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Post by Robot on May 27, 2020 17:33:13 GMT
"Evelyn hardly put up a fight for once." Theo chuckled, turning to look back over the beach where she should still be plodding along. "We'll have to feed her more often before we compete."
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Post by DataNinja on May 27, 2020 17:50:06 GMT
"Well, if you're offering..." Ayah giggles. "I sure won't say no to food."
Theo looks back up the long concrete structure towards where Evelyn is strolling towards them, looking more doll-sized at this distance than anything. Though the city itself is bustling, few seem to want to come out herein the rather chill ocean breeze, with the worries of falling in. So it's clear to see when the two people closest to the girl approach her, and tap her on the shoulder... before slapping something on her arm as she turns to look.
There's a bright flash, and Evelyn collapses as the man and woman - who look familiar, even at this distance - stride away towards the city.
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Post by Robot on May 28, 2020 0:54:40 GMT
"Evelyn just got plated, and it was that... that bickering married couple from before Kai!" Theo set his jaw and was off back across the beach, attention shifting between the downed girl and the retreating figures. They were getting more bold now, doing something like that in plain view of the rest. The boy's jaw tightened. They were going to pay, he'd take something from them for each plating they'd done.
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Post by seraphflonne on May 28, 2020 19:55:16 GMT
A jolt of fear lanced through Kai, he swallowed dryly unable to get anything more than a slight stammer of "E-ev..." out before he began sprinting frantically towards Evelyn, tripping over the first few steps before trying to right himself. Maybe if he was fast enough he could pull it out, or ... or something! He was the one who ran ahead from Evelyn without thinking after all!
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Post by DataNinja on May 28, 2020 22:38:04 GMT
"Wait, you've seen them before?" Ayah asks, after a moment of shocked silence. "When was that?"
"And just when it seemed things were looking up..." Ruby mutters.
As the group quickly makes their way back towards their fallen friend, she seems to stir, sitting up on the ground, rubbing her head like she has a headache.
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Post by Robot on May 28, 2020 22:54:04 GMT
"It was awhile ago now, but they challenged Cole, Kai and I to a friendly duel..." Theo shot back, breathing heavily without making much headway on the retreating individuals. His attention kept deviating between Evelyn and the object of his intense ire.
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Post by seraphflonne on May 28, 2020 22:58:27 GMT
"A-are you feeling alright?" Kai flinches as the words come tumbling out of his mouth, of course she isn't. He tried to look her up and down to see if he could see where they had plated her, or whatever it was that caused that flash, hoping all the while that she wasn't about to have an episode like all of them had.
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Post by DataNinja on May 28, 2020 23:05:59 GMT
"Well... we'll deal with them after," Ayah says, a tranquil anger in her eyes. "They've shown their hand, and gone too far. But we need to make sure Evelyn's alright first..."
"Bit of a headache," Evelyn says, as she gets to her feet, "But that's kinda fading. Otherwise... pretty good, actually. Wish I had felt like this a minute ago when we were going to race," she laughs.
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Post by Robot on May 28, 2020 23:26:00 GMT
"... They've been trying to refine the process for a few months now. We need to get ahold of Maximillian sooner rather then later. Most of the plating episodes up until now had some kind of triggering line of thought or like... event? That set the person off." Theo suggested.
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Post by seraphflonne on May 29, 2020 19:59:24 GMT
Kai looks relieved for half a moment, though he tenses up at Theo's words. "I mean, we all kind of did it alone, so the details of it are hazy... Course maybe they 'refined' it so that people don't explode anymore, or maybe this isn't even related to the platings? E-either way, someone should probably tail them, and someone definitely needs to stay with Ev." His face sets into a frown, glaring over in the retreating pair's direction as he does.
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Post by DataNinja on May 29, 2020 20:13:07 GMT
"Oh yes," Evelyn says, sarcastically. "'Someone stay with Evelyn because she might be a danger.' I can see clearly now." She turns to each of the party in turn, the air rippling slightly around her. "Kai, worried about the threat I might pose more than caring about the person. Theo and Ayah, wanting to bring down the perpetrators rather than wanting to make sure your friend is okay. And Ruby... you care, I know, but not in the way I thought. I see what I am to you. Just a friend. Nothing more. Stringing be along."
"I've never been quiet about that, Ev!" Ruby protests. "I don't swing that way! Please don't make this weird, we should just concentrate on making sure you're okay."
"You just worry about how things make you feel..." Evelyn shakes her head, her face souring. "I should have known. You're all selfish in your own way. And I'm the outcast here. You never cared about what I wanted to do. It was always me making concessions for all of you."
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Post by Robot on May 29, 2020 20:22:32 GMT
"There's the wind up..." Theo noted, with a helpless shrug, before laying into the girl. "What now you're going to play the victim? The one who outpaces the rest of us most of the time?! Little Miss Do-You-Know-Who-My-Dad-Is is going to start slinging around blame? Get over yourself. We were dangerous, now you are."
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Post by seraphflonne on May 29, 2020 20:37:20 GMT
Kai kind of whips back with a hurt expression, not at all prepped for the words said. "I-I try not to stand in your way, it's why I tend to try and let you all do your own things. S-sorry!" He takes a few steps back, almost tripping as he does.
As he catches himself he looks down, not wanting to meet her eyes, as he grits his teeth. "A-and I can't lie, not anymore. I am more scared of you than worried for you, doesn't help that everyone else seemed to take t-the aftereffects in stride, b-but I still can't even do anything. I shouldn't have to worry for someone who's...who is just better than me."
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Post by DataNinja on May 29, 2020 20:49:17 GMT
"You don't think it's hard?" Evelyn snaps, her voice raising. "All my life, I've had an expectation to be the best, pressures put on me by the people who knew my father. Good enough was never good enough for them. It has been incredibly alienating from people, because no matter which way I go, there's always someone who's not happy. I thought I had friends here, people who understood me! Who'd support me. People who cared, even when I was at my emotional lows. When I had to put on a smile for the world, because I can't afford to have a moment of weakness. Because failure would mean everything was all for nought."
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Post by Robot on May 29, 2020 20:55:25 GMT
"Don't be so dramatic. We've failed plenty of times, again and again. It is never so life and death. Every plating is a win for those two sauntering off. Welcome to the trauma club, now Ayah's the last normal left." Theodore verbally picked at her, flickers of pink and gold sparkling across his irises.
"Cole understood you, the rest of us do our best. If you want to start spouting that garbage about none of us caring though, I'll shout you into a hole in this Beach. You, Ayah, and Ruby have always been thick as thieves."
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Post by seraphflonne on May 29, 2020 21:26:45 GMT
Kai keeps backing away, gripping his own arms tightly as he does. "I-I agree with that last bit, you three really are close. Theo also cares way more than he admits even bout his friends. I'm... I'm the one that's a bad friend."
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Post by DataNinja on May 30, 2020 8:10:16 GMT
"Is it me being dramatic when I've just had to bottle up these feelings? Because I know damn well that's not healthy, but I did it anyways!" Evelyn snaps. "But no. You. Don't. Even. Care." With the last word, a ripple of energy emanates from Evelyn, pushing away the others around her, towards the railings of the breakwater - though, thankfully, none over the edge. "Go on. Try me," she says, Pokémon appearing by her side from Pokéballs - a Pokémon similar to Belle, yet with sword blades, and a Lucario writhing with spectral energy. "I don't care anymore. You won't 'shout 'me anywhere, though.""Ev, c'mon, see sense, please? You know that I've gone through this... most of us have. This isn't you, you aren't thinking straight..." "No. I can see clearly now. I see it in your hearts. I see that I'm alone." "Do we have to go all Theo's friendship power whatever yadda yadda on you?" Ruby asks, glancing at Theo, with a bit of an eye roll. "Because I was really hoping to not be doing any fighting today... we had a spa day, even!" She sighs, and sends out a Mr. Mime, while Ayah releases her Aurorus. "And you really weren't this dramatic before!"
"Well, I guess none of us get what we want, then!"
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Post by Robot on May 30, 2020 13:47:15 GMT
"I don't sound like that! I just think that we should look out for each other, and Kai you better stop badmouthing yourself before I kick your ass. I am beyond done with all of this. Belle you're up first." Theodore released his Gardevoir in front of Evelyn's Gallade. "You two used to be really close back in the forest, I know girl, but his trainer's gone a little off. We're going to knock some sense into her." Belle gives Theo quite a look, before turning and attempting to speak with the Gallade.
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Post by DataNinja on May 30, 2020 16:01:53 GMT
"You, uh, you know that your Gardevoir's a guy, right?" Evelyn says, awkwardly.
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Post by seraphflonne on May 30, 2020 16:18:06 GMT
Kai goes silent after Theo's remark, stilling his backing off and pulling out a ball and tossing it close to the Ev and her team, the prehistoric bird popping out into a flap of it's wings, flying just off the ground as it surveys the area. It let's out a trill, looking back at it's trainer, surprised it hadn't received an order yet. Kai - 16 Kalani - 20
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