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Post by Breakthelevee on Jun 20, 2018 4:58:08 GMT
Donovan tries to hide his smile as he pulls out another berry and holds it out "If you want this one, you're gonna have to come a bit closer to me."
This Taruos had fought more than any of his other Pokemon so far, even the ones he had to actually fight. Hopefully he could convince it he meant no harm. Sooner rather than later, as his stores of berries was running low
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Post by Robot on Jun 21, 2018 9:41:36 GMT
Mica does eventually relinquish her hold, and cease her pettings of the bovine, she also removes her hair from it's muzzle (or at least what remains of it) to leave it draped matted and wet against her shoulder. "I can tell we're going to have a great time together." She finally offers it a Pokeball. "You'll never be too far from your friend, I promise." She leaned in and whispers to the Miltank. "I have someone I'm looking after too." Glancing at Donovan.
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 21, 2018 21:27:14 GMT
The Tauros makes tentative hoofsteps towards the berry, wary as it approaches, but eventually reaching the point where it deftly scoops it out of Donovan's hand with its tongue.
Its caretaker seems to have formed a shared understanding with Mica over bonds... but Mica also gets the feeling that it won't go while the Tauros might still be in trouble.
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Post by Robot on Jun 24, 2018 11:36:58 GMT
Mica is content to sit quietly to one side while Donovan finishes his attempts to woo the skittish bovine, curiously poking at the Miltank's very round bobby tail. She'd seen those on Marril before.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jun 25, 2018 23:22:05 GMT
Donovan sighs as he reaches into his bag and pulls out another berry " You sure are a hungry one. Though I'm sure it would be different if I was better with Pokemon" He nervously chuckles to himself as he hesitantly reaches out his other hand towards the Tauros, not moving quickly in the slightest. " I bet you'll be really strong one day, I really do. Please let me help you get to that point" he gently moved to pat the Tauros on the head Charm 10
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 26, 2018 0:31:42 GMT
The Miltank stares pointedly at Mica playing with its tail. It flicks the appendage around, gently swatting her on the hand, as if to say "no touchy".
Its male counterpart eagerly gulps down the berry, and doesn't flinch from Donovan's touch. Not much at least. It doesn't flee from him, so, that's at least decent progress. There's a low moo, and a nudging at the hand that had the berry in it, before the bovine looks up at him with dewy eyes.
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Post by Robot on Jun 26, 2018 23:19:47 GMT
"Alright fine, but look... your friend and my friend are getting along!" Mica gestured to Donovan and the Tauros. "It's about time we got going, don't you think? There's a big, wide world out there to explore and enjoy together."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jun 27, 2018 5:29:39 GMT
Donovan reaches into his pocket and pulls out his last berry with a sigh "Alright, you can have this, but only if you agree to come with me. I'll have more for you eventually, and lots of other food"
He scratches behind the bulls ear as he holds it out "but you'll have to make up your mind. Mica and I are leaving soon"
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 27, 2018 6:18:03 GMT
The bull rubs up against Donovan, as Ron laughs. "Well, I guess he's taken a liking to you. That's better than most that've tried. Guess we should have know that the way to get to him would be sugary treats. It's all on you if he become hyper now, though." He keeps chuckling for a bit, before finally becoming a bit more serious. "So... I assume you guys are going up to challenge the Gym in Hawi. That's the main reason anyone heads there, unless it's to get away from everything. And you guys look like you've got a bit too much pep to be tired of people yet. Good luck with it, if that's the case."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jun 28, 2018 5:05:57 GMT
Donovan kept patting the Tauros as he looked at Ron and nodded "Yeah, we've got one badge each so far. We're travelling around and hitting the gym circuit as well as visiting all of the Temples. I'm doing some work for the lab and visiting them helps with that" Technically not a lie.
Which reminds him, he's gonna have to come up with a way to explain what he's found out. It should all be easier when they manage to save the professor, she's sure to believe him, as outrageous as his claims will sound to everyone else. It's just sort of sinking in. The Pokemon in the Temples used to be human...sort of. And he's now kind of like that...Part of him wondered if they kept taking the Plates if they could eventually change form even in the regular world....if there even is a regular world....
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Post by Robot on Jun 28, 2018 10:23:18 GMT
Donovan was doing that thing again, where he got a faraway bothered look. Mica had started noticing it whenever the temples came up, and he brought them up a lot. She didn't like it, and wanted to make it go away, but she wasn't very good at it yet.
"What's the gym leader like?" Mica interjected. "Enya was amazing, everything I would want in a role model... Strong and warm, and her pokemon were really powerful!" Mica had since patched things up with Apex, but it had been awhile since they had been together.
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 29, 2018 5:47:02 GMT
"Sounds like a lot of fun. I always wanted to travel when I was your age, but, eh, never really got around to it. Too much work to be done." Ron makes a gesture around. "Couldn't bear the thought of being more than a day away in case something important came up. You're good kids helping others on your own time like that, though."
"Sorry, though," he says to Mica, "Never actually been up that way, or really paid any attention to the Gyms. Never affected me. I do know the place causes more people to come by this way. And every once in a while, I get an idiot who sees my bulls and thinks it's a good idea to try and ride or try and catch one. From what I've heard, from people coming down from there, she apparently runs excursions in the middle of nowhere every so often, to help people get away from it all, see the beauty of the land. I'll admit, it's almost tempted me a few times."
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Post by Robot on Jun 30, 2018 0:11:22 GMT
"That sounds really nice, maybe a break we could use soon." Mica replied in a chipper tone, but she genuinely felt sad for Ron. Not exploring? It was unfathomable. All the same, she was ready to move on. The Miltank's saliva matted her hair wet and heavy against the back of her neck, even Mica could only remain oblivious to that sensation for so long. "Thank you for helping me help you I guess! We should probably get moving though, it's still a bit further to town yet."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jul 1, 2018 18:37:30 GMT
Donovan nodded along with Mica absentmindedly "Yeah, we should probably go."
He turned to Ron and held out a hand "It was really nice to meet you though Ron and thank you so much for our new friends here." He blushed and looked to the ground "And sorry again about Ellie. I hope she get's better really quick"
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Post by DataNinja on Jul 1, 2018 20:52:04 GMT
The Miltank seems a lot more willing to go along now, and both Pokémon slip into Pokéballs easily. Mica caught a Miltank! Level: 10 Nature: Lonely Gender: Female Moves: Tackle, Growl, Defense Curl, Stomp, Present Ability: Scrappy Baby Template -5. (So, -3 by this point, because it's level 10.) Background: +Focus; -Acrobatics Donovan caught a Tauros! Level: 10 Nature: Bashful Gender: Male Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Sweet Kiss, Horn Attack; Zen Headbutt on Inheritance for 20 Ability: Run Away Baby Template -5. (So, -3 by this point, because it's level 10.) Background: +Acrobatics, Athletics; -Focus, Combat
Basic Ability 1: Run Away Basic Ability 2: Rattled Advanced Ability 1: Friend Guard Advanced Ability 2: Celebrate High Ability 1: Gore Leaving the ranch, the pair are able to make some good headway towards their next destination. Nothing else particularly exciting happens during the rest of the day, it's mainly just more ranches on either side of the road. Thankfully, the animals in said ranches remain within, rather than being out on the road. The night also is fairly quiet, and passes quickly - doubly so, because the flat land means that there's really no cover from the early-morning sunrise. At least it's warm out. Continuing on towards Hawi, the ranches start to give way towards farms, flat swathes of land for animals becoming flat swathes of lands for plants. And amongst the plants growing, Donovan hears a familiar buzzing - that of Combee.
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Post by Robot on Jul 3, 2018 0:15:41 GMT
"Buhhhh.... Farmland is boring." Mica folded her arms behind her head and groaned. "The Pokemon are mostly docile, and the plants don't walk and talk." She'd gotten excited over a stalk of corn not a half hour earlier, only to discover that it had been the wind, and not in fact true awareness and locomotion.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jul 3, 2018 3:01:11 GMT
Donovan enjoyed the farmland for the most part. Mostly because nothing had attacked them in a while. It was just....peaceful. However that didn't mean he didn't want for a little something to break up the monotony, and that's when he heard the buzzing.
"If you weren't so busy complaining, you would hear something really exciting right now" Donovan says with a smirk as he releases Dandelion next to him
"Dandelion, I hear some more Combee nearby. Let's see if we can help get you bigger, shall we?" With that he turns and begins to head towards the sound.
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Post by DataNinja on Jul 3, 2018 7:47:11 GMT
As Donovan, perhaps unwisely, pushes aside some stalks of corn, before him is revealed a familiar triple-hexagon shape. It seems busy rubbing up against the plants, not really caring about (or perhaps not noticing) the beings approaching from behind it. Dandelion, though, peers at the other bug with some interest.
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Post by Robot on Jul 4, 2018 11:51:27 GMT
Mica considers the bee for a moment, then the corn again. She hadn't tried rubbing her face on the corn, but this Pokemon seemed to be really enjoying it. The scratchy leaves were a little scratchy and bumpy, and the corn was hairy and corny. Maybe it was itchy, she pondered, rubbing her face vigorously on someone's produce.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jul 6, 2018 5:13:29 GMT
Donovan watched in stunned silence as Mica rubbed her face on the corn "Mica....you know what, nevermind. I don't want to know" he says while stifling a chuckle
Turning his attention to Dandelion, he tapped the Combee, giving him the signal to shift to mental communication "Dandelion, you think this one is like you?" This would be a good chance for him to fulfill his promise to the bug type and help him grow stronger. Help him grow into a hive of his own.
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