably make things easier.

blessed be that kyle lopez wasn't alone, because noah faber soon made his appearance in front of her to try and pull a tipsy dog trainer back and away.

it was.. odd, seeing lopez act the way he did. solely because the energy coming from him was a far cry to what she was accustomed to, but it was also a refreshing change. the light-hearted exchange between the couple could have melted her ice cold heart for a bit there, enough to put a small smile on her face before turning to the sober one.

"it's no problem. he seems to be enjoying himself, at least." she stifles in a giggle, bringing her hand over her lips. "yes, kyle. daphne stone, it's a pleasure~" she chimes in return, offering a smile to both. "i was asking lopez where he got alcohol, and i have half the mind to get some." to try and loosen up. she won't add in that last part, lest she drown in the reality of.. not.. knowing half of what she was doing.

@party

7/10
attractive, but you.. give me anxiety.

she was certain that she was CAUGHT STARING earlier, but she didn't want to risk the potential embarrassment that came with being found out. still, he was an attractive man. it was hard for her not to look, though reluctant she was to admit. ah..! she couldn't let him know that! it was too embarrassing, and she didn't want that to slip out of her lips. she'd sooner dig herself a hole under the devon building and never crawl out!

still, she gives a smile to matthew at his words. she was glad that there was someone who shared the same sentiment. it was a nice change, as opposed to the.. otherwise unpleasant memories she's made a couple of months ago. she was present on the day of the new years fiasco, and that was just the kick she needed to leave hoenn for a little while.

this was a breath of fresh air.

now when it came to her garchomp..

the dragon pokemon glared down at the man, with a judging glare whilst keeping a fin to shade his trainer. there was a moment of silence as matt opened his mouth, to which daphne paused and sheepishly began to tent her fingers together. "a-actually.." she starts, lowering her gaze to the path in front of her. the dragon pokemon had no problem in clearing it up if it were an issue, but..

"truth be told, i just.. wanted someone to talk to." the pink runs across her face yet again. she's lost count of how many times she's found herself like this, but it was still embarrassing to admit. she tries to put a meek smile on her lips, hoping to hide the flush that tinges her ears a hue of pink.

"i apologize for asking of something so petty. b-but, i do feel safer with another person..!"

@matthew

it was..

odd, to see kyle like that. he looked much more upbeat and cheery, though she thinks that it's mostly because of their surroundings. with the shouting and the cheering, along with the crowds and the hyped men and women, she imagines that it probably just that. hopefully, it could rub off on her enough to loosen her nerves up.

... until she took a whiff. he.. smelled like alcohol he didn't reek of it because there was a lingering oder, but it was most definitely lingering. was he okay? "yes, you do know me." she smiles, waving her hand to him. maybe it wasn't too bad, right? "pff.." she nearly giggles at the sight "you seem a bit tipsy. they serve alcohol, here?"

kyle lopez

lord knows that she felt uncomfortable.

solely because she didn't know how she should have dressed. it was a beach party, so.. it was natural to go in a swimsuit, right? gods, she hasn't done anything like this in who knows how long, but she also knows that if she doesn't do anything, then she probably never would. one look around tells her that everyone was having their fun, though, and she was happy to see that the people present were enjoying themselves.

she doesn't even know where to start.

it seemed like there was a crowd gathered, watching a number of people try and attempt at the limbo. though she'd have liked to try it out for herself, the thought of embarrassing herself in front of others was reason enough to forego the idea. she wasn't about to make a fool of herself, even when she could tell that the people around them were all having a pretty good time.

it.. wouldn't hurt to watch, right?

that's when the woman tries to pry her way through the crowd, hoping to get a better look at what was going on. unfortunately, she was so fixated on what was happening around her, that she was blind to what was happening in front of her. so when she tries to move, she finds herself bumping into someone on her way.

"a-ah, i'm terribly sorry. it's a bit crowded.."

@anyone, daphne's bumped into someone in the crowd watching the limbo

10/10

... o-oh.

the altaria doesn't look convinced, seeing that her trainer had to try and push it.

the cloud bird knew better, though, than to try and push it onto the woman. instead, it almost wished that it were still a swablu so it could perch on top of her head. daphne maintains the smile on her lips as they walk past a mareanie, harmlessly slithering back into the darkness of where it'd originally came.

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