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Post by Jae Tsukuda on Mar 23, 2021 11:21:09 GMT -6
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Post by Shalin Nariya on Mar 24, 2021 6:52:12 GMT -6
Days after Shalin's fateful encounter with one of the Epochs' bigwigs, the perimeter surrounding Slate City faded, allowing for travel out of the previously-closed exit. While she had Queen Zing with her, noise ordinances did not permit her to be out within a certain radius of residential areas. Instead, she was astride her Ninetales, Caprice, as she left for the downhill mountain trail. "You're up bright and early!" Shalin greeted Aki and Jae, the cool, light-to-moderate wind in their faces. "This is some view, huh?" the fire-type's trainer asked. When the trail sharply dipped, they could see for miles. The foothills at the north-facing end of the Whitecaps quickly gave way to a pristine-looking beach, a small grassland sandwiched between. While it was too cool still to go for a swim, even during the warmer afternoon hours, it didn't make the scene any less breathtaking. Shalin had four of her other Pokémon alongside her, as well; a recently-fitted Vaporeon and Leafeon that each looked ready for a run with their trainer once they got out of the rough terrain Caprice was meant to navigate. Instead, the two were each carrying an Eevee; Starr, the brighter-colored one, couldn't help but watch Rielle flick her finned tail about. Dolana, the darker-colored Eevee, seemed to be egging Waft on to run ahead of Caprice. A spicy aroma filled the air around her leafy tail, getting a sneeze or two out of the Eevee. --- Jae TsukudaStarr and Dolana are currently wearing both of Shalin's Soothe Bells.{WC: 241} {PC: 1} {Starr/Dolana friendship: 1/8} NAME SPECIES LV EP STATUS Queen Zing Beedrill 18 3 Good Caprice Ninetales 21 3 Good Rielle Vaporeon 21 3 Good Starr Eevee* 21 3 Good Dolana Eevee 18 3 Good Waft Leafeon 18 3 Good
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Post by Jae Tsukuda on Mar 27, 2021 14:22:56 GMT -6
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Post by Shalin Nariya on Mar 27, 2021 20:27:54 GMT -6
Shalin tugged back a little on Caprice to get her to maintain pace with Aki, Waft taking off ahead of Rielle and the rest of the travelers as part of honoring Dolana's wishes. The excited Eevee let out a cry as the Leafeon swerved sharply twice to give her rider a thrill while not getting too far ahead of them. While her paws weren't built to grip Waft's reins like Shalin's hands were, it seemed both the Eevee had their own means of letting the larger Pokémon know the pace they wanted to travel at. Shalin couldn't help but smile. "Heh, Dolana's taking after me already!" she pointed toward the sliding Leafeon. "Can't wait until she becomes an Umbreon. Starr's going to be an Espeon when she grows up. Could you imagine what it would be like riding a teleporting Pokémon?" she asked, pausing for a few seconds before adding, "Espeon are one of the few that can do it, too." "Oh, right, you wanted to be a Contest star," Shalin blurted loudly when Jae mentioned Magnolia. " Unless they allow rodeo shows, I don't think I'd be very good at Contests. Caprice here is really good at that." She couldn't help but laugh again. Caprice shook her head; while she was very good at it, she didn't particularly enjoy trying to buck Shalin off. She would reluctantly try when asked, but the Ninetales didn't see the point of it. She couldn't help but chuckle again when she saw the two bug-type Pokémon Eggs Jae was carrying; they were of the same species that Shalin had. They were enormous for their size, too. "Now you'll be able to fly on your own! Those couldn't have been cheap, though. You'll love it, and Weedle mature really quickly. I've actually wanted to build a bug Pokémon collection myself; I'd love to raise one of every bug Pokémon strong enough to ride!" She couldn't help but daydream, mumbling incoherently while mentioning several very large bug Pokémon such as Scyther. --- Jae Tsukuda NAME SPECIES LV EP STATUS Queen Zing Beedrill 18 3 Good Caprice Ninetales 21 3 Good Rielle Vaporeon 21 3 Good Starr Eevee* 21 3 Good Dolana Eevee 18 3 Good Waft Leafeon 18 3 Good{WC: 341} {PC: 2} {Starr/Dolana friendship: 2/8}
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Post by Jae Tsukuda on Mar 29, 2021 12:25:53 GMT -6
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Post by Shalin Nariya on Mar 29, 2021 23:02:52 GMT -6
Shalin was lost in her daydream, most of what Jae said going over her head as she imagined wrangling with some of the most violent bug-type Pokémon. It took Caprice flicking her back upward in frustration from Shalin leaning about harshly in miming how she would react to the violent flight of a Vikavolt. "Oh, sorry!" she apologized; the Ninetales could only shake her head in disgust. This wasn't the first time she'd done this to the golden fire-type, either, and it seemed to kill her mood. In a few moments, Shalin noticed the hatching Pokémon eggs. Given she owned the kind of Pokémon hatching from them, she couldn't help but smile. "Bug Pokémon grow really fast; this shouldn't surprise you. I remember you saying something about contacting a breeder. Hopefully you didn't overpay for them. Either way, they grow so fast that if they're the Weedle and Yanma I think they are, you should be able to train them for flying within a couple weeks. Once you're confident in them, we should go flying together!" She stared at the eggs until she had to look away from them glowing too brightly during the hatching process... --- Jae Tsukuda {WC: 200} {PC: 3} {Starr/Dolana friendship: 3/8}
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Post by Jae Tsukuda on Apr 2, 2021 14:23:19 GMT -6
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Post by Shalin Nariya on Apr 3, 2021 16:49:20 GMT -6
Seeing new Pokémon come into the world was always a joy for Shalin. The newborns seemed happy to see Jae, though she did get a little worried when the Yanma's wings hummed to hug her. Thankfully, flying bug-types didn't have to be taught how to use their wings; unlike birds, it was all instinct to them. She couldn't help but smile. "They grow up really fast" were the first words out of her mouth; she didn't want to attract too much of the bug-types' attention in the critical moments where they first bond with their new trainer. Starr and Dolana were cautiously curious, facing them but never getting too close. "Good names," Shalin complimented Jae after things calmed down a little. "Queen Zing and her will be royal Beedrill buddies when she grows up!" It also seemed she was enthusiastic about taking to the air together. Unsurprising, given how much she loved being atop Queen Zing last year. "When it comes time if you can get them fitted somewhere besides Cerise. The workers there didn't appreciate me bringing Queen Zing and Flit into their shop too much..." She couldn't help but chuckle. Caprice let out a sigh as Waft and Rielle stumbled but quickly recovered their balance. Perhaps their legs weren't fully healed still. --- Jae Tsukuda{WC: 215} {PC: 5}
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Post by RaikouRider on Apr 4, 2021 12:10:44 GMT -6
Jae Tsukuda A wild Vulpix appears! Command?STATS
| HP: 150
| Atk: 0
| Def: 0
| SpA: 0
| SpD: 0
| Spe: 0
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Shalin Nariya A wild Drilbur appears! Command?STATS
| HP: 150
| Atk: 0
| Def: 0
| SpA: 0
| SpD: 0
| Spe: 0
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Post by Jae Tsukuda on Apr 7, 2021 10:52:08 GMT -6
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Post by Shalin Nariya on Apr 7, 2021 19:27:04 GMT -6
Shalin couldn't help but smile upon seeing the Vulpix. While she preferred the Kantonian breed due to their higher speed, the Alolan breeds were still very speedy in most conditions. On ice, though, the white fox would be a particularly wild ride, able to outperform the fire-type in both speed and in agility. She wanted to say something to Jae, but remained quiet, what with Vulpix known being so timid around people. Things took a turn for the worse; when Jae got in close quarters with the wild, the mischievous Vulpix loosed a short-range Powder Snow, looking mighty proud of encasing her in ice halfway up her arms, in a very awkward position at that. "Jae!" Shalin shouted. "Caprice, thaw her--carefully!" She remained in the fox's saddle to ensure the Ninetales was working on the job quickly but not too quickly; a too-fast thaw could leave Jae with lasting damage. Caprice started at Jae's extremities, where heat was lost most quickly, before working toward the center of her body. Once she had been completely thawed out, Shalin asked, "Are you okay? Vulpix don't normally do that to people..."--- Will interact with Drilbur in the next post.Jae Tsukuda{WC: 188} {PC: 6}
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Post by Jae Tsukuda on Apr 11, 2021 2:47:12 GMT -6
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Post by Shalin Nariya on Apr 12, 2021 18:34:50 GMT -6
"I'm just glad you're okay," Shalin breathed a sigh of relief. "Vulpix you have to be really careful around. They're skittish around people; even Caprice here is slow to make new friends, and she was one of my first Pokémon. We've known each other for years." Shalin turned Caprice toward the Drilbur that Jae had referred to, ready to use the Quick Ball she always kept at her quick disposal in the event she found a Pokémon she absolutely had to have. She never had ridden a burrowing Pokémon before, and Excadrill were really big. Her mind wandered as Jae continued playing with the wild ice-type. "I'm sure she's warmed up to you by now, though! If you wanted to try your hand at a Ninetales, I'm sure--"Not a moment after she started to make Jae the offer, Caprice's entire body began glowing purple, her glaring eyes a bright red and her tails fanning about violently despite there being little wind. As the rapidly-moving tails flapped about, Shalin found herself surrounded by the same purple glow. The golden, fire-type fox suddenly reared and about-faced sharply, both Pokémon and rider surrounded with psychic energy Shalin's mount was projecting. The girl let out a loud whoop as Caprice slid in sharp circles, following it up with a harsh swerve to reverse direction. The wild, long-haired blonde looked like she was having the time of her life. That is, until the purple glow surrounding the two grew brighter, Caprice's sinister-looking eyes slowly shifting that color, as well. The Ninetales made a high leap as to pounce on her prey, then threw her back harshly upward. This would have sent Shalin's light frame flying if it weren't for the psychic hold Caprice had on her. The full force of Caprice's bucking, augmented by her psychic powers, rattled Shalin as she was forced to drop the Quick Ball, using both her hands and arms to try to brace herself against the combined strength of her Ninetales' body and mind. At least she knew now not to try this with Starr after the Eevee evolved. When the fire-type landed to kick with her hind legs again, she inadvertently kicked the Quick Ball Shalin dropped straight toward the Drilbur's noggin at a speed well above what the rider's arm was capable of. She couldn't even keep her eye on her capture; she let out a cry as her thighs were throbbing in pain from Caprice rapidly flailing her. That cry was enough to get the Ninetales to stop and give both Shalin and Jae a death glare. Those around Caprice who could understand psychic message would hear a threatening "If you think Jae would enjoy this, she's welcome to try" retort from the slowly-calming fox. --- Quick Ball use on wild Drilbur.Roll for Trick Riding skill boost.LgpiRe4PJae Tsukuda{WC: 463} {PC: 7}
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Post by RaikouRider on Apr 12, 2021 18:37:46 GMT -6
Jae Tsukuda The Vulpix considers your offer...tyWUtF9jp_...and willingly joins your team!The wild Vulpix has been captured successfully! One Ultra Ball has been removed from your inventory. Shalin Nariya Caprice kicked a Quick Ball!p_Her trainer's Dexterity tilts the odds in her favor!The wild Drilbur has been captured successfully! One Quick Ball has been removed from your inventory. ·
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Post by Jae Tsukuda on Apr 12, 2021 21:14:47 GMT -6
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