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Post by DataNinja on Aug 5, 2016 7:12:32 GMT
"That's true, I suppose," she says, nodding. "Well, I hope that you have good luck in finding a... 'solid crew'. And I imagine you're right on the 'more the merrier'. I should probably find some people myself, who don't mind me hanging around them. Uh, well, unless that was a roundabout invitation there..."
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Aug 5, 2016 7:18:17 GMT
Steven grins, filing away her retreat into a corner for later. "Pleased to meet ya, Julie. I'm from Unova. Castelia City, to be exact. Didn't fly here though, took a boat. So, you're starting your journey too?" He nods, "That's cool, that's cool..." He falls silent for a moment, before piping up again. "Know what starter you're getting yet? Or are you feeling like being surprised?" He smirks.
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Post by haybalebarn on Aug 5, 2016 17:25:42 GMT
Julie nods, trying to keep her enthusiasm high, although just thinking about the impending trip in the non-air-conditioned out doors was beginning to drag her down once more. Why had she thought this was a good idea... Oh right, yeah, conversation! "Yep, just starting out. I'm not too picky about my starter, really, and I'm sure Professor Ivy will have something nice picked out for me. In fact, my parents have probably been bothering her for the past few weeks trying to get me the most perfect starter ever..." She sighs in annoyance at the thought. At least there was one good thing about getting off this island...
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Aug 5, 2016 17:41:52 GMT
Steven raises an eyebrow at Julie's annoyed sounding remark about her parents. "Parents a wee bit pushy, I take it? Want only the best for their little princess? Wait no..." he narrows his eys, looking at Julie speculatively for a few moments, before snapping his fingers. "Angel. Only the best for their little angel, I'm guessing. I know the feeling, my parents used to be like that... they kinda... gave up after my sixth change of field of interest in as many weeks..." He grins cheekily. "What can I say, I get bored easily."
He thinks for a moment, trying to remember what they'd been talking about, before snapping his fingers. "Starters! Right. You're going with luck of the draw, are ya? That's pretty cool. I'd do that myself but ... I kinda wanted a specific mon. So if everything went okay, I should be getting a Riolu in a few moments... or however long it takes for the professor to show up and give out our mon..."
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Post by haybalebarn on Aug 5, 2016 17:55:35 GMT
Julie winces as Steven tries to guess the nickname her parents had for her. Not cool. So not cool! Also, he was totally wrong, but she wasn't about to let him know that they had one for her. It was sooooooo much more embarrassing than either of those two. "Nah, my parents didn't have a nickname for me. Mom would die before saying something like that, she's too professional. Well, sorta professional." She sighs again, a bit annoyed that the conversation kept going towards her parents. They were not exactly who she wanted to be associated with. She'd rather be associated with someone cool, like... ... ... she didn't know anyone cool. Gods, that just made it even worse.
She shook her head, trying to clear the previous thoughts out of her mind, wracking her brain for knowledge on Riolu. "That's a fighting type, right? Pretty rare... I think?"
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Post by Breakthelevee on Aug 5, 2016 17:57:37 GMT
Matt laughed a bit "I thought the part about getting along made it obvious" He shook his head "But yeah, consider this an invite. It might do you some good to travel with a native, and I know it'll do me some good to have company!"
His laughter stopped as he stretched his arms behind his head "So what do you say?"
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Aug 5, 2016 18:12:47 GMT
Steven smirks as Julie tries to unsuccesfully hide the fact her parents had a nickname for her, but doesn't comment on it. You're not fooling anyone, missy
He nods at her question. "Jup, they are. I... kinda only really wanted one cause this guy in a comicbook I like has one... or had one, at least, it evolved in a Lucario a few issues ago..." He rubs the back of his head, grinning sheepishly.
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 5, 2016 18:21:11 GMT
"Sure! I mean, really," she grins, "What's the worst that could happen?" Well, all in all, so far this day has been a vast improvement over most of the ones back home, and it still wasn't even lunchtime yet...
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Post by haybalebarn on Aug 5, 2016 18:21:28 GMT
Julie blinks in surprise, not exactly sure how to take this statement. A comic book? Oh gosh, he wasn't a nerd like Charlie, was he? That would be the worst! She already had one Charlie around, she didn't need another. However, he hadn't proven himself to be too nerdy, and he didn't seem as socially awkward as Charlie... She might as well indulge him, right? She had at least bothered to look at a few comics when she was bored, so she supposed she could understand. She smirks slightly as she speaks up, trying to tease Steven to get back at him for asking about her parents' nickname for her. "What, think you're going to turn into a comic book hero yourself by having one?"
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Aug 5, 2016 18:42:10 GMT
Steven blinks a few times at Julie's statement, before throwing his head back in his neck laughing. "Me, a superhero?" he says after he's managed to compose himself a bit, "Hardly. I'd get bored with it in five months and try out super villaining. Rob a couple of banks, steal some high tech gear, then get bored with that as well and move on to do somehing different alltogether. Nah, a hero's life doesn't seem too interesting for me, really. I'd rather be traveling, at least for now. Places to be, people to meet, stuff to do and all that jazz. The books are fun to read though. Occupies the mind for a few hours, if nothing else."
"'sides, it's not like having a Mon a character or other person has immediately means you're like that person. That'd mean every snot-nosed kid who asked for a Pikachu as their starter would be like Red, and that just doesn't sound right, now does it?" He grins.
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Post by JPThunda on Aug 5, 2016 19:07:08 GMT
Matt & Valerie
It doesn't take long to walk the rest of the way to the Lab. The slope of the path is gentle, the breeze is refreshing, and the conversation makes the walk feel all the shorter. Before you know it, you're a standing in front of the doors to the Lab.
Pushing open the doors, you are greeted by a rush of cool air from the climate controlled interior. Inside there are numerous people in lab coats moving about--one boy at a desk looks up as you enter, seems to get excited, reaches for something, and then gets disappointed and goes back to his work.
Inside the lobby there are two people conversing, a boy and a girl, both seemingly around your own age...
Julie & Steven
As the two of you chat, the door opens behind you. You notice a pair of people enter, a boy and a girl around your age, accompanied by two pokemon.
As the number of people in the lobby has grown, so have the number of lab techs that noticed your presence. A few of them group together, conversing in hushed tones before one of them walks off into another room. You can hear the distant sound of dialing on a video phone, and a conversation you can't quite make out.
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Aug 5, 2016 19:24:19 GMT
Steven looks up as the door opens and spots the newcomers. Grinning brightly, he waves them over. "Ah, new people! Join, please, join. Name's Steven and this is Julie. I'm guessing you guys are here to start your journey as well? Cause, sorry to say, you two don't really look like lab rats. Speaking off... it seems we managed to stir up quite the ruckus around here, don'tcha think? Wonder what's happening..." he trails off, before focusing on the conversation again. "Anyway! I see you two already got your mon? That's pretty cool. I'm gonna have to wait for the prof to get mine."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Aug 5, 2016 19:45:28 GMT
Matt shook his head at the onslaught of questions from the boy, taking a moment to process everything he said before smiling and offering a hand
"Steven, Julie, it's nice to meet you. The name's Matthew Weiss, and this little guy is Bulwark" Matt says, gesturing towards the Aron "Just had to actually get licensed before traveling around"
He looked at the duo "So, where are you two from? You don't exactly look like you're from here"
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 5, 2016 19:58:10 GMT
Feeling disappointed at having to leave the heat, nonetheless Val is excited to see an actual Pokémon Laboratory... and also get licensed. Having more people there is a bonus, and hopefully they'll be frien- Oh, man, he never stops talking...
Once there's a brief pause in the conversation, Val quickly interjects, to make sure she can get a word in edgewise, "I'm Valerie Dragmire, and this is Dinah." She shivers a little. "Man, would it kill them to let some of that heat from outside come in?"
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Post by haybalebarn on Aug 5, 2016 20:25:58 GMT
Julie blinks as Steven rushes over her introduction. Great, now she couldn't even make her own first impression. At Matt's comment about her not seeming to be from here, she grins briefly, actually happy about that perception. Seems she had been successful at avoiding the sun burn/tan that most Orange Islanders wore as a badge of pride. However, at Valerie's comment about the heat, she mentally sighs. Great, another person who loves to boil. She would never understand that. Looking around at the lab, and her general knowledge of Professor Ivy, she quickly realizes why Ivy is late. "Seems the Prof is late, again. Probably got distracted swimming, like normal." She sighs slightly, then turns to address Valerie's comment. "And it's better than being baked out in the sun for days on end. Enjoy the cold while it lasts."
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Aug 5, 2016 20:36:14 GMT
Steven grins at Matthew's observation. "Unova, actually. Castelia City. Well spotted."
He quirks his head at Julie's remark. Seems like someone comes around here more often... "Yeah, I noticed that the Meowth was out and the Ratatta didn't really seem to give a damn. This happen more often, you say?"
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Post by haybalebarn on Aug 5, 2016 20:56:20 GMT
"Hmm? Yeah, mom complains about how unprofessional it is all the time, and trust me, I've seen it happen more than once. Professor Ivy will go out for a quick swim on her lunch break, and then come back three hours later." She sighs, tapping her foot somewhat restlessly. Leave it to the islanders to never keep track of time, ignoring the fact that she was an islander herself. She was different.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Aug 5, 2016 21:12:24 GMT
Matt looks between the three other trainers "So Sinnoh, Unova, and Somewhere" He looks at Julie as he says the last part "Seems like you guys have come from all over to travel in the Islands"
Upon the comment about the professor always being late, Matt frowned "I hope she gets back soon, I would rather book passage today rather than tomorrow. I'm a quite ready to get back on the waves for a little while. Solid ground just feels....wrong"
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Post by haybalebarn on Aug 5, 2016 21:23:14 GMT
Julie blinks, and gives Matt a look like she thinks he's a little bit dense. "Hmm? I'm from here, lived here since I was nine. Sinnoh before then, Veilstone to be exact, but still, from Valencia Island. Barely remember Sinnoh anymore." That last part was true, sadly. She wished it wasn't the case. She had almost gotten... used to hell. Ugh.
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Aug 5, 2016 21:27:38 GMT
Steven raises an eyebrow at Matt's remark. "Didn't grow up on solid ground then, I'm guessing? Have you been sailing your entire life or something like that?"
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