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Post by kagemaru656 on Feb 17, 2016 18:58:38 GMT
While you were talking, Danny had already gone up to the room. Seems he isn't coming along.
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Post by Zephias on Feb 17, 2016 19:32:40 GMT
Adri almost laughed at Zach's outburst.
Zach, you're expecting me to wake up at dawn after a nighttime expedition? Because that's not going to happen. We have beds here and lack of sleep is bad for the skin. Also..."
She released Tyrell and Aeron, which took their usual spots on her head and to her right as usual.
"No nocturnal Pokemon, right? I mean, it's not like bat Pokemon are nocturnal, and the Zorua line has totally not evolved to hunt at nighttime" she said, her voice playful.
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Post by FelixSparks on Feb 17, 2016 20:05:48 GMT
Zach doesn't quite get the joke. "I mean I do that all the time and my skin's fine... It's getting injured that's bad for the skin."
He huffs when she releases her pokemon, crossing his arms.
"We met the bat in a cave, so that doesn't count, and your MOM gave you the Zorua, so it doesn't count either! We haven't been outside at night AT ALL this journey yet!"
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Post by Zephias on Feb 17, 2016 22:25:48 GMT
Adri still doesn't look quite convinced.
"Why do you want to go out so bad? It was a busy day"
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Post by blackhawk748 on Feb 17, 2016 22:48:36 GMT
Conner looks directly at Zach and deadpans, "Zach....you really need to learn about the joys of sleep" Then turns away and heads for the room trying to hide his laughter.
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Post by FelixSparks on Feb 17, 2016 23:02:45 GMT
Zach groans, pointing towards the road with both arms in an exasperated manner. "I don't know if you know this, but I'm not exactly from money or power, like you two are. So when an opportunity to get some ACTUAL, GOOD ingredients wags itss skimpy skirt in my face, it's not like I can ignore it. And THAT'S why I want to go out." He looks towards the road again, biting his lip. "I really just need one... It should be okay if I go alone..."
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Post by Zephias on Feb 18, 2016 10:19:13 GMT
Adri's eyes narrowed as Zach basically called her a "rich kid". Yes she had her family, and yes they were rather famous and had no money problems but Marion and Gerard had always strived to live a simpler life. It was the reason they decided to move to Amberleaf in the first place. Their house was almost completely self-sustainable, which required everyone to chip in and work the land. It was one of the reasons she knew so much about pokemon in the first place.
She knew Zach hadn't meant it like that. The young cook had had a far rougher time than herself or Connor so it was easy to see where he was coming with the comment, but it still hurt her a lot to hear one of her closest friends basically say she'd been riding her famous parents' coattails.
"As if I'd let you go out alone you dummy. It could be dangerous. I'm going with you" she said with a closed-eye smile, trying to hide her inner turmoil.
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Post by FelixSparks on Feb 19, 2016 1:55:08 GMT
Zach nods, beginning to move towards the exit of town... But something was bugging him. Adri's body language had made it seem like she was gonna say no... Yet here she was throwing herself into the thick of it with him. He wondered... Nah, she probably just didn't want to have to clean up his mess.
"Alright! Let's get going then, moonlight's burning."
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Post by kagemaru656 on Feb 19, 2016 8:38:22 GMT
The sun is low in the sky as the pair reach the edge of town, casting long shadows and an orange glow over the path. Without any trouble you make it back to the edge of Tauros Valley where the hoofprints are. They are several hours old by now though. From the woods comes a series of chirping noises. So now, which way will Adri and Zach go?
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Post by FelixSparks on Feb 20, 2016 18:47:49 GMT
Zach casts a look at the track, biting the inside of his cheek as he thinks. It was likely that tracking them down would take too long, as the prints were old... Then he heard the chirping from the woods. He begins to move towards it slowly, curious.
"Do you hear that? It almost sounds like music..."
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Post by kagemaru656 on Feb 20, 2016 23:50:34 GMT
As they head to toward the forest, they begin to hear the occasional hoot too. But mostly it is the chirping they hear. It's not like the twittering of birds though...
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Post by Zephias on Feb 21, 2016 12:01:16 GMT
Adri looked slightly unnerved at the strange chirping. That didn't sound like any bird she knew of...
"Um, Zach, I don't think those are birds..." she said as she released Tyrell for some added protection.
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Post by kagemaru656 on Feb 21, 2016 12:44:04 GMT
Adri recognises it as more of a cricket sound... Must be a few of those in the woods.
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He also works out the sound is from crickets.2d6
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Post by FelixSparks on Feb 23, 2016 4:12:45 GMT
Zach nods after a moment, looking excited. "You're right... Probably crickets! Still, kind of exciting, right?" He keeps moving into the woods, keeping an ear out for any other interesting sounds. Maybe this is where Liz came that morning...
"Oh, I just remembered. Liz found a Fire Stone this morning. I didn't really get a chance to tell you guys yet, but there might be more around here somewhere."
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Post by kagemaru656 on Feb 23, 2016 18:37:21 GMT
As the pair enter the woods, the sun has dipped low enough that the tress quickly swallow the light. They whip out their torch and lantern and keep making their way, scanning for Pokémon. The cricket sounds and occasional hooting indicate nocturnal pokémon about, but so far it seems most Pokémon are asleep. After walking for several minutes without any signs of life Zach catches a flash as his light reflects off of something. Adri immediately picks out several glimmering spots that had caught the light, and several of them were eyes.
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Post by Zephias on Feb 23, 2016 19:01:59 GMT
Adri very slowly pulls up her torch, set to the lowest intensity, towards the glowing eyes while trying to appear as harmless as possible and otherwise staying very still.
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Post by FelixSparks on Feb 23, 2016 19:33:45 GMT
Zach followed Adri's line of sight and flashlight, trying to identify what she was looking at. For now, he gave a grin. "Hiya! My name's Zach, and this is Adri! Wanna play?"
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Post by kagemaru656 on Feb 23, 2016 19:42:55 GMT
Adri's lantern illuminates the dark fur of 3 small dog Pokémon. Their muzzles are a red/orange. All three start growling at the light that has illuminated them, and together take a few steps forward, defending the little cave den they are in, and whatever is sparkling so much from behind them. Their attention turns to Zach as well when he addresses them.
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Post by Zephias on Feb 23, 2016 20:39:13 GMT
Adri slowly switched her torch to omnidirectional mode so she wouldn't go into total darkness and let it hang down from the strap that attached it to her belt as she showed her empty hands at the pokemon. She went through all her pokemon knowledge, trying to identify them without scanning them.
She didn't want to scare them.
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Post by kagemaru656 on Feb 23, 2016 20:43:58 GMT
Once she thoguht about it the resemblence to Gorn was obvious. She had spent most of her childhood with her mother's Houndoom, of course she would recognise the Houndour pups! And remember that they really do not take kindly to being disturbed when they are trying to sleep...
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