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Post by Kasumi on Feb 11, 2016 19:52:22 GMT
i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah182/chrystalrogue/Buzz%20post%20avatar%2020130505183230_Qimew_zpskldlaqqc.jpeg Now that the Chem exam isn't eating my brain... The night after the group battled a handful of nocturnal beetle-using trainers in Viridian Forest, Buzz walked into the Viridian City Pokemon Center to meet them. He looked at least as harried and worn as he had when the group first encountered him, maybe even more frustrated this time around. In his defense, he had a good reason. "Have you seen Scarlett Oak lately?" he asked almost as soon as they walked in. "Blonde girl, battled you folks when you first arrived in town. She's been missing for the better part of a day now, and was last seen heading towards the Forest."
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Post by MagisterSphinx on Feb 12, 2016 12:12:18 GMT
"Wait, Scarlett's missing? Those idiots talked big but if we handled them so easily she certainly could have. Is it possible she got lost?" Terry asks with a frown.
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Feb 12, 2016 17:37:37 GMT
"Wait, Twig is missing? No chance she just went to Pewter City or something? Did she let any of her friends like your brother know anything before she left?" Marshall appears to be genuinely concerned.
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Post by Seibo on Feb 13, 2016 23:37:19 GMT
Amber was so excited to see Buzz Bicker. Quietly humming to herself as she fiddled with her pokedex, she happily daydreamed about Buzz Bicker's praise for their her apprehension of the scheming poachers. However when the doors finally did open to the haggard gym leader Amber's hopes of head pats were pretty much crushed. She frowned first out of disappointment but then genuinely out of concern for Scarlett.
She nodded heavily at Marshall's comment, "It seems weird she wouldn't be able to handle herself in there. It seemed like she had a bunch of type advantaged pokemon. Should we maybe...call the professor? See if she talked to him at least?"
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Post by SonusAnima on Feb 14, 2016 1:35:20 GMT
That girl? Missing? Oh dear. In a moment of mindless wondering, Church asked himself what was scarier, whatever was strong enough to trap Scarlett in the forest or the mood she'd be in when they found her. He shuddered.
Hadn't he registered her in his Pokédex? He tried to reassure himself that she was probably fine, but if the freaking Gym Leader was looking for her this worried things had to be serious. For some reason he was getting very worried too.
He found her contact in his Pokédex and dialed the call option, trying not to let his brow tell his nervous mood to his friends.
For what seemed an eternity, the Pokédex called...
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Post by Kasumi on Feb 15, 2016 7:25:22 GMT
i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah182/chrystalrogue/Buzz%20post%20avatar%2020130505183230_Qimew_zpskldlaqqc.jpeg Buzz counted off on his fingers as he answered each question. “There’s no reason to suspect foul play, and I know where those kids were this morning. They registered a couple of captures out on Route 22 just before school, which is about as good an alibi as you could want. I called the Pokemon Center at Pewter City, and she didn’t check in there. Brandon said she was just going for her usual morning hunts. I called Professor Oak, and he hadn’t heard from her in, uh, some time.” He cleared his throat, clearly uncomfortable going further into that topic. “If she went off the paths, it’s entirely possible even someone who’d grown up in the area got lost in the Forest. The Pokemon in the deeper reaches are a lot more hostile to humans, too, which is worrisome.”Church’s call went directly to voicemail, as though Scarlett’s Pokedex was off.
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Post by MagisterSphinx on Feb 18, 2016 0:54:25 GMT
""Don't worry, we'll go find her." Terry says, giving Buzz a thumbs up. "After all, we have a Poochyena to track her down. It'll be a piece of cake!"
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Post by Kasumi on Feb 19, 2016 8:11:05 GMT
i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah182/chrystalrogue/Scarlett%20Oak%20post%20avatar_zpspnywqiog.jpg It’s early, early morning, in the Pokemon Center where you guys have been sleeping. This is set after the battles and rematches against Buzz. After tracking through the deeper reaches of Viridian Forest, the group managed to rescue Scarlett from a flock of furious Fletchlings after she’d fallen into a sinkhole between the roots of a positively ancient tree. They then went on to battle Buzz, and some won the Honeycomb Badge.
“Rise and shine!” Scarlett Oak announced as she stormed into the Pokemon Center’s trainer quarters with the force and energy of a hurricane. She seemed none the worse for the wear after her experiences in the Forest, as the cuts and scrapes had been eliminated courtesy the efficacy of modern medicine and a bit of judicious makeup. The petite blonde was dressed in jean shorts and a button-up blouse over a tank top, with a backpack slung over one shoulder and her hair pinned up in an artful bun with her trademark blue butterfly hairpins. The Honeycomb Badge was pinned to her collar where it was impossible to miss; evidently she'd won it just recently. “That Boulder Badge won’t be getting itself, you know, and there’s tons of new Pokemon to catch on Route 3 and Mt Moon.”Mercifully, she started up the coffeemaker and started making coffee. Unmercifully, she still kept talking. “You don’t want to be caught out in the middle of Viridian Forest at night, which means we need to get an early start if we’re going to be making it to Pewter City at any kind of decent hour.”The irony of waking up at the crack of doom dawn to avoid being out late was apparently completely lost on Scarlett.
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Post by MagisterSphinx on Feb 19, 2016 11:57:08 GMT
"Don't you have school?" Terry asks in his Joltik styled onesie. "And why the rush? There are still loads of bugs I need to see in the forest." He covers a yawn as he stands up and starts rolling up his sleeping bag. "And I could have sworn you didn't like us enough to travel with us. Or am I thinking of someone else Marshall picked a fight with?"
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Post by Kasumi on Feb 19, 2016 23:38:50 GMT
i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah182/chrystalrogue/Scarlett%20Oak%20post%20avatar_zpspnywqiog.jpg “I graduated early,” Scarlett said as she started in on conjuring something resembling breakfast out of the food synthesizer. “I have enough credits that I don’t need to attend the spring semester, so I won’t. None of the electives are terribly exciting, when I could take the spring and summer semesters to tackle the Pokemon League before college in the fall.”Scarlett raised an eyebrow. “‘Someone else’? Who else has the blockhead been annoying in the three days you’ve been here?” There was a definite sense she wasn't saying everything, a sort of uneasiness beneath the breezy and confident veneer.
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Post by Seibo on Feb 19, 2016 23:55:33 GMT
Amber had been sitting up for a bit before she actually woke up. She nodded quite a bit before jerking herself awake. She was only barely able to put together what Scarlett was saying, and even then her brain was slow to startup to process a response. Before she could stop herself she mumbled, "I haven't even gotten the Honeycomb Badge. I still *yawn* need to be around Buzz Biiiiickerrrr..." and before Amber could finish, she slowly shifted back into a sleeping position.
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Feb 20, 2016 0:41:59 GMT
Marshall walks into the dorm from the shower shirtless and with a towel to see Scarlett and his sleepy comrades. Several prominent scars dot his chest and back. He begins gathering his clothes for the day from his gear. "Hey Twig. I hope you're feeling better. What's this I hear about you coming with us? Your other friends didn't finish early?"
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Post by Kasumi on Feb 20, 2016 0:48:32 GMT
i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah182/chrystalrogue/Scarlett%20Oak%20post%20avatar_zpspnywqiog.jpg Scarlett seemed momentarily put off, although whether it was by the monumentally creepy statement from Amber or the pleasant one from the blockhead was difficult to ascertain. Recovering herself, she cleared her throat and sat down with a plate of pancakes and imitation scrambled eggs, hot and imitation-fresh from the synthesizer. “Much better, thank you,” she said with a perfunctory smile. “No, they didn’t graduate early - I don’t think most of them are really going to become serious trainers, to be honest. What’s this I hear about you annoying more people?”
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Feb 20, 2016 0:57:56 GMT
"I annoyed people? With a face like this, how is that even possible?" He gathers his things. "That looks amazing! I'm gonna get dressed and be right back to join ya!"
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Post by Kasumi on Feb 20, 2016 1:05:06 GMT
i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah182/chrystalrogue/Scarlett%20Oak%20post%20avatar_zpspnywqiog.jpg “To the regret of all who know you,” Scarlett said dryly as she turned to address him, “you’d be surprised just how possible it is.”Seeing just how scantily clad he was, the blonde's eyes widened in shock before she quickly turned back to her plate, blushing furiously. “Yes, put some clothes on you blockhead! Didn’t your parents teach you any manners?” she demanded, her voice an indignant shout.
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Post by SonusAnima on Feb 20, 2016 20:47:36 GMT
Church woke up. He ached all over from the hike to the woods, and the fist thing that popped in his mind was losing for the second time to Buzz. He had been so close and his overthinking had made him lose a match. "Not even the gods can restore a lost opportunity" the saying went. However not everything was bad. Shortly after recovering his strength, Spot had undergone evolution. He looked a lot more mature now, with fangs peeking from his jaw. He was becoming an adult so quickly, but still retained his cheerful personality. He left Spot to bask in a sunny spot by his room and after doing his morning preparations, he went into the main hallway.
There she was. Scarlett Oak. Seemingly unscathed from the other day's mishap. "Huh? You're gonna travel with us? That's umm... That's Cool!" He found himself desperately trying to think clearly and he found his pulse rising just a tiny bit. He didn't know why this matter made him so nervous. It was perfectly normal for trainers!
"Before we go, there's some business I've got to attend to, though." He remembered.
Oh God. He couldn't possibly let Scarlett know he hadn't still beaten Buzz. She. Could. Not. Know. His face reddened.
"Uhhh...Um...In fact I have to go do that right now, no time for breakfast, I'll eat later. GladtoseeyoureokScarlettthankyoubye!.
He rushed out of the door, and ran towards the Viridian Gym.
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Feb 20, 2016 22:08:13 GMT
A short time later, Marshall comes back, dressed and food in hand. "So, Twi- err, Scarlett, have you ever visited other cities in the region before? Where did you grow up?"He sits down and begins digging in.
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Post by Seibo on Feb 21, 2016 18:07:56 GMT
i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag43/Nido_Nido_Nido/Amber%20profile_zpsi5h6z4n6.png Amber was nearly fully back to sleep when Scarlett began shouting. She resigned herself to fully waking up but couldn't offer more than a puzzled glance at Marshall's half naked body. The group kept in awkward silence before he came back fully dressed. Amber mostly spent her time rubbing her eyes and trying to recall her dream. She gave Scarlett another small glare. Once Church came back Amber began to second guess herself. She had been aiming to challenge the gym again, but was she really ready? Perhaps a change of scenery was what she needed. "I guess moving forward does make the most sense. Since...I'm the only one who hasn't beaten Buzz yet I shouldn't be keeping you guys." She went over to the replicator, ignoring the breakfast options and starting with a bowl of Mac and Cheese.
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Post by Kasumi on Feb 21, 2016 18:45:08 GMT
i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah182/chrystalrogue/Scarlett%20Oak%20post%20avatar_zpspnywqiog.jpg Scarlett paused eating a moment as she watched in puzzlement as Church took off, wondering what in the world could have terrified the boy. A small smile tugged at the corner of her mouth when she realized it was probably her. Good. He ought to be, the way he beat her so embarrassingly the last time they battled. Of course, that was what led to Buzz's advice after she won the Honeycomb Badge... and what led to her shanghaiing the group into escorting her through Viridian Forest. “Not so much traveling here in Kanto,” Scarlett answered Marshall’s question. “Mom took me around more of Sinnoh when I visited her during the summers, but between school and Daddy being, well, Daddy, I didn’t get much chance to see more than a little of Kanto the rest of the year unless he went to a conference or to do some field work.”Scarlett glanced at Amber. “You started with a Chingling, right? That’s a serious type disadvantage; Buzz’s Gym specializes in very fast Pokemon that hit like a freight train. Psychic’s strong against Poison-types, but it doesn’t really matter much when your Psychic-type’s weak against Bug-type moves and already fainted because he attacked before you could do anything.” She shrugged. “I’d look into picking up a Geodude or Sandshrew from Mt Moon, if I were you. Trainers coming from up north tend to do a lot better because they have more Ground- and Rock-types to do a better job offsetting his strengths and advantages than the Pokemon around here.”
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Post by SonusAnima on Feb 21, 2016 18:58:17 GMT
Church returned. In the way from Buzz's Gym, he had stocked up on items from the Mart. That would make a convincing excuse. He very silently made his way toward the healing machine and asked the nurse to restore Spot's health. He could see the others talking to Scarlett. He could do this. He totally could.
He retrieved the restored Pokéball, ordered toast and coffee from the replicator and sat with his friends, trying to seem casual. Everything was completely fine. He had his badge. No need to ask questions.
"So, everything alright over here?" He asked, in a totally, completely and utterly casual manner. Yes. Nobody would notice he had been gone.
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