Oh Arceus Finally [open/mod - complete]

[Tsukino Yuuki]

if i sing out to the rain will the sun come out again? june. 3:xxpm. sunny. Oh thank god. they had finally made it to their destination. it only took a few bumps in the road and a flock of ducklett to get them there. a heavy breath of air passed through his lips, and his chest visibly deflated with a slight hunch of the shoulders. the man was still wearing his backpack the completely wrong way with the very tip of the egg poking out from the opening. the leather curved around the egg awkwardly, and it looked even more awkward with how the bag jutted out from his chest. "remind me to figure out how to deal with this." he looked down at the arm that was wrapped around the bag for more security while his other arm hung rather limply against his side. he would have switched his arms, but the shoulder of the arm around the bag was sore enough as it was. having it propped up on the bag helped in some sense, and it allowed him to make sure that the nincada hadn't fallen off. he was rather surprised that the bug hadn't already left him. after all, he had stepped on the poor thing... then again, if he was blind--erm, as blind as the nincada, that is--he would probably cling to something and never let go as well. at least i wouldn't mate with it. he cringed at the reminder that he needed to wash his hand as soon as he could. red eyes then flitted towards the buneary who was currently checking the town out. despite how the hare tried to seem like he was confident in his surroundings, he could tell otherwise by how the rabbit stuck close to yuuki's legs. "looks like i'm not the only one out of my element," yuuki let a soft chuckle escape him, and the sound of his voice caused the buneary to flinch and look up at him as if the buneary had momentarily forgotten who he accompanied to town. the rabbit was only there to make sure yuuki didn't screw up with the eggs. he didn't know for sure, but he was pretty certain that was the actual reason. he wouldn't leave himself alone with the eggs, to be perfectly honest. "i guess it looks strange having everyone out... everyone but omurice. no, no. she doesn't need to get us into anymore trouble." and the other two didn't have pokeballs. well, they could, but... in all honesty, he assumed they would appreciate not being stuck in a capsule for even the slightest portion of the day. "c'mon," yuuki yawned, finally bringing up his free hand and pressing the back of his hand against his mouth. he began walking forwards, glancing down to make sure the buneary was still following. sure enough, the hare was hopping close to him despite the obvious displeasure of having yuuki's company. "didn't the professor say he was going to call or something once i got here?" ah, he was going to seem strange talking to himself so much. uh, he was just getting the buneary and nincada accustomed to his voice. yeah, that was right.

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[Olive]

New Pallet, as always, was quite peaceful. There were still people everywhere, but it wasn't nearly as busy or loud as Port City. The shops in the area were much different than those in the other settlement. A Gogoat Rental, Fried Pidgey Restaurant, Aromatherapy, Flower Shops, there was even a man with Sno Cone Stand wheeling around the town. In the distance, Yuuki could see the Windmill, which was Pallet's Laboratory. So there was plenty for the trainer to do if he wanted to spend any time before he moved on.

_bbzpt_ He felt his X-gear vibrate. On the lit screen, a message from the professor appeared;

_From: Prof. Oak, Whenever you get to New Pallet, find Tiffany, she should be at the windmill. Don't rush though, take a break if you need one!_

At that point, the trainer heard a distant gallop that quickly grew closer and louder. A woman with long, flowing red hair flew past Yuuki on her Ponyta. The strong legs of the horse splashed into a rather large puddle which shot into the poor lad's face as the two hurried off towards the Windmill area.

"Sorry!!" she belted amusingly to the pedestrians who jumped out of the way of the bolting Pokemon. "I'm just really late!!"

Other than that and the surrounding shops, there was also an inn and a nearby body of water where a few Pokemon were playing.

Either way, the trainer had plenty of options to keep himself busy!

[Tsukino Yuuki]

if i sing out to the rain will the sun come out again? june. 3:xxpm. sunny. the vibration against his stomach caused the man to stop dead in his tracks with his muscles tightening. his body grew rigid as his mind slowly worked to try and figure out the source of the buzzing when he remembered that his x-gear was tucked away in his bag. carefully exposing the egg, he reached into his battleworn bag and dug around until he was able to pull out his x-gear. reading over the message on the screen, the man sighed. a break would be wonderful right about now, but he did not know just how much of a break he would get with feral pokemon following him around. someone was bound to be suspicious. putting the x-gear back into his bag and closing it back up as the sound of a horse drew near. once more, his body tensed up as a ponyta passed with its rider, followed by a large splash of water that soaked the poor man's face, shoulders, and part of the bag. his first reaction was to completely ignore what had just happened and fuss over the bag, wiping it off and making sure that the egg was safe. then did he notice the dirty water that had sprayed onto the nincada, and he grimaced as he hurried to wipe off the small bug. the nincada did not seem to mind too much, and he simply repositioned himself onto a more comfortable, drier part of yuuki's arm. "bun!" red eyes cast down at the hare who seemed to have gotten very little water on his brown coat. yet, the buneary was already fuming, curling a paw at the retreating form of the ponyta and spewing what he could only assume was the buneary's equivalent to curses. "so even rabbits get road rage." pedestrian rage? oh well. he emitted a soft chuckle before looking around the town. they should probably just go ahead and make their way to the windmill. it would be the easiest route of action, though he was afraid of what might happen if the buneary caught sight or scent of the woman and her fiery horse. maybe a nap was a better course of action. before he could even take a step in any direction, the buneary was off, hopping down the street towards the windmill. he let out a defeated sigh and began walking after the angered hare.

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[Olive]

"He should be here by now right?" Red eyes flipped to the clouds in irritation. The girl sighed before she returned her focus to the Pokemon by her side, Chespin, who only responded with a shrug. A groan escaped her as she fell back against the grassy ground outside of the Windmill Laboratory. She was tired of being stuck in a lab all day, she wasn't even a Researcher! Whatever.. 

Ponyta, who had been playing with a nearby Pidgey, neighed as a Pokemon approached the party.  "Huh?" She sat up only to see a narrow browed bunny hopping in her direction. Before she was even able to comprehend what the Pokemon was doing, it jumped forward into a puddle that sat near the young woman. 

Chespin, catching the movement before his trainer, jumped in front of her, receiving most of the splash. A blank stare covered the mammals face as it hit the ground, drenched in dirty, puddle water. It slowly moved its gaze to the Buneary. What... Who.... Was that? His mind flooded with a storm of contrasting emotions. He was angry that this Pokemon just tried to attack his trainer, yet oddly enthralled by his prescence, but completely horrified that a Feral threw water in his face, still, he needed a bath.

The woman tilted her head at the grass Pokemon. His mouth had fallen open as he stared at her aggressor. She was, very, very confused with the situation. Once again, Ponyta neighed, bringing her attention to the long-haired man who climbed up the hill towards her.

"Oh!" she exclaimed as she jumped up to meet him. "Yuuki! Remember me?" her face blushed a bit a she stuck out her hand for the trainer, "From Oak's Lab? I'm Tempest!" The woman's spiky, red hair had been infiltrated with blades of grass from where she had laid her head. She swept her hair back, unintentionally revealing a burn mark on her neck as she continued, "Of course, everyone calls me Tempi," she finished with a wink.

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Buneary used Splash!
Also, I guess I should go ahead and give you their TP??

Nincada - 100TP
Buneary - 175TP

[Tsukino Yuuki]

if i sing out to the rain will the sun come out again? june. 3:xxpm. sunny. something told him that the buneary was about to do something that would make yuuki regret letting the buneary come along. yes, yes the buneary was. just as the windmill came into closer view after struggling to walk up a damn hill while carrying a bug and an egg, the man let out a groan as he caught the end of the hare leaping into a puddle, soaking a chespin that had moved in the way of its human. if the buneary would actually listen to him, he would scold the rabbit to the distortion world and back. alas, the hare probably wouldn't bother and tune him out even if he understood every single word that left the man's mouth. "i'm so sorry about him," the apology gushed from his mouth as he neared the redheaded woman. red eyes glanced towards the ponyta, recognizing it as the one who had charged past earlier. ah, that's why. using 'splash' probably would have worked better on the fire horse than on a woman with a shield. his attention focused back on the woman, his mouth open to speak once more before she called out his name. surprise appeared on his face before morphing into confusion. remember her? tempest? he knew no one of the name... "o-oh!" realization dawned over him, igniting a slight spark in his eyes as the memory of the laboratory flashed in his mind. "r-right. the woman from oak's lab. a-ah, how... how have you been?" a sheepish smile crossed his features. "i, uh, probably shouldn't shake your hand. it's filthy after traveling." well, one hand was somewhat cleaner than the other, and he lifted his free hand up to scratch at the back of his neck, hidden behind his long hair. he would need to put up his hair before he went out again... he would also need a bath before he went out again... and a nice, warm bed. was he even going out again? wait, yes, yes. he was a researcher now. going out into the field was part of the job. "i am truly sorry about him," he motioned with his head towards the stubborn buneary glaring at the chespin that ruined his plot for revenge. the nincada on the arm wrapped around his bag shifted, moving towards his hand before pausing. the bug looked around, trying to figure out where he was before deciding he was better off not worrying too much about it even though the new scents were bothering him. at least there was the familiar scent of yuuki's arm to keep him calm.

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[Olive]

The woman's eyes closed into a cheeky smile, "Stuck in a lab. But Oak finally let me off to do my actual job," she giggled before being interrupted by the vibration of Yuuki's X-gear. A blue light flickered from the device before a fuzzy image appeared. Ah, it was Prof. Oak's head.

-"Yuuko? Have you met with Tiffany yet? Did you get my message? Oh! And how was your trip?"- 

To the side, Tempi rolled her eyes, how do you even get Tiffany out of Tempest?? Below her, Chespin was now trying to speak to the Buneary, although it didn't seem like it was succeeding, and not even because of a language barrier.

<"Uh.. Duh.. I.. I'm.. a... Ro.. Rory."> the Pokemon inched closer to the aggressive Feral and held out his paw. That's how humans greeted each other right?

Quercus didn't leave much time for the trainer to answer before he moved on to the next topic, 

-"Tiffany's a Mercenary who assists me in the lab, but I felt her skills would be of greater use to you for this job." He held up a hand as he paused, "Not that this will be terribly dangerous, but I have a policy that none of my researchers go outside of Pallet without a bodyguard. And don't worry, I'm paying for her services so don't grab your wallet."-

Tempi grinned again as Oak mentioned her, "I also dabble in the sciences, so I can lend you a hand there too!"

-Oak's floating head nodded, "Like I said before, don't worry about rushing out there, but I'd like you to go to Mudslide valley" his hand went to his chin, "I've heard some rumors about a certain Pokemon who lives there so I'd like you to check it out and hopefully, get some documentation on the source. Any questions?"-

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((How much they need x3))

[Tsukino Yuuki]

if i sing out to the rain will the sun come out again? june. 3:xxpm. sunny. and then came the buzzing. that horrible vibration that made him wonder why he bothered to leave the x-gear in his bag was beyond him. it was better than carrying it around all day. opening his bag once more, he carefully reached in with his free hand and pulled out the x-gear just before the call picked up on its own. oh, good. it was great to know that he might possibly get a call at the worst possible timing and have the caller see or hear something they shouldn't. ahem. he opened his mouth to reply to the professor, only to have himself be cut off before an intelligent sound could leave his throat, instead getting a short ah out before he had to close his mouth. at least he didn't have the only name that was commonly mispronounced and stretched far beyond what it actually was. at least the professor got most of his name wrong rather than completely wrong like tempest's. "i hope you have field science experience because i'm used to look at pictures in a book." his sheepish smile returned as he managed to get a few words out before the professor continued on. at least he wasn't paying for all of this. he was also a little grateful that the professor would at least send a mercenary with him. while he might have a shield on his wrist and a buneary willing to at least protect the egg rather than him, he was uncertain just how safe he would be if he actually ran into trouble. those ducklett were only taken down by a stroke of luck from omurice's metronome, and he could not guarantee that she would have strong moves happen each time. he could also not be sure of who she would hit in a moment of happiness or frustration. egh, i still have to work with her on that. "i do have... one question, professor." he knitted his brow together. "what kind of, uh, Pokemon is rumored to be there, exactly?" it was a valid question. he wanted to know what he was looking for. otherwise, he would think that anything he met out there was considered that pokemon. obviously it wouldn't be anything he saw in hoards, but... well, maybe it was. it could have a family for all he knew! his eyes traveled down towards the buneary and chespin. the hare had his paws crossed above the wool-like tuft under his chest. his ears twitched in annoyance as he looked away from the chespin, tuning the other pokemon out and unwilling to acknowledge its existence. ah, he was going to have a lot of trouble with that one.

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[Olive]

-"Are you familiar with a Pokemon called Grimer? I'm led to believe that - Magnemite! What are you - Wait!" A small metallic Pokemon entered the screen with Oak and made what appeared to be a mischievous smile as the image began to flitter and then disappear altogether. - 

Well that was that. Tempi's face crumpled as the holo shut off. "We're not getting him back anytime soon," she rolled her eyes, "that Magnemite is killer at screwing with X-gears."

The Mercenary bent down to where her bag laid, retrieved a pokeball from it, then slung it over her shoulder. She used said pokeball to return Chespin before she gave a whistle to the Ponyta who then trotted to her side.

"Guess we better get goin, I'll meet'cha there. Take as much time as you need alright?" She awkwardly crawled onto Ponyta's back and shot Yuuki a cheesy smile. With that, Tempi kicked the Pokemon's flank with the back of her heels, "Let's go Red," then shot towards the Mudslide valley. 

~"See ya there Yuuko!"~
    

[Tsukino Yuuki]

if i sing out to the rain will the sun come out again? june. 3:xxpm. sunny. Everything went by so fast that he had a hard time wrapping his mind around it. before he knew it, the x-gear had ceased communications and the woman was mounting her ponyta. "uh, yeah. see ya..." yuuki blinked as the horse galloped off, leaving the man there wondering what was going on. so, uh, grimer, right? he was quiet for a moment before he let out a drawn out groan. this drew the attention of the buneary who was huffing and puffing about the chespin being taken away so quickly into the magical capsule that yuuki still hadn't used on them. "mudslide valley. grimer. mud. pollution. great, just great. i'd be better off not taking a bath until after this little quest of oak's." he glanced down at the buneary who was giving him a quizzical look. "you'll need a bath after that, too." and he still had to wash his hands. crossing his arms over his bag, he puffed out his cheeks as he thought over everything that was going on. too much was happening today. shouldn't he, oh, you know, take a nice, long nap? stay the night in pallet? maybe get some actual rest before going out into the unknown? no? damn. "let's go, i guess. ugh, i hate hills." there better be something worthwhile in mudslide valley, something to spark his fascination so he wouldn't regret every minute of this. yuuki began the trek through the hills of new pallet, pausing every once in a while to adjust the bag that he was still wearing wrong, make sure the nincada didn't slip off and end up under his foot again, and... well, he was just going to assume that the buneary was following. he did a good job of that while yuuki was still improperly carrying an egg.

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