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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 14, 2019 5:06:59 GMT
Cole shakes his head awake at the mention of dinner "Please yes dinner. I haven't eaten since breakfast" He rolls back and pushes himself up, yawning as he stands.
With a stretch he nods towards the building "Yeah I like the sound of eating to the sounds of the waves and watching the sun go down" He walks by Theodore and winks and nudges him before looking back at the girls "I won't even argue with Evelyn. Promise"
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 14, 2019 5:43:37 GMT
"Oh, uh..." Ayah looks surprised at the offering. She takes the shards in her hand, and holds them up to her face. "They're pretty. And... ah," she seems to realize the implications, and blushes. "Thank you," she says, tucking them away in her bag. "I'm sorry, I don't have anything to give you in return."
"Eh, not everyone's a swimming person," Ruby says, shrugging. "I'm not. Don't even own a swimsuit, despite growing up just over yonder in Rustboro." She gestures beyond the woods to emphasize her point. "I've never really liked being in water. I can swim, but I hate the ocean. If I need more than shorts, it's too deep. Catching sun, maybe building castles, being away from all the bustle, that's why I like the beach. The air and stuff I can get back home."
"What're you going to do, not talk all night?" Evelyn teases Cole, before walking off with a grin towards the rest stop.
The girls get their stuff situated in a room, before everyone gets a table out on the pier. It's not a super-expansive menu, but there's a good variety of things, from fried Basculin and chips, to Corphish, even to Octillery calamari. While the sun's setting, it's still warm, and there's a pleasant glow over everything.
"You know," Ayah says, "this all reminds me of home on Mossdeep. Gazing over the water at the setting sun. Except then it was mostly just me. Occasionally one of my family members. It was never like this. Never with people that I could call friends. I, uh, hope I can say that, at least. It's only been a few days, so I don't know if that's too much..." She stammers, before awkwardly trailing off.
"If good-naturedly clashing heads repeatedly, and being in the same weird unnatural forest phenomenon, and hanging out constantly with other people isn't bonding," Ruby says, laughing, "I don't know what is. I think you're good on that front, there."
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Post by Robot on Jan 14, 2019 18:24:30 GMT
"That's alright, weren't no expectation fer it." Theodore soothed gently. Maybe he should have tried to do something with those stones. Weren't much of a gesture just giving a gal some pretty rocks off the beach. With Cole's renewed tease, the cowpoke resumed hiding under his hat. He didn't speak for the first bit as they settled and ordered.
"Ah'll have the bloomin' Oddish fer starters and the Corphish and chips." He told the server as he returned his menu. Fried Oddish was pretty good. "Ain't never been as far as Mossdeep, grew up on the other side of these woods though. View's nice."
Ruby certainly seemed to have a keen sense of adventure, he liked that. "If we ain't friends yet, s'cause Evelyn an Cole been too busy yellin at each other." Theodore laughed good naturedly
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Post by seraphflonne on Jan 14, 2019 21:02:37 GMT
Kai now felt like he must be the saddest looking person on the beach, cause apparently he was the only one who wanted to swim, and swimming by yourself on the beach? Yeah, that's pretty sad.
Ignoring his feelings on that, he focused on the menu and decided on something after a moment of looking. "I'll take the Corphish Boil, and Remoraid Fillet." He gave the server a smile as he handed his menu over, it had been a minute since he had good seafood.
"Huh, isn't that how they show their friendship or something? Or... well they kinda act like an old married couple, don't they?" Was he gossiping right in front of them? Yes, but that's what made it fun.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 15, 2019 1:18:29 GMT
Cole nods politely to the waiter "I'll have the Shellder on a half shell please."
Turning back to his companions he raised an eyebrow "I mean I'd call Ev the one of you I'm most likely to be friends with" He laughs "She's the one who keeps me on my toes and makes me want to better myself as a trainer" He quickly added "Not that I don't consider the rest of you good friends or trainers that is"
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 15, 2019 4:19:38 GMT
"Ah..." Ayah says, at Theo's reassurance. "Alright, if you're sure. I'll treasure them, then."
Meanwhile, Evelyn's protesting Kai's comment. "Hey, hey, noooooo… we are not like an old married couple. He's just the other competitive one here. And," she says, in a more teasing tone, "seems to issue challenges at the drop of a hat."
"And should probably think a bit more before he speaks, sometimes," Ruby adds, also in that same tone. "What's a few missteps between friends, though, eh?" She grins.
The food comes eventually, as the sun's just finishing its dip below the ocean, though the sky's still somewhat orange. It tastes good, the kitchen clearly knows what they're doing. By the time everything's finished, though, it's getting a little dark, and the girls are rather tired from walking all day. So, they decide to head off to bed, but promise to hang out on the beach early in the morning.
The rest of the evening is mostly uneventful, with the cries of the seabirds eventually fading with the light. It's a time to just sit back, and relax.
The morning eventually comes after a night's rest, and, true to their words, the girls are up early, and seemingly set for the day. Ruby's in a lot more casual wear than she usually is, wearing shorts and a rainbow-patterned light t-shirt. The other two look to be prepared for swimming, with Ayah in a blue one piece suit that's close to her hair colour, while Evelyn's wearing a pink bikini.
"Ah, morning," Ruby says, waving. "Figured that we'd get our training in at the beach itself, if you want to join us. Bit of a change of scenery. And a bit softer ground."
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Post by seraphflonne on Jan 15, 2019 13:49:16 GMT
Kaihad enjoyed chatting and gossiping the night before, glad that they had some mindless chatter and fun. He had slept pretty well as a result, not that he ever really had trouble sleeping. When he finally woke up, he got dressed for a day of summer fun. He could pray someone wanted to swim today after all.
When they got out and greeted the girls, Kai greeted them all with a wide smile, pretty happy that someone was interested in swimming today, and it was more than one person! "I'm down, as long as we go out to swim afterwards! It was just me yesterday and let me tell you, that was pretty boring."
Keahi, Coronet and Wai were put through their paces this morning, Kai getting a better grasp on what kind of training that Coronet and Wai need in their lives.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 17, 2019 1:56:13 GMT
Cole fell asleep quickly, even though he had been napping for part of the day. He hadn't slept much after the attack in the night, and so being safe and in a bed was nice. When he woke up, Cole decided that he would be a little more proactive today.
He went to the shore wearing his usual pants and a button down short sleeve shirt that he left unbuttoned, to enjoy the ocean breeze. When he saw the girls he did a double take, especially when he saw Evelyn....was she always this....He shook his head and waved back at Ruby "Yeah, training sounds like a great idea. You'll see my newest capture too. Pepper still doesn't like me much though, not since I don't put up with her thievery"
With that he released his team. His training was a bit harsher than normal, pushing them just a bit further every set, making them pass their limits over and over. He meant the best though.
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Post by Robot on Jan 18, 2019 0:06:26 GMT
Theodore, like Ruby, isn't dressed for swimming. He slips out of his shoes and socks, leaving them with his vest, hat, and pack up at Briney house. Dressing down to enjoy the weather is about as good as it gets for him. Belle and Fred both seem eager to please, though the Growlithe is easily distracted and avoids the water a great deal. Sundance needs a little more encouragement, which the boy handles in the form of shiny bits of garbage from the previous day's adventure, and the promise for more treasure hunting later. When he rotates Six back in, the grass Pokemon practically trains itself, but the pair have been together for a long time.
He kept his eyes to the beach, his Pokemon, or the boys. It was very clear he was out of his element. Ayah and Evelyn wearing less then he was used to made it impossible for him to vocalize to the girls at all. Addresses were met with burning ears, red cheeks, averted eyes, and mumbled responses.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 18, 2019 1:14:54 GMT
"Oh, so cuuuute," Ayah says, crouching down to pet Pepper. "She's even got her own little crown." The Purrloin makes happy noises, apparently satisfied to get some attention that isn't it getting berated.
For training, Ayah seems to mostly build things in the sand, and her Pokémon help with ice, which her Pokémon work to knock down. It all looks fairly casual, but the Amaura and Vulpix seem fairly eager to impress.
Evelyn's is a lot more intense, rather similar to Cole's in that regard, with her Riolu and Ralts certainly looking rather exhausted at the end of each repetition. During breaks, she seems to drift over to tease Theo by talking to him, once she notices his responses (or, rather, awkward lack thereof), at least until Ruby tells her to knock it off.
Ruby herself mostly relies on a small bag of things like flying discs, which her 'mon try and knock out of the air, or balls to kick around. It's much more methodical than the others', but her Porygon and Happiny seem to at least get some enjoyment out of it, too.
At the end of the hour, Evelyn walks over to the surf, and lays down with her head towards the beach, letting the waves wash over her. Ruby just sits down on a beach log, putting everything away, while Ayah stands around a little awkwardly, looking at everyone else, as if trying to figure out what they're doing.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 18, 2019 2:06:25 GMT
As he finished up, Cole walked over between everyone and raised an eyebrow "So what's the plan. Do we want to stay here and just have fun on the beach, head into the woods to look for rare Pokemon? Ruby, you said you came here before on trips right? Did you do much exploring? Maybe there are some neat sea caves or something down the shore. Then we can have fun in the water, look for Pokemon, AND maybe find some treasure or something exciting?"
He went over near Evelyn and then said under his breath "And maybe we battle one on one tonight to see which one of us is better"
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Post by seraphflonne on Jan 18, 2019 15:53:57 GMT
Kai looked at Cole with a raised eyebrow, before glancing down at his red and black trunks... "I don't know if you noticed, but a lot of us are ready to swim... well, half of us, more accurately" He tugged a bit on his dry trunks to make it clear he hadn't swam at all yet. "That said, I wouldn't mind going down the coast and seeing what's out there, I'll go check the small mart they have here and see if I can stock up on some Pokeballs, I kinda forgot I ran out til now" He scratched his head a bit sheepishly as he walked on over to the building, intent on getting more Pokeballs, he liked catching things after all. Kai buys 2 Basic Balls for 500$
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Post by Robot on Jan 19, 2019 2:43:20 GMT
"Ah guess it wouldn't hurt t'explore the beach a bit, but I ain't so good with water. Not the best swimmer bein clumsy and all. More interesting then Petalburg Woods anyway, that is practically my backyard." Theodore mused out loud. "Closest thing to a desert we'll see for awhile on the road." He chuckled. "It's kinda my thing."
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 19, 2019 3:23:18 GMT
"Didn't do that much exploring," Ruby says, "but I know the beach here is pretty smooth and sandy here. The islands around make the water comparatively gentle. You want Dewford or particularly the other side of Rustboro for beach caves. Might be treasure, though. Especially, if we're lucky, stones and shards and whatnot from Dewford. But," she nods at Theo, "It's not really that deep, at least not for a ways out. As long as you stay within yelling distance of shore, shouldn't be past... well, your neck." She gives a wry smile at the half-foot difference between them.
"Oh, that must be where those stones came from, Theo!" Ayah says. "I'd be fine with doing some beach-walking... though, I do kind of want to get some swimming in. Haven't done that enough since leaving home. And," she laughs, though a little self-consciously, "I'd hate to have taken my swimsuit all across the region for nothing."
"I'm good for anything, really," Evelyn says, not having gotten up from laying down in the surf. "Water's nice, though." She peers up at Cole, him having to crouch near her to mutter so she could hear him, and gives a smile, shaking her head a little, her hair fanning out in the surf, not tied back at all today. "You're very persistent, aren't you?" She gives a laugh. "I mean, I like battling and all, but variety is the spice of life. We've fought, like, what, twice in the last week, including once two days ago? It's all fun, but, man, do I need something different. You know what I mean? Maybe after I've had a couple more fights with different people. I'm sure you don't want to make me sick of you," she teases.
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Post by Robot on Jan 19, 2019 3:32:25 GMT
"Goodnuff Ah spose." Theodore put Sundance away with his other Pokemon, clipped to his belt, and took his shirt off to leave it with the rest of his things up at Briney House. Purchasing a few odds and ends of his own, he returned to the beach in little more than an ordinary pair of shorts and waded off into the waves, three empties resting alongside his full Pokeballs. Being without a backpack was one thing. Being unprepared was something else entirely.
Though he went out into the water, the teen was thoroughly content to remain grounded, though close to Ayah. It was easier to talk to her when he couldn't see her from the neck down most of the time. Even just walking through the surf seemed to be good exercise, the water pulling heavily at his body in one direction, then the other.
Fit, with a farmer's tan, Theodore wasn't the vision of perfect health but it was clear he took good care of himself. He is content to dawdle along just enjoying what comes till the day takes a turn.
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Post by seraphflonne on Jan 19, 2019 23:34:41 GMT
Kai was pretty happy people were in the water with him now, yesterday had been kinda a letdown with just him enjoying it. Not even his Pokemon were really willing to enter the water, though he couldn't really blame Keahi. Fire and Water don't really mix well, though at least she wasn't a Charmander.
He tended to wander the water as much he could, though came back if anyone asked after him. He may have been looking to see if any Pokemon were about, nothing of his could really tread water well, and who knows if one of the gyms might need some feats of water finesse. Wouldn't hurt to at least look out for anything that caught his eye.
"What's native to this area anyways? Other than Wingull, I don't know if any of what we've seen would live on the coast other than that..."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 20, 2019 0:28:25 GMT
Cole pouts a little after Evelyn turns down his battle, especially because she kind of made a good point. But he was sure if SHE had been the one who lost twice, it would be a different story. Eventually he convinced himself that she just didn't want to fight because she knew in a one on one she would lose.
He lays down in the opposite direction that Evelyn had, with just his head getting hit by the tides as they came in. This was relaxing at least, though in the grand scheme of things he just found it....boring. Playing in the sand and water was fine, but he was hoping to battle, or explore deep caves, or just.....something exciting.
Nearly drifting off to sleep, a wave came in and sent water rushing up his nose causing him to jolt up. After a few sputtering breathes he laughed and sat back down, his clothes now soaked. Yeah, this was fine, nice even.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 20, 2019 3:11:46 GMT
Theo's wading through the water, enjoying himself, when all of a sudden there's a loud splash, and a wave of seawater rushes towards him, soaking his upper body. Looking over to its origin, there's a giggle from Ayah, before she dives down under the water and pops up a little ways away.
Evelyn sits up from where she was lying at Coles spluttering, and joins in his laughter. "See, that's why you don't break the waves with your head," she calls over, barely able to get the words out, she's laughing so hard. "Ah, man, I needed this all. Was a good idea. Been too tense since this journey started."
"Well, there's Magikarp, like everywhere," Ruby says, having gotten close to (but not in) the water, "Tentacool, Goldeen, and Staryu, too. If you're unlucky, you'll run into a school of Carvanha. It's not so much here, in the shallows, but there are Clamperl that live in these waters. Feebas shows up occasionally, as might a wailmer that's lost its way. Corphish do like to live along the bottom, though, so I might watch your step! If you go out further, you're more likely to find something. Especially if you bring food with you."
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Post by Robot on Jan 20, 2019 3:26:02 GMT
"H-Hey! You can't just soak a feller and run off like that, taint polite!" Theodore sputters, laughing, and continues his slow wading towards her, unwilling to remove his feet from the bottom. "Water's got you feeling right playful and at home?" He grins in spite of himself and shields his eyes against the sun as he moves ahead. Sure was bright on the water.
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Post by seraphflonne on Jan 20, 2019 18:57:00 GMT
Kai turned his attention to the shore and Ruby as she began explaining about the area. It was nice talking to someone who payed attention to those kinds of things, he... didn't really brush up on what was around Hoenn, he had focused most of his Pokemon education on what lived in Alola.
He walked on over closer to the shore, not really wanting to make either of them have to shout to hear each other. "Oh? So no Skrelp or Mareanie and Corsola? Well, not that I mind there not being Mareanie that much, they can be kinda aggressive, y'know?"
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