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Post by Goliathus on Aug 22, 2017 10:40:56 GMT
11:02AM, Day 1, January 1090 Keldeo New Year graduation party, the night of liberation for all these creative, Sawsbuck wild students with all the craziest, darkest and out of the world ideas in their alcohol-filled mind. It was widely known among the trainers, graduated or otherwise, that Keldeo party was the "fucking truth", if we were to stick to urban slang. Even the faculty members were active participants of the occasion, as Keldeo has always pushed the idea of teachers and students being just friends and not of different levels in the hierarchy. Students would bring their own stuffs into the party. Good cook with their food, the green thumbs with their "mushroom" and "broccoli", brewers with their home-grown alcoholic beverages and people wondered why Keldeo was labeled as the "hippie school", this is why. Light rain over the night did not stop hinder anyone's mood. The music was loud, the party was wild and the "one night brotherhood of teachers and students" was putting the fratenity and sorority clubs of all the normal colleges to shame over the night. The light rain over the night did not soften the party by one bit. After a few glasses of fine wines and some vegan-friendly smoking goodness, the students could not care less even if the flood was coming. They just headed out like usual and have had all kind of fun around the soaked grass patches -- making out, stargazing, both literal and illusional, party games and so on. Of course, not everyone was going outdoorsy all of a sudden. Some stayed in to chill in a calmer environment, or stayed in their bedroom, for, you know. As with many things that were one night in duration, or even had "one night" in the name, the morning after was true hell. The Keldeo understood this very well - they were there - so the ceremony started as late as 9:30AM and they kept it simple. Small speeches from the representative to keep the formality intact and then it was time to give out the graduation gifts. Keldeo has the least parents visitors, even lower than Virizion with their highest ratio of foreign students, as most students preferred to keep their parents away from witnessing the fucked up moment of their life. After the ceremony, the school has a post-ceremony "gathering". "Party" would be the right word but most of the students were in no state to do that now. The food was simple, most of them from last night, coupled with new things that helps with hangover. Most of the students stayed in the "gathering", casually chatting with each others, meeting their partner, and most importantly, be selfless and help the cleaning that usually starts by 11:30AM. Of course, every year there would be some selfish graduates who headed out right away. The most common reason was that they had nothing to do with the party, so why would they clean up that giant mess? For the many others, it was a good bonding opportunity between them and their Pokemon. Plus, they had something to do with the mess. ȸɎɔǿɖɈɋɋǿɅɈɍɃǿɒɌɀɋɋǿɓɀɆǿɖɑɀɏɏɄɃǿɀɑɎɔɍɃǿɘɎɔɑǿȯɎɊɄɁɀɋɋȋǿɂɇɄɂɊɈɍɆǿɓɇɄǿɓɀɆȋǿɘɎɔǿɖɈɋɋǿɅɈɍɃǿɒɎɌɄǿɓɄɗɓɒșǿȨɓǿɈɒǿɈɌɏɎɑɓɀɍɓǿɓɎǿɊɄɄɏǿɘɎɔɑǿȢɔɁɂɇɎɎǿɎɍǿɀǿɂɎɍɒɈɒɓɄɍɓǿɄɀɓɈɍɆǿɒɂɇɄɃɔɋɄǿɒɎǿɖɄǿɇɀɕɄǿɅɄɃǿɇɈɌǿɒɎɌɄǿɅɎɎɃǿɅɎɑǿɁɑɄɀɊɅɀɒɓȍǿȶɀɓɂɇǿɇɎɖǿɌɔɂɇǿɇɄǿɄɀɓȋǿɎɕɄɑɄɀɓɈɍɆǿɈɒǿɍɎɓǿɓɇɄǿɀɍɒɖɄɑȍØ
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 22, 2017 18:35:20 GMT
As everyone expected, The Ice Queen hadn't bothered with the Keldeo party. Stella couldn't waste her time on such a frivolous waste of resources. She couldn't even believe the nonsense she saw as she walked out of her immaculate dorm room, probably only that way because she had kicked out her own dorm-mate early on in the night when she had started to try and drag her out. Stella scoffed at the thought of her participating in this massacre of reason and logic.
Admittedly Stella was surprised when the graduation ceremony wrapped up so fast. It certainly was a nice change of pace to what she had to endure during her first graduation, though the lack of decorum felt appalling to her. She could see in the crowd that so many of her fellow graduates had obvious hangovers, and she saw the state of the campus as she had roamed the halls. What kind of institution allowed this? She sighed to herself as she realized that this was the college she chose, there was no one to blame, but herself.
Despite her grim face at the world around her, Stella was still quite happy with the day ahead of her. She was receiving her first Pokemon after all! A smirk graced her face for a moment, turning to a scowl as she saw someone literally scramble when they heard their name. Despite the horrors around her, she had loved her time here. Sure she disliked the work ethic everyone had around here, but everyone was so creative, so full of potential. It exhilarated her to know she was one of these students. With a little bit of shaping everyone here could be amazing, and most of them know it.
After the ceremony, Stella attended the post-gathering, to the horror of many. With the large gap between her and the other students, she thought it prudent that she get acquainted with her new partner, pulling out his ball and releasing him from his confines, her eyes instantly honing in to meet with the Croagunk's as he materialized from the ball. They seemed to have a staring contest, neither of them blinking as they seemed to be assessing the other. Stella broke the silence first "My name is Stella Versa, and we are now partners." She paused there to let him respond, before moving onto the naming issue, she wanted to get that out of the way fast.. "I spent some time the previous night researching ninjas and their culture, I didn't go in depth, just enough to make a name you could appreciate. As a ninja, especially one who specializes in poison, I believe the name Zakarashi fits you well, do you agree?"
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Post by sandsofazorin on Aug 23, 2017 17:02:32 GMT
Peck Peck Peck
A series of quick pokes against Yuan's head made him stir a bit, groaning loudly as he flopped over. His body ached all over, his head in particular suffered from a massive throbbing pain. The poking stopped for a bit.
Peck Peck Peck
The poking was relocated to his much more tender rear, causing Yuan to swipe lightly in the general direction as he eyes slowly opened up to the blinding light of the morning sun. Variously blobs and shape slowly refined themselves. Within a split second another blob entered into his view, this time sporting brownish colors. The blob hopped forward for a bit before he felt the same pokes against his throbbing forehead.
Peck Peck Peck
The realizing that the poking was painful finally set in, as Yuan quickly sat upright. With one hand on his forehead, he used the other to rub all the gunk from his eyes before looking back down at the thing responsible for making his throbbing head even worse. The brownish blob soon developed into a creature with wings, and a beak, along with an angry-ish look to its face. Yuan, of course knew right away what this pokemon was. It was one of the wild Spearows who lived around the Campus. First year students often hated them because they had food swiped by them, but they general just go to the fields and feed there. The Pokemon simply looked up with is signature glare, before hopping over to nibble on one of his fingers. Once the Pokemon saw Yuan reel them away, it spread its wings and flew away.
"Urgh... how did I end up here?" He groaned as he rubbed his hair, only to feel a slight dampness in his hair, causing him to bring his hand down for inspection. Upon seeing the clear liquid, he quickly came to the conclusion that he couldn't have been bothered to get inside while it rained last night.
Yuan needed to at least look like he didn't just wake up, so he went to one of the Keldeo fountains around the campus and quickly dunked his head into the water... which turned out to be a bad idea consider how friggen cold the water was in the morning. After shaking his head in the water, he pulled out as he gasped for air, flinging his head backwards. While it wasn't a smart idea, it was the only idea he had.
As Yuan held onto the rim and panted, he felt the water dripping down the back of his neck and down his chest, his bangs getting in the way of his eyes. He soon began to noticed the state of his being... any sense of dignity he had about he night had been wiped away, to his horror.
"A-are those... kissmarks!?" He mentally shouted as he looked at his reflection, seeing the marks all over his face. There had to be three different shades, from what he could tell. Of course one of them was a bright neon blue... now who was it that often wore that shade? He spend a good five minutes trying to wipe away the marks, trying to regain a fragment of dignity. Once he got rid of them, he turned his attention to the rest of his being.
His white linen shirt was cut clean down the middle, his sleeves stained with a browinsh colour, likely one of the Keldeo's homemade beer. His jeans had so many holes in them, that it almost looked like he cut them for shits and giggles... which be probably did, all things considered. The worst part however was that on his chest was a red marker, with a phone number on it. Below that was a simple message, near his stomach.
"Don't be a stranger Yuan~” and just underneath that was the name of the supposed writer, "- Nicole” To the best of his knowledge, he couldn't quite remember who she was. She might have been a coordinator, which would explain why he couldn't remember her as well, and it would explain that outfit she wore and the blue lipstick.
"Oh by Arceus how drunk did I get last night to let that happen?" He said, groaning loudly just as he managed to catch the time from a nearby clock, it was almost 9:30am. His eyes widened as quickly realized that the graduation ceremony was taking place shortly. He booked it to the hall, trying to make sure he wasn't late. By the time he got there, the headmaster had just gotten up to the steps. As he straightened himself out, he tried his best to cover his chest. It was quite evident he was sporting a blush, a couple of giggles from some nearby girls didn't help much either.
For most of the ceremony, he dealt with his hangover the best he could, but the throbbing was present for most of it. By the time Yuan's name was called up, he quickly turned his shirt around and walked up to the stage. He grabbed his trainer package and went back down to his previous spot. Once everything was said and done, Yuan soon found himself hanging by the container of green tea, trying his best to get rid of his hangover. Most of the food nearby was just re-heated leftovers, one dish was his Curry. He wouldn't blame anyone for not having it, Hell he'd probably forgo it as of right now. He read the tag on his pokeball. A consistent eating cycle was key, so that meant lunch and dinner as well. Naturally we would pick up some supplies before heading out. Only problem was the cleanup time, 11:30 AM.
"I guess for lunch I can see what the little guy likes..." He said to himself, before finally releasing his Cubchoo. The description wasn't kidding, he looked very small and malnourished. Bending down, he picked up his partner.
"Hey buddy, I'm Yuan. Lunch will be in a few hours, I think you'll like what I'm making for you." He said in a soft tone, trying not to startle his partner as he carried him through the crowd. It was then he saw a familiar face, Keldeo's very own Ice Queen, Stella. Most people didn't bother with her, since she stuck out like a sore Magikarp. But Yuan thought she was a good person beneath that abrasiveness of hers.
"Morning Stella." He simply said, trying his best to not look completely embarrassed from his appearance. His eyes turned to the pokemon she had, a Croagunk. "Ah, that's an interesting pokemon, with an interesting typing." He replied, letting out a small yawn. It was then he held out his Cubchoo for Stella to see. "This is my partner, likely not gonna be infighting condition anytime soon but he's friendly enough~"
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Post by Goliathus on Aug 25, 2017 6:28:22 GMT
The Croagunk was released with his back facing Stella. The self-proclaimed shinobi scouted the surrounding quietly and only upon turning back that he saw the human standing behind him. He backed off with a short leap for safety - habit, don't ask - before the two locked eyes for a bit. A lot of scenarios went through the Croagunk's mind, most of them were just shinobi wet dream, like the girl was a kunoichi, she would flash out the two kunai hidden inside her hands and they would duel. Epic fight ensued. Or she was an informant, he was summoned for his first mission, spying, assassination, sabotage, all sounded so far for him. He was ready to go, rea -- and the girl spoke, snapping him back to reality. Huh, partner, so the human IS a kunoichi, he is right, they are going on mission together -- oh nevermind, he recalled. He was supposed to be meeting his rightful owner today, his lord, so to speak. That was super exciting for a shinobi like him, he would be carrying out the will of his lord, like all the shinobi before him. Quickly, he came closer to Stella, kneeled with both knees and bowed forward with both hands straighten to the front and touched the ground. Either this Croagunk was also a religious fanatic or that was also part of the gesture used in the culture Stella still need time to get accustomed to. Either way, the Pokemon raised back up after the bow to the lord and gave his lord a nod about his name. Whatever name the lord gave would be fine and this one was actually fitting too. What's not to like?
On the other side of the room, a Cubchoo was released by his rightful owner. True to the description, it was thin, so thin that one could faintly see his bone structure by his skin -- and if that wasn't enough, Yuan could feel it when he lifted the the Cubchoo. Despite his physical state, the Cubchoo looked energetic this morning, smiling at the human who came close to pick him up. He knew he was meeting the owner today and this guy seemed to be the one. The little creature cries joyfully as he tried to extend his little arms to hug Yuan, his long mucus flailing around with high energy in the air. As he eventually learnt that he could not get a hug, he settled for touching his owner's hand lower arm, desperate for physical contact of some kind. The mucus dripped on Yuan's arm, chilling cold. He smiled delightfully upon knowing it was close to eating time once again. The Cubchoo had his attention fully on Yuan at the moment, ignoring whatever that was happening on the background.
As Yuan approached Stella, Zakarashi quickly put himself in front of Stella, guarding the lord from anything that moved like he has done so to the few people passing by before Yuan. That seemed like overreaction and a lot of work for the Croagunk but he did not settle into this lifestyle because it's easy. He was on guard all the time, ready to perform his duty. His eyes locked on to the guy with the Pokemon in hand. What's his move? Is the Mon in his hand a threat? Wait, he opens his mouth, is that some kind of pre-cursor to a sound-based attack?
Meanwhile, in the dull, real world, Yuan turned the Cubchoo around to Stella. The Cubchoo looked at the new human with the same enthusiasm. The big smile on his face never went away and he looked like he wanted to hug Stella too, extending his little arms into the wide gap of space between them. Zakarashi, like usual, kept his eyes on the tiny arms, ready to slap them away if necessary.
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 25, 2017 19:48:09 GMT
As Stella heard Yuan give a morning greeting, she nodded her head towards him in confirmation that she heard him before he commented on Zakarashi. Her eyes analyzed his appearance immediately, a frown coming to her face as she saw he was in a state similar to the rest. At least he had tried to make himself more presentable, it was more effort than some had bothered to put up. Her eyes flicked to the Cubchoo, looking over it's frame and noticing it's thin figure. He chose one he could help, she could respect that of Yuan. "I believe Zakarashi suits me well, I already had plans for a Croagunk on my team in the first place, and having it right out of the gate works fine for me"
Stella glanced to her own partner, taking notice of his wariness towards the small Cubchoo. He was a ninja, so it was a bit expected, hopefully he would grow out of it, or it would prove useful. It wasn't something that was really detrimental to her plans for him. She then brought her eyes back to Yuan again, her arms crossing over her chest as she gave him her full attention, he did approach her, after all, and he had introduced his partner. "It's a very apt choice, Hopefully you have the cooking knowledge to help...him out?"
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Post by sandsofazorin on Aug 26, 2017 1:54:26 GMT
Yuan looked down at the Croagunk, Zakarashi he was called, as it raised up its arm in a protective/aggressive state. Were he ten years younger, he would have tried to 'communicate', or 'channel' with the pokemon to defuse the situation. But now he was more careful about when and where he could get away with that sort of thing. Plus, it was quite rude to channel to another person's Pokemon. For now he would likely only do it with Cubchoo, out of sight of the general public. He nodded when he heard why Stella chose Zakarashi, it was likely the smart thing to do. If he was like that, he would have gone with the Heatmor or Blitzle. But he was too much of a bleeding heart for that.
"I understand, I picked Cubchoo because I saw his pictures and felt my heart sank a bit" he explained, pulling his pokemon closer to his neck. He held him much like he would hold a toddler, allowing the small bear easy access to wrap his arms around his neck for a hug. He didn't mind the cold mucus, mostly because it seemed to stay attached to the blob, rather than him. When Stella asked if he had the cooking knowledge to help him out, he nodded. "Of course, I am a talented chef after all. I'm sure you can attest to that~" He said with a slight joyfulness in his tone. Regardless if Stella confirmed or denied that motion, he looked at the mess that needed to be cleaned up. "I take it you're gonna be leaving shortly? Not gonna stick around and help out?" He asked in a non-judgemental tone, he knew that Stella had a lot on her plate coming up, but he still felt like he needed to help out after his own night of debauchery.
"The reason I'm asking... is because I would like to travel with you, at least for a little bit. Until either Cubchoo is no longer malnourished or I get a few other Pokemon to help out." He requested, looking a little nervous. He did choose to have a weak start, compared to Stella. So while it was a selfish request, it was up to her if she wanted to wait up for him or not.
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 26, 2017 2:49:44 GMT
Stella nodded as he bragged, knowing he was doing so more as a joke than as being amazing. He did have some skill though, this was true. As he asked her about her stance on the mess around campus she let out a snort of disgust, she hated seeing the place like this, she definitely couldn't leave until she knew it was well under way to being cleaned up. She almost needed to go on tirade. "I can't stand the sight of this place in it's current state, I'm staying around to make sure the idiots who started this mess start cleaning it up. It would be pointless to just watch, so I brought out Zakarashi for introductions"
Stella stopped herself as she saw he needed to ask something, after he asked about them joining together on their journey she actually froze for a moment. Someone actually asked to join her? Preposterous, though it was intriguing. Like he had stated he obviously needed assistance, his Cubchoo needed training and care before it could stand in the wild, much less in battle, while Zakarashi was primed and ready for action. It would make sense for him to seek companionship, and he had chosen to ask her, and it seemed she was his first choice. She stared into Yuan's eyes for a moment as she contemplated the offer.
"I'm intrigued by your request, I am indeed fine with you following me, but if you want us to be full on companions we need to offer each other support, at least until we take separate paths" She unfolded her arms, holding one of them out in front of her as if to shake his. "We would need to offer our services and abilities to each other, if you agree to share what your good at with me, I will give you access to what I'm good with in exchange, Are these terms amicable?"
It was pretty fair, at least in her own eyes. Even if he didn't accept the offer, like she said, he was free to use her as a safety net, though that would mean he would receive no benefits other than her help in battles in the wild. If they work together, they both could probably achieve greater success, at a faster rate as well. While she didn't showcase her own proficiency often, her modifications could easily give him an edge in capturing Pokemon faster. Regardless she was fine with either answer, now it was up to Yuan.
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Post by sandsofazorin on Aug 30, 2017 6:55:10 GMT
Yuan chuckled softly a Stella's rather harsh response, tilting his head to the side as he gave her a small look. While it may seem that he she hadn't changed much, he seemed to remember her being a bit more colder. Hell she would have likely have blown off his request had he asked that a few year earlier. "I was gonna chip in a bit, before heading out myself. I gotta keep my buddy here on a consistent eating schedule." He explained, bouncing the Cubchoo very slightly upwards, to make sure both he and him had a better grip one one another.
Of course, he could easily tell he managed to catch Stella off-guard by his request. Funny thing about that, the more you understand Pokemon, the easier it is to read people. Or maybe he had gotten better at reading body language. Either way, he couldn't help but give her a sheepish smile as she stared right into his eyes. It was then that he heard her offer, a mutually beneficial relationship. Of course, he knew of quite a few things that he was good at.
"Well lets see... You already know my reputation as a cook, so that'll save down on your travel expenses. I also like to think I'm a people person, not to mention Pokemon seem to be less afraid around me~" He explained, chuckling softly as he took his free hand and shook hers. "Plus I doubt you'd say no to grooming~" He added.
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 30, 2017 20:37:38 GMT
Stella made sure to grip back firmly, She had to be firm to make sure her point always got across. He agreed to the terms so he could know exactly what he was getting into. "I'm not sure Cubchoo would benefit that much from my grooming, but I know you can benefit from my skills as a Poke-ball mechanic"
She had never really spread that knowledge around, so it was no surprise to her that he didn't know. Only the teachers and other faculty would be privy to her previous education, at least if they were professional in that regard. They had proven that they weren't always so. As for him staying to help, that was to be expected, her eyes glanced down at his backwards shirt, the stains on the sleeves being a dead give-away that he had also spent the night partying, like most of their fellow graduates.
"As for you helping out, that is no issue, I can get started on Zakarashi's training and set up a regimen. We'll see if his ninja training can keep up with my own style" She wasn't joking, if he couldn't keep up with her plans it was important to know that now, Zakarashi would be her first Pokemon, so he would have harsher standards than the rest to live by.
Zakarashi was still focused on the Cubchoo, it had shown to be no threat so far, but his duty to serve made it clear that he couldn't be too careful. He saw his master extend the hand first so everything seemed alright. Zakarashi did tense up when he saw the other human accept it, but held his cool, his master would signal him if she needed him dealt with after all. For now he would keep an eye on the duo, until they had proven to be as trustworthy as they pretended.
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Post by Goliathus on Sept 4, 2017 12:36:39 GMT
The Cubchoo let out a happy sound upon getting lifted up higher onto his owner's shoulder. He hugged Yuan tightly, his two little paws trying to wrap around the shoulder that was much bigger than his size. He rested his head above the shoulder, eyes closed so he could enjoy the moment and the warmth of his Papa - which could be an interesting topic for a class: Ice Pokemon, what are they looking for in a hug. Warm or cold? - without any visual interference. While that was all good and lovely, Yuan soon felt the cold energy emitting from within the Cubchoo. Pokemon of many kinds could hold back whatever that made them dangerous to have physical contact with for a certain amount of time but not forever. The Cubchoo was starting to become cold again and going back into his normal temperature. Soon, he would be too cold to hug, like a big bucket of ice, only so much more adorable.
Zakarashi continued to monitor the situation, but also kept an eye on the surrounding. He has watched enough shows to know that attacks could be coming from anywhere and anytime. Social meetings like this were famous venue for assassination.
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Post by sandsofazorin on Sept 7, 2017 3:03:14 GMT
Yuan let out a small laugh as he felt his Cubchoo's small arms trying to wrap around his shoulder as much as he could. His attention turned Stella upon mention of her grooming. His bemused expression twitched a bit, like he found what she said utterly hilarious. Naturally, he tried to hide it as best as he could. But he didn't quite expect her to do grooming as well. [VQxKHT163d6] Guile DC to hide his amusement. In the meantime however, his attention turned to his new friend. With his eyes closed, he seemed to just enjoy being around someone. Yuan's thoughts turned dark for a moment, worried that something awful had happened to the Cubchoo's parents. Maybe someday he'll get strong enough to go down to the mountains and get some hints. But that another idea for another time, switching his attention back to Stella once again. He nodded in agreement, before checking his watch. "Its about 11:30 now, I can meet you at 1pm after I help clean up, make Cubchoo his lunch and get a good shirt from my pack." He stated, feeling his body shake slightly from the cold. He gave a small, sad sigh as he gently petted his head. "Come on, lets go help clean up, then we can have lunch in a bit~" He said in a small, gently voice as he lowered the Cubchoo to the ground. Trying his best to let him have access to his left arm, he bid farewell to Stella for now, before guiding Cubchoo to where the clean up crew was going.3d6
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Post by seraphflonne on Sept 7, 2017 17:29:11 GMT
She let an eyebrow raise at his laughing, Stella had absolutely no clue what he was laughing at. She gave a mental shrug, figuring it had something to do with the Cubchoo. She knows she herself certainly didn't say anything funny.
Stella nodded in agreement with Yuan's plan, she had already packed the night before, but she still needed to retrieve her suitcase from her own room. "Very well, we can meet at the school entrance at 1:00PM, I expect you to be on time" She waved Yuan farewell at that, she turned towards her own partner, gave the ninja a nod and then proceeded to her own room to retrieve her bags. Along the ways she gave some pointed glares at students dillydallying in the halls, it was fine to make plans, but unless they were going to make them short and curt, They should clean up everything first. She couldn't wait to be away from all these slackers.
She stomped her way inside her dorm room, giving the room a once over to see if her roommate had bothered to show up and gather her own gear. Stella didn't notice anything out of place so either she had just got in or her roommate was waiting until after they had cleaned up the school to gather her own gear, regardless of the matter, Stella looked over to her own bed to see all of her gear she had packed up, she had packed the essentials, her various kits that she needed for her crafting, as well as some restoratives and, of course, Poke Balls. She had also managed to get some contest gear for Zakarashi, a small ninja mask, designed to bring out the cool factor of her Zakarashi. Alongside that she had a small set of decorative shuriken, as an accessory for the little frog. She checked to make sure that she had packed some water. She nodded to herself as she packed everything she had checked back into her bag.
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Post by Goliathus on Sept 10, 2017 7:46:27 GMT
The Cubchoo did not do anything opposing getting put down by his owner. He was having a good day so far, that's for sure, and the gentle petting only lifted his spirit even further. He was not too sure* about what his trainer was talking about but he nodded nonehteless and followed him by his side. Maybe they were about to do something fun? He would certainly like that! Lunch afterward could be even better. Joining the cleaning crew, Yuan has to answer some of the enquiries about his Cubchoo being so thin. The Cubchoo did enjoy the attention of others, even trying to hug anyone close to him.
The cleaning crew was somewhat organized, with a few students taking initiative to be the leaders of the crew, assigning tasks and various duties to the others. Yuan and two others were assigned to clean up the kitchen, which sounded like a simple task until Yuan witnessed what has been done to his precious little workspace. It looked like the aftermath of a gang war. He was among the last batch to finish up the party'd food and he remembered the kitchen was perfectly clean by then. This was likely something that happened during the party. Plenty of the walls were splattered with all kind of sauces, as if they were a large canvas for an art class. The ground was a total mess, all kind of foods, drinks and ingredients scattered around. Worst of all, Yuan saw liquid around the the kitchen appliances and he knew too well that those were hard to clean. One would not be surprised if they saw a few Rattata inside the kitchen by now. This all already sounded like a lot of work for three but Yuan has a side issue with his Cubchoo. The Cubchoo did not understand the hell they were in. Instead, he found everything interesting and he was just trying to get a taste, be it a lick or a piece, of every food and drink he could find in this confined space. For all Yuan has learned in Pokemon caretaking and basic medicinal classes, young Pokemon have low natural resistance to diseases and this Cubchoo was unlikely to have strong resistance in his current condition. So, eating those foods would not do well for him. Plus, he looked like he preferred to do some food test than to help with the cleaning.
The Ice Queen has no such obligation so she went ahead to her room to grab her belonging. Zakarashi followed right by her side, protecting her lord-sama at all time. Though the Croagunk was distracted a couple times by the beautiful scenery of the campus, which is beautiful if you can ignore all the mess right now. Zakarashi did not care for that and instead immersed himself in the surrounding. He has seen how beautiful human buildings could be in the various shows he watched but he has never actually been around one. Throughout his life, he has been in his ranch and the surrounding wilderness and that was all of it. Now that he finally he had a chance to see a whole new scenery, he was...amused, so amused that he found himself standing on a few occasions and have to play catch up to his lord-sama. As much as he wanted to be a shinobi-on-duty, he was ultimately a young Croagunk with a curious side. He just tried his best to contain it, kind of like Stella. A perfect pair of lord and servant they were. Once Stella got into her room, the Croagunk did a quick check on the surrounding before going out to guard the door. He just felt there would be more danger coming out from one of the many doors than inside the room. Plus, the lord's room was her own and he should not be in there unless necessary, or asked(If Stella asked, he would go in).
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Post by seraphflonne on Sept 10, 2017 19:41:40 GMT
Stella slipped on her backpack, giving a nod to herself as she looked the room over. This was the last time she would be here, this room was never going to be involved in her life again. Stella knew that the room itself certainly held no sentiment, but going here as a student had been a much more fulfilling experience than she had ever thought it would be. She needed to say farewell to this room proper. She took the rooms details in one last time before she left, noticing that her side didn't even look that different than it had in the beginning. The only things she had added being her small projects to keep her skills at least competent. She gave a brief smile as she walked out of the room, the little cure of her lips thinning out as she closed the door behind her. Stella immediately looked at Zakarashi, giving him a nod to follow her and little more, before she wandered into the halls. She had seemed unperturbed at first, but the further she walked the campus the fiercer her eyes became and her lips turned down into a scowl. She was disgusted by everyone not helping, and even more disgusted by how out of control things had gotten the night before. She wandered the halls, making sure no one was slacking off, her glare intensifying against the slackers. They weren't worth sullying her voice when they were in this state, but her reputation and glare would carry her intent through. Stella's Intimidate:6
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Post by sandsofazorin on Sept 12, 2017 19:40:05 GMT
Yuan didn't seem to mind answering the question that came to him about his starter, and it didn't take much of a guess to see that he was loving all the attention he was getting. As Yuan answered about Cubchoo's thinness, he laughed as a few of the others picked him up and took picture. Not even a day in, and already he was getting spoiled. Then again, considering all that's happened, maybe spoiling him once in awhile wasn't such a bad idea. But his diet wasn't gonna be lax, that was for damn sure. Yuan had been placed in a group with two others, both of whom he had passing knowledge about. One of his team members was a giant of a man, easily hitting 6'6 with a build to match. Yuan knew of Grigori, the older-looking man normally kept to himself and didn't socialize much. But the odd thing about him was that he was a Beauty Coordinator, different strokes for different people he had to guess. Compared to Yuan and his other team member, Grigori seemed much more clean and organized, but his shirt had a faint smell of alcohol. If Yuan had to guess, he washed his shirt shortly before attending... wish he had thought of that himself. His other team member however, shared Yuan's current state of being. Like Yuan, Natalie was tired, dirty and fairly hungover. She was also a coordinator, but more of the Smart variety with a minor focus in Bug Type Pokemon. Normally she would also sport a pair of french braids, the ends colored with a different colour every week. This time her hair was all over the place, her box glasses dirty and slightly tilted. Like Yuan, she had placed a minimum amount of effort making herself look presentable. Once he saw the state of the kitchen, both he and his team members expressed an immense amount of displeasure and grumbling. Yuan expressed these sentiments more profoundly, after all he left the kitchen clean the last time he was in here making food for the parties! "Well Chef Yuan, how boned are we?" Asked Natalie, yawning as she tried to clean the lenses on her glasses with her shirt. Once Yuan finished his mixture of face palming and 'Oh Arceus Why', he took a deep breath and looked around again. "... Unless we have some baking soda and some solidifiers, we're very boned" He said, looking in the cupboards for stuff to help. "Natalie, get the buckets filled up with water and floor cleaner, throw in a bit of lemon juice as well." Yuan said, giving orders to the girl. She yawned, gave a fluttery wave to Yuan and went to work. "Grigori, I need you to start by removing all the food before the Rattata's get in. This includes the leftover drinks and ingredients." He added. The man merely nodded and went to find some garbage bags. Once Yuan found some stuff to help with the spills, he saw his Starter trying to lick them up from the floor. Quickly placing the boxes on the floor, he quickly walked over and scooped up his Cubchoo for a small hug.
"Hey buddy, I know you're hungry but that stuff isn't good for you~" He said simply, before an idea popped in his head. He had an Ice-type... he could freeze the spills, scrap them off and mop the remains up! "Tell you what, if you don't eat anything here and help me freeze these spills, I'll sneak in a treat at the end of lunch." He offered, feeling his own 'energy' touch Cubchoo's. It wasn't a full-on channel, but he didn't have the time to do so. Maybe it was how quickly he tried to connect, maybe his hangover was affecting his senses, but he felt like he could have phrased that better.
Yuan's Intuition Roll (Replacing Charm Via Mystic Senses): 7
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Post by Goliathus on Sept 15, 2017 20:04:26 GMT
After one last look to the room, Stella left it for the one last time. It was her time to explore the world and to be a worthy foes to all her challengers, like the two rivals she have by now. This was Three Warring Kingdoms, if Zakarashi ever learned about all of this and that would likely excite him, not like he needed an extra push on his imagination. As Stella came out of the room, Zakarashi gave his lord-sama a nod of his own before following her once again like the bodyguard he was. He still enjoyed looking around the campus but this time he did a better job of sticking to Stella than just now, not like Stella has said anything about this.
Stella knew how to keep herself in character and even when she has graduated, she would take one last time to be the Ice Queen one last time. Since they have all graduated and all the students have known that they would not see Stella much in the near future, her intimidation was not as effective as it should have been. Only the legit slackers were influenced by her stature but most of the slackers already ran away before 11:30AM like the real a-holes they were so there were not much of help that she was providing for the cleanup crew, not like she was really there to help.
Zakarashi saw it differently - no surprise - though. In his mind, Stella was awesome. She was like Nobunaga of all Warlords, firmly in control of the situation and overseeing the servants she ruled over. Normally, the warlord would be accompanied by his(or in this case, her) trusted samurai but she only has him now and he has to do everything, which was fine. He looked around constantly, ready to put anyone who dared to charge the lord with a spade or rake, which coindicentally were some of the tools that were used on the outdoor cleaning.
In the kitchen, all things were pretty well controlled by Yuan, Grigori and Natalie. The Cubchoo certainly enjoyed all the attention, no matter how short-lived they were. The crew quickly went into cleaning mode when they seen the carnage in the room, no joking around. Grigori did not let his Pokemon out to help and instead chose to do the things on his own. After putting the garbage bags on the side, he used a broom for easier sweeping of the food and went to work. Natalie picked up right after Grigori. As soon as Grigori was done cleaning up a part of the ground, she was there to clean it up with water. Her Dewpider proved to be a good helper, providing the water with extra bubble - although Yuan was not certain if these kind of Pokemon bubble would help - and it easily controlled two pieces of wipers on its front legs. The water made the Dewviper's movement easier as it could slide along the slippery trail for faster cleaning. On a complete dry terrain, it would have to crawl slowly with two towels sticking to its front legs. Natalie worked alongside her partner with a mop.
That left Yuan and his Cubchoo, who was in the middle of asking Grigori to give back him that piece of cake on the ground, which the human politely pulled it away from him. The Cubchoo then took his mouth to other random food on the ground that Grigori has not covered...and that was when Yuan scooped him up. The Cubchoo was freezing cold as Yuan went for the scoop and it seemed not wanting to control his body temperature this time around. Maybe he was just too excited as he kept trying to wrap around Yuan once again. Then, it went silent as Yuan tapped into the Cubchoo's mind for a second. It was something the Cubchoo has never felt before, not with a human at least and it was...amusing? The Cubchoo did not know what to respond but he felt like he should listen? Certainly he would be getting a treat soon, right? And this stuff isn't good...maybe his owner is right too? He did not know but he was willing to wait and see. With the two members working on the floor, Yuan could easily work the tables and appliances -- though they might have to be careful with the appliances if the plan was to have Cubchoo freeze the surrounding with some kind of "attack". The Cubchoo looked willing to help at the moment. He was just awaiting order, staring quietly at Yuan at the moment while freezing the part of Yuan's body he was close to.
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Post by seraphflonne on Sept 17, 2017 21:41:53 GMT
Stella realized that her glares weren't doing that much, which honestly was a good thing. If people were intimidated by her, imagine them running into a vicious Pokemon out in the wild. If they had all grown spines due to her constant glares, she would take pride in that. Stella continued her stalking of the halls, mostly in an attempt to waste time until she and Yuan were supposed to meet. She's honestly surprised that Bonbon hadn't texted or called her by now. The girl had graduated as well, so she had been expecting something a bit out there from her by now. Oh well, as long as she doesn't break her phone Stella didn't really care.
After one last round around the school halls, she decided it might be best just to wait by the entrance, she was only getting in the way right now, besides....Zakarashi could do some training. She looked down at said frog and gave him a fierce look, he was going to show her his all. She gave him some time to look around when they stopped at the entrance. After she felt he had enough time to himself, she barked out his orders. "It's time for training! I want you to show me everything you have, don't stop until I say so, Understand!" She didn't even phrase it as a question, she expected him to know it from her tone. She was going to let him train only for one hour, or at least until it looks like he's straining his limits, whichever came first.
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Post by sandsofazorin on Sept 21, 2017 6:49:05 GMT
Yuan was pleased with how well the kitchen cleanup was going. Grigori and Natalie were doing a very good job, he had to make up double time he didn't want be a slacker. From what he could tell from the brief connect, the Cubchoo seemed willing to do as he said. With the two of them working on the floor, that left the tables and the appliances. Another idea popped into his head, as he went into the freezer and pulled out a half-full tray of ice cubes while cradling the Cubchoo with his free arm. "Alright Buddy, lets make this into a game." He said with a smile, twisting the tray to loosen the cubes within it. It was then he placed a single ice cube within the multiple stains on the tables. He purposefully avoided the stains on the appliances, that would require a more delicate touch, one the Pokemon did not have at the moment. Despite the curious looks he might have been given from the pair, this was his idea of training. "For each spill I placed a piece of ice in, you have to freeze it with Powder Snow. Each spill you freeze completely will earn you two points. A partially frozen spill will earn you one point" He began, holding two fingers for the Cubchoo, and bringing down one finger.. "But each time you get distracted and try to eat the food, you'll lose a point" he added, bringing down the other finger. "Get eight of these points, and I'll also add a treat for dinner . Get a perfect score, and I'll see what I can do about a special prize.~" He explained, before setting Cubchoo near the first stain. "Just call when you're done with the stain, and I'll move you to the next one." He added, grabbing some of the cleaner spray they used in the kitchen, some scrubbers and a bucket of sanitized towels. "Alright Buddy, on your mark... get set... Freeze!" He said, signally the start for the both of them. Instantly he began to spray the area, scrubbing the stains and sanitizing them. Whenever Cubchoo cried out, he would quickly grab him and move him to the next spot, before resuming his work. He was trying to be as firm and quick as possible, he had already spent enough time trying to take care of his Mon, and he didn't want to look lazy in front of his group.
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Post by Goliathus on Sept 23, 2017 15:59:58 GMT
Hall and then the courtyard...
While Stella did not affect much of the people inside the hall, she actually did spot a few slackers chilling by the far side of the yard when she was walking to the entrance. In fact, it was pointed out by Zakarashi poking her leg and pointing her to the pair chilling by the far end tree. The organizer certainly did not do a perfect job, assigning the infamous duo of Pablo and Mohan to the outside. Stella has had an ongoing rivalry with the duo throughout the years. They were famous for slacking and she was famous for anti-slacking, so their relationship was essentially Litten and Rattata. Usually, Stella has to confront them; but now they just saw Stella looking their way and went back to work immediately. They drained whatever left on the cup, presumably beer, and continued to pick up trashes on the ground. (If Stella did not buy into their effort, she could stay and watch them for a while)
By the entrance, Stella was ready to train the little shinobi for the first time and the Frog Pokemon certainly knew what he was getting himself into. It leapt back as Stella barked out the command, creating some space between them as a preparation of the training ahead and gave his Lord a firm nod. He was as ready to go as her.
In the kitchen...
Opening the other refrigerator - the Cubchoo he was holding being one - Yuan was surprised to see the inside was completely untouched. Wow, how very unusual. Yuan remembered the first day of school 2 years ago. His class was the first to use the kitchen after the holiday and opening the refirerator, he found a mini, compact of the room when they initially came in right within the refrigerator. Broken eggs, broken bottles, all kind of food with their package ripped open and spreading all over the places and worst of all, there were...pee?! The teacher said the party people that year probably forgot about the refrigerator. WoW, thank the deities out there that the party people this year has not do anything to the refrigerator.
The Cubchoo listened to every word of the rules in this upcoming game with a big cheerful smile. Though Yuan has a bad feeling that the Ice Pokemon did not get it right. For one, the Cubchoo seemed to respond more on action than word. He tried to grab Yuan's fingers with both his tiny hands instead of just quietly listening to what he has to say. His excitement made him further emitted the cold inside of him outward. By the time Yuan put him down on the table, he could not feel much of anything on the half side of his upper body, chest level. He could not even put the Cubchoo down, he has to get his hand close to the table and let the Cubchoo jump off to the table by himself. He would have to work with one arm for the next few minutes but no matter, he could let Cubchoo do his freezing first. At the very least, the Cubchoo understood enough to know he was to use Powder Snow on the stains, or the ice cube at least. The Cubchoo dropped his mucus down a little, letting it hang in firmly in front of him and breathed a mouthful of cold, powdery air. The mucus dissolved upon contact, magnifying the amount of powder in the air and likely the power of the move toward the ice cube. It froze right upon contact, almost too perfectly.
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Post by sandsofazorin on Sept 27, 2017 20:25:50 GMT
Yuan gave a small sigh of relief when he checked the fridge. He still remembers the first day of classes when he found all sorts of horrors within the fridge. Open food, broken bottles, human waste. It was a really nasty sight to behold, which Yuan believed helped preserve the fridge this time around. However, now wasn't the time to stare, he had more cleaning up to do. Closing the fridge, he tried his best to clean up the messes around him. Even if the Cubchoo couldn't quite understand was he meant, he was still doing what he expected. After putting him down for the first time, he felt his body shiver in place, his teeth slightly clacking. That cold aura only got more potent as a result of the cub's excitement. He couldn't move the arm he used to hold the bear! "F-f-fine... o-one arm i-it is." He muttered, his body still trying to warm itself up. Using his free arm, he began to clean the gunk on the appliances. Once Cubchoo was done with a spill, he would grab the Pokemon with the cold arm and rapidly move him to the next, the cold only getting worse on his body. He broke apart the frozen parts with one of the small mallets used to tenderize meat. While it was an improper use of the tool, it would have to do. He took the larger chunks and placed them in the sink, where a stream of hot water was melting it down the drain. The smaller bits were picked up with a towel, and rinsed out with the same stream. As the pair worked together, Yuan noticed that that some of the piles were only getting partially frozen. Sometimes the Cubchoo wouldn't even use the move. He would only have to get nearby for the puddle to freeze. Giving a small shrug, he continued to work until all eight piles were cleaned up. "Good job buddy, you got enough points for a treat at dinner~" He commented, before noticing that the snot on the Cubchoo was short, far shorter than it was supposed to be. Maybe it was far too early for the Cubchoo to use that much Powder Snow in a short period of time. With a slight grace, he switched the taps from hot to cold, grabbed a small cup and added two ice cubes. Deciding to get a bit of nutrition into the mix, he ducked into the pantry to grab a small bottle of vitamin b1. "If I recall, a Cubchoo's diet should have plenty of Thiamine from the meat and fish, especially if they're freshwater fish..." He muttered, believing he was thinking of the right mountain range. Regardless, even if he was wrong, a tiny squirt wouldn't affect him badly. Returning to the Cubchoo, he squirted the liquid into the cup, before filling it with the cold tap water. Once it was roughly 75% full, he grabbed a teaspoon and span he liquid around. "Here, this should help you." He said sweetly, handing the cup to the Cubchoo. With a hand at the bottom, he helped stabilized the cup before assisting the Cubchoo in drinking. Once the pokemon was done, he threw all the stuff he used into the sink and began to do the dishes while Cubchoo took a small break. From the looks of things, everything was mostly cleaned up aside from his dishes. Pokemon Edu: 10
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