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Post by FelixSparks on Aug 31, 2016 16:14:25 GMT
Zach shook his head, picking up the bait as well as the spicy treat. "I'm sorry about that. I wasn't told that wild pokemon being a problem, and I was trying to stop a thief from my stall." He pockets the pokeball with his new capture in it, sending Kali to the box for now. "Now, if you don't mind, I'd like to take that pokemon to the center."
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Post by kagemaru656 on Sept 1, 2016 7:08:12 GMT
"And then what are you gonna do with it?" the man asks, eyes narrowing.
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Post by FelixSparks on Sept 1, 2016 19:06:18 GMT
"I'll probably ask what it wants to do, whether that's coming with me, helping someone else, or if there's somewhere in the wild it wants to go." He shrugs, looking to the man, standing as tall as he could. "Is that a problem?"
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Post by kagemaru656 on Sept 1, 2016 22:23:57 GMT
"It is, actually." he says with a frown, "What this pest wants to do is harass the stores here, and what I want to do is call the rangers to have it put somewhere else. So that's what I'm doing." He finishes off matter-of-factly, has taken out a phone and is busy dialling something.
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Post by Zephias on Sept 2, 2016 2:35:38 GMT
"I'm unsure, it depends on how cooperative the pokemon want to be. It shouldn't be too long, though. Feel free to have a look around and drop by in 25 or so to check" said Adri and, after waving the customer off with a smile, she turned to work.
For the Stunky, Adri chose to start with the massage. after a little prepwork to rid the pokemon of any dirt she rubbed hands together to heat them up and to spread the sandalwood oil evenly on the surface of her palms, enjoying the nice, deep earthy woodland and slightly spicy smell it let out. She started working the Stunky, making sure the oil was spread evenly and the pokemon's leg and back muscles loosened correctly. According to her dad, Tough contests were very much about posturing and a pokemon being properly relaxed was vital so that it looked unfazed in front of the other intimidation and panache shows. It also meant that once the pokemon did tense up, it would look even more impressive. She let the oil dry up and be absorbed by the pelt once the massage was finished, setting up a nice foresty fungy musky smell that did indeed mask the stench the Stunky line was well-known for. Correctly used, the stench would have some massive surprise appeal. For the brushing she puffed the pelt a bit to make the Stunky look bigger. She also added some accent lines close to the face to make it look more threatening.
It shifted the shape of the face just a tad towards the predator edge, which should make the pokemon more intimidating.
Adri originally had many issues getting the Flabébé away from her flower, a very nice Hyacinth. In the end she decided to use a very soft water spray and apply the soap with her fingers while the pokemon remained atop the flower. It would do well for it to be watered. Cute contests were less about active appeal and more about passive appeal, requiring smaller shows that added up to a giant sense of "d'aww". She used fingertip massages to loosen up every muscle and decided to magnify the Hyacinth scent using Hyacinth oil. She then used the smaller brushes to thoroughly clean the small fairy and added some slight accents to its face. She also picked up a couple petals from some flowers nearby and made a small petal crown for the Flabébé.
The Pidove was an interesting case. There were some very common bird pokemon like Spearow, Taillow and Starly that, as raptors, had great basic appeal for Cool contests. Shrugging, she got back to work.
Getting the bird to go close to water was, as expected, a tad annoying. Soon enough, however, she got the bird to relent. She carefully dusted off the pokemon and got rid of any dirt or leaves that got stuck between the feathers. She took special care of the beak, since it needed to look sharp and draw attention. She started the massage before the pelt finished drying, lightly and steadily applying the eucalyptus oil and releasing any tension on the legs, wings and back. she then finished with some accents around the eyes and at the nape of the neck. She thought about making a play on Unfezant, but a facsimile of the mask a male Unfezant had would take a tad too long for little appeal in her opinion. Cool contests were dynamic, moving and explosive, so it would be far more on what the Pidove did than what she could do with a grooming.
It was just the nature of the beast.
She then pulled out her sketchpad and drew her three subjects. She used a dark shadow chiaroscuro for the Stunky, aiming for the tough and aggressive look using sharper angles. For the Flabébé it was all soft pastels, good light and warm composition. The starly got strong colors and dynamic movement lines, which she decided to make mostly in Kanto ink and brushes.
Few could beat the Indigo League when it came to dynamism and sense of movement in painting.
She then waited patiently for her customer to show up again.
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Post by FelixSparks on Sept 2, 2016 15:11:34 GMT
Zach nodded, though he didn't like it. He had wanted to help the cat, but it was probably best to leave it to the rangers. "That might be for the best then. I'm going to go back to my stall now. Sorry about all of that." With that, Zach made his way back to his stall, sighing and rolling the bird's pokeball in his hand.
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Post by kagemaru656 on Sept 3, 2016 11:34:45 GMT
Zach gets back to his stall to find everything else intact and Adri busy grooming.
The guy comes back after the 25 minutes, but Adri is only half done at the time.
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Post by Zephias on Sept 3, 2016 20:12:57 GMT
"Hey there!" Said Adri from where she was busy carefully prepping the Flabébé. "Finishing all three is taking a little longer than what I expected, mostly because I took a long time convincing your Flabébé to let me even get close to her and her flower. Stunky is done, though. Why don't you take a look and tell me what you think?"
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Post by kagemaru656 on Sept 3, 2016 23:58:00 GMT
"Well wow, Noisome looks great! And he's a lot more... subtle smelling now. this is great!" He enthuses. "I'm gonna get some shopping done then and get back to you for the other two in a while. Ok? Come on Noisome." he returns the Stunky to its ball.
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Post by kagemaru656 on Sept 4, 2016 18:08:12 GMT
A while later, after the guy collected his three Pokémon from Adri, she sees a posh looking old lady. She is carrying a handbag, and out of the top of the bag is sticking a pink cat. She seems to look over the grooming stand as she walks beside it.[She hasn't stopped, but she hasn't finished passing by if you want to interact]
Meanwhile over at Zach's stand, the girl from this morning is back with 2 other girls in the same uniform following her. "It's over here" she says, clearly leading them towards Zach's stall.
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Post by Zephias on Sept 5, 2016 0:12:43 GMT
"Good day, ma'am. Can I interest you in any of my services" said Adri.
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Post by kagemaru656 on Sept 5, 2016 9:29:50 GMT
"Oh. Well dear what do you do? Have you been at it long?"
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Post by FelixSparks on Sept 5, 2016 14:19:21 GMT
Zach places the Murkrow's ball on his belt, waving towards the girls. "Welcome back! How was your art class?" He called with a grin, pulling out his wok and his knife. They might be hungry after class! He might have to remake a spicy treat later, as he shouldn't sell customers the one that cat had scampered off with... Poor cat, was just hungry, and now it's being forced to move homes? Well, look on the bright side. Maybe there will be more food there, and it'll make tons of friends! On the other hand, maybe he'd run into it in the wild and get to make things right after all. Both options made him smile, and that's what he needed to do right now. No moping in front of the customers. And when he was done here, he could show Adri his new bird!
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Post by Zephias on Sept 6, 2016 2:34:00 GMT
Adri gave the woman a warm smile.
"My dad is a renowned painter and coordinator and my mom is a retired master trainer, so I grew up around Pokemon. My father taught me many things about how to take care and groom different Pokemon, and since there's a contest in town I decided to open a grooming and caretaking stand" she motioned to her stand "I've been doing this since I was a kid so i'm pretty good at it"
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Post by kagemaru656 on Sept 6, 2016 6:46:19 GMT
Adri: The woman smiles "Well, look at this heiress out here. So you think you could treat Molly here right?" she says, indicating the pampered cat in her bag.
Zach: "Made some progress today, so not bad. Hey listen. That thing where you made cola like right in front of me, think you could do that again? These two don't-" another of the girls, who is wearing glasses and pushes them up anime antagonist style, butts in "Well of course not, Cola takes huge factories to make. He probably just swapped the cups when he was done." The third girl just wearily watches the other two argue.
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Post by Zephias on Sept 6, 2016 17:05:47 GMT
"Of course, ma´am. It would be my pleasure." answered Adri as she quickly filed through her pokemon knowledge in an attempt to identify the feline.
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"What package or combo would you prefer for Molly?"4d6
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Post by FelixSparks on Sept 7, 2016 5:06:47 GMT
"Actually." Zach began, pulling out a pot and setting the water to a boil with a little help from Cass. "Those factories are only being automated chefs, following a recipe laid out by a human in order to produce mass quantities. Sometimes with that sort of thing, you end up losing a bit of the wonder behind cooking." He pulled out another piece of root from his ingredient pouch, grinning. "Here, I'll show you. There are four things you need to make a good cola. The first is the aroma." He drops the root into the boiling water, and once again the mellow aroma of cola surrounds the area. He lets it boil away for a few more moments, and as the water cools, the bubbles only seem to pick up. "The second is the carbonation. Depending on the desired result, this can range from a gentle pool of small bubbles to a thunderous storm of large, popping spheres. I've chosen to be a bit more on the showy side with mine." As he speaks, the bubbles swell up and pop loudly, eager to become the final product. He picks the pot up a bit and spins it quickly, cooling the drink while making sure none of it spills. "The third and fourth are best experienced together, the taste and the texture. While the taste is usually the focal point of the drink, some groups decide to focus on one of the other qualities and make it their specialty. I hope you enjoy." He quickly lays out three glasses, in case all three girls wanted to try. He'd decided to give it a mellow finish, easy to drink, but tons of bubbles in the mouth that made it fun to hold in for a little while. It was his first try making a soda, and from the rare chances he got to try other company's drinks, he think he'd done an alright job!
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Post by kagemaru656 on Sept 7, 2016 15:28:02 GMT
Adri: Adri recognises Molly as a Skitty, apparently they are bright pink when they're not attacking you in the darkness of evening. She recalls that the are popular for their adorable looks and behaviour, they often make themselves dizzy chasing their own tail as they are fascinated by moving objects. It also often makes its tail puff out in battle. the woman seems to think for a moment "Hmm... well she's not too fond of baths, plus she had one not too long ago. Maybe a nice Brushing and Massage would make a nice treat for her? What do you think, Molly dear, would you like a nice massage?"
Zach: The girls watch Zach's showmanship as he prepares the drink. They all take a close look at the bubbling drinks. Cautiously, the two new girls each take a cup each as the third one grins smugly at them. They take a sip and their eyes suddenly shoot open wide as the taste and texture fill their mouths. The girl on the left can barely contain squirming as she lets out an excited "ahhhh!" the one on the right meanwhile sinks to her knees as a look of pure content spreads across her face. You think you see her soul ascending from her smiling mouth.
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Post by FelixSparks on Sept 7, 2016 19:47:17 GMT
Zach peered over the counter at the girl on her knees, a worried look on his face. He'd never seen his cooking give THAT kind of reaction... "Is uh... Is she okay? This isn't a usual thing for people, is it?" He pushed the third glass towards the art student, looking at the other two girls. "B-But uh.... Yeah. That's how you make a cola. I'll be in town a few more days, if you guys wanna come by again... Oh, and do you know anyone who may need or want a pokemon? I might need to find some people to look after my pokemon if I keep catching them at this rate..."
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Post by Zephias on Sept 8, 2016 6:11:45 GMT
"That would be 800 pyen then, ma'am. I'll make sure Molly here is left completely relaxed and looking even more gorgeous. It should take twenty minutes tops, but I expect around 15 if she's a good girl. Does a light lavender scent sound fine for the oil, or do you have any preferences?" said Adri.
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