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POSTED ON Jan 17, 2020 14:43:21 GMT

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“Alright Frankie. We’ve got this. You’ve got this.” Annie gave the Type: Null a little nudge towards the Mimikyu. It, as she’d already learned, wouldn’t move unless it wanted to, but with every day that passed it seemed more inclined to want what she wanted. And so, with a bit of hesitation – and a few gentle pushes from its trainer, it took a few steps closer to trouble.

It earned the Mimikyu’s attention. How could it not? One ghastly creature stared down the other, a tense showdown held until Annie gave a command. “Move in.” It took three more steps closer. “Be gentle.” No response; no movement. “Give it a little nudge to knock it down.” The beast went from a standstill to a frenzied charge in the blink of an eye. Both of his front claws took on a green glow as he bore them down on the disguised Pokemon. It was only its natural resistance to X-Scissor that reduced a death sentence to a knockout blow.

“…Er. Okay. That was good. I think. Technically. Something tells me that wasn’t your plan.” A half-relieved, half-intrigued smile was on the girl’s face as she approached the Beast Killer, giving him a few gentle pats as she passed him. “But it’s a step in the right direction. A big step for you.” The Mimikyu was treated to a Pokeball for its trespassing, and Frankie was treated to a little more affection.

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POSTED ON Jan 15, 2020 17:21:01 GMT

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That confirmed it. The man’s frustrations had officially lost their charm. She offered no smile or giggles in return, only a raised eyebrow and unamused pursed lips. Sune looked intrigued by his antics, but the affection stopped her short of saying that Annie was thinking. As best a Pokemon could, anyway.

“…You ask.” The girl’s tone was a lot less joyful than it’d been moments before. “I learned your Pokemon’s name already. Didn’t think it was that hard, really.” That was all he’d get out of her. Besides Melody’s quiet attempts to calm what she recognised as an annoyed Annie, the conversation had hit an awkward pause. She was happy to keep things that way until they’d followed the tunnel out of the cave.

There was barely any unexposed sand left to stand on outside the cave thanks to the high tide. “Good thing you have something to ride on now,” she said, especially since he’d gone out of his way to upset the girl with a flying Pokemon. “I’m gonna get going. Places to do, things to see and all that. Sune?” She made a point to show that she wouldn’t be abandoning the nicknames for his sake. The Vulpix perked up, staring at Annie’s outstretched arms. The trainer was asking a lot of her little fox, but with a bit of coaxing, she took the leap of faith. Annie lurched forward to catch her, clamping her legs around the Lapras shell to keep them steady.

In short order, Sune was acting as Annie’s toaster instead – which was great, because the ocean air wasn’t doing her damp clothes any favours. “I guess I’ll see you around, Jet. Maybe. You’re welcome, by the way.” Could she be blamed for not sounding too enthusiastic about a reunion? Regardless of his parting words, she told Melody to sail back towards the mainland.

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POSTED ON Jan 15, 2020 16:27:22 GMT

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"Good thinking, masked fighter!” The man had spirit… Among other things. Some people might have been confused or annoyed, having to work side by side by a masked fighter. Annie found Pokenger, as odd as he seemed, a refreshing change from the usual begrudged trainer. Just as his whipped cream blew the darkness away, his enthusiasm – or just his charm – staved off sleep during the early hours.

Donnie, on the other hand, seemed content to stay on guard, watching and waiting for his next target. Or punching bag. Annie wasn’t entirely sure that he saw a difference.

With the darkness gone, they were left with Pokenger’s declaration, and then… silence. In her eyes, the calm before the storm was almost as threatening as the creatures’ attempts to scare them. She knew they were still there, watching. Planning. Waiting.

Five flew in, all at once. A Misdreavus, Dusclops, Yamask, Drifloon and Phantump moved as one. It might have been threatening if they had appeared from the darkness, but the Alcremie’s light and the fighter’s flashlight had stolen the ghouls’ advantage. Still, they were advancing, and they had nothing good to offer the trainers.

“Donnie, you’re up!” She didn’t need to tell her brawler to prepare; he was already raring for a fight, and stepped in front of her to prepare. The ghosts thought they couldn’t be punched. Under normal circumstances, they would be right, but Donnie was a special kind of fist fighter. They only realised there might have been a problem when he grabbed the Drifloon by the head and lobbed it into the Duskull, driving both into the ground.

Even then, the Pokemon didn’t seem to be attacking, just advancing. Perhaps they were playing the numbers game to try and breach the defense… Or maybe they were just the advance guard.

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Opportunity

POSTED ON Jan 15, 2020 12:36:17 GMT

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She was silent, staring at the ground. It’d been months since she’d broken, let another person see her tears. That wasn’t the day planned to break that streak. So she forced back the weakness, kept what pride she had left, even as every question he asked jabbed at her heart a little more. He didn’t have much to say about her supposed victims, and a lot to say about how he worried about her. If he’d meant to leave his mark on her, he was doing a fantastic job. If he was meaning to convince her, that was painfully effective too.

It wasn’t as if she hadn’t considered what happened to her marks. She just tried awfully hard not to. “It’s Mauville. A big mall in a bigger city. Most of the people that come here aren’t struggling. They’re out on a shopping spree in the middle of the day instead of working.” She hadn’t had the chance to see what exactly she’d pilfered, but that seemed as good as time as any to check. Perhaps it could even prove her point.

The unassuming wallet was pulled out of her pocket; she showed no hesitation in opening it. Cards. Lots of cards, a license, a picture of a child. She grimaced and went for the largest pocket. Cash was the only thing that could have been useful to her, but there wasn’t much of it. She’d argue it was because everybody preferred cards. He’d argue that there might not have been much to begin with.

She stared at her ill-gotten gains, the conflict painfully clear in her eyes. Was she really prepared to pocket the cash, right in front of him? It was with a heavy heart that she realised she wasn’t. Both hands pushed the wallet shut, seemingly fighting each other more to do the deed. She was no closer to solving her problem, and there was no way she could try again in Mauville while they were looking for her…

But he’d called her a good kid. She’d forgotten until then how much she wanted to be a good kid.

She was slow to offer him the wallet, but he’d compelled her to do the right thing. “…I don’t hold onto them anyway. There’s a lot of stuff in wallets that must suck to replace, and I wouldn’t want to use any of them, even if I could. I’d get Blitz to drop it in front a lost and found or ranger station. Somewhere the right people would find it.” If the stolen goods found their way to their owner, a few missing notes would be an inconvenience, but far less than losing half a dozen cards and ID.

“I’m… sorry. I wasn’t planning to drag you into this. Obviously. A-and it’s really nice of you to not arrest me and everything.” At least, she hoped he didn’t have that in mind. “I haven’t been caught yet. Not for long. I don’t plan on it either, so don’t worry about it.” She forced a smile on, as if that made everything alright. There was no promise of change, no backup plan. “I’ll figure something out for tonight. It’ll be fine.” Her tone made it unclear whether she was trying to convince him or herself.

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Opportunity

POSTED ON Jan 15, 2020 8:37:05 GMT

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Annie stumbled, and the hand that was meant to be arming her moved to her head instead. Those weren’t the circumstances she’d expected her first teleportation to be under, but she wasn’t about to complain about being rescued. The beginning of a thanks rested on her lips until she looked up. Saw his face. She wondered if his rage would have been easier to handle. Sure, the betrayal would hurt, but she could have been angry back. Disappointment made it hard for her to even meet his gaze. It felt so much worse to know she was being judged, for all the right reasons.
But she still had to try to defend herself.

“Illusions, earth walls, sandstorms, tunnels. I don’t have to fight, I just need to get out of the area.” Those words weren’t the ones of somebody that had had just had their first tangle, and as she went on, it became clear that she didn’t plan for it to be her last. “I know.” There was a bitter edge to her voice – one she quickly tried to cover up as she went on. Even then, the joy that Annie carried in every word the last time they met was long gone. “I don’t enjoy this. I’m not proud of it. Nobody knows better than I do that it’s the wrong thing to do… But it’s the right thing for me.”

She paused. Bit her lip. Realised it had been much too long since she had told anybody her circumstances in any detail. Her Pokemon couldn’t understand, and it wasn’t exactly polite dinner talk. An exception could be made. He deserved to know. She owed him that much.

“I told you before that I’m not from here. Even in Kanto, I didn’t have much, and that was before Rocket came and burned that to the ground. The home we were in, I mean. Fire didn’t wait for me to pack, so all we had were the clothes on my back.” A hollow laugh escaped her; she hadn’t meant to rhyme, but the words slipped out anyway.

“I’ll… skip the details. Eventually, we found Fortuna, back when she was small. Took a while, but we managed to sneak onto a ship. I’m pretty small, and Kit’s good with illusions, so we hid on board until it docked in Hoenn. It’s been easier here, in some ways. No Rocket and all. But I’m a 'little girl' in a new region. No money, no papers. Anybody that could’ve vouched for me is either dead or thinks I’m dead, probably. There aren’t many jobs going for somebody like that. Not the kind you’d want me to do, at least.” A slow sigh followed. It was, in a weird way, relieving to talk to somebody. Whether or not he’d take kindly to her words was another story. She wasn’t counting on it.

“So I don’t have a lot to offer, and that’s on a good day. Except my Pokemon. They’re the best family that I’ve ever had, and I’ll die before I let them be treated like anything less.” There was that resolve again, in her eyes and her words. A dogged determination to keep going, to fend for what was hers. “They’re everything to me. And I know that it sounds sappy and stupid, but it’s true!” Moist eyes finally met his, if he was still looking.

“If it was just me, I could find another way to take care of myself, but I’ve got a lot more mouths to feed. If this is what I have to do to keep them happy and alive, then-“ She’d all but said that she would keep going, but outright stating to a Ranger that she planned to continue being a criminal was bold, even for her. Red eyes drifted away from him again.

“I'm not proud of it... But if I have to be proud of something, then it’s keeping us going for this long.” There always had to be a silver lining. Something that made her struggles feel like accomplishments. At least that hadn’t changed.

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Opportunity

POSTED ON Jan 14, 2020 20:41:05 GMT

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There really wasn’t much time for her to make her case; some small part of her was glad that he realised that. The rest of her was a few bad words away from fight or flight. It was fortunate, then, that the ranger steered clear of harsh words, or any final judgement for that matter. It still hurt to hear him talk that way, see that look in his eyes, but it could have been so much worse.

Furious voices. Funny, how those had become the least of her troubles for a moment. If the hunters found them, her fate was sealed. If she went with him, her odds were… at least a little bit higher. It wasn’t too clear, and that unsettled her. It didn’t matter how much she was bothered when it was her only real choice.

Annie stayed quiet – a rare achievement, if not for the circumstances that had caused it. She walked, spurred on by the sound of hurried footsteps drawing much too close for comfort. She offered a hand and a brief look. The defeat of a girl that knew her game was up, and remorse for her crime. Or at least, getting caught for it. Still, almost at odds with all else, a silent stubborn resolve held out.

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2020 17:03:54 GMT

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She took two steps back the way she came. Danger was almost certainly waiting for her, but it was better than waiting in a dead end for somebody to force her hand. But of course, things couldn’t be that simple. Her enemy appeared out of nothing, a trainer warped in by his psychic aid. Frustration almost settled on her face, until she realised that he wasn’t just any old trainer. She knew him. He knew her.

Fuck.

She didn’t know whether to be shocked or angry. Any old trainer, she could have fought, maybe even beaten, if it meant freedom for another day. Attaching a face to her misdeeds made it that much harder to commit them; it was why she kept her head down when she needed to make some extra coin. If she did that much to avoid the face of a stranger she’d never meet again, seeing one that had shown her nothing but kindness…

It was no surprise that she was stunned into inaction, at least for a moment. Then he made demands of her, and something snapped her out of it. Adrenaline, perhaps, or a stubborn determination. Survival skills, maybe. Her hand didn’t move from her Pokeball, her last resort if he made a move. The pause left him enough time to catch a curious detail, if he gave it a moment’s thought. He’d recognised her so quickly because she hadn’t changed since the day the met. Her clothes were more worn and faded from her adventures, but it was undoubtedly the same outfit she’d had on that night in the forest.

“What do you want me to say?” The words were more malicious than she’d meant them to be; the remorse in her eyes said as much, if he caught them before she looked away. Guilt had started to creep in too. “My family needs to eat. I need to eat. I’ll struggle through it if I have to, but I won’t watch them starve if there’s something I can do about it.” She waited for the retorts: ‘not good enough’, ‘nothing justifies this’, ‘scum of the earth’. She’d heard it all before, if not in her own head, then from too many faces she’d chosen to forget. She doubted any of them had been in her shoes. “You would too.”

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PROTECT THE PEACH

POSTED ON Jan 14, 2020 16:17:34 GMT

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2020 16:06:45 GMT

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A Gastly found itself greeted with a fist to the face. It was the seventh one that night that had floated too close to the peach tree, and thus, the seventh one that Donnie had punched the thought out of. The Pangoro snarled at the Gastly as it turned tail, mist, whatever the trail behind it was. “For the last time! The shrine is under the temporary protection of Camp Annie and company! Don’t come back if you know what’s good for you!”

The moon was close to setting, which meant the two trainers had almost spent an entire night defending the shrine. The good news was that within half an hour, their duty would be considered complete. The bad news was that the threat of the sun would encourage the ghoulies to make a last-ditch assault. Even if the old couple that owned the shrine hadn’t warned them as such, it could be felt in the air. Doom and gloom pervaded the air, as if the malicious intent from their attackers was strong enough to be felt, even when they couldn’t be seen.

Given that they were dealing with ghost Pokemon, that was likely exactly what was happening.

Disembodied cackles echoed around them. Eyes appeared and faded, even if there was nothing for them to hide behind. It didn’t faze them. Donnie didn’t know how to show fear, and Annie wouldn’t dare look afraid while her Pokemon – and Kazimir – were watching. A look of stubborn determination made itself known instead as she turned to the others. “Looks like it's almost time for the boss rush.”

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TALONFLAME SWARM (RATTY RESOLUTIONS)

POSTED ON Jan 14, 2020 7:31:28 GMT

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New Year, New me
New sights to see
New things to be;
Sources of glee

This year will be
When they will see
The great glory
That is Annie!

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Opportunity

POSTED ON Jan 13, 2020 23:03:55 GMT

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It should’ve been routine.

Mauville’s tourists made for easy marks, with a lot of money to spend and bigger priorities than taking care of it. Annie bumped into a shopper, too distracted by his map app to pay the push much mind – or to notice her lifting his wallet as she passed. Somebody else caught her in the act, raising the alarm with calls of “Thief!”. The chase began.

She broke off into a run, turning into an alleyway. She didn’t know where she was going, but she didn’t need to. A big city’s backstreets were a maze; as long as her pursuers were lost in it before they found her, she didn’t need to have a destination. She hadn’t planned for her to get lost, but it was with eyes of dread that she found herself facing a dead end.

Angry voices scattered in the distance warned of danger approaching. She turned her back to the wall and stuck her free hand in her pocket. If need be, she’d send out a Pokemon to defend her and her prize, but until then, she’d watch and wait for trouble to show itself.

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Annie Answers?

POSTED ON Jan 13, 2020 19:46:47 GMT

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In the middle of the mall, a vagrant seemed to have become a saleswoman.

“Excuse me! Sir! Very important question!” Annie flagged down yet another of Lilycove’s holiday tourists, who’d been lured by too many salesmen to bother giving her a smile. That wouldn’t be enough to deter the girl. She was more than used to unfriendly faces, and gave an unwavering grin in return. “Which of these two do you think looks better on me?”

Both arms gestured towards a pair of mannequins. The outfits they wore shared some similarities. The same colours – black like her hair, red like her eyes. The same hat adorned the sets, which was… unique, to say the least. Both looked far newer than what Annie was wearing, a simple shirt and trousers, too light for the remnants of Hoenn's freak snowfall, and faded from what had to be months of use.

Beyond that, they were two very different costumes; one was a casual outfit fit for a tomboy, while the other was best described as a high school theatre production’s idea of a dictator, complete with cape and chain. There wasn’t much ground to compare either, and yet, there she was, harassing passers-by for an answer.

The man scoffed and walked off. Of course he did. Stupid adults always did, but that wouldn’t stop her. She’d keep asking, flagging down every other shopper she saw, until one of them gave in.

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A RACE TO RESOLUTION (RAID)

POSTED ON Jan 12, 2020 22:45:14 GMT

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Gemini (Analytic) | Hydro Pump, Swift, Psychic, Camoflage, Rapid Spin, Ice Beam

It was the mark of a truly extraordinary day when a man turning into a living glowstick wasn’t even the most shocking sight she’d seen that minute.

Heated arguments, a Pokemon torn to shreds, portals opened and shut, the mad bomber deftly dodging their attacks, a field of mines standing between them and it-

Her brain forced her to do exactly as Balder said: Prioritize. She wouldn’t be allowed to dwell on the half a dozen spectacles around her. Only two events stuck out to her. Her Type:Null landing a blow on the beast. The market was loud – screams, Pokemon flying, trainers yelling -, which made it all the more concerning that she heard her friend growling. A Pokemon she’d considered mute had its gazed fixed on the Ultra Beast, for it understood the purpose of its creation far better than its trainer ever could.

The girl’s gaze fell from Frankenstein’s Pokemon to a man staring back at her. She had several uncomfortable realisations. She knew the man. The man knew what Frankie was. He knew how Frankie came to be; his look said as much. That was a conversation she had no interest in having, so it was a small blessing that they had no time for it. Yet.

He didn’t need to tell her twice. She nodded, a stubborn determination in her eyes, and retrieved a Pokeball. “Frankie, Gem, I’ll bring you back out when we’re close!” She wasn’t sure if the chimera heard her, since it continued to stare and growl at the clown rather than acknowledge her. It was returned to its Pokeball anyway (as was Gemini), leaving Annie to figure out her ride. Her Yanmega could fly faster than most of her team, but she’d be clinging to its legs rather than riding on its back. In a game of precision… It wasn’t the most comfortable option.

And so she chose to go with the experienced rider. Without a word, and the slightest hint of guilt on her face, she climbed aboard Air Hydreigon, putting faith in the dragon to see them through the danger. She could only hope that the pair and Nicole would make it through without any further bloodshed…

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TL;DR: Annie withdraws her Pokemon, and lets Orion Lykos 's Hydreigon attempt to carry them to safety,

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Problem Child

POSTED ON Jan 12, 2020 15:26:22 GMT

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Tagging: Samuel Boothe

Goliath’s glare was bad enough, but why did Samuel have to turn on her too? His scolding wasn’t doing her frown any favours. Quite the opposite, in fact – at least at first. Their little problem took note, snarling at his ‘master’. On the other end of the field, Trixie’s whimpers could barely be heard.

Bold talk, Annie thought. He wasn’t the one being stared down by a titan that could make a meal out of her. But… His bold words had earned him a pair of Pokemon that had shown unwavering obedience in the short time they’d worked together. He knew what he was doing, and she knew that he knew. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be there, chastising her for showing kindness. Weakness. Whatever he chose to call it.

“Alright, alright…” She gave him the side eye and frown most kids showed after a good telling-off. She stood up straight. Puffed up her chest. Closed her hands into fists. Stared down the Tyranitar. Or tried to. Her gaze fell to the side as he snarled at her.

“I… tried being nice, Goliath, but you just weren’t having it! Now the kid gloves are off, and it’s your fault!” She managed to lock eyes with her beast, erasing most of the fear from her eyes. Most. Human and Pokemon alike could tell within a second that she was worried. “You and I are a team now, whether you like it or not! So it’s about time that you get your act together! The sooner that you start behaving, the sooner we can get to fighting other trainers, instead of… each other…”

Her voice trailed off; her eyes instinctively fell to the ground. She wasn’t mistaken. It was shaking. Gentle, harmless tremors, but judging by the Pokemon’s foot slowly sinking into the ground, it was a mere warning. The Tyranitar may not have been paying Samuel any mind before, but if it was to attack, it would be indiscriminately.

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