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Post by birdy51 on Feb 21, 2018 21:06:36 GMT
The show. Was. THE BEST. JUST. THE BEST!
She had never gone to a live performance before. Mom wouldn't let her travel on her own, ticket prices were usually outrageous, and heaven help the poor soul who wanted to track the tour dates and follow where Dread Skitty was performing. They were like a blur, there one second, and then BAM! Sinnoh tour! Bam! Hey there Unvoa! Bam! We're back in Kanto! Check online for tickets! Didn't get any? Buy our CDs!
CDs? Well. Ok. She didn't have many of those either; only the ones her mom got her for the holidays and the few that she was able to scrounge up the Pokéyen to purchase. They were the only band she really 'knew', you know? So it was worth it.
So she screamed at the top of her lungs, hooting and hollering with the lyrics and bobbed her head like a madwoman. She grooved, she jived, she mesmerized as she danced like a fiend. And then, at the end of the last set, Salena locks eyes with Jane, giving her the most pure look of just absolute excitement and joy. "Omigosh." She whispers with a hoarse voice. "This has been the best da-"
There was no time to finish that thought. The next thing she knew, there was a crush of bodies sweeping her towards the stars of the show. "J-Jane! Herlp!" She croaks in suprise, her strained voice struggling to be made out at all above the din crashing and banging. Oh no! Too much yelling! Sore throat! SORE THROAT!
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Post by Lessah on Feb 24, 2018 11:38:54 GMT
"Ahhh!" Again. It really started to seem that this show was brining out the pushiest in people. First Lavender and now literally almost everybody else! Jane did her best to stay standing and not get swept away by the surge of people, but - too many!
_A5yL2x65d6+1 Resist Push?
And where were Lavender? She had been by her side just a moment ago. Jane could faintly hear her name being called, but where? Where?! Ahhh! This was why she preferred circuses - fixed seating and the chaos was generally contained to the stage. But she had to find Lavender - preferably before any of them were trampled too much! But she couldn't even see trough the crowd...
Aha! Hind! She released her Drifblim and grabbed onto his arms, asking him to lift her just a bit over the crowd. And then she called out for her friend. "Lavender! The Blimp! Use the Blimp!!"5d6+1
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 24, 2018 14:21:40 GMT
Salena flailed about in the crowd like a pinball, whirling and twirling, whirling and twirling, oh no! But wait! Here ears could hear salvation! Jane! Her eyes darted about. Well, they couldn't see anyone. Wait! What was she saying? Blimp? What about- OH.
Her eyes caught purchase of the giant floating dirigible shaped Pokémon above her! Right! Why hadn't she thought of that? Well, probably because Mr. Verne wasn't on her main team any more. Rip. Ah well! At any rate, she wasn't about to ignore this saving grace. But she still needed more height. Maybe if she... Yes! That could work! Salena reaches out and scrambles of up the back of the nearest reporter, then tries to launch herself into the waiting arms of Hind!
Acrobatics to goomba reporter jump into the sky! gKFU4uPZ4d64d6
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Post by Raven on Feb 24, 2018 19:53:17 GMT
The reporter in question angrily shouts something at Salena, but the words are lost in the din of the crowd. From their new vantage point, the girls can see the band's security desperately trying to hold back the surging crowd as the band members slip away backstage.
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 25, 2018 14:56:05 GMT
"Free! Free at last! Haaaaaah." Salena croaks, holding onto the dirigible for dear life. "I-I think I owe you one. But we'll need to find a good place to land; we're really not supposed to be flying like this."
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Post by Raven on Feb 25, 2018 18:01:44 GMT
The poor Drifblim is having difficulties holding up both humans at once, and begins to slowly sink back down. Thankfully, by this time, it's managed to move away from the crushing crowd of crowing humans.
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Post by Lessah on Feb 25, 2018 20:36:08 GMT
"No, we really aren't!" Jane agreed - she really hadn't expected Lavender to hop onto Hind but rather her own Drifblim. Maybe she didn't have him around? Anyhow! More pressing concern: They were losing altitude quickly. Luckily they weren't very high up, but she didn't want to get stuck in the crowd again. But Hind seemed to be better at landing then his namesake!
"Pew. That really was something!" Jane sighs in relief as they set down on solid non-people-filled ground. First she gives Hind an appreciative petting and then tries to straighten her clothes, hair and herself - she felt a bit banged up! And she thought she had gotten away easier then her friend. "Are you okay?"
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 26, 2018 4:43:15 GMT
"I think so." Salena replies breathlessly. Now, free from the crushing body hoards, she relaxes into a full body laugh and collapses. "Maaan, that was so freaking AWESOME!! Do you think it's too late to find em' and get an autograph?"
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Post by Lessah on Feb 26, 2018 11:54:38 GMT
"Well ... We saw them heading backstage so maybe if we circle the scene really quickly?" Jane suggests and offers an hand to help Lavender up. After all - they would probably have to hurry before Dread Skitty managed to slip away!
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 26, 2018 17:23:08 GMT
"Right, everyone else is just sort of chasing after them, but it few figure out where they are going to be then..." Hah! She uses her bony little arms to propel her body upwards into an upright position. "Ok! Now I'm pumped! Let's circle around and see if we can get em before they get onto their tour bus or something worse, like a non-descript limo!"
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Post by Raven on Feb 26, 2018 18:56:34 GMT
Just as you come up with this nifty idea of "let's circle around!", you realize that it would take nearly as long to do so as to try and push straight through. Oh, and there goes a non-descript limo off in the distance. Looks like they got away. (Or did they?!)
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 27, 2018 4:12:30 GMT
Salena's eyes pop open like giant fruity pomegranates with realization! "Aha! Quickly! We must pursue the vehicle unto destiny! A signed T-Shirt awaits! After that Limo!"
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Post by Lessah on Feb 27, 2018 12:38:53 GMT
"But it's fast!" Jane protested - how would they catch up? Her hand went to Ana's pokéball. The Serperior was her fastest pokémon - would she be quick enough? The girl made a sour frown as she really couldn't see how things would work out. And she didn't want to disappoint Lavender either. Hmm. "Maybe there's some way to figure out where they're going instead? A tour schedule ... Or some clues backstage pointing to the right hotel!"
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Post by Raven on Feb 27, 2018 16:27:41 GMT
As you debate, the crowd begins to disperse as band security and volunteers begin to pack up the equipment left behind.
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 27, 2018 23:56:29 GMT
The lights turn off behind Salena's eyes. Oh. Riiiight. Maybe if she had Mr. Verne she could keep an eye above in traffic but somehow she figured it might make the police a bit more upset to hear that she'd been flying around without a license. That, and she didn't have him with her. No amount of wishing could change that. Still. She folds her fingers across her chin pensively.
"You know. I just thought of this, and it's probably a stupid crazy idea but... Why don't we just ask somebody on the tour? I mean, I don't know who to ask but I'm sure there might be someone here who might have an inkling. Don't they have people like that? Roadpigs maybe...?"
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Post by Lessah on Feb 28, 2018 21:42:41 GMT
"Well they just might." Jane admitted. She wasn't really all too focused on getting swag from the band, just the adventure of finding them, so she hadn't thought so much on the easier paths.
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Post by birdy51 on Mar 2, 2018 0:32:50 GMT
"Ok. I'm going to hunt down someone who might look they might be one of the officials, but you might want to be the one talking to them." Salena replies. Jane was the better talker of the two of the of course, so she would probably have no issue finding a sympathetic ear.
Meanwhile... Time to find someone and make them TALK!
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Post by Raven on Mar 2, 2018 3:50:31 GMT
Of course, the first person you talk to suggests you just look at the band's tour schedule. Obviously they are going to be in the Sevii Islands by next week.
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Post by birdy51 on Mar 2, 2018 20:49:02 GMT
"Yes, but where is she going to be toniiiight." Salena whines with sad puppy eyes. If this keeps up, she was going to need to break out her secret weapon... Pity!
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Post by Raven on Mar 2, 2018 20:52:49 GMT
The person spares no pity for Salena and says if she were a true die-hard fan, she'd already know. If she doesn't, then she isn't, and clearly doesn't need to.
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