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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 20, 2019 22:14:05 GMT
Cole sticks his tongue out at Evelyn before laughing "Yeah but before I almost drowned it was super relaxing. I'd call it worth it"
He dropped back to the sand and rolled over onto his stomach, watching across the waves as Theo and Ayah splash each other "Hmm maybe those two have the right idea..." With that he rolled forward and into the water before turning around with a wicked grin and splashing Evelyn. His clothes were already soaked so he didn't even hesitate.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 20, 2019 23:43:21 GMT
"Well, if you insist," Ayah says, teasingly, moving forwards to soak him again, but without trying to move away as far this time. "But, yeah, I like swimming. It makes you feel so light, like you could just float away if you tried hard enough. And looking over the ocean, it makes you realize there's a whole world of possibilities out there. Plus," she adds, "It's nice and cool in the summer. And something that you can do on your own, if you have to. Though," she adds, splashing him again and smiling, "It's more fun with others."
"Uhhhh… Skrelp might be found deeper in the ocean, down near the bottom," Ruby says, thinking. "I don't think we have many Mareanie here, if any, because the Corsola here all like to live out in the more open ocean, near the Pacifidlog area. And Mareanie are seafloor dwellers, if I remember right?"
"Hey!" Evelyn says, taken aback, as the water splashes up to her face. She stands up and clears her eyes, before saying, "well, alright, if you're wanting to do that, you're on. Guess we need to whet that competitive streak somehow, eh?" she teases. "Let's move further out, though," she says, pushing him towards where Theo and Ayah are. "Too much sand in the water here." Getting a little further out, she gives him a shove from the back, clearly trying to knock him over into the water, before moving away with a grin.
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Post by seraphflonne on Jan 20, 2019 23:59:40 GMT
Kai gives a grin at the knowledge that Skrelp might be around here. Skrelp were cute and a rare sight in Alola, so he had always wanted to see one.
"So, if I go out far enough, I could maybe see a Skrelp? Probably wanna try that before we leave, I could use something aquatic in my team." Kai scratched the back of his head as he thought about catching one, he could probably say he had an army of poison types at that point.
"I don't much care about coverage type wise, but having something I could use to get around in the sea might be useful!" He kinda wanted to head out to see if he could find one right now, but he'd prefer to wait til the fun died down a bit.[/font]
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Post by Robot on Jan 21, 2019 0:41:19 GMT
"I'll be honest, this is mah first time being in the ocean, but I'm likin' it so far." Theodore's smile was genuine and he started returning fire, splashing Ayah back and continuing to wade after her. "Seems easier keeping my feet in the water too, so there's that. What do you mean bout possibilities though?" His expression took on hints of thoughtful confusion.
"The ocean's just like a desert right? You got layers and stuff in all of em."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 21, 2019 1:43:23 GMT
As Cole went down, he laughed and attempted to grab Evelyns leg and pull her down with him. He started to open his eyes before the sting of the water made him realize his mistake.
Coming up from the waves with a smile, Cole treads water before tossing another splash at his opponent. With a faux serious look on his face he points to her "Now that we're where you wanted to be I'll have to be twice as careful" He winks before going back under and pushing as much water towards her as possible
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 21, 2019 2:21:41 GMT
"Uh, well, not here," Ruby says. "By deep, I mean really deep. Over off the east coast, there are some far down trenches, past the regular ocean floor, where a lot of rarer Pokémon live. It's not a place where you could just walk or swim out to." She looks like she wants to continue, but her attention gets grabbed by a cloud of sand getting stirred up along the shore. Slowly, making its way out of the seabed, is a shiny red scuttling critter with rounded claws. It looks up at the humans, with a mix of what seems to be curiosity and hunger. Ruby takes a good few steps back from it. "Well, uh, that's a Corphish."
"I just mean that you can't see the end of the sea," Ayah says. "No matter what happens, there's still going to be more. And that's a good reminder to have. That there will always be more to experience, so don't ever give up on trying."
Theo seems to be tempting fate with what he said before, though, because all of a sudden he puts his foot on something hard like a rock that seems to just sliiiide out from under his foot, and sends him careening backwards into the water. Thankfully, it's not too deep, and Ayah rushes over to help him up if he needs it. When he reaches the surface and is able to clear the water from his eyes, it seems like he probably stepped on a brown starfish creature, that's now bobbing vertically at the surface of the water. Despite it having no face, the blinking light in its center gives a sense of irritation.
Cole manages to pull Evelyn down, and she falls basically on top of him for a few moments before managing to untangle herself and push away. "What, so, still the same amount?" she asks him, cheekily.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 21, 2019 3:15:59 GMT
"Well, you aren't wrong" Cole laughs and begins to just float in the water "Zero times two is still zero. But what can I say. Careful is boring. I haven't got where I am by being careful. It's just not my style"
He sighs and smiles "Let's call this a draw, eh? I think just floating here for a bit would be kinda nice"
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Post by Robot on Jan 21, 2019 3:34:43 GMT
"WhoooOOP!" Theodore goes over and flounders a moment in the waves, thrashing until he gets his feet under him. He looks a bit on the spooked side and straightens up with Ayah beside him, pink in the face. "Ahm alright... " This wasn't quite the swimming hole he was used to.
"Tarnation that's a pretty critter... Guessing one of my left feet found it... Uh... Howdy stranger!" He greets it, getting more blinking in response. "Shoot how do you talk to something with no eyes er mouth?"
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Post by seraphflonne on Jan 21, 2019 21:18:22 GMT
"That's a sight, well maybe less so around here. Corphish don't really live in Alola, at least naturally. I think I heard something about them cropping up on Poni before I left? You could probably ask my mom for better details than me.... that said, wanna try luring the Corphish over here?"Kai looked over at Keahi, pointing over to where he left his backpack so that the little poison salamander could drag his pack over. He had a few basic foods in there, mostly granola bars and easy travel food. He hadn't had to use any since Cole kind of took care of everything food wise. Once his pack was over he started digging through it, pulling out a couple cereal bars and holding one out for Ruby to take if she wanted to try and lure the Corphish over with him. Weather she takes it or not, he pulls one open and holds it out to the Corphish. "Come here little Cor, you look pretty hungry! I got some snacks if you want them!"Charm: 18
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 21, 2019 22:57:23 GMT
"What?" Evelyn teases. "You, okay with a draw? Not from what I've seen. Are you feeling ill or something?" She gives a laugh. "If you insist, though. And aren't just planning to sneak attack me again."
Ayah has a concerned look on her face as Theo tumbles, but it soon turns into a giggle as he rights himself, and the starfish surfaces. "Like this, I guess," she turns to face the Pokemon. "We're sorry, Mr. Starfish, he didn't mean to step on you. He's actually a really nice person, you were just too good at hiding on the seafloor." It swivels to 'look' at her, and then back at Theo. It's not exactly easy to read, but the pulsing seems a bit more rhythmic and less erratic now. Maybe that means it's a little less angry? Or maybe it's something else. It's hard to tell.
"I'm good," Ruby says, waving away the granola bar. "I don't need one following me and pestering for the rest of the day. I learned that lesson with wingull when I was a kid."
The Corphish eagerly takes the bar in one claw, and gingerly holds it. It looks like it might have done this whole thing before, by the way it holds it, to make sure that no crumbs escape, despite its pincer claws. In just a few bites, the granola is all gone. The shellfish looks up expectantly, like it's hoping for more, holding a claw up non-threateningly.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 22, 2019 1:15:40 GMT
Floating there harmlessly, Cole holds out a pinky "No surprise attacks, I swear. I think the waves just put out my competitive flames, at least for the time being"
He shrugs, though its hard to see with him being horizontal "It's like you said. If we keep being TOO competitive, we'll grow tired of each other. So we just have to have a few moments of calm every once in a while"
With that he just silently floated for a while, closing his eyes and letting himself get lost in the feeling of being carried by the ocean
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Post by Robot on Jan 22, 2019 1:45:41 GMT
"Yeah... uh... sorry, hope I didn't break nothing, yer stone is mighty pretty." Theodore awkwardly complements the floating star, before approaching it. "Can I give you a look?" Slowly, he reaches under to support it, wondering how it is simply remaining stationary in the water as it is.
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Post by seraphflonne on Jan 22, 2019 3:39:06 GMT
Kai gave a disappointed pout to Ruby, but it was quickly replaced with a smile as the Corphish began eating. Pokemon were pretty cute when they wanted to be, and he couldn't really resist giving it more. He kept them coming for the Corphish as it continued to eat, not minding one bit since he hadn't been eating them anyways.
"How could you say no to that face? Isn't it adorable, Ruby?" Kai reached out and petted it's shell as he said that, exoskeletons and shells were always weird to pet, but he had done it before and would do it again. Not even angry Krabby in the daycare had stopped him.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 22, 2019 4:36:16 GMT
Evelyn reaches out for Cole, and just taps his pinkie finger with her index one. "Sounds good," she says, before continuing in a teasing tone. "Though, if you don't want to get tired of me, maybe I should go elsewhere on the beach. It's a big ocean, after all."
The starfish seems to be willing to let him hold it, not moving away, at least. While it seems cold, rigid, and almost stone-like to look at, touching the Staryu it's clear that it's warm, and actually feels a little bit soft and squishy. The stone in the center begins to rhythmically pulse in time with his heartbeat, it seems.
"Ehhhhhh…" Ruby says, "I'll pass. Sea life isn't my cup of tea. You can deal with it." The Corphish burbles as it happily munches on the granola, though it's not quite clear how much it registers being 'pet'. It looks at him happily after it finishes, though.
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Post by seraphflonne on Jan 22, 2019 6:28:58 GMT
Kai gave a huff, turning to the Corphish and giving it a firm pat on the head, rubbing behind it's crown. "Well, you done? I won't mind giving you more, but I'm leaving today so you won't be getting anything tomorrow, so you better get your fill while I'm here!"
He pulls out another, handing it to the Corphish if it waves it's claw for it, walking on further into the beach and plopping down in the sand. Keahi comes on over and sits beside Kai, staying on the opposite side that the crawfish is on. It wasn't exactly keen on being near sea life, they had a tendency to spray water.
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Post by Robot on Jan 22, 2019 10:56:32 GMT
Theodore's heartbeat quickens a bit, and he looks up from the Pokemon with a childish, toothy smile. "Ain't never held no star before!" He cheered, tracing a finger curiously along the metallic gold colored setting the gem sat in, stroking his thumb across the stone itself.
"Well, yer stone looks mighty fine. You think coming away from the water with me is something you'd like? I'd be proud to take care of something as perty as you are."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 23, 2019 2:40:28 GMT
Cole smirked back "Oh I see how it is. Fine" He turns and attempts to casually float away, though the waves do him no favors "Sure is a big beach. Lots of room here too if you want to stay though. I don't care either way"
After that he was content to float in silence, almost drifting off to sleep again.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 23, 2019 4:23:01 GMT
The Corphish happily follows. It doesn't exactly spray water, but lets out a happy little stream of bubbles... which pop, showering the area with little droplets of water. Harmless, but... still water.
There's a faint blinking from the Staryu, as it jumps up, spins around, and lands on two different points. It seems to be trying to possibly communicate, and a low, unearthly pseudo-humming sound seems to be coming from the thing. Theo isn't quite sure what it's trying to say, though. It isn't jumping away, however, and it clearly has that capability. So... that's probably a good thing?
Cole is just able to float in relative peace, with no disturbances beyond the waves. He isn't, as it is, able to tell how far or in what direction Evelyn is, though. At the very least, she's out of his immediate field of view. He'd have to look around to find anyone else.
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Post by Robot on Jan 24, 2019 2:57:20 GMT
"Seems like you'll do just fine moseying around with me.". Theodore fishes a Poke ball from his sopping wet shorts (as he doesn't own trunks), and gently taps the Staryu's gem with the ball.
"Thanks fer the help Ayah... Ain't so good at talkin with people, sometimes it's a bit shaky but I still get my point across." He addresses the girl shyly as the Pokeball shakes.
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Post by seraphflonne on Jan 24, 2019 3:06:24 GMT
Kai continues to pet the Corphish, giving it an occasional snack when it seems to want one. With Keahi here he's giving away more snacks faster, and his other Pokemon eventually head over as well. Wai swiping a few from the bag, and Coro pestering a little for some as well. Soon enough, Kai is all out of snacks to give.
"Well... you guys ate about 3 days worth of food. Nothing left in here" He shows the empty bag to the four Pokemon, making it pretty clear that their was nothing left after the four had ganged up on him for food.
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