ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Vien Forest

-Lillith yips happily and nuzzles Ashley.-

Lane:Evening, sleeping beauty.

-He chuckles.-

-Maria ia bumped into. She seems a little out of it.-

Maria:Hm? Oh, hey Morgan.

edited 20th Aug '14 7:25:45 PM by Skyzerk

Vientown

Sarah: Well, er... I've kinda had nightmares a lot recently. They've gone away the past week or so because I've been cuddling with people, but before I started with that, they got really, really bad...

Vientown

Mezzo: Aww... wish I could do something for you.

Vien Forest

Oh, hai sissy. -yawns-

Vientown

Sarah: Well, if you wanted to, you could help just by being a cuddlebuddy tonight.

edited 20th Aug '14 7:30:57 PM by BittersweetNSour

Vientown

Mezzo: I'd be okay with that.

Sunny: <Awww...>

Mezzo: Though, you'd probably want to ask Ever first. I don't want him to think I'm cheating on him or anything.

Vien Forest

-Maria gives a weary smile.-

Maria:Long day, huh?

-She pats her lil sis.-

Want me to carry ya back?

Vientown

-Sarah sweatdrops-

Sarah: Right... he's already gotten the wrong idea once...

-She pets Sunny-

Sarah: It might be better if you ask him, though, since you're the one dating him.

Airship

-There is a personage around who is likely Pent-

Airship

-Selene hops as she notices Pent.-

Selene: Darn it, how do you keep doing that?!

-She brushes a bit of hair out of her face in a fluster.-

Keep doing what?

-Pent head-tilts-

The Forest

-it becomes clear quickly that Joseph wasn't meant to go this way. The forest becomes almost impenetrable a few steps off the path, and the trees are close enough together that the branches tangle overhead. Dead leaves and twigs are scattered on the ground. Joseph is scratched by some brambles, and winces, but goes forth in the direction he desires-

Joseph: I have no idea where I'm going. Rattata, where am I going?

Rattata: That's a dangerous question, and no answer.

Joseph: There's gotta be one, right?

Rattata: ...ways to get around, yes. There are gates, and there are signs, and what have you. I was born here, I know how to get into stories.

Joseph: I really am in the land of fairy tales, aren't I?

Rattata: Tales, yes.

-there is a slight pause-

Rattata: I just sort of took you to...someplace. Tales are deep, but they're easy to get to, and I know how it works as much as anyone.

-more silence. Rattata continues-

Rattata: I didn't think you'd get out of meeting the Wolf alive, Joseph. I've seen people get lost before. They need someone to take care of them, or a Wolf gets them. You sort of...just didn't break down. You're one of the best Red Riding Hoods in a while...

-Joseph sighs-

Joseph: Don't try and talk me up, please. I thank you for your thoughts, but I'm just some guy.

-more silence. Joseph finds a tree that's especially tall, and has a nice place around it without bushes to sit-

Joseph: If I'm going to keep doing this, I'll need food. Can you do that, Rattata?

-Rattata squeaks-

Here? I...think so. There'll be something.

Joseph: Thank you. You're a very good Rattata.

-he pets the Rattata quickly before the rodent skitters off. He rests his head in his hands-

That stupid crawlspace. How'd I get myself into this?

edited 2nd Sep '14 10:53:19 AM by ILoveDogs

Vien Forest

-She waves sleepily with a grin.-

Airship

-Selene flails her arms.-

Selene: This... thing you do!

-She points at him and flails, making it seem like she's pointing at all of him.-

Selene: That!

-Pent blinks-

Are you asking how I'm capable of existing?

Vien Forest

-He offers a hand to help her up.-

Lane:Y'know, yer gonna wake up with a cold one of these days. Even if you were born in Snowbelle.

-Lillith licks her face again.-

edited 20th Aug '14 7:41:23 PM by Skyzerk

Airship

Selene: Yes! No! I mean how you suddenly exist somewhere you didn't before!

-She puts her hands on her hips to keep them from flailing more.-

Selene: I may not be a Clefable, but my hearing isn't that bad! You... don't make sound! How do you not make sound?

I'm just really good at moving quietly. When you've gotta temporarily take the role of a master thief you gotta learn these things quickly.

Airship

Selene: If you do stuff like that while we're dating, you'd better tell me ahead of time.

-Selene leans in to give a stern look before playfully winking.-

The Forest

-the tree near Joseph begins to speak-

Tree: Once upon a time, there was another boy who sat next to me, right where you are. He sighed, like you just did. You know, every tree has one wish, and I gave him mine. He wished for boots that would take him far, far away. I granted that wish to him. He's gone, and so is the wish, but the boots are here. He buried them next to you.

-Joseph stares at the tree-

...hello, Tree. I'm...just gonna accept the fact that trees talking is now something that apparently happens.

-he is distracted by a Rattata arriving with a ham. Not really thinking too hard, Joseph bites and chews-

Joseph: Where'd you find this?

Rattata: It was hung up to protect it from Ursaring. They should have protected themselves the same way.

-Joseph blinks-

...I'm eating the ham of a dead man?

...I feel guilty now.

-he bites anyway, and eats. After a bit, he asks Rattata-

Joseph: If a tree offers me shoes, and doesn't say anything else, do I trust it?

-Rattata answers immediately-

Rattata: Yes! That means you're the hero! Magic is drawn to you, now. Where'd they say the shoes were?

-Joseph digs with his fingers-

Right...around...here!

-he pulls out a pair of old boots-

These aren't magic, she gave the magic ones away.

-he puts them on. They're big enough to fit over his sneakers, and fit easily-

Joseph: ...these are really tough-looking.

-he excitedly stomps on the ground-

Wow, this is awesome! Thanks, Ms. Tree!

-the tree has no further comment. Joseph marches forward, enjoying stomping with his new boots-

Vientown

Mezzo: Oh, sure, I can do that.

What, concerned I'm gonna sneak up on you when you don't want me looking?

Airship

-Selene's face scrunches.-

Selene: What? No! I mean yes!

-She punches Pent in the shoulder, which doesn't honestly hurt that much.-

Selene: I meant you'd better not run off on any adventures without at least telling me that you're going to be fighting vampires or reenacting sci-fi television shows!

Vientown, somewhere

-Ever reads the text-

Jab: <Ha. Rejected.>

Ever: Jab, you can't read.

Jab: <Oh, yeah, I forgot.> -pecked through the fourth wall by Salamence-

Salamence: <Hey! Preserve continuity!>

Jab: <Ow! Sorry!>

I guess so, yeah...

-Pent thinks-

I don't remember reenacting any science-fiction TV shows...

edited 20th Aug '14 7:58:04 PM by Pentigan