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Post by Robot on May 16, 2018 0:23:36 GMT
"N-No... Omega that was just small talk I didn't mean to pry..." Joy was bright red with embarrassment. "It's really none of my business you just seemed very protective of her... ehmm..." She clears her throat and retreats back into the clinic with a hasty. "Please follow me!"
"Thank you Muku." Em, polite as always offered a small dip towards the bird. Though she was unfamiliar with human customs, she had seen her mother behave in certain ways around other creatures that seemed soothing. "Thel, would you accompany me?"
Kursz didn't move or speak, but his posture had relaxed against the counter.
"If you decide to take the boat towards New Bark Town, head for Oliville." Gold called as he slipped out the door.
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Post by DataNinja on May 16, 2018 0:42:15 GMT
"Of course I would, Lady Em," Thel says, nodding. He would never shirk something like that. He's more than a little bit nervous following her further into the depths of the facility - though, this one is much brighter and more open than the last one, and Muku seemed none the worse for wear when she'd emerged... so it should be fine.
"...while I suppose the Lady of my home could be considered my mate, strictly speaking," he says, answering the question that Joy had asked via proxy, "She has many - it is much more that I am her mate than she is mine."
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Post by birdy51 on May 16, 2018 15:10:13 GMT
"She's a bit... Odd about the whole mating thing. I don't know what the big deal is." Muku says to no one in particular after the Nurse leaves the room. "I mean, I guess some Pokémon want some privacy for it, but at the same time it's nothing too big."
A small sigh escapes her lips, and she perches down low to the ground and traces her fingers along the tile floor absent-mindedly. "I don't even know if I could lay an egg in this... Form."
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Post by Breakthelevee on May 17, 2018 4:24:04 GMT
Omega scratched the back of his head "These humans are confusing. Where do you think this Oliville is? And why would we go to a place called New Bark Town?"
Shaking off the feeling of unease, he watches as Muku gets close to the ground "Of course you can still lay eggs. Every Pokemon lays eggs, why would humans be any different?" He sounded confident in that, as if there was no way it couldn't be true. Every Pokemon that they hunted had laid eggs, and they had hunted many different kinds throughout the years. There was no way that humans didn't lay eggs as well, unless they like....grew out of the mud or something.
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Post by birdy51 on May 17, 2018 22:18:59 GMT
"The young human... Gold. He had said something about wanting us to meet a 'professor' at New Bark Town, and needing something called a 'boat' to do so." Muku explains. "Then there was something about us trying to become trainers but... It's too much for my head, that's for sure. Kursz was there too if you want to ask for more details. I just caught the last bit."
"But I am glad that I still might have eggs one day!" Her eyes glaze over with a happy far off look as she rocks back and forward steadily. "Hatchlings are so cute and noisy! It's nice having someone like that around, you know?"
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Post by Robot on May 18, 2018 11:37:42 GMT
"Gold suggested we take an active role in getting our bodies back, by meeting with a Professor Elm, and taking charge of Pokemon the way the humans do." Kursz explained from where he sat. "He made the road sound long and dangerous to get there though. We should just stay here."
"Thel, was it? If you would have a seat first I can get started." Joy patted the crinkly paper for him, evidently more nervous and embarrassed then anything else after her verbal run in with Omega. What could possibly make this day any worse?
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Post by DataNinja on May 18, 2018 16:07:54 GMT
"Yes, Lady Joy, you are correct," he says, nodding. "And, of course." He promptly moves over to take a seat on the paper. He's not really a fan of surfaces that make noise - it's a really good way to lose your prey - but, at least he's not hunting here.
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Post by Breakthelevee on May 19, 2018 6:00:21 GMT
"We should not stay here" Omega says firmly "If we have any chance to get back to our true selves, we should take it."
His eyes burned for a moment as he thought there was a chance he could get back to his pack....no, he would start a NEW pack, a stronger pack. "These forms are weak, lacking claw or fang. But Trainers are something the wilds fear. We should learn their ways in order to survive as we are. And" He slams a hand on the counter "If we know their way, then we can spread that knowledge once we return to normal and fear them no longer"
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Post by birdy51 on May 19, 2018 17:08:36 GMT
"I agree!" Cries Muku, also militantly slamming her hands on a nearby table. She wasn't sure why she needed to do that... But it was fun! It made noises! She hits again for emphasis and continues. "We need to be strong, so that we can get back to where we need to be, which is a wolf! Or a bug! Or a ah... Tiny bird."
She pauses and takes a look at her hands and body. While she was lacking talons, in truth she was a *lot* bigger than what she used to be. This body felt a bit weaker but in a way, it felt like there was a lot of ah... Potential? It wasn't like she lost something deeply important to her like- Her head jerks up suddenly. "Oh. Oh! My wings! I don't have wings anymore do I? How am I... Oh noo..."
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Post by Robot on May 20, 2018 23:28:32 GMT
"What got you into this line of work Miss Joy? Looking into the health of others? What would you do if there was something wrong?" Em probed, genuinely curious. The nurse glanced up from where she was strapping the pressure cuff around Thel's arm, gently squeezing the round rubber ball to inflate it. "I was one of many, many identical sisters, but it is sort of a family profession. We enjoy helping humans and Pokemon. If you are sick, or hurt, a Joy is here to help! It's a motto we've joked about since we were very young. Nursing is a very rewarding line of work, and makes people happy."
With the first bang, Omega's strike, Kursz physically jerked and was up in a squatting position. With Muku's he was out the doors full tilt. For his size, he moved with incredible speed, bare feet slapping the tile until he made it to the dirt, and around the corner out of sight.
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Post by birdy51 on May 21, 2018 1:10:38 GMT
Muku jerked her head up quickly as she watched the big man go down, and out, far, far out of sight. She shoots Omega a stunned look, before quickly going after him. "Kursz?! Wait! Come back!" She dashes towards the nearest exit hole in the wall!
Go go go!
Damage - mosELylK1d8+17 1d8+17
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Post by DataNinja on May 21, 2018 1:20:22 GMT
"I see," Thel says. Lady Joy and her sisters must, as suspected, not be the highest on the hierarchy here, if they must do work to get rewarded. Or just to avoid being punished. "But... how do you get rewarded from Pokémon? Surely you cannot be below them." The thought is very strange. "I understand doing your best to keep those above you happy, though."
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Post by Robot on May 22, 2018 20:25:52 GMT
"Rewarded...? I don't do this for compensation..." Joy began to explain with a great deal of confusion when there was a loud CRASH and summary tinkling from the main room. It sent her running -towards- the noise, instead of away from it.
Muku went through something that was hard, and clear, that blocked the exit. It hurt but she made it! Untangling herself on the other side of the window, she could see Kursz disappearing into the forest to the south. Several concerned faces made their way to the window, Joy among them. "Are you alright?"
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Post by DataNinja on May 22, 2018 21:20:34 GMT
Thel flinches at the sudden loud noise, wondering what's going on. Was there another attack, or liberation, or whatever? IT's especially concerning that Joy just runs off and all. He looks to Em for some guidance, as to weather to stay here, or follow, or...
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Post by birdy51 on May 22, 2018 23:30:54 GMT
In some dull, unused portion of Muku's brain, she might have guessed there was something there when she hadn't seen any other human use these giant holes in the wall as exits, or why she didn't feel any air while she was standing by them. But, rest assured that as she unexpectedly struck the window with full force, she knew that she had in fact hit something.
None of that mattered right now though! Her eyes look up with a start, scanning around the area. Human, human, human... Ah! "Kursz!" She cries, looking out as the foolish creature darts headlong into the woods. Her legs *push* off the ground, propelling her up into the air and after him and... Immediately back down only a few feet away. Right. No wings. She doesn't waste much time. Muku chases after the bug-man! He may be fast but ah... She could also try to go fast!
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Post by Breakthelevee on May 23, 2018 5:11:02 GMT
Omega winced when Kursz ran. He wasn't thinking when he slammed his fist, and he especially wasn't thinking about Muku being there, the small bird...girl loving noise of all kinds, of course she would repeat the sound.
It got worse when Muku smashed through the window and everyone's attention was drawn to them "Err Nurse" Omega says walking over and putting a hand on her shoulder "I don't think they're gonna come back for a little while, especially with this many people looking at them. Is there anything I can do to get this under control so you can go back and finish the others check ups and we can leave?"
He didn't want to be here anymore, with all of the eyes on them. He wanted to be outside. He wanted to feel the dirt and the sun. He wanted to chase after Muku and Kursz. But he couldn't leave the other two behind and he couldn't leave this mess unattended. If they just left it like this, it would be a trail that could be followed. Being followed was not something he wanted to happen.
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Post by Robot on May 26, 2018 12:26:04 GMT
Em gently takes Thel's hand and gives it a squeeze, heading into the main room with a worried expression on her face. With a window broken, and Muku visibly running for the woods outside, she makes a small distressed noise and follows suit. Gold had said it wasn't safe to travel without a Pokemon by their side! There Kursz and Muku went though... Em in tow, leaving Thel standing for a moment with Joy and Omega.
"Here... I don't usually condone unlicensed trainers but your friends could get very hurt going far from the trails and city..." Joy placed five small red and white spheres in Thel's hands. "You tap the white button once to make them full sized, then throw them... hopefully it keeps you all safe... please help them? I can't leave the center."
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Post by DataNinja on May 26, 2018 20:50:42 GMT
Wordlessly following Em, he notices that there is a distinct lack of Muku and Kursz in the room. And people really all staring at the same spot.
While he would never reject anything given to him... these spheres, even as a human, they make him feel uneasy. He's never been this close to one, only seen them from a distance. And always, they always heralded loss of some kind. A brother, a sister, prey... some, of course, were worse than others, but nothing good ever came from the spheres. He'd considered himself fortunate that he'd rarely seen them. "Uh, yes," he says, a little nervously, when she asks him to help, glancing over at Em, "of course..." Glancing outside, he looks around for the others in question. "Which way did they go..?"
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Post by Breakthelevee on May 29, 2018 5:04:09 GMT
Omega takes a few steps forward, taking one of the little balls from Thel in the process "I can find them. I saw the direction they went and they weren't exactly hiding their tracks. I've tracked harder prey before when I was just a pup"
He looks down at the ball in his hand. It was small now, but it held so much potential. He didn't know why but it filled him with....determination. This was his first step towards being truly strong, strong like the Trainers were. Those who could cause the wilds to bow before them without claws or fang. This power would be his now. He gripped the little ball tighter.
"Come on, I'm worried about what Muku will do when she finds Kursz. If they're deep enough in and she's loud then something will come for them"
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Post by Robot on May 30, 2018 0:09:40 GMT
Muku finds gaining on Kursz difficult at first, periodic attempts at flight notwithstanding the large one moves surprisingly quickly as the foliage overhead thickens, blocking out more and more of the sun. Open, to sunlight dappled, to full shade, there is the impression of no longer belonging in such a place. When she at last reaches him, he's come full stop in a shrub large enough to mask most of his bulk. He remains very still and quiet.
With Omega in the lead, he, Thel, and Em pass into the woods. Deeper and deeper the trail leads, broken branches, stamped moss and undergrowth, it is surprisingly easy to follow. This is no tracking feat of the nose, or ears, as the Mightyena might be accustomed to, but instead the eyes and the context clues. These humans with their intelligence are such strange things.
(Perceptions, both groups.)
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