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Who: Doll & Open!
Where: Goldenrod City
When: All day Wednesday.
Summary: She is taking a break from training to familiarize herself with the city.
Rating: Likely low.
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She was proud of her Pokémon (or her Pokés as she liked to call them). They had been training rigorously since they had arrived in the city. Each of them had talent and she was happy to help train them. In fact, training came quite naturally to her.

Maybe it was something she should think about when - if - she headed back to London? Giving her shoulders a shrug, she tucked Blossom, Abalone and Fay back into their Pokéballs for a nice nap. They deserved the break. As for her, she was off to the city. She knew if anyone needed her, they could contact her through...

Whatever that thing was called. The technology in this world really stunned her. She couldn't remember half of the names of things (and stuff!) that other people treated as "normal".

"That's what I get for travelin' so far from home." she tutted and stretched her legs, lengthening her strides as she traveled down one of the sidewalks. Her backpack was slung over one shoulder and her Pokégear was poking out of her pocket.

As she came to a corner, she paused and considered one way and then the next...

"It ain't a riddle, Doll. Jus' pick a street." she mumbled to herself, putting a hand on her hip, "Lessee...if I go right, that's takin' me further than I wanted to go..."

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Meanwhile, there's this guy who just came out of a shop bearing with him a few potions, a couple of revives... have to keep training if he's going to continue on with the gym thing after all, right? He isn't the first to spot doll, however. The pidove on his shoulder does and it flutters over to land on Doll's shoulder with a soft coo before nuzzling her cheek. William does come over eventually but doesn't retrieve his pokemon. Cicero was always the more sociable of his two birds. "Have you come to see the town?" he finally asks.

Doll brightens and gives the Pidove a kiss. The Pokémon keep getting cuter. She fully understands why some want to own as many as they can. However that thought goes to the back of her mind when she hears Suit.

"Long time, no see, Suit!" she croons and pets over Cicero's back, "I thought I'd check it out. Besides, my Pokémon need a day to rest before the big show."

If pidove could blush... well, this one certainly is. He nuzzles into the petting, spoiled little bird that he is. Nothing at all like his owner. Nothing. At all. William on the other hand has to get used to that name again. He hasn't bothered to correct them. Why, he isn't certain. Perhaps it was because things were easier that way. Perhaps it was nostalgia. Perhaps it was both.

"Perhaps that would be best." he replies, taking a pause to adjust his glasses. "I've left Aristotle and Caesar back at my lodgings in order to do the same. Is this your first time in Goldenrod?"

"Aw, look at you." Doll pulls a treat out of her pocket and offers it to him, "Friendly little Pokés deserve the best treats." she winks before looking back at Suit.

He will always be Suit to her. Just like Ciel will always be Smile.

"Not really. I've been here for awhile trainin' with the other Circus members, but I haven't really walked around." she doesn't like to stray far from her family, but knowing she has her Pokémon with her gives her courage, "It's such a clean, nice place."

There's a coo of pleasure from that as he takes the treat, actually holding it in one claw while nibbling at it. If that Pidove liked her from the start, it's now positively fond of her. Somehow, this doesn't surprise William at the most. There's a frown though as he looks down the street. Clean. Yes, very clean. Almost unnaturally so. "Nothing at all like London." he replies after a moment. "After one accustoms himself to London, anywhere is simply far too clean."

There's another pause though as he checks his watch. Good thing the thing still works. It's still pretty early in the afternoon... so why not? It would be better than doing nothing. "Is there anywhere in particular you wanted to go?" William asks after a moment, almost as a subtle offer to take her around town.

"You might be the cutest bird I've ever seen." she smiles softly at those little toes gripping onto the treat, "I don't want you to worry Suit, but if you ever wanna visit, fly on over!" she has a propensity for spoiling her pets. Unsurprisingly.

"Aye. London always has a stench." she sighs, "I didn't realize I was gettin' used to it until I came here."

Maybe that is why people got sick in London. The air isn't good for them - especially on the street. She is lucky to have her family and good lungs.

"Would ye be offering me a tour?" her smile borders on wicked, "How kin I say no?"

Cicero seems preoccupied with the treat but a chirp and a nod seems to be his agreeing to take her up on her offer. Oddly, William finds that his team is in good hands with this lot. After all, Joker had taken care of Aristotle and Caesar while he was away. But this air, this city, even the fact that there's so much green around...

That second comment though causes him to push his glasses up again, clearing his throat as he turned his attention away from Doll to the street before them. "I cannot claim to have enough familiarity with this city to warrant being able to hold a tour." he replied, almost hastily.

"I bet ye know more than I do." she moves carefully, not wanting to dislodge Cicero, "An' what we don't know, it's more fun to figure out together, aye?"

Glancing at her bag, she makes sure her Pokéballs haven't rolled around too much. She had considered leaving them behind, but it doesn't seem right to take a trip without them - even if they are sleeping.

"I think Joker mentioned you had been here before?" and then gone back, "It must be a confusing transition."

He's a bit of a shoulder pidove so he's used to it. If anything, he seems perfectly content, perched on her shoulder, feathers ruffling in contentment. William doesn't comment much on his pokemon's location. As long as he's safe and he looks to be after all.

"It was. Though there didn't seem to be much of a change. Joker took quite good care of my team while I was away." he began, pausing slightly. "Is... there anywhere in particular you want to see?"

Well, there's some sort of commotion going on down one of the streets...

A Houndoom and a Luxray turn out of an alleyway and onto the main street, barking and yowling loudly enough to raise the dead. It looks like they're racing each other, and they're neck and neck. They're also heading directly at Doll. It's only at the last possible second that they move to either side of her instead of just bowling her over...and then they just keep running. Where's the finish line? Nobody knows.

Especially not their annoyed and out of breath trainer, who's trying to catch up with them and failing miserably. As he approaches Doll, though, Envy finally slows down. He remembers her, he doesn't forget faces easily. And it's not like he was going to catch up with his runaway Pokemon anyway.

"They didn't run into you, did they?"

"Whew!" Doll is clutching her bag to her chest and looking paler than usual. Those aren't tiny Pokémon and they seem like they're on a mission. She turns to watch them head off into the distance, more than a little perplexed.

At least until she sees Envy. Her smile comes back and she raises a hand, giving him a wave.

"Are those yours?" she motions with her head in the direction the Houndoom and Luxray went, "They're sure healthy!" his concern causes her to soften, "I think I would be on the ground if they hit me." but his reaction touches her and she appreciates that, "How're you doin', Envy? Need some help catchin' your Pokés?"

"Yeah, healthy. Healthy until I turn them into rugs."

No, he's not serious about that at all, but he's been chasing them for a while now and he's pretty annoyed with them. He takes another moment to catch his breath, looking surprised at her offer.

"You could try, but I think I might just wait for them to come back on their own. Unless you've got experience catching huge runaway animals."

Which she might, for all he knows. She is from the circus.

Today, Denzel is walking Growlithe, Eevee and Mightyena down the street towards the Goldenrod City Department store, when Denzel spots a familiar face or rather hears Doll making remarks to herself, "Hello. What's what you get from traveling so far from home, mmm?"

Crocker has to admit it is strangely nice to run into her outside of work. All of Crocker's free Pokemon run over to greet, Doll.

Edited 2014-05-02 23:58 (UTC)

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