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Post by YourWaifu on Dec 27, 2017 8:09:34 GMT
Zo:
Ms. Evans seems to brighten up a bit as she continues to offer advice. “You can always practice talking with me! Or at least, you can when I’m not working...One tip, though! Don’t be too eager! I scared away most of my roommates like that...But don’t worry! Now I’m a master of conversations!” She says happily. “This year will work out fine, I just know it!”
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Dec 27, 2017 22:32:56 GMT
Zo smiles at Miss Evans. "I think I'd like that, yes. And I certainly hope so. As for scaring off dorm mates... I don't think that's a problem... yet. Though Xander is suspicious of me already... and I probably upset Dakota a few days ago... I've hardly spoken a word to Faron... then again, I'm still not sure if he actually has feelings, so I probably can't scare him off anyway..." he thinks for a moment, before chuckling. "I've actually talked less to my own room mate than I have to the guy that has just moved in this morning." He grins. "I've done a wonderful job at connecting to people so far, haven't I?" he asks, sarcasm plain in his voice.
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Post by YourWaifu on Dec 27, 2017 23:53:40 GMT
Zo:
“Oh you’re being too hard on yourself! Everyone is really awkward for the first few days. You’ll all get along fine, it just takes a bit! Besides, if you’re really having trouble you can always-” She stops herself for a moment. “No, I shouldn’t say that, Janus would kill me. Just, y’know, try and learn what kind of things they like and connect with them! You guys will probably want to go on a field trip soon, or you might need to go, depending on mission priorities and the availability of other operatives, and those are really good bonding experiences! After going on a field trip, everyone will probably come back best friends!” She says cheerily.
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Dec 28, 2017 19:16:24 GMT
Zo raises an eyebrow as Miss Evans talks. "Now I'm intrigued. What could I always do? Though I suppose we don't really want Janus to get mad at you, so never mind. I'm sure I'll manage."
He nods at her remarks about the field trips. "I suppose that would be a good opportunity to bond, yeah. Speaking of, I should probably get around to having my first Gym battle at some point... better get it out on time so I don't have too worry too much about getting it done before the first field trips..."
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Post by nateincaps on Dec 29, 2017 20:09:45 GMT
Greg eats his breakfast without much incident, keeping to himself mostly and making sure to get more then enough food for Maria.
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Post by YourWaifu on Dec 30, 2017 22:06:30 GMT
Zo:
Brushing past Zo’s curiosity about what he could ask Janus for, Ms. Evans speaks up again. “If you wanted, I could always help you with that too! It’s not like I’m good friends with most of the staff here or anything, but I know what a lot of them use. Oh, and I could help you practice too! It’d be sooo much fun!” She gushes excitedly.
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Dec 30, 2017 22:16:04 GMT
Zo smiles brightly. "That'd be great, yeah! I'm really not much of a battler myself, not unless I can jump in myself and help out with magic and word. Beyond that, I really am not all that useful in a fight, so I'll take all the help I can get."
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Post by YourWaifu on Dec 31, 2017 19:44:20 GMT
Zo:
Ms. Evans nods in understanding. “I used to be awful at battling, but sometimes life takes a turn. Janus really helped me with that, so you could say I learned from the best! Well, not officially the best, but the best in my eyes!” She says excitedly. “What I’m saying is that I understand how to teach people who don’t really know what to do in a battle. You won’t regret getting my help, I promise!”
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Jan 1, 2018 0:33:43 GMT
Zo grins widely. "Wonderful! I can't wait, it should be fun."
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Post by YourWaifu on Jan 11, 2018 1:28:06 GMT
The girls make their way back to the school, arriving only a few minutes late for breakfast. Breakfast is quite good, as always, but most students filter out of the cafeteria early to get good seats for the assembly. A few minutes before its scheduled to start, an announcement comes across the speaker system to remind everyone of the assembly, which prompts even more people to head to the stage.
A few minutes after nine, Zephyr Kemp, Mina Kim, Percy Abelen, and Felix Griffith all take the stage. Zephyr looks even taller in person than he does on TV. He towers over the other Elite Four members, especially Mina who only comes up to his shoulders. He doesn’t seem to be as well-dressed as he usually is, though. His green hair is messy and he’s in a green tracksuit, similar to what Zelda was wearing earlier.
Felix is well-dressed and stylish, as always. His red hair is impeccably styled and his white blazer and purple-button up combo are wrinkle-free. HIs usual smirk is still plastered on his face.
Mina’s blonde hair is cutely styled into pigtails, and if she wasn’t wearing a matching pink blouse and skirt, you could easily mistake her for another student. Her small frame makes her look much younger than twenty, especially since most of the students would tower over her. A few of the boys catcall her as she takes the stage, but she doesn’t seem to notice it.
Percy looks a bit out of place and uncomfortable, but that always seems to be the case with him. His white hair is messy and unkempt and he has a bored, glassy look in his eyes. His black shirt and pants are wrinkly, unlike Felix’s well-kept outfit.
After the crowd settles down, Felix begins his speech. “Good morning Olmia! Nice to see you’re all excited today.” He smiles, waiting for the few people who shouted out a “woo” in reply to settle down. “I’m Felix Griffith, everyone’s favorite Elite Four member, this is Zephyr Kemp, the biggest and toughest guy around, Mina Kim, our beautiful gymnast, and Percy Abelen, the smartest pokemon researcher I’ve ever met.” He gestures to each person as he says their name, pausing so everyone gets a round of applause.
“Since Audrey and Cole can’t be bothered to bless us with their presence every day, we’ll be here to advise the student council, run the school, keep track of field trips, and handle any expulsions or suspensions. As you may or may not know, field trips are scheduled to start in about two months. I hope you haven’t forgotten that you’ll all need to beat the gym or contest here before you go on a field trip. If you meet all the requirements, you’ll be able to make a field trip request in the main office. It’s real easy! All you have to do is pick out the region you want to go to and write two to five names of people you want to go with. There’ll be an announcement of when requests are open, but it’s usually for the last week of the month. You’ll also always have the chance to stay at school, so if you don’t feel like traveling, that’s fine! After the first two months, you’ll also be able to change your schedule.” Felix stops for a moment before looking over to Percy. “Was that everything in the notes, Percy?”
“Student council and clubs.” He replies curtly.
“Oh right! I’ll let former student council president Mina take this part.” Felix hands the mic over to a slightly confused Mina as he finishes his statement.
“Well, student council elections will be finished by the end of next month, so make sure everyone gets their campaigning done by then! It’s a really rewarding job, but it is a lot of work. You have to plan events and vote on proposals made by student clubs, all while keeping your own grades up. Speaking of clubs, if you get enough people together, you can make a club for almost anything. You’ll have to ask the student council for a clubroom or use of special rooms, but it can be real fun!” Mina looks over to the other elite four members before Zephyr steals the mic from her hands.
“That’s our speech done, so I hope it was informative for you all! Have a good day, and a great year!” His closing line elicits a round of applause from everyone as the group makes their way off the stage.
Students start to disperse, and the elite four starts to make their way through the crowd. Zephyr makes a beeline towards Zelda and the small group of people around her. Percy looks like he’s looking for someone, his eyes scanning faces in the crowd. Felix has been swarmed by a group of girls, and there seems to be a group of boys swarming around Mina. It’s hard to tell though because she’s so tiny.
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Post by haybalebarn on Jan 11, 2018 22:50:58 GMT
Vess tries to pay attention and listen during the speech, but quickly found herself nodding off, slumping down in her seat with her eyes closed. Despite this, she wasn't quite asleep, and when the assembly ended she opened an eye, trying to keep track of everything while also trying to slip in a few more minutes of rest. While she wanted to take a nap right there, she also couldn't quite pass up on the opportunity to learn more about the Elite Four. Even if they were going to be around for a while, it was never too early to start looking for sources of information. For Zephyr, she already had an inside source sitting a few feet away from her the entire assembly, so that was a good start, judging by the path Zephyr was taking towards Zelda. Delicately, she extricated herself from her chair and stood up, generally hanging around Zelda and the rest of the girls from her dorm who hadn't tried to immediately leave. Beyond this, she tried to keep a passive eye on the others, trying to see if they talked to anyone or seemed friendly with any of the students or teachers. Perception, spending AP: OAqI7xDu3d6+1 3d6+1
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Jan 14, 2018 21:33:00 GMT
Zo only pays as much attention to the speech as it's worth, not particularly excited by any of the information given. Well, this was a waste of time. A pamphlet could've done this job. When the assembly finally finishes, he sighs and gets up, quickly scanning the room and frowning at the sight of several students crowding around two of the Elite Four. Shaking his head at the sight, his gaze moves on, quickly spotting Trista with what appeared to be her entire girl's dorm (and Nuri)... as well as a face Zo hadn't seen before. Hmm... perhaps our dorm wasn't the only one that was graced with a new student. Interesting.... Still, the group was a bit too large for Zo's tastes, so he quickly moves on, spotting Greg. Shrugging, he approaches the boy, waving him a quick hello. "Hiya Greg. Enjoyed this thrilling assembly that was completely necessary?" he asks, sarcasm clear in his voice.
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Post by nateincaps on Jan 14, 2018 22:23:32 GMT
Greg was actually a little late to the assembly, having forgotten about it until the speakers came on. The boy was only halfway through second breakfast, too, so he had to hurry into the assembly room with a Maria in his arms and a half eaten bagel in his mouth, sitting near the back.
Even to Greg this assembly was rather drab, long specious announcements never really being his thing, but the mention of field trips did peak the boy's interest. "Oh, right! Hey Maria, where would you like to go for a field trip?" Greg said as he held his Horsea into the air, waiting for an answer that surely was never going to come.
The fisherman didn't really focus on the rest of the assembly, scarfing down the last bits of breakfast and just sitting as everyone got up, actually being taken by surprise when Zo walked up to him. "O-oh! Hey Zo dude! And yeah, thrilling assembly! I really liked the look of that one blonde chick." Greg had clearly missed the sarcasm in Zo's voice, getting up as he talked. "But, yeah, where you thinking of going for the field trip? Someplace warm would be wicked cool, err, warm, I guess."
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Post by ThRevanchist on Jan 15, 2018 0:23:51 GMT
Assemblies were a bit boring, sure, but maybe there would be something she missed... Nope. Nada, all stuff they'd covered before. Extensively. Maybe that was how fancy schools did this sort of thing? ...That would be pretty boring. Although with all these reminders, maybe it would actually be a good idea to get done with that first badge sooner, not later?
With the assembly over and the assembled students all moving around, Trista was very much an object at rest. Not exactly up to leaving her group just yet... It would just be going from one small group to a much, much bigger, louder group, so she wanted to stay with the pack. For now, at least.
Not that that meant staying out in the open. Before Zephyr could make his way over, she elected to hide by someone bigger. Namely, Adora, who Trista greeted with a, "Hey... Adora. Umm, were you going anywhere?"
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Post by YourWaifu on Jan 16, 2018 3:03:27 GMT
In response to Trista’s question, Adora shakes her head. “Nope, not goin’ anywhere! Zelda said she would introduce me to Zephyr, and I wouldn’t want to miss that!” She explains. Moments later, the aforementioned elite four member strides over, leaning down to give his much smaller sister a big hug. “It’s so good to see you kiddo!” He says in his loud, booming voice. “You too!” Zelda squeaks, clearly being crushed a bit. Zephyr releases her, allowing her to breathe once more. “How’s Zeke?” He asks. “He’s walking now and he can say words sometimes, but its mostly just babbling.” “And the twins?”Zelda laughs. “Oh they’re a handful. Their favorite thing right now is playing on the trampolines in the gym. It was such a pain to practice before competitions.” “I hope you weren’t too harsh on them, ‘cuz I know a little someone who used to be the same way.” He ruffles her hair before looking over the rest of the group. “So! Introduce me to everyone!”“Oh, well, um, these are my dorm-mates! This is Adora, Anna, Vess, Trista, and Chaika. I’m not sure where Elizabeth ran off to, and Yuki doesn’t really seem to like me, but these are most of the girls!”Adora meekly waves, clearly in awe of the large figure in front of her. “H-hi!”Zephyr looks over the group, nodding as Zelda mentions their names. “Oh, you’re Cole’s friend right?” He says, looking at Chaika. “That’s right!” Chaika confirms with a smile. “Well, its nice to meet you all! Have any of you challenged the gym yet? I went at it on the first day, but for some reason nobody wanted to get in the octagon with me, so I got my ass kicked.” He laughs, running a hand through his shaggy hair. DžǝǙǦǯǠǡǤǝƤƘǎǝǫǫƘǦǧǬǡǛǝǫƘǬǠǙǬƘLjǝǪǛDZƘǠǙǫƘǫǬǙǪǬǝǜƘǬǙǤǣǡǦǟƘǬǧƘƾǙǪǧǦƘǙǦǜƘǧǦǤDZƘƾǙǪǧǦƦƘǁǦƘǞǙǛǬƤƘǬǠǝDZƘǫǝǝǥƘǨǪǝǬǬDZƘǝǦǟǪǧǫǫǝǜƘǡǦƘǬǠǝǡǪƘǜǡǫǛǭǫǫǡǧǦƦƴǚǪƶƴǚǪƶè
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Post by haybalebarn on Jan 16, 2018 8:50:32 GMT
Vess doesn't pay too much attention to Zephyr, here eyes lingering over towards Percy and Faron talking. She tries to stay engaged with the current conversation, but it's mostly just nodding along as she glances towards Faron every couple of seconds. Eventually she tries to kick herself out of that mode to at least look like she cared about meeting Zephyr, and she mumbles briefly when she's introduced, still somewhat disinterested. "Hmm? Oh yeah, hi."
Beyond that, she doesn't say anything, pretending to have not heard Zephyr's question about the gym, sneaking another quick glance towards Faron and Percy, her eyes narrowing slightly.
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Jan 16, 2018 21:55:22 GMT
Zo shrugs, smiling slightly. "Haven't given it too much though, to be honest. Little ways ahead still, so no rush yet. But I suppose going someplace warmer than here would be nice, yes. Though that includes... most of Zaphros, so perhaps not too useful." He smiles wryly. "It would like to visit Asper, or maybe go to Fero, drop by home for a bit." He shrugs. "I'm not too picky, though. We'll probably end up visiting most of the region anyway."
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Post by ThRevanchist on Jan 18, 2018 4:48:13 GMT
"Oh. Haha, 'course not..." Trista answered blithely. While maneuvering to place Adora between her and the rather enormous man bounding closer.
She still peeked out to watch though, and even gave a small wave at the polite introduction... Where had Elizabeth run off to? Anyways, she shook her head to the tune of, "The gym...? No, not yet." And then followed up with a skeptical, "Wait... Who managed to do that?"
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Post by YourWaifu on Jan 18, 2018 8:02:53 GMT
Zephyr laughs. “Don’t remember the teacher’s name because it’s been years, but she was a nice lady. It wasn’t even hard for her to beat me, to be honest. I thought I could waltz in here and beat everybody up, but I forgot that this was mostly about pokemon battling and not, yknow, people battling.” He nudges Zelda a bit and continues. “You remember when I came to Olmia, right Zel?”
“He was average sized back then because he was like, 15. He was also really immature, and reckless. He almost gave Ma a heartattack because he was suuuuper close to getting kicked out!” She says, causing another shove from Zephyr.
“Hey! How do you even remember all that stuff? You were like 9.” He teases playfully.
“How did you almost get kicked out?” Anna asks curiously. “Were you like, trying to fight everybody?”
Zephyr feigns offense. “I’m not some kind of brute! I’m a kind soul!” He runs a hand through his hair, chuckling. “Yeah, something like that. I kinda thought that I had to prove I was the best here, so I started a lot of fights. It was everywhere too, in the halls, in the dorms, in classes, in the bathrooms...Me and my buddies were kind of a handful. And, uh, we kind of destroyed a lot of stuff, so we ended up getting our parents called...a lot…”
“Are you like that too, Zelda? Because, um, that sounds really inconvenient.” Chaika adds.
“Nah, I have self-control, unlike somebody here.”
“Oh come on! You’re really slammin’ me here, Zel! Can’t you talk about my handsome looks, or my amazing physique, or my battle prow-” He’s cut off by a punch to his gut.
“We get it.” Zelda rolls her eyes.
“If its any consolation, I think ya look better in person than ya do on tv.” Adora stammers out.
“See! Your friend here is nice!” Zephyr replies defensively.
Zelda continues rolling her eyes. “Do you guys want me to tell him to leave us alone?”
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Post by haybalebarn on Jan 26, 2018 9:38:20 GMT
Vess watches Zephyr and Zelda interact with a flat, incredulous expression. How anyone could handle this guy was beyond her. "The reason she always 'slams' you is because you're far to eager sing your own praises. It's making me nauseated just hearing it." Her tone wasn't quite malicious, perhaps a bit more teasing, but it certainly wasn't lighthearted.
At Zelda's question, Vess shrugs. "Nah, he can do what he wants. I've survived bigger annoyances, considering how I have to live in the same dorm as Yuki." Then, she does another scan of the auditorium, seeing where the elite 4 members are currently, if anything has changed.
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