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Post by Zappy on Sept 16, 2010 22:01:14 GMT -5
"Well, I have a Vibrava, a Machop, a Swellow, a Chikorita, a Mightyena, and a Dewgong." He smiled a bit. "I guess my team is okay..."
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Post by kratos on Sept 16, 2010 22:03:03 GMT -5
"You know what would really help your team out?" She reached and took a pokeball from her belt, then released an elegant Magnetric, who turned her gaze towards Jason. "Meet Sonia. She doesn't talk much and she's cold to just about everyone, but that's all an act. Get to know her and she's just a big old teddy bear."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 16, 2010 22:07:43 GMT -5
He nodded. "Okay." He stretched and glanced at Duosi who fluttered up to Jace's shoulder, landing there and stretching his wings easily.
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Post by kratos on Sept 16, 2010 22:14:59 GMT -5
"I'd be glad to lend her to you for battles if the need arises. You should try to become friends, though."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 16, 2010 22:23:01 GMT -5
"Okay," he said with a slight nod. "That sounds cool, I guess." He stretched his arms and looked up at the cloudless sky.
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Post by kratos on Sept 16, 2010 22:25:59 GMT -5
Sonia looked at him, then looked away. "Oh, don't be that way, Sony. Go ahead and say hi." "Hello," she said grudgingly.
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Post by Zappy on Sept 16, 2010 22:47:53 GMT -5
"Hi," he replied flatly, clearly able to be a hard head if she wanted to play that game. Duosi shook his his head, sensing that this was going to be a very prideful contest.
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Post by kratos on Sept 16, 2010 23:13:37 GMT -5
The girl walked over and handed him some poffins. "Feed her those and she'll just melt in your hands."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 17, 2010 10:18:45 GMT -5
He nodded. "Okay, I guess," he shrugged and walked over to the Manetric, offering her a poffin from an outstretched hand.
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Post by kratos on Sept 17, 2010 10:20:31 GMT -5
Sonia turned her head to him, her tongue hanging out, drooling, and she took the poffin, then rubbed her head against his hand. "Told you she'd melt," the trainer said, giggling. "Oh, I haven't even told you my name. I'm Lucille."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 17, 2010 10:31:08 GMT -5
He nodded. "Nice to meet you," he said, stretching a bit. Duosi fluttered into the air lightly near Jace's head.
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Post by kratos on Sept 17, 2010 10:46:20 GMT -5
"So, you like pokemon a lot? So do I. In fact, I like to dress up like pokemon sometimes. It's mostly a matter of makeup. Wanna see one?"
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Post by Zappy on Sept 17, 2010 11:04:46 GMT -5
"Okay," he said with a nod. Duosi fluttered to the ground, and landed in the sand, digging into it, looking for the cooler wet sand.
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Post by kratos on Sept 17, 2010 11:20:16 GMT -5
She headed a short ways off, then when she returned, she looked almost exactly like a Zangoose in clothes. "What do you think? Getting the fur and claws is the hardest part here."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 17, 2010 12:06:16 GMT -5
He nodded. "It looks okay, I guess." He said with a bit of a small smile. "It's up to you though, isn't it?"
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Post by kratos on Sept 17, 2010 12:08:02 GMT -5
"Well, it's nice to hear what other people think, too, you know." She chuckled and detatched one of the claws. "Go ahead and feel that. It's a durable, but lightweight plastic."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 17, 2010 12:11:38 GMT -5
He took it and hefted it in his hand. "Nice design..." He said. "Lightweight too. Cool, I suppose." He stretched his arms.
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Post by kratos on Sept 17, 2010 12:48:56 GMT -5
"Yeah. You know, they actually have pokemon look alike contests where I come from. I've never won. Closest I've come is 5th place for this Zangoose." Astarell's eyes filled with tears as she saw how Sonia was when she first arrived. She ran off. "Go get her," Sonia said to Althalus, just having a 6th sense that they were lovers.
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Post by Zappy on Sept 17, 2010 20:13:57 GMT -5
"Um, okay," Althalus said, blinking a bit as he ran off after his lover, his sleek black fur shining in the late morning sun.
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Post by kratos on Sept 17, 2010 20:26:10 GMT -5
When Althalus got to her, Astarell didn't look at him. "Althalus, our love is a mistake. It's forbidden. We can't be together." She sniffled. "I was born to an alpha Mightyena, the leader of his pack. My mother died giving birth to me, but my father found another mate, who accepted me as her own. I'm the only one who can take over when my father dies. I left them when I was 3 and given 2 years to travel on my own. Those 2 years are up. I have to go back." She turned and faced him. "My mother told me that if I ever fell in love with someone she didn't approve first, or ever someone outside the pack, she'd first kill him and make me watch...then she'd kill me. I love you Althalus, but it's for that very reason that we can't be together."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 17, 2010 22:31:20 GMT -5
"Oh." He frowned. "Oh." His frown grew as his mind soaked up the information he had just gained, and he looked down at the ground, the former happy, wolfish grin on his face completely void, likely never to be seen again.
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Post by kratos on Sept 17, 2010 22:33:24 GMT -5
"The only way is if you can find a way to make my mother accept you, but she scares even my father. She's pretty agreeable most of the time, and pretty sweet, but when she gets mad, sadistic doesn't even begin to describe her." She shook her head. "But she might understand. I mean dad was the head alpha...and she was an outsider herself."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 11:08:58 GMT -5
He nodded. "OKay. Lets go talk to her then..." He looked down, not very confident in himself when it came to meeting other people.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 11:23:21 GMT -5
Astarell led him to a valley with a small river cutting right down the center. A Mightyena about 3 times as tall as a normal one approached her, a hard look on his face, then it turned into a smile as he hugged her. "Welcome back, Yuri." "Nice to see you again, dad." A smaller Mightyena walked up beside him. "Hello mom." "Who is this?" her mother asked. "A friend of yours?" "Something like that." She closed her eyes. "Mom, I really like him. Actually...I love him." Her mother's smile faded and quickly turned into a growl. "Yuri, you know what I told you. I warned you not to let yourself fall in love with an outsider. I warned you it would cost his life if you did." She jumped at Althalus, ready to kill him in one attack, but Astarell jumped in the way, taking the hit. "Who are you to tell me not to fall in love outside of the pack?" Astarell said, standing up to her mother. "In case you forgot, you weren't part of this pack when dad found you. You weren't even in high standing in your own pack, yet you married an alpha. Now, why shouldn't I, the blood descendant of the true leader, be allowed to marry out of love as I choose?!" Her mother looked away. "Yuri, you know I want you to be happy. There is nothing I wish more than for you to be with the one you love, but we can't." She sighed. "Yuri, before you left 2 years ago, we were borderline entering war with the eastern pack of Mightyena that live in the valley. Their leader promised not to fight if we merged the packs, but the only way to do that is for you to marry his son. It was decided that you would as soon as you were 5 years old. Marrying age. That's why we gave you time to explore as you chose. We gave you the freedom that you wouldn't be able to have once you married. You're in line to be leader. Once you become leader, you have to stay here to watch the rest of the pack." "Darn it. The curse of being an only child," Astarell said. "So, there's no way around it?" "Yuri, if you don't marry him, the packs will go to war. We'll be lucky if there are any survivors on either side."
[Needless to say, Yuri is the name Astarell's parents gave her.]
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 11:26:37 GMT -5
Althalus frowned, looking at the ground, knowing he was going to lose the one he loved. It sucked, but he could easily see there was no way around.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 11:31:09 GMT -5
"I'm sorry, Althalus, but it seems we just can't win." "Now hold on," her father said, stepping forward. "Althalus was it? You're a very strong lad, aren't you?"
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 11:33:19 GMT -5
"I....suppose so," he agreed softly, with a bit of a nod. "Why do you ask, sir?" He looked up at Astarell's father.
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 11:42:11 GMT -5
"Pack law in this area dictates that, should a lone wolf wander into the packs territory, he may declare to see the leader, at which point the others must refrain from attacking and show him to their leader. If the intruder feels he's strong enough, he may challenge the head Mightyena to a duel. If the challenger wins, he becomes the new leader and determines the old leader's fate. If he loses, he'll have to fight for his life against the whole pack. The current leader has no choice but to accept the duel. I would normally be opposed to something like this, since the pack is allied with us technically." "But how will that change the situation?" Astarell asked. "It's simple, Yuri. The packs can only be merged if the leaders or those in line to become leader marry. Yuri, you are the only one in line to become leader here in the western pack. And if Althalus wins the duel and becomes leader or the eastern pack-" "Then our marriage would unite the pack!" Astarell exclaimed in realization. "Exactly." He turned back to Althalus. "Their leader, Tathel, is very strong, despite his age. His strength is nothing to sneeze at. If you face him head on, you may have trouble, but I know of a spot to target that will help you easily overpower him. I can't tell you until you agree to challenge him, though."
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Post by Zappy on Sept 18, 2010 11:44:28 GMT -5
"I'll try." He said with a bit of a nod. "But someone has to tell Jace first. It won't be good if I just die."
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Post by kratos on Sept 18, 2010 11:49:39 GMT -5
"I'll be the messenger," Astarell said. "We have little time," her father said. "The wedding between Yuri and Tathel's son is set to take place in just an hour. You have to challenge Tathel before that happens. Tathel is strong, but age is catching up to him. His joints are starting to give out, so targeting them will slow him, but the critical spot is his back. If you can bring a strong impact down on his back, he won't be able to move. Your own weight should be enough, but if you can't bring yourself down on him, be creative. The point is just get him in the back and he'll fall."
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