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Post by Robot on Jan 11, 2018 1:36:56 GMT
"HellllooooooOoooOoOOOOO myyyyyyyyy naaaaaaame is Miiiiiiiiica." She does her best Wailmer at the surface of the lake and then plunges her head in the water and repeats the message with a lot of bubbles. "Can you come out please?"
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 11, 2018 1:43:24 GMT
There isn't any response from above the water, but as soon as Mica puts her head below the water to try there, she feels arms gently clamp around her shoulders, and legs(?) from her back around to her stomach. It feels very heavy (though somewhat mitigated by being in the water), but thankfully it isn't holding her underwater.
Donovan feels the line go slack once again, as a slender pink gelatinous Pokémon suddenly appears, leaving the bobber behind to clamber onto Mica's back in a piggybacking position, letting out a childish laugh as it does so.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 11, 2018 1:57:54 GMT
"MICA!" Panic sounded in his voice as Donovan watched Mica go under the water as the Pokemon climbed on her back. However the panic died down when he realized it wasn't trying to hold her under.
Reeling in the bobber and setting the rod back onto the shore, the young trainer realized that he was soaked to the bone at this point and called back out "It seems you did catch a friend after all. Are you all right?"
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Post by Robot on Jan 11, 2018 2:02:59 GMT
"It's really squishy, and heavy." Mica calls back, turning her head one way, and the other, trying to get a good look at it. "I don't think this is a fish at all, none of the fish from earlier gave hugs, there were these blue ones with big red spots that were crazy heavy though... I think this might be a tentacool!". She prodded the squishy appendages over her shoulders. " Wonder why it is so far from the ocean though... It must be really lonely in this little pond."
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 11, 2018 2:17:07 GMT
The thing on Mica's back continually swivels itself so as to keep trying to be behind her head wherever she's looking. Eventually it seems to get tired of that, before giggling again and putting its tentacle hands gently over Mica's eyes.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 11, 2018 4:31:21 GMT
Donovan tapped his chin for a moment "Well....This one is pink. And doesn't have red spots. So maybe it's not a Tentacool. Although...." He trails off in thought, thinking of both the Bulbasaur things and his Hive Combee, which he still didn't remember being told about "Honestly...I don't know what I even know anymore. Everythings been weird since we left the Temple."
He took a few steps out into the water and offered a hand forward "Do you want help getting it off you? Or is it fine?"
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Post by Robot on Jan 11, 2018 15:26:52 GMT
"Yep, everything is pink now. Keep the flashlight pointed this way, this is neat!" Mica started to wade towards Donovan. "This is fine, I've been meaning to wear Spot around more often, I think it's a good way to get closer to Pokemon." She paused after a few slow steps towards the light and tilted her head to one side, hair soaked and dripping, pink tentacles over her eyes and a second head peering over her shoulder.
"Donovan, things have always been weird, you're only just noticing? We turned into Pokemon and an Axiom stole a magic rockslab from the ancient past that warps reality. Then a talking bird totem sent us through non-euclidian space to hangout with kids that have never seen a tree." A few more steps through the water, Mica began to slouch a little as the jellyfish was getting heavier.
"If the plates actually segmented reality into a portion by each type, a temple for each right? Then we're the nineteenth. The world that recovered after this apocalypse they were talking about in the Xalibu temple. I guess what I'm trying to say is, the only reason we see the world as different is because we're these agents of change now."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 12, 2018 1:20:19 GMT
"But at least before I knew what I knew. I can handle new developments like that. It's strange but it makes some sort of sense. This is different. This is someone telling me that they remember an event I was involved in and I don't." He sat down in the water and kept the flashlight pointed at Mica "That means either I don't remember things that I did. Or that I'm not the same me as the one they know. Which means they aren't the same people I know either!"
He flopped back in the water, letting it cover his face for a moment before popping back up "What if everyone else changes every time we get another Plate. What if we're bringing back things that were lost, like those Bulbas, and Hive Combee and who knows what else. Axiom got the Fighting one already, so what if there are crazy fighting Pokemon that we don't know about but to everyone else they've always been there?" He shook his head to get rid of some of the water, but his bangs stuck to his forehead and covered his eyes "And Dandelion wasn't even like this at first! He was just a normal Combee and then I brought him with us and now he's changed. What if it does that to us too?"
He sighed and pointed the flashlight straight up, pushing his hair back with his other hand "I just don't know what to think anymore"
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Post by Robot on Jan 12, 2018 1:53:10 GMT
"You are the same you that you know, and that I know, Donovan.". Mica slogged slowly up from the pond sightlessly, and wrapped her arms around her friend when she reached the light, still blind to the world in the more literal sense. "It might seem like too much, too fast, but to me it's just good that we are young! We don't know much to begin with, so there's less to be upset about when the plates make changes to the world. If things change, we'll change with them together, for the better! Just gotta keep an open mind.". She reached back and gave the jellyfish a pet.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 12, 2018 3:36:37 GMT
Donovan wordlessly accepted as Mica wrapped her arms around him, eventually nodding when she finished speaking "I guess...I guess you're right. I went on this journey to find out who I am...." He went silent again for a moment "Or at least....who I want to be. Or need to be I guess. And it seems right now what I need to be is not what I'm being"
He stood up with a little bit of a laugh "And now I'm starting to sound like you." He held a hand out towards Mica "But you're right. We will make it through these changes, and be stronger for it. Someone has to help the Pokemon trapped in the Temples out and no one but us can"
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Post by Robot on Jan 12, 2018 5:04:13 GMT
"The best thing you can do is be true to yourself, even if that means you sound a little goofy sometimes." A small smile curled at the edges of her mouth in a moment of self awareness. "I think I wanna name my new friend Rose, but it sure would be nice to meet her face to face. I might even get to return the hug she is giving me.". She tapped one of the tentacles over her eyes.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 12, 2018 5:15:38 GMT
There's a cheerful burbling as Mica feels the weight suddenly (and mercifully) drop off of her back, the pink creature slowly making its way along the ground to finally get in front of Mica. It's surprisingly large, coming up to around her chest with its tentacles on the ground, peering up at the Trainer with bright eyes, sparkling in the moonlight.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 12, 2018 5:18:08 GMT
Donovan scratched the back of his head and smiled when Mica mentioned what she wanted to name her new friend "That's a nice name and all, but don't you think my Rose might end up getting a little confused?"
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Post by Robot on Jan 12, 2018 13:27:02 GMT
"I guess she's more of a Taffy anyway, if she is a she, all stretchy and a little droopy." Mica was surprised at how large the jellyfish was, and leaned in to give it a firm squeeze. She admired the slick texture and how rubbery 'Taffy's' body seemed to be. It really was a lot like the tentacools on the boat, just a lot less angry looking. "Pat, pat." She announced, lightly tapping the Pokemon before letting go. "You want to come along with us? We're going to do things that change the world. Like fish! And camp in the woods!" She gave Donovan another playful smile.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 12, 2018 16:30:53 GMT
'Taffy' burbles happily in response, tapping at Mica just like she'd done to it previously. It bounces lightly on its tentacles at Mica's list of important things to be done. You caught (well, will catch), a Frillish! Level: 10 Gender: Female Nature: Quirky Moves: Constrict, Bubble, Water Sport, Absorb, Night Shade Ability: Cursed Body
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 13, 2018 2:51:22 GMT
Donovan headed over towards the fire hoping his clothes would dry out before too long "Don't forget warm up by the fire." He smiled towards Mica "Well....We should rest. Tomorrow we win our first badges after all!"
Sitting on one of the logs he pulled over, Donovan thought about what Mica had said earlier about getting closer to Pokemon. Reaching down, he pulled out Dandelions ball and held it for a second. He had caused change in the world already. Dandelion went from being a regular Combee to something more because of him. And maybe that's a good thing.
Releasing the Bug Pokemon in front of him, Donovan scratched the back of his head nervously "Errr I know this is weird, and I dont really know how much you understand me. But are you happy that I brought you along? Even though the Plate changed you? Actually, do you remember what it was like before it changed you?"
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Post by Robot on Jan 13, 2018 3:18:39 GMT
Mica had already lounged on a log, her new friend safely tucked away, letting the heat of the campfire wash over her as she stared up at the stars and yawned. "Try not to worry so much about the Universe Donovan, there's big stuff to consider, but take it in little peaces and it gets easier." She fell asleep to the soft humming of Dandelion's wings.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 13, 2018 3:24:14 GMT
The Combee's faces show expressions that seem to be puzzlement in some fashion. He does flutter out to lightly bump against Donovan, though, perhaps in an attempt at comfort.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jan 13, 2018 3:27:54 GMT
Donovan sat his hand on Dandelion and a weak smile crossed his face, especially when he looked over and saw Mica sleeping "Nevermind. Just know I'm really glad you're here with us." He recalls the Combee a few moments later and then crawls into his tent to sleep.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 13, 2018 3:33:32 GMT
Thankfully, the night passes uneventfully, despite the lack of watch. No Bulbasaurs came to murder the group in their sleep, so, that's also a plus. Instead, the pair wakes up to the sun rising high into the sky, shimmering over the lake.
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